WOMEN GIVING FOR SPARTANBURG

GRANT GUIDELINES

 

 

PURPOSE OF GRANT

We appreciate your interest in Women Giving for Spartanburg's grant process. Women Giving for Spartanburg is a women's giving circle founded in 2007 as a special project of The Spartanburg County Foundation. Our mission is to maximize women's leadership in philanthropy by engaging and informing our membership, increasing charitable contributions, and significantly improving the greater Spartanburg community through the impact of collective giving.

 

 

ELIGIBILITY

Women Giving for Spartanburg considers only those organizations and institutions that are recognized as 501(c)(3) non-profit and/or tax exempt entities. Organizations must not discriminate on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.

 

 

GRANTS

Women Giving for Spartanburg will consider grant proposals for projects that meet all the following criteria:

• Address a goal of the Community Indicator Project ( www.strategicspartanburg.org ) with new, creative approaches within five core areas:

• Arts and Culture

• Education

• Environment

• Health

• Human Services

• Result in measurable impact on the community

• Are collaborations with other community organizations

• Have support from lead organization and collaborating organizations Boards of Directors

• Request a minimum of $25,000

• Will use the Grant and complete the project within twelve months of the award

 

Women Giving for Spartanburg will give priority consideration to proposals that:

• Leverage funding sources

• Effect or resulting effect on large target populations

• Utilize volunteer participation

 

 

LIMITATIONS

Grant proceeds may not be used for the following purposes:

• Projects not predominantly serving Spartanburg County residents

• Vehicles

• Endowment campaigns

• Projects that are sectarian in nature

• Religious instruction, proselytizing, or preaching

• Sponsorships

• Lobbying

• General operating expenses of the applicant organization including salaries for existing positions

• Consecutive year requests from Grantees for the same purpose for which a Women Giving for Spartanburg grant was awarded previously

 

 

EVALUATION

Women Giving for Spartanburg requires each Grantee to provide a six month and a year-end report of measurable outcomes and how the grant funds were used. Women Giving for Spartanburg may actively monitor progress throughout the funded term of the project.

THE PROCESS

Women Giving for Spartanburg expects to receive more strong proposals from organizations than it can fund.

 

Questions

Contact:

Jeanie O'Shaughnessy

Chair, Grants Committee

864.699.9962

jposhaugh@msn.com

 

Email: womengiving@spcf.org