2011 Capacity Building and Proactive Grants

Grants made 3/11/2011     Grants made 7/15/2011 

Grants made 10/28/2011    Proactive Grant

Animal Care

Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition, Houston, TX 
Digital X-ray - $15,000 

Total Animals: $15,000

Arts & Culture

America SCORES, New York, NY
IT Consultant & Server - $10,000

Apollo's Fire, Cleveland, OH
Consultant: Revenue Growth & Diversification Plan - $10,000

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
New Server- $15,000

Cleveland International Film Festival, Cleveland, OH
IT/Equipment Upgrade - $12,000

Cleveland Public Theatre, Cleveland, OH
Strategic Planning- $15,000

DanceCleveland, Cleveland, OH
IT Upgrade - $6,000

Heights Youth Theatre, University Heights, OH 
Strategic Planning Consultant - $4,500

Intermuseum Conservation Association, Cleveland, OH
Fundraising and Development Consultants - $15,000

Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD
Website Redevelopment Project - $10,000

Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OH 
Web Platform - $20,000

New York Live Arts, New York, NY
Strategic Planning - $17,000

Scenarios USA, New York, NY
Social Media Consultant Services - $10,000

The Washington Ballet, Washington, DC
IT Consultant & Server - $10,000

 

Total Arts & Culture: $154,500

Community Improvement

Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association, Cleveland, OH       
Technology Needs Assessment - $12,000  

Hamilton-Madison House, New York, NY
IT Improvement - $10,000

Highbridge Community Life Center, Bronx, NY
Financial Software System - $15,000

Merrick House, Cleveland, OH
Strategic Plan - $10,000

Mt. Pleasant Community Zone, Cleveland, OH
Evaluation Plan - $10,000

Ohio City Incorporated, Cleveland, OH
Assessment Technology - $25,000

Stone Soup Films, Washington, DC
Equipment for Community Engagement/Media Expansion - $12,099

Total Community Improvement: $94,099

Education

Anne Arundel Community College Foundation, Arnold, MD
STARS Online: Scholarship management tool- $17,100

Center on Urban Poverty & Community Development/CWRU, Cleveland, OH       
Business Plan Development for NEO CANDO- $25,000

Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Cleveland, OH
 Consultants: Community Wrap-Around Project - $30,000

College Now Greater Cleveland, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Technology Enhancements and Evaluation $10,000

Cool Culture, Brooklyn, NY
Consultant: Evaluation & Communications Plan - $15,000

Cuyahoga Community College Foundation, Cleveland, OH
Maximizing Use of Raiser's Edge - $11,000

Holy Cross Mission Center, Notre Dame, IN
Rebuilding Basil Moreau School in Haiti - $100,000

New Leaders for New Schools, New York, NY
Assessment & Curriculum Design - $15,000

Notre Dame College of Ohio, South Euclid, OH
Technology Enhancements to Prepare a 21st Century Workforce - $100,000

Ohio Dominican University, Columbus, OH
Strategic Plan - $15,000

River's Edge, Cleveland, OH
Consultant: Strategic Planning - $9,800

Seeds of Literacy, Cleveland, OH
Strategic Restructuring - $15,000

Urban Community School/PM Foundation, Cleveland, OH
School Information Data System - $10,000

Total Education: $372,900

Employment

Career Gear Inc., New York, NY 
Website Redesign & Management - $15,000

Total Employment: $15,000

Environment

City of Cleveland Office of Sustainability, Cleveland, OH 
Metrics, Benchmarking & Evaluation - $20,000

Dutchess Land Conservancy, Millbrook, NY 
Farmland Protection Project - $100,000

Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Cleveland, OH 
Consultant: Strategic Planning - $23,000

Total Environment: $143,000

Health

Arthritis Foundation, NE Ohio Chapter, Cleveland, OH 
Fundraising Consultant - $15,000

Care Alliance Health Center, Cleveland, OH 
Electronic Health Records Equipment & Software - $35,000  

Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York, NY 
Quality Improvement Project--Evaluation - $15,000  

Cleveland Cord Blood Center, Warrensville Heights, OH
Laboratory Information Management System - $50,000

Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, Cleveland, OH 
Website and Social Media Marketing Plan - $15,000  

Cleveland-MOTTEP, Cleveland, OH 
Website and Social Media Marketing Plan - $13,000

Epilepsy Association, Cleveland, OH 
Phone System Upgrade - $10,000  

Health Policy Institute of Ohio, Columbus, OH
Strategic Planning Phase III - $8,000

HELP Foundation, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Strategic Plan - $28,000

Hospice of the Chesapeake, Inc., Annapolis, MD
Enhanced Technology for Frontline Nursing Staff - $22, 500

JD Breast Cancer Foundation, Cleveland, OH 
IT - $15,000

Jennings Center for Older Adults, Garfield Hts., OH
Advancing Post-Hospital Care Through Efficient Nursing Care Workflows - $17,500

L'Arche Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 
IT - $12,000

Malachi House, Cleveland, OH
Strategic Plan Consultant - $10,000

MetroHealth Foundation , Cleveland, OH 
Clinical Information System Interface - $20,000

Moveable Feast, Baltimore, MD
Fleet Management Software - $12,968

National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, Washington, DC
Consultant: Brand Audit and Rebranding Stategy - $25,000

Regina Health Center, Richfield, OH
IT Consultant for Website Redesign - $10,000

SIRE, Houston's Therapeutic Equestrian Centers, Hockley, TX
Technology Upgrade - $19,000

Teen and Young Adult Health Connection, Silver Spring, MD 
Strategic & Succession Planning - $13,000

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX
Development of Smart Phone App - $19,000

Wigs for Kids Inc., Cleveland, OH 
Business & Strategic Planning - $15,000

Total Health: $399,968

Housing

Annapolis Area Ministries Light House, Annapolis, MD
EasyLobby Data Collection System - $9,000

Cleveland Housing Network, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Long-range Strategic Visioning - $14,000

Cogswell Hall, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Strategic and Communication Planning - $20,000

Family Promise of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 
Technology in Support of Merger - $14,000

HomeAid Houston, Houston, TX
Training/Consultation - $7,770

New Destiny Housing Corporation, New York, NY
Marketing Development - $13,000

Total Housing: $81,770

Human Services

Asian Services In Action Inc., Cleveland, OH 
Fund Development Capacity - $15,000

Center for Families and Children, Cleveland, OH 
Strategic Plan - $30,000

Children's Hunger Alliance, Columbus, OH 
Telecommunications System - $14,000

The City Mission, Cleveland, OH 
Planned Giving Consultant - $36,000

Cleveland Foodbank, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Voice-Directed Ordering System - $20,000

East River Development Alliance, Long Island City, NY
Strategic Technology Plan - $20,000

Family and Children's Services of Central Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Website Consultants/IT Hardware - $20,000

The Fishing School, Washington, DC
Raiser's Edge Software - $12,000

Foundation for the Challenged, Dublin, OH
Website/Web Portal for Member Resources - $15,000

Jewish Family Service Association, Cleveland, OH 
Lead Consultant: Strategic Planning - $15,000

Lakewood Community Service Center, Lakewood, OH
Strategic Planning - $16,000

LINC-Houston, Inc., Houston, TX
Client Management and Tracking System - $15,000

Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Cleveland, OH 
Strategic Planning - $15,750

Men Can Stop Rape, Washington, DC
Meeting Tech Needs - $14,848

Old Stone Education Center, Cleveland, OH 
IT Cabling Upgrade - $6,600

Providence House, Inc., Cleveland, OH
Client Case Management System - $25,000

ReWired for Change, Baltimore, MD
Consultant for the Village House Evaluation - $7,000

Seventh Avenue Center for Family Service, Bronx, NY
Development Consultant - $18,850

Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Ohio, Inc., Shaker Heights, OH 
Implementation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM  - $25,000

Sunnyside Community Services, Queens, NY
Business Planning Consultant - $10,000

Victory Ministries, Columbus, OH
DonorPerfect Software - $8,129

Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio, Cleveland, OH 
Integrated Communications Infrastructure - $20,000

The Washington Area Women's Foundation, Washington, DC
Implementation/Evaluation Components of Strategic Plan - $13,680

West Side Catholic Center, Cleveland, OH
Consultant: Marketing/Communications Plan - $30,000

Youth Challenge, Westlake, OH 
Develop Fundraising Capacity - $23,820

YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, Arnold, MD
Consulting Services: Strategic and Development Planning - $8,700

YWCA Columbus, Columbus, OH 
Raiser's Edge/AmpliFund Software - $20,000

Total Human Services: $475,377

Mental Health

Achievement Centers for Children, Highland Hills, OH 
Strategic Planning Consultant - $10,000

Glenbeigh, Rock Creek, OH 
Website Redesign - $20,000

Mental Health Advocacy Coalition, Cleveland, OH 
Strategic and Business Planning - $17,500

Mental Health America of Licking County, Newark, OH
Technology - $10,000

New Directions, Inc., Cleveland, OH 
Financial Accounting Software - $17,500

ORCA House, Inc., Cleveland, OH
CARF - $10,000

Total Mental Health: $85,000

Nonprofit Capacity Building 

Compass, Washington, DC
 Sales Force Software - $7,500

NPower Greater DC (now 501cTECH), Washington, DC
Strategic Plan - $10,000

The Taproot Foundation, Chicago, IL
Four Capacity Building Service Grant Projects for ONF grantees - $30,000

Total Nonprofit Capacity Building: $47,500

Philanthropy, Volunteerism & Public Affairs 

Cleveland Leadership Center, Cleveland, OH
Website: Interactive Redesign and Enhancement- $15,000

Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, MD
Management Information System - $10,000

National Center for Family Philanthropy, Washington, DC
CEO Initiative - $10,000

Total Philanthropy, Volunteerism & Public Affairs: $35,000

Public Protection/Legal Services/Court/Crime 

Domestic Violence & Child Abuse Center, Cleveland, OH   
Affiliation/Merger Costs--Strategic Plan Consultant - $20,000

The Fortune Society, Inc., Long Island City, NY
Castle Gardens Technology Project - $14,000

Prison Outreach Ministry, Washington, DC  
Evaluation Consultant - $11,500

Sanctuary for Families, New York, NY
Salesforce Software - $15,000

Women's Law Center of Maryland, Towson, MD   
Brand Enhancement - $15,000

Total Public Protection/Legal Services/Court/Crime: $75,500

Research 

Brookville Center for Children's Services, Cleveland, OH
Neuropsychological Assessment Integration with Behavior Analytic Education Program - $89,254

Total Research: $89,254

Sports/Recreation/Youth Development

Boys and Girls Clubs, Cleveland, OH
Government Grants Consultant - $15,000

Flying Horse Farms, Columbus, OH
Building Evaluation Capacity - $20,000

Harlem Junior Tennis and Education Program
Strategic Planning - $15,000

Total Sports/Recreation/Youth: $50,000

Grand Total: $2,133,868