Subject: Education, Afterschool, Mentoring, Literacy, STEM, Job Training
Deadline: Jan. 15, 2017
NOTE: The grants have limited geographic scope. See eligibility information below.
“Every child deserves the chance to grow into a healthy, productive adult. Yet far too many children lack fundamental resources needed to progress academically, acquire critical skills and become successful in today’s economy. They have limited access to books or programs that have been proven to make a lifelong difference. We help combat this problem by partnering with outstanding nonprofits at the global, national and local levels. We focus our efforts on at-risk students served by school districts in communities where we have a presence. We serve young children through programs that encourage parent engagement, stimulate development of language and literacy skills and foster a true love of learning. We serve children from pre-kindergarten through middle school with year-round enrichment programs, both school-based and after-school. Our support for summer programs helps minimize the loss of academic skills during school vacations. At the high school level and beyond, we support programs that motivate and equip students for higher education and potential career choices. These programs range from mentoring and job training to high school equivalency and ESL or other local language programs.
Priority will be given to requests that: (1) Support early childhood education, after-school, mentoring, literacy, STEM and job training programs, (2) Have defined measurable outcomes that help close the academic achievement gap and prepare the future workforce, (3) Effectively engage Pitney Bowes employee volunteers, (4) Target diverse populations, particularly underserved groups, (5) Increase and enhance the scope of services offered by an organization, and (6) Demonstrate a broad base of donors.”
Funder: The Pitney Bowes Foundation
Eligibility: “We award grants to organizations that have been approved by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as 501(c)(3) charities. We provide grants to qualified organizations at the national level and local levels, including public education foundations, community organizations, and after-school programs serving the following locations: Bridgeport, CT; Danbury, CT; Shelton, CT; Stamford, CT; Atlanta, GA; Indianapolis, IN; Detroit/Grand Rapids, MI; Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN; Omaha, NE; Troy, NY; Dallas, TX; Spokane, WA; Appleton, WI; Milwaukee, WI.”
Amount: Unspecified
Contact: Link.
