Deadline: 15-Apr-21
The Stranahan Foundation is inviting Letters of Inquiries for its Grant Program to help support vital nonprofit programs that are creating opportunities, lending helping hands and enhancing the quality of life for individuals, families and communities all across the country.
Priority Areas
The Foundation will consider grant opportunities that fall within five priority areas of interest:
- Education
- Physical and mental health
- Ecological well-being
- Arts/culture
- Human services.
Eligibility Criteria
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Types of Organizations and Proposals the Foundation Support:
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The Foundation seek grant making relationships with nonprofit organizations that have capable, accountable leadership and programs that are effective in addressing current community needs, thereby assuring the wise use of philanthropic resources.
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The Stranahan Foundation has a particular interest in considering proposals that exhibit:
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A plan for addressing significant community needs;Innovative or unique approaches to solving community problems;
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A focus on addressing root causes of problems;Efficient use of community resources.
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Support from the community, including potential funders, other nonprofits, community leaders and potential beneficiaries;
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The ability to track and report clear, measurable results;
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A thoughtful, reasonable plan for obtaining continuing financial support from internal and/or external sources once Foundation grant funds are expended.
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- In order to be considered, potential applicants must be organizations described in section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
- All applicants must, as a first step, submit a letter of inquiry to the Stranahan Foundation. Full proposals are by invitation only and may only be submitted by organizations that are invited to apply after their letter of inquiry has been accepted and reviewed. The Foundation will contact those organizations invited to submit a full proposal and notify those that are not eligible to apply.
- The Foundation will not support organizations that discriminate in the leadership, staffing or service provision on the basis of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, political affiliation or religious beliefs.
- The Foundation respects the importance of religion to many people as well as freedom of religious choice. It does not feel that funds should promote any particular religion. Religious organizations with proposals for programs clearly related to our funding areas may be considered if funds are dedicated solely to the specific program, are not used for the advancement of a particular religious persuasion, and if the program is available to all in need, regardless of religious belief.
- The Stranahan Foundation does not normally consider proposals for funding in the following areas: personal businesses; reduction or elimination of deficits; projects that are located outside of the United States; endowment fund campaigns; government sponsored or controlled projects; or individuals.
For more information, visit https://www.stranahanfoundation.org/alert-bar/public/letters-of-inquiry-deadline-is-april-15-2021/?back=alert_bar