Making Strategic Grants

Using proceeds from Fight Night, Fight For Children supports other local non-profit organizations that provide education and healthcare services and demonstrate measurable positive results in improving the lives of children in DC. Fight For Children has invested in over 150 local organizations since 1990, including the following organizations that Fight For Children is supporting in 2009.
To learn more about Fight For Children's grantmaking, contact Jeff Travers at 202-772-0436 or jeff.travers@fightforchildren.org. Please note Fight For Children does not accept unsolicited grant proposals.

EXPANDING ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION

Archdiocese of Washington ($50,000)
The Archdiocese of Washington works to keep Catholic education as affordable as possible. Fight For Children is pleased to support the Archdiocesan Tuition Assistance Program, available to students applying to or currently enrolled in Catholic schools within the Archdiocese. Over 97 percent of students that graduate from Catholic high schools go on to attend college.
www.adw.org

Capital Partners for Education (CPE) ($20,000)
CPE is the only youth serving organization in the metropolitan area that provides students with a combination of private high school scholarships, adult mentors, academic support, and enrichment opportunities. The majority of CPE students live in the District of Columbia; 96 percent are students of color and 80 percent come from single-parent families. Fight For Children’s grant will provide general operating support.
www.cpfe.org

District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP) ($75,000)
The District of Columbia College Access Program (DC-CAP) encourages and enables DC public high school students to enter and graduate from college. Fight For Children is proud to support DC-CAP’s recent expansion to students within the DC charter school system in an effort to increase the number of kids getting the resources they need to make college a reality.
www.dccap.org

DC College Success Foundation (DC CSF) ($10,000)
DC College Success Foundation (DC CSF) is a non-profit organization created in 2006 to expand the pipeline of low-income and underrepresented students who complete a baccalaureate degree. DC CSF administers numerous programs to benefit DC students, including the Costco DC Scholarship Fund, which. Fight For Children is supporting with this grant.
www.dccollegesuccessfoundation.org

Latino Student Fund (LSF) ($25,000)
The LSF was founded by concerned parents, community leaders, and educators who recognized the need to combat the growing high school dropout rates within the Hispanic community by providing better access to educational opportunities. Only 16 percent of Hispanic high school graduates continue on to earn college degrees. The LSF Scholars Program, which is supported by this grant, addresses this issue by providing supplemental academic support to at-risk and underprivileged Latino youth with an emphasis on promoting higher education and professional development.
www.latinostudentfund.org

The Shepherd Foundation ($25,000)
The Shepherd Foundation assists families attending Catholic grade schools and high schools who may need temporary or long-term tuition assistance. The foundation works closely with the local elementary and high schools of the Washington Archdiocese to identify deserving students, Catholic or non-Catholic, in need of financial help. The Shepherd Foundation has no overhead expenses, and 100% of Fight For Children’s grant will be used for scholarships.
www.theshepherdfoundation.org

Washington Scholarship Fund (WSF) ($100,000)
WSF expands and improves educational options in Washington, DC, by enabling low-income District families to have a choice in where they send their children to elementary, middle, and high school. Fight For Children is pleased to invest in WSF’s Signature Scholarship Program benefiting low-income students in the District of Columbia.
www.washingtonscholarshipfund.org

IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Alexandria Boxing Club ($55,000)
The Alexandria Boxing Club is a structured after-school program for kids focusing on development, self-respect and assurance to support their “fight” for a better way of life. Fight For Children is proud to continue supporting this worthy organization making a positive impact on children’s academic achievement while encouraging physical activity and discipline.

Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) ($20,000)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of children through professionally supported long-term, One-To-One® mentoring relationships with carefully screened, caring and committed adults. Specifically, this grant supports BBBS’ Mentoring Children of Prisoners initiative created to help children with incarcerated parents learn the way to a positive future and productive adulthood.
www.bbbs.org

Communities in Schools (CISNCAP) ($5,000)
CISNCAP champions the connection of needed community resources with underserved schools in the District of Columbia to help students successfully learn, remain in school, and prepare for life. CISNCAP works directly with the most disenfranchised student populations in Washington, DC, identifying and removing barriers to their success in school and life. Fight For Children’s grant will provide general operating support
www.cisnationscapital.org

DC Scores ($20,000)
With teamwork as the unifying value, DC SCORES inspires youth to lead healthy lifestyles, be engaged students, and become agents of change in their communities. Fight For Children supports DC SCORES’ elementary after-school program that utilizes creative writing and expression, soccer, and service learning as tools to promote student achievement and improved health outcomes.
www.dcscores.org

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ($50,000)
The Kennedy Center presents the greatest performers and performances from across America and around the world, nurturing new works and young artists, and serving the nation as a leader in arts education. This contribution supports the Kennedy Center’s Community Partnerships Program, a collection of programs that integrates arts education into culturally diverse communities in the Washington, DC public school system.
www.kennedy-center.org

KEEPING KIDS HEALTHY SO THEY CAN LEARN

Children’s National Medical Center (CNMC) ($25,000)
Children’s National Medical Center is the only exclusive provider of pediatric care in the metropolitan Washington area. CNMC has been serving the nation’s children for more than 130 years. This grant, the 2008 Fight Night Chairman’s Choice, supports CNMC’s Nephrology Division.
www.childrensnational.org

Georgetown University’s KIDS Mobile Medical Clinic (KMMC) ($50,000)*
KMMC improves access for underserved children to comprehensive services necessary to achieve better healthcare and improved quality of life. This grant will support KMMC’s expanded efforts in programming for mental health and social services, education, and advocacy to ensure that children receive the comprehensive care they need.
www.georgetownuniversityhospital.org

Mary’s Center ($20,000)
Mary’s Center serves a multicultural population of individuals and families with limited or no access to health-related services residing in every Ward in Washington, DC. The Center embraces culturally diverse communities to provide them with the highest quality of care, regardless of their ability to pay. Fight For Children’s grant will provide general operating support.
www.maryscenter.org

OTHER

Marine Corps – Law Enforcement Foundation ($65,000)
Proceeds from the Fight Night US flag auction go to this foundation that provides scholarships for higher education to the children of Marines or Federal law enforcement personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.
www.mc-lef.org