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Grants Authorized 2005

Florida Atlantic University, Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
$600,000 in support of institutional capacity building (over three years).

Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, Coral Gables, Florida
$235,000 in support of leadership and membership services (over three years).

Housing Opportunities and Maintenance for the Elderly, Chicago, Illinois
$35,000 in support of general operations.

Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Chicago, Illinois
$50,000 in support of a workshop about regional issues.

$237,000 in support of technical assistance for the Regional Planning Board in northeastern Illinois.

Neighborhood Funders Group, Washington, D.C.
$75,000 in support of the activities of the Program-Related Investment Makers Network (over two years).

New Press, New York, New York
$40,000 to publish and promote a paperback edition of A Different Shade of Gray: Mid-Life and Beyond in the Inner City.

Tax Policy Forum, Chicago, Illinois
$150,000 in support of the Tax Policy Calculator Project (over two years).

 
Global Kids helps young people of diverse backgrounds develop the knowledge, skills, and experience they need to succeed in the workplace and to participate in the shaping of public policy. A new program engages more than 400 youngsters in online discussions and written essays about how they use digital media in their everyday lives.