Success Stories

28 Jul Donnelly College Receives $1,000,000 Challenge Grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation

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Donnelly College recently received a $1,000,000 challenge grant from the J.E & L.E Mabee Foundation to support Phase III of their Capital Campaign. In the third and final phase of the Transformations Campus Master Plan, Donnelly will create an attractive, student‐centered campus that will meet our students’ needs while...

26 Jul Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) Receives $48,305 Grant from Missouri Department of Transportation

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Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) was recently awarded a $48,305 grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation, Missouri Elderly Handicapped Transportation Assistance Program (MODOT MEHTAP) to support the driver salaries, benefits, mileage, vehicle maintenance, fuel, and insurance to support transportation operating expenses. This program will provide 29,500 on-way...

25 Jul Council Bluffs Community School District (CBCSD) Receives $40,000 Grant from Iowa Department of Homeless Education

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The Council Bluffs Community School District (CBCSD) was recently awarded a $40,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Homeless Education, McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth to support a new comprehensive Homeless Program Plan that will offer a full range of services to homeless youth and their...

21 Jul Metro Lutheran Ministry (MLM) Receives $100,000 Grant from the Hancock Family Foundation

Posted at 22:14h in Success Stories

Metro Lutheran Ministry was recently awarded a $100,000 grant from the Hancock Family Foundation to expand its Learning to Earning program to incorporate the research and evidence-based Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) model. Through the FOC, a Financial Coach, supported by case managers who have received training in financial coaching,...

20 Jul Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) Receives $175,000 Grant from the H&R Block Foundation

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Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) recently received a grant for $175,000 from the H&R Block Foundation to purchase and renovate a school building for their launch in 2019. With the support of H&R Block Foundation, Girls Prep will purchase the school building located at 5000 East 17th Street. Girls...

18 Jul Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) Receives $50,000 Grant from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation

Posted at 22:16h in Success Stories

Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation to continue to evolve the quality of its facilities and programs, and advance the overall educational experience with firsthand learning opportunities for the 21st-century student. Funding from the Muriel McBrien Kauffman Foundation will support the KCAI Annual Fund and the 2018 ArtPop event. The Annual Fund is critical to KCAI, as it closes the gap between student tuition and the actual costs to educate each student. Sponsorship's for ArtPop are dedicated to funding scholarship support for KCAI students so that we can attract and educate the top talent in Kansas City.

16 Jul Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) Receives $81,594 Grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

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Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc (CMHS) recently received a grant for $81,594 from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (now the Heath Forward Foundation) to support the addition of a Suicide Prevention Liaison and Hospital Discharge Specialist to improve the quality of services, prevent further hospitalizations,...

15 Jul The YMCA of Greater Kansas City Receives a $125,000 Grant from the Hall Family Foundation

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The YMCA of Greater Kansas City was recently awarded a $125,000 grant from the Hall Family Foundation to support general operations for the James B. Nutter Sr. Community Center/Linwood YMCA (Linwood Y). Funding from the Hall Family Foundation will not only support programs, but also allow the Y resources...

10 Jul Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) Receives $1,057,089 Grant from the Department of Education Charter School Developers Fund

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Kansas City Girls Preparatory Academy (Girls Prep) was recently awarded a $1,057,089 grant from the Department of Education Charter School Developers Fund to Girls Prep will use grant funds to support three key goals. First, Girls Prep will adopt research-based, CCSS-aligned curricula to ensure the foundations of a...

09 Jul Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) Receives $475,000 Grant from Jackson County COMBAT

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Comprehensive Mental Health Services, Inc. (CMHS) recently received a grant for $475,000 from Jackson County COMBAT for their Substance-Use Disorder Treatment Grant. These grant funds will be utilized to promote abstinence and recovery by providing supervised residential substance use programs, outpatient day treatment, intensive outpatient services, and supported recovery...