Following are grants of $20,000 and more made by foundations, companies, and other private sources and published by The Chronicle on October 4, 2012. New grants are posted every Thursday.

Announcements of grants can be sent to grants.editor@philanthropy.com.

Date Chronicle Announced Grant Maker Grant Maker's Location Subject How Much Was Given Description
10/4/2012 AT&T Corporation Tex. Museums $500,000 For the forthcoming exhibition "To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis": $500,000 jointly to the Foundation for the National Archives (Washington, D.C.) and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation (Boston).
10/4/2012 Mary Kay Foundation Tex. Domestic violence $3,000,000 To help women and children who are survivors of domestic violence: $3,000,000 to be divided among 150 domestic-violence shelters across the nation.
10/4/2012 Laura and John Arnold Foundation Tex. Education $15,000,000 To strengthen teacher recruitment and retention in the greater New Orleans area and increase information to parents about how they can choose the best school for their children: $15,000,000 to be divided among the Alliance for School Choice (Washington, D.C.), the Black Alliance for Educational Options (Washington, D.C.), Leading Educators (New Orleans, La.), the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools (New Orleans, La.), New Schools for New Orleans (New Orleans, La.), Partners for Developing Futures (Los Angeles, Calif.), the Relay Graduate School of Education (New York, N.Y.), Students for Education Reform (New York, N.Y.), Teach for America, Greater New Orleans-Louisiana Delta (New Orleans, La.), and teachNOLA (New Orleans, La.).
10/4/2012 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Fla. Entrepreneurship $2,300,000 To boost entrepreneurship and attract home-grown businesses to its downtown area: $2,300,000 to the College Hill Alliance (Macon, Ga.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Philanthropy $4,050,000 For the continued coordination of a coalition to ensure best practices to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in California philanthropy: $4,050,000 over four years to Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (New York, N.Y.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $3,316,671 For a health journalism training and fellowships program: $3,316,671 over three years to the U. of Southern California (Los Angeles, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Violence prevention $3,003,904 To train residents, community-based organizations, and leaders in violence-prevention strategies in California communities: $3,003,904 over three years to the Advancement Project (Los Angeles, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Housing $2,000,000 For a housing-loan fund to provide permanent low-cost health services-linked supportive housing and related community facilities for needy residents in the San Francisco Bay area: $2,000,000 over 10 years to the Corporation for Supportive Housing (Oakland, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $1,685,000 To keep the public informed as the new health-care law moves toward successful implementation in California.: $1,685,000 to Mercury Public Affairs (Sacramento, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $1,644,710 To expand opportunities for healthy eating and increased physical activity by working with businesses to reduce obesity rates in California: $1,644,710 over two years to the Partnership for a Healthier America (Washington, D.C.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $1,556,946 To redesign and align emotional health and academic support systems and protocols to support healthy schools and students in the Fresno, Oakland, and Long Beach School Districts: $1,556,946 over two years to the California Education Partners (San Francisco, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $1,500,000 To advance policies that create healthy neighborhood environments and improve the health of minority boys and men in California: $1,500,000 to PolicyLink (Oakland, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $1,000,000 To improve school and neighborhood environments by providing safe after-school activities that support healthy youth development in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles: $1,000,000 over four years to College Track (Oakland, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $1,000,000 For general operating support: $1,000,000 to Independent Sector (Washington, D.C.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $1,000,000 To provide capital support for health clinics in California: $1,000,000 over 10 years to the Community Health Center Capital Fund (Boston, Mass.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $998,400 For youth-led media reporting on community health in Long Beach, Richmond, south Kern County, and eastern Coachella Valley: $998,400 over two years to Pacific News Service (San Francisco, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Higher education $953,150 To create a statewide network that shapes scholarly and public understanding of the lives of minority males: $953,150 over three years to Regents of the University of California (Berkeley, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Violence prevention $950,000 To advocate for research-based school discipline, youth violence prevention, physical-education and nutrition policies, and practices to improve adolescent health in California: $950,000 over 22 months to the Council for a Strong America (Washington, D.C.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health insurance $930,000 To link uninsured people in South Los Angeles to sources of health coverage and to build a broader constituency that is supportive of health reform and increasing access to care and coverage: $930,000 to the California Long-Term Care Education Center (Los Angeles, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $925,000 For general operating support for an organization that provides food and nutritional education and cooking-skills training to raise awareness about healthy food options within Californian communities: $925,000 to the National Health Foundation (Los Angeles, Calif.).
10/4/2012 California Endowment Calif. Health $920,988 To enroll low-income Latinos into public-health coverage programs and to educate Latinos about the importance of enrollment: $920,988 to Univision Television Group (Los Angeles, Calif.).
10/4/2012 McKnight Foundation Minn. Housing $325,000 To implement integrated housing and community-development strategies: $325,000 over two years to Duluth Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Duluth, Minn.).
10/4/2012 McKnight Foundation Minn. Early-childhood education $900,000 To improve pre-kindergarten to third-grade education: $900,000 over three years to the Minnesota Early Childhood Initiative (Little Falls, Minn.).
10/4/2012 Rockefeller Foundation N.Y. Journalism $40,000 For a two-day training of national public radio affiliate reporters and other media transportation journalists to improve public awareness about transportation, sustainability, and infrastructure issues: $40,000 to New York Public Radio (New York, N.Y.).
10/4/2012 Rockefeller Foundation N.Y. Philanthropy $300,000 To promote strategic philanthropy in India: $300,000 over three years to the National Foundation for India (New Delhi, India).
10/4/2012 Rockefeller Foundation N.Y. Transportation $125,000 For a research and outreach effort to examine the causes and implications of continuing trends toward reduced driving in the United States: $125,000 over two years to the United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund (Washington, D.C.).
10/4/2012 Rockefeller Foundation N.Y. Climate change $1,200,000 To showcase the role of women in dealing with climate-change adaptation and mitigation: $1,200,000 over 40 months to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Bonn, Germany).
10/4/2012 Rockefeller Foundation N.Y. Employment and training $250,000 To research and highlight issues related to disconnected youths in the United States and identify ways to get jobs for them: $250,000 to Be the Change (Boston, Mass.).
10/4/2012 Rockefeller Foundation N.Y. Cancer $50,000 To develop procedures for the earlier detection, prevention, and treatment of cancer in Kenya: $50,000 over 15 months to the Africa Cancer Foundation (Nairobi, Kenya).
10/4/2012 Rockefeller Foundation N.Y. Philanthropy $300,000 To promote a shift in Brazilian philanthropic efforts: $300,000 to the Institute for Development of Social Investment (Pinheiros, Brazil).
10/4/2012 Rockefeller Foundation N.Y. Nonprofit organizations and philanthropy $80,000 For the India NGO Awards Program, to promote transparency, accountability, and professionalism of local nongovernmental organizations and improve the credibility of the NGO sector in India: $80,000 to Resource Alliance Limited (London, England).
10/4/2012 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Mich. Health $61,286 To improve oral-health access and health outcomes for needy children by educating state legislators: $61,286 to Chairman's Leadership Forum (Oro Valley, Ariz.).
10/4/2012 Energy Foundation Calif. Energy $50,000 To engage the faith community on climate and energy issues in the Southeast: $50,000 to the Regeneration Project (San Francisco, Calif.).
10/4/2012 Energy Foundation Calif. Energy $220,000 To expand and improve utility energy-efficiency programs in six Southwestern states: $220,000 to the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (Boulder, Colo.).
10/4/2012 Energy Foundation Calif. Energy $150,000 To expand and improve utility energy-efficiency programs in six Southwestern states: $150,000 to Climate Nexus (New York, N.Y.).
10/4/2012 Energy Foundation Calif. Energy $100,000 For research and outreach on carbon pricing mechanisms: $100,000 to the R Street Institute (Washington, D.C.).
10/4/2012 Energy Foundation Calif. Energy $110,000 To advance solar policies in state and federal venues: $110,000 to the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (Latham, N.Y.).
10/4/2012 Energy Foundation Calif. Energy $125,000 To advance energy-efficient building codes in the Southeast: $125,000 to the Southface Energy Institute (Atlanta, Ga.).
10/4/2012 Energy Foundation Calif. Energy $40,000 To advance clean-energy policies in Montana: $40,000 to the Natural Resources Defense Council (New York, N.Y.).
10/4/2012 Energy Foundation Calif. Energy $40,000 To adopt renewable energy in the West: $40,000 to Headwaters Economics (Bozeman, Mont.).
10/4/2012 Kresge Foundation Mich. Higher education $750,000 To develop a network of statewide Student Success Centers to help community-college students succeed: $750,000 over three years to Jobs for the Future (Boston, Mass.).
10/4/2012 Entergy Charitable Foundation La. Education $50,000 To identify public high-school students with high academic and leadership potential who may be overlooked by traditional college selection processes: $50,000 to Posse New Orleans (New Orleans, La.).
10/4/2012 Entergy Charitable Foundation La. Hunger $125,000 For children's feeding programs: $125,000 to the Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans (New Orleans, La.).
10/4/2012 Entergy Charitable Foundation La. Early-childhood education $100,000 To improve the quality of early care and education provided to young children: $100,000 to the U. of Mississippi Foundation (University, Miss.).
10/4/2012 Entergy Charitable Foundation La. Education $460,000 To improve student achievement: $460,000 to New Schools for BatonRouge (Baton Rouge, La.).
10/4/2012 Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Ark. Latinos $114,000 To advance education and civic engagement for Latino families: $114,000 to the Hispanic Women's Organization of Arkansas (Springdale, Ark.).
10/4/2012 Chicago Community Trust Ill. Diversity $1,330,000 To enhance cultural vibrancy, access, and diversity: $1,330,000 to be divided among 36 organizations in the Chicago area.
10/4/2012 John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Fla. Technology $1,301,000 For projects that use technology to help communities: $590,000 to CEOs for Cities (Chicago, Ill.), $250,000 to Good360 (Alexandria, Va.), $236,000 to DailyFeats.com (New York, N.Y.), and $225,000 to the Participatory Politics Foundation (New York, N.Y.).
10/4/2012 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation N.J. Health $266,714 To examine the uptake of the HPV vaccine in rural areas: $266,714 to Emory U. (Atlanta, Ga.).
10/4/2012 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation N.J. Health $3,219,910 To increase the number and diversity of Ph.D. graduates with formal training in the fields of sociology and economics who engage in health services and health-policy research: $3,219,910 over two years to Meharry Medical College (Nashville, Tenn.).