InterConnection’s Computer Grant Program awards computers to under-resourced nonprofit organizations on a quarterly basis. This quarter, we received 218 applications and are distributing 57 computers to 9 wonderful organizations across the country!
The grant committee reviewed each application carefully and based their decisions on the following criteria:
30% – Impact and Reach
25% – Technological Capacity of the Grantee
30% – Ability to Execute, Financial Capacity and Plan for Sustainability
15% – Organizational Need
We would like to congratulate the following organizations on being chosen as our 2019 2nd Quarter Grant Recipients:
Seattle Mongolian Center Seattle, WA
The Seattle Mongolian Youth Center is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve Mongolian immigrants and their children’s lives through gender-inclusive community-based cultural initiatives. We create a sense of community and environment that every student is free to express their uniqueness and opinions without judgment and bias. Like any other immigrant groups, Mongolian community in Seattle face difficulties in many areas in their children’s educational opportunities due to their limited proficiency in English, lack of understanding of the U.S Education systems and, lack of resources such as a home computer. As part of our program, we offer coding classes that are easily affordable by our low-income immigrant community members. Currently, we have 30 students ranging from ages 7-13, taking our coding classes
Diamond in the Raw Los Angeles, CA
Diamond in the RAW Foundation serves as a deterrent to gang violence, date rape, substance abuse, unwanted pregnancy and abuse that often lead to destructive cycles in at-risk communities. Through their HIP/N/SMART, Job Development, Sista2sista mentorship, Concepts in a BOX Leadership & Film Boot Camp, and Financial Fitness Programs they are able to achieve their mission. Within their programs, they use creativity and the arts to inspire positive change and encourage those who are in doubt to find their own self worth and believe in unlimited possibilities.
John W. Looper Speech & Hearing Center Dalton, GA
Looper’s mission is to offer communication improvement solutions that are affordable and accessible to the communities we serve. In keeping with their mission, no patient is turned away because of inability to pay. The Center is a full range Speech and Hearing Center and provides a full complement of services including Speech, Language, Voice, and Swallowing evaluations and therapy as well as Audiological services. They have a 50 year tradition of service to the Northwest Georgia community, and without their services, patients would face the expense and hardship of needing to travel to Atlanta or Chattanooga for similar services.
Covenant House Alaska Anchorage, AK
Covenant House Alaska’s (CHA) mission is to serve youth experiencing homelessness with absolute respect and unconditional love, through relentless engagement, offering protection from unsafe situations and the tools and skills they need to build successful futures. CHA provides a continuum of services beginning with street outreach as the first point of engagement, to emergency shelter, and when youth are stable enough, participation in transitional housing program(s) and aftercare. Support services include our Education + Employment Program; substance abuse and mental health counseling; art, music, and physical activity. All services are delivered through a trauma-informed, data-supported, positive youth development framework.
Totally Positive Productions Chicago, IL
Totally Positive Productions provides services to under-served youth aged 7 years and above in Chicago, Illinois. Established since 1994, their mission is to produce Positive Rap, Singing, Dance, Theater and Spoken Word Talent Competitions and positive “Off the Street” activities for the youth and young adults as a deterrent to gang and drug involvement. Through their programs, they have improved youth living conditions and strengthened their educational abilities. To date, Totally Positive Productions continues to serve approximately 300 under-served youth and young adults, and statistics grow every year.
Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis Anchorage, AK
Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC) is an emergency domestic violence shelter located in Anchorage, Alaska. As the only shelter of its kind in a city of nearly 300,000, AWAIC fills a critical need in a community that sees rates of domestic violence that are much higher than the national average. Founded in 1977, their mission is to provide domestic violence safe shelter, intervention, and prevention. Along with safe shelter, they provide a range of services including transitional housing, employment assistance, children’s services, and legal advocacy, among others. They serve approximately 1650 unique adult and child clients each year.
Open Arms Crisis Center San Angelo, TX
Open Arms Crisis Center’s mission is to create social change within the Concho Valley by providing prevention, education, advocacy, and a safe place to foster healing for survivors of sexual violence and gender discrimination. They envision a community that stands together against sexual violence and all forms of discrimination. They offer a 24 hour hotline, 24 hour hospital accompaniment, advocacy, individual and group support, counseling, education/prevention, awareness, and information/referral. All services are free.
Center for African American Military History Houston, TX
The Center for African American Military History aims to educate the public and to preserve, promote and perpetuate the history, tradition and outstanding contributions of America’ Buffalo Soldiers from the Revolutionary War to the present through its educational programs, historic research, the arts, the environment, school tours, performing arts, teacher workshops, youth outreach programs, school appearances, and exhibits. Last year, they served over 40,000 students and teachers from local schools in Texas, as well as several hundred individuals from Texas, across America, and around the world.
Visions and Pathways Bridgewater, NJ
Visions and Pathways (V&P) was New Jersey’s first private 501(c)(3) non-profit youth shelter. Their mission is to provide abused, neglected, homeless and missing youth with housing, a stable environment and supportive services that help them become self-sufficient. Through outreach and prevention programs, they are at the forefront of efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and help human trafficking victims. Through group homes and outreach/prevention programs, they have helped over 9,500 youth throughout New Jersey. Visions and Pathways (V&P) currently provides 10 programs for youth and their families.
Do you know of a nonprofit organization in need of technology?
Interested 501c3 nonprofit organizations who feel they embody what we are looking for are encouraged to apply.