Hearst Foundations Announces Spring 2024 Grants
The Hearst Foundations Spring Grants have been awarded to 65 organizations across 26 states, furthering their initiatives in culture, education, health and social services. These grants, totaling over $11 million, support survivors of domestic violence and trafficking, youth transitioning out of foster care and refugees pursuing professional pathways in healthcare, among many other initiatives approved by the Hearst Foundations Board of Directors.
For more information about the Hearst Foundations, please visit: www.hearstfdn.org
Learn more about the activities supported by the spring 2024 grants, listed in full below.
About Hearst Foundations
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation and The Hearst Foundation Inc. are independent private philanthropies operating separately from the Hearst Corporation. Since their creation in the 1940s, the Hearst Foundations have awarded $1.5 billion in funding across over 22,730 grants. In 2023, the Hearst Foundations made over 280 grants totaling more than $68 million. The Foundations act as a unified national philanthropic resource for nonprofit organizations and institutions working in the fields of education, health, culture and social service. Their work helps to ensure that people of all backgrounds have the opportunity to build healthy, productive and satisfying lives. Grant proposals are submitted by organizations around the country and reviewed by staff based in New York City and San Francisco. These requests are then brought to the board of directors for approval each quarter.
CULTURE
Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Society Inc, Charlotte, NC
To support music education and outreach programs.
Houston Grand Opera, Houston, TX
To support the expansion of Community and Learning programs over two years.
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO
To support the Open Doors program.
Kaufman Music Center, New York, NY
To support free and low-cost arts education programs.
Missoula Children's Theatre, Missoula, MT
To provide participatory theater experiences for youth.
National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, WY
To support “Art for All” education and outreach programs.
New York City Center, New York, NY
To support arts education and community engagement programs.
New York Foundation for the Arts Inc, New York, NY
General Support.
Portland Center Stage, Portland, OR
To support youth education programs over two years.
San Francisco Zoological Society, San Francisco, CA
To support the capital campaign for Jaguar Jungle.
Shakespeare & Company, Lenox, MA
To support the Fall Festival of Shakespeare.
Spy Hop, Salt Lake City, UT
To support Digital Media Arts programming for young people.
The Atlanta Music Project Inc, Atlanta, GA
General Support.
The Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis, MN
To support education and community programs.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City, UT
To support Learning & Engagement Programs.
EDUCATION
Auburn University Foundation, Auburn, AL
www.auburnuniversityfoundation.org
To support the Alabama Prison Arts Education Project.
Beacon Education, Wilmington, NC
To provide student support programs at GLOW Academy.
Braver Angels Inc., New York, NY
To scale the College Debates and Discourse Alliance.
Conservation Corps North Bay, Novato, CA
To support a statewide career pathway training program in Land Management.
Cristo Rey Network, Chicago, IL
To support professional development programs to increase retention of Cristo Rey academic leaders and teaching faculty.
Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison, Ossining, NY
General Support.
KidWorks, Santa Ana, CA
To provide college access and success programs.
New York University, New York, NY
To provide current-use scholarships for the Tenney Scholarship Fund.
Practical Farmers of Iowa, Ames, IA
To support education programs.
Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
To support the construction phase of the Academy Learning Commons.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
To support the College Arts Access Program for high school students.
Sustainable Development Solutions Network, New York, NY
To support climate science and sustainability development curricula within core academic subjects for middle and high-schools nationwide.
The Trust for Public Land, New York, NY
To support the Community Schoolyards Initiative.
University of Maryland Baltimore Foundation, Baltimore, MD
To support the School Mental Health Program.
University of Montana, Missoula, Missoula, MT
To support the Montana Media Lab Youth Voices program.
University of Nebraska Foundation, Lincoln, NE
To support rural students enrolled in health sciences at the University of
Nebraska Kearney (UNK).
Upwardly Global, New York, NY
To support employment pathways in healthcare for immigrants and refugees.
Yale University, New Haven, CT
To support the Priority District initiative of the RULER program.
HEALTH
BRIDGE Housing, San Francisco, CA
To provide Mental Health First Aid Certification training.
Crisis Text Line, New York, NY
To support the Student Learning Practicum program.
Eisner Health, Los Angeles, CA
To support the capital campaign for the Plaza del Valle community health center.
Faith Family Medical Center, Nashville, TN
General Support.
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, La Crosse, WI
To support the expansion of the Mobile Medicine program.
Harbor House of Louisville Inc, Louisville, KY
To support the creation of an Intergenerational Life Center for people of all ages and abilities.
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation, Woodbury, NY
To support the Career Development Awards program.
Medical University Hospital Authority, Charleston, SC
To provide current-use Hearst Nursing Scholarships.
Mercy Medical Angels, Norfolk, VA
To support the Charitable National Transportation program.
Metavivor Research and Support, Annapolis, MD
To support early career investigators pursuing metastatic breast cancer research.
Saint Anthony Hospital Foundation, Chicago, IL
To support the Community Health Worker Program.
Simmons University, Boston, MA
To provide Hearst Scholarships to undergraduate nursing students, with a preference for students of color, first generation, or Pell-eligible students.
White Plains Hospital Medical Center, White Plains, NY
To support White Plains Hospital’s Patient Navigation Program.
Youth Villages, Memphis, TN
To support the LifeSet program for youth transitioning out of foster care.
SOCIAL SERVICE
Accion Opportunity Fund, San Jose, CA
General Support.
Climb Wyoming, Cheyenne, WY
To support job training programs.
Covenant House, New York, NY
To support the Anti-Human Trafficking program in the United States.
Crossroads Rhode Island, Providence, RI
To build an integrated health and housing facility for the medically vulnerable homeless.
Delivering Good, New York, NY
To support the distribution of new clothing and goods to low-income residents of Kentucky, Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Downtown Women's Center, Los Angeles, CA
General Support.
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts, Dorchester, MA
General Support.
Getting Out and Staying Out, New York, NY
General Support.
Harvesters - The Community Food Network, Kansas City, MO
General Support.
Helpmate Inc, Asheville, NC
To support an expanded shelter for survivors of domestic violence.
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, Homewood, AL
To support education, workforce and domestic violence assistance programs.
My Sister's Place, White Plains, NY
To expand mental health services for survivors of domestic violence.
National Boy Scouts of America Foundation, Irving, TX
To support the BSA Western Los Angeles County Council.
Pacific Community Ventures, Oakland, CA
www.pacificcommunityventures.org
To support the Business Advising program.
Pine Street Inn, Boston, MA
To support expansion of the Supportive Housing program.
Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, Sacramento, CA
To support the purchase of food for the Food Bank and Family Services program.
Spectrum Youth & Family Services, Burlington, VT
To support the St. Albans Drop-In Center for homeless and at-risk youth.
United Ministries, Greenville, SC
General Support.
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