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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2009
Contact: Ray Delgado, Communications Manager
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The James Irvine Foundation Announces $10.2 Million in New Grants
Grants Strengthen Arts Organizations, Support Coverage of State Governance Issues, Help School Districts Strengthen Multiple Pathways Programs
San Francisco — The Board of Directors of The James Irvine Foundation has approved 26 grants totaling nearly $10.2 million in support of the Foundation's mission of expanding opportunity for the people of California to participate in a vibrant, successful and inclusive society. (For a list of approved grants, click here.)
Of the $10.2 million, nearly $4 million will support 11 California arts organizations that are addressing challenges of building organizational capacities and financial stability. Another $905,000 California Democracy program grant will fund KQED’s statewide radio news coverage of significant policy and governance issues focused on California. Additionally, a grant in the Youth program provides $500,000 to strengthen the District Leadership Series of the California Multiple Pathways District Initiative.
Addressing Challenges of Organizational Capacities and Financial Stability
The goal of Irvine’s Arts program is to promote a vibrant and inclusive artistic and cultural environment in California. Grants approved as part of the Arts program include almost $4 million to support 11 California arts organizations through Irvine’s Arts Regional Initiative (ARI). These organizations will receive grants to advance financial sustainability within a challenging economic environment and to increase cultural participation from underrepresented communities.
Exploring Key Governance and Fiscal Issues
Irvine’s California Democracy program seeks to advance effective public policy decision making that is reflective of and responsive to all Californians. Grants approved as part of this goal include a $905,000 grant to KQED in support of its California Report program and a special series, Whither California, that will explore key governance and fiscal issues in the context of the 2010 gubernatorial election. This grant will build upon the strong reporting infrastructure KQED has developed to reach an extensive audience of influential Californians with information, analyses and ideas about the state’s governing challenges and potential solutions.
Strengthening Multiple Pathways Systems
Irvine’s Youth program seeks to increase the number of low-income youth in California who complete high school on time and attain a postsecondary credential by the age of 25. Grants approved as part of Irvine’s Youth program include $500,000 to Stanford University to support a Leadership Development Series for the California Multiple Pathways District Initiative. The series will provide district superintendents and their leadership teams with opportunities to learn about and implement new organizational and instructional systems that strengthen and support multiple pathways programs within their school districts.
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About The James Irvine Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation is a private, nonprofit grantmaking foundation dedicated to expanding opportunity for the people of California to participate in a vibrant, successful and inclusive society. The Foundation’s grantmaking focuses on three program areas: Arts, California Democracy and Youth. Since 1937 the Foundation has provided over $1 billion in grants to more than 3,000 nonprofit organizations throughout California. With $1.4 billion in assets, the Foundation made grants of $78 million in 2008 for the people of California.
For more information about the Irvine Foundation, please visit our Web site at www.irvine.org or call 415.777.2244.
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