Deadline: 5-Feb-21
The Community Foundation’s Park City is currently accepting proposals for the 2021 Women’s Giving Fund Grant Program to support other Summit County women and children in need through endowed, high impact philanthropy.
Women’s Giving Fund will use earned income from the Women’s Giving Fund endowment to fund an annual high impact grant that supports women and/or children in need in Summit County, Utah. A high impact project is one that can provide measurable outcomes that are transformative in the way they change lives, alter a community, or address a root issue, rather than acting as a temporary solution. The impact may vary based on a nonprofit’s size. Collaboration within the community is encouraged.
Funding Information
- The 2021 Women’s Giving Fund Grant award amount will be approximately $40,000. Park City Community Foundation’s Board of Directors will annually set the amount for the grant.
- Funding can be awarded in one year, but disbursed over 1-3 years depending on outcomes achieved. Funds must be used within 3 years of receiving the grant.
Eligibility Criteria
In addition to creating high impact, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Qualify as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization;
- Serve women and/or children of Summit County;
- Demonstrate need with relevant data and facts;
- Demonstrate attainable goals and objectives, which include a timeline for implementation;
- Demonstrate an ability to measure and evaluate the program/project and communicate its outcomes to the Women’s Giving Fund membership if awarded the grant;
- Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion.
- Applicants without 501(c)(3) status, but which have applied to the IRS for such status, may apply. In this case, a receipt letter from the IRS of application is required at time of application to Park City Community Foundation.
- Applicants without 501(c)(3) status, but which are operating under an organization qualified as a 501(c)(3) organization, may apply separately if they have their own advisory board and have the written consent of the qualified organization. In that case, the application must contain a letter of agreement between the two organizations, which sets forth the responsibilities of each organization.
Review Criteria
The WGF Grants Committee will use the following criteria to review applications. These criteria are not exclusive, and the Committee and Board of Directors reserve the right to use their own best judgment when making grant awards.
- Needs Assessment and Potential Impact Indicator (either of the following):
- Applicant demonstrates program/project addresses a significant community need for women and/or children.
- Applicant demonstrates the project/program contributes to a vibrant and unique community that benefits women and/or children.
- Strategically Planned Approach Indicators:
- Goals, objectives, activities, services, and timeline reflect the applicant’s ability to conceptualize the specific project and offer a realistic plan for its completion.
- The project/program will either be complete at the end of the grant period or has a sound financial and programmatic strategy for continuing operations beyond the grant period.
- Significant Results & Benefits Indicators:
- The project/program will have a long-term impact and advances the applicant’s overall vision/mission.
- Plan to measure and evaluate project/program outcomes (quantitative and/or qualitative) is well articulated.
- Organizational Capacity & Staff Qualifications Indicators:
- Well-run, financially sound organization, with 100% board financial support.
- Strong community support for organization and projects (e.g., diversity of funding sources, community resources, volunteers, number of diverse participants in the program/project, the inclusion of local residents on the board).
- Effective and efficient delivery of program services.
- History of collaboration and partnership; works in concert with other entities, including nonprofits, for-profits, and government.
- Qualified, experienced staff, stable management, diverse source of revenues, evidence of good stewardship of funds.
- Project/Program Budget Indicators:
- Budget reasonableness demonstrates that WGF grant funds are necessary and will be spent primarily on programs and services, leverages other funds/funding sources.
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Indicators:
- The organization can demonstrate how their programming decisions are informed by members of the communities they serve.
- The organization’s staff or board has participated in diversity, equity & inclusion training or plans by the end of 2021.
- The organization has a public-facing statement about commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion, or plans by the end of 2022.
Application Requirements
- Project / Program summary (max 50 words).
- Grant narrative (max 2,000 words) that may discuss the following items:
- Demonstration of need, challenge, or community issue.
- Description of the proposed project, program, or solution; estimated inputs (staff, time, resources, and materials).
- Description of beneficiaries and an approximate number of people served (including socioeconomic, age, gender, and ethnicity breakdowns).
- Projected short-term results and long-term impact.
- How the community being served was included in the project/program design decisions.
- Post-grant plans.
- In addition to the narrative, please be prepared to upload the following in .pdf file format
- List of board members;
- Project / Program Budget;
- 2021 Organizational Budget;
- 2021 Cash Flow;
- Completed w9;
- Supplemental information (optional).
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