Oaks Foundation receives AT&T Excelerator grant
The AT&T Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T Inc., has announced that it awarded $5,000 to support the Oaks Foundation through the AT&T Excelerator competitive technology grant program.
The Oaks Foundation will use its $5,000 grant to support the implementation of Web-based fund-raising software that will help the foundation better manage donations and cultivate new donors.
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.
In 2007, 680 nonprofit organizations across the country 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 nine-state service area.
"Through this grant from AT&T, we're able to upgrade our technology to become more efficient in our fundraising efforts," said Matt Stinson, Oaks Foundation administrator. "The new system will better enable us to communicate the vital missions of Copeland Oaks and Crandall Health and Rehabilitation Center to existing and potential donors that feel connected to our call of providing excellence in lifelong care."
"The AT&T Excelerator grant program is aimed at using technology to build community, further economic development and improve the quality of life in low-income urban and rural communities," said state Sen. John Boccieri. "Knowing firsthand of the benefits of technology and personally seeing the positive impact that Copeland Oaks has on our local community, I'm very excited about this project and its benefits to the residents here."
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.
