Joe W & Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation

2019 Oncology Initiative Program AwardsContributions were awarded to 9 organizations. See detailed grant schedule.

Expenses: $1.3M

2019 Healthy Aging Program AwardsContributions were awarded to 13 organizations.See detailed grant schedule.

Expenses: $429K

THE SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM OFFERS SERVICE LEARNING TRAINING AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO K-12 SCHOOLS IN LOUISIANA, PREDOMINANTLY IN THE GREATER METROPOLITAN AREA IN AND AROUND JEFFERSON PARISH AND IN PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI. FOR THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, SERVICE LEARNING AWARDS WERE GIVEN TO 60 SCHOOLS AND 1 AGENCY IN TEN PARISHES/COUNTIES. THE BROWN FOUNDATION PROVIDES TRAINING AND ASSISTS K-12 TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING THEIR CURRICULUM AND MAKES INTRODUCTIONS WITH PROSPECTIVE CHARITABLE PARTNERS SUCH AS LSU, NEW ORLEANS MISSION, SECOND HARVEST, NEW ORLEANS WOMENS AND CHILDREN SHELTER, HOLY CROSS, AND DOZENS OF OTHER HIGH QUALITY CHARITIES. THE BROWN FOUNDATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL EXPO IN KENNER, LOUISIANA FOR PURPOSES OF MAKING THE INTRODUCTION BETWEEN THE EXHIBITING NON-PROFITS AND DOZENS OF SCHOOLS WITH AN ATTENDANCE OF OVER 1,200 PEOPLE. THE BROWN FOUNDATION DOES VARIOUS IN PERSON TRAINING SESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR TO ASSIST K-12 TEACHERS IN VETTING AND DEVELOPING SUCCESSFUL PROGR

Expenses: $311K

SUPPORTSTEM GRANT AWARDS ARE OFFERED IN LOUISIANA TO COLLEGE/UNIVERSITIES, NONPROFIT AGENCIES, OR K-12 SCHOOLS AND ARE EXCLUSIVELY FOR K-12 STEM CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION OR STEM INSTRUCTION SUPPORT FOR K-12 SCHOOLS IN LOUISIANA. FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020 GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO 1 UNIVERSITY, 9 AGENCIES, AND 17 K-12 SCHOOLS IN LOUISIANA. ALL BUDGETARY ITEMS MUST DIRECTLY IMPACT STEM EDUCATION IN K-12 SCHOOLS AND THE SUPPORT MUST BE FOR STEM ONLY, WE DO NOT STEAM OR STREAM INITIATIVES. BUDGETARY EXAMPLES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PAID PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM MODELS, STEM KITS, STEM CONFERENCES, TRANSPORTATION, CONSUMABLE MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, AND ON-GOING STEM PROGRAMS THAT ENRICH CURRICULUM. THE BROWN FOUNDATION STAFF DOES ASSIST THE ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAMS AND THE BROWN FOUNDATION GO ONSITE TO THE SCHOOL FOR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OR EXPANSION. THE BROWN FOUNDATION HOSTED A SUPPORTSTEM FOCUSED EV