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Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Grants More Than $9 Million to Northwest Nonprofits; Charitable Contributions Support Health & Human Services, Arts and Community Development |
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- SEATTLE -- The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (PGAFF) today announced its most recent round of grants to 110 nonprofit organizations throughout the five-state Pacific Northwest region.
The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation supports arts and culture organizations, community development and social change efforts, innovations in science and technology, and youth engagement projects. In this grant cycle, for the application period that closed in March 2005, the Foundation contributed $9.3 million to organizations in Washington, Oregon, Alaska, Montana and Idaho.
"Seventeen years ago, Paul Allen and Jody Patton began making grants to innovative charitable groups in the Pacific Northwest whose work created positive change in their communities," said Susan M. Coliton, senior director of the Foundation. "The Allen family has continued that support throughout the years and are proud to have helped hundreds of organizations realize their goals. The Foundation acts as a catalyst for creativity, discovery and achievement and remains steadfast to our founders' vision of improving lives, strengthening communities, and supporting vulnerable populations in this region."
Paul Allen founded the first of six philanthropic foundations in 1988. In 2004, the foundations were consolidated into the single Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. The Foundation's mission is to transform lives and strengthen communities by fostering innovation, creating knowledge and promoting social progress. It advances this mission through four grantmaking programs: Community Development and Social Change, Arts and Culture, Youth Engagement, and Innovations in Science and Technology.
Community Development and Social Change Program
The Community Development and Social Change Program improves long-term social, health and economic outcomes for individuals and families by increasing access to critical resources such as healthcare, housing, employment, nutrition, and other basic needs. Grant highlights from the current funding cycle in the area include:
$500,000 to AIDS Housing of Washington (Seattle) to help launch the Washington Families Fund, a new funding resource to expand service-supported, affordable housing for homeless families in Washington State
$700,000 to the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (Seattle) in support of building its new 75,000 square foot facility in Rainier Valley to keep pace with the rapid growth of its community and improve access to its clients. ACRS is a nationally recognized non-profit organization offering a broad array of human services and behavioral health programs to Asian Pacific Americans in King County
$350,000 to Housing Hope (Everett, WA.) for its campaign to build 270 affordable housing units in Snohomish County, including 50 transitional-housing units for homeless families, 150 affordable-rent units for low-income families (including transitional graduates) and 70 home-ownership units, among others
$100,000 to Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Washington State (Seattle) to help complete and launch the organization's Health and Social Services On-line Access Project which will increase access to social and health resources via an online eligibility/application tool
Youth Engagement Program
The Youth Engagement Program enhances the way young people learn by supporting efforts to promote early reading proficiency, expanding opportunities for experiential learning, and involving young people in addressing community needs. Grant highlights from the current funding cycle in this area include:
$350,000 to the Digital Learning Commons (Seattle) to support its efforts to deliver online courses and technology tools to schools, students and teachers throughout Washington State
$200,000 to the Arts Corp (Seattle) to establish a consortium to strengthen after school arts programs in low-income neighborhoods.
$150,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Yellowstone County (Billings, MT.) to help establish a new club within Castle Rock Middle School in Billings, Montana
$35,000 to the Center for Human Services (Shoreline, WA) to sustain and expand early childhood education and after-school support programs for children and families in North Seattle
Arts and Culture Program
The Arts and Culture Program fosters creativity and promotes critical thinking by supporting projects that feature innovative and diverse artistic forms and by helping strong arts organizations become more sustainable. Grant highlights from the current funding cycle in this area include:
$250,000 to Confluences (Vancouver, WA) to support the creation of two public artworks by Maya Lin at Cape Disappointment (Ilwaco, WA.) and Fort Vancouver Land Bridge and Interpretive Trail. The works are intended to reveal perspectives on both the natural and human history of the region, as well as commemorate the Lewis and Clark journey by integrating history and environmental concerns with an awareness of the impact the journey had on Native Americans and their homelands
$225,000 to Koahnic Broadcast Corporation (Anchorage, AK) to help fund its production of "Earthsongs," a weekly public radio program of contemporary Native-American music
$40,000 to Earshot Jazz Society of Seattle (Seattle) to support the 2005 Earshot Jazz Festival that includes concerts by established and emerging artists, a series of jazz films, photo exhibits, panel discussions and educational programs
$35,000 to Town Hall Seattle (Seattle) to present the 2005-2006 Global Rhythms Series showcasing national and international musicians working in folk, traditional, and contemporary genres; and the Seattle Science Lectures Series addressing environmental issues, medical research, and ethical debates.
$250,000 to the Wing Luke Asian Museum (Seattle) to support a three-year capacity building initiative for operations expansion and resource development as it prepares to open a new 59,000 square foot museum in the International District in 2007.
$100,000 to Seattle University to support a new center for the visual and performing arts in the Central District.
$90,000 to Artists Repertory Theatre (Portland, OR) to support a comprehensive technology initiative to consolidate its patron services, marketing, financial, and fundraising information systems.
About the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Launched in 2004 through the consolidation of Paul Allen's six private foundations, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on making positive and measurable change in the Pacific Northwest.
The Foundation awards grants twice per year, and accepts applications from eligible organizations located in, or serving the populations of, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. The Foundation also responds to various crises affecting our nation and beyond. In 2005, the Foundation contributed $1 million to assist in the critical needs of Hurricane Katrina survivors in the Gulf coast region.
The Foundation responded to the tragedy in Southeast Asia in 2004 with a contribution of $1.5 million to tsunami relief efforts. The Foundation also contributed $1 million to the New York Community Trust following the events of September 11, 2001. Visit the Foundation online at www.pgafamilyfoundation.com.
About Paul G. Allen
Named one of the top 10 philanthropists in the nation, with lifetime giving totaling more than $825 million, Allen seeks to improve the quality of life in Pacific Northwest communities through the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
He co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates in 1975, is the founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc., and chairman of Charter Communications (a broadband multimedia company). In addition, Allen's multibillion dollar investment portfolio includes large stakes in DreamWorks SKG, Digeo, Oxygen Media, real estate holdings and more than 40 other technology, media and content companies. In 2004 Allen funded SpaceShipOne, the first privately-funded effort to successfully put a civilian in suborbital space and winner of the Ansari X-Prize competition.
Allen is also founder of Experience Music Project, Seattle's critically-acclaimed interactive music museum, the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame; creator of the $100 million Allen Institute for Brain Science and its Allen Brain Atlas initiative; owner of the Seattle Seahawks NFL and Portland Trail Blazers NBA franchises; and, founder of Vulcan Productions, the independent film production company behind Far From Heaven, the PBS series Evolution; The Blues, executive produced by Martin Scorsese; and the forthcoming six-part series (Nov. 1-3 on PBS), Rx for Survival -- A Global Health Challenge. Learn more about Allen online at www.paulallen.com or www.vulcan.com.
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