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EDUCATION

Abbott Leadership/Rutgers
$30,000
www.abbottleadership.org
to provide general operating support for the Abbott Leadership Institute, a training program for Newark parents.

Academy for Educational Development
$315,000
www.aed.org
to support the planning and implementation of a a middle grades reform initiative in partnership with the Newark Public Schools.

Adelaide L. Sanford Charter School
$15,000
www.alscs.com
to increase the services of the master drummer and to contract with the Zawadi School of African Dance to engage part-time dance instructors.

Bank Street College of Education
$35,000
www.NewarkEducators.org
to support the 2009 summer professional development institute for teachers and staff of the Newark Educators' Community Charter School.

Bethany Cares
$35,000
to provide support for the Bethany Cares 2010 Freedom School summer program in Newark.

Big Picture Company
$50,000
www.bigpicture.org
to support the opening of three new Big Picture high schools in Newark for the 2009-10 school year.

Center of Pedagogy/Montclair State University
$20,000
cehs.montclair.edu/academic/cop
to support the second year of the Classroom Inquiry Project in four Newark public elementary schools.

Center for Reform of School Systems
$30,000
www.crss.org
to support a yearlong capacity building effort to improve the governance and leadership of the Newark Public Schools.

Center for Talented Youth/Johns Hopkins University
$40,000
www.cty.jhu.edu
to support 80 Newark youth’ participation in the 2010 Center for Talented Youth three-week summer residency program taking place at college campuses across the country.

Children's Literacy Initiative
$350,000
www.CLIontheweb.org
to support the Newark Literacy Project in kindergarten through third grade.

Christ the King Preparatory School
$50,000
www.ctkprep.org
to provide general operating support.

Committee of Advocates for Newark’s Children/Rutgers
$20,000
www.abbottleadership.org
To support the Committee of Advocates for Newark’s Children to improve educational outcomes.

Greater Newark Charter School
$35,000
www.greaternewarkcharterschool.org
to support a literacy instruction coach ($25,000) and to expand the school library ($10,000).

Greater Newark Conservancy
$70,000
www.citybloom.org
to support education programs serving Newark's schoolchildren.

I Have a Dream Foundation-Newark
$15,000
www.ihaveadreamfoundation-newark.org
to support the IHAD-Newark program at Burnet Street School, which provides academic enrichment and tuition assistance for a cohort of low-income children.

Jersey Urban Debate League/FOCUS
$50,000
www.judl.org
to support high school and middle school debate teams in Newark.

Kids In Business
$18,000
www.discoverylearningcenter.org
to provide general operating support to the Kids in Business youth entrepreneurial program in Newark.

Link Community School
$67,500
www.linkschool.org
to provide general operating support.

Maria L Varisco-Rogers Charter School
$20,000
www.mvrogerscharter.org
to support professional development from Bank Street College of Education for the teaching staff.

Marion P. Thomas Charter School
$50,000
www.MPTCS.org
to support the physical expansion of the school by purchasing additional lots and leasing modular units.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center
$320,000
www.njpac.org
to support the arts education department as follows: $245,000 toward general operations of the arts education department; $75,000 for Newark-specific outreach and subsidies.

New Jersey SEEDS
$37,500
www.njseeds.org
to support Newark students in the Scholars and Young Scholars programs.

Newark Arts Council
$31,000
www.newarkarts.org
to strengthen the arts education component of the Council's mission.

Newark Boys Chorus School
$35,000
www.newark-boys-chorus-school.net
to support general operations.

Newark Public Schools
$40,000
www.nps.k12.nj.us
to support a partnership with Dr. Heidi Hayes Jacobs to improve teacher practice through the development of interdisciplinary units of learning and curriculum mapping.

Newark School of the Arts
$40,000
www.newarkschoolofthearts.org
to provide scholarships to Newark youth participating in high quality, sequential instruction in music, drama, dance, and the fine arts.

Newark Schools Research Collaborative/ Rutgers
$75,000
to support the creation of the Newark Schools Research Collaborative to conduct applied research that will benefit the Newark Public School system.

Pathways to College/Ophelia J. Berry Fund
$23,000
www.pathwaystocollege.org
to provide program support for the Pathways program at Barringer High School.

Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey
$27,000
www.ptnj.org
to support the Newark Young Writers Program, providing creative writing, playwriting, poetry, and prose residencies to Newark's schoolchildren.

Queen of Angels School
$18,000
to support the salary of the technology teacher. .

REACH Program/Rutgers
$34,500
www.rutgers.edu
to initiate the Rutgers University Early College Humanities Program to provide college-level courses to Newark high school students.

RU Ready for Work/Rutgers-Newark
$20,000
www.rutgers.edu
to support RU Ready for Work, a year-round work readiness program at Newark's West Side High School.

Saint Mary School
$20,000
to support the salary of the technology instructor.

Saint Vincent Academy
$110,000
www.svanewark.org
to provide general operating support.

Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children
$20,000
www.sficnj.org
to provide scholarships to 20 Newark elementary and high school children to attend private and parochial schools.

Seton Hall University
$20,000
www.shu.edu
to support the teacher professional development component of the Newton Street School Project.

SMART Initiative/UMDNJ
$15,000
www.umdnj.edu
to support 25 students from Newark to participate in the summer 2010 SMART Initiative to receive pre-college science and health education at UMDNJ.

St. Benedict's Preparatory School
$90,000
www.sbp.org
to provide general operating support.

St. Philip's Academy
$72,000
www.stphilipsacademy.org
to provide financial aid for students who are Newark residents.

Student Partner Alliance
$30,000
www.studentpartneralliance.org
to provide general operating support.

The Friends of TEAM Academy Charter School
$100,000
www.teamacademy.org
to provide capital funds for the purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment at the renovated space to be occupied by Newark Collegiate Academy.

The Latino Institute
$18,000
www.latinoinstitute.us
to support the Latino Parents Intervention Program in Newark.

Uncommon Schools for North Star Academy
$500,000
www.uncommonschools.org
to expand an existing campus in order to house a new high school.

W.E.B. DuBois Scholars Institute
$37,500
www.webduboisscholars.org
To support the 2010 summer residential academic enrichment program on the Princeton University campus for academically gifted middle and high school youth from Newark.

Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
$50,000
www.woodrow.org
To support the recently-opened Early College High School in the Newark Public School district.

The following education grants under $15,000.:
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc.
$12,000
www.alvinailey.org
American Conference on Diversity
$10,000
www.americanconferenceondiversity.org
Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA
$13,000
www.campspeersymca.org
Colonial Symphony
$8,000
www.colonialsymphony.org
Discovery Charter School/Community Foundation of NJ
$13,000
www.discoverylearningcenter.org
DonorsChoose, Inc.
$10,000
www.donorschoose.org
Education Law Center
$1,500
www.edlawcenter.org
Passaic River Institute/Montclair State University
$10,000
www.csam.montclair.edu/pri
Princeton Center for Leadership Training/Write-On Sports
$10,000
www.princetonleadership.org
Public Health Research Institute/UMDNJ
$12,000
www.phri.org
Rainforest Alliance
$12,000
www.ra.org

ENVIRONMENT

Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
$44,000
www.anjec.org
to support ANJEC's work related to the State Plan and the Highlands Regional Master Plan.

Conservation Resources, Inc.
$27,500
www.conservationresourcesinc.org
to provide support for general operations and the Franklin Parker Small Grants Program.

Eastern Environmental Law Center of New Jersey
$25,000
www.easternenvironmental.org
to support general operations for the Center's legal work in preserving open space, protecting water quality, and addressing environmental justice issues in Newark.

Land Conservancy of New Jersey
$16,000
www.tlc-nj.org
to provide general operating support.

Nature Conservancy
$37,500
www.nature.org
to provide general operating support elated to protection and stewardship efforts in New Jersey.

New Jersey Audubon Society
$15,000
www.njaudubon.org
to continue coordination and leadership of statewide efforts to ensure adequate funding for urban parks and open spaces.

New Jersey Conservation Foundation
$70,000
www.njconservation.or
to support the Conservation Assistance Program and to assist with the launch of the Easement Defense Project.

New Jersey Highlands Coalition
$40,000
www.njhighlandscoalition.org
to support general operations.

Pinelands Preservation Alliance
$35,000
www.pinelandsalliance.org
to support general operating expenses to protect water resources in the Pinelands.

Trust for Public Land--New Jersey Field Office
$32,000
www.tpl.org to support general operations.

The following environmental grants under $15,000:
Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
$12,000
www.HLTA.org
North Jersey R C and D Area
$12,500
www.northjerseyrcd.org

NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT/URBAN ACTIVITIES

Brick City Development Corporation
$30,000
www.bcdcnewark.org
to enable Janus Solutions consulting services to provide support to the Mayor's Executive Leadership Group to improve outcomes for Newark youth.

Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Leadership/Rutgers
$40,000
www.npleadership.rutgers.edu
to support the Leaders Common Ground yearlong training program for executive directors working in Newark’s nonprofit sector.

Clean Water Fund
$50,000
www.cleanwaterfund.org
to partner with the Ironbound Community Corporation to address environmental justice issues in the Ironbound section of Newark.

Community Law Clinic/Rutgers
$20,000
www.law.Newark.rutgers.edu
to support the pro bono Community Law Clinic at the Rutgers School of Law-Newark.

Council of New Jersey Grantmakers
$38,000
www.cnjg.org
to extend the Philanthropic Liaison position in Newark City Hall through year-end 2010 ($35,000) and to enhance the YouthBuild-Newark program through a collaborative membership initiative ($3,000).

Greater Newark Housing Partnership Development Corporation
$30,000
www.housingpartnership.com
to provide general operating support to assist Newark City Hall with affordable housing development.

Habitat for Humanity Newark
$45,000
www.habitatnewark.org
to support the administrative expenses related to work in Newark to build homes for low-income families.

Housing and Community Development Network of NJ
$20,000
www.hcdnnj.org
to provide general operating support for Newark activities.

Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc.
$35,000
www.handsinc.org
to provide general operating support.

Ironbound Community Corporation
$130,000
www.ironboundcc.org
to provide general operating support.

La Casa de Don Pedro
$215,000
www.lacasanwk.org
to provide general operating support.

Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, Inc.
$20,000
www.leviticusfund.org
to support its campaign to create $200,000 in permanent lending capital for Newark projects.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
$110,000
www.lisc.org
to provide general operating and specific neighborhood development support to the local affiliate—Greater Newark and Jersey City LISC—specifically targeting efforts in Newark.

Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
$22,500
www.manhattan-institute.org
to provide technical assistance and to support a "loaned executive" to work on employment and prisoner reentry initiatives for the city of Newark.

New Community Corporation
$505,000
www.newcommunity.org
to provide general operating support ($500,000) and to support a leadership development program for NCC's Chief Operating Officer ($5,000).

NJ HUD Tenants Coalition/Ironbound Community Corp
$40,000
www.ironboundcc.org
To support a multi-lingual tenant organizer to advance the Greater Newark Housing Preservation Project.

New Jersey Citizen Action Education Fund
$17,500
www.njcaef.org
to support financial education programs in Newark that include free income tax preparation, financial literacy workshops, and foreclosure counseling programs.

New Jersey Institute for Social Justice
$30,000 & $30,000
www.njisj.org
to support general operating expenses with a specific focus on prisoner reentry issues.

A second grant of $30,000 to support a six-month planning grant in partnership with the John Jay College of Criminal Justice to develop an Operation CeaseFire program in Newark..

Nonprofit Finance Fund
$30,000
www.nonprofitfinancefund.org
to support nonprofit business analyses for three Newark nonprofit organizations.

Partnership In Philanthropy
$25,000
www.pipnj.org
to support a hands-on consulting program for two Victoria grantees to improve fundraising capacity.

Regional Plan Association
$60,000
www.rpa.org
to provide assistance to the city of Newark on specific redevelopment areas.

Trust for Public Land
$175,000
www.tpl.org
to support the Parks for People-Newark initiative.

Unified Vailsburg Services Organization
$41,000
www.uvso.org
to fund a partnership with the city of Newark to provide 100 Vailsburg teens with summer employment.

Urban League of Essex County
$80,000
www.ulec.org
to provide general operating support plus salary support for a new development director.

YouthBuild Newark
$110,000
www.youthbuildnewark.com
to provide general operating support.

The following NDUA grants under $15,000:
Jersey Cares
$12,000
www.jerseycares.org

YOUTH AND FAMILIES

All Stars Project, Inc.
$15,000
www.allstars.org
to support an afterschool and summer employment program for Newark youth. .

Apostles' House, Inc.
$140,000
www.apostleshouse.com
to support general operations and emergency services. .

Appel Farm Arts and Music Center
$22,500
www.appelfarm.org
to support camperships for at least 20 Newark children in the 2010 summer residential arts immersion camp. .

Aspira, Inc. of New Jersey
$25,000
www.aspiranj.org
to support drop-out prevention and leadership development activities for at-risk middle and high school students in Newark.

Barat Foundation
$18,000
www.baratfoundation.org
to support the NewARC afterschool program for Newark students.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark
$95,000
www.bgcn.org
to provide general operating support and specific support for the 2010 summer day camp program.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark/LifeCamp
$30,000
www.bgcn.org
to support camperships for 300 low-income Newark children at LifeCamp, an educationally enriching and nurturing day camp program located in Pottersville, New Jersey.

Camp Vacamas Association
$25,000
www.vacamas.org
to support the participation of 60 Newark youth in Camp Vacamas' three-week 2010 residential summer camp experience located in the New Jersey Highlands.

Community Agencies Corporation of New Jersey
$20,000
www.cacofnj.org
to support a 2010 summer day camp program for 175 Newark youth at the Quitman Street Community School.

Community FoodBank of New Jersey
$150,000
www.njfoodbank.org
to provide emergency assistance to respond to the increased need resulting from the current economic recession.

Emmanuel Church of Christ
$17,000
www.emmanuelchurchofchrist.org
to support the 2010 summer day camp in Newark.

Friendly Fuld Neighborhood Centers
$15,000
www.cacofnj.org
to support the 2009 summer camp program.

Frost Valley YMCA
$65,000
www.frostvalley.org
to support camperships for 120 Newark youth to participate in the 2010 summer residential camp program in the Catskills.

Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey
$60,000
www.gshnj.org
to support programs and services in Newark.

Greater Life
$35,000
to provide emergency relief to residents in need ($10,000) and to support youth programs at the Greater Life Community Outreach Center ($25,000).

Independence: A Family of Services
$60,000
www.independencefamilyservices.org
to provide general operating support.

Integrity, Inc.
$25,000
www.integrityhouse.org
to fund the purchase and installation of technology equipment needed to support the outpatient program for women in Newark.

Kids Corporation II
$80,000
www.kidscorporation.com
to provide general operating support for the Educational Service Division.

Main Street Counseling Center
$15,000
www.mainstcounseling.org
to support school-based counseling programs at several Newark schools.

Mental Health Association in New Jersey
$20,000
www.mhanj.org
to support the PEWS (Program in Emotional Wellness and Spirituality) mental health program in Newark.

Metropolitan YMCAs of the Oranges
$18,000
www.metroymcas.org
to fund camperships for Newark youth to attend the 2010 summer residential program at Fairview Lake Camp.

Morristown Neighborhood House Association
$65,000
www.neighborhood-house.org
to support programs targeting school-aged youth.

New Jersey After 3
$200,000
www.njafter3.org
to continue high quality afterschool programs in the Newark public schools.

Newark Emergency Services for Families
$80,000
www.nesfnj.org
to provide emergency assistance to respond to the increased need resulting from the current economic recession.

Newark Family Resource Network
$20,000
to provide assistance to Newark families needing child abuse and neglect prevention services.

Newark Now
$90,000
www.newarknow.org
to provide emergency assistance to Newark residents accessing the City’s 12 Family Success Centers.

Newark Performing Arts Corporation
$20,000
www.newarksymphonyhall.org
to support the 2010 summer performing arts camp.

Newark Public Schools' Marion Bolden Student Center
$35,000
www.nps.k12.nj.us
to support programming at the Newark Public Schools’ Marion Bolden Student Center for the 2009-2010 school year.

NJ LEEP
$26,000
www.njleep.org
to support an afterschool program for high school students to build academic and life skills through law-related and other educational programs.

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan NJ
$40,000
www.ppmnj.org
to support the work of the Family Life Institute's peer teen program and education services in Newark schools.

POWER Program/UMDNJ
$18,000
www.njms.umdnj.edu
to support the POWER program that provides prevention education related sexually transmitted diseases and HIV to Newark youth.

Princeton-Blairstown Center
$15,000
www.princeton.edu/sites/pbcenter
to serve middle grade students at Burnet Street School by providing experiential education and two overnight trips to its camp in Blairstown.

Project U.S.E.
$65,000
www.projectuse.org
to support general operations targeting Newark programs, including the partnership with Central High School.

Sadie Nash Leadership Project, Inc.
$15,000
www.sadienash.org
to expand the summer leadership development program into a year-round program for high school girls in Newark.

Salvation Army--Newark Area Services
$30,000
www.use.salvationarmy.org
to provide emergency assistance to respond to the increased need resulting from the current economic recession.

Waiting Room Parents/UMDNJ
$47,500
to support Waiting Room Parents, a parenting skills program that serves the parents/guardians of at-risk adolescent boys.

United Way of Essex & West Hudson
$34,000
www.unitedwayessex.org
to fund salary and benefits for the new program design and evaluation staff position.

The following Youth & Families grants under $15,000:
Caucus Educational Corporation
$10,000
www.caucusnj.org
Episcopal Diocese of Newark
$10,000
www.ecdonline.org
FOCUS Hispanic Center for Community Development.
$13,000
www.FOCUS411.org
Friends and Families United, Inc
$13,500
www.friendsandfamiliesunited.org
GlassRoots
$13,500
www.glassroots.org
Project U.S.E.
$65,000
www.projectuse.org
St. James Social Services Corporation
$10,000
www.stjamesame.org
Student Conservation Association
$12,000
www.theSCA.org
Trail Blazers Camps
$10,000
www.trailblazers.org
YWCA of Essex & West Hudson
$10,000
www.ywcaewh.org