Beginning with its first
grant to Columbia University in 1951, the Frueauff Foundation has supported private four year colleges and
universities. This aid takes many forms.
Presently, numerous students are attending colleges on endowed scholarships established by the Foundation twenty to thirty
years ago. Of the twenty-eight schools receiving scholarship grants in 2000, many allocate a percentage of the funds to
scholarship endowment, thus guaranteeing monies for future students.
With the rapid advancement in technology, educational institutions are in need of funding for office, dormitory, and library
automation systems and software. The Foundation has provided funds for assisting in such projects.
Recently, institutions of higher education have begun various programs in the area of Service Learning. Supporting persons
leaving welfare, preparing students for employment in non-profit agencies, tutoring at-risk youth, and revitalizing neighborhoods
are just some of the creative things taking place in colleges and universities today.
Although large grants are not usually given, Foundation funds have been given to support building campaigns and major fund
drives. In most instances, these CAFF grants are used to meet challenges from other foundations.
Facts:
• 38 million people worldwide are blind. (Hadley School for the Blind)
• Seven out of 10 blind people in the U.S. are unemployed or live at or below the poverty level. (Guiding Eyes for the Blind)
Beginning with its first
grant to Columbia University in 1951, the Frueauff Foundation has supported private four year colleges and
universities. This aid takes many forms.
Presently, numerous students are attending colleges on endowed scholarships established by the Foundation twenty to thirty
years ago. Of the twenty-eight schools receiving scholarship grants in 2000, many allocate a percentage of the funds to
scholarship endowment, thus guaranteeing monies for future students.
With the rapid advancement in technology, educational institutions are in need of funding for office, dormitory, and library
automation systems and software. The Foundation has provided funds for assisting in such projects.
Recently, institutions of higher education have begun various programs in the area of Service Learning. Supporting persons
leaving welfare, preparing students for employment in non-profit agencies, tutoring at-risk youth, and revitalizing neighborhoods
are just some of the creative things taking place in colleges and universities today.
Although large grants are not usually given, Foundation funds have been given to support building campaigns and major fund
drives. In most instances, these CAFF grants are used to meet challenges from other foundations.
