AT&T Supports Nonprofit Organizations in Dayton Area; Builds Stronger Communities through $9 Million in National Grant Program
AT&T Excelerator Grants Assist Organizations Serving Diverse Ethnic Groups, Low-Income Families, People With Disabilities, Youth and Seniors
Dayton, Ohio, November 9, 2007
The AT&T Foundation — the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) — has announced that it has awarded more than $70,000 to support two Dayton-area nonprofit organizations — the Dayton Urban League and Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc. — through the AT&T Excelerator competitive technology grant program.
Since 2002, the AT&T Excelerator program has provided more than 2,500 technology grants — totaling more than $47.8 million — to organizations across the country. So far this year, 680 nonprofit organizations nationwide have benefited from nearly $9 million through the competitive program. This year, the AT&T Foundation expanded the Excelerator grant program for the first time to include AT&T Southeast's nine-state service area.
"Funding through this program will help us to touch the lives of 150 families in the Dayton area," said Willie Walker, Dayton Urban League president. "Our ability to create a technology infrastructure to help the Dayton Urban League, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Wesley Center move families in the inner city into the 21st century is very exciting."
"Technology is a vital component to the success of nonprofit organizations that do not always have the funds to properly use cost-saving technologies," said state Sen. Tom Roberts. "Personally seeing the benefits of technology at organizations such as the Dayton Urban League demonstrates the increased need to properly fund and equip such efforts."
The AT&T Excelerator program provides technology access to organizations working to strengthen underserved communities. Helping nonprofits integrate technology into their operations and community outreach, AT&T Excelerator grants also place technology tools in the hands of the underserved populations that the nonprofits work with in order to provide resources such as education programs, Internet access, computer training and job-skills development.
"For the past six years, the AT&T Excelerator program has demonstrated the importance of how technology can benefit communities and organizations," said Connie Browning, president of AT&T Ohio. "The Dayton Urban League and other organizations in the Dayton area will continue to use technology funded by this program to empower the community and change the lives of the people whom they serve on a day-to-day basis. We commend Senator Roberts for his dedication in assisting nonprofit organizations in the Dayton area and understanding the vital role that technology plays in their success."
The 2007 AT&T Excelerator grant recipients from the Dayton area illustrate the innovative ways technology can be employed to meet their missions:
- The Dayton Urban League (Dayton) will use its $45,786 grant to support the Family Formation Online Communication Center to provide family assessments and case-management assistance. This is a collaborative effort with Wesley Community Center and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference-Dayton chapter.
- Opportunities Industrialization Center Inc. (Springfield) will use its $25,000 grant to support the development of an interactive Web site that will provide information to the underserved about programs offered, as well as provide information for potential employers, donors and staff of the organization.
2007 AT&T Excelerator grants will help nonprofit organizations across the Dayton area and the U.S. improve their operations and build stronger communities through:
- Internet Access — networked, high speed access to the Internet and e-mail.
- Data Networking — network connectivity that enables easy sharing of database applications and information systems.
- Online Outreach — interactive, Web-based applications that support activities such as service delivery, volunteer recruiting and e-fundraising.
- Staff Technology Capacity — technology-training programs for nonprofit staff members.
- Pooled Technology Resources — programs that work to address the technology needs of multiple nonprofits.
In 2006, AT&T Inc. and the AT&T Foundation contributed more than $101 million to nonprofit organizations across the country. With its strong giving record, the AT&T Foundation ranks among the most generous corporate foundations in the United States.
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