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2007 Grants

Fostering Educational Opportunities
 
Public Education Reform in Baltimore City
 
Advocates for Children & Youth   $70,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the education advocacy program
 
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Maryland  $100,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the Education Reform Project
 
The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers   $10,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for a part-time consultant to staff the Education Funders' Affinity Group
 
Baltimore Algebra Project  $15,000
Baltimore, MD
support for student peer-to-peer math tutoring and for advocacy efforts to ensure equitable school funding
 
Baltimore City Public Schools  $150,000
Baltimore, MD
support to implement a comprehensive reform agenda with an emphasis on secondary schools
 
Baltimore Community Schools Connections   $50,000
Baltimore, MD
support for training and technical assistance for community schools
 
Business Volunteers Unlimited Maryland   $20,000
Baltimore, MD
support for the business-school partnership program
 
Children's Scholarship Fund of Baltimore   $100,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the scholarship program
 
Community Conferencing Center   $70,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support to implement the Daily Rap program in Baltimore City high schools
 
Comprehensive Housing Assistance   $45,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the Northwest School-Community Partnership, a coalition of community, business, and school representatives
 
Envision Excellence in STEM Education   $30,000
Baltimore, MD
support to explore the feasibility of creating a Professional Development Institute for STEM education in Maryland
 
Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound   $100,000 over two years
Garrison, NY
support for outreach, training and technical assistance for middle schools adopting the Expeditionary Learning model
 
Fund for Educational Excellence   $250,000 over five years
Baltimore, MD
support for the implementation of a reform plan for Baltimore’s neighborhood high schools
 
The Ingenuity Project   $15,000
Baltimore, MD
support to prepare Baltimore City students to achieve at nationally competitive levels in mathematics, science, and technology
 
New Leaders for New Schools  $110,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for New Leaders-Baltimore, a program to recruit and train high caliber principals for Baltimore City public schools
 
Teach for America  $50,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
general support for the Baltimore program
 
Arts & Culture
 
Art on Purpose   $50,000 over two years
Brooklandville, MD
support for the creation and presentation of art to encourage reflection, dialogue and action on contemporary social issues
 
Baltimore Clayworks   $75,000 over three years
Baltimore, MD
support for community arts programming for underserved youth, senior adults and families in Baltimore
 
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra   $50,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for education programming for school and family groups
 
Center Stage Associates   $50,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for outreach programming targeted to young audiences
 
The Everyman Theatre   $90,000 over three years
Baltimore, MD
general support
 
Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance   $40,000 over two years
Brooklandville, MD
general support
 
The Johns Hopkins University - Peabody Institute   $25,000
Baltimore, MD
support for the Music Teacher Mentoring Program which links expert instructors from the Peabody Institute with Baltimore City Public School music teachers
 
Maryland Institute College of Art  $150,000 over three years
Baltimore, MD
support for the Master of Arts in Community Arts program
 
Museum for Contemporary Arts   $50,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
general support
 
Young Audiences of Maryland   $50,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for visiting artists and residencies in Baltimore City public schools
 
Special Projects
 
Baltimore Community Foundation   $500,000 over five years
Baltimore, MD
support for the Campaign for the Baltimore Community Foundation
 
Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative   $60,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for grants to stabilize and revitalize neighborhoods in Baltimore City
 
Central Scholarship Bureau   $150,000 over five years
Baltimore, MD
support to enlarge the three revolving loan funds named for Hilda Katz Blaustein, Sophie Van Leer Katz and Dr. Esther Katz Rosen
 
Enoch Pratt Free Library of Maryland   $200,000 over four years
Baltimore, MD
support for upgrades to public-use computers at library branches around the City
 
Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations   $75,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
general support
 
The Park School   $750,000 over five years
Baltimore, MD
endowment support to enlarge the Hilda Katz Blaustein Scholarship fund and endowment support for faculty salaries and benefits
 
Youth As Resources   $5,000
Baltimore, MD
support for a youth development/philanthropy program that provides small grants for community projects designed and implemented by young people
 
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Health and Mental Health
 
Mental Health
 
Baltimore Child Abuse Center   $30,000
Baltimore, MD
support for a youth development/philanthropy program that provides small grants for community projects designed and implemented by young people
 
Baltimore Mental Health Systems   $50,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for a demonstration project aimed at promoting the social and emotional development of children at Umoja Head Start Academy
 
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law   $90,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for the integration of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and mental health services in schools throughout Maryland
 
The Family Tree   $70,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support to pilot the Abuse-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy program, an evidence-based mental health intervention
 
Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition   $105,000 over three years
Washington, DC
support for “Healthy Minds at Work”, a comprehensive mental health program serving young adults enrolled at the Youth Opportunity Center
 
The Johns Hopkins University   $60,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the addition of mental health screening and services to the Harriet Lane Clinic, a primary health care facility serving East Baltimore
 
Maryland Disability Law Center  $100,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for a legal advocacy project to ensure the State of Maryland uses Medicaid funding to support the delivery of evidence-based mental health practices to children
 
Mental Health Association of Maryland   $115,000 over three years
Baltimore, MD
support for the Maryland Coalition on Mental Health and Aging, which advocates for improved mental health services for senior citizens
 
Mental Health Policy Institute for Leadership and Training   $144,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the Connections program, which integrates mental health services at community sites serving low-income individuals
 
The Pro Bono Counseling Project  $25,000
Baltimore, MD
support for outreach and referral to treatment for seniors with depression
 
Sidran Traumatic Stress Institute  $60,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the "Shofar Coalition", a collaborative, community-wide campaign to recognize and address the traumatic effects of abuse in the Jewish community, especially among children and adolescents
 
St. Francis Academy  $80,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the provision of mental health counseling at Baltimore Freedom Academy and the Academy for College and Career Exploration, two of Baltimore's Innovation High Schools
 
University of Maryland Baltimore  $150,000 over three years
Baltimore, MD
support for the Social Work Community Outreach Service, which places social work graduate students in internships in community organizations throughout Baltimore City
 
Health
 
The Breast Cancer Fund   $100,000 over two years
San Francisco, CA
support for the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics
 
breastcancer.org  $50,000 over two years
Narberth, PA
general support
 
Center for Mind-Body Medicine   $50,000
Washington, DC
support for the 2007 "Food As Medicine" program in Baltimore, a nutrition training program for physicians, medical school faculty and other healthcare professionals
 
Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning   $30,000
Baltimore, MD
general support for early intervention, prevention, education and outreach services
 
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America   $200,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for research into the causes and treatment of Irritable Bowel Disease
 
Environmental Working Group   $100,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for the Toxics and Human Health Program
 
Health Care for the Homeless   $350,000 over five years
Baltimore, MD
capital support for the construction of a new facility
 
Health Care Without Harm   $100,000 over two years
Jamaica Plain, MA
support for efforts to encourage health care facilities to reduce their negative impact on the environment
 
Kennedy Krieger Institute   $200,000 over five years
Baltimore, MD
capital support for The Campaign for Kennedy Krieger Institute
 
The Marrow Foundation   $40,000 over two years
Minneapolis, MD
support for the Amy Strelzer Manasevit Scholars Program for the study of Post-Transplant Complications
 
Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund   $85,000
Baltimore, MD
support for the Health Care for All campaign, which advocates for a universal health care plan for Maryland, and support for targeted outreach and enrollment around the State of Maryland’s expansion of Medicaid eligibility
 
Maryland Pesticide Network   $80,000 over two years
Annapolis, MD
support for "Integrated Pest Management in Health Care Facilities" project
 
Maryland Public Interest Research Foundation   $65,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the "Safer Choices Campaign" and efforts to build a coalition of organizations committed to reforming state toxics policy
 
Mautner Project  $25,000
Washington, DC
support for “Removing the Barriers”, a cultural competency training program for health care practitioners about the health needs of lesbians, bisexual and transgender women in the Baltimore area
 
National Health Law Program   $100,000 over two years
Los Angeles, CA
support for advocacy, education and technical assistance efforts to protect federal and state public health insurance programs
 
Public Justice Center   $50,000
Baltimore, MD
support for the Health Rights Project, which address the deficiencies of Medicaid and barriers to care for the uninsured
 
University of Maryland Baltimore School of Nursing Environmental Health Education Center   $230,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment, an initiative to decrease the environmental health risks associated with the delivery of health care services
 
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Human Rights
 
Reproductive and Women's Rights
 
Center for Health and Gender Equity  $70,000 over two years
Takoma Park, MD
support for activities to promote reproductive health and rights within U.S. international policy
 
Center for Reproductive Rights   $60,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for the Center's International Program, which uses legal strategies to ensure reproductive rights in developing countries
 
Feminist Majority Foundation  $60,000 over two years
Arlington, VA
support for the Global Reproductive Rights Campus Campaign
 
Global AIDS Alliance  $70,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for advocacy and public education focusing on the link between AIDS prevention, the right to education, and women's rights
 
Global Justice Center   $20,000
New York, NY
support for the strategic and timely legal enforcement of international equality guarantees for women
 
International Center for Research on Women  $80,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support to educate the U.S. public and policymakers about the harmful consequences of child marriage in developing countries
 
Sauti Yetu Center for African Women  $10,000
New York, NY
support for the African Immigrant and Refugee Women's Network
 
Tahirih Justice Center   $80,000 over two years
Falls Church, VA
support for legal advocacy on behalf of immigrant and refugee women/girls fleeing from gender-based violence
 
Tostan  $90,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for the Basic Education Program in the city of Mbour in the Thies region of Senegal, which integrates health, human rights, and literacy training
 
Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship Program  $60,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for the Leadership and Advocacy for Women in Africa program at Georgetown University Law Center
 
Other Human Rights Grants
 
ActionAid International USA   $110,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for advocacy activities to promote adult literacy in the developing world
 
Center for Economic and Social Rights   $20,000
Brooklyn, NY
support to promote social justice through human rights
 
Center for Victims of Torture   $60,000 over two years
Minneapolis, MN
support for the New Tactics in Human Rights Project
 
Fund for Global Human Rights   $140,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support to make grants to grassroots human rights efforts around the world
 
Institute of International Education   $70,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for training human rights activists in budget analysis
 
The Johns Hopkins University   $20,000 over two years
Baltimore, MD
support for the International Organization and Conflict Resolution Program at the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
 
Mental Disability Rights International   $70,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support to promote the human rights of people with mental disabilities worldwide
 
WITNESS   $20,000
Brooklyn, NY
support for the Video Advocacy Institute
 
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Israel Program
 
Adva Center  $40,000 over two years
Tel Aviv, Israel
support for data collection and policy analysis on socio-economic gaps in Israel
 
Agenda: Israeli Center for Strategic Communications   $30,000
Tel Aviv, Israel
support for assistance to Israeli non-profit organizations in using the media
 
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev  $1,600,000 over eight years
New York, NY
support to establish the Institute of Desert Agriculture at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research
 
American Friends at Tel Aviv University  $20,000
New York, NY
support for the Rights in Education Project
 
American Miklat Committee   $30,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for legal counseling and aid to religiously observant women struggling with domestic violence
 
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies   $10,000
Hevel Eilot, Israel
scholarship support for graduate students from the Middle East
 
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel  $150,000 over three years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for the Bedouin Equality Project
 
Association for the Promotion of Negev Bedouin Women's Education  $60,000 over three years
Beer Sheva, Israel
support for programs to prepare Bedouin girls for higher education and for college scholarships
 
Bimkom - Planners for Planning Rights  $70,000
Jerusalem, Israel
support for activities in the Negev
 
Bizchut, The Israel Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities  $30,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for advocacy efforts on behalf of people with mental disabilities
 
Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel  $100,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for a network of bilingual schools and for the Hagar school in Beer Sheva
 
Center for Women's Justice   $30,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for legal aid and advocacy on behalf of women using Israel’s rabbinical court system
 
Collot Ba'Negev  $40,000 over two years
Israel
support for a training program for Jewish and Arab group facilitators working in the Negev region
 
Community Advocacy  $50,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for practical assistance to low-income residents of Beersheva and the Negev
 
Economic Empowerment for Women  $50,000 over two years
Haifa, Israel
support for entrepreneurship training for low-income women in the north and center of Israel
 
ELI   $30,000 over two years
Tel Aviv, Israel
support for child abuse prevention and treatment programs
 
FIDEL Association for Education and Social Integration of Ethiopian Jews in Israel   $50,000 over two years
Hod Hasharon, Israel
support for programs to promote educational opportunity for Ethiopian Israelis
 
FIDEL Association for Education and Social Integration of Ethiopian Jews in Israel   $30,000
Hod Hasharon, Israel
support for the Netanya Initiative to raise achievement levels in local elementary schools with high concentrations of Ethiopian Israeli students
 
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion  $500,000 over five years
New York, NY
endowment support for the creation of the Blaustein Pastoral Counseling Center at the Jerusalem campus of Hebrew Union College
 
Institute for the Advancement of Education in Jaffa  $30,000 over three years
Jaffa, Israel
support for programsthat benefit disadvantaged Israelis in Jaffa
 
Ir Amin  $100,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support to promote innovative solutions to issues of Jerusalem's future
 
Israel Association for Ethiopian Jews   $50,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for education and advocacy activities to improve the status of Ethiopian Israelis
 
The Israel Association of Community Centers  $60,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for the “Budding Scientists” program for high school students in the Negev
 
Israel Family Planning Association  $70,000 over two years
Tel Aviv, Israel
support for the Association's work in the Negev
 
Israel Religious Action Center  $150,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support to promote religious pluralism and the rule of law through advocacy, research, public education and litigation
 
Itach - Women Lawyers for Social Justice   $40,000 over two years
Tel Aviv, Israel
support for legal counseling and litigation on behalf of low-income women
 
The Jerusalem Foundation  $140,000 over three years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for the Jerusalem Institute for Israeli Studies, working to promote innovative solutions to issues of Jerusalem's future
 
The Leo Baeck Education Center Foundation  $75,000 over five years
Houston, TX
support for educational programs at the Leo Baeck Center
 
Maan: Forum of Bedouin Women's Organizations   $50,000 over two years
Beersheva, Israel
support for educational and community-based activities to promote the status of Bedouin women in the Negev
 
Negev Institute for Strategies of Peace and Development  $75,000 over three years
Beer Sheva, Israel
support for micro-enterprise and vocational training programs for Bedouin men and women
 
New Family Organization for the Advancement of Family Rights   $20,000 over two years
Tel Aviv, Israel
support to promote family rights in Israel
 
New Israel Fund  $200,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for a network of civil society organizations that bridge social and economic gaps, safeguard civil and human rights, promote Jewish-Arab coexistence, advance the status of women, and foster religious pluralism
 
Panim for Jewish Renaissance in Israel  $50,000 over two years
Ramat Efal, Israel
support for efforts to increase government funding for pluralistic Jewish institutions in Israel
 
Shiluv  $7,500
Jerusalem, Israel
support for family therapy counseling programs
 
Sikkuy   $50,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for reports and activities that seek to ensure quality of opportunity for Arab Israelis
 
Tebeka: The Center for Legal Aid and Advocacy for Ethiopian-Israelis   $50,000 over two years
Tel Aviv, Israel
support for legal aid/representation for Ethiopian Israelis
 
Yad L'isha  $44,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for the Legal Aid Center and for ICAR, the International Coalition for Aguna Rights
 
Yedid - The Association for Community Empowerment  $90,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for individual assistance, advocacy and leadership training to low-income Israelis
 
Yesodot - The Center for the Study of Torah and Democracy  $50,000 over two years
Jerusalem, Israel
support for democracy education programs aimed at principals, teachers, and students in the state religious school system
 
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Jewish Life
 
The American Jewish Committee  $2,000,000 over ten years
New York, NY
endowment support for the Centennial Campaign: A Fund for the Future
 
The American Jewish Committee   $140,000
New York, NY
annual support for 2008
 
American Jewish World Service   $200,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for service learning programs
 
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore   $1,100,000
Baltimore, MD
support for the 2008 annual campaign
 
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore  $4,500,000 over seven years
Baltimore, MD
support for the Capital Campaign
 
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore  $195,000 over three years
Baltimore, MD
support for Operation Promise, an initiative to address the needs of elderly and impoverished Jews in the former Soviet Union
 
AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps   $150,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for a year-long Jewish service program in New York, Washington DC, New Orleans and Chicago
 
Bikkurim: An Incubator for New Jewish Ideas   $100,000 over two years
New York, NY
support to provide supplemental grants for start-up organizations in the incubator
 
The Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education   $75,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for the Early Childhood Education department
 
The Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life   $10,000
New York, NY
support for activities to promote environmental sustainability within the Jewish Community
 
Congregation B'nai Jeshurun   $40,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for community organizing and advocacy efforts
 
Encounter   $40,000
New York, NY
support to educate North American Jewish leaders about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 
Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs   $50,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for training of rabbis and lay “Keruv Consultants” in outreach to interfaith families
 
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Academy  $60,000 over three years
Randallstown, MD
support for educational activities for Jewish students with learning differences
 
Hazon  $25,000
New York, NY
support for programming promoting health, sustainable food, and environmental education
 
Hillel - The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life   $150,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for Tzedek Hillel, a program that promotes social justice activities among Jewish college students across the country, and support for the Tzedek Leadership Mission to Israel
 
Hillel of Greater Baltimore   $120,000 over three years
Baltimore, MD
general support
 
Institute for Jewish Spirituality  $60,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for professional development activities with rabbis, cantors, and educators
 
InterfaithFamily.com  $50,000 over two years
Newton, MA
support for an online magazine and activities on behalf of intermarried families
 
Jewish Council on Urban Affairs  $10,000
Chicago, IL
support for the Rabbinical Student Fellowship Program
 
Jewish Family & Life  $10,000
Newton, MA
support for “BabagaNewz”
 
The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous  $10,000 over four years
New York, NY
support to provide care for elderly Righteous Gentiles
 
Jewish Funds for Justice  $200,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for grantmaking, community organizing, economic development, and leadership activities
 
The Jewish Museum of Maryland  $30,000 over three years
Baltimore, MD
support for the new exhibit development fund
 
Jewish Outreach Institute  $50,000 over two years
New York, NY
support to strengthen the connection between the Jewish community and intermarried and unaffiliated Jews
 
Just Vision   $80,000 over two years
Brooklyn, NY
support for educational activities that highlight innovative approaches to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 
Keshet   $20,000 over two years
Jamaica Plain, MA
support for the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Jews in Jewish life
 
MyJewishLearning  $15,000
New York, NY
support for a transdenominational website of Jewish information
 
Neighborhood Interfaith Movement  $35,000 over two years
Philadelphia, PA
support for the Congregation and Community Council that promotes interfaith activities in Northwest Philadelphia
 
Panim - The Institute for Jewish Leadership and Values   $60,000 over two years
Rockville, MD
support for Summer JAM, a teen program of Jewish learning, hands-on service and social action
 
Progressive Jewish Alliance   $50,000 over two years
Los Angeles, CA
support for the Jeremiah Fellowship, a Jewish social justice leadership training program
 
RAVSAK: The Jewish Community Day School Network  $36,000
New York, NY
support for the Small School Professional Development Scholarship
 
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism   $130,000 over two years
Washington, DC
support for advocacy and educational activities
 

Tevel B'Tzedek: The Center for Jewish Leadership on Global Poverty

  $10,000
Jerusalem, Israel
support to immerse young Israelis in volunteer work in developing countries
 
Union for Reform Judaism   $100,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for the Just Congregations Initiative to train Reform Jewish synagogues to address the root causes of economic and social justice
 
World Union for Progressive Judaism   $220,000 over two years
New York, NY
support for activities in the Former Soviet Union
 
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Membership
 
The Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers   $6,500
Baltimore, MD
general support through membership
 
Funders Network on Population, Reproductive Health & Rights   $735
Takoma Park, MD
general support through membership
 
Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees  $600
Sebastopol, CA
general support through membership
 
Grantmakers for Education  $3,500
Portland, OR
sponsorship for the 2008 GFE annual conference and general support through membership
 
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations  $2,500
Washington, DC
general support through membership
 
Grantmakers in Health   $2,750
Washington, DC
general support through membership
 
Grantmakers Without Borders  $2,500
Boston, MA
general support through membership
 
International Funders for Indigenous Peoples  $1,000
Akwesasne, NY
general support through membership
 
International Human Rights Funders Group  $2,500
New York, NY
general support through membership
 
Jewish Funders Network  $8,000
New York, NY
general support through membership
 
National Center for Family Philanthropy   $2,000
Washington, DC
general support through membership
 
 
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