2011 Grant Recipients

GRANT AWARDS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2011      
    Grants
Awarded  
Payments  
Made
Grants
Payable
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES GRANTS        
ACTERRA
For the San Francisquito Watershed Project
(Matching)
PALO ALTO, CA $10,000 $10,000  
   
BAY NATURE INSTITUTE
For the Individual Donor Program
(Matching grant)
BERKELEY, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
CANOPY
For the Healthy Trees, Healthy Kids Program
PALO ALTO, CA $10,000 $10,000  
   
EARTHTEAM
For the New Donor Campaign
(Matching grant)
BERKELEY, CA     $10,000
   
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONS
For the salary of the Associate Director
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $40,000 $20,000 $20,000
   
EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS OUTDOOR SCHOOL
For the Eco-literacy Evaluation Project
FELTON, CA $12,000 $12,000  
   
HEYDAY PRESS
For the Bay Area Handbook
BERKELEY, CA $10,000 $10,000  
   
HEYDAY PRESS
For the Laws Nature and Art Program
BERKELEY, OR $50,000 $25,000 $25,000
   
ISLANDWOOD
For the salary of the Outreach Director
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA $25,000 $25,000  
   
KIDS FOR THE BAY
For the Urban Wilderness Classroom Program
BERKELEY, CA $20,000   $20,000
   
KIDS IN PARKS
For the Environmental Education Program
(Matching grant)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $10,000   $10,000
   
LANDPATHS
For the In Our Own Back Yard Program
(Matching grant)
SANTA ROSA, CA $15,000   $15,000
   
MARIN COUNTY BICYCLE COALITION
For the Membership Campaign
SAN RAFAEL, CA   $15,000  
   
MEDIA INTERCHANGE
For the EarthNews.tc Project
(Matching)
NOVATO, CA $10,000   $10,000
   
NORTH COAST REGIONAL LAND TRUST
For the Wetland Stewards of Tomorrow Program &
Support to attend an environmental education conference
BAY SIDE, CA $13,500 $13,500  
   
NORTHWEST MARITIME CENTER
For the Puget Sound Explorers Program
(Matching)
PORT TOWNSEND, WA $10,000   $10,000
   
OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER
For the Integrated Water Retention System Project
(Matching grant)
OCCIDENTAL, CA $12,000   $12,000
   
PIE RANCH
For the salary of the Farm Production Manager
(Matching)
PESCADERO, CA $20,000 $20,000  
   
PRBO CONSERVATION SCIENCE
For support to cover an operating deficit for the Farallon Island Seabird and Marine Mammal Studies Program
(Matching)
PETALUMA, CA $25,000   $25,000
   
PROJECT AVARY
For the Environmental Exposure & Awareness Program
(Matching grant)
NOVATO, CA   $15,000  
   
RICHARDSON BAY AUDUBON CENTER
For a challenge to raise new or increased gifts from individual donors
TIBURON, CA $15,000   $15,000
   
SAN FRANCISCO SCHOOLYARD ALLIANCE
For the Portal Project
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $15,000 $15,000  
   
SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE
For the Redwood Education Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
SEMPERVIRENS FUND
For the Major Gifts Program
(Matching grant)
LOS ALTOS, CA $20,000   $20,000
   
SLIDE RANCH
For support to cover an operating deficit
(Matching grant)
STINSON BEACH, CA $15,000 $15,000  
   
SUISUN RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
For the management of Lower Joice Island
SUISUN, CA   $15,000  
   
TROUT UNLIMITED
For the Little Arthur Creek Watershed Project
BERKELEY, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS
For the Raveling Endowment
DAVIS, CA     $40,000
   
VENTANA WILDLIFE SOCIETY
For the purchase and installation of base stations and GPS Transmitters to track wild California condors
SALINAS, CA $30,000 $30,000  
   
VICTORY RANCH
For the Kids & Horses Education Program
(Matching grant)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA   $15,000  
   
VIDA VERDE NATURE EDUCATION
For the Environmental Education Program
(Matching grant)
HALF MOON BAY, CA $10,000 $10,000  
   
WATERSHED PROJECT
For the Making Waves Outdoors Program
RICHMOND, CA $15,877 $15,877  
   
YMCA Point Bonita Outdoor & Conference Center
For the Pedal to the Point Fundraiser
SAUSALITO, CA   $10,000  
   
YOLO BASIN FOUNDATION
For the Membership Campaign
(Matching grant)
DAVIS, CA   $15,000  
   
  SUBTOTAL $493,377 $391,377 $232,000
   
         
    Grants
Awarded  
Payments  
Made
Grants
Payable
K-12 EDUCATION & OTHER GRANTS        
AIM HIGH
For discretionary use by the executive director
SAN FRANCISCO, CA   $20,000  
   
BREAKTHROUGH SILICON VALLEY
For the Breakthrough Internship Program
SAN JOSE, CA $15,000 $15,000  
   
COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING
For the WriterCoach Connection Program
(Matching)
ALBANY, CA $25,000 $12,500 $12,500
   
DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
For discretionary use by the principal
SAN RAFAEL, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
DOWNTOWN COLLEGE PREP
For discretionary use by the principal
SAN JOSE, CA $25,000   $25,000
   
EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
For the Joel Margolis Book Endowment Fun
(Matching grant)
EAST PALO ALTO, CA $25,000 $12,500 $12,500
   
EXPLORATORIUM
For the Teacher Mid-Career Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $50,000 $25,000 $25,000
   
FOUNDATION CENTER
For the San Francisco regional reference library
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $ 2,500 $ 2,500  
   
HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
For the Doctoral Program in Education Leadership
CAMBRIDGE, MA $100,000 $25,000 $75,000
   
MANDELA HIGH SCHOOL
For discretionary use by the principal
OAKLAND, CA $22,500 $22,500  
   
MCPHERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
For a planning process to transform McPherson Elementary School From a K05 to K-8 school
NAPA, CA $25,000 $25,000  
   
PARTNERSHIP SCHOLARS PROGRAM
For the academic enrichment mentoring program
LITTLE RIVER, CA   $10,565  
   
SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISRTICT
For discretionary use by the Superintendent to develop a strategic plan for the San Jose Unified School District
SAN JOSE, CA $40,000 $20,000 $20,000
   
SAN RAFAEL UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
For discretionary use by the Superintendent to develop a communication plan for the San Rafael School District
SAN RAFAEL, CA $10,000 $10,000  
   
SHERIDAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
For support to build a school garden for preschool children
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $ 7,360 $ 7,360  
   
SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
For the Balanced Literacy Professional Development Network
SAN FRANCISCO, CA $50,000 $25,000 $25,000
   
  SUB TOTAL $422,360 $257,925 $195,000
   
  GRAND TOTAL $910,737 $649,302 $427,000