Application Instructions

Proposals will be reviewed year-round and should be submitted on the schedule that best serves the organization doing the work. Applicants may receive only one Foundation grant within the following three grantmaking cycles for 2010 (Exceptions may be made for collaborative projects and technical assistance grants.)

For all applicants, the following criteria and preferences apply:

• Applicants must be 501(c)3 organizations and fiscally sound.
• The organization must have professional staff, with effective leadership.
• We look for a high-functioning Board, and we prefer to fund organizations that have 100% of their Trustees making an annual personal financial contribution.
• We look for evidence that applicants are committed to continuous improvement, such as being highly intentional in the way they assess their own work, and mindful of where they are in their own organizational lifecycle.

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