Grant program supports inner-city education programs in Boston, Hartford, London, New York, Orange County, Providence and Washington D.C.
Boston, MA, October 9, 2018 – The Brown Rudnick Charitable Foundation Corp., a non-profit, tax-exempt entity established by Brown Rudnick LLP, announces the recipients of its 2018-19 Relationship Grants program. In all, the Foundation awarded 15 grants totaling more than $200,000 dollars to tax-exempt organizations in Boston, Harford, Orange County (CA), Providence, London (UK), New York City, and Washington, D.C. These grants support inner-city education programs and commence with the 2018-19 academic year.
The Foundation Grants Committee, chaired by Brown Rudnick Orange County Partner Cathrine Castaldi, received more than 73 letters of interest from qualified organizations interested in applying for this year’s grants. Two dozen of them were invited to submit full proposals, and final selections (described below) were made by the Foundation’s Board of Directors in June 2018.
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Grantee |
Location |
Purpose |
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Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center (longtime grantee) |
BOSTON |
To support Connections education program for Boston public school students |
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East Boston High School Science Enrichment Program (longtime grantee) |
BOSTON |
To increase science literacy at East Boston H. S. through curriculum enhancements and inter-school programing |
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Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston/Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (longtime grantee) |
BOSTON |
To continue Brown Rudnick Holiday Art Contest & Teen Art Law program in Boston public schools and to continue the Corporate Art Lending Program where public school student art is loaned to businesses |
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College Bound Dorchester (longtime grantee) |
BOSTON |
To support Maritime Apprentice Program (serving older, high-risk population through work & education program). Program previously operated by Hull Lifesaving Museum |
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E Inc. (first-time grantee) |
BOSTON |
To support the after-school science programs for students k-5 |
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Horizons for Homeless Children (second-year grantee) |
BOSTON |
To support reading programs for homeless children |
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Hartford Public Library (longtime grantee) |
HARTFORD |
To support the Leap Into Learning Child Care Program which provides early literacy training and resources to home daycare centers |
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The Mark Twain House (longtime grantee) |
HARTFORD |
To continue summer reading and writing program at the museum for 10th graders as part of Capital Prep School’s 6-week summer academy |
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New York City Urban Debate League (longtime grantee) |
NEW YORK |
To support award-winning debate program expansion of staff |
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Generation Citizen (second-year grantee) |
NEW YORK |
To promote civic education in public schools |
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U.S. Capitol Historical Society (USCHS) (longtime grantee) |
WASHINGTON |
To support the “We, the People” Constitutional program, which educates D.C. public school students through historical tours and classroom lessons, underscored by the Constitutional Challenge essay contest which was created through this relationship. |
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LIFEbeat (longtime grantee) |
LONDON |
To support transformational learning experiences for teenagers through mentoring and summer camps |
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Mousetrap Theatre Projects (longtime grantee) |
LONDON |
To support arts programs designed to educate and connect disadvantaged youth |
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UC Irvine School of Law (longtime grantee) |
ORANGE COUNTY |
To support a portion of the Saturday Academy of Law, a program offered to disadvantaged, high-achieving 9th grade students from Santa Ana, CA school district |
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Century High School (Third-year grantee) |
ORANGE COUNTY |
To support college visits for economically disadvantaged children. Grant will also support college placement test preparations |
For over a decade, the Foundation has been awarding annual Relationship Grants to tax-exempt organizations for programs designed to improve inner-city education in a city where Brown Rudnick has offices. These annual grants seek to improve inner-city education by forming a relationship with the grant recipient. While financial support is the gateway to the relationship, the Foundation is also interested in ways in which the mission and work of the organizations may capture the interest and energy of the Foundation Board and of the Brown Rudnick lawyers and staff.
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