Deadline: 28-Dec-20
Friends of Hawaii Charities’ annual grants program provides funds to qualified not-for-profit organizations recognized under the IRS 501(c)(3) section.
Friends of Hawaii Charities and The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation – Hawaii’s largest benefactors – share a similar philanthropic perspective. In 1999, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation stepped forward to become the official charity partner of Friends of Hawaii Charities for the Sony Open in Hawaii golf tournament. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has generously provided matching funds for the total amount raised at the Sony Open in Hawaii golf tournament annually. These contributions are directed to Hawaii’s not-for-profit organizations.
Friends of Hawaii Charities funds programs that benefit Hawaii’s children, youth, women, elderly and impoverished in the following areas: culture, arts and educations programs; healthcare and basic needs.
Eligibility Criteria
Friends will fund programs that will make a significant impact in communities. The funding should support direct program needs and not overhead costs and endowment funds. To be considered for funding, an organization must be a public agency or a not-for-profit organization certified under the Section 501 (c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Further, Friends funds programs that benefit Hawaii’s children, youth, women, elderly and needy in the following areas:
- Culture, arts, and educational programs
- Healthcare and basic needs
- Social services (for example family abuse, drug and job rehabilitation, elderly services, and services for terminally
Other Funding Consideration
Friends recognizes the importance of not-for-profit organizations having audited financial statements in order to qualify for grant funding from large foundations. Friends will consider providing funding support to help not-for-profit organizations who have not had their books audited in the past due to budgetary constraints. To be considered for audit support funds, please note this in the appropriate section of the online grant application summary.
In evaluating the applications, the Distribution Committee will consider the following:
- Is the not-for-profit organization focused and best able to provide an unfilled need for Hawaii’s children, youth, women, elderly and needy?
- Does the program have clearly defined goals, action plans, and measurable outcomes?
- Will the program significantly deliver on its services?
- Will the grant award be used efficiently? How little of the financial support will be used for overhead costs, and how much will be used for direct program needs?
For more information, visit https://www.friendsofhawaii.org/community/grants-application-and-faqs