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During fall 2009, YPT worked with over 580 students at twelve schools. Eight have been selected for the New Play Festival.



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Lead Funders

DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities   

The DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities is an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. The Mission of the DCCAH is to provide grants, programs and education activities that encourage diverse artistic expressions and learning opportunities so that all District of Columbia residents and visitors can experience the rich culture of our city. 

The Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs

Since 1976 the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (OLA) has served the Latino community of the District of Columbia. Working with the Mayor, the City Council, the diverse governmental agencies of the District, community organizations and the private sector, OLA serves as the community liaison informing them about the different services available in the areas of health, education and social services. 

The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

According to the most recent survey published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region is one of the 50 largest philanthropic foundations of any type in the United States.

 

The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation

The Meyer Foundation strengthens people and their communities by investing in Greater Washington’s visionary nonprofits. 

 

 

 

 

The Mead Family Foundation partners with local tax-exempt organizations that effectively address community needs. Its program priorities derive from the active involvement of family board members in their own communities. It seeks to empower youth to have crisis-free lives, strong families and excellent education. It seeks visionary leaders — staff and volunteers — who develop innovative projects producing significant results.
 

The Spirit of Giving 100

The Spirit of Giving 100 – The Community Foundation’s new giving circle bringing together 100 donors to pool their resources and collectively make high-impact grants to some of our region’s most effective nonprofits. 

The United Planning Organization

The United Planning Organization, the designated community action agency for Washington, D.C., is a private nonprofit human service corporation that, in keeping with its corporate mission, plans, coordinates, and implements human service programs in the Nation’s Capital.

 

The National Endowment for the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation’s largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. 

The Dana Foundation

The Dana Foundation is a private philanthropic organization with interests in brain science, immunology, and arts education. It was founded in 1950. 

The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation

The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation is the largest independent grantmaking foundation focused exclusively on the Washington Metropolitan area. The Foundation is the legacy of Morris Cafritz, one of Washington’s leading commercial and residential real estate builders from the early 1920’s to the mid-1960’s. The Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for residents of the Washington, DC area.

Target 

Since the day they opened their doors, Target Corporation has given 5% of their income to organizations that seek to make positive changes in education, social services and the arts.

The MARPAT Foundation

MARPAT Foundation makes grants to organizations based in or benefiting the greater Washington Metropolitan area for projects related to education, healthcare, cultural affairs, and science. The Foundation does not make grants to endowment funds, to individuals, or for medical research, or to organizations based outside the United States.

 

The Global Fund for Children

The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. 

The Starbucks Foundation

Inspired by Jonathan Kozol’s 1995 book Amazing Grace about children in the South Bronx, Howard Schultz, Starbucks founder and chairman, established the Starbucks Foundation in 1997. The mission: to create hope, discovery and opportunity in communities where Starbucks partners (employees) live and work. 

The Catalogue for Philanthropy

The Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington introduces donors to the wide world of smaller, local charities – with budgets below $2 million. Though they comprise about 85% of all nonprofits, the public rarely hears about them because most cannot afford to make themselves heard. Yet dollar-for-dollar, they offer some of the most cost-effective opportunities for philanthropy. If “making a difference” is one of your goals, then excellent smaller charities may be for you.

YPT was designates as one of the Catalogue for Philanthropy’s best for 2005-2006.

 

The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust, Corp.

The DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation was formed in June 1999 as a 501(c)(3) organization to link public and private resources, creativity and commitment to address strategically, the long term needs of children, youth and families in the District of Columbia. 

 

Major Funders
Participating Schools
  • Academy for Learning Through the Arts (ALTA)
  • Anacostia High School Ballou Senior High School
  • Bancroft Elementary School
  • Banneker Academic High School
  • Bell Multicultural High School
  • Brookland Elementary School
  • Capital City Public Charter School
  • Cardozo High School
  • Cesar Chavez Public Charter High School for Public Policy
  • Claremont Immersion Elementary School, Arlingotn VA
  • Deal Junior High School
  • Eastern High School
  • Edmund Burke School
  • Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School
  • Fairmont Heights High School
  • Ferrebee Hope Elementary School
  • Fillmore Arts Center
  • Foundation High School
  • Friendship-Collegiate Public Charter School
  • Hart Middle School
  • Hine Junior High School
  • Hyde Elementary School
  • Kelly Miller Middle School
  • Lincoln Middle School
  • MacFarland Middle School
  • Maury Elementary School
  • Oyster Elementary School
  • Peabody Elementary School
  • Rock Creek International School
  • School Without Walls High School
  • Silver Spring International School
  • Stuart-Hobson Middle School
  • The SEED Public Charter School
  • Tyler Elementary School
  • Watkins Elementary School
  • Wilson Senior High School
Circle of Friends
INSPIRATION
William Melton
Julie Paller
Russell Stevenson
The Unmentionable Theatre
INSIGHT
Marney Cheek
Ann Gilbert
Bryan Greene
Francine Hope
Brian Kennedy
Essence Newhoff
Jennifer Smith
Margo Vickers
Katherine White
Beverly and Chris With
CREATIVITY
Doug and Margo Arnold
Deb Fiscella
Thomas Joseph
Tony Kalm
Michele Kulerman
Louise Meng
Marlin and Brenda Snider
Julie Upham
IMAGINATION
Doug and Margo Arnold
John Bickerman
Ann Bushmiller and Albert F. Cacozza, Jr.
Duncan Chaplin
Patti Cochran
Beth and Stephen Crocker
Amy Dawson
Carol Falk and Alan Johnson
Zahi and Abbey Faranesh
Sandra and James Fitzpatrick
Melissa Galetto
Cathleen Gray
Carla Hubner
Thomas Joseph
Nick and Tracy Kalm
Bill and Martha Longbrake
Jordan Meyer
David and Dara Morenoff
Dorothy and Robert Pohlman
Natalie Oh Smith and Andrew Smith
Lenard Starks
Bruce Tanzer
Betsy Tyson
Steven Van Leeuwen
Theresa White
Karen Zacarias
COURAGE
Taylor Andrews
Barbara and Bill Arnold
Allison Lince-Bentley
Rachel Brown and Bryan Hayes
Helyn Dallas
Mary Ann De Barbieri
May Beth Fresh
Everrett Hall
Nancy Glenn Hansen
Ashley Hansen
Debra and Jim Husbands
Jeol Kopperud
Patricia Lloyd
Alma Manzano
Marc Nielson
Catherine O’Connor
Diana N. Perez-Reyes
Brett Scola
Marcie Setlow
Philip Shar
Muna Shikaki
Carol Smith
Carmine James Spellane and Susan Noon
Julia Stemper
Angela Sugar
Rachael Swann
Joann M Williams
Laura Worby
Jennifer Wrenn
Robert Young