THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOUNDATION NAMED A 2008 RECIPIENT OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN ACTION AWARD BY W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION
The Twenty-First Century President, Erica Hunt with the Visionary award
(NEW YORK - BlackNews.com - December 26, 2008) - The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has announced The Twenty-First Century Foundation as one of the five 2008 recipients of its prestigious National Leadership in Action Award, recognizing excellent work by nonprofit organizations and philanthropic institutions in communities of color.
New York-based The Twenty-First Century Foundation was selected for its efforts to facilitate strategic giving for black community change, working with donors to invest in institutions and leaders that address challenges within black communities across the country. As a recipient, the organization will receive a $50,000 grant, as well as an original commissioned art piece created by an emerging artist.
"The Foundation has a thirty year history of building and supporting Black community leaders in advocating and organizing for change," said Erica Hunt, president of The Twenty-First Century Foundation. "Our Hurricane Katrina work in support of the equitable recovery in the Gulf Coast is an example of this and therefore, we're honored to be recognized for our leadership in increasing the capacity of the Black community to advocate for change."
The National Leadership in Action Award program recognizes, celebrates, and promotes outstanding philanthropic institutions and nonprofit organizations with innovative approaches to connecting resources of time, money, and know-how for philanthropic work by communities of color. Award winners were peer-nominated and screened by a committee of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders from across the United States.
"We are at an incredible moment in our society as the power of philanthropy continues to accelerate as a result of the innovations these committed organizations offer," said Anne Mosle, vice president for programs, W.K. Kellogg Foundation. "As the Foundation re-energizes our mission to support the success of vulnerable children, with a strong commitment to racial equity, we hope to see more opportunities to partner with strong organizations such as these to ensure philanthropy achieves its full potential."
In addition to The Twenty-First Century Foundation, 2008 winners include: Rose Community Foundation (Denver, Colo.), Potlatch Fund (Seattle, Wash.), Native Americans in Philanthropy (Minneapolis, Minn.) and ACCESS (Dearborn, Mich.).
ABOUT THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOUNDATION
The Twenty-First Century Foundation (21CF) is an endowed national Black public foundation whose mission is to lead, innovate, and influence giving for Black community change. Working with a national network of private foundations, progressive donors and businesses, 21CF provides strategic capacity building grants to community groups for leadership development, advocacy and organizing. Visionary economist Robert S. Browne founded the Foundation in 1971. Since its inception it has been a responsible steward of funds, a responsive grantmaker for community needs, and a results-oriented partner to donors and grantees that provides critical support for the civil rights advocacy, economic empowerment, and grassroots leadership in the Black community.
ABOUT W.K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION
Established in 1930, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society. Grants are concentrated in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the southern African countries of Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe.
For more information on the National Leadership in Action Award or the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, visit www.wkkf.org or www.culturesofgiving.org
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