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Our Grant Library: The Breadth of Our Work
Over the past 24 years, the C. Charles Jackson Foundation has supported leadership, character, and life skills education across schools, colleges, nonprofits, and community organizations. The examples below reflect the breadth of that work — and the kinds of initiatives we believe make a lasting difference in the lives of emerging young adults and the communities around them.
Featured Grants
Youth Leadership Development Initiative
Supporting the next generation of leaders through comprehensive mentorship programs and hands-on learning experiences in community organizing.
Urban Education Reform Project
Transforming inner-city schools through innovative teaching methods, technology integration, and partnerships with local businesses.
Community Health Access Program
Expanding healthcare access to underserved communities with mobile clinics, preventive care education, and mental health support services.
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April 2, 2026Past Grantees
Colleges & Universities
Year
Institution
2003
Utah Valley State College (Leadership Center)
2004
UVSC / Know Greater Heroes Program
2004
West Point (Stress Mastery / Performance Psychology)
2004
UVSC / Dr. Susan Madsen (Women & Leadership Research)
2005
Concordia University
2005
University of Minnesota
2005
Normandale Community College
2006
National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs
2006
Carleton College
2008
Alma College
2009
Northwestern College
2010
Harvard University
2010
Gustavus Adolphus College
2011
MCAD
2011
Southern Utah University
2018
Cornell University
Schools & Youth Organizations
Year
Institution
2007
Wayzata High School
2009
Youth Determined to Succeed
2010
National Youth Leadership Council
2010
Students Today Leaders Forever
2010
Youth Frontiers
2011
Bangladesh School
2016
Leader in Me
2017
Charlie Life & Leadership Academy
Nonprofits
Year
Institution
2003
Inner City Tennis
2003
Search Institute
2003
Total Learning Research Institute
2004
Johnson Institute
2004
MN FCCLA
2004
Urban Ventures
2006
National Clearinghouse
2006
George C. Marshall Foundation
2006
Trueblood Yokefellow Academy
2007
Hope for America
2007
Minnesota Campus Compact
2008
Center for Study of Presidency
2010
Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK)
2011
Children’s Heart Link
2011
TLRI (Space Shuttle)
2011
My Life My Choice
2013
Synergy and Leadership Exchange
2014
Playworks
2014
The Mission Continues
2017
Big Ten LENS
2017
Mountain2Sea
2019
Kumasi Foundation