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Issue 34, 7/16/13
Walk With Us
This week I was enthusiastically contacted by two donors wishing to help support the outreach efforts of a couple nonprofits with proposals on Impact Grantmaking! One donor is committing to support two nonprofits by setting up continual automatic payments.
These donors honed in on what is important and of concern to them in their community. Take a moment and reflect on your values. What is of greatest importance to you? Is it food security? Battered women's shelters or re-engagement into the community from prison - meaning, a second chance? Is it teaching sustainability and economic development, or supporting youth programs? How about education, basic and experiential, or assistance to vulnerable populations, such as the developmentally disabled?
Unfortunately, the list of needs goes on, but, fortunately, we have nonprofit organizations doing the work that we cannot perform ourselves because of our own busy lives. Nonprofits don't accidentally happen; they evolve from the intentions of committed community members and grow from your support.
If we lead by example, we will each contribute to solving problems. Then, instead of leading, we will walk together. Take a step forward and walk with us!
Best wishes,
JenniferFounder jdurand@impactgrantmaking.com
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Science Factory Children's MuseumScience Factory's goal is to bring in PreK children during the 2013 through 2015 school years for enrichment and educational programs. Goal: $5,000 Read More
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ORGANIZATIONS COVERING MULTIPLE COUNTIES
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Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon - Breast Health Initiative
Funding for free breast examinations, professional screening, and diagnostic care, and outreach for uninsured women. Goal $36,000 Read More
Planned Parenthood of Southwestern Oregon - Electronic Health Records Seeks funding to purchase EHR equipment and provide comprehensive staff training in order to improve patient care. Goal: $75,000 Read More
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HIV Alliance - Care Packages
Support for care packages of hygiene products for their clients with this devastating disease. Service area includes: Lane, Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Coos, Curry, Lincoln, Clatsop, and Marion Counties. Goal $10,000
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Womenspace, Inc.
Walk-In Advocacy Services
To raise funding to revive their Emergency Walk-In Advocacy Services for intimate partner violence victims. Funding will support a full-time, bilingual advocate to serve survivors.
Goal: $50,000
Sponsors, Inc.
Crisis FundTheir "Crisis Fund" needs funding to pay for bus passes, identification cards, emergency medical assistance, prescriptions for residential clients recently released from correctional institutions. Goal: $10,000 Read More
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Womenspace - Safe House
Funding for the Safe House project to improve access and safety of the environment around the facility. Goal: $4,950
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Pearl Buck Center
Program/Operating Support
Current focus is on program's quality, efficiency, sustainability, and remaining a valuable community resource for people affected by developmental disabilities. Need general program support rather than restricted funds to allow us the flexibility to adapt quickly, and to allocate support to the areas of greatest need.
ARC of Lane County
Respite Program
To add 12 Saturdays per year for their Take-A Break respite program. Gives parents a break from their child with an intellectual development disability. Goal: $25,000 Read More
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Cobb Children's Learning Center
Child Care Furnishings
CCLC provides childcare for low-income families and/or women going through the Crossroad's residential drug/alcohol treatment. CCLC is the only childcare provider in Douglas County offering care to families where parents are in the six-month long residential treatment program. Need funds for toddler tables, shelving, easels and mirrors. Goal: $5,200 Read More
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EUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION
The Eugene Public Library Foundation (EPLF) has quietly supported excellent programs and materials at the Eugene Public Library for almost 30 years.
About 4,000 people per day come to the Eugene Public Library. An outstanding library staff helps people of every age do online job searches, write resumes, find vital information, gain computer and literacy skills, find the perfect book, magazine, CD or DVD. People come to access information to help make their hopes and dreams a reality.
The Eugene Public Library Foundation strengthens the programs that over 100,000 library patrons rely on. Summer Reading, Lucky Day Books, Storytime-To-Go, Business Outreach, Outreach to Seniors, online programming, free internet access in all library branches are all programs made possible by Foundation support. Every year, thousands of new books, CDs and DVDs are purchased with funding from the Foundation, providing comprehensive resources for all.
Literacy building in children is a core value of the Foundation. Academic success is the biggest predictor of success in life. Currently, more than half of the children entering kindergarten in Lane County do not have the early literacy skills they need for success in school. The program, Storytime-To-Go, builds early literacy in children attending daycare centers. Trained
volunteers visit childcare centers with bins of materials. They provide story times, and train caregivers to help children build literacy skills.
Through the library's online Homework Center, students of all ages can access resources to support their academic success, including live tutors, all funded by the Foundation and our partners. The Eugene Public Library Foundation is committed to strengthening library programs in children's literacy. We are happy to partner with the library in supporting our schools, teachers, and families.
To learn more about the Eugene Public Library Foundation and its work for the Eugene community, go to www.eplfoundation.org
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Eugene Public Library Foundation
The Homework Center & Live Homework Help
Need funding for the Homework Center programs serving students from 4J and Bethel school districts. In 2012, over 6,600 students received help. Goal: $40,000 Read More
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Huerto de la Familia
There is a need for Latino immigrants to have a long-term solution to food security. Seeking funding for their Organic Garden Education Program. Impact 60 families and 260 children. Goal: $6,000
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Willamette Farm & Food Coalition
Educational Programs
Funding for the Farm to School and Family Outreach educational program to improve students and their families nutrition and health. Goal: $30,000 Read More
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Community LendingWorks -
Fund A Farmer or Food Business
Your gift will support a seasonal loan for a farmer or seasonal market vendor through their Market Loan program. Goal: $500 per Farmer Read More
NEDCO - Sprout! Kitchen Supplies
Support for local food by purchasing kitchen supplies for the entrepreneurs who will use the Sprout! Regional Food Hub. Goal: $10 to $500+ Read More
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WellMama - Grant WriterSeeks support to hire a part-time Grant Writer to help increase funding for their clients who experience pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety issues.
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The Trauma Healing Project - Services to Traumatized Individuals
Need funding for trauma sensitive body-based therapies in a safe environment for people who have experienced emotional trauma and are making efforts to heal. Goal: $20,000 Read More
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Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam (Lebanon and Sweet Home)- Summer Adventures
The B&G Club seeks funds to provide an enhanced summer program for East Linn County children. The Summer Adventure is designed to engage elementary age children in fun, educational, well-supervised activities that they might not otherwise experience due to lack of affordable care options suitable for this age range, summer learning loss, lack of family resources to pay for "summer fun activities. Goal: $52,786
Little Promises Children's Program - Security System
Seeking to install a comprehensive security system, to ensure that all who enter building are authorized and/or cleared to enter. Exterior cameras will assist in keeping grounds secure from unwanted visitors (as well as the occasional cougar sighted in the area). Goal: $45,237 Read More
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