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Clowes Fund Grants $2.5 Million in 2010
The Clowes Fund awarded more than $2.5 million to 62 nonprofit organizations in 4 states. New grants approved include $1,498,500 in New England (primarily greater Boston), $692,535 to Indianapolis area organizations, and $350,000 in Seattle. A list of new grants in each geographic area follows.
New England
| Organization |
Purpose |
Grant |
| Arts & Music Education |
| In-Sight Photography Project (VT) |
Digital Mobile Program for Rural Outreach |
$15,000 |
| New England Youth Theatre (VT) |
Theatre Design & Production Program |
$15,000 |
| Raw Art Works (MA) |
Talent and Purpose and Project Launch |
$60,000 |
| Zumix, Inc. (MA) |
Songwriting and Performance |
$15,000 |
| Education |
| Boston Learning Center (MA) |
Capacity Building |
$20,000 |
| Boston Partners in Education (MA) |
Math Rules! |
$20,000 |
| EdVestors, Inc. (MA) |
The Collaborative Fund |
$50,000 |
| Ensuring Stability Through Action in our Community (MA) |
GED Plus Expansion |
$15,000 |
| Esperanza Academy (MA) |
Graduate Support Program |
$20,000 |
| KIEVE - Wavus Education, Inc. (ME) |
Engaged Teacher Learning |
$45,000 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory (MA) |
Endowment - Semester in Environmental Science |
$250,000 |
| North Bennet Street (MA) |
Walter McDonald Endowed Scholarship Fund |
$10,000 |
| Social Services: Immigrants, Refugees and Asylees |
| African Community Education (MA) |
Education Outreach to Refugee Parents |
$20,000 |
| The Caribbean Foundation of Boston (MA) |
Capacity Building-Strategic Planning |
$20,000 |
| Chelsea Collaborative (MA) |
Shanboro Community Association |
$18,500 |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod (MA) |
Capacity Building |
$50,000 |
| Hyde Square Task Force (MA) |
Jóvenes en Acción/Youth in Action |
$20,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ME) |
Operating Support |
$50,000 |
| International Institute of Boston, Inc. (MA) |
Enhanced Counseling Services to Haitian Americans |
$60,000 |
| The Literacy Connection (MA) |
Operating Support |
$20,000 |
| MassCOSH (MA) |
MassCOSH Worker Center |
$60,000 |
| MIRA Coalition (MA) |
Technical Assistance and Training |
$25,000 |
| Mujeres Unidas en Acción (MA) |
Operating Support |
$45,000 |
| ONE Lowell (MA) |
School Success for Newcomer Youth and their Parents |
$10,000 |
| Sociedad Latina, Inc. (MA) |
Mission Possible! College Access and Workforce Development Program |
$20,000 |
| Somali Development Center (MA) |
Refugee Youth Adjustment Program |
$20,000 |
| Youth and Family Enrichment Services (MA) |
Youth Builders After-School Program |
$20,000 |
| Social Services: Workforce Development |
| The Boston Foundation, Inc. (MA) |
SkillWorks: Partners for Productive Workforce |
$150,000 |
| Hannah Grimes Center (NH) |
Industry Cluster Program |
$75,000 |
| JFYNetWorks (MA) |
Green Jobs: Energy Efficiency Tech Training |
$20,000 |
| Social Services: Youth Development |
| ACCESS (MA) |
ACCESS High School Advising Program |
$45,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cape Cod (MA) |
Career and Workforce Development Program |
$15,000 |
| The Food Project (MA) |
Local Youth Development Program |
$20,000 |
| More Than Words (MA) |
More Than Words |
$90,000 |
| MY TURN, Inc. (MA) |
Lynn Out-of-School Center |
$60,000 |
| Upham's Corner Community Center (MA) |
Connections to College Year Round Program |
$10,000 |
| X-Cel, Inc. (MA) |
X-Cel GED-to-College Initiative |
$20,000 |
| New England Total |
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$1,498,500 |
Indianapolis, Indiana
| Organization |
Purpose |
Grant |
| Education |
| Peace Learning Center |
Elementary Peace Schools |
$60,000 |
| Teach For America (TFA) |
TFA Indianapolis - Three year growth plan |
$20,000 |
| Social Services: Immigrants, Refugees and Asylees |
| Asian Help Services |
Bridging the Gap |
$12,800 |
| Digital Democracy |
Project Einstein Indianapolis |
$14,735 |
| Indiana Latino Institute |
Summer Internships |
$40,000 |
| La Plaza |
Capacity Building |
$65,000 |
| The Latino/a Youth Collective of Indiana |
Campecine Youth Academy |
$15,000 |
| Social Services: Workforce Development |
| Fletcher Place Community Center |
Fletcher Place Community Center |
$60,000 |
| Forest Manor Multi-Service Center, Inc. |
Workforce Development Program |
$20,000 |
| Indy Reads |
Volunteer Training Program |
$40,000 |
| Neighborhood Self-Employment Initiative |
Providing Resources to Immigrant Micro Entrepreneurs |
$15,000 |
| Noble of Indiana |
Employment Services for Workers with Disabilities |
$80,000 |
| Rebuilding the Wall, Inc. |
The Construction Crew |
$15,000 |
| Social Services: Youth Development |
| The Indianapolis Foundation |
Summer Youth Program Fund |
$52,500 |
| Net Literacy |
Computer Connects Project |
$17,500 |
| New Light Christian Church |
M-Power Youth Mentoring Program |
$20,000 |
| Starfish Initiative |
The Next Four Years |
$20,000 |
| Other |
| Family Service of Central Indiana, Inc. |
Next Generation Fund Campaign |
$50,000 |
| Indiana Total |
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$692,535 |
Seattle, Washington
| Organization |
Purpose |
Grant |
| Arts & Music Education |
| Arts Corps |
Music Education Program for Youth |
$30,000 |
| ArtsEd Washington |
Principals' Arts Leadership Program |
$15,000 |
| Seattle Art Museum |
Building a Community of Thinkers |
$90,000 |
| Seattle Music Partners |
Expansion of after-school music program |
$20,000 |
| Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra |
Jazz Scholars Pilot Project |
$45,000 |
| Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Inc. |
Operating Support |
$150,000 |
| Washington Total |
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$350,000 |
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