2015 Grant Recipients
| THE DEAN WITTER FOUNDATION GRANT AWARDS AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015 |
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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 | ||
| BASTYR UNIVERSITY For the Sacred Seed Ethnobotanical Trail (Matching grant) |
SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | ||
| BAY AREA WILDERNESS TRAINING For the Into the Wild Fundraiser (Matching grant) |
OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY For the California Rare Plant Seed Resource Project (Matching grant) |
SACRAMENTO, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| CENTER FOR ECOSYTEM MANAGEMENT & RESTORATION For Phase 2 of the Napa River Salmon Recovery Project |
OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| CERES COMMUNITY PROJECT For the Food Systems & Environmental Education Program (Matching grant) |
SEBASTOPOL, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR SCIENCE For science and environmental education resources (Matching grant) |
BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | ||
| EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE For the New Leaders Initiative/Brower Youth Awards (Matching grant) |
BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| EDUCATION OUTSIDE For the School Garden Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL TRAVELING COMPANIONS For the Make a Ripple Fundraiser (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | $55,000 | |
| ENVIRONMENTAL VOLUNTEERS For the Wake Up to Nature Fundraiser (Matching grant) |
PALO ALTO, CA | $15,000 | ||
| GIRL VENTURES For the EMPOWER Breakfast Fundraiser (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| GREEN SCHOOLS INITIATIVE For the Nature Voices Project |
BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | $12,500 | $12,500 |
| HEYDAY PRESS For the production of the book, A Sea Forager’s Guide to the Northern California Coast |
BERKELEY, CA | $15,000 | ||
| HONEYLOVE For the launch of the Bay Area Program (Matching grant) |
LOS ANGELES, CA | $13,500 | $13,500 | |
| KIDS FOR THE BAY For the School Wide Watershed Action Program |
BERKELEY, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| KIDS IN PARKS For the Environmental Education Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| LAWRENCE HALL OF SCIENCE For the Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning, and Expertise Sharing Project |
BERKELEY, CA | $35,000 | $35,000 | |
| LEARNING WITH NATURE For the Improving Math Interest through Innovative Nature-Based Mathematics Project |
SEBASTOPOL, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| MARINE APPLIED RESEARCH & EXPLORATION For the Deep Sea Technology Program |
RICHMOND, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| MARINE MAMMAL CENTER For the Ocean Ambassadors Program (Matching grant) |
SAUSALITO, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| NATURE STEWARDSHIP THROUGH SCIENCE, EDUCATION & ART For the Bay Area Nature Journal Club (Matching grant) |
SAN MATEO, CA | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| NORTH COAST RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT For the Bee Buddies with Pollinators Program (Matching grant) |
SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | ||
| OCCIDENTAL ARTS & ECOLOGY CENTER For the Composting Toilet Demonstration Project |
OCCIDENTAL, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| ON THE MOVE Forthe Foodshed Internship Program |
NAPA, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| PEPPERWOOD PRESERVE For the Students Conducting Environmental Inquiry Program (Matching grant) |
SANTA ROSA, CA | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| PETALUMA SUNRISE ROTARY FOUNDATION For the Sonoma County Science Challenge |
PETALUMA, CA | $5,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| PLANTING JUSTICE For the Urban Aquaponics Farm & Incubation Center (Matching grant) |
OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | ||
| POINT BLUE CONSERVATION SCIENCE For the Climate-Smart Conservation Train the Trainers Project (Matching grant) |
PETALUMA, CA | $25,000 | ||
| PRESIDIO GRADUATE SCHOOL For The Dean Witter Foundation Faculty in Sustainable Management & The Dean Witter Foundation Scholarship Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $70,000 | $25,000 | $70,000 |
| RISING SUN ENERGY CENTER For the California Energy Services Water Efficiency Initiative |
BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| SAN FRANCISCO GREEN FILM FESTIVAL For the Donation Campaign at the 5th Annual San Francisco Green Film Festival (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| SAVE MOUNT DIABLO For the Individual Donor Campaign (Matching grant) |
MARTINEZ, CA | $20,000 | ||
| SEMPERVIRENS FUND For the Major Gifts Program (Matching grant) |
LOS ALTOS, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| 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 | |
| STRATEGIC ENERGY INNOVATIONS For the Marin School of Environmental Leadership (Matching grant) |
SAN RAFAEL, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| TROUT UNLIMITED For the South Fork Eel River Enhancement Project |
BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS For the Raveling Endowment |
DAVIS, CA | $10,000 | $20,000 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, COLLEGE OF THE ENVIRONMENT For Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team |
SEATTLE, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF BIOENGINEERING For the television series, BrainWorks (Matching grant) |
SEATTLE, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| VALLEY OF THE MOON NATURAL HISTORY ASSOICATION For restoration and environmental education programs at Jack London State Park (Matching grant) |
GLEN ELLEN, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| WEST COUNTY DIGS For the School Garden Program |
BERKELEY, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| WASHINGTON INFORMAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM For the STEM Project-Based Learning Initiative |
SEATTLE, WA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| 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 (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | $25,000 | $30,000 |
| ALVARADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL For the Science Enrichment Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | $15,000 | |
| BROTHERS ON THE RISE For the Outdoor & Environmental Education Program (Matching grant) |
OAKLAND, CA | $12,500 | $12,500 | |
| COMMUNITY ALLIANCE FOR LEARNING For the WriterCoach Connection at El Cerrito High School |
ALBANY, CA | $20,000 | ||
| 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 | $5,000 | ||
| MOUNT DIABLO EDUCATION ASSOCIATION For the Sustainable Hospitality Pathway at Mount Diablo High School |
PLEASANT HILL, CA | $25,000 | $25,000 | |
| PENINSULA COLLEGE FUND For mentoring, internships, and college scholarships (Matching grant) |
REDWOOD CITY, CA | $50,000 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL For the Roosevelt-Presidio Learning Pathway |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,960 | $6,960 | |
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Forthe Balanced Literacy Program |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $15,000 | ||
| YOUNG COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS For the Solar Training Program (Matching grant) |
SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $12,500 | $12,500 | |
| SUB TOTAL | $159,300 | $151,260 | $86,960 | |
| GRAND TOTAL | $942,800 | $911,260 | $430,460 | |