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.
May 1, 2003
Funded project name:
THE ARC
Grant amount: $10,000
Who got the grant:
Building Bridges Across the River
1220 L Street, N.W., Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Who gave the grant:
Lois and Richard England Family Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 11582
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: 202/244-4636
Fax: 202/244-9566
Web site: http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/england/
Purpose of the grant:
To raise funds, acquire land and develop, construct and oversee the operation of a town hall education, arts, and recreation center (THE ARC) located in and serving the southeast quadrant of the District of Columbia.
Impact:
The people of Ward 8, part of the region of the District of Columbia that lies east of the Anacostia River, lack sufficient artistic, recreational, and educational centers. Building Bridges Across the River, along with the real estate developer William C. Smith Company, plans to alter the artistic and recreational landscape of Anacostia by building a 90,000 square foot community center known as THE ARC (Town Hall Education, Arts, and Recreation Center). The facility will include a 350-seat theatre, music, and dance performance space; a multi-screen movie theatre; and several other artistic and recreational components.
To supplement THE ARC’s cultural offerings, many community organizations such as the YMCA, Covenant House Washington, and Georgetown University Hospital will have offices in the building, bringing several established social programs to people whose economic circumstances would not otherwise allow access to them.
"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.
We welcome press releases in addition to, or as
a substitute for the description.
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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