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 Our vision is to provide sustaining funds to ensure that women and children in our community have opportunities to reach their highest potential in order to lead healthy, productive lives and to contribute to the community. One of the ways we accomplish this is by promoting a spirit of cooperation within the organization, the community and with our donors and recipients so that we are aligned in achieving our mission. Our Allocations Committee conducts a needs assessment, including emerging trends, utilizing existing research to guide the allocations process and to ensure that the needs of women and children are being served. We also strive to ensure that the grant-writing application and process is an equitable one so that everyone has a fair chance; not just professional grant writers.
Applications are carefully screened and rated by our grants committee, evaluated by financial reviewers, and read by the entire board of directors in preparation for agency site visits. Some of our key concerns are established measurable goals, meeting unmet needs in our community, and "give back" by program recipients.
At present, our funding criteria of preventive strategies and proactive initiatives fall into five categories: (1) child care and early learning; (2) parental and caregiver education and support; (3) family violence; (4) drug use, especially as is impacts children; and (5) mental health. Any local nonprofit agency, which offers or envisions a program serving woman and/or children in the aforementioned areas, is encouraged to submit a proposal for funding. Our application materials are available online beginning the first week of September through the deadline date in mid-October.
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