Address:
128 M Street, NW
1st Floor
Washington,DC 20001
Contact:
Dr. Betty Jo Gaines
Phone:
202-842-9090
Email:
bgaines@brightbeginn...
Website:
www.brightbeginnings...
| Amount | Purpose | Type | Program Area | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25,000 | To support staff development | Regular | Children, Youth, and Families | 2006 |
| $10,000 | To support a staff retreat and consulting assistance to ensure common organizational values and culture during a period of rapid growth | Management Assistance Program | Children, Youth, and Families | 2006 |
| $100,000 | To support executive leadership development over two years through the 2006 Exponent Award | Exponent Awards | Children, Youth, and Families | 2006 |
| $25,000 | To support High/Scope training in addressing the social and emotional problems of homeless children | Regular | Children, Youth, and Families | 2007 |
| $275,000 | To support specialized training for teachers (25,000) and the capital campaign (250,000) over two years | Regular | Children, Youth, and Families | 2008 |
| $11,250 | To support executive coaching | Management Assistance Program | Children, Youth, and Families | 2008 |
| $25,000 | To support staff training in the High/Scope curriculum | Regular | Children, Youth, and Families | 2009 |
| $25,000 | To support general operations | Regular | Children, Youth, and Families | 2010 |
| $30,000 | To support general operations | Regular | Children, Youth, and Families | 2011 |
| $10,000 | To support implementation of the Benevon fundraising model to increase gifts from individual donors | Management Assistance Program | Children, Youth, and Families | 2011 |
Bright Beginnings is a child development center for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers whose parents live in crisis shelters or transitional housing. It is dedicated to preparing homeless children to enter kindergarten ready to learn, and supporting parents as they stabilize their home lives.