2020
Transformational Prison Project
Mindfulness Programs in Prisons
The Transformational Prison Project offers programs in the Massachusetts prison system -- with both incarcerated individuals and those working in the criminal justice system -- that use reflective and transformational practices to ground group cohort sessions and allow people to be authentic, vulnerable, and empathetic.
New England
Transformational Leadership
$30,000
Grants Archive
Below are all of the grants awarded by the Angell Foundation.
YEAR
GRANTEE
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
REGION
FOCUS
AMOUNT
2020
Hebrew Union College – JIR
School of Rabbinical Studies Spiritual Direction Program
HUC-JIR's Los Angeles Spiritual Direction program offers rabbinical students the opportunity to engaged in reflective and contemplative practices with a mentor during monthly meeting over the academic year.
Southern California
Transformational Leadership
$20,000
2019
Liberation School South
Liberation School South General Operating Support
The Liberation School South provides a leadership development experience grounded in contemplative and spiritual practices for leaders in the South.
Other
Transformational Leadership
$15,000
2019
Castanea Fellowship
Castanea Fellowship 2019 Cohort
The Castanea Fellowship is a two-year leadership development program for leaders in the food sector who are committed to social change, and the use of deep reflective and transformational practices.
California
Transformational Leadership
$50,000
2019
University of California San Diego
Hope Scholars
Support for the Hope Scholars program supporting transition age foster youth and other historically underrepresented youth as they complete their post-secondary education at the University of California San Diego.
Southern California
Education as Opportunity
$50,000
2019
Teach for America
Teach for America Los Angeles Transitional Grants
Support for transitional grants for incoming corps members who will train to teach in the highest need schools in Los Angeles.
Southern California
Education as Opportunity
$150,000 / 2 years
2019
Southern California Public Radio
Higher Education News Coverage
Support for KPCC's Higher Education desk covering pressing issues in post-secondary education and underserved students in the Greater Los Angeles region.
Southern California
Education as Opportunity
$80,000 / 2 years
2019
Sheila C. “Skip” Nowell Leadership Academy
Pathways to Medical Professions for Pregnant & Parenting Young Adults
Support for a medical career pathway and post-secondary training program for pregnant and parenting youth in Rhode Island.
New England
Education as Opportunity
$30,000
2019
San Diego Mesa College
FAST Scholars Foster Youth Program
Support for the FAST Scholars program serving former foster youth as they pursue post-secondary education at San Diego Mesa College.
Southern California
Education as Opportunity
$50,000
2019
Prison Dharma Network, Inc.
Mindfulness-based Wellness & Resiliency Programs for Corrections, Law Enforcement and other Criminal Justice Professionals
The Prison Dharma Network's Mindful Correction program offers meditation and mindfulness trainings to officers and staff in law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada.
National
Transformational Leadership
$35,000