Chase has announced $500,000 in special grants to eight charities, including NYC-based Global Kids, through the Chase Community Giving program. The grants were awarded by the program’s Advisory Board, supplementing the $5 million Chase gave to 100 charities earlier in the Spring 2011 program, where Facebook users voted to decide the winners.

“Through Chase Community Giving, not only do participating charities receive generous donations, they also receive the opportunity to gain visibility and spread their message on a global platform, which is invaluable,” said David Robinson, NBA Hall of Famer and founder of the Carver Academy.

The Spring 2011 Advisory Board winner of $200,000 is Global Kids. Based in New York, NY, Global Kids works to develop youth leaders for the global stage through dynamic global education and leadership development programs. The organization inspires underserved youth to achieve academic excellence, self-actualization and global competency, and empowers them to take action on critical issues facing their communities and our world.

“This is really taking us to the next level for what we want to be as an organization,” said Evie Hantzopoulos, Executive Director, Global Kids.  “What we have learned through the presentations, the networking, exposure, and the building up of our organization through this process, has been invaluable.  And the money is great too!”

The Chase Community Giving Advisory Board this year added actors Matthew McConaughey and Kristen Bell to charter members actress Eva Longoria; NBA Hall of Famer David Robinson; Elliot Schrage, Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy at Facebook; and JPMorgan Chase Foundation President Kimberly Davis.  The Advisory Board reviewed the top 100 charities and their Big Ideas from this season’s Chase Community Giving program and selected five to present live to the Advisory Board.

The Board also selected seven charities to receive $43,000 each:

• Architecture for Humanity of San Francisco, CA;
• Baltimore Child Abuse Center of Baltimore, MD;
• Cass Community Social Services of Detroit, MI;
• Crisis Ministries of Charleston, SC;
• Institute for Latino Progress of Chicago, IL;
• Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp of Portland, OR; and,
• Resurrection Project of Chicago, IL

“We are thrilled with the final results from our third Chase Community Giving program,” said Kimberly Davis, President of the JPMorgan Chase Foundation. “We want to thank our Advisory Board members for continuing to show their support and dedication to the program by helping Chase grants reach more charities.”

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