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News from Rose Community Foundation
May 27, 2008
News Media Contact: Phil Nash, 303.398.7444
Rose Community Foundation Announces First Quarter 2008 Grants
Denver, CO –Rose Community Foundation awarded more than $3.2 million in grants during the first quarter of 2008. The Foundation made grants to 44 nonprofit organizations, government agencies and projects that support the health and well-being of the Greater Denver community. Rose Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling nearly $135 million since its inception in 1995.
The Foundation’s board of trustees authorized the following grants between January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2008. Grants are listed by program area. Locations indicate the organization’s headquarters, not necessarily the geographic area served.
Aging
Brothers Redevelopment, Inc. (Denver): $90,000 over two years to support the Home Maintenance and Repair Program, which performs affordable home repairs and modifications for low-income older adult homeowners.
briathome.org
Continuing Legal Education in Colorado (Denver): $8,000 to print the Senior Law Handbook.
cobar.org/cle
cobar.org/group/index.cfm?EntityID=dpwfp&category=726
Easter Seals Colorado (Lakewood): $50,000 over two years to support the Stroke Day Program, which provides day services for older adult stroke survivors and their families.
eastersealscolorado.org
Meals on Wheels of Boulder (Boulder): $30,000 to provide nutritious meals to homebound older adults.
mowboulder.org
Senior Support Services (Denver): $25,000 to support services for low-income and homeless older adults in downtown Denver.
seniorsupportservices.org
Child and Family Development
Boulder County Housing Authority (Boulder): $10,000 to help low-income families move toward self-sufficiency.
www.bouldercounty.org/cs/ho
Boulder Day Nursery (Boulder): $60,000 over two years to support the Family Resource Program, which educates parents about child development and available resources.
boulderdaynursery.org
Colfax Community Network (Aurora): $25,000 to provide programs for low-income families living in motels along the East Colfax corridor.
colfaxcommunitynetwork.org
DenverWorks (Denver): $5,000 for computer training, job preparation and placement services to unemployed and low-income individuals.
denverworks.org
Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families (Silver Spring, MD): $2,500 to support the activities of this national association of grantmakers seeking to improve the well-being of children, youth and families.
gcyf.org
Micro Business Development (Denver): $75,000 for an initiative to help small business owners reach local retailers. Microbusiness provides employment and/or extra income to help families achieve economic self-sufficiency.
microbusiness.org
Parent Pathways (Denver): $90,000 to support the Infant/Toddler Learning Center and the Young Fathers Program.
parentpathways.org
Warren Village (Denver): $50,000 to provide housing, employment, education and family support to low-income, single-parent families working toward self-sufficiency.
www.warrenvillage.org
Education
America SCORES Denver (Denver): $10,000 for an after-school program. The grant helped the organization secure $168,000 in federal funding.
denverscores.org
Arts Street (Denver): $15,000 to support an after-school and summer program.
arts-street.org
Aurora Public Schools (Aurora): $378,000 to support an initiative to teach English language learners in Aurora Public Schools, including providing support to their parents.
www.aps.k12.co.us
Butterfly Hope (Denver): $5,000 for after-school and summer enrichment programs at Cheltenham Elementary.
butterflyhope.org
Camp Fire USA, Central Rockies Council (Denver): $6,000 to support after-school and summer programs.
campfirerockies.org
Colorado Children's Campaign (Denver): $4,000 for a legislative symposium and briefing paper about alternative teacher compensation.
coloradokids.org
Colorado “I Have a Dream”® Foundation (Denver): $10,000 to encourage students in grades 3 to 12 to graduate from high school and attend college.
cihadf.org
Colorado Legacy Foundation (Denver): $250,000 over two years to develop strategies to attract high-quality teachers to Colorado schools.
Colorado Minority Engineering Association (Denver): $5,000 to support Colorado MESA, a program to encourage minority and female students to prepare for a college education in mathematics, engineering or science.
www.cmesa.org
OpenWorld Learning (Denver): $15,000 for a summer and after-school technology education program in primarily Latino neighborhoods.
openworldlearning.org
Project VOYCE (Denver): $15,000 to train youth to conduct research about school improvement and to become advocates for better schools.
projectvoyce.org
THINK 360 (Denver): $7,500 for a teacher training program and after-school programs for students.
think360arts.org
Health
Betty Ford Center (Rancho Mirage, CA): $25,000 for a program that supports children of alcoholics and addicts in Colorado.
bettyfordcenter.org
Colorado AIDS Project (Denver): $25,000 to support outreach and education to individuals and communities at high risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.
coloradoaidsproject.org
Colorado Health Institute (Denver): $420,000 over two years to provide health policy and data analysis.
coloradohealthinstitute.org
Colorado Legal Services (Denver): $120,000 to assist individuals in meeting documentation requirements for Medicaid and other public assistance programs.
coloradolegalservices.org
Mental Health America of Colorado (Denver): $75,000 to promote understanding of mental disorders, expand access to services and improve systems of care.
mhacolorado.org
National Conference of State Legislatures (Denver): $5,000 to prepare health care reform briefings and resources to inform discussions at the Colorado General Assembly.
ncsl.org
Rocky Mountain Survivors Center (Denver): $5,000 to study the health needs of female survivors of torture and to explore the feasibility of developing a Women's Health Program for Survivors.
rmscdenver.org
Jewish Life
Carson Elementary School (Denver): $250 distributed at the direction of one of the winners of Rose Community Foundation’s 2008 Rosh Hashanah Greeting Card Contest.
carson.dpsk12.org
Denver Academy of Torah (Denver): $89,500 over three years to purchase and implement software for teachers to record how they reach and teach curricular goals. Herzl/RMHA at the Denver Campus serves as fiscal sponsor.
datcampus.org
Jewish Early Childhood Education Initiative (Denver):
$642,800 to support a four-year process to enhance quality at four Jewish early childhood education centers, and for workshops and consulting for all Denver/Boulder Jewish early childhood centers. This grant also will fund a new Jewish early childhood education expert at the Colorado Agency for Jewish Education. Five other donors have committed nearly $388,000 to support the effort.
jewishfuturesbeginhere.org
Jewish Family Service of Colorado (Denver): $35,000 for the Rafael Spiritual Healing Center’s integration of Jewish rituals and traditions into counseling and support groups.
jewishfamilyservice.org
Jewish Funders Network (New York, NY): $1,200 to support the activities of this national association that promotes thoughtful philanthropy among Jewish funders.
jfunders.org
Kabbalah Experience (Denver): $37,300 for a business plan, curriculum development, and marketing for this organization that provides study of the Kabbalah, meditative practices and group discussion.
kabbalahexperience.com
MaxFund (Denver): $250 distributed at the direction of one of the winners of Rose Community Foundation’s 2008 Rosh Hashanah Greeting Card Contest.
maxfund.org
Robert E. Loup Jewish Community Center (Denver): $250 distributed at the direction of one of the winners of Rose Community Foundation’s 2008 Rosh Hashanah Greeting Card Contest.
jccdenver.org
Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center (Denver): $250 distributed at the direction of one of the winners of Rose Community Foundation’s 2008 Rosh Hashanah Greeting Card Contest.
rockymountainchildrenslawcenter.org
Rose Youth Foundation (Denver) $403,737 to fund four years of this initiative that teaches Jewish teens about philanthropy through direct involvement with grantmaking. Rose Community Foundation serves as fiscal sponsor.
rcfdenver.org/RYF
Opportunities and Innovation Fund
Colorado Nonprofit Association (Denver): $60,000 to provide general operating support to this organization that serves as the voice for Colorado’s nonprofit sector.
coloradononprofits.org
Public Interest Projects (New York, NY) $25,000 to raise public awareness about the value of affirmative action and other diversity programs in Colorado that increase access to health, educational, social and economic opportunities.
publicinterestprojects.org