$1 Million Gift to Bronx Kids & LD
Kids in NYC
by Paul Friedman
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
will grant a total of $1,000,000 to five nonprofit organizations
across the country over and above its customary giving. All
five of the projects chosen for these unique grants seek
to address the needs of children: providing educational services
to learning-disabled low-income youth throughout New York
City and to low-income preschool children in the Bronx; assisting
recently emancipated foster youth in Northern California's
East Bay in finding housing and learning how to live independently;
offering drop-in emergency weekend services to homeless youth
in Los Angeles; and providing early intervention treatment
for autistic toddlers and young children on the San Francisco
peninsula.
The Foundation is truly one of our
Firm's treasures, and it speaks volumes about the heart of
Morrison & Foerster and
its people.
The Foundation sought recommendations from throughout the
Firm for these grants, which represent some of the largest
awards in its history. Nearly 90 nominations came from attorneys
and staff in every domestic office, and overseas, within the
Firm. The Foundation's board of directors, consisting of a
partner from each of the Firm's domestic regions, reviewed
each proposal and unanimously selected the five recipients.
Out of these nominations, the five selected stood out for their
potential to effect significant and lasting change within the
community.
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
was established with the goal of making the best use of the
firm's charitable resources within the communities it serves.
Funding for these special grants was accumulated by the Foundation
over several years, in order to make these directed large-impact
awards in addition to its annual giving.#
Paul Friedman is the head of the
Morrison & Foerster Foundation.
The Foundation's mission is charitable, and donations are not
made for business development or client reasons.
