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MARCH 2004

$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.

 

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