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.
February 1, 2007
Grant amount: $49,500
Who got the grant:
NPower Greater DC Region
(a local affiliate of the national organization, NPower)
2001 S Street, N.W., Suite 630
Washington, DC 20009
Contact: Julie Chapman, President
Phone: 202/234-9670
Fax: 202/234-9672
E-mail: julie@npowergdcr.org
Web site: http://www.npowergdcr.org/
Who gave the grant:
AT&T Foundation
130 E. Travis, Suite 350
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Phone: 210/351-2218
Fax: 210/351-2599
E-mail: sbcfdn@txmail.sbc.com
Web site: http://att.sbc.com/gen/corporate-citizenship?pid=7736
Purpose of the grant:
To support an Information Technology disaster preparedness program for nonprofit organizations in the greater Washington, DC region.
Impact:
Nonprofit organizations play a critical role in a community’s response to disasters, but there is often little time or money invested in preparing these organizations to rebound quickly and respond effectively, especially when it comes to their information technology (IT) systems.
On October 13, 2006, the Information Technology disaster preparedness program conducted a workshop, held in partnership with the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington. Nonprofits learned how to conduct a business impact analysis to determine the current strengths and weaknesses of their organization and infrastructure; how to designate a communications, protection and readiness team to respond when disaster strikes; how to protect their organization’s technology and data; and how to leverage technology tools to help them prepare for a disaster.
Mission:
To ensure that all nonprofit organizations can use technology to better serve their communities.
"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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