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About the Foundation
The 1200 Foundation is a non-profit grant-making organization committed to programs which help low-income individuals and families in Alameda and Contra Costa counties achieve economic self-sufficiency. We award grants to innovative, successful programs in the following areas:
We are able to do this by raising funds from a broad base of individual, foundation and corporate donors. Awarding Grants. Our grant committee identifies candidate grant recipients and determines if each candidate program supports the foundation’s core goals of effectively serving the working poor. Next, the committee determines if the funding will make a significant difference to the program and will offer the best possible return on the foundation’s investment. Grant recipients are required to submit periodic reports. These reports, and our interaction with the recipients, make it possible to evaluate the effectiveness of the funded programs. Raising Funds. The original premise behind the 1200 Foundation was to have each donor give $100 a month for a yearly total of $1200 – all tax deductible. We appreciate monthly donations in amounts greater than $100, and we also welcome one-time donations in any amount. East Bay Focus and Partnership Based in Northern California, the 1200 Foundation is focusing its efforts in the Alameda and Contra Costa counties of the San Francisco/Oakland Bay Area. The 1200 Foundation is a component fund of the East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF), a 501c3 organization based in Oakland that grants over $20 million a year to non-profit groups and has been serving our community since 1928. The EBCF shares with us its intimate knowledge of the programs serving the East Bay working poor, its experience in grant-making, its expertise in fund management, and its knowledge of tax-deductible donations. Teaming in this manner enables the 1200 Foundation to function efficiently with volunteer help and minimal administrative expenses. You are invited to learn more about the 1200 Foundation through its newsletters and articles in the press. Newsletters
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1200 Foundation Board of Directors
1200 Foundation 2007 Contributors The 1200 Foundation would like to acknowledge the extraordinary generosity of our supporters in 2007. $5,000 - $2,400 $2,399 - $1,200 $1,199 - $600 $599 and under In-Kind Donations * Based on annual pledge |
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