San Francisco, CA
Support for the Writer’s Rooms programming integrated into the teaching practice and curricula of three underserved schools.
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Grantees Of The Norman Raab Foundation
Grantees
updated: 11/13/2018
The Norman Raab Foundation typically grants approximately one million dollars per year across our three grant programs. Our grantees are a diverse group of organizations that share a deep commitment to the communities they serve.
2018 Recipients
San Francisco, CA
Funding for the Aim High summer program at the Marin Academy Campus, which provides academic and social support to low-income middle school students.
Doylestown, PA
Dental program support. ASCHC provides health care services for uninsured and underinsured patients in Bucks County, PA.
New Hope, PA
Multi-year support of the Preserve’s Collection Plan to expand the native plant collections and enhance educational interpretation of plant communities.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for liver disease research investigating connections between liver immune response and Hepatitis B and C.
Boulder Creek, CA
Funding for facility improvements at Camp Krem, a year-round recreational camp serving children and adults with special needs.
Doylestown, PA
Support for the emergency response fleet serving Bucks County, PA and surrounding communities.
Doylestown, PA
Funding to increase the capacity of the Diabetes Education program, which provides diabetes management counseling and education.
New York, NY
Funding to research the connections between domestic violence and gun violence.
Brookline, MA
Support for the Holocaust and Human Behaviors professional development seminars for middle and high school teachers.
San Francisco, CA
Research and education about gun violence prevention.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Prime Time Family Reading Program, which engages families in exploring the humanities through reading and discussion of children’s literature.
Cambridge, MA
Funding to develop free, web-based civics games and curriculum to meet the needs of english language learners.
San Francisco, CA
Education programming support for the JFCS Holocaust Center.
Baltimore, MD
Research support for the treatment and cure of ocular diseases.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Employment Pathways program, which provides free education and training opportunities to prepare low-income adults with limited English language and literacy skills to enter or advance in the workforce.
Philadelphia, PA
Clinical staff support to improve patient care and outcomes.
Novato, CA
Veterinary care services for the pets of low-income seniors.
San Rafael, CA
Funding for the Whistlestop nutrition programs serving home-bound adults in need.
Sausalito, CA
Funding for the Ocean Ambassadors program, a year long, project-based marine education science program for middle school students in the San Francisco Unified School District.
Bucks County, PA
Victim support and advocacy to prevent and eliminate violence in society through community education and prevention programs.
Seattle, WA
Support for school-based partnerships, which engage students in writing and publishing projects.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Science Adventure Lab, a mobile science laboratory which brings laboratory experiences to under-resourced elementary and middle schools across Washington state.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for the Children’s Hunger Relief and Nutrition programs, which serve children from low-income families.
Seattle, WA
Peer-to-peer reading program that supports elementary aged students year round.
San Rafael, CA
Nutrition education and wellness programming for adults with special needs.
Denver, CO
High school equivalence and job training program support.
Washington, D.C.
Support for the Museum’s Teacher Education Initiatives, to engage and train the next generation of Holocaust educators.
Denver, CO
Continued support for the Early Learning Center, a year-round preschool for homeless and disadvantaged children.
Philadelphia, PA
Volunteer training and resource development to strengthen WePAC’s work providing library services to underserved Philadelphia elementary schools.
Seattle, WA
Funding to expand and refine the Mathways for Early Learning Program, a caregiver-based, train-the-trainer program that encourages curiosity around early math concepts for children aged 3-5.
San Francisco, CA
Support for the Writer’s Rooms programming integrated into the teaching practice and curricula of three underserved schools.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for the Aim High summer program at the Marin Academy Campus, which provides academic and social support to low-income middle school students.
Doylestown, PA
Dental program support. ASCHC provides health care services for uninsured and underinsured patients in Bucks County, PA.
Doylestown, PA
Funding to increase the capacity of the Diabetes Education program, which provides diabetes management counseling and education.
New York, NY
Funding to research the connections between domestic violence and gun violence.
Brookline, MA
Support for the Holocaust and Human Behaviors professional development seminars for middle and high school teachers.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Prime Time Family Reading Program, which engages families in exploring the humanities through reading and discussion of children’s literature.
Cambridge, MA
Funding to develop free, web-based civics games and curriculum to meet the needs of english language learners.
San Francisco, CA
Education programming support for the JFCS Holocaust Center.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Employment Pathways program, which provides free education and training opportunities to prepare low-income adults with limited English language and literacy skills to enter or advance in the workforce.
Sausalito, CA
Funding for the Ocean Ambassadors program, a year long, project-based marine education science program for middle school students in the San Francisco Unified School District.
Seattle, WA
Support for school-based partnerships, which engage students in writing and publishing projects.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Science Adventure Lab, a mobile science laboratory which brings laboratory experiences to under-resourced elementary and middle schools across Washington state.
Seattle, WA
Peer-to-peer reading program that supports elementary aged students year round.
Washington, D.C.
Support for the Museum’s Teacher Education Initiatives, to engage and train the next generation of Holocaust educators.
Philadelphia, PA
Volunteer training and resource development to strengthen WePAC’s work providing library services to underserved Philadelphia elementary schools.
Seattle, WA
Funding to expand and refine the Mathways for Early Learning Program, a caregiver-based, train-the-trainer program that encourages curiosity around early math concepts for children aged 3-5.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for liver disease research investigating connections between liver immune response and Hepatitis B and C.
Doylestown, PA
Support for the emergency response fleet serving Bucks County, PA and surrounding communities.
Baltimore, MD
Research support for the treatment and cure of ocular diseases.
Philadelphia, PA
Clinical staff support to improve patient care and outcomes.
Boulder Creek, CA
Funding for facility improvements at Camp Krem, a year-round recreational camp serving children and adults with special needs.
San Francisco, CA
Research and education about gun violence prevention.
Novato, CA
Veterinary care services for the pets of low-income seniors.
San Rafael, CA
Funding for the Whistlestop nutrition programs serving home-bound adults in need.
Bucks County, PA
Victim support and advocacy to prevent and eliminate violence in society through community education and prevention programs.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for the Children’s Hunger Relief and Nutrition programs, which serve children from low-income families.
San Rafael, CA
Nutrition education and wellness programming for adults with special needs.
Denver, CO
High school equivalence and job training program support.
Denver, CO
Continued support for the Early Learning Center, a year-round preschool for homeless and disadvantaged children.
Past Recipients 2014-2017
Doylestown, PA
Operating support for domestic violence service and prevention programs including community outreach and education.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for the Aim High summer program at the Marin Academy Campus, which provides academic and social support to low-income middle school students.
Doylestown, PA
Dental program support. ASCHC provides health care services for uninsured and underinsured patients in Bucks County, PA.
New Hope, PA
Multi-year support of the Preserve’s Collection Plan to expand the native plant collections and enhance educational interpretation of plant communities.
Seattle, WA
Funding for the afterschool Power Hour Homework Help program for elementary and high school students at the North Seattle club.
Washington, D.C.
Funding for health and public safety education initiatives about making safer choices regarding firearms with the goal of protecting children from gun violence. A portion of the grant is a donor challenge grant.
New Hope, PA
Support for training of education staff and volunteer teacher-naturalists to improve their work with school age groups. Bucks County Audubon is a community based environmental education center offers environmental education and outreach programs for all ages.
Doylestown, PA
Funding for a multi-sensory, accessible, Delaware River watershed exhibit. The Bucks County Children’s Museum provides hands-on STEM learning opportunities for children age 1-8.
New Hope, PA
Funding to refurbish and upgrade child engagement stations in the core exhibit spaces of the Mercer Museum. The Mercer Museum tells the story early America through everyday objects from pre-industrial society.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for liver disease research investigating connections between liver immune response and Hepatitis B and C.
Boulder Creek, CA
Funding for facility improvements at Camp Krem, a year-round recreational camp serving children and adults with special needs.
Doylestown, PA
Support for the emergency response fleet serving Bucks County, PA and surrounding communities.
Chester, PA
Support for the School-to-Career program, a year round program for high school students that provides academic and social support to at-risk students to promote academic and career success.
Everett, WA
Support for the Intersectional Skill-building Program, which promotes positive outcomes for homeless youth through education, employment and life skills development.
Seattle, WA
Funding for the Daytime Emergency Services which connect homeless individuals with resources for building stability.
Doylestown, PA
Funding to increase the capacity of the Diabetes Education program, which provides diabetes management counseling and education.
Seattle, WA
Funding for Earthcorps’ Stormwater Pollution Solutions model program that builds school, community and organizational capacity by coaching secondary level teachers to integrate stormwater education into core curriculum, using field investigation and salmon habitat restoration.
New York, NY
Funding to research the connections between domestic violence and gun violence.
Brookline, MA
Support for the Holocaust and Human Behaviors professional development seminars for middle and high school teachers.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for the Family Support program, which provides temporary housing and assistance to low-income families whose children are receiving long term medical care at University of San Francisco Children’s Hospital.
Lambertville, NJ
Support for the Food pantry and Farm Stand program which address food insecurity and nutrition education through both a traditional food pantry and a farm stand model of produce distribution.
Westport, CT
Funding for the documentary film ‘116 Cameras’ by Birdling Films, which documents the process of creating an interactive hologram representing a Holocaust survivor. Hartley Film Foundation is dedicated to the development and distribution of documentaries on world religions, and is the fiscal sponsor of the project.
Bristol Township, PA.
Funding for community engagement activities for the Croydon Woods property in Bristol Township, PA.
Larkspur, CA
Funding for the Caregiving Funds program which improves access to hospice care to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured.
Seattle, WA
Funding for the Healthy HIP Packs program, which provides supplemental weekend food for elementary school students eligible for free and reduced lunch.
Cambridge, MA
Funding to develop free, web-based civics games and curriculum to meet the needs of english language learners.
Philadelphia, PA
Funding for the Holocaust Survivors Support Program, which provides in-home support and engagement opportunities for Holocaust survivors in the Philadelphia area.
San Francisco, CA
Education programming support for the JFCS Holocaust Center.
Baltimore, MD
Support for the research efforts and information sharing of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research. The expertise of the Center regularly informs policymakers, advocates, law enforcement and the news media.
Baltimore, MD
Funding for Type I Diabetes research. The research project is investigating the protective role of immune cells in the development of Type 1 Diabetes.
Baltimore, MD
Research support for the treatment and cure of ocular diseases.
Renton, WA
Funding for multilingual, trauma-based therapy and support services for children, youth and their families. KCSARC provides sexual-assault-related resources in King County, WA.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Employment Pathways program, which provides free education and training opportunities to prepare low-income adults with limited English language and literacy skills to enter or advance in the workforce.
Philadelphia, PA
Clinical staff support to improve patient care and outcomes.
Novato, CA
Veterinary care services for the pets of low-income seniors.
San Rafael, CA
Funding for the Whistlestop nutrition programs serving home-bound adults in need.
Sausalito, CA
Funding for the Ocean Ambassadors program, a year long, project-based marine education science program for middle school students in the San Francisco Unified School District.
Bucks County, PA
Victim support and advocacy to prevent and eliminate violence in society through community education and prevention programs.
Seattle, WA
Funding for the RISE Learning Center, which serves homeless youth and young adults with individualized academic support with the goal of creating a more stable future.
Philadelphia, PA
Support for the Victim Services Program, with the goal of reducing trauma and improving outcomes for child abuse victims and their families. Philadelphia Children’s Alliance coordinates multi-agency, interdisciplinary response to promote healing and justice ofr victims of child sexual abuse.
Philadelphia, PA
Summer and afterschool programs at the Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs (HLCCT) for K-12 students who are experiencing homelessness or poverty.
San Francisco, CA
Funding in support of one-day service events which connect homeless and low-income adults with individualized services from government and non-profit providers.
Seattle, WA
ReWA’s Youth Program serves students with after school tutoring and career development programs that include enrichment and leadership programming.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Science Adventure Lab, a mobile science laboratory which brings laboratory experiences to under-resourced elementary and middle schools across Washington state.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Lettuce Link program, which operates two urban farms in south Seattle. Lettuce Link engages communities in sustainable food production, nutrition education and community building.
San Rafael, CA
Nutrition education and wellness programming for adults with special needs.
Philadelphia, PA
Funding to increase the availability and awareness of healthy local food offerings and the development of school gardens in ten K-8 City of Philadelphia schools. The Food Trust develops strategies to increase access to fresh food and provide nutrition education in underserved communities.
Philadelphia, PA
Funding for the Medical-Legal Partnership program at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, which works to improve health and well-being of vulnerable populations by addressing unmet legal needs and removing legal barriers that impede health and access to healthcare.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Raising a Reader program, which promotes the shared book experience and early literacy skills for preschool age children. The program reaches underserved families through subsidized preschools and provides exposure to multicultural and developmentally appropriate books.
Washington, D.C.
Support for the Museum’s Teacher Education Initiatives, to engage and train the next generation of Holocaust educators.
Seattle, WA
Specialist coaching for micro-business training program which provides no-cost, culturally relevant business training to low-income entrepreneurs.
Norristown, PA
Funding for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program in Montgomery County, PA hospitals, which provides advanced training of registered nurses in the care of victims of sexual assault.
Philadelphia, PA
Volunteer training and resource development to strengthen WePAC’s work providing library services to underserved Philadelphia elementary schools.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Ready Set Discover partnership program between Woodland Park Zoo and the Kent School District (WA) to enrich the science curriculum for fifth grade students across the district with a focus on nature-based inquiry and problem-based learning.
Seattle, WA
Funding to expand and refine the Mathways for Early Learning Program, a caregiver-based, train-the-trainer program that encourages curiosity around early math concepts for children aged 3-5.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for the Aim High summer program at the Marin Academy Campus, which provides academic and social support to low-income middle school students.
Doylestown, PA
Dental program support. ASCHC provides health care services for uninsured and underinsured patients in Bucks County, PA.
Washington, D.C.
Funding for health and public safety education initiatives about making safer choices regarding firearms with the goal of protecting children from gun violence. A portion of the grant is a donor challenge grant.
New Hope, PA
Support for training of education staff and volunteer teacher-naturalists to improve their work with school age groups. Bucks County Audubon is a community based environmental education center offers environmental education and outreach programs for all ages.
New Hope, PA
Funding to refurbish and upgrade child engagement stations in the core exhibit spaces of the Mercer Museum. The Mercer Museum tells the story early America through everyday objects from pre-industrial society.
Chester, PA
Support for the School-to-Career program, a year round program for high school students that provides academic and social support to at-risk students to promote academic and career success.
Everett, WA
Support for the Intersectional Skill-building Program, which promotes positive outcomes for homeless youth through education, employment and life skills development.
Seattle, WA
Funding for Earthcorps’ Stormwater Pollution Solutions model program that builds school, community and organizational capacity by coaching secondary level teachers to integrate stormwater education into core curriculum, using field investigation and salmon habitat restoration.
New York, NY
Funding to research the connections between domestic violence and gun violence.
Brookline, MA
Support for the Holocaust and Human Behaviors professional development seminars for middle and high school teachers.
Westport, CT
Funding for the documentary film ‘116 Cameras’ by Birdling Films, which documents the process of creating an interactive hologram representing a Holocaust survivor. Hartley Film Foundation is dedicated to the development and distribution of documentaries on world religions, and is the fiscal sponsor of the project.
Bristol Township, PA.
Funding for community engagement activities for the Croydon Woods property in Bristol Township, PA.
Cambridge, MA
Funding to develop free, web-based civics games and curriculum to meet the needs of english language learners.
San Francisco, CA
Education programming support for the JFCS Holocaust Center.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Employment Pathways program, which provides free education and training opportunities to prepare low-income adults with limited English language and literacy skills to enter or advance in the workforce.
Sausalito, CA
Funding for the Ocean Ambassadors program, a year long, project-based marine education science program for middle school students in the San Francisco Unified School District.
Seattle, WA
Funding for the RISE Learning Center, which serves homeless youth and young adults with individualized academic support with the goal of creating a more stable future.
Philadelphia, PA
Summer and afterschool programs at the Honickman Learning Center and Comcast Technology Labs (HLCCT) for K-12 students who are experiencing homelessness or poverty.
San Rafael, CA
Nutrition education and wellness programming for adults with special needs.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Raising a Reader program, which promotes the shared book experience and early literacy skills for preschool age children. The program reaches underserved families through subsidized preschools and provides exposure to multicultural and developmentally appropriate books.
Washington, D.C.
Support for the Museum’s Teacher Education Initiatives, to engage and train the next generation of Holocaust educators.
Seattle, WA
Specialist coaching for micro-business training program which provides no-cost, culturally relevant business training to low-income entrepreneurs.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Ready Set Discover partnership program between Woodland Park Zoo and the Kent School District (WA) to enrich the science curriculum for fifth grade students across the district with a focus on nature-based inquiry and problem-based learning.
Seattle, WA
Funding to expand and refine the Mathways for Early Learning Program, a caregiver-based, train-the-trainer program that encourages curiosity around early math concepts for children aged 3-5.
Doylestown, PA
Operating support for domestic violence service and prevention programs including community outreach and education.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for liver disease research investigating connections between liver immune response and Hepatitis B and C.
Doylestown, PA
Support for the emergency response fleet serving Bucks County, PA and surrounding communities.
Doylestown, PA
Funding to increase the capacity of the Diabetes Education program, which provides diabetes management counseling and education.
Larkspur, CA
Funding for the Caregiving Funds program which improves access to hospice care to individuals who are uninsured or underinsured.
Baltimore, MD
Support for the research efforts and information sharing of the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy and Research. The expertise of the Center regularly informs policymakers, advocates, law enforcement and the news media.
Baltimore, MD
Funding for Type I Diabetes research. The research project is investigating the protective role of immune cells in the development of Type 1 Diabetes.
Baltimore, MD
Research support for the treatment and cure of ocular diseases.
Philadelphia, PA
Clinical staff support to improve patient care and outcomes.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Science Adventure Lab, a mobile science laboratory which brings laboratory experiences to under-resourced elementary and middle schools across Washington state.
Philadelphia, PA
Funding for the Medical-Legal Partnership program at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, which works to improve health and well-being of vulnerable populations by addressing unmet legal needs and removing legal barriers that impede health and access to healthcare.
Seattle, WA
Funding for the afterschool Power Hour Homework Help program for elementary and high school students at the North Seattle club.
Doylestown, PA
Funding for a multi-sensory, accessible, Delaware River watershed exhibit. The Bucks County Children’s Museum provides hands-on STEM learning opportunities for children age 1-8.
Boulder Creek, CA
Funding for facility improvements at Camp Krem, a year-round recreational camp serving children and adults with special needs.
Seattle, WA
Funding for the Daytime Emergency Services which connect homeless individuals with resources for building stability.
San Francisco, CA
Funding for the Family Support program, which provides temporary housing and assistance to low-income families whose children are receiving long term medical care at University of San Francisco Children’s Hospital.
Lambertville, NJ
Support for the Food pantry and Farm Stand program which address food insecurity and nutrition education through both a traditional food pantry and a farm stand model of produce distribution.
Seattle, WA
Funding for the Healthy HIP Packs program, which provides supplemental weekend food for elementary school students eligible for free and reduced lunch.
Philadelphia, PA
Funding for the Holocaust Survivors Support Program, which provides in-home support and engagement opportunities for Holocaust survivors in the Philadelphia area.
Renton, WA
Funding for multilingual, trauma-based therapy and support services for children, youth and their families. KCSARC provides sexual-assault-related resources in King County, WA.
Novato, CA
Veterinary care services for the pets of low-income seniors.
San Rafael, CA
Funding for the Whistlestop nutrition programs serving home-bound adults in need.
Bucks County, PA
Victim support and advocacy to prevent and eliminate violence in society through community education and prevention programs.
Philadelphia, PA
Support for the Victim Services Program, with the goal of reducing trauma and improving outcomes for child abuse victims and their families. Philadelphia Children’s Alliance coordinates multi-agency, interdisciplinary response to promote healing and justice ofr victims of child sexual abuse.
San Francisco, CA
Funding in support of one-day service events which connect homeless and low-income adults with individualized services from government and non-profit providers.
Seattle, WA
ReWA’s Youth Program serves students with after school tutoring and career development programs that include enrichment and leadership programming.
Seattle, WA
Support for the Lettuce Link program, which operates two urban farms in south Seattle. Lettuce Link engages communities in sustainable food production, nutrition education and community building.
Philadelphia, PA
Funding to increase the availability and awareness of healthy local food offerings and the development of school gardens in ten K-8 City of Philadelphia schools. The Food Trust develops strategies to increase access to fresh food and provide nutrition education in underserved communities.
Norristown, PA
Funding for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program in Montgomery County, PA hospitals, which provides advanced training of registered nurses in the care of victims of sexual assault.
Philadelphia, PA
Volunteer training and resource development to strengthen WePAC’s work providing library services to underserved Philadelphia elementary schools.