DOCUMENT RESUME PS 027 030 ED 424 932 Foundation for Child Development Annual Report, 1997/1998. TITLE Foundation for Child Development, New York, NY. INSTITUTION PUB DATE 1998-00-00 64p.; For 1996-1997 Annual Report, see ED 413 063. NOTE PUB TYPE Descriptive (141) Reports EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Annual Reports; *Child Development; Childhood Needs; Children; Economic Factors; *Financial Support; Grants; *Philanthropic Foundations; Poverty *Foundation for Child Development; *Working Poor IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This annual report details the activities of the Foundation for Child Development (FCD) for 1997-98. Included in the report is a discussion of the history and mission of the foundation and its funding priorities. The members of the Council, Board of Directors, Officers, and staff are listed. The report of the chair, Barbara Paul Robinson, highlights current initiatives illustrating FCD's approach of using a combination of basic and policy-relevant research, advocacy and public education to effect change and innovation in social policies that impact upon economically disadvantaged children and their families. The report of the president, Ruby Takanishi, identifies the current program focus on building a knowledge base about low-wage families and their children, improving children's access to quality health services, and strengthening ea::ly childhood education and care programs. The remainder of the annual report delineates the research, policy, service/program development, discretionary, and Anne K. Belding Memorial Fund grants awarded in 1997-98. Foundation-sponsored publications are listed. The independent auditors' report detailing the financial position of the foundation and the schedule of investments concludes the annual report. 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Independent Auditors' Report Financial Statements Schedule of Investments BEST COPY AVAILABLE 7' 541.;/. 441 ' ;lr, _ , 1F. 1 , 5, , 011 *1 , 31 , '15.. 1:151I t4t4 44-4A44- ' 414: :44 ; .15 , ;.'4,41' `r- , , I ; '" . .11 1 , `1!1 - " 4-4,4 '5 t1 $4,4451,0,612fri. a'skt t HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION The Foundation for Child Development is a private The Foundation for Child Development (FCD) is a foundation incorporated as a voluntary agency in New national private philanthropy dedicated to the principle York in 1900 and established as the Association for the that all families should have the social and material Aid of Crippled Children (AACC) in 1908. Voluntary resources to raise their children to be healthy, educated, contributions from the public supported AACC until and productive members of their communities. The 1944, when substantial funds were received from the Foundation seeks to understand children, particularly estate of Milo M. Belding to honor his wife, Annie K. the disadvantaged, and to promote their well-being. We Belding. Mrs. Belding had devoted many years of believe that families, schools, nonprofit organizations, service to the association. businesses, and government at all levels share complementary responsibilities in the critical task of In its early years, the association's name directly raising new generations. reflected its activities. Its program began with teaching disabled children, but AACC soon developed a broader Seeking to achieve its goals, the Foundation supports: definition of aid to the children and their families basic and policy-relevant research about the factors aid that often included material help. The association's that promote and support the optimal development of children work changed again when nursing care and treatment and adolescents in both the home and the school became the main focus of the program. As these services gained broad policy analysis, advocacy, services, and public education to public support, and as the funds of the Belding estate enhance the discussion and adoption of social policies that became available, the association shifted its attention support families in their important child-raising responsibilities; to the prevention of handicapping conditions. Thus, and from the early 1950s until the early 1970s, most of the leadership development activities linked association's funds supported research to the programmatic on genetically focus of the foundation. based disorders and abnormalities of fetal development. In recognition of its evolving program and of its status The Foundation believes that by integrating these as a grantmaking organization, the association approaches, FCD will strengthen its effectiveness in changed its name in 1972 to the Foundation for Child achieving its mission. Development. Today, the principal aims of the foundation are the prevention of child poverty and the promotion of economic security .of families. Grants designed to address these aims are made for research, to link research to policy and program development, and for leadership development. BEST COPY AVAILABLE BEST COPY AVAILABLE FUNDING PRIORITIES FCD has a special interest in children in working WHAT WE DO NOT FUND families, particularly in those families that are As a small foundation with limited resources, FCD can struggling to meet their children's basic human needs. support only a small number of all eligible requests. The foundation makes grants nationally to nonprofit The foundation does not consider requests for: institutions for research, policy analysis, advocacy, leadership development, and a small number of scholarships or grants to individuals, program development projects. capital campaigns, or the purchase, construction or renovation of buildings. Three cross-cutting themes guide FCD's work: linking research on children and families to formation of The foundation make grants outside the does not relevant programs and policies; identifying fresh United States. approaches to crafting sound social strategies for children and families; and nurturing new generations APPLICATION PROCEDURES of leaders in child development research and policy. During the past year, FCD has had a particular concern Applicants are asked to send a brief, one- or two-page about the availability of and access to early childhood letter of inquiry describing the proposed project, its education and care programs and health care for objectives, and the approximate level of funding Future grant making will children. include a required. The foundation conducts frequent reviews concentration on the integration of research, policy, of requests and replies quickly with an indication of and advocacy or research and practice in these two whether a project fits its program interests and funding areas of concern. considerations. When appropriate, a full proposal is invited. Grant approvals for invited proposals are FCD seeks to support: considered by the board of directors at meetings in June, September, December, and March. -esearch or policy activities that develop strategies for building public iupport for children and families. eadership development activities that are linked to the programmatic focus Df the foundation, including the identification and strengthening of effective roices on behalf of children and families. efforts to link New York City's higher education institutions, in particular :heir research, policy analysis, and professional education functions with ity-based activities on behalf of children and families. 8 BEST COPY AVAILABLE .2. BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL 1997-1998 1997-1998 Robert F. Hoerle* Robert J. Slater Managing Director & Mary L. Bundy Margaret Beale Spencer Andrew Billingsley Chief Investment Officer Clinical Social Worker Ruby Takanishi Angela Glover Blackwell Reich & Tang New York, New York New York, New York Thomas C. Theobald Barbara B. Blum Ruth Ann Burns Cathy Trost Orville G. Brim Julius B. Richmond Vice President and Heather B. Weiss Urie Bronfenbrenner Professor of Health Policy, Director of Educational Emeritus George M. Wheatley Mary L. Bundy Resources Center Division of Health Policy Thirteen/WNET Sheldon H. White Ruth Ann Bums Research and Education New York, New York Ethelyn Chase Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale Associate Professor Michael I. Cohen Henry W. Riecken Irving B. Harris Graduate Professor of Behavioral Louis Z. Cooper School of Public Policy Sciences, Emeritus Studies Jane L. Delgado School of Medicine The University of Chicago Eleanor T. Elliott University of Pennsylvania Chicago, Illinois Philadelphia, Pennsylvania C. Wadsworth Farnum Jane L. Delgado Frank F. Furstenberg, Jr. Barbara Paul Robinson President and Chief Partner John L. Furth Executive Officer Debevoise & Plimpton Karen N. Gerard National Coalition of New York, New York Hispanic Health and E. Mavis Hetherington Human Services Margaret Beale Spencer John H. Hobbs Organizations Professor Robert F. Hoerle* Washington, D.C. Graduate School of Richard D. Kahn Education John L. Furth University of Pennsylvania Caroline M. Macornber Vice Chairman and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Director Emily McFarland Warburg, Pincus Asset Ruby Takanishi John P. McGinnis Management, Inc. President Vonnie C. McLoyd New York, New York Foundation for Child Kathleen H. Mortimer Development Karen N. Gerard Gerard Piel New York, New York Economist, Management Nora Piore Consultant Cathy Trost New York, New York Eben W. Pyne Director Casey Journalism Center Julius B. Richmond E. Mavis Hetherington for Children and Families James M. Page Professor of Henry W. Riecken University of Maryland Psychology Barbara Paul Robinson Adelphi, Maryland Department of Psychology Lisbeth B. Schorr University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia Francis H. Schott OFFICERS AND STAFF AUDIT OFFICERS CENTENNIAL INTERNS COMMITTEE ORGANIZING Ricardo Barreras Barbara Paul Robinson COMMITTEE (as of 1/98) Mary L. Bundy Chair of the Board Chair Karen N. Gerard Jennifer Beyers Karen N. Gerard Chair (6/97-8/97) Barbara Paul Robinson Vice Chair of the Board Eleanor T. Elliott Margaret Beale Spencer Carla Brown Eleanor T. Elliott Honorary Chair (6/97-12/97) Chair of the Council NOMINATING Mary L Bundy COMMITTEE Susan Lee Richard D. Kahn Ruth Ann Burns (9/97-5/98) P. Lindsay Chase-Lansdale Vice Chair of the Council John H. Hobbs Chair Sherry Ann Stevenson Ruby Takanishi Henry W. Riecken Jane L. Delgado (as of 5/97) President Barbara Paul Robinson Cathy Trost Henry W. Riecken Ruby Takanishi Eleanor T. Elliott Secretary FOUNDATION Caroline M. Macomber John L. Furth STAFF Treasurer CENTENNIAL Ruby Takanishi BROCHURE President EXECUTIVE ADVISORY COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Sheila A. Smith Barbara Paul Robinson Ruth Ann Burns Director for Research** Chair Chair Susan W. Blank Karen N. Gerard Karen N. Gerard Program Officer** Vice Chair Henry W. Riecken Edith Milberger Ruby Takanishi Ruby Takanishi Assistant Treasurer Cathy Trost John L. Furth Claudia Conner Sheldon H. White Henry W. Riecken Grants Associate FINANCE Barbara Leahy COMMITTEE Administrative Assistant John L. Furth Joann Parker Chair Administrative Assistant Karen N. Gerard Beverly Hanson John H. Hobbs Librarian (Part-time)** Robert F. Hoer le* * Resigned March 1998 "through September 30, 1997