Center for Arab American Philanthropy Secures $380K Kellogg Grant

posted on: Jul 3, 2014

The Center for Arab American Philanthropy already has plans to expand, both its services and its reach, through $380,000 in funding it will receive from a W. K. Kellogg Foundation grant.

The grant will allow CAAP, a project of Dearborn-based ACCESS, to continue its mission of empowering Arab Americans, including youth, through philanthropy, including efforts like the recent “100 Arab American Women Who Care” event that donated $9,000 to Dearborn-based nonprofit Safe Harbor for Women.

“The Kellogg Foundation has been CAAP’s partner since our inception. We are so proud to have their ongoing support,” said Katherine Hanway, CAAP donor services and program officer, in a news release. “This grant marks a pivotal point in CAAP’s development, as it will considerably expand our programs and services across the country. The grant allows us to positively impact our community, especially our young people.”

Funding from the grant will be used to launch Giving Circles and a Women and Children’s Fund that supports organizations serving low-income children, women and their families.

CAAP will also grow its award-winning Teen Grantmaking Initiative program nationwide this year and next. The TGI program empowers high school students through fundraising, grantmaking, philanthropy and community service activities. CAAP currently has TGI chapters in Dearborn and Brooklyn, New York.

CAAP’s vision is to develop a legacy of giving in the Arab American community by working with donors to invest their charitable dollars in organizations and programs across the country.

Aysha Jamali
Press and Guide