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Grant Funding Opportunity Supports Local
School-Based Character Education Programs
Published: September 06, 2023
at 12:45 p.m.
By: Press Release from NNY Community Foundation
Grant Funding Opportunity Supports Local School-Based
Character Education Programs
Up to $1,000 in Funding Available through the Daniel
J. Briggs Fund for Integrity
 WATERTOWN — School districts
pursuing grant funding to support character education, social media safety
programs, and bullying prevention are encouraged to apply to the Daniel
J. Briggs Fund for Integrity of the Northern New York Community
Foundation. Up to $1,000 in support is available this year.
The charitable
fund was established at the Community Foundation in 2015 to provide
resources for key educational programs that raise awareness of bullying in
local schools and communities. The fund also supports professional
development initiatives to train and educate teachers, faculty, staff, and
school administrators about bullying and ways to prevent and identify it.
Projects and initiatives that promote leadership development,
student responsibility,
respect, and trust for the community are key focus areas as well.
Daniel J. Briggs
Since 2018, eight
grants totaling nearly $5,000 have been awarded to school-based programs
designed to increase student experiences in music, build student confidence
and engagement, and create campus-wide awareness campaigns.
“With a new
school year under way, we ask our local districts to strongly consider this
funding opportunity to support their students, staff and community,” said
Max DelSignore, Community Foundation assistant director. “Creating learning
and living environments built on kindness, respect, and positivity is
essential to nurture our youth. Daniel’s legacy fund has inspired many
students and faculty, and we hope other local schools pursue this
opportunity to bring meaningful change to their campus.”
All funding
applications must be completed through the Community Foundation’s online
Grant Lifecycle Manager, which may be accessed at bit.ly/grant-portal. Grant awards
will be determined in December. The deadline to apply for funding
consideration is Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. Contact Max DelSignore,
Community Foundation assistant director, 315-782-7110, or max@nnycf.org, to learn more
about this opportunity.
Daniel J. Briggs was a student at
Thousand Islands High School when he passed away unexpectedly in March 2014
just two months before his 17th birthday. Since Daniel’s passing, his
family has worked to foster change in local schools and help combat
bullying among youths.
About the
Northern New York Community Foundation
Since 1929, the
Northern New York Community Foundation has invested in improving and
enriching the quality of life for all in communities across Jefferson,
Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties.
Through
partnerships with businesses and organizations, charitable foundations, and
generous families and individual donors, the Community Foundation awards
grants and scholarships from an endowment and collection of funds that
benefit the region. Its commitment to donors helps individuals achieve
their charitable objectives now and for generations to come by preserving
and honoring legacies of community philanthropy while inspiring others.
The Community
Foundation is a resource for local charitable organizations, donors,
professional advisors and nonprofit organizations.
It also works to bring people together at its permanent home in the
Northern New York Philanthropy Center to discuss challenges our communities
face and find creative solutions that strengthen the region and make it a
great place to live, work, and play.
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