Richard and Diane Block created the Richard L & Diane M Block Foundation to support charitable, social service, and cultural & arts organizations throughout the great state of Alaska.
The Foundation focuses its grantmaking on the young who will lead and power the state’s future; the cultural organizations that inspire the community intellectually and artistically; and the social service organizations that lift up the poor so they may permanently and independently share in Alaska’s bounty.
For social service agencies that apply, the Foundation requires that demonstrate they will address the causes of the needs they are serving and that they are making efforts to fix the underlying problem.
The Foundation also supports the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Guiding Principle
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning (James). As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. (I Peter)
Mission Statement
To support The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts, and to support those resources in Alaska which can most effectively enhance the quality of life of Alaska’s people; the young who will lead and power the state’s future, the cultural organizations that inspire the community intellectually and artistically and the social service organizations that lift up the poor so they may permanently and independently share in Alaska’s bounty.
Guiding Principle
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning (James). As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. (I Peter)
Mission Statement
To support The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Massachusetts, and to support those resources in Alaska which can most effectively enhance the quality of life of Alaska’s people; the young who will lead and power the state’s future, the cultural organizations that inspire the community intellectually and artistically and the social service organizations that lift up the poor so they may permanently and independently share in Alaska’s bounty.
