| 8-25-2011 | BCM Announces Grant Awards to Six Local Nonprofits totalling $1.4 million |
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| 2-02-2011 | BCM Announces Summer Dates for Grant Application Workshops |
| Contact: Laurie Miester - 504-593-2349
New Orleans - Baptist Community Ministries (BCM) will host information sessions regarding their Transom Grant Application Process. Attendees may register for either Session 1, held Thursday, June 23, 2011 from 1:30-3:30pm or Session 2, held Friday, June 24, 2011 from 9:30-11:30am.
Sessions will cover BCM grantmaking philosophies, eligibility criteria, application components, and the review process. The workshops will be held in the BCM Conference Room located at 400 Poydras Street, Suite 2950.
Reservations are required and taken on a first come, first served basis with no more than two attendees from any organization. Please fill out the attached form and fax to 504-593-2301 or email information to Laurie Miester at lmiester@bcm.org no later than June 9, 2011. Validated parking available at 601 Tchoupitoulas St.
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| 12-16-2010 | Baptist Community Ministries Announces Date Change to Transom Cycle Grantee Application Deadlines |
| New Orleans, LA, December 15, 2010 – Baptist Community Ministries (BCM), one of the largest private foundations in Louisiana, announced today that the dates for accepting applications for transom cycle grants have changed. The Spring transom cycle dates have changed from March 1-15 to February 15-28 and the Fall transom cycle dates have changed from September 1-15 to August 15-31.
During the Spring transom cycle, grant applications will be accepted either by U.S. mail or hand delivery from February 15, 2011 through February 28, 2011. These new dates are two weeks earlier than the previous dates. All applications must be delivered to BCM by 5:00 PM on Monday, February 28, 2011.
Grant applications will be accepted during the Fall transom cycle from August 15, 2011 through August 31, 2011. These new dates are two weeks earlier than the previous dates. All applications must be delivered to BCM by 5:00 PM on Wednesday, August 31, 2011.
This change also applies to all Fund Development Consulting Initiative grant applications.
These changes come in response to the overwhelming number of grant applications BCM has received in the past few transom cycles. “By moving the dates up two weeks, we are better able to review and score the applications to ensure each program is carefully considered for funding”, says Dr. Byron Harrell, President, BCM.
All questions concerning transom grants should be directed to Ms. Joanne Schmidt, Grants Manager at (504) 593-2323. |
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| 12-17-2009 | BCM Announces Grant Awards |
| New Orleans, LA, December 15, 2009 – Baptist Community Ministries (BCM) is pleased to announce the awarding of six grants during the fall transom grant cycle totaling $971,000. The following organizations and programs were funded for the terms as stated below subject to annual performance reviews:
- Bridge House – Bridge House Women's Program ($338,500/3 Years)
- Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans – Case Management Institute ($75,000/16 months)
- Common Ground Health Clinic – Common Ground Health Clinic Strategic Direction Assessment Project ($50,000/1 Year)
- Young Aspirations/Young Artists (YAYA), Inc. – Urban Heroes($180,000/3 Years)
- Families and Friends of Louisiana's Incarcerated Children – Parents in School Leadership Project ($255,000/3 Years)
- Innocence Project New Orleans – Voice of the Ex-offender ($72,600/1 Year)
There were a total of 43 applications submitted during this funding cycle. BCM funds eligible non-profit organizations in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and Plaquemines in four zones of interest including health, education, public safety and governmental oversight. Applications are accepted twice a year, March 1-15 and September 1-15.
According to Dr. Byron R. Harrell, President of BCM, “Baptist Community Ministries is committed to promoting and fostering the growth of healthy communities throughout Greater New Orleans. With the award of these transom grants, the nonprofit groups can continue to build strong foundations within our communities and assist the wellbeing of our citizens.”
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Baptist Community Ministries is committed to the development of a healthy community offering a wholesome quality of life to its residents and to improving the physical, mental, and spiritual health of the individuals they serve. Baptist Community Ministries is one of the largest private foundations in Louisiana, commitment to the greater New Orleans region. Beginning its service to the community in 1926 as Southern Baptist Hospital and later as Mercy Baptist Medical Center, BCM redeployed its assets through the sale of its hospital facilities in 1995. |
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