The Rex Foundation Completes 2007 Grant Cycle

I have the honor of sitting on the Board of Directors of The Rex Foundation. Started by the Grateful Dead back in the day, Rex is devoted to bringing people together around events and community participation, and using the funds raised to benefit non-profits organizations doing amazing things in the world.

We just had a recent board meeting where we finished up the 2007 grant making as well as gave out the Jerry Garcia, Bill Graham and Ralph Gleason Awards. Check out the write-ups here.

Rex President Freddy Hahne sums up the organization's story and goals very nicely on The Rex Blog:

Continuing to embody the spirit of generosity and concern that evolved in the culture surrounding Grateful Dead concerts, the Rex Foundation is on a new path that seeks to include and engage many people. With activities that honor the spirit of community, service and creativity, Rex is building the funding necessary to carry out our mission. Thanks to the resounding response of so many generous supporters, since December 2001 we have granted $911,000 to 171 programs, across the United States and internationally. We plan to multiply our grant making each year so that we can once again support many grassroots programs across the United States and beyond that might otherwise be overlooked by mainstream funders, yet work in innovative and bold ways to bring about helpful solutions to challenging situations.