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july 09, 2020 - Nissan

Nissan Foundation awards grants to 27 local organizations building community by promoting diversity education

  • In its 28th year, the Nissan Foundation maintains its focus on supporting educational programs that promote a greater appreciation and understanding of America's diverse cultural heritage.
  • The Nissan Foundation awards $680,000 in grants to 27 nonprofits that inform, inspire and celebrate diversity
  • Nissan will accept Letters of Intent for 2021 grant cycle beginning in mid-October

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Nissan Foundation today announced it is awarding $680,000 in grants to 27 nonprofit organizations for its 2020 grant cycle. The nonprofit recipients are located in Southern California, Tennessee, Central Mississippi, Eastern Michigan and the New York and Atlanta metro areas – all areas where Nissan has an operational presence.

Over its 28-year history, the Nissan Foundation has awarded more than $12 million to approximately 150 organizations that offer educational programs that inform, inspire and celebrate diversity among the various racial, ethnic and cultural groups that make up society.

"The Nissan Foundation's singular focus from day one has been to stimulate dialogue around race relations and cultural diversity and to support organizations celebrating our differences while reminding us of our similarities," said Nissan Foundation President Travis Parman. "Our 2020 grantees have been engaging in this important, difficult, and often uncomfortable, work for many years. It's our honor and privilege to recognize and amplify their efforts."

The mission of the Nissan Foundation – to build community by valuing culture diversity - is as relevant today as it was in 1992, when it was founded. Formed in response to the civil unrest that occurred near Nissan North America's then U.S. sales operations in Southern California following the Rodney King trial verdict, the Nissan Foundation has annually awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to nonprofit organizations that support the Foundation's mission.

"Despite the limitations of stay-at-home orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, our 2020 grantees have found creative ways to continue their important work," said Parul Bajaj, Executive Director of the Nissan Foundation. "Many of them have taken their programs virtual with great success by providing multimedia resources to educate community members during a watershed moment in our history."

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