Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Efforts of Grace, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Mailing Address: 1712 O.C. Haley Boulevard
City: New Orleans
State: LA
Postal Code: 70113
Main Phone: 504 569-9070
Main Fax: 504 569-9075
Organization Website: www.ashenola.org
Employer ID Number: 72-1686819
Organization Tax Status: Nonprofit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/23
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Kuumba Academy
Project Description:

In Kiswahili, "kuumba" means creativity. The Ashé Cultural Arts Center’s Kuumba Academy, founded in 2009, is a year-round after-school and summer leadership development program for children 6-16 years of age. We also hire young people 17-21 as paid program interns. Our curriculum includes training in African drumming, dance, cooking, entrepreneurship, and STEM and digital skills. Additionally, we instill principles of unity, self-determination, faith, and creativity as well as ways of eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle. The Academy’s schedule consists of four annual sessions: Saturdays from 9 AM – 2 PM in the Winter/Spring; daily classes from 8 AM – 3 PM in the Summer; Saturday classes in the Fall; and in the last week of December. One of our pre-COVID surveys of Kuumba Academy students revealed that over 77% come from households earning less than $40K annually. Nearly all the students come from Orleans Parish.

For several years, we also operated the Ashé Institute for Cultural Education (InCuEd), which trained early childhood educators how to effectively teach young Black children using culturally appropriate pedagogical strategies. The pandemic forced us to cease the trainings, but we hope to be able to resume them again in the not-too-distant future. The Kuumba Academy has traditionally served as a laboratory for InCuEd teaching innovations.

Total Project Budget: 150,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): WK Kellogg Foundation, $100K invited grant renewal

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: New Orleans, LA
Age Group To Be Served: 6-21

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr.
Contact First Name: Frederick
Contact Last Name: Delahoussaye
Contact Title: Chief Creative Officer
Contact Phone: 504 569-9070
Contact Email: wood@ashenola.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Travis Manion Foundation
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 164 E State Street
City: Doylestown
State: PA
Postal Code: 18901
Main Phone: 215-348-9080
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.travismanion.org
Employer ID Number: 41-2237951
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/28/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Character Does Matter: Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders
Project Description:

Travis Manion Foundation’s signature military veteran-led youth mentorship program is Character Does Matter (CDM). Character Does Matter represents the culmination of TMF’s mission, leveraging the skills of our nation’s military community as role models, educating youth on character and leadership. The basis of all Travis Manion Foundation programming and the Character Does Matter curriculum is Positive Psychology, a field dedicated to studying factors that contribute to individual and community well-being and thriving. Individuals involved with CDM are empowered to improve their well-being by finding meaning and purpose in their lives, developing meaningful relationships, and fully engaging in activities. Through CDM, veterans inspire students, with a focus on fourth through twelfth grades, to live a life of service, leadership, and character.

Travis Manion Foundation is requesting a $10,000 commitment from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation to continue our impactful partnership in 2024. Funds will support the continued program execution and growth of the Character Does Matter program in Florida. Specifically, this project will fund program supplies, ongoing curriculum development, enhanced CDM Veteran Mentor trainings, and experiential learning challenges within the CDM program. Additionally, this funding will be integral to supporting the advent of TMF Clubs for youth participants of the program as they streamline community service activation at their respective schools.

Total Project Budget: $300,000 (Midwest Regional Budget – Character Does Matter Program) FY23-24

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Under Armour ($100,000), Wounded Warrior Project ($75,000), Oberweiler Foundation ($25,000)

Project Duration: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Geographical Area Served: National Organization (funding earmarked for Chicago)
Age Group To Be Served: 12-18 (Adolescents)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Morgan
Contact Last Name: Bryan
Contact Title: Sr. Coordinator, Institutional Partnerships
Contact Phone: 215-510-5139
Contact Email: morgan.bryan@travismanion.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Reality Changers
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: PO Box 50220
City: San Diego
State: CA
Postal Code: 92165
Main Phone: 6195162222
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.realitychangers.org
Employer ID Number: 26-3757305
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: College Readiness & Access for Underrepresented Youth
Project Description:

Reality Changers believes that college changes everything. Our mission is to prepare youth to become first-generation college graduates and agents of change in their communities. Our vision is equitable and universal access to education.

In 2021, Reality Changers celebrated 20 years of impacting low-to-moderate income (LMI) youth across San Diego and especially in City Heights, where less than 14% of adults hold college diplomas.

Low income, first-generation students see and desire higher education as a way out of poverty and long term success. On average, a Bachelor’s degree increases lifetime earnings by 84%, according to The Georgetown University Center On Education and the Workforce. Our College Apps Academy program supports the most vulnerable individuals, LMI students, and gives them the training, education and support they need to get accepted and matriculate into college.

College Apps Academy guides 300 12th graders through the entire college application and acceptance process. The Academy provides weekly, small group and 1-on-1 instruction to students on college application and financial aid in addition to the resources and knowledge students need to pursue a post-secondary education. This program is seen as an expert in college admissions, financial aid, and providing tools for college success.

Students in College Apps Academy are also assigned a mentor and receive academic tutoring throughout their Reality Changers experience. The impact of the mentorship component lies in the partnership that emerges from two people unlikely to meet without such a program in place.

The goal is for 100% of students to graduate from high school and 97% to attend college. Programming takes place year-round, with the majority of the curriculum/events occurring between September – June. It is all provided at no-cost to the student and their family.

Total Project Budget: $229,265

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: SDG&E – $15,000; Bank of America – $15,000 Potential: Zable Foundation – $25,000; Conrad Prebys Foundation – $25,000; The JEM Project – $10,000; Nordson – $7,500; Americas Foundation – $25,000; San Diego Unified School District – $98,000; Neighborhood House Association – $15,000

Project Duration: 1 year
Geographical Area Served: San Diego County
Age Group To Be Served: 16-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Dawn
Contact Last Name: Wensel
Contact Title: Vice President, Development
Contact Phone: 619-516-2220
Contact Email: dawn@realitychangers.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Yours Humanly
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O Box 5501
City: Walnut Creek
State: California (CA)
Postal Code: 94596
Main Phone: 925-680-9900
Main Fax: 925-680-9700
Organization Website: www.yourshumanly.org
Employer ID Number: 46-3429734
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Early Literacy Program for Two Schools in Oakland, California
Project Description:

The mission of Yours Humanly is to provide children in need access to quality education and equitable resources. In the U.S., we fulfill our mission almost entirely through volunteer support, implemented through seven signature programs. Our project request, which falls under our Literacy Program, is for support to provide Family Literacy Kits to two Title 1 elementary schools in Oakland, California.

Our Literacy Program addresses California’s devastating literacy crisis. Of the 706 students of Allendale and Martin Luther King Jr. elementary schools in Oakland, 83% are not reading at grade level. Among their families, over 85% are economically disadvantaged; 95% are minorities; and many are new immigrants. These factors often impede age-critical literacy growth. Studies find that by Grade 3, children with significant literacy deficits are four times more likely to drop out of high school than peers with adequate reading skills.

To combat Grade 3 literacy deficits, our project fosters family reading experiences for children in Grades K-2. Family Literacy Kits provide English-language and bilingual books, reading cubes, magnetic letters, and other tools that encourage parent engagement in their child’s reading. Studies show that parents’ literacy involvement can exceed the impact of classroom reading activity, making this project crucial to our work in Oakland.

With your support, K-2 families at these two schools will benefit from at-home reading activity. The cost of providing the kits is $17,650. We kindly request a grant of $10,000. The remaining $7,650 will be funded by Yours Humanly through donations and funds raised at our annual Gift Of Schooling fundraiser. Each semester, a quantitative teacher assessment will measure desired outcomes in reading interest, reading skills, and communication skills overall. The Hermanowski Family Foundation will receive a detailed final report.

We greatly appreciate the work you do, and we thank you for considering our request.

Total Project Budget: $17,650 total. $10,000 is kindly requested from the Hermanowski Family Foundation

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): $7,650 is provided by other Yours Humanly funds/donors. $5,000 was committed at our recent gala and $2,650 has been pledged by other donors.

Project Duration: January 2024 – November 2024
Geographical Area Served: Allendale and Martin Luther King Jr. elementary schools, located in Oakland, California
Age Group To Be Served: Elementary school students ages 5-7 (grades K-2)

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Diane
Contact Last Name: Salmon
Contact Title: Grants Development Director
Contact Phone: 650-438-0367
Contact Email: dianecsalmon@gmail.com

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Young Playwrights’ Theater
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: YPT
Mailing Address: 6925 Willow St NW, Suite LL-230
City: Washington
State: DC
Postal Code: 20012
Main Phone: (202) 387-9173
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.youngplaywrightstheater.org/
Employer ID Number: 52-2102391
Organization Tax Status: 501 (c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/28/2023
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: YPT In-School Playwriting Program
Project Description:

With support from the Hermanowski Foundation, YPT will provide our In-School Playwriting Program for approximately 350 elementary, middle, high school, and college-aged students at partner sites across the Washington, DC region.

YPT’s In-School Playwriting Program (ISP) weaves the art of playwriting into students’ school
day instruction to enhance literacy, creative expression, and communication. Serving youth
ages 8-18 over 12 Common Core-aligned workshops, ISP features a YPT teaching artist
guiding young people through learning the tools of playwriting and the mechanics of language,
drama, and self-expression. Through customized and flexible program delivery models, every ISP student writes their own play from idea to final draft and we bring local actors into the classroom to perform students’ plays, allowing them to see their words brought to life, an empowering experience that shows them what they have to say matters.

The majority of YPT’s ISP students will be served through our larger Young Playwrights’ Workshop initiative, a new professional development initiative for DCPS theater educators to train them in how to integrate playwriting into their classrooms. In FY24, YPT will expand this program to 10 classrooms while the YPT Programs Team continues to provide in-person In-School Playwriting Programs for students across 20 classrooms. In the spring, YPT will guide these teachers in developing and delivering their own playwriting programs for these students as they write and eventually perform their own original work at the DCPS Performing Arts Festival.

Support from the Hermanowski Foundation has been instrumental in developing and expanding the In-school Playwriting Program. Your continued support in this critical moment will ensure that we are able to sustain existing programming and expand the program to serve 10 projected Workshop classrooms next year, supporting teachers and students as they continue to navigate trauma and learning loss resulting from the pandemic.

Total Project Budget: 174,652

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Harman Family Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts

Project Duration: October 2023- June 2024
Geographical Area Served: Washington, DC
Age Group To Be Served: 8-18

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Rachel
Contact Last Name: Frank
Contact Title: Development Manager
Contact Phone: 202-387-9173 ext. 111
Contact Email: rfrank@youngplawyrightstheater.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Inc.
Also Known As: CHLDC
Mailing Address: 625 Jamaica Avenue
City: Brooklyn
State: NY
Postal Code: 11208
Main Phone: 718-647-2800
Main Fax: 718-647-2805
Organization Website: https://www.cypresshills.org/
Employer ID Number: 11-2683663
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 03/28/2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: CHLDC Middle School Student Success Center
Project Description:

CHLDC requests a grant of $10,000 from the Hermanowski Foundation to support our highly successful Middle School Student Success Center (MSSSC). Funds will be used for program expenses/staff salaries to support the MSSSC as it operates at IS 171 and Highland Park Community School, which are co-located in the same building. The MSSSC is a school-based program that provides counseling and support to help 250 low income eighth-graders apply to more competitive and selective high schools in NYC. These eighth-graders receive support from adult staff and Youth Leaders, who are students trained to support and educate their peers. Parents tell us that the Youth Leadership program has taught their children responsibility, leadership and work ethic. Youth Leaders are proud of their role in the program and the positive difference they have made in the school community.

As part of the high school application process, Youth Leaders help their peers apply to up to 12 different public high schools, many of which have different admissions criteria. The MSSSC helps students and their families navigate NYC’s complex high school choice process with targeted application support so that students can find a high-quality school that matches their interests, placing them on the path to school engagement, on-time high school graduation and college. For instance, last year, 88% of our students gained acceptance to high schools with graduation rates of at least 75%, an increase from 2020 with 80% of students gaining acceptance. In 2021, 91% of students were accepted into their top 3 choices and 40% of students got into a high demand school.

With support from the Hermanowski Foundation, the MSSSC will help students develop a clear vision for their educational future.

Total Project Budget: $305,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): NYS Department of Education 21st Century, NYC Department of Education, Victor Perley Fund, Lily Auchincloss

Project Duration: 07/01/2023- 06/30/2024
Geographical Area Served: East New York and Cypress Hills
Age Group To Be Served: 11- 14 years old

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Tania
Contact Last Name: Rivera
Contact Title: Division Director of Fund Development
Contact Phone: 718-647-2800 x.117
Contact Email: taniar@cypresshills.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Lantern Learning
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As: Lighthouse Academies
Mailing Address: 3632 Land o Lakes Blvd
City: Land O Lakes
State: FL
Postal Code: 34639
Main Phone: 8133450856
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://www.lha.net/lantern-learning
Employer ID Number: 20-0332375
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/23
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: Project-Based Summer Learning
Project Description:

Lantern Learning combines the fun of summer camp with a research-backed approach to student motivation and literacy. The program takes place in summer, giving educators the ability to commit to project-based learning without the pressures of the traditional school year. Students select real world projects and dive in head first with literacy-driven curricula that is supported by authentic community mentorships. At the end of the summer, they present their incredibly rigorous work to the community.

Total Project Budget: 285000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Partnering school fundgin

Project Duration: 5 weeks
Geographical Area Served: National
Age Group To Be Served: 7-12

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Monica
Contact Last Name: Rivera
Contact Title: Vice President of Operations
Contact Phone: 8139678312
Contact Email: monica.rivera@lanternlearning.net

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: The Farmlink Project
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 442 5th Avenue #1814
City: Manhattan
State: New York
Postal Code: 10018
Main Phone: 701-515-4769
Main Fax: n/a
Organization Website: https://www.farmlinkproject.org/
Employer ID Number: 85-1398171
Organization Tax Status: (IRC) Section 501 (C)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 28, 2023
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: The Farmlink Project
Project Description:

The Farmlink Project is a nonprofit organization working to fight food insecurity and food waste by connecting farms with surplus produce to food banks in need. We locate farms experiencing a surplus yield that would otherwise go to waste and coordinate the logistics to transport that produce to food-insecure communities across the US. Both food insecurity and food waste have afflicted this country for a long time, and these issues have been exacerbated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We fundraise externally to provide economic relief to our farmers and transportation workers to deliver fresh, nutritious produce to families in need.

Total Project Budget: $3,953,061

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Steven & Alexandra Cohen Family Foundation-$200,000; Sam Simon Foundation, $300,000; OXO, $100,000; Giant Steps, $181,000; Fox Rocks Foundation, $100,000 Coca-Cola Foundation, $35,000; $Intuit 75,000l; Smart and Charitable, $10,000; Planet Home Lending, $80,000

Project Duration: 2020- present
Geographical Area Served: North America
Age Group To Be Served: all

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Jessica
Contact Last Name: Nadeau
Contact Title: Grant Writing Lead
Contact Phone: 701-515-4769
Contact Email: jessica.nadeau@farmlinkproject.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Ser-Kallai
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 222757
City: West Palm Beach
State: FL
Postal Code: 33422
Main Phone: 602-756-0814
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://serkallai.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-1829957
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/23
Requested Amount: $7,000

Project Title: Ser-Kallai: Improving the lives of children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences
Project Description:

In direct alignment with The Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation’s mission to improve and transform the lives of children and young adults in the United States, Ser-Kallai’s (pronounced: Ser Kuh-Lie) mission is "to improve and transform children’s lives and the world’s future generations through education and social-emotional resources, enhancing well-being through cognitive and emotional development, physical and spiritual wellness, and mental health." Much like the Foundation, we aim to
provide vulnerable youth with the necessary tools to succeed and achieve their full potential.

Operating in West Palm Beach, Florida; Phoenix, AZ; and San Diego, California, Ser-Kallai is a small nonprofit that provides no-cost, in-person and virtual workshops and programs to youth and families in English and Spanish. Our program was designed by psychologists, licensed educators, social workers and certified coaches to promote the development of emotional intelligence and overall well-being through social-emotional learning, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care. In 2022 alone, Ser-Kalli reach 519 children, their parents and caregivers, promoting healing from trauma, improved mental health and well-being, and positive youth development.

Total Project Budget: $99,294.84

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Individual Donation (committed); Valley of the Sun United Way (committed); fundraising event revenue (committed); foundation and corporate grants (potential)

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: West Palm Beach, Florida; Phoenix, AZ; San Diego, California
Age Group To Be Served: 8-17

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Nathalie
Contact Last Name: Caycedo
Contact Title: Founder/CEO
Contact Phone: 602-756-0814
Contact Email: grants@serkallai.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Ser-Kallai
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 222757
City: West Palm Beach
State: FL
Postal Code: 33422
Main Phone: 602-756-0814
Main Fax:
Organization Website: https://serkallai.org/
Employer ID Number: 84-1829957
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/28/23
Requested Amount: $7,000

Project Title: Ser-Kallai: Improving the lives of children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences
Project Description:

In direct alignment with The Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation’s mission to improve and transform the lives of children and young adults in the United States, Ser-Kallai’s (pronounced: Ser Kuh-Lie) mission is "to improve and transform children’s lives and the world’s future generations through education and social-emotional resources, enhancing well-being through cognitive and emotional development, physical and spiritual wellness, and mental health." Much like the Foundation, we aim to
provide vulnerable youth with the necessary tools to succeed and achieve their full potential.

Operating in West Palm Beach, Florida; Phoenix, AZ; and San Diego, California, Ser-Kallai is a small nonprofit that provides no-cost, in-person and virtual workshops and programs to youth and families in English and Spanish. Our program was designed by psychologists, licensed educators, social workers and certified coaches to promote the development of emotional intelligence and overall well-being through social-emotional learning, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care. In 2022 alone, Ser-Kalli reach 519 children, their parents and caregivers, promoting healing from trauma, improved mental health and well-being, and positive youth development.

Total Project Budget: $99,294.84

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Individual Donation (committed); Valley of the Sun United Way (committed); fundraising event revenue (committed); foundation and corporate grants (potential)

Project Duration: ongoing
Geographical Area Served: West Palm Beach, Florida; Phoenix, AZ; San Diego, California
Age Group To Be Served: 8-17

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Nathalie
Contact Last Name: Caycedo
Contact Title: Founder/CEO
Contact Phone: 602-756-0814
Contact Email: grants@serkallai.org