VISION
To provide national leadership and resources
that will result in educational programs on the prevention of HIV/AIDS
and the improvement of care for individuals living with HIV/AIDS
OUR MISSION
To provide funding for educational programs
targeted at HIV/AIDS prevention and/or the elimination of prejudice
and discrimination against HIV/AIDS-affected individuals, and for
programs that provide services to people living with or at risk
for HIV/AIDS.
The Elton John AIDS Foundation, with offices in Los Angeles and
London, is an international non-profit organization funding prevention
education programs and direct patient-care services worldwide. The
charity was established in 1992 by Sir Elton John, who serves as
its Chairman.
BACKGROUND
With offices in Los Angeles and London,
the Elton John AIDS Foundation is an international non-profit organization
funding prevention education programs and direct patient care services
worldwide. The charity was established in 1992 by Elton John, who
serves as its Chairman.
In 1993, the North American-based Elton John AIDS Foundation established
a collaborative effort with the National AIDS Fund, a Washington,
DC based organization with Community Partnerships all across the
United States. This collaboration was established in order to facilitate
nationwide distribution of grants to communities and populations
most impacted by HIV/AIDS. These grants are issues as a challenge
to the National AIDS Fund's local Community Partnerships, which
use the grants to leverage an additional 2 dollars of local money
for every dollar provided by the Elton John AIDS Foundation - significantly
increasing tje impact of the Foundation's investment. Today, this
represent 60% of the Foundation's grant-making. The new affiliation
between the National AIDS Fund and the University of California
San Francisco - AIDS Research Institute will raise the visibilty
and reach of the Elton John AIDS Foundation both domestically and
internationally.
Funding from the Elton John AIDS Foundation encompasses a broad
spectrum of services supporting men, women, young adults, children,
infants, minorities and entire families living with or at risk for
HIV/AIDS. Grants support programs and services ranging from education
outreach programs, harm reduction models, early testing and treatment
advocacy, legal aid, buddy programs, food banks, meal delivery programs,
hospice care and adoption services for children orphaned and/or
living with HIV.
The Elton John AIDS Foundations in Los Angeles and London are
pleased to announce that to date our total grant distribution has
surpassed $30 million. From 1992 to 2001, the Elton John AIDS Foundation
funded more than 2,028 grants in North America. The Foundation has
distributed $17 million in grants in North America and $13 million
internationally. In North America, over 80 percent of all money
raised goes directly to patient-care grants, making the Elton John
AIDS Foundation one of the largest public non-profit organizations
in the AIDS arena.
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