Typically one-half of the grant funds is released in early January and one-half is released in early July. Multiple year grants are similarly divided into equal payments.
The Foundation requires all grant recipients to provide narrative and financial reports during the grant period. Annual grants of more than $5,000 must report every six months. Grants of $5,000 or less and multiyear grants must report annually. All grants must report at the end of the grant period.
Funds will not be released for a six-month period until a complete report for the prior period has been received in the Foundation office.
The Foundation will not consider a Letter of Intent from an organization unless all required reports for any prior grants were submitted in a timely manner.
A Foundation representative may make periodic site visits or request periodic meetings at the Foundation’s offices to monitor the grant in progress.
Major changes in a program or funding during the grant period must be disclosed in writing to the Board for approval.
All unused funds for a specific project must be returned to the Foundation.
The Foundation seeks to fund programs that clearly articulate how an organization’s outcomes contribute to long-term community goals. You may wish to distinguish among the following types of outcomes:
- Individual / Community: How has the program helped individuals and/or communities to maintain and improve their well being?
- Organizational: In what ways have organization(s), collaboratives and partnerships, and networks of stakeholders been strengthened?
- Systems: In what ways have the public and private systems within which you operate become more collaborative, efficient, effective or responsive to the needs of children, families and communities?