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We currently only support applications for Los Angeles County foundations with an open application process. This means we do not handle applications for "invitation only" foundations.
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You may be ineligible for the Ahmanson Foundation
The Ahmanson Foundation only makes grants to organziations serving Los Angeles County.
Contact the foundation to learn more.
Phone: (310) 278-0770E-mail: info@theahmansonfoundation.org
Ahmanson Foundation Grant Information
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible grant applicants are organizations certified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and not private foundations as defined in Section 509(a) of that Code.
LIMITATIONS
Grants are not made:
Grants generally are not approved for:
You may be ineligible for the Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation gives priority to nonprofit organizations serving Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
Phone: (310) 209-4560E-mail: info@annenberg.org
Annenberg Foundation Eligibility Information
WHAT WE FUNDThe Foundation generally awards grants in the following programmatic areas:
WHAT WE DON’T FUND
California Wellness Foundation Eligibility Information
In order to be eligible:
You may be ineligible for the Eisner Foundation
The Eisner Foundation gives to nonprofit organizations based in Los Angeles County or doing work that benefits populations in Los Angeles County.
Phone: 310.228.6808
Eisner Foundation Eligibility Information
You may be ineligible for the George Hoag Family Foundation
The Hoag Foundation primarily gives to nonprofit organizations doing work that benefits populations in Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
Phone: 310-664-1358Email: jsmith@hoagfoundation.org
George Hoag Family Foundation Eligibility Information
You may be ineligible for the Joseph Drown Foundation
The Drown Foundation website states "most of our grant making is limited to programs or organizations in Los Angeles County."
Phone: (310) 277-4488Email: alyssa@jdrown.org
Joseph Drown Foundation Eligibility Information
You may be ineligible for the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation funds organizations serving Los Angeles County
Phone: 213.362.7600Email: yamamoto@rmpf.org
Ralph M Parons Foundation Eligibility Information
Eligible
Ineligible
Due to funding constraints and with rare exceptions, we are not able to fund requests for the following:
You may be ineligible for the Weingart Foundation
The Weingart Foundation funds organizations that work in one of the following six Southern California counties: Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
Phone: (213) 688-7799Email: info@weingartfnd.org
Weingart Foundation Eligibility Information
Eligible Organizations
Grant Limitations
You may be ineligible for the Hannon Foundation
The Hannon Foundation limits its grants to programs primarily in the greater Los Angeles area.
The Hannon Foundation does not have an email or phone number to contact to learn more.
William H Hannon Foundation Eligibility Information
Writing Tips
Answer in complete sentences using proper punctuation. Your answers in this section and the next will be replicated elsewhere in the application.
A concise answer is best. You do not need to use up the entire word limit.
Application Tip
Most foundations are interested in race, gender, income level, and age. Provide any additional demographics that are relevant to your work. Use percentages (e.g. 50% of our target population is black, 35% is white, 15% asian). For age, divide your population into age ranges and provide the percentage for each bracket.
There are no budget overview questions for your selected foundation(s).
When describing your previous fiscal year budget use figures from your financial audit if completed within the past 12 months. If you do not have an audit, use figures from your financial statements for the most recent fiscal year.
From the Ahmanson Foundation website:
"The typical award amount ranges from $10,000 to $50,000."
"We look at the amount needed for each specific proposal in terms of the scope of the work and expected outcomes. The Foundation rarely provides sole support for a project and prefers that the entire cost of the project be funded through multiple sources."
"We have not established maximum dollar amounts, but rather look at the amount needed for each specific project based on the scope of the work. As similar requests are reviewed throughout the year, it is to your advantage to present a cost-effective budget."
"Based on the project cost, a grant can range from $5,000 to over $1 million."
http://theahmansonfoundation.org/faqs/
From the Annenberg Foundation website:
"Grants are for one year and range from $10,000 to a maximum of $100,000. Equal consideration is given to requests for awards for general operations or project support.
Typically, general operating support grants are not greater than ten percent of the total organization budget.
Organizations with budgets greater than $10 million are ineligible for general operating support, but can apply for project support. Organizations with budgets less than $10 million are eligible for either project or general operating support."
https://annenberg.org/what-we-do/grantmaking/how-apply/
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This is the sample project description provided by Annenberg to help you answer the question above:
"Grant funds will be used for the After-School Program, now in its seventh year of programming, which provides homework assistance and recreation opportunities. The Program annually serves 3,000 at-risk high-school students from 12 schools throughout Los Angeles, 90% of whom graduate from high school as a result of the program. College student volunteers are recruited and trained to act as mentors and serve as role models through regular meetings. Thus, the Program strives to improve students’ lives both academically and socially. The funds requested will be used to pay for mentor stipends."
We have copied your previous answer to this text box to help you answer the Project Goals and Outcomes below. You may copy paste this answer into the box or write your own answer. Check for errors, completeness, and word count.
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Salaries
For Salaries, list full-time and part-time staff positions. If staff sizes exceeds 25, please list senior leadership separately and aggregate staff by categories/departments that are pertinent to your organization (listing the number of employees in each category/department).
Operating Costs
Operating Costs include Staff Development, Rent, Utilities, Mileage, Parking, Audit/Tax Fees, Non-capital software, Licenses/Membership Dues, Security, Office Supplies, Postage/Delivery, Printing, etc.
From the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation website:
"The median grant award is $50,000. Grants rarely exceed 10% of an organization’s project or budget costs."
http://rmpf.org/grantmaking/faqs/
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From the Weingart Foundation Website:
"The size of an Unrestricted Operating Support grant will generally range between $50,000 and $200,000 over two years, depending on a number of factors including the budget size of the organization, and the specific needs and opportunities of each applicant."
https://www.weingartfnd.org/Unrestricted-Operating-Support-Grants
It is probably okay to ask for an amount that is above or below this range if needed. Recent foundation funding history shows awards ranging from $15,000-$300,000.
As you describe your organization in the following questions, make sure your answers address the following guidelines from the Weingart Foundation:
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Question 1
When answering the following question be sure to address these application guidelines:
"Successful Unrestricted Operating Support applicants shall meet the following criteria:
1) Able to articulate how a unrestricted operating support grant could have measurable impact on organizational and programmatic capacity and effectiveness.
2) Evidences an ability to make progress in one or more of the following areas of organizational effectiveness:
Question 2
What are your organizational capacity needs in the following areas (as applicable) that will improve your effectiveness in achieving the goals identified in question 1 (above) over the next one to two years? (You must provide an answer for at least one of the four categories below)
For example, lets say your goal in question 1 is to mentor 2,000 kids. The problem is you lack funding to pay for an increase in mentors. So in box "C. Finances" you could describe your capacity need for a new development director, or fundraising training for your staff, or to diversify your funding sources, etc. Then you would explain how fulfilling this capacity need will make you more effective at achieving your goal. For example, generating a more reliable funding stream could allow you make more mentor hires in advance, which would help you serve more kids.
Question 3
Briefly describe your organization’s short- and long-term strategies, and any progress made to date, in addressing the organizational capacity needs that you identified in Question 2 above for each area (as applicable).
“Grants typically range from $100,000 to $300,000, and can be single or muti-year grants. For smaller organizations or larger organizations launching new intergenerational initiatives, we offer Opportunity Grants up to $25,000."
Check "yes" if you are applying for an Opportunity Grant (for smaller organizations with annual budgets under $500,000 or larger organizations launching new intergenerational initiatives).
The Eisner Foundation offers grants in support of the following: capacity building, capital projects, general operating support, and program/project support. Please select the type of support requested below. (Larger organizations applying for an Opportunity Grant are eligible for program/project support only.)
http://eisnerfoundation.org/our-grant-programs/
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Application Tip:
Learn more about intergenerational solutions that Eisner Foundation is looking for:
http://eisnerfoundation.org/resource-center/learn-about-intergenerational-solutions/
George Hoag Foundation does not specify amounts on their website but their funding history shows a range of $2,500 - $75,000.
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From the California Wellness Foundation website:
"The average grant amount is between $120,000 and $200,000 over three years." "We encourage organizations from all parts of the state and with varying budget sizes to apply for funding."
Although the average amount is over $100,000, funding history shows many grants awards between $5,000 - $100,000, as well as, a few grants over $1,000,000.
https://www.calwellness.org/questions-and-answers-qa/
Identify whether this grant request is for core operating support or for project support.
Examples of core operating support include:
Most organizations with ongoing work to address the social determinants of health and to improve the health of Californians are eligible for core operating support from the Foundation. Project support refers to the development of a new, or expansion of a specific, program or efforts to address the social determinants of health and improve the health of Californians. Two examples of project support are development of a new health education program, and staff salaries for a new project or program.
Program area descriptions are available on the Cal Wellness website. https://www.calwellness.org/money/what-we-fund/
Please upload a narrative that describes the following:
Please limit the request narrative to no more than two pages, using a 12-point font and one-inch margins. Please use the majority of the two pages to answer items 3 and 4 above. Accepted file types are Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) and Adobe PDF (.pdf).
Click here to download our word document template that contains instructions and advice for the Cal Wellness Request Narrative.
Why are we collecting this information?
We collect demographic information to better understand who is leading the organizations Cal Wellness funds.
Since our inception, we have been committed to funding organizations that strive to improve the health and wellness of traditionally underserved communities. Diversity, equity and inclusion is a core foundation value and an important component of our efforts to advance health equity. We believe that when organizations have leaders in decision-making roles who mirror the identities, values and interests of the communities they serve, there is greater likelihood of the organization more effectively contributing to improved health outcomes.
We ourselves collect and report demographic data on Cal Wellness board and staff via GuideStar as part of our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and transparency.
How will Cal Wellness use this information?
This information is just one component of many that will determine whether or not you will be invited to submit a proposal. We are asking for this information in the letter of interest stage because we want to identify patterns related to what organizations are applying and which are getting funded. One of our core values is promoting equity in our grantmaking and internal operations.
Your information is confidential. Only Cal Wellness staff will have access to your specific demographic data. Any public description of the demographic composition of Cal Wellness grant applicants will be data reported in the aggregate.
If your organization or program is part of a larger entity, please provide demographic data on the advisory board and staff specific to your organization or program, not the larger entity, unless they are the same.
The Joseph Drown Foundation does not specify amounts on their website but their funding history shows a range of $10,000- $75,000
Proposal Letter
Proposals should include a brief description of the organization, its history and current programs, a statement of need, the specific amount requested, and, if applying for a particular program, a statement of the objectives for that program.
To help you get started on your Proposal Letter (above) we copied your answers to this text box. Copy paste these answers into a word document and upload when finished. Check for errors, completeness, and word count, and rewrite as necessary.
Organization Description
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Need for support
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Program Objectives (only if requesting program support)
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