Out-of-School Time Portfolio

Friends of the Children (FOC) helps the most vulnerable children living in seriously high-risk environments develop the relationships, goals, skills and resources necessary to thrive. FOC provides long-term mentoring services to the most at-risk youth. Each child is matched with a full-time, professional staff member who acts as the mentor and cares, advocates and supports them throughout the most formative years of their lives.

2007 Grant:  $40,000 
Cumulative Grants: $40,000 over one year
Kim McKoy – Executive Director
Erin Kahn – SVP Lead Partner


Passages Northwest inspires courage and leadership in girls and women through the integrated exploration of the arts and the natural environment. Their programs include Girls Rock!, a climbing and mentoring program for middle school girls; Girls Wilderness expeditions in the spring and summer; Alumnae; and Community Partnership programs for schools, parents and organizations that focus on creating positive change in the institutions that serve girls.

2007 Grant:  $40,000
Cumulative Grants: $40,000 over one year
Katie Hultquist – Executive Director
Lisa Norton – SVP Lead Partner

Powerful Voices is an organization dedicated to working with adolescent girls to instill leadership skills, foster the development of critical thinking and promote their individual potential. Their two main programs serve girls in four middle schools and girls in juvenile detention. Both programs focus on girls' strengths, help girls to define their personal goals and introduce them to new and challenging concepts of opportunity, equality and responsibility.

2007 Grant:  $55,000
Cumulative Grants: $145,000 over three years
Tanya Kim – Executive Director
Marti Casey – SVP Lead Partner