2014 Grant Recipients
| THE DEAN WITTER FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 |
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| CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES GRANTS | ||||
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| ACTERRA For the Peninsula Watershed Project (Matching grant) |
PALO ALTO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| BAINBRIDGE GRADUATE INSTITUTE For the Distance Learning MBA Program in Sustainable Business |
SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| BASTYR UNIVERSITY For the Sacred Seed Ethnobotanical Trail (Matching grant) |
SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| BAY AREA WILDERNESS TRAINING For the Frontcountry Leadership Program (Matching grant) |
OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | ||
| BAY NATURE INSTITUTE For the Media Innovation Fund |
BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| CALIFORNIA WATER FOUNDATION For discretionary use by the Executive Director |
SACRAMENTO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
CITY SLICKER FARMS |
OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | ||
| COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE For science and environmental education resources (Matching grant) |
BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONS For the Make a Ripple Fundraiser (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERS For the Wake Up to Nature Fundraiser (Matching grant) |
PALO ALTO, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| EXPLORING NEW HORIZONS OUTDOOR SCHOOLS For the Meaningful Outdoor Science and Stewardship Program (Matching grant) |
FELTON, CA | $20,000 | ||
| FEATHER RIVER LAND TRUST For the Learning Landscapes Project |
QUINCY, CA | $20,000 | ||
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER For the Science Education Partnership |
SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| FRIENDS OF CHINA CAMP For the campaign to keep China Camp, Olompali, and Tomales Bay State Parks open through June 30, 2016. (Matching grant) |
SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | ||
| GAME THEORY ACADEMY For the Flower Farm Internship Program (Matching grant) |
OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| GIRL VENTURES For the 2013 EMPOWER Breakfast Fundraiser (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| HEYDAY INSTIUTE For the production of the book, A Sea Forager’s Guide to the Northern California Coast |
BERKELEY, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| IMAGINE H2O For discretionary use by the Chief Operating Officer |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| ISLANDWOOD For the Graduate Program in Education, Environment, and Community (Matching grant) |
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA | $25,000 | ||
| KIDS FOR THE BAY For the Urban Wilderness Program (Matching grant) |
BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| KIDS IN PARKS For the Environmental Education Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| LEARNING WITH NATURE For the Biomimicry Course at Credo High School |
ROHNERT PARK, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| MARINE MAMMAL CENTER For the Middle School Marine Science Program (Matching grant) |
SAUSALITO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| NORTH COAST RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT For the Bee Buddies with Pollinators Program (Matching grant) |
SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | ||
| ON THE MOVE Forthe Foodshed Internship Program |
NAPA, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| PELICAN MEDIA For the production of the documentary, Pelican Dreams |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| PLANTING JUSTICE For the Urban Aquaponics Farm & Incubation Center (Matching grant) |
OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCE For the Climate-Smart Conservation Train the Trainers Project (Matching grant) |
PETALUMA, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| PRESIDIO GRADUATE SCHOOL For the Dean Witter Foundation Faculty in Sustainable Management |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| RISING SUN ENERGY CENTER For the California Youth Energy Services Program |
BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| ROOTS OF SUCCESS For training Bay Area high school teachers in the Roots of Success Program |
BERKELEY, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY For the Northern California Sea Lion Bowl Mentorship Advancement Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | ||
| SAVE MOUNT DIABLO For the Individual Donor Campaign (Matching grant) |
MARTINEZ, CA | $20,000 | ||
| SCOTTS RIVER WATERSHED For the Water Leasing Program |
ETNA, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| SEATTLE AQUARIUM For the Research Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment Program |
SEATTLE, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| SEMPERVIRENS FUND For the Major Gifts Program (Matching grant) |
LOS ALTOS, CA | $50,000 | $50,000 | |
| SMITH RIVER ALLIANCE For an individual donor campaign to support salmon restoration projects (Matching grant) |
CRESCENT CITY, CA | $25,000 | ||
STEWARDS OF THE COAST & REDWOODS |
DUNCAN MILLS, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| TOMALES VILLAGE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT For replacing the gazebo at Tomales Community Park (Matching grant) |
TOMALES, CA | $10,000 | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS For the Raveling Endowment |
DAVIS, CA | $30,000 | ||
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT For Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team |
SEATTLE, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| VALLEY VERDE For the SuperJardinerous Project |
SAN JOSE, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| WATERSHED PROJECT For the Riparian Lab |
RICHMOND, CA | $16,000 | $16,000 | |
| WOODLAND PARK ZOO For the ZooCrew Program (Matching grant) |
SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| SUBTOTAL | $736,000 | $661,000 | $345,000 | |
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| K-12 EDUCATION & OTHER GRANTS | ||||
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| AIM HIGH For the Summer Academic Enrichment Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| BELLEVUE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION For the Big Picture School Maker Space |
BELLEVUE, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING For the WriterCoach Connection at El Cerrito High School |
ALBANY, CA | $40,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| DAVIDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL For uniforms for students in the Marching Band |
SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,000 | $5,000 | |
| EL VERANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL For a strategic plan to improve student academic performance |
SONOMA, CA | $11,300 | $11,300 | |
| FOUNDATION CENTER For the San Francisco library and learning center program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | $3,000 | |
| GALILEO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY For the salary of the Pathways Program Assistant and for an evaluation of the Health Academy |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | $25,000 | $5,000 |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL For the Balanced Literacy Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, MA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| MEDINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL For the WeatherBug School Program |
MEDINA, WA | $20,454 | $20,454 | |
| PENINSULA COLLEGE FUND For mentoring, internships, and college scholarships (Matching grant) |
REDWOOD CITY, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL For the Roosevelt-Presidio Learning Pathway |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,450 | $1,530 | $13,920 |
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Forthe Balanced Literacy Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | $35,000 | $15,000 |
| SPARK For the Middle School Apprenticeship Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| SUB TOTAL | $280,204 | $201,284 | $78,920 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | $1,016,204 | $862,284 | $423,920 | |