Jessie ball dupont fund 40 east adams street, suite 300 jacksonville, florida 322023302 phone. Jesse ball dupont park jacksonville 2020 all you need to. Sherry magill, longtime jessie ball dupont fund leader, to. Born in 1884 in the northern neck of virginia, she was educated in a oneroom country school and, later, at what is now longwood university in farmville, va. Jessie ball dupont fund selects next president florida. Jessie ball dupont jessie ball dupont wolff, wendy 19931001 00. Sherry magill is president of the jessie ball dupont fund, a jacksonvillebased fund created by the estate of mrs. The portfolio manager and corporate trustee have no historical connection to the dupont estate. Jessie ball dupont also left a separate, namesake trust, the jessie ball dupont foundation, which benefits a. Apr, 2018 the jessie ball dupont fund jacksonville, fla. Wall was financed to write the book by the trustees of the jessie ball du pont fund. Jesse ball dupont park jacksonville 2020 all you need. Jessie ball dupont library serves as the federal depository library for the 4th congressional district of tennessee. Jessie ball dupont fund university of florida advancement.
According to their website, the fund focuses on five areas. The fund seeks to expand access and create opportunity by investing in people, organizations, and communities that were important to jessie ball dupont. If you need to know how to get grant funding, take our training or buy our book grantsmanship. Dupont fund joins innovative loan pool with hopes of reproducing it in jacksonville. Jessie dew ball dupont 18841970 find a grave memorial. Ball dupont, 86, a native of ditchley in lancaster county and a lineal descendent of mary ball washington, died saturday at her family estate near here. Jessie ball dupont fund florida historical society. Her fund benefits about 330 organizations nationwide that she supported between jan.
Jessie ball dupont library, university of the south. Haydon burns, who served as mayor of jacksonville for fifteen years and also served two years as governor of florida. Jessie ball dupont fund pris beginning to reap rewards. Today, the foundation focuses on building the capacity of eligible organizations, expanding access and. With support from the jessie ball dupont fund, nccd partnered with the delores barr weaver policy center in jacksonville, florida, to produce the briefone of several publications released on september 25 with an emphasis on the need for prevention and early intervention services and strategies so girls do not become involved in floridas. Jessie ball dupont fund releases study of jea sale by. The jessie ball dupont fund makes grants in accordance with the terms of mrs. The official name is the jessie ball dupont religious, charitable and educational fund. Jun 18, 2018 impact investors are driving more capital to americas affordable housing shortage. A longterm partner has been the jessie ball dupont fund, the jacksonville, fla. Jessie ball dupont funds sherry magill jax daily record. Stoneys personal book collection as well as several books purchased from the fund and access to a database of full text articles about the history of medicine. Relief fund support allows trinity rescue mission to increase capacity. Youll then wander throughout the downtown area searching for the items.
Sherry magill, who has led the jessie ball dupont fund for the last 25 years, will retire june 30, 2018. Jessie ball dupont center in purchasing the jessie ball dupont center, the jessie ball dupont fund took an innovative approach to community investment. The weekly radio magazine of the florida historical society is a weekly, halfhour radio program airing on public radio stations throughout the state. The foundation works mainly with the 322 nonprofit organizations and religious groups and 42 colleges that dupont supported with grants from 1960 to 1964. This collection, located on the main floor of the library, is designed to support the academic curriculum in the areas of teacher education, art, history, literature, anthropology, psychology, and other areas of study. Across its work, the fund organizes its resources around these focus areas. The fund, which has a special interest in southern issues, awards two types of grants. Mark works to advise, manage, and oversee the fund s technology solutions, including its grants. Stones in our survey range in date from 1707 to 1950. Magill shared her plans with the jessie ball dupont fund trustees and staff during the funds annual retreat this week at amelia island. Using an app on your smartphone, youll be given nearly 150 objects to find during your scavenger hunt.
Today, the jessie ball dupont fund is quite different. She directed its trustees to devote its earnings to the institutions to which she had contributed personally, those closest to her heart. New president named at jessie ball dupont fund circles. Jea valuation assessment for potential sale released jessie. The will called for establishment of the jessie ball dupont religious, charitable and educational fund, which might benefit any institution that had been a recipient of mrs. The program is a combination of interview segments and produced features covering historybased events, exhibitions, activities, places and people in florida. The jessie ball dupont fund will take up less than 10 percent of the buildings space. It is the legacy of jessie ball dupont, who passed away in 1970. When jessie ball was a teacher in san diego, california, she invested profitably in the stock market and real estate which she used to fund needbased college scholarships, which eventually exceeded 100. Dupont, who died in 1970 as the widow of industrialist alfred i. During her life, jessie pledged a substantial portion of her personal income to the nemours foundation.
Written by grammy awardwinner liz rose and performer emily shackelton both girl scouts. In addition, the trustees may, at their discretion, consider grants to other organizations whose work provides relief. Jessie ball dupont fund mari kuraishi, cofounder and president of globalgiving, has been named the new president of the jessie ball dupont fund. The jessie ball dupont fund, floridas leading national foundation, is a charitable foundation that issues grants to. The sculpture is in celebration of past dupont fund president sherry magill, the visionary leader behind the jessies development. Jessie ball dupont the center is named for jessie ball dupont, one of the great southern philanthropists of the 20th century. Per the terms of jessie ball duponts will, the fund was established to provide temporary relief to individuals, organizations, and communities in florida, virginia, and delaware. The jessie ball dupont fund is a national foundation based in jacksonville that serves approximately 330 organizations, selected based on mrs. Jessie ball dupont fund florida philanthropic network. This is an important time in the funds history and she has the leadership style, unique qualities and strategic perspective necessary to expand the funds collaborative philanthropy and impact.
Specific grantees are those that received a grant from mrs. She also was inducted into several national honor societies. The jessie ball dupont fund, created by the will of mrs. By melanie cost, jessie ball dupont fund for the more than 1,800 homeless men, women and children.
Aug 19, 2019 a guide to the collections of the dupont library. Kuraishi will begin her duties with the jessie ball dupont fund in january 2019. It does not raise money or receive gifts from other individuals or foundations. Living history at virginias mattaponi church garland pollard. Jessie ball dupont fund grant portal training youtube. Jessie ball dupont fund company profile the business. Is it any wonder that sydney england is one of only two students throughout the country selected to receive the jessie ball dupont fund fellowship, providing a twoyear period of work and study in philanthropy and charitable work. The jessie ball dupont center is a nonprofit complex in downtown jacksonville, florida. Jessie ball dupont fund archives berea college first. Jessie ball dupont fund 1 independent dr jacksonville, fl. Our powerful anthem, watch me shine, explores how girl scouts find the strength and confidence to lead the way, every dayand create meaningful change in themselves and their communities.
Home membership benefits funding alert jessie ball dupont foundation. A rare mix of scientific and social insight, the wake of the whale raises compelling questions about the place of cultural traditions in the contemporary world and the sacrifices we must make for sustainability. A sixmonth study commissioned by the jessie ball dupont fund and conducted by the university of floridas public utility research center that explores the pros and cons of selling jea was. Jessie ball dupont fund awards grant to washington and lee. The entities include names familiar to everyone as well as groups in small towns known only to local residents. At its heart the jessie ball dupont fund is deeply committed to placemaking and inclusive growth in the communities that were important to mrs. The building served as the main branch of the jacksonville public library system from 1965 until 2005, when it was replaced by the current facility. She was born 20 jan 1884 in hastings, northumberland co. At that time, she had one of the largest estates in floridas history, and her will called for the establishment of a fund to support charitable causes. The rest will be rented out to other nonprofits, retail services like a coffee shop or converted to public space. Commissioned by the jessie ball dupont fund in early 2018, the purc value assessment provides jacksonvilles elected officials, policymakers, and stakeholders unbiased and academicquality data to help inform future decisions about the utility. For next weeks february 5th art walk join us at the jessie ball dupont center for the opening ceremony of a new art installation. The jessie ball dupont fund is a national foundation that makes grants to a defined universe of organizations whose.
Although scholarly in appearance, it is what they dont say that can be so crucial to really understand the history of the du pont family. Jessie ball dupont foundation society for nonprofits. Publication of this book was supported, in part, by a grant from furthermore. Mark leads jessie ball dupont fund s knowledge management work and conducts research on areas of interest to the fund, including but not limited to energy conservation, youth employment, juvenile justice reform, and affordable rental housing. The jessie ball dupont fund is a foundation that issues grants to organizations that received support from jessie ball dupont during the years 19601964. Globalgiving cofounder will lead the jessie ball dupont fund. The jessie ball dupont fund has been a longtime supporter of girl scouts, partnering in environmental, outdoor, stem science, technology, engineering, and math, and other programs for girls and training for adults. Housed in one of jacksonvilles architectural jewels the former haydon burns library the jessie ball dupont center provides offices for nonprofits and work and. Jessie ball dupont fund nonprofit organization facebook. Raise your voice and sing along to the girl scout anthem. The jessie ball dupont fund, floridas leading national foundation, is a charitable foundation that issues grants to organizations that received support from jessie ball dupont during the years 19601964 inclusive.
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