Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: P.O.W.E.R. Inc. Community
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Mailing Address: 3434-135 Kildaire Farm Rd. #778
City: Cary
State: North Carolina
Postal Code: 27518
Main Phone: 919-813-0476
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Organization Website: https://www.powerinccommunity.org/
Employer ID Number: 83-4268157
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

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Today’s Date: 3/20/2024
Requested Amount: 5,000

Project Title: Project Harmony
Project Description:

Project Harmony an initiative operating under the guidance of non-profit organization, Power Inc. Community. Project Harmony services an inclusive audience of parents and or caretakers with children newborn to 17 years of age; with no exclusivity to whether families are of natural, adoptive or foster origin.

Programming and resources provoke parenting preparedness, adolescent development and intervention, family safety, curricular and athletic activities for intermediate, primary and secondary students. Providing 20-40 families with financial and medical resources and ensuring daily needs are met while caring for children in the early development stages-specifically, newborn to 4 years of age.

Total Project Budget: 7,530

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Smith Anderson Law Grant firm, 4-Imprint, Durham County Public Schools

Project Duration: Monthly for 6 months
Geographical Area Served: Wake, Durham county and surrounding areas in North Carolina
Age Group To Be Served: newborn to 4 years of age

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs
Contact First Name: Ashley
Contact Last Name: Dew
Contact Title: Director of Grants
Contact Phone: 919-813-0476
Contact Email: fundraising@powerinccommunity.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: New Ransom Temple, Inc.
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Also Known As: New Ransom Temple Academy
Mailing Address: 620 Watson Street
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Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Mentoring Urban Students & Teens
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Also Known As: M.U.S.T.
Mailing Address: 506 2nd Ave Suite 1400
City: Seattle
State: WA
Postal Code: 98104
Main Phone: (206) 582-5025
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Organization Website: mentoringisamust.org
Employer ID Number: 47-3006113
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

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Today’s Date: 3/20/24
Requested Amount: 9,000

Project Title: Graduate Celebration Trip
Project Description:

Each year M.U.S.T. takes its graduating seniors on a trip to Southern California to celebrate their achievement, reflect on their time in M.U.S.T. and discuss their futures. The trip includes a speaker event with prominent Black male leaders, a tour of Universal Studios, and time at the ocean. For most of M.U.S.T.’s participants, this is the first time they have been out of their home state.

Total Project Budget: $15,000

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Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Human Services Department of Seattle

Project Duration: 1 month
Geographical Area Served: South Seattle WA
Age Group To Be Served: 17-19 years

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms
Contact First Name: Ginger
Contact Last Name: Seslar
Contact Title: Grants and Contracts Manager
Contact Phone: 360-259-0177
Contact Email: ginger.seslar@mentoringisamust.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: March for Moms
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Mailing Address: PO BOX 77622
City: Baton Rouge
State: LA
Postal Code: 70879
Main Phone: 2252285652
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Organization Website: www.marchformoms.org
Employer ID Number: 81-4352543
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/20/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: C0-Act for Maternal Health Community-Based Organization Cohort
Project Description:

Following the success of the 2023 Co-Act for Maternal Health summit held in Washington, DC, March for Moms will enhance our impact by extending comprehensive capacity-building and organizational development support to a broader array of small community-based organizations dedicated to serving birthing individuals and families.

The Co-Act for Maternal Health summit catalyzed change by bringing together diverse stakeholders, thought leaders, and advocates to explore strategies for advancing maternal health equity. Building upon this momentum, March for Moms is dedicated to leveraging our expertise, wisdom, and resources to empower community-based organizations at the grassroots level. Through targeted capacity-building initiatives, we will equip CBOs with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to navigate the complex landscape of maternal health service delivery. By providing tailored support in areas such as organizational governance, strategic planning, fundraising, and advocacy, we aim to amplify the impact of these vital community organizations.

Total Project Budget: 25,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: Pinpoint Foundation

Project Duration: 1-year
Geographical Area Served: National
Age Group To Be Served: 21-65

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Laneceya
Contact Last Name: Russ
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 2252285652
Contact Email: lruss@marchformoms.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: March for Moms
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Mailing Address: PO BOX 77622
City: Baton Rouge
State: LA
Postal Code: 70879
Main Phone: 2252285652
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Organization Website: www.marchformoms.org
Employer ID Number: 81-4352543
Organization Tax Status: 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/20/2024
Requested Amount: 10,000

Project Title: C0-Act for Maternal Health Community-Based Organization Cohort
Project Description:

Following the success of the 2023 Co-Act for Maternal Health summit held in Washington, DC, March for Moms will enhance our impact by extending comprehensive capacity-building and organizational development support to a broader array of small community-based organizations dedicated to serving birthing individuals and families.

The Co-Act for Maternal Health summit catalyzed change by bringing together diverse stakeholders, thought leaders, and advocates to explore strategies for advancing maternal health equity. Building upon this momentum, March for Moms is dedicated to leveraging our expertise, wisdom, and resources to empower community-based organizations at the grassroots level. Through targeted capacity-building initiatives, we will equip CBOs with the tools, knowledge, and networks needed to navigate the complex landscape of maternal health service delivery. By providing tailored support in areas such as organizational governance, strategic planning, fundraising, and advocacy, we aim to amplify the impact of these vital community organizations.

Total Project Budget: 25,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Potential: Pinpoint Foundation

Project Duration: 1-year
Geographical Area Served: National
Age Group To Be Served: 21-65

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.):
Contact First Name: Laneceya
Contact Last Name: Russ
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 2252285652
Contact Email: lruss@marchformoms.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Midori & Friends
Legal Name (if Different): Midori Foundation, Inc.
Also Known As: Midori & Friends
Mailing Address: 352 Seventh Avenue Suite 301
City: New York
State: NY
Postal Code: 10001
Main Phone: (212) 767-1300
Main Fax: (212) 767-1300
Organization Website: https://www.midoriandfriends.org/
Employer ID Number: 13-3682472
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3) organization

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Today’s Date: March 20, 2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: NEXTGen Musician Program
Project Description:

NEXTGen Musician is a youth leadership and arts advocacy program for New York City teens who are passionate about music. The only program of its kind in NYC, NEXTGen equips teens with the knowledge and tools they need to develop as performing artists and burgeoning leaders in the cultural arts sector.

Each academic year, NEXTGen engages a cohort of 12 teens ages 15-18. The students – who are recruited from traditional public or charter schools across the boroughs – come from various socio-economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds, bringing with them a wide range of life experiences and perspectives. The diversity of the cohort is one of its key strengths: Students learn not only from celebrated guest artists and thought leaders but from each other. The result is a genuine broadening of students’ horizons as they cultivate an artistic community of like-minded peers.

During the first year of enrollment, each teen receives:
-A program stipend of $500;
-Weekly private music lessons;
-Masterclasses and performances featuring renowned musicians;
-Career labs and workshops on arts advocacy, including lobbying, building grassroots movements, and the art of public speaking;
-Mentorship opportunities with professionals in the field of technical music production;
-Excursions to events at cultural organizations;
-A culminating arts advocacy campaign project aimed at local policymakers and their influencers;
-College application support.

Launched in 2022, NEXTGen has a vibrant alumni network of 21 teens from the FY22 and FY23 cohorts. Alumni remain engaged with Midori & Friends via the Alumni Advisory Panel for mentoring, community advocacy, and other projects. Crediting NEXTGen with nourishing their passion for the arts, program alumni are currently enrolled at such esteemed institutions as Princeton University, Thornton School of Music at University of South California, Peabody School of Music at John Hopkins University, Manhattanville College, SUNY Purchase College, and Carleton University.

Total Project Budget: $129,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Committed: $10,000 Roberta A. Conroy Charitable Fund, $8,000 The Lotos Foundation, $5,000 American Eagle Outfitters Foundation, $5,000 Rubinstein Foundation; Potential: $25,000 SONY Corporation of America

Project Duration: Annual, recurring program coinciding with the academic school year
Geographical Area Served: New York City (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx)
Age Group To Be Served: Teens (Ages 15-18)

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Jennifer
Contact Last Name: Dayton
Contact Title: Director of Education
Contact Phone: (212) 767-1300 (x704)
Contact Email: jdayton@midoriandfriends.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Grace Notes Music Foundation, Inc.
Legal Name (if Different): N/A
Also Known As: GNMF
Mailing Address: 500 Commerce Way
City: Jupiter
State: Florida
Postal Code: 33458
Main Phone: 561-379-9072
Main Fax: N/A
Organization Website: www.gracenotesmusicfoundation.org
Employer ID Number: 27-1548189
Organization Tax Status: 501c3 Non-Profit

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 20, 2024
Requested Amount: 7,500

Project Title: Academic Readiness – Preschool Music Program
Project Description:

“Declines in arts education disproportionately impact Black and Brown students, who have seen 49% and 40% reductions, respectively, since the ’80s.”

Grace Notes Music Foundation (GNMF), founded in 2010, is a 501c3 community-based organization in Jupiter, Florida. GNMF’s mission is to provide equitable access to music education’s joys and documented academic benefits through free music education programs for underserved children and people with disabilities in Palm Beach County (PBC). GNMF achieves its mission in partnership with PBC Title 1 Schools, where poverty is high and academic achievement is low, and with PBC community-based nonprofit organizations that serve underserved and at-risk people and communities. GNMF provides need/income-based,

In/After-School Music Education
Scholarships for Private Music Lessons
Mindful Music Therapy Program for Teens

GNMF requests funding to implement the Music Together preschool curriculum in collaboration with Faith’s Place Preschool and After School Educational Center and Head Start preschool programs.

The purpose of this program goes beyond learning to play an instrument and into the well-documented benefits of music education. Music education prepares students for learning by helping to develop their basic mental skills and capacities. Music instruction impacts learning by preparing students to learn by fostering working memory and thinking skills; facilitates academic achievement by improving recall and retention of learned information; and music education develops creative capacities by strengthening attentiveness, perseverance, and self-esteem for lifelong success (citations available upon request):

GNMF proposes implementing a "Music Together" program (musictogether.com) for the 2024-2025 school year. The preschoolers will receive two 45-minute weekly classes using the "Music Together" materials. Music Together has a history of implementing its program with organizations such as Head Start. It has research-based literature on early childhood music education’s psycho-social and academic-readiness benefits. This program aims to support children’s development in key early learning domains to improve grade-school readiness.

Total Project Budget: 21,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Grace Notes Music Foundation Fundraising, Palm Beach Community Trust Fund, The Frank Weyenberg Trust, Aldi Cares Community Trust Fund

Project Duration: 12 months
Geographical Area Served: Palm Beach County’s highest poverty rate communities (avg. 25%) in and around West Palm Beach including Mangonia Park, and Riviera Beach
Age Group To Be Served: Preschool

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Sandra
Contact Last Name: Baran
Contact Title: Board President
Contact Phone: 561-379-9072
Contact Email: sandra@gracenotesmusicfoundation.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Allen Academy
Legal Name (if Different): The Texas Private School Foundation, Inc.
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Mailing Address: 3201 Boonville Rd.
City: Bryan
State: Texas
Postal Code: 77802
Main Phone: 979-776-0731
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Organization Website: allenacademy.org
Employer ID Number: 74-1821193
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: March 30, 2024
Requested Amount: $3,500

Project Title: Allen Academy Outdoor Classroom, Community Garden and Habitat Restoration
Project Description:

Allen Academy is an independent co-educational day school located in Bryan, Texas that was founded in 1886 by John H. and Rivers O. Allen. The 40-acre campus is located seven miles (11 km) northeast of Texas A&M University and enrolls about 340 students from throughout the Brazos Valley. We are seeking your support to build an outdoor classroom and garden while preserving precious Texas forest, prairie, and watershed including the highly endangered American Elm tree. An outdoor classroom will allow our teachers to conduct lessons in a natural setting, fostering creativity and engagement among our students. It will serve as an ideal space for science classes, nature studies, and environmental education. The garden will serve as a living laboratory, where students can learn about plant life cycles, sustainable gardening practices, and the importance of environmental stewardship. The outdoor classroom and garden will also serve as a gathering space for our school community. It will be open to parents, teachers, and local residents, promoting a sense of togetherness and collaboration.

In this modern age, children’s access to the outdoors has become a precious commodity. Research shows that children who spend more time in natural environments engage in higher levels of physical activity, leading to improved physical fitness and reduced risk of obesity. In addition, numerous studies indicate that exposure to nature has a positive impact on children’s overall emotional well-being through improvements in resilience, reducing stress, anxiety, and even symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Likewise, nature experiences have been found to enhance cognitive abilities, including attention, problem-solving skills, creativity, and academic performance in various subjects, such as science, mathematics, and reading comprehension.

Mission Statement: Through excellence in academics, athletics and the arts, and an emphasis on character, Allen Academy empowers students to lead lives of purpose and impact.

Total Project Budget: $55,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Community giving $20,000. Nina Astin Foundation $5,000. Alkek Foundation $5,000 pending. Cowden Foundation $5,000 pending.

Project Duration: 2025-2026
Geographical Area Served: Brazos County, Texas
Age Group To Be Served: 3 – 18 years old

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mrs.
Contact First Name: Isabella
Contact Last Name: Gallup
Contact Title: Director of Advancement
Contact Phone: 979-776-0731
Contact Email: advancement@allenacademy.org

Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Plowshares Theatre Company
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Mailing Address: 440 Burroughs St. #525
City: Detroit
State: Michigan
Postal Code: 48202
Main Phone: 313-744-3181
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Organization Website: www.plowsharestheatre.org
Employer ID Number: 38-2885703
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/20/24
Requested Amount: $10,000

Project Title: Creating Creatives
Project Description:

Creating Creatives is a program offering in-school residencies that combine the expertise of classroom teachers with teaching artists from the theatre world. We will teach 3rd graders in Detroit’s Brightmoor community reading comprehension and retention using theatre. Brightmoor is a low-income, underserved community facing a variety of struggles that the pandemic has exacerbated. Chronic absenteeism and failure to reach grade-level proficiency in reading are major problems. Creating Creatives is tailored to the grade-level reading curriculum requirements as defined by the State of Michigan. Moreover, it provides an attractive, unique reason to attend school.

Local teaching artist, actor, and director, Ariel Pompey, will facilitate the process and work with the students for 90 minutes twice a week from February through May 2025.

Activities:

Book Selection: Our team of experienced educators will work with students to help them select a book that aligns with their grade level and interests. The book will be both entertaining and include social justice themes.

Play Adaptation Workshops: We will organize workshops led by professional playwrights and drama instructors. Students will actively participate in adapting the book’s storyline, characters, and dialogue into a script.

Reading Comprehension Lessons: We will include reading comprehension and retention activities that complement the book’s themes and content. These lessons will include discussions, comprehension quizzes, and creative writing exercises to deepen students’ understanding of the text.

Rehearsals and Performances: Students will practice their roles, develop public speaking abilities, and build confidence in front of an audience. We will host in-school performances for their peers, teachers, and parents to showcase the final production.

Expected outcomes include improved reading comprehension, communication, and retention. We also hope to instill a lifelong passion for theatre and literature. Finally, we expect to see increased confidence and public speaking abilities as well as a lasting impact on their education.

Total Project Budget: $50,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Commited: Skillman Foundation $20,000

Project Duration: Feruary – May 2025
Geographical Area Served: Detroit, MI (Brightmoor Community)
Age Group To Be Served: 8-year-olds

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Yma
Contact Last Name: Johnson
Contact Title: Grant Writer
Contact Phone: 7347804092
Contact Email: ymaj1968@gmail.com