Grants That Make a Difference
Every month, "Grants that Make a Difference" highlights grants given to Washington, DC area organizations that have helped make a difference in people's lives. "Grants That Make a Difference" profiles these important community success stories.
September 1, 2008
Grant amount: $800,000
Who got the grant:
National Alliance to End Homelessness
1518 K Street N.W., Suite 410
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202/638-1526
Fax: 202/638-4664
E-mail: naeh@naeh.org
Web site: http://www.endhomelessness.org
Who gave the grant:
Freddie Mac Foundation
8250 Jones Branch Drive
McLean, Virginia 22102
Phone: 703/918-8888
Fax: 703/918-8895
E-mail: freddiemac_foundation@freddiemac.com
Web site: http://www.freddiemacfoundation.org
Purpose of the grant:
To help provide training and technical assistance to Washington, DC area nonprofit organizations and public sector agencies in an effort to permanently house 1,500 homeless families.
Impact:
Seven years ago, the National Alliance to End Homelessness issued a challenge to America to end homelessness in 10 years.
In pursuit of this goal, the Alliance is leading a groundbreaking and ambitious campaign to engage all sectors of society in a revitalized effort to confront and overcome homelessness in America.
In 2000, the National Alliance to End Homelessness released A Plan, Not a Dream: How to End Homelessness in Ten Years. Drawing on research and innovative programs from around the country, the plan outlined key strategies in addressing the issue locally, which cumulatively can address the issue nationally. Since the release of this blueprint, over 300 communities have undertaken efforts to end homelessness and over 180 communities have completed plans to end homelessness.
Mission:
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonpartisan, mission-driven organization committed to preventing and ending homelessness in the United States. The Alliance works collaboratively with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to build state and local capacity, leading to stronger programs and policies that help communities achieve their goal of ending homelessness.
"Grants that Make a Difference" is a rotating
feature profiling grants awarded to 501(c)3 nonprofit
organizations in the Metropolitan Washington,
DC area ONLY (the grantmaker doesn't necessarily
have to be local). The selection of grants for
"Grants That Make a Difference" is based on criteria
such as programmatic interests, geographic focus,
and size, to ensure the broadest possible representation
of the region's nonprofit sector.
If you'd like to see a grant awarded to your NPO
featured here, e-mail a detailed description of
the grant (following the format below), to dclibrary@foundationcenter.org,
with "Grants Submission" in the subject line.
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Here is what you need to include:
- Name of your funded program
- The amount of the grant (indicate if multi-year)
- Who received the grant - Your organization's name, contact person's name (if applicable), address, telephone and Web site (if applicable).
- Who gave the grant - Name of the grantmaker
- Community impact: A brief (250 words maximum) explanation of how this program is making a difference in the community.
- Your organization's mission and how it relates to this funded project.
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