(Link to "Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick" original article)
The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne, during the second quarter, granted a total of $700,969 in new awards to nonprofit agencies in Allen County. Selected grants listed below from the Clarke Endowment Fund and the Community Grantmaking Fund include:
- Allen County Education Partnership: $35,000 for Project READS for kindergarten through third grade children aimed at developing literacy skills.
- Allen County Fort Wayne Historical Society: $20,000 for k-12 student group tour visitation program at the History Center.
- American Red Cross of Northeast Indiana: $30,000 to support services that provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne: $20,000 to support the arts and cultural community.
- Blue Jacket Inc.: $10,000 for training, employment, and vocational services to help ex-inmates returning to the community through the Allen County Superior Court Reentry Court program.
- Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana Inc.: $15,000 to help provide supplies, equipment, and financial assistance to clients.
- Community Action of Northeast Indiana Inc.: $24,000 for the Covering Kids and Families of Northeast Indiana, an outreach and enrollment program for state funded health programs.
- Crosssroad Child & Family Services Inc.: $10,000 to support services that provide treatment for troubled children and their families.
- Early Childhood Alliance: $40,000 for early care and education, family parenting services, and training for early childhood educators.
- Embassy Theatre Foundation Inc.: $20,000 towards the maintenance and operation of the historical theatre.
- Family and Children’s Services of Fort Wayne: $15,000 to help support programs designed to promote and develop healthy relationships in individuals and families.
- Fort Wayne Dance Collective Inc.: $10,000 for programming that provides opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
- Harold W. McMillen Center for Health Education Inc.: $20,000 for the delivery of health education programs.
- The Literacy Alliance: $30,000 for GED, literacy programs and tutoring services for Allen County adults.
- Martin Luther King Montessori School: $35,000 for preschool Montessori education for children from low-income households.
- Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayne Inc.: $25,000 to help provide household furnishings to families and individuals after suffering disaster, personal tragedy, or other misfortunes.
- Northeast Indiana Public Radio Inc.: $15,000 to help support programming for two public radio stations providing a platform for music, entertainment, and public discussion.
- Science Central: $20,000 for hands-on education of science, technology, engineering, and math to the children and adults of Allen County.
- Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities: $50,000 for programs and services for persons with physical and neurological disabilities.
Established in 1956, the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne is a public, charitable foundation serving Allen County for more than fifty-five years. The Community Foundation currently has assets of $110 million, and awarded more than $10.1 million in charitable grants and scholarships in 2011. The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne exists to serve as a community leader to improve the quality of life by building permanent endowments, promoting effective grantmaking, fostering philanthropy, stimulating community dialogue, and helping donors achieve their charitable goals.