At the June 26, 2108 Board Meeting, the Directors of The Staten Island Foundation approved grants to organizations seeking the following results:
Education
Increases in the number of K-12 students that are improving their academic achievement to at or above grade level
• Curtis High School: $50,000 – Up2Us Sports Success Coach-Mentors Create a Path to Success
Increases in the number of youth that obtain a high school diploma, HSE or vocational credential
• NY Center for Interpersonal Development (NYCID): $75,000 – Youth WINS – Pre-Bridge Program
Arts & Culture
Increases in the number of individuals participating in Staten Island art and culture offerings
• Alice Austen House: $50,000 – New Eyes on Alice Austen: Redesigning the Museum’s Permanent Installation
Improvements in effectiveness and efficiency of arts organizations that leads to their enhanced sustainability
• The Staten Island Museum: $50,000 – Maximizing Space Rental Program for Sustainable Earned Income
• St. George Theatre Restoration: $10,000 – Marquee and Illuminated Channel Letters
Community Service
Improvements in human services or community-based service organizations’ or schools’ effectiveness and efficiency that lead to improved results for those they serve
• Children’s Aid Society: $25,000 — The Goodhue Center: A State-of-the-Art Community Facility
• New York Community Trust: $25,000 — Early Childhood Partners NY
Increases in the number of individuals and families experiencing poverty that get their basic needs met (food, clothing, shelter) and connect to other needed resources
• Neighborhood Housing Services of Staten Island: $50,000 – Grant Coordinator for Green & Healthy Homes
Increases in the availability and use of social services to stabilize the lives of at-risk individuals and families
• Partnership with Children, Inc.: $50,000 —Kindergarten Readiness Project
