Mini-grant Recipients
The Alliance for Children and Families’ New Age of Aging program has awarded mini-grants to 25 agencies that are interested in gaining competency in the aging field. With the support of a grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies, the mini-grant helps increase Alliance member involvement in providing quality aging services. The initial goal was to award 20 mini-grants during this cycle; however, in response to the thoughtful, innovative and dynamic ideas proposed, we increased the awards to 25 agencies.
Congratulations to these member agencies which received mini-grants in the amount of $3,000 each:
Alpert Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Casa Central, Chicago
Child & Family Guidance Center, Tacoma, Wash.
Children & Families First, Wilmington, Del.
ChildServ, Chicago
Family & Children First, Louisville, Ky.
Family Foundations, Jacksonville, Fla.
Family Service Association, Kokomo, Ind.
Family Service Association of San Antonio
Family Service Association of Western Riverside County, Moreno Valley, Calif.
Family Service of Central Indiana, Indianapolis
Family Service of Morris County, Morristown, N.J.
Family Service of Racine, Racine, Wis.
Family Service of the Cincinnati Area, Cincinnati
FamilyMeans, Stillwater, Minn.
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Sarasota-Manatee, Sarasota, Fla.
Jewish Family Services, Milwaukee, Wis.
Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles
Matrix Human Services, Detroit
Metropolitan Family Service, Portland, Ore.
Northern Virginia Family Service, Woodbridge, Va.
Our Family Services, Tucson, Ariz.
The Centre for Women, Tampa
The Children’s Shelter, San Antonio
Village Family Service Center, Fargo, N. D.
Complete project details from each organization are available here.
Grants were flexible to encourage agencies to think creatively about how monies could best be used. Projects range from supporting staff attendance at conferences or workshops focusing on older adults, hosting focus groups with community older adults to learn about strengths and needs, and sponsoring an event to connect generations.
Future grants of $3,000 will be awarded to 20 agencies in late summer or September 2008, 21 during the project’s third and fourth years, and 22 during the fifth and final year of the project. After the first year of funding, agencies may receive a second year of granting if they are able to match funds. Mini-grants can be used to leverage resources from other funders.
Please direct any questions about the mini-grants or the New Age of Aging program to Jonette N. Arms at 414-359-6523 or 800-221-3726.
© 2008 Alliance for Children and Families
The New Age of Aging is made possible through a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies.
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