Daniels Fund
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| Private Foundation | |
| Industry | Foundation |
| Founded | Denver, Colorado (2000) |
| Headquarters | Denver, Colorado |
Key people |
Linda Childears, President/CEO June Travis, Chairman, Bill Daniels, Founder |
Number of employees | 40 (2013) |
The Daniels Fund was founded by Bill Daniels, a decorated fighter pilot in World War II, who went on to become one of the pioneers in the cable television industry. Throughout his lifetime, he gave generously to people in need and the organizations that serve them. Daniels spent his final years carefully defining his goals for the Daniels Fund, which carries on his legacy of generosity by providing college scholarships to deserving students and grants to nonprofit organizations in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
Daniels Fund Grant Program
As decided by Mr. Daniels, each year, approximately 70% of charitable allocations are made through the Daniels Fund Grants Program in the funding areas that he defined for the foundation: Aging, Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Amateur Sports, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Ethics & Integrity in Education, Homeless & Disadvantaged, K-12 Education Reform, and Youth Development.
Daniels Fund Scholarship Program
Mr. Daniels directed that approximately 30% of charitable allocations to be made through the Daniels Fund Scholarship Program, which consists of the Daniels Scholarship and the Boundless Opportunity Scholarship.
Daniels Scholarships give motivated high school seniors with leadership, character, ethics, and a commitment to give back to their communities, the opportunity to obtain a four-year degree from the university of their choice.
Boundless Opportunity Scholarships support non-traditional students such as adult learners; GED recipients; foster care youth; juvenile justice youth; returning military; individuals pursuing EMT/paramedic training; and individuals pursuing Early Childhood Education certification.
Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative
Based on Bill Daniels commitment to ethics and integrity, the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative was launched in 2010 with select business schools from universities in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
The Ethics Initiative, reapproved for a 2015-2019 term, strengthens the teaching of principle-based ethics education, using real-world practical application as a framework for personal and organizational decision-making and leadership. Eleven schools from nine universities are members of the Daniels Fund Ethics Consortium.
Stats as of December 2013
Grants and Scholarships Awarded: $521,100,000
Grants: $400,500,000
Daniels Scholarships: $108,600,000
Scholars Named: 3,006
Boundless Opportunity Scholarships: $12,500,000
Assets: $1.3 billion