2010 Grants

2010 Capacity Building and Proactive Grants

capacity buildingGrants made 3/12/2010    capacity buildingGrants made 7/16/2010

capacity buildingGrants made 10/29/2010  capacity buildingProactive Grant

Animals

Geauga Humane Society, Novelty, OH
capacity buildingTechnology Upgrade - $11,000

Houston SPCA, Houston, TX
capacity buildingRaiser's Edge Conversion Project - $30,000

Total Animals: $41,000

Arts & Culture

Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York, NY
capacity buildingMobile Version of BAM.org - $16,100

Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingMyFolio Internet-based portfolio-sharing - $25,000

The Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingFeasibility Study for Theatre for Children -  $25,000

Community Partnership for Arts & Culture, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingWebsite and Online Artist Clearinghouse - $15,000

New York Foundation for the Arts, Brooklyn, NY
capacity buildingUpdate of Online Database--NYFA Source - $30,000

Playhouse Square Foundation, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Management Information Systems - $22,703

Spaces, Cleveland, OH
capacity building Website Revision - $15,000

Theatre IV, Richmond, VA
capacity building 
IT Hardware & Software Upgrades - $15,000

Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Strategic Planning - $25,000

ZviDance, New York, NY
capacity building
Touring Expansion Initiative - $70,000

Total Arts & Culture: $258,803

Community Improvement

Burten, Bell, Carr Development, Inc., Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingDevelopment Consultant - $20,000

JumpStart Inc., Cleveland, OH
capacity building
IT/Database/Consultant- $37,500

Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Baltimore, MD
capacity building
Association Management System - $35,000

North Kohala Community Resource Center, Hawi, HI 
capacity building
Kohala Welcome Center Docent Program - $17,750

University Settlement, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingFinancial Edge Software - $25,000

Total Community Improvement: $135,250

Education

Cleveland Scholarship Programs, Inc., Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Technology Enhancements - $13,200

Cuyahoga Community College Foundation, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingConsultant for Community-based Organization Outreach Initiative:  database development and software - $30,000

Esperanza, Inc., Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingBuilding Technological Capacity to support Esperanza's Programs - $20,000  

John Carroll University, University Hts., OH
capacity buildingGrant Writer on contractual basis - $25,000

Northeast Ohio Council on Higher Education, Cleveland, OH  
capacity buildingSoftware/Hardware to improve technological infrastructure - $5,000

Saint Martin de Porres High School, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Technology Replacement and Upgrade Support - $31,451

The William and Lanaea C. Featherstone Foundation, Windsor Mill, MD
capacity building
Strategic Plan - $7,000

Total Education: $131,651

Employment

Cornucopia, Inc., Lakewood, OH
capacity building
Equipment: Point of Sale system - $20,000

Hard Hatted Women, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingTechnology Capacity:  server, computers, website - $19,000

Job Path, Inc., New York, NY
capacity building
Redesign website and expand web presence - $18,700

Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential
(LEAP), Cleveland, OH

capacity buildingHuman Resources Consultant - $30,000

New Avenues to Independence, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingMarketing Consultant - $20,000

Towards Employment, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Operationalize 2010-2013 Strategic Plan - $15,000

Vocational Guidance Services, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Power Sewing Equipment - $25,000

Total Employment: $147,700

Environment

Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association, Peninsula, OH 
capacity buildingWebsite Re-design - $19,500

The Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, OH 
capacity buildingCommunication and Marketing Services - $20,000

James River Association, Richmond, OH 
capacity buildingEnhanced Direct Mail Campaign - $10,750

ParkWorks, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingBrand Identity/Consultant - $25,000

Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Novelty, OH
capacity building2010 Strategic Plan Implementation - $100,000

Total Environment: $175,250

Family

 Adoption Network, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingStrategic Board and Staff Development Plan - $7,000

National Fatherhood Initiative, Gaithersburg, MD 
capacity buildingWeb-based Video Marketing Campaign - $26,000

Passages, Inc., Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingConsultants: Infrastructure Improvement Project - $18,200

Total Family: $51,200

Health

Arlington Free Clinic, Arlington, VA
capacity buildingBuilding Capacity with Enhanced Communication: redesigned website - $20,000

Environment Health Watch, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingSuccession Planning - $10,000

Equine Assisted Therapy, Centerburg, OH 
capacity buildingConsultants, Hardware, Software - $20,500

Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Phone System Replacement - $34,620

Horses & Humans Research Foundation, Chagrin Falls, OH 
capacity buildingStrategic Planning--Research - $12,000

Kidney Foundation of Ohio, Cleveland, OH  
capacity buildingOnline Donation and Event Registration - $5,490

Lifeline Family Center, Inc., Cape Coral, FL
capacity buildingRaiser's Edge Software System - Nutrition Therapy Patient Outcomes Database - $20,000

Milestones Autism Organization, Beachwood, OH
capacity building
IT Upgrade - $21,666

National Marfan Foundation, Port Washington, NY 
capacity buildingIT Upgrade: Server & DonorPro Software - $35,000

Neighborhood Family Practice, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Support implementation of Electronic Medical Records - $50,000

North Hawaii Community Hospital, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Hospital Emergency Department Expansion Project - $100,000

United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston, Bellaire, TX 
capacity buildingTransition Costs to Merger: IT Training and Equipment - $13,000

University Hospitals Health System, Inc., Cleveland, OH
capacity building
21st Century Orthopaedic Learning Center: facilities renovation - $100,000

Visiting Nurse Association Healthcare Partners of Ohio, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingCustomer Service Training - $25,000

Total Health: $467,276

Housing

Calvary Women's Services, Washington, DC
capacity building
Consultant: communications plan and materials - $13,300

Enterprise Community Partners/Housing First, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Housing First Website - $10,000

Geauga County Habitat for Humanity, Inc., Newbury, OH
capacity building
Technology Upgrade - $11,200

Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
ReStore Media Campaign - $15,000

Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake, Baltimore, MD
capacity building
Consultant: search engine optimization and pay-per-click marketing - $20,000

HomeAid Houston, Houston, TX
capacity building"Taking A Minute" Marketing Campaign - $10,000

Home Repair Resource Center, Cleveland Heights, OH 
capacity building
Feasibility Study - $5,000

Housing Research and Advocacy Center, Cleveland, OH 
capacity building
Strategic Planning & Infrastructure Development - $15,800

North Coast Community Homes, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingMobile Access for Maintenance Crew - $19,980

Samaritan Inns, Washington, DC
capacity buildingCommunications Consultant - $30,000

Transitional Housing, Inc., Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Staff Training: Harm Reduction Case Management - $18,500

Total Housing: $168,780

Human Service

American Red Cross, Greater Cleveland Chapter,  Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingEvaluation Consultant: development of outcome measurement tools for agency - $25,000

Bread for the City, Washington, DC
capacity buildingStrategic Planning - $11,250

Child and Family Network Centers, Alexandria, VA
capacity buildingFile Server System Upgrade - $15,633

Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingDevelopment of Planned Giving Program: Consultant to work with staff and volunteers - $25,000

Community of Hope, Washington, DC
capacity building
Strategic Staff Infrastructure for Capital Campaign & General Fundraising - $100,000

Credit Where Credit Is Due, Inc., New York, NY
capacity building'
Financial Advisors to the Poor' Training and Certification Program - $38,100

Family Connections, Shaker Heights, OH
capacity buildingIT Consultant: Database and Conversion - $20,475

Katy Christian Ministries, Katy, TX 
capacity buildingClient-tracking Software - $16,194

Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingStrategic Marketing Consultant - $6,800

Northwest Assistance Ministries, Houston, TX
capacity buildingConsultant: Communications Plan for Resale Stores - $10,000

Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingConsultant: develop and implement integrated information technology plan - $20,000

Senior Outreach Services, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingDevelopment Audit - $8,000

Senior Transportation Connection of Cuyahoga County, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingStrategic Implementation of Development Objectives: consultant - $20,000

St. John's Community Services, Washington, DC
capacity buildingData Management System--Therap - $32,500

St. Malachi Center, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingSecure, Operational Computer System - $10,000

Women's Refugee Commission, New York, NY
capacity buildingFundraising Consultant: to identify new revenue sources - $25,000

Total Human Services: $383,952

Mental Health

Beech Brook, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingUnusual Incident Reporting Software - $20,000

Center for Evidence-Based Practices at CWRU, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingWebsite Content-Management System - $33,700

Connections: Health, Wellness, Advocacy, Beachwood, OH
capacity building
Strategic Planning - $15,000

Mental Health Services for Homeless Persons, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingStrategic Planning Consultant - $25,000

Recovery Resources, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingConsultant: Formalizing Partnership with Care Alliance - $23,500

St. Vincent Family Centers, Columbus, OH
capacity buildingStrategic Planning and Action for the Future - $20,000

Suicide Prevention Education Alliance, Cleveland, OH
capacity buildingConsultant: Grant Writer - $28,000

Total Mental Health: $165,200

Nonprofit Management/Services

Business Advisers of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
capacity building
Technology Assistance and Upgrades - $4,000  

Compass, Washington, DC 
capacity buildingDevelopment Consultant - $25,000

Ohio Grantmakers Forum: Strategic Restructuring of Health & HS Nonprofits, Cleveland, OH  
capacity buildingFunders Collaborative: to support strategic restructuring among human service nonprofits in Cuyahoga County - $30,000

Total Nonprofit Management/Services: $59,000

Philanthropy/Volunteerism

Catholic Volunteer Network, Takoma Park, MD 
capacity buildingStrategic Planning - $8,000

Ohio Grantmakers Forum, Columbus, OH 
capacity buildingStrategic Planning - $28,000

Total Philanthropy/Volunteerism: $36,000

Public Protection/Legal Services/Court/Crime

Law Enforcement Foundation, Dublin, OH 
capacity buildingUpgrade Fundraising Software - $4,000

Total Public Protection/Legal: $4,000

Sports & Recreation

Camp For All Foundation, Houston, TX 
capacity buildingCampital Campaign Feasibility Study - $20,000

YMCA of Greater Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 
capacity buildingIT Upgrade: General Ledger Conversion - $37,000

Total Sports & Recreation: $57,000

Grand Total: $2,282,062