The Warren County Foundation has awarded four $10,000 Impact Grants for 2017. The Impact Grant program is part of the Foundation’s Strategic Plan. The Impact Grants were funded through contributions from 100% of the Board of Trustees and other Donor Advised Fund and Charitable Checking participants.
The Foundation’s Grants Committee reviewed 20 excellent proposals and worked through the competitive selection process. Collaborations of various organizations and agencies received preference in the review process. The Foundation will work with each recipient to measure implementation and success of their projects.
The first Impact Grant was funded by the Cunningham Institute for Growth and was given by the Warren County Foundation to United Way of Warren County for their Workforce Development Initiative. The unique strategic alliance includes United Way, Franklin City Schools, Kings Local Schools, Wayne Local Schools, JBM Envelope, ADVICS and GMi Companies. The objective of the initiative is to build a new pipeline of talented high school students for in-demand jobs at Warren County businesses. The Vision is to include other schools and other employers in the future.
The Cunningham Institute for Growth (CIG) has a national goal to restore long-term 3% growth for all Americans. The Institute’s model is two-fold, both a national goal and grassroots initiatives. The national goal is restoring long-term 3% growth for all Americans, including setting up the necessary processes to achieve this goal.
At the same time grassroots initiatives support the national goal by initiatives customized for specific communities and regions, typically involving collaborations with organizations located in those communities. The purpose of the Impact Grant is to fund and develop a grassroots pilot program with metrics over the next three years to grow and implement a pathway to restore long-term 3% growth for ALL Warren Countians. A further goal is that the pathway developed by this pilot will provide a laboratory for a beginning impetus for national grassroots efforts. This pilot program is expected to attract national attention to Warren County.
The Foundation’s Grants Committee reviewed 20 excellent proposals and worked through the competitive selection process. Collaborations of various organizations and agencies received preference in the review process. The Foundation will work with each recipient to measure implementation and success of their projects.
The first Impact Grant was funded by the Cunningham Institute for Growth and was given by the Warren County Foundation to United Way of Warren County for their Workforce Development Initiative. The unique strategic alliance includes United Way, Franklin City Schools, Kings Local Schools, Wayne Local Schools, JBM Envelope, ADVICS and GMi Companies. The objective of the initiative is to build a new pipeline of talented high school students for in-demand jobs at Warren County businesses. The Vision is to include other schools and other employers in the future.
The Cunningham Institute for Growth (CIG) has a national goal to restore long-term 3% growth for all Americans. The Institute’s model is two-fold, both a national goal and grassroots initiatives. The national goal is restoring long-term 3% growth for all Americans, including setting up the necessary processes to achieve this goal.
At the same time grassroots initiatives support the national goal by initiatives customized for specific communities and regions, typically involving collaborations with organizations located in those communities. The purpose of the Impact Grant is to fund and develop a grassroots pilot program with metrics over the next three years to grow and implement a pathway to restore long-term 3% growth for ALL Warren Countians. A further goal is that the pathway developed by this pilot will provide a laboratory for a beginning impetus for national grassroots efforts. This pilot program is expected to attract national attention to Warren County.