Grants for Mentoring Programs in Illinois
Grants for Mentoring Programs in Illinois
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Background
Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), now including the Pepco Holdings utilities, is the nation’s leading competitive energy provider, with 2015 revenues of approximately $34.5 billion. Headquartered in Chicago, Exelon does business in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Exelon is one of the largest competitive U.S. power generators, with more than 32,700 megawatts of owned capacity comprising one of the nation’s cleanest and lowest-cost power generation fleets. The company’s Constellation business unit provides energy products and services to approximately 2 million residential, public sector and business customers, including more than two-thirds of the Fortune 100. Exelon’s six utilities deliver electricity and natural gas to approximately 10 million customers in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania through its Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco subsidiaries
Grants
One way we connect with our communities is through local grants. Exelon’s grant applications are easy to complete. You can submit online applications for program, event and sponsorship support.
Exelon Directs Corporate Giving To Four Key Areas:
We fund programs that deliver measurable, sustainable improvements in the communities we serve. We invest in organizations that have proven track records in these areas:
Building Exelon’s Future Workforce
- Programs that encourage students to stay in school and develop their full potential, promote math and science, improve workforce skills, and encourage personal development through scholarships, mentoring and internships.
Energy Empowerment in Our Communities
- Programs that improve the quality of our environment; promote environmental education, conservation and preservation; develop cleaner sources of energy; protect endangered species; and beautify neighborhoods.
Equal Access to Arts and Culture
- Cultural institutions with broad public exposure and programs designed to make arts and culture more accessible to a wider and more diverse audience.
Enrichment Through Local Vitality
- We support a wide range of nonprofit organizations that support individuals and families most in need through our Employee Engagement programs, including our Employee Giving Campaign, Matching Gifts. and Dollars for Doers.
- We also make a limited number of contributions in this area with strategic partners such as local United Way chapters in the communities we serve.
JSF Disadvantaged Programs
Theodore R And Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc
Why Education?
We have chosen education because we believe that it is the best means to empower people to get better jobs, to become more independent and to participate more fully in our society.
Our Grantmaking Strategy
We fund scholarships and other programs, which serve people in financial need. The Foundation’s programs are meant to help people who, through no fault of their own, do not enjoy the advantages of the affluent. Grantmaking is focused on organizations and institutions that serve Indigenous Peoples, people with disabilities and economically disadvantaged people.
Economically Disadvantaged Students
Our purpose is to help economically disadvantaged students pursue and achieve success in education so that they can obtain meaningful employment. Our programs to serve that purpose are focused on scholarships.
The Foundation has developed a broad spectrum of scholarship programs. Most of them are leveraged by matching funds (sometimes as much as 4 to 1) and, where available, government grants. Some programs seek to reach students in middle or high school on the theory that preparation and mentoring are necessary if these students are to succeed at the post -secondary level. Others are straight scholarship programs at the university level.
The Foundation’s university and college scholarships to students in financial need are offered at Berklee College of Music, Palm Beach Atlantic University, South Florida University, University of Florida, and University of West Florida. The Foundation also provides scholarship for dependents of UPS employees who attend college or university in Florida.
The Foundation has funded scholarships and endowment building at the state (community) college level and has recently entered into an innovative project with the University of Central Florida and 4 state colleges in the DirectConnect partnership, which allows graduates from those state colleges to go directly to UCF and obtain scholarship support.
Examples of programs that seek to reach middle or high school students are the Johnson Take Stock program in the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, and Providence St. Mel School in Chicago, Illinois. Both of these seek to engage disadvantaged students with a mentoring and scholarship program aimed at helping them to graduate from high school and attend postsecondary institutions.
Old National Bank Foundation Grants
Old National Bank
Old National Bank Foundation
The Old National Bank Foundation makes contributions to nonprofit organizations to fund widespread community impact programs and/or projects. The Foundation is part of Old National's overall charitable giving initiative, which enables us to support programs that improve quality of life in areas of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin where our clients, associates and shareholders live and work.
Funding Priorities
Our funding targets innovative programs that enhance the quality of life within our communities in support of the following strategic initiatives: Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Workforce Development, Financial Literacy and Education Achievement. Priority consideration is given to programs that serve low- to moderate-income populations/communities and small businesses. As part of our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, we also seek to support programs that focus specifically on enhancing opportunities for education, economic empowerment, mentorship and inclusion for underrepresented people and communities.
Examples of funding priorities with measurable outcome focus areas include:
Affordable Housing
- Increase homeownership opportunities
- Promote multi-family housing developments
- Enhance neighborhood stabilization and vitality through home revitalization and repairs
Economic Development
- Increase neighborhood revitalization initiatives
- Strengthen community resource infrastructure
- Increase business development and growth
Financial Literacy
- Our Real-Life Finance e-learning curriculum provides robust financial literacy training for community partners at no charge
Workforce Development
- Build skills/knowledge and improve achievement gain
- Increase entrepreneurship initiatives and business coaching/training
- Increase job creation, employment entry, and retention
Education Achievement
- Improve educational readiness and achievement
- Increase access to quality education
- Increase access to impactful mentoring programs
JDF: FIRST LEGO League Discover
John Deere Foundation
NOTE:
- Teams must apply and get approval for the John Deere FIRST grant PRIOR to completing (paying for) registration. You can register with FIRST but SHOULD NOT PAY for your registration as you will forfeit receiving a John Deere grant.
- For FIRST teams that receive a John Deere grant, one of the requirements is for all coaches, lead mentors along with FTC & FRC students to take the free, three part, on-line FIRST Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion training with this link if not taken before. This will help your team to use the strategies for better recruitment and support.
John Deere FIRST
John Deere and FIRST are together committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion which encourages teams to be more innovation, creative, and make better decisions. We encourage your team to support and encourage diversity within your team.
John Deere grants are focused on increasing the participation and positive outcomes for students in John Deere home communities who historically have been underserved and underrepresented in STEM (Engineering, Computer Science/IT, and Manufacturing). This focus is supporting John Deere’s Bold Commitment of reaching at least one million underserved/underrepresented youth by 2030.
Current U.S. & Canada John Deere Inspire Home Communities
United States:
- California - Torrance
- Georgia - Augusta
- Illinois - Champaign & Quad Cities
- Iowa - Des Moines, Dubuque, Paton, Ottumwa, Quad Cities, & Waterloo
- Kansas - Coffeyville
- Louisiana - Thibodaux
- Missouri - Springfield
- North Carolina - Raleigh-Durham
- North Dakota - Fargo & Valley City
- Tennessee - Greeneville
- Wisconsin – Horicon
Canada:
- Alberta - Edmonton
- Manitoba - Altona
- Ontario - Grimsby
- Ontario - Oakville
- Saskatchewan - Regina
JDF: FIRST LEGO League Explore
John Deere Foundation
NOTE:
- Teams must apply and get approval for the John Deere FIRST grant PRIOR to completing (paying for) registration. You can register with FIRST but SHOULD NOT PAY for your registration as you will forfeit receiving a John Deere grant.
- For FIRST teams that receive a John Deere grant, one of the requirements is for all coaches, lead mentors along with FTC & FRC students to take the free, three part, on-line FIRST Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion training with this link if not taken before. This will help your team to use the strategies for better recruitment and support.
John Deere FIRST
John Deere and FIRST are together committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion which encourages teams to be more innovation, creative, and make better decisions. We encourage your team to support and encourage diversity within your team.
John Deere grants are focused on increasing the participation and positive outcomes for students in John Deere home communities who historically have been underserved and underrepresented in STEM (Engineering, Computer Science/IT, and Manufacturing). This focus is supporting John Deere’s Bold Commitment of reaching at least one million underserved/underrepresented youth by 2030.
Current U.S. & Canada John Deere Inspire Home Communities
United States:
- California - Torrance
- Georgia - Augusta
- Illinois - Champaign & Quad Cities
- Iowa - Des Moines, Dubuque, Paton, Ottumwa, Quad Cities, & Waterloo
- Kansas - Coffeyville
- Louisiana - Thibodaux
- Missouri - Springfield
- North Carolina - Raleigh-Durham
- North Dakota - Fargo & Valley City
- Tennessee - Greeneville
- Wisconsin – Horicon
Canada:
- Alberta - Edmonton
- Manitoba - Altona
- Ontario - Grimsby
- Ontario - Oakville
- Saskatchewan - Regina
Donley Foundation Grant
Donley Foundation
Background
The Donley Foundation is a private grant-making foundation created in 1987 through the generosity of Edward and Inez Donley.
Its mission is to promote self-sufficiency and achievement for disadvantaged children, individuals, and families through the support of education, literacy and other means. The Foundation supports programs and organizations that give under-served people the educational skills and resources they need to achieve their potential.Examples are libraries, early childhood education, non-traditional post-secondary education, adult literacy, teacher training and support, enhancements for disadvantaged children (such as tutoring, mentoring, and enriched after school opportunities), and programs that help close the achievement gap between different populations. Our Mission The Donley Foundation provides grants to charitable organizations exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes, to promote public welfare.How We Fulfill Our Mission Grants are made to a wide range of charitable organizations, including those that promote self-sufficiency and achievement by providing educational skills and resources that help young people and families reach their potential.JDF: FIRST LEGO League Challenge
John Deere Foundation
NOTE:
- Teams must apply and get approval for the John Deere FIRST grant PRIOR to completing (paying for) registration. You can register with FIRST but SHOULD NOT PAY for your registration as you will forfeit receiving a John Deere grant.
- For FIRST teams that receive a John Deere grant, one of the requirements is for all coaches, lead mentors along with FTC & FRC students to take the free, three part, on-line FIRST Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion training with this link if not taken before. This will help your team to use the strategies for better recruitment and support.
John Deere FIRST
John Deere and FIRST are together committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion which encourages teams to be more innovation, creative, and make better decisions. We encourage your team to support and encourage diversity within your team.
John Deere grants are focused on increasing the participation and positive outcomes for students in John Deere home communities who historically have been underserved and underrepresented in STEM (Engineering, Computer Science/IT, and Manufacturing). This focus is supporting John Deere’s Bold Commitment of reaching at least one million underserved/underrepresented youth by 2030.
Current U.S. & Canada John Deere Inspire Home Communities
United States:
- California - Torrance
- Georgia - Augusta
- Illinois - Champaign & Quad Cities
- Iowa - Des Moines, Dubuque, Paton, Ottumwa, Quad Cities, & Waterloo
- Kansas - Coffeyville
- Louisiana - Thibodaux
- Missouri - Springfield
- North Carolina - Raleigh-Durham
- North Dakota - Fargo & Valley City
- Tennessee - Greeneville
- Wisconsin – Horicon
Canada:
- Alberta - Edmonton
- Manitoba - Altona
- Ontario - Grimsby
- Ontario - Oakville
- Saskatchewan - Regina
JDF: FIRST Tech Challenge
John Deere Foundation
NOTE:
- Teams must apply and get approval for the John Deere FIRST grant PRIOR to completing (paying for) registration for the 2022-2023 FIRST season. You can register with FIRST but SHOULD NOT PAY for your registration as you will forfeit receiving a John Deere grant.
- For FIRST teams that receive a John Deere grant, one of the requirements is for all coaches, lead mentors along with FTC & FRC students to take the free, three part, on-line FIRST Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion training with this link if not taken before. This will help your team to use the strategies for better recruitment and support.
John Deere and FIRST are together committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion which encourages teams to be more innovation, creative, and make better decisions. We encourage your team to support and encourage diversity within your team.
John Deere grants are focused on increasing the participation and positive outcomes for students in John Deere home communities who historically have been underserved and underrepresented in STEM (Engineering, Computer Science/IT, and Manufacturing). This focus is supporting John Deere’s Bold Commitment of reaching at least one million underserved/underrepresented youth by 2030.
Current U.S. & Canada John Deere Inspire Home Communities
United States:
- California - Torrance
- Georgia - Augusta
- Illinois - Champaign & Quad Cities
- Iowa - Des Moines, Dubuque, Paton, Ottumwa, Quad Cities, & Waterloo
- Kansas - Coffeyville
- Louisiana - Thibodaux
- Missouri - Springfield
- North Carolina - Raleigh-Durham
- North Dakota - Fargo & Valley City
- Tennessee - Greeneville
- Wisconsin – Horicon
Canada:
- Alberta - Edmonton
- Manitoba - Altona
- Ontario - Grimsby
- Ontario - Oakville
- Saskatchewan - Regina
FIRST Tech Challenge
FIRST Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by Android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming
JDF: FIRST Robotics Competition
John Deere Foundation
NOTE:
- Teams must apply and get approval for the John Deere FIRST grant PRIOR to completing (paying for) registration. You can register with FIRST but SHOULD NOT PAY for your registration as you will forfeit receiving a John Deere grant.
- For FIRST teams that receive a John Deere grant, one of the requirements is for all coaches, lead mentors along with FTC & FRC students to take the free, three part, on-line FIRST Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion training with this link if not taken before. This will help your team to use the strategies for better recruitment and support.
John Deere FIRST
John Deere and FIRST are together committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion which encourages teams to be more innovation, creative, and make better decisions. We encourage your team to support and encourage diversity within your team.
John Deere grants are focused on increasing the participation and positive outcomes for students in John Deere home communities who historically have been underserved and underrepresented in STEM (Engineering, Computer Science/IT, and Manufacturing). This focus is supporting John Deere’s Bold Commitment of reaching at least one million underserved/underrepresented youth by 2030.
Current U.S. & Canada John Deere Inspire Home Communities
United States:
- California - Torrance
- Georgia - Augusta
- Illinois - Champaign & Quad Cities
- Iowa - Des Moines, Dubuque, Paton, Ottumwa, Quad Cities, & Waterloo
- Kansas - Coffeyville
- Louisiana - Thibodaux
- Missouri - Springfield
- North Carolina - Raleigh-Durham
- North Dakota - Fargo & Valley City
- Tennessee - Greeneville
- Wisconsin – Horicon
Canada:
- Alberta - Edmonton
- Manitoba - Altona
- Ontario - Grimsby
- Ontario - Oakville
- Saskatchewan - Regina
FIRST Robotics Competition
Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology
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