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The Skillman Foundation awards several types of grants. Its main grantmaking is made to nonprofit organizations with federal tax-exempt status (501C3) that implement programs in the Foundation’s three program areas: Good Schools, Good Neighborhoods and Good Opportunities.

The Foundation offers a limited number of President’s Discretionary grants. These are grants up to $40,000, approved by the Foundation’s President and CEO, and awarded primarily for fundraising events, conferences, task forces, policy briefings, press conferences, public release of data or short-term ad hoc purposes that further the Foundation’s primary work. These grants are highly competitive.

The Foundation makes a limited number of scholarship grants to graduated high school students of the Foundation’s Skillman Scholars program, who are enrolled in college or university.

The Foundation also makes matching gifts to nonprofit tax-exempt organizations on a two-to-one ratio, to support the charitable giving of its Staff and active and retired Trustees.

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Apr, 2010 BoardSource 2010 Institutional Membership Dues $5,000
Apr, 2010 City Connect Detroit This grant will provide general operating support to develop effective nonprofit collaborations that solicit revenues from public and private sources to address outcomes for children in the city of Detroit $450,000
Apr, 2010 City Connect Detroit This grant will expand summer youth employment jobs in the six targeted Good Neighborhoods. It will establish a private philanthropic fund that leverages public and private sector investments. $345,000
Apr, 2010 City Connect Detroit This grant will establish a private philanthropic fund for Youth Employment in 2010 for youth residing in the six targeted Good Neighborhoods. $155,000
Apr, 2010 City Year, Inc. City Year Detroit 2010 Ripples of Hope Dinner on April 29, 2010 $2,500
Apr, 2010 Coalition on Temporary Shelter This grant will increase the housing stability of 168 homeless families in Detroit through the provision of shelter, meals and supportive services, while providing linkages to transitional, permanent and permanent-supportive housing. $100,000
Apr, 2010 College for Creative Studies This grant will provide continued support for the implementation of a community public art program involving residents and youth. Residents and stakeholders will create highly visible, long-lasting projects in target neighborhoods $250,000
Apr, 2010 Communities in Schools of Detroit, Inc. To host the African Children's Choir for three special performances at Second Ebenezer Church $1,500
Apr, 2010 Council of Michigan Foundations 2010 Institutional Membership Dues and general operating support $31,200
Apr, 2010 Council on Foundations, Inc. 2010 Institutional Membership Dues $40,000
Apr, 2010 Covenant House Michigan A Night of Broadway Stars event on May 25, 2010 $1,500
Apr, 2010 Crossroads of Michigan This grant will provide general operating support to Crossroads of Michigan to support family programs that directly benefit children and improve their outcomes. $35,000
Apr, 2010 Dade Community Foundation, Inc. 2010 Institutional Membership Dues for Grassroots Grantmakers and support for the conference October 7-8, 2010 in Detroit $7,500
Apr, 2010 Detroit Free Press Charities, Inc. This grant will provide matching funds for the 2010 Summer Dreams program that encourages readers to donate to summer camp programs for underprivileged children. $250,000
Apr, 2010 Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation This grant trains youth leaders to act as ambassadors and trainers of other youth to expand the scale of positive youth development outreach and activities throughout the six targeted Good Neighborhoods. $150,000
Apr, 2010 Detroit Regional Chamber Foundation, Inc. This grant will continue and expand opportunities for local business leaders to visit high-quality schools in target neighborhoods. $65,000
Apr, 2010 Detroit Urban League, Inc. 31st Annual Salute to Distinguished Warriors celebration on March 18, 2010 $3,500
Apr, 2010 Forgotten Harvest, Inc. This grant will support the distribution of fresh food to Detroit-area emergency food distributors serving families with children. Food distribution has increased in the Foundation's targeted neighborhoods as a result of this effort. $150,000
Apr, 2010 Foundation Financial Officers Group 2010 Institutional Membership Dues $3,000
Apr, 2010 Girl Scouts of Southeastern Michigan This grant will support at-risk girls in grades K-12 living in the Cody Rouge, Osborn, and Vernor neighborhoods. Girls will engage in a series of age-appropriate activities that promote an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math careers. $50,000