The Juneau Community Foundation’s Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund is pleased to announce $32,040 in grants to fourteen nonprofits in Southeast Alaska for their 2023 grant awards. Since 1994, this fund has distributed $588,465 to organizations in Southeast Alaska.
“It’s very gratifying to realize this is the 30th year that the Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund has been awarding grants to non-profits that support programs to enhance the health, education, and welfare of individuals living in Southeast Alaska”, said Paul Douglas, Donor Advisor and Founder of the Fund. “When first created as a family memorial foundation, we hoped then the fund would continue to grow so that grant awards would continue into perpetuity. We are deeply grateful to many donors who over the past years have helped make this possible”, Douglas said.
Applications were evaluated based on the quality of the program to be supported or attended, reasonableness and accuracy of the proposed budget, background and experience of the applicant, support from other sources, and appropriateness to the objectives of the Fund.
Grants have been issued to the following organizations:
| Alaska Fellows Program | Grant: $500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Grant: $2,500 |
| Brave Heart Volunteers | Grant: $2,500 |
| Friends of Marie Drake Planetarium | Grant: $2,000 |
| Juneau Alaska Music Matters (JAMM) | Grant: $3,650 |
| Juneau Youth Sailing | Grant: $3,000 |
| Lynn Canal Adventures | Grant: $3,500 |
| NAMI Juneau | Grant: $2,100 |
| Perseverance Theatre | Grant: $1,000 |
| Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church | Grant: $2,500 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living, Inc.- YEP | Grant: $1,500 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living, Inc. – ORCA | Grant: $4,000 |
| Southeast Regional Resource Center | Grant: $1,790 |
| Wrangell High School | Grant: $1,500 |
SAIL, a grantee, shared “SAIL is grateful for the Douglas-Dornan Foundation’s longtime support and partnership. The grant(s) will help build a more inclusive community by promoting accessible recreation and supportive employment opportunities. Accessible recreation – activities like biking, skiing, and team building on the SAIL Challenge Course – builds confidence, collaboration, and a sense of place in community. This support will offset the cost of activities so more people can participate regardless of income. Grant support for the Youth Employment in the Parks (YEP) program will fill a funding gap to create incentives for our supportive employment participants to put their best effort into every work week.”
The Douglas-Dornan Foundation Fund was established in 1993 in memory of Brian Douglas and Wythe Dornan who were active members of the community.
Photo provided by SAIL.
