2eof announces $85,000 in matching grants for local organizations in 2020

Gifts of cash or securities received by each organization during the matching period designated below will be matched 1:1 up to the original grant amount.

2020 GRANTEES

OPERATION FRESH START

$50,000 Grant – Matching Period: 08/01/2020-09/30/2020

 

OFS First 50 / Next 50 Celebration

Operation Fresh Start is celebrating 50 years of serving disconnected youth ages 16 – 24 in Dane County and guiding them on their path to self-sufficiency!

OFS is kicking off the celebration with an online fundraising effort throughout the months of August and September.

SIMPSON STREET FREE PRESS

$25,000 Grant – Matching period: 08/01/2020 – 12/15/2020

Simpson Street Free Press (SSFP) delivers rigorous academic instruction in after-school settings.  SSFP methods support the school day and bridge achievement gaps.  SSFP spreads a positive message of youth achievement, academic success, and community service through Wisconsin.  SSFP  students produce and publish content on various media platforms.

THE MELLOWHOOD FOUNDATION

$10,000 Grant – Matching period: 08/01/2020 – 12/15/2020

 

The Mellowhood Foundation is a grassroots non-profit located on Madison’s west side.  The foundation’s goal is to change the quality of life in these communities by encouraging parents and children to become assets rather than liabilities.