October
6, 2008
The
Elton John AIDS Foundation
is making the transition
to web-based applications
for prospective grantees.
Our new application process
is available now here.
In order to be considered
for EJAF’s final round
of 2008 grantmaking, application
must be submitted by November
17, 2008. Please visit
our grants section to review
our criteria and to begin
the grant application process.
September
29, 2008
Today
EJAF announced its second
round of grants for calendar
year 2008, totaling $3.112
million. Details here. This
new funding brings EJAF’s
total grant investments for
2008 to nearly $5.2 million
to date.
July
31, 2008
As the International
AIDS Conference quickly approaches,
the Black AIDS Institute,
an Elton John AIDS Foundation
grantee focused exclusively
on the impact of HIV/AIDS
on black people in the US,
has released a report, “Left
Behind! Black America: A
Neglected Priority in the
Global AIDS Epidemic," that
is drawing significant attention.
It was the subject of an
extensive article in yesterday’s
New
York Times and the
story was also covered on CNN.
Please click
here to
download a PDF of the full
report.
July
21, 2008
 Sir
Elton John achieved
a significant career milestone
- he has performed
in all 50 States of the Union
by playing his first concert
in the State of Vermont.
In honor of this accomplishment,
Ben & Jerry's
has created a special custom
ice cream flavor - Goodbye
Yellow Brickle Road -
and will be donating all
profits from sales of the
new flavor to EJAF.
June
8, 2008
EJAF was
the beneficiary of One Mighty
Weekend at Walt Disney World
Studios in Orlando, FL. The
weekend’s events included
great performances by Mo’Nique
and Taylor Dayne. As beneficiary,
EJAF received $50,000 to
support its grant-making
initiatives.
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