Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

TO SUPPORT THE ALLEGHENY CONFERENCES 2024-2026 WORK PLAN, WHICH STRIVES TO ADVANCE A THRIVING, FUTURE-FOCUSED ECONOMY FOR SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA

TO STRENGTHEN WEST VIRGINIAS MANUFACTURING CAREER PIPELINE, THROUGH ADVANCING MANUFACTURING EDUCATION AND ENGAGING INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS IN HIGH-LEVEL PROGRAMMING

TO CATALYZE THE WEST VIRGINIA FOOD ECOSYSTEM BY EVALUATING AND STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF HEALTHY KIDS, INC. AND THEIR CENTRAL KITCHEN PROJECT (OVER TWO YEARS)

FOR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2024-25 SEASON

TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE CULTURAL/ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE CITY OF MONONGAHELA AND THE MID-MONONGAHELA VALLEY (OVER THREE YEARS)

TO SUPPORT VALLEY SCHOOLS CHILD-CENTERED LEARNING MODEL ROOTED IN CONNECTION TO NATURE, THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PAUL G. BENEDUM, JR. NATURE PLAYGROUND AND EXPANDED TROUT PROGRAM (OVER TWO YEARS)

TO SUPPORT CATALYTIC GRANTMAKING THAT ENABLES SCHOOLS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS TO TEST AUDACIOUS IDEAS AROUND REDESIGNING SCHOOL SYSTEMS, REENGINEERING INSTRUCTION, AND CO-AUTHORING PERSONALIZED LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS

TO SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD PROVIDERS, AS THEY NAVIGATE NEW METHODS OF CLASSROOM DELIVERY DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF LEARNING LOSS AND ENSURE PREPAREDNESS AS CHILDREN TRANSITION FROM PRESCHOOL TO KINDERGARTEN

FOR PARTNERS IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF IN-HOME FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO SERVE YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

TO STAFF AND RE-OPEN DENTAL SERVICES AT THE MAIN HEALTH CENTER, AT THE SCHOOL BASED HEALTH CENTER, AND ON A MOBILE UNIT

TO CONNECT EVERY WEST VIRGINIAN, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, LOW-INCOME OR UNDEREMPLOYED WORKERS, AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, TO THE APPROPRIATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT AN EXTENSIVE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CLINICAL ROTATION FOR STUDENT DOCTORS TO ENHANCE CARE FOR PATIENTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM WHICH PROMOTES CONNECTION AND COLLABORATION OF ENTREPRENEURS WITH ESSENTIAL RESOURCES TO ENSURE ANY INDIVIDUAL CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN STARTING AND GROWING INNOVATIVE BUSINESS IN WEST VIRGINIA

TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME ORGANIZATIONS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY THROUGH ADVOCACY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND QUALITY INITIATIVES

TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES FOR RECOVERY HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS

TO EXPAND BRICOLAGES "MIDNIGHT RADIO JR." PROGRAMMING INTO ALL INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1 ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS AND EXTEND PROGRAMMING INTO FRAZIER AND MAGNOLIA SCHOOLS

TO DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTER FOR RURAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY-DRIVEN RESEARCH

TO REFINE THE WEST VIRGINIA NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION'S PROGRAMMING AND STRATEGIES FOR MEMBER ENGAGEMENT AND RECRUITMENT, ADDRESSING THE SECTOR'S DISTINCT CHALLENGES WHILE MAINTAINING ESSENTIAL CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT

FOR THE APPALACHIAN VISION OUTREACH PROGRAM WHICH ADDRESSES VISION CARE TO WEST VIRGINIA ADULT PATIENTS THAT ARE FINANCIALLY OR GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED

FOR THE STEAM POWER MINI-GRANT INITIATIVE THAT ENCOURAGES THE INTEGRATION OF THE ARTS AND STEM DISCIPLINES THROUGH THE FUNDING OF INNOVATIVE, HANDS-ON, AND EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS

FOR EVERYCHILD NOW TO ADVANCE CHILD WELL-BEING THROUGH FIVE CRITICAL ASPECTS OF A CHILDS LIFE: EDUCATION, ECONOMY, CONNECTION, NEIGHBORHOOD, AND HEALTHCARE

TO EXPLORE A BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION OF SERVICES TO MITIGATE THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM SUBSTANCE MISUSE AND/OR TRAUMA TO HIGH-RISK CHILDREN

FOR THE ARTISAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM WHICH WILL HELP MORGANTOWN-AREA CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE LOCAL BUSINESSES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOW-COST WORKSPACE, BUSINESS COACHING AND EDUCATION, AND TANGIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO SCALE AND GROW

FOR THE INNOVA COMMERCIALIZATION PROGRAM WHICH WILL PROVIDE A PATHWAY FOR EARLY-STAGE COMPANIES TO ACCESS SUPPORT AND CAPITAL

FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EDUCATION COLLABORATIVES CONTINUED EFFORTS TOWARD INCREASING STATEWIDE READING PROFICIENCY BY IDENTIFYING, FUNDING, SUPPORTING, SCALING, AND EVALUATING EARLY LITERACY PROJECTS (OVER TWO YEARS)

FOR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR THE 2024-25 SEASON

FOR THE PILOT PROJECT TO EXAMINE THE USE OF MOODR HEALTHS DIGITAL HEALTHCARE SOLUTION WITH THE WEST VIRGINIA DRUG FREE MOMS AND BABIES PROGRAM

TO ENHANCE FARM-TO-SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AMONG HIGH SCHOOL AGRICULTURE STUDENTS ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA

FOR GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED, PEOPLE OF COLOR-LED GROUPS OR ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR CONTINUED WORK ACROSS WEST VIRGINIA

TO SUPPORT THE LAWYER IN THE SCHOOL PROGRAM, PARTNERING WITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE LEGAL HELP TO CAREGIVERS, ENSURING THAT CHILDREN REMAIN HEALTHY, SAFE, AND HOUSED IN STABLE FAMILY UNITS

TO REDUCE THE TOBACCO USE RATE AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WEST VIRGINIA BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE WEST VIRGINIA AFRICAN AMERICAN TOBACCO PREVENTION NETWORK

TO SUPPORT A GUARANTEED INCOME PILOT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ZION CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER, SERVING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA

TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER IN TAYLOR COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA

TO EXPAND THE SUCCESSFUL HIGHLANDS CREATIVE ECONOMY INITIATIVE, USING COLLABORATION AND ASSISTANCE TO ENHANCE CULTURAL HERITAGE, NATURAL, AND HUMAN ASSETS TO GROW TOURISM AND BENEFIT COMMUNITIES (OVER TWO YEARS)

TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH FOCUSED ON VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL, AND MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS BY PROVIDING ENTREPRENEURSHIP SKILLS TRAINING, COVERING BUSINESS CONCEPTS THROUGH TO OPERATIONS

TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE COALITION ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER ACROSS SECTORS

FOR CIVIL-MILITARY INNOVATION INSTITUTE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CLAY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, TO DEVELOP A HANDS-ON, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION-FOCUSED CURRICULUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

TO HIRE AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE FRIENDS OF NEW RIVER GORGE NATIONAL PARK TO LEAD ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE FROM A VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION TO A PROFESSIONALLY LED NONPROFIT

TO TRAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PERSONNEL ON MINDFULNESS-BASED RESILIENCE TRAINING AIMED AT MITIGATING OCCUPATIONAL TRAUMA AND INCREASING RESILIENCE IN THIS WORKFORCE

TO MODERNIZE PROGRAMS NEEDED TO POSITION OGLEBAY AND WHEELING PARK FOR SUCCESS IN THEIR SECOND CENTURY OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY (OVER TWO YEARS)

TO OPERATIONALIZE THE MONONGAHELA VALLEY PROGRESS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE WITH MISSION LENDING TO BUSINESSES IN SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA (OVER THREE YEARS)

TO DEVELOP A PLATFORM TO DISSEMINATE RURAL HEALTH BEST PRACTICES AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE SHARED LEARNING AMONG RURAL HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS AND TO HOST THE WEST VIRGINIA RURAL HEALTH CONFERENCE

FOR THE WEST VIRGINIA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES RIGOROUS, NON-PARTISAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR MEMBERS OF THE WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

FOR THE "OUTDOOR MARKET GROWTH AT CAPITOL MARKET" PROJECT WHICH IS AIMED AT GROWING SUPPORT, CAPACITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR GROWERS, FARMERS, AND PRODUCERS IN THE OUTSIDE SECTION OF THE FARMER'S MARKET

TO DEVELOP AND PILOT A METHODOLOGY FOR IDENTIFYING AND ALIGNING CURRENT WORKFORCE SKILLS WITH FUTURE WORKFORCE DEMAND, ENSURING COMMUNITIES SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC TRANSITIONS