307 W Main St
Durham, NC 27701
Made in Durham
Healthy Places NC: Building capacity of Community Colleges
For general operating support
Made in Durham anti-poverty and education
For project support
For general operating support
For education and job readiness for "Made in Durham"
Program development-Project Suppon
Program development To support and expand the adoption of the Center for Working Families approach in community colleges
For The Benefit Bankr of North Carolina, a web-based program for state and federal entitlement programs
For The Benefit Bank of North Carolina, a web-based program for state and federal entitlement programs
Publication; Research For State of the South 2014 Report
For general operating support
Continuing support; Program development For technical assistance work with communities in the South to form sustainable local partnerships aimed at increasing postsecondary completion rates
Program development For the design and development of education-to-career system to benefit disconnected youth in Durham, NC
Continuing support; Seed money; Student aid/financial aid; Research To establish JobsNOW Employment and Training (E and T) Centers at three community colleges (or partnerships of adjacent colleges), to create a model that will broaden student financial aid in North Carolina by using online service called The Benefit Bankr (TBBT) to connect low-income students with financial supports
General/operating support For general support
Program development; Research For demonstration project for Mistakes to Success Roadmap tool
Continuing support; Program development To expand and adopt Center for Working Families (CWF) approach in Community Colleges
Continuing support; Program development; Research To build on existing infrastructure of Achieving the Dream, to launch large scale tests at both institutional and state level to improve community college developmental education student success rates
Continuing support; Program development To provide technical assistance work with communities in the South to form sustainable local partnerships aimed at increasing postsecondary completion rates
Program development; Seed money; Student aid/financial aid; Research To establish JobsNOW Employment and Training (E and T) Centers at three community colleges (or partnerships of adjacent colleges), to create a model that will broaden student financial aid in North Carolina by using online service called The Benefit Bankr
Continuing support; Program development To support implementing Center for Working Families approach in community colleges
Electronic media/online services To implement The Benefit Bank of North Carolina, a web-based program for state and federal entitlement programs
Program development For four two-year institutions to participate in the Achieving the Dream national demonstration project to measurably improve student outcomes
For efforts to advance equity and opportunity
Program development To provide technical assistance work with communities in the South to form sustainable local partnerships aimed at increasing postsecondary completion rates
General/operating support For general operating support
Publication; Research To fund research and writing for The State of the South report
Program development For Benefit Bank of North Carolina
Continuing support; Program development To build out Center for Working Families (CWF) approach in community colleges committed to increasing student retention and family economic success
For Reflective Practice/Board Development
General/operating support For general support
General/operating support For general support
Continuing support; Program development To expand Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count in California and District of Columbia. Achieving the Dream is a multiyear initiative to help more community college students succeed. Initiative is particularly concerned about student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including students of color and low-income students
Program development For Achieving the Dream, program that works toward reducing number of students (especially low-income and students of color) who drop out of community college in Texas
Management development/capacity building; Program development To create business plan for next phase of MDC's organizational development and to develop implementation plan for MDC's proposed postsecondary success work in the South
Program development For transition of Achieving the Dream initiative to sustainable independent enterprise. Achieving the Dream is multiple-year national initiative to help more community college students succeed, particularly students of color and low-income students who have traditionally faced significant barriers to success. Achieving the Dream emphasizes the use of data to drive change and focuses on measurable outcomes, especially closing achievement gaps
Program development To magnify the impact of the Developmental Education Initiative through communications activities
Conferences/seminars To cover the costs of a reception at the Grantmakers for Education Conference in Chicago
Program development To recruit and train intermediaries in seven states to use Benefit Banks to connect low- and moderate-income people to federal and state work supports
Publication; Research For State of the South Report
Continuing support; Program development To build out Center for Working Families (CWF) approach in community colleges committed to increasing student retention and family economic success
Continuing support; Program development To support Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Carolina campaigns
Program development For Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count. Achieving the Dream is a multiyear national initiative to help more community college students succeed. Initiative is particularly concerned about student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including students of color and low-income students
Program development; Research To provide opportunity to learn what it will take for community colleges and states to implement systemic and comprehensive reforms of developmental education that translate into greater academic success for their students
Program development To promote development and sustainability of state and federal programs and policies that expand asset-building incentives and opportunities for low- and moderate-income families
Program development To assist Community Philanthropy, Race and Equity in the American South initiative in promoting role of philanthropy in advancing equity and opportunity; and to strengthen MDC's communications capacity
Program development For Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count
Program development To build out Center for Working Families (CWF) approach in community colleges committed to increasing student retention and family economic success
Program development To gather and share stories and reflections about mistakes in field of Community Economic Development (CED), investments to expand economic opportunities for disadvantaged populations and places
Continuing support; Program development To support Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Carolina campaigns
General/operating support For general support
General/operating support For general support
General/operating support For general support
Continuing support; Program development; Technical assistance To provide data facilitator services to seven PA Achieving the Dream community colleges
Program development To develop deeper understanding of and commitment to philanthropy by foundations/donors, policymakers, and business and community leaders by documenting and disseminating lessons learned on transformational role that philanthropy has played
Program development; Research To facilitate development of state policies supporting student success by engaging Michigan community colleges in demonstration phase of Achieving the Dream initiative
Program development; Research To support student success by enrolling Michigan community colleges in implementation phase of Achieving the Dream - Community Colleges Count Initiative and facilitating development of state policies
Program development; Research To support student success by enrolling Michigan community colleges in implementation phase of Achieving the Dream - Community Colleges Count Initiative and facilitating development of state policies
Program development; Research To facilitate development of state policies supporting student success by engaging Michigan community colleges in demonstration phase of Achieving the Dream initiative
Continuing support; Program development For Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC Carolinas) Initiative
Conferences/seminars; Research To gather and share reflections on mistakes and lessons from community economic development investments
Program development To support Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Carolina campaigns
Program development To provide data facilitator services to seven Pennsylvania Achieving the Dream community colleges as part of Innovation Economy grantmaking
Continuing support; Program development Toward support participation of Wayne County and Henry Ford Community Colleges in Achieving the Dream Initiative in Michigan. Achieving the Dream is a multiyear national initiative to help more community college students succeed. Initiative is particularly concerned about student groups that traditionally have faced significant barriers to success, including students of color and low-income students
Program development For Latino Pathways project
Program development; Research For Latino Pathways Initiative, pilot project to form partnerships consisting of employers, community golleges, grassroots Latino organizations, and workforce agencies to increase job entry, retention, and advancement for Latino immigrants
Publication For State of the South 2006, edition of MDC's biennial report focusing on role of philanthropy in closing equity gaps that hold the South back from its full promise
Continuing support; Program development To serve as partner in Achieving the Dream
Program development To support workforce development for immigrant families
Continuing support; Program development To support Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Carolinas campaigns
Research To enable four Arkansas two-year institutions to participate in Achieving the Dream national demonstration project to measurably improve student outcomes
Program development To develop deeper understanding of and commitment to philanthropy by foundations/donors, policymakers, and business and community leaders by documenting and disseminating lessons learned on transformational role that philanthropy has played
Program development To help poor working families access tax credits and free tax preparation, and link to asset-building programs
General/operating support; Continuing support; Program development For core support for Program in Community Philanthropy and Civic Culture to increase pool of philanthropic assets in U.S. South and help organizations & communities address racial divide
Program development; Research Toward determining feasibility and interest of implementing program to increase success of Houston area community college students
Program development To aid in shaping and implementing Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative
Program development For participation in Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative
Continuing support; Program development To support Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Carolinas campaigns
General/operating support For general operating support
General/operating support For operating support
General/operating support; Program development For core support for Program in Community Philanthropy and Civic Culture to increase pool of philanthropic assets in U.S. South and help organizations and communities address racial divide
Continuing support; Program development To support work as Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative's managing partner
Management development/capacity building For Enterprise and Asset Development Grant
Publication; Research For analysis and writing of The State of the South
Publication; Research For analysis and writing of The State of the South
Publication; Research For analysis and writing of The State of the South
Program development To support Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Carolinas campaigns
Program development To facilitate Program for Rural Carolinas
Research For State of the South
Management development/capacity building; Program development To build capacity and relationships among community-based organizations and foundations in the American South
Program development To administer and regrant funds to philanthropic organizations with commitment to justice and equity in American South, and to document lessons learned from this process
Program development; Technical assistance For technical assistance to University of Namibia's Northern Campus
Program development For Latino Pathways Initiative, which helps create opportunities for Latino immigrants to connect to better paying jobs and contribute to higher-skilled workforce. Grant made through Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation
Continuing support; Program development To support work as Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count initiative's managing partner
