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he Gannett Foundation, located in Roch- ester, New York, was created in 1935 by the T late Frank E. Gannett, an Upstate New York newspaperman who founded what would become one of the largest communications businesses in the United States- Gannett Co. , Inc. His personal gifts created the Foundation- 1,500 shares of Gannett Co., Inc. stock valued at $5,000 in 1935 and a second gift two years later of 28,500 shares worth $102,000. These gifts, along with other investments, have grown enormously since that time, making the Gannett Foundation one of the nation's largest independent foundations. In its first 50 years, the Gannett Foundation made more than 13,000 grants totaling approximately $125 million to a wide variety of educational institutions and local charities. Today the Gannett Foundation supports community projects in areas served by Gannett Co., Inc. media operations, national programs to improve journalism education and professionalism, and programs to advance philanthropy and promote volunteerism. It also operates the Gannett Center for Media Studies: A Gannett Foundation Program at Columbia University, the nation's first institute for the advanced study of mass communication and technological change. About This Brochure Our Interests

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he purpose of this brochure is to describe ocal Grants the programmatic interests of the Gannett In its local grant program, the Gannett T Foundation and explain how to apply for L Foundation funds a wide range of commu- a grant. nity-based projects designed to address many In the following pages, we outline our funding needs. The local grants support a broad array of interests, the information we need to act on a efforts to help all kinds of people-from troubled request, the ways in which we decide on grant youth to the frail elderly-live healthier, safer and proposals and the timetables we use. more productive and fulfilling lives. In recent years, more than 1, 700 regular grants annually have been made in some 120 communities served by Gannett Co., Inc. newspapers, radio and television stations, outdoor advertising and other media. Traditionally, most of these grants are rela- tively small, averaging less than $4,000 each. The Gannett Foundation makes local grants only in communities served by Gannett Co., Inc. subsidiaries; those communities and properties are listed on a card at the back of this brochure. If a local nonprofit organization is located in one of these areas and wishes to apply for a grant, it should contact any Gannett Co., Inc. chief executive officer in the community. Names and ad- dresses of local Gannett Co., Inc. chief executives may be obtained from local sources or from the Foundation. While there is a great diversity in purpose among these local grants, the Foundation requires that at least one-third of each area's local grants address key community problems identified as part of each area's Community Priorities Program ascertainment process. Community Priorities Program grants are generally larger in amount and normally The Community Priorities Program (CPP), estab- represent unusual, one-time funding opportunities lished in 1981 , is the Foundation's single largest related to the Foundation's historic or current in- competitive grant program. It is designed to iden- terests. Occasionally the Foundation starts a pro- tify a community's most pressing problems and gram and seeks a grantee or grantees to operate it; propose projects to address them. These priorities less frequently the proposal comes unsolicited to vary from community to community, and from the Foundation.

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year to year, and are determined by a community- The nature of these special projects varies from based ascertainment process or needs assessment. year to year. Information about them can be found On occasion, the Foundation will limit proposals to in the Foundation's annual reports. a special topic, such as the 1985 CPP category of Journalism Education & Professionalism "People and Their Work." Programs to improve journalism education and to Each individual ascertainment process, conduc- strengthen the journalism profession have long ted under guidelines developed by the Foundation, been a national interest of the Gannett Foundation. draws upon the expertise and input of cornillunity Each ·year, more than $2 million is allocated for representatives from all walks of life who know grants in this area. their community and its key needs. Grants in support of journalism education and About half of the proposals submitted receive professionalism are made in seven categories to funding in any one year. CPP awards range in journalism organizations, and schools of journal- amount from about $20,000 to a maximum of ism or mass communication that are accredited by $150,000; in recent years these grants totaled more the Accrediting Council on Education in Journal- than $2 million annually. ism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) . Areas Decisions to compete in CPP, the types of of interest include: projects submitted, and the organization(s) chosen • Support and defense of the First Amendment to carry them out are the individual responsibilities (freedom of the press). of Gannett Co., Inc. local CEOs. Individual orga- • Opportunities for minorities in the media. nizations, therefore, cannot apply directly to the • Upward mobility for women in media manage- Foundation for CPP awards. ment. Special Grants • Continuing education and development of jour- The Gannett Foundation periodically supports a nalists. number of special projects. These grants differ • Strengthening journalism education. from the Foundation's local grant programs in • Advancement of professionalism with a special several ways . Often they reflect programmatic emphasis on ethics. interests that are more national in scope, or at least • Research with direct application to journalism. extend to programs operating in a number of Gannett Co., Inc.-served communities. These Requests for funding research must come from universities; grants are not made to individual fac- What We Do Not Fund ulty members. Priority is given to one-time requests as opposed to continuing funding , and ap- proval is rarely given for projects of more than one year's duration.

ike most foundations , the Gannett Founda- tion has limited resources and cannot sup- Lport all of the worthy proposals it receives. Therefore, it must set priorities and frequently has to turn down requests. As a general rule, grants are not made to: • Individuals, or organizations not determined by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to be nonprofit and tax exempt. • Local organizations not located in Gannett Co., Inc.-served communities. Grants for seminars or other continuing edu- • National or regional organizations unrelated to cation programs are made only to organizations or journalism. institutes whose primary activity is journalism ed- • Religious organizations for religious purposes. ucation and support of professionalism and a ma- • Elementary or secondary schools, public or pri- jority of whose directors are journalists or journal- vate, except for innovative special programs that ism educators. serve disadvantaged or gifted students, enhance teaching skills or otherwise add a desirable edu- Funding is not available for endowments, in- cation dimension not provided by regular school cluding named or distinguished chairs; buildings operating or capital budgets. or capital improvements; publications of any kind, • Political or legislative action groups. including student newspapers; and equipment pur- • Endowment funds , loan programs or annual chases. contributions other than United Ways. All requests for journalism education grants • Multiple-year pledge campaigns. must include a budget projection and a copy of the • Medical or other research unrelated to journal- applying organization's most recent IRS Form 990 ism. (if a new organization, then a financial statement). • Organizations in nations other than the United All requests for funding in this area should be States and Canada. directed to the vice president/education at the • Fraternal groups, athletic teams, bands, veterans Foundation's Rochester office. organizations, volunteer firefighters and other Scholarships such organizations, however worthy their pur- Each year the Gannett Foundation awards three poses, whose numbers far surpass the Founda- different kinds of college scholarships. These tion's ability to provide meaningful , consistent are the Frank Gannett Newspapercarrier Scholar- assistance. ships, scholarships for sons and daughters of • Programs that would financially benefit Gannett Gannett Co., Inc. employees and retirees, and Co., Inc. properties. scholarships for students studying for careers in journalism. Information on each of these programs can be obtained from the Foundation's scholarships administrator at the Rochester office. What We Need to Know Time lines

rant applications to the Gannett Foundation he Gannett Foundation accepts proposals at and to the local Gannett Co., Inc. proper- any time throughout the year. Its executive ties must be in writing. They can be in Tcommittee approves grants monthly, and the G full board of trustees meets quarterly. Applicants either letter or proposal form, and elaborate pre- sentations or personal interviews are not required. should plan on 90 to 120 days for processing and a However, the following information is needed: decision. Either the Gannett Foundation or the • The project's purpose and cost. Gannett Co., Inc. subsidiaries acting on the Foun- • Amount requested from the Gannett Foundation. dation's behalf notify applicants of the decisions on • Completion date or timetable. their requests. • Other sources of revenue, actual or anticipated, and budgeted expenditures. The Gannett Foundation publishes an annual re- • Background on the organization's general oper- port. For copies, contact the nearest Gannett Co., ations and personnel responsible for the project. Inc. operating unit, or write or call the Foundation • Documentation of the organization's IRS tax- at the following address: exempt status. The Gannett Foundation, Inc. Lincoln Tower Rochester, New York 14604 (716) 262-3315

January 1986 Gannett Co., Inc. Properties

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Brooks Johnson President and Pu blisher

July 24, 1986

Mr. Maurice L. Albertson Fundraising Chairman National Seminar on Future Directions for the Peace Corps Colorado State University 203 Weber Fort Collins, CO 80523

Dear Mr. Albertson:

Thank you for your recent letter requesting a Gannett Foundation grant for the National Seminar on Future Directions for the Peace Corps.

As you may be aware, we receive many requests from organizations and agencies for help in a wide variety of projects. Unfortunately, we cannot help everyone seeking assistance due to the limited funding we have available.

We extend our best wishes for success in raising the needed funds.

President and Publisher mm

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May 13, 1986

Mr. Brooks Johnson President and Publisher The Coloradoan P. 0. Box 15 77 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Mr. Johnson: Enclosed is correspondence with the which indicates that we need to go through your office in our t for the National Seminar on Future Directions for the Peace Corps. We hope that you will be able to process this quickly with a strong letter of endorsement. However, if there are any questions please contact me at 491-5753 or 482-4613. Enclosed also for your review are clippings from the Coloradoan regarding the contact and contribution that was made by Colorado State University in the original establishment of the Peace Corps. We consider this National Seminar to potentialy be a similar contribution by CSU and the Colorado community for the next 25 years of this very important organization. With best wishes, and many thanks, I remain, Sincerely yours,

Maurice L. Albertson Fundraising Chairman enclosures CC: Calvin Mayne Andrew Rice MLA:cbk 2264-furst THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY program of assistance to public managers· Financial Data (yr. ended 12 / 31/81 ): should be directed to Gerald M. Sass also runs a cash flow loan program again;t Assets, $2,884,263 (M); expenditures 1 Vice-President/ Education. ' governmental grants and contracts. In $368,35~, including $361,650 for 16 Employer Identification No.: 166027020 general no grants for ongoing service grants (high: $225,000; low: $100). programs, conferences, academic research Officers and Directors: Mrs. Catherine V. 2267 or s~udie~ which do not show promise of ' Ga1sman, President; Mrs. Mildred B. !eading directly to policy or program Colema.n, Secretary; Lawrence X. Cusack, Gannett (frank) Newspapercarrier improvement. No grants to individuals Leon Ginzburg, M.D., Eric W . Waldman. Scholarships, Inc. except fc;>r six awards given annually for Lincoln Tower outstanding career public servants or for Employer Identification No.: 136129464 Rochester 14604 (716) 262-331 5 building or e!'1dowment funds, scholarships Incorporated in 1952 in New York. and. fellowships, matching gifts or special Donor(s): Gannett Foundation, Inc. pro1ects. Report published every 3 year Purpose and Activities: College Financial Data (yr. ended 9130182): scholarships, on a competitive basis to Assets, $747,991 (L); gifts received, (716) 262-3315 newspapercarriers of participating Gannett ~ 1,90!,254; expenditures, $2,770,337, Incorporated in 1935 in New York. newspapers. including $261,460 for 27 grants (high: Donor(s): Frank E. Gannett. t $50,000; low: $500), $1,420,001 for 31 Financial Data (yr. ended 12131 /82): programs and $873,625 for 112 loans. Purpose and Activities: Grants to Assets, $2,624 (L); gifts received, educational, charitable, civic, cultural, and Officers: R. Palmer Baker Secretary· ~422,~85; expenditures, $421,212, health institutions and organizations in including $349,727 for 422 scholarships. Richard C. Wade,• Treas~rer; Greg~ry R. areas served by daily newspapers, Officers: D. Robert Frisina,• President· Farrell, Executive Director. broadca~t stations, outdoor advertising Alice H. Young,• Vice-President; Ger~ld Directors:" Kenneth S. Axelson, Chairman; companies, and other properties of M. Sass,• Secretary-Treasurer. Edward N. Costikyan, Vice-Chairman· Gannett Company, Inc. in the United Joyce Phillips Austin/ Amalia V. Beta~zos, States and Canada. Primary national Directors:" Betty J. Altier, William H. Evan A. Davis, Theodore C. Jackson, interest is support of education for Dermody, M.D., Eugene C. Dorsey, John Martin E. Segal, Donna E. Shalala, Peter J. journalism. Generally, no grants to A. Scott. Solomon, Most Rev. Joseph M. Sullivan, individuals, national or regional Write: Debra B. Jansen, Scholarships Gus Tyler. organizations or research programs Administrator. Write: Anita Nager, Grants Administrator. unrelated to journalism, religious Grant Application Information: Scholarship Grant Application Information: Program organizations for religious purposes, rules booklet available; application form policy statement available; initial approach elementary or secondary schools, political required; board usually meets 3 times a by full proposal in 1 copy; board meets or legislative action groups, fraternal year in April, June, and either October, approximately five times a year in . groups, athletic teams, veterans November, or December. September, December, February, April and organizations, volunteer fire departments, Employer Identification No.: 160766965 June. organizations providing information on Employer Identification No.: 132612524 birth control or abortion, or for endowment funds; no loans. First annual 2268 report published in 1982. Gebbie Foundation, Inc. ,.. 2264 Financial Data (yr. ended 1 2 I 31 I 82): Hotel Jamestown Building, Room 308 J:1: Furst (Sol and Hilda) Foundation Assets, $355, 935,285 (M); expenditures, Jamestown 14701 (716) 487-1062 One Old Country Road $12,512,504, including $9,582,627 for Incorporated in 1963 in New York. Carle Place 11 514 · 1,554 grants (high: $146,000; low: $250) Donor(s): Marion B. Gebbie, t Geraldine G. Incorporated in 1951 in New York. and $297,086 for 622 matching gifts. Bellinger.t Purpose and Activities: Broad purposes; Officers: Eugene C. Dorsey,• President and Purpose and Activities: Grants for medical primarily local giving, with emphasis on Chief Executive Officer; Homer D. and scientific research to alleviate human higher education, Jewish welfare funds Babbidge, Jr.,• Robert B. Whittington,• suffering and ills related to metabolic and hospitals. ' Vice-Presidents; Calvin Mayne, Vice- Financial Data (yr. ended 4130/82): President-Grants Administration; Gerald diseases of the bone; some support for higher education, hospitals, libraries, local Assets, $1,034,391 (M); gifts received, M . Sass, Vice-President- Education; $50,000; expenditures, $175,631, Douglas H . McCorkindale, Secretary; youth agencies, and community funds . including $156,528 for 131 grants (high: Jimmy L. Thomas, Treasurer. Interested in programs of preventive $48,000; low: $10). medicine as they relate to disease of Trustees:" John A. Scott, Chairman; Martin children, to detection of deafness, to Officers and Directors: Hilda Furst F. Birmingham, Bernard B. Brody, M.D., President; Gerald Furst, Vice-President and training and education of the deaf, and to Meredith Auld Brokaw, Harry W. Brooks, certain ophthalmological programs Secretary; Violet Furst, Treasurer. Jr., John E. Heselden, Sally Gannett Employer Identification No. : 13 610741 6 concerned with degenerative and McAdam, Allen H. Neuharth, Josefina A. metabolic diseases of the retina. Primarily Salas-Porras, Samuel J. Stabins, M .D. interested in Chautauqua County, secondly 2265 Grant Application Information: Program in western New York, and in other areas Gaisman (The Catherine and Henry J.) policy statement and grant application only when the project is consonant with Foundation J:t guidelines available; initial approach by the program objectives which cannot be P.O. Box 277 letter or full proposal in 1 copy; Executive developed locally. No grants to individuals; Ridge Road Committee of Board of Trustees approves grants rarely for operating budgets or Hartsdale 10530 grants monthly or as required. Full board endowments. Incorporated in 1934 in Delaware. meets 3 to 4 times a year and as required, Financial Data (yr. ended 9/30/82): with annual meetings in April or May. Donor(s): Henry J. Gaisman.t Assets, $26,826,739 (M); expenditures, Grant proposals from organizations in Purpose and Activities: Broad purposes; $1,531, 119, including $1,299,334 for 58 primarily local giving, with emphasis on communities served by Gannett properties should be directed to the Chief Executive grants (high: $201,000; low: $1,000) and hospitals, including ophthalmologic $156,800 for 2 loans. research, and for Catholic church support. of the local property. Journalism proposals 338 5 )

Calvin Mayne Vice President/Grants Administration

May 5, 1986

Mr. Maurice L. Albertson Fundraising Chairman National Seminar on Future For The Peace Corps 203 Weber Colorado State University Fort Collins; Colorado . 80523 Dear Mr. Albertson: Thank you for your inquiry. Enclosed is a brochure describing the policies of our foundation. In it, you will see that we prefer that requests for grants from organizations in a co1TUJ1unity served by a Gannett newspaper be initially evaluated by that newspaper's publisher, who is more familiar than we with local conditions. Thus I suggest you make a specific proposal in a letter directly to: Mr. -Brook'S-Johnson·-··- Presi dent and Publisher_ The Coloradoan P.O. Box 1577 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 I am confident it will be given careful review. Sincerely, ~~ Calvin Mayne Enc. cc: Brooks Johnson

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Dear Mr. Albertson: ..... ~ , . ' Thank you for your inquiry. Enclosed is a brochure describing the policies of our foundation. In it, you will see that we prefer that requests for grants from organizations in a corranunity served by a Gannett newspaper be initially evaluated by that newspaper's publisher, who is more familiar than we with local conditions. Thus I suggest you make a specific proposal in a letter directly to: Mr. Brooks Johnson - President and Publisher The Coloradoan P.O. Box 1577 Fort Coll i ns, Colorado 80522 I am confident it will be given careful review. Sincerely, ~~ Calvin Mayne Enc. cc: Brooks Johnson

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Calvin Mayne Vice President/ Grants Administration

May 5, 1986

Mr. Maurice L. Albertson Fundraising Chairman National Seminar on Future For The Peace Corps 203 Weber Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 Dear Mr. Albertson: Thank you for your inquiry. Enclosed is a brochure describing the policies of our foundation. In it, you will see that we prefer that requests for grants from organizations in a community served by a Gannett newspaper be initially evaluated by that newspaper's publisher, who is more familiar than we with local conditions. Thus I suggest you make a specific proposal in a letter directly to: Mr. Brooks Johnson President and Publisher The Coloradoan P.O. Box 1577 Fort Collins, Colorado 80522 I am confident it will be given careful review. Sincerely, ~~ Ca 1vi n Mayne Enc. cc: Brooks Johnson

Lincoln Tower I Rochester, New York 14604 I (716) 262-3315 NATIONAL SEMINAR ON FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR THE PEACE CORPS

203 W EBER COLORA DO STATE UNIVERSITY FORT COLLINS, COLORA DO 8052 3 303/491 -792 1

April 22, 1986

Mr. Eugene C. Dorsey President and CEO

Loncoln Tower Rochester, NY 14604

Dear Mr. Dorsey:

We are sending this letter as a request for support for our National Seminar on Future Directions for the Peace Corps. We feel that this project fits very well with your stated purposes to support educational activities where Gannett properties are located. The Fort Collins Coloradoan is one of these properties.

As you may be aware, in the twenty-five year period since its beginning, the Peace Corps has had a wide-ranging impact on development in third world countries. The Peace Corps has been a corps of dedicated and committed individuals whose efforts have been directed to fostering peace and understanding among diverse cultures and peoples. The more than 120,000 returned Peace Corps volunteers are now back home serving in a multitutde of ways. Because of their rich experiences, they represent an incomparable resource of knowledge and abilities that could not have been obtained through any other process. As they moved into senior positions of responsibility in business, industry, banking, education, and government, they have wielded an ever-increasing influence on all aspects of policy in both the public and private sectors.

The time has come to evaluate the successes, identify the areas needing improvement, and determine the directions the Peace Corps should take in the next 25 years. The Seminar is being organized by the Citizens Committee on Future Directions for the Peace Corps, the International Development Conference, and Colorado State University. The Peace Corps is cooperating in extensively publicizing the event, and in providing panelists, speakers, and backround materials. Loret Miller Ruppe, Peace Corps Director, will deliver the keynote address. The National Council of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and many local RPCV groups will also make important contributions to the Seminar program. Enclosed is an invitational brochure describing the Seminar, as well as a copy of the current draft program.

The Seminar is open to all who wish to participate and is expected to draw 300 to 400 participants, many of them former Peace Corps volunteers and staff, but including also scholars, practitioners, and students interested in international development, intercultural relations, global studies, and related fields; government policymakers; leaders in private sector development activities; and representatives of the media. A special effort is being made to assure representation from the developing countries. Each day of the Mr. Eugene C. Dorsey April 22, 1986 Page 2

Seminar will be devoted to one of the three mandates of the Peace Corps.

In order to meet the expenses of the Seminar and to supplement the seminar fees to be paid by the participants, we need to obtain $80,000 from foundations, business organizations, and interested individuals. Towards this goal we hope that the Gannett Foundation will be able to contribute $15,000 to this very important activity. The Citizens Committee is a non-profit educational organization recognized under Section 501(c)(3) by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

If you need any additional information, I will be happy to provide it.

Sincerely yours,

Maurice L. Albertson Fundraising Chairman

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cc: Andrew Rice

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203 WEBER COLORADO STA TE UNIVERSITY FORT COLLINS . COLORADO 80523 303/491-792 1

April 22, 1986

Mr. Eugene C. Dorsey President and CEO Gannett Foundation, Inc. Loncoln Tower Rochester, NY 14604

Dear Mr. Dorsey:

Seminar will be devoted to one of the three man da t es of the Peace Corps.

If you need any additional information, I will be happy to provide it.

Sincerely yours,

Maurice L. Albertson Fundraising Chairman

enclosures

cc: Andrew Rice

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May 13, 1986

Mr. Brooks Johnson President and Publisher The Coloradoan P.0. Box 1577 Fort Collins, CO 80522 Dear Mr. Johnson: Enclosed is correspondence with the Gannett Foundation which indicates that we need to go through your office in our request for support for the National Seminar on Future Directions for the Peace Corps. We hope that you will be able to process this quickly with a strong letter of endorsement. However, if there are any questions please contact me at 491-5753 or 482-4613. Enclosed also for your review are clippings from the Coloradoan regarding the contact and contribution that was made by Colorado State University in the original establishment of the Peace Corps. We consider this National Seminar to potentialy be a similar contribution by CSU and the Colorado community for the next 25 years of this very important organization. With best wishes, and many thanks, I remain, Sincerely yours,

Maurice L. Albertson Fundraising Chairman enclosures CC: Calvin Mayne Andrew Rice MLA:cbk