Expanding access and creating opportunity by investing in people, organizations and communities that were important to Jessie Ball duPont
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund will invest $2 million in efforts to develop and preserve affordable rental housing for low-income individuals and families in Duval County, Florida, through a Program Related Investment. More»
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware is the predominant provider of before-and after-school care in Delaware and a frequent partner for the Jessie Ball duPont Fund’s efforts to increase opportunities for children and youth. More»
In the last six years, the EITC campaign spearheaded by the Jessie Ball duPont Fund has had a major economic impact on Jacksonville, creating 204 jobs and adding millions of dollars to the local economy, according to a study by Jacksonville University. More»
Trustee Audrey McKibbin Moran has resigned her post with the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. She has accepted a position with Baptist Health in Jacksonville, which is one of the Fund’s eligible grantee organizations. More»
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund and Alabama Giving convened an array of national experts and Alabama leaders to build relationships that will aid the state in recovering from the devastation caused by the April tornadoes. More»
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund is actively engaged with other funders in Alabama to help communities ravaged by tornadoes rebuild their housing stock, with a particular emphasis on ensuring an adequate supply of housing for low- and moderate-income residents. More»
Rev. Edward King Jr., senior program officer for the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, has died after a long illness. “Edward really was a voice for those who needed a voice,” said Kitty Phillips, long-time trustee of Fund. “He came to know the people in these communities and he cared deeply about their welfare.” More»
Reducing energy consumption on college campuses is good for the environment, good for the students and good for the bottom line.
Two years into a Jessie Ball duPont Fund initiative, representatives of three dozen colleges share what they have learned as they work to reduce their carbon footprint. More»
The dogs roaming the grounds of the state prison in rural Wewahitchka, Florida can sit, stay, heel and come on command. What else can they do? They can help inmates get their lives back on track, through a Jessie Ball duPont Fund-supported program called DAWGS. More»
Trustees of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund have selected two students to receive Jessie Ball duPont Fund Fellowships, providing a two-year period of work and study in philanthropy and charitable work in the American South. More»