Potential Foundations to Support Connect2Complete
COLORADO
1. U.S. Bancorp Foundation, Inc.
U.S. Bank BC-MN-H21B
800 Nicollet Mall, 21st Fl.
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Telephone: (612) 303-4000
Contact: John Pacheco, Dir.
Fax: (612) 303-0787
http://www.usbank.com/cgi_w/cfm/about/community_relations/charit_giving.cfm
Assets: $35,410,950
Total giving: $21,939,542
Giving primarily in AR, AZ, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OH, OR, SD, TN, UT, WA, WI, and WY.
The foundation supports organizations involved with arts and culture, economic opportunity (see website for definition), education, and United Way. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to improve the educational and economic opportunities of low- and moderate-income individuals and families; and enhance the cultural and artistic lives of communities. The foundation supports programs designed to help low-income and at-risk students succeed in school and prepare for post-secondary education; provide financial literacy training; and engage in effective mentoring programs. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to reach a broad number of students; bring together community resources; support curriculum innovation; and be replicated.
2. The USAA Foundation, Inc.
9800 Fredericksburg Rd., D-03-E
San Antonio, TX 78288-3500
Telephone: (210) 498-1225
Contact: Barbara B. Gentry, Vice-Chair.
Assets: $133,924,343
Total giving: $8,827,932
Giving primarily in Phoenix, AZ, Colorado Springs, CO, Tampa, FL, San Antonio, TX, and Norfolk, VA.
The foundation supports organizations involved with arts and culture, education, health, human services, and economic development. Previous funding went to a community college foundation, local universities, and United Way.
3. CHS Foundation
5500 Cenex Dr.
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077-1733
Telephone: (800) 814-0506
Contact: William J. Nelson, Pres.
Fax: (651) 355-5073
http://www.chsfoundation.org/
Assets: $28,677,312
Total giving: $2,213,107
Giving to Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
The foundation supports organizations involved with education, agriculture, safety, youth development, rural development, and leadership development. Special emphasis is directed toward programs that invest in the future of rural America, agriculture, and cooperative business.
Cooperative Education Grants Program
The foundation supports programs on a national basis designed to provide quality education opportunities that foster cooperative understanding and growth.
Returning Value to Rural Communities
The foundation supports programs designed to build vibrant communities in rural America through education and leadership development. Special emphasis is directed toward building leadership capacity through adult education and leadership initiatives; and innovative and collaborative approaches to address emerging issues and opportunities in rural communities.
Rural Youth and Leadership Development
The foundation supports programs designed to foster leaders of tomorrow, and promote youth development. Special emphasis is directed toward programs designed to emphasize leadership development through education.
4. The Nord Family Foundation
747 Milan Ave.
Amherst, OH 44001-1310
Telephone: (440) 984-3939
Contact: John Mullaney, Exec. Dir.
Fax: (440) 984-3934
E-mail:
URL: www.nordff.org
Assets: $92,772,933
Total giving: $5,087,627
Giving primarily in the Lorain and Cuyahoga County, OH, areas; also gives secondarily in Denver, CO, Boston, MA, and Columbia, SC.
Emphasis on projects to assist the disadvantaged and minorities, including giving for early childhood, secondary, and higher education, social services, health, cultural affairs, and civic activities. Initiatives included a project to establish a common agenda to address factors which inhibit social and economic progress within the county and a program to strengthen nonprofit organizations which address family issues.
Civic Affairs
The foundation's support for programs that meet basic human needs is guided by a desire to advance the public understanding of issues and practices that affect community growth and stability. Over the years, the foundation has provided core support to nonprofit organizations whose programs increase opportunities for the poor and disadvantaged; and the foundation has also provided special purpose grants to the government sector for projects that rebuild neighborhoods.
Education
The foundation recognizes a solid educational experience as a cornerstone of a strong community. In this spirit, the foundation supports projects that provide educational opportunities and seek to increase the quality of existing educational systems. The foundation supports a number of smaller non-public schools that serve youngsters whose needs are not being appropriately met by the public school system.
5. Woodward Governor Company Charitable Trust
5001 N. 2nd St.
Rockford, IL 61125-7001
Contact: Pam Cappitelli, Chair., Contribs. Comm.
Assets: $20,982,431
Total giving: $1,110,970
Giving primarily in areas of company operations, with emphasis on Fort Collins, CO, Rockford, IL, and Stevens Point, WI. No grants to individuals, or for endowments, research, scholarships, fellowships, special projects, publications, or conferences; no loans; no matching gifts.
The trust supports organizations involved with arts and culture, education, health, mental health, hunger, housing, human services, community development, disabled people, homeless people, and economically disadvantaged people.
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