Foundation Highlights2008 Archives
Foundation Accepts Grant Applications
Now through March 16, we are accepting online grant applications from nonprofits serving children and families in need. We fund programs in the areas of Stable Homes, Stable Families; Foster Care & Adoption; and Academic & Career Success. We continue to be a committed investor, leader and partner in helping children and families thrive in the Washington, D.C., region.
Wednesday's Child Success Stories
The last 12 months have been filled with success stories for foster children who have found permanent homes thanks to Freddie Mac Foundation's Wednesday's Child, a national program to increase adoptions of foster children. Our Wednesday's Child sites and dedicated hosts wish you happy holidays and extend their thanks to everyone who has made these holidays special for so many children.
Freddie Mac Foundation Family Home Provides Housing and Support Services
Part of the Arlington, VA shelter Doorways for Women and Families, the Freddie Mac Foundation Family Home provides safe, temporary housing and intensive support services to homeless women and families within Arlington County and the DC region.
Wednesday's Child Finds Homes for Brother
Brothers Korey, Gregory, and DeSean have a lot to smile about. The three brothers are together in their new adoptive home, thanks in part to the Freddie Mac Foundation's Wednesday's Child and Heart Gallery.
Boyd Responds to Unfair Editorial; Lauds Foundation's Investments
Freddie Mac Foundation Chairman Ralph F. Boyd recently responded to inaccurate portrayals of the Freddie Mac Foundation's work in a recent Wall Street Journal editorial. In Boyd's letter to the editor, he praised the Foundation's community investments, its nonprofit beneficiaries, and its mission to help children and families thrive.
Freddie Mac, Foundation Top List of Philanthropic Investors
Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation have once again been named the Washington, DC region's largest corporate giver by the Washington Business Journal. Freddie Mac, along with the Foundation, invested more than $25 million in 2007 to help children and families in the national capital region thrive.
Foundation Helps Launch Vivid Display of Support for "Forgotten Children"
"Forgotten Children," a dramatic event launched by National CASA Association and supported by the Freddie Mac Foundation aims to give voice to foster children nationwide while still preserving their privacy. Since underaged foster children cannot appear for themselves, life-sized, cut-out photos will take their place in the shadows of the Washington Monument on the National Mall this week – at the pace of 850 per day, which is how many children enter the system each day.
Foundation CEO Ralph Boyd Discusses Affordable Housing and Resident Services
Freddie Mac EVP Ralph F. Boyd, Jr. recently joined nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners at the 2008 Resident Services Symposium to discuss how affordable housing and critical services contribute to the well-being of families in need.
Foundation Helps Launch Vivid Display of Support for "Forgotten Children"
"Forgotten Children," a dramatic event launched by National CASA Association and supported by the Freddie Mac Foundation aims to give voice to foster children nationwide while still preserving their privacy. Since underaged foster children cannot appear for themselves, life-sized, cut-out photos will take their place in the shadows of the Washington Monument on the National Mall this week – at the pace of 850 per day, which is how many children enter the system each day.
Foundation Helps Families Thrive in New Affordable Rentals
The Foundation recently joined AHC Inc., a nonprofit developer and owner of affordable housing in Northern Virginia, to open a nine-story building with 108 new apartments for low- and moderate-income residents. A $500,000 Foundation grant will expand needed resident services for families and children in this AHC property and others.
'HOUSE' Program to Keep Families Out of Homelessness
Reston Interfaith launched its new, innovative "Housing OpportUnities Strengthens Everyone" (HOUSE) program, made possible in part with a $500,000 investment by the Freddie Mac Foundation. Through HOUSE, 34 homeless families (128 individuals) will have access to town homes along with resident services with the goal of helping more vulnerable families stabilize their lives and stay in their homes.
Foundation Announces $800,000 Grant to End Homelessness
The Freddie Mac Foundation has announced an $800,000 grant to the National Alliance to End Homelessness. The investment enables the Alliance to help nonprofit organizations and public sector agencies in the District of Columbia, Fairfax County, Va. and Montgomery County, Md. to implement their ten year plans to end homelessness and adopt Housing First initiatives for homeless families.
Making Home a Place Where Children and Families Thrive
Since 1991, the Freddie Mac Foundation has invested more than $225 million to improve the lives of children and families. We recently sharpened our focus on 'making home a place where children and families thrive' and on three funding areas: Stable Homes/Stable Families, Foster Care and Adoption, and Academic and Career Success.
Foundation Sponsors Webinar on Economy's Impact on Family Well-Being
The Freddie Mac Foundation joined the Journalism Center on Children & Families to help journalists identify trends, research and story ideas on how economic downturns and housing decisions impact family well-being.
Orphan Foundation of America Partners with Employee Volunteers for Valentine's Day
The Freddie Mac Foundation's long-time partner the Orphan Foundation of America (OFA) joined employee volunteers of Freddie Mac for a Valentine's Day Care Package event benefiting foster youth in college.
Ending Homelessness: $800k Investment To Help Montgomery County Children And Families
More than 1,100 people are homeless everyday in Montgomery County – many of these are children. To help alleviate the issue, the Freddie Mac Foundation is investing $800,000 to support the Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless' (MCCH) innovative permanent supportive housing program
Foundation Thanks the Region's Nonprofits
Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation thank all the organizations we've supported in 2007 for their commitment to the DC region's community. Their extraordinary efforts are creating better lives for our children and families. Together, we are building better tomorrows.
Foundation Helps Recruit Foster Parents for Brothers & Sisters
A new ad campaign, supported by a Freddie Mac Foundation grant, is helping find foster parents for D.C. children in urgent need of a home. The ads aim to reach parents willing to take in sibling groups, so that brothers and sisters can stay together.
Foundation Tops List of Philanthropic Investors
Freddie Mac and the Freddie Mac Foundation were once again named as the Washington, DC region's largest corporate giver by the Washington Business Journal and Greater DC Cares. Freddie Mac, along with the Foundation, invested nearly $26 million in 2006 to help children and families in the national capital region thrive.