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The
Greenfield Foundation, Inc.
[Updated April 2008]
In 1991, this family foundation was established. Each of the trustees sponsors applications for non-profit organization throughout the country. An organization must be invited by a trustee to apply.
Applications must be received by 5:00 pm of the
Deadline date. Applications received after the
quarterly deadline will be held and reviewed during the
following grant cycle.
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Average Grant Size |
$15,960 |
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Fiscal year # of Grants |
44 |
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Application Deadlines |
February 3, May 5,
August 4,
November 3 |
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Notification Dates |
March 30,
June 30,
September 30, December 30 |
Grants Awarded in June 2008
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Organization |
Amount |
Purpose |
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Banyan Theatre Company
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$5,000 |
To partially fund the artistic performance of
actors, designers and directors for 2008 summer
season |
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Boulder County RSVP Board, Inc. |
$10,000 |
To support RSVP's Safety Net Services for adults
with disabilities and low income |
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Crefeld School |
$14,500 |
To support the refinement of the advisory
program and dissemination of information
regarding best practices to other schools |
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Lyric Fest
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$25,000 |
To produce an accessible, entertaining and
educational children's concert for children ages
2 -12 from underserved public school population
in Philadelphia for academic year 2008/09 |
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School District of Upper Dublin |
$25,032 |
To fund the Performing Arts Enhancements at
Sandy Run Middle School ($14,842); the Save a
Life Tour - alcohol awareness program ($4,250);
the Each one, Teach One Program at Robbins Park
($5,940) |
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Solebury School |
$25,000 |
To fund need-based financial aid for Solebury
School students |
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Trips for Kids - Denver |
$5,000 |
To retain the full-time Program Director by
supporting the youth mountain biking program The
Ride for the 2008 season |
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Wellness Community of Philadelphia |
$6,000 |
To fund the salaries of a fitness instructor,
clinical staff and marketing outreach at the
Aquatic and Fitness Center in Bala Cynwyd for
Fitness After Cancer Treatment |
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Total Grants for Quarter |
$115,532 |
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GUIDELINES FOR GRANT PROPOSALS
To assist you
through the process of applying for a grant, when application is
made to the Foundation, all required documentation (Items 1-20
attached) must be submitted in the quantities indicated. This
information will not be returned to the applicant.
Foundation funding
should be considered part of the strategic plan of your
organization. Advanced planning on any request is
beneficial because you can then contact the Foundation office
with any clarifying questions well ahead of the deadline.
Generally the
Foundation will
not provide grants for:
- Endowments,
deficit financing, debt reduction, or ordinary operating
expenses
- Conferences,
seminars, workshops, travel, surveys, advertising,
fund-raising costs or research
- Annual giving
campaigns
- Individuals
- Projects that
have already been completed
There is no
need to have an appointment to discuss your grant prior to
application, but you are encouraged to contact the Foundation
office if you have any questions.
The Foundation has
a firm deadline date which means that the application must be in
the Foundation Office before 5:00 p.m. EST on that day.
Postmarks and electronic transmittals are not acceptable. If the
deadline falls on a weekend or a holiday, the deadline is
advanced to the next business day. All information required in
an application must be complete at time of submittal. Applicants
are encouraged to submit their completed applications in advance
of the deadline.
When evaluating the
application, the grant-making body attempts to determine the
value of the project, the soundness of the sponsoring
organization and the assurance of future maintenance and funding
of the project.
Applicants will be
notified in writing of the acceptance or rejection of their
request.
After the grant is
made, the organization is required to complete a Final Report of
Grant Expenditure (sample below) with certain financial
and programmatic information. Future grant requests will not be
considered if reports on previous grants are not completed.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
No
more than five (5) pages - Font size no smaller than
11
Do not include a cover page.
Please use 8 ½" x
11" paper using the number and letter sequence shown below for
identification purposes. Each copy of Items 1-10 are to be paper
clipped together (no staples). Please do not bind copies or put
into folders. If a question is not applicable to your
grant request, please list the number of the question and state
"NA".
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ITEMS
1-11 (Ten [10] copies)
Items 1 - 9 should be no more than five (5)
pages total. Item 10 may be a separate page. |
ITEMS 12-21 (One [1] copy)
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Legal name of organization (name on IRS
exemption letter)
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Physical address and mailing address
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Contact person, title (including e-mail
address, if available)
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Telephone number
- Fax
number and web site address
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Amount of money requested for this grant
application and total cost of the project
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Using no more than three (3) sentences,
describe how grant funds will be used
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Mission of organization, primary goals, and
recent major accomplishments of the
organization.
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Project
description (description must, at a minimum,
address the following):
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Number
of clients to be served by this grant
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The
community need met by the proposal
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What
other local agencies or services address the
same problem(s) and how they do so—a
statement of how your approach differs from
or augments these services
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Plan
for output measurement: the direct product
of program operation (e.g. # of classes
taught, # of participants served)
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Plan
for outcomes measurement: the benefit to
participants during or after participating
in the program
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A
timetable and/or work plan for the project
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If
your project/program will cost more than you
are requesting from us, indicate how you
will fund the balance. Show any in-kind
support, other grants applied for and/or
funds already received on your project
budget.
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If the
program is ongoing, indicate a plan for
continuing to fund the project after the
initial grant period is over.
- A
line item budget for the project in which you
are applying. Include both revenue and
expenses (sample format attached and on
website)
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Board members have a personal responsibility
to contribute financially to the
organization. During the current fiscal year,
how many board members have contributed? What
percentage of the board has contributed? What
is the dollar range of gifts and total amount
contributed?
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- If applicable,
letters
of agreement from collaborating organization(s).
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Quotations from three separate sources for any
individual item or system over $1,000
requested in the grant and outlined in the
budget
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Amount of your agency’s endowment, if any; AND
amount of endowment of affiliated organization
and/or foundation, if any
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Where applicable, the percent of your annual
budget that goes to your national affiliate.
Will any percent of THIS grant go to your
national affiliate?
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copy of your organization’s audit or statement
of income and expenses for the previous two
years AND most recent 990 if applicable
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Current annual agency budget with year to date
actual and variances (revenue and expenses).
Include next year’s budget if available.
- A
copy of the organization’s most recent
501(c)(3) determination letter, which is the
IRS letter of exemption from federal income
tax (not state sales tax exemption
certificate) or other proof of federal
tax-exempt status
- A
list of the Board of Directors, their
addresses and occupations
- A
letter signed by the President/ Chairman of
the Board authorizing submission of the
proposal.
- Name of trustee inviting organization to
apply.
Note: If applicant is a foundation
supporting a non-profit organization, Item # 8
should be answered for both foundation and
organization. Items # 15, 16, 17 and 18 should
be for both the foundation and the organization.
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For
printable budget forms, download the attached forms in
PDF format
Sample Capital Budget
Sample Program Budget
Download
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Final
Report of Grant Expenditure
A final report of
grant expenditure must be completed and returned to the
The
Goldsmith-Greenfield Foundation
office as soon as all funds have been expended or by
<due date will be inserted here>,
whichever comes first. If the organization wishes to extend the
grant period, it must secure permissions to do so by
writing to the Foundation at the address below.
Include the
following information in the Final Report of Grant Expenditure:
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Organization Name,
address, email address and website address
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Grant Number
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Amount of Grant
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Description of
Grant
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Name and telephone
number of person administering the grant
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A financial
accounting of how the funds were expended, in addition to copies
of receipts and invoices over $500. This should be
presented in the form of your budget as shown in the original
grant request. It should include Income and Expenses both
Projected and Actual
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Outcomes
Measurement is a tool all agencies should use to ensure
effectiveness of their programs. You must refer to the outcomes
as listed in the grant contract and explain how this grant did
or did not meet the outcomes
Program/project goal: A
broad statement that describes what you accomplished with the
funding
Outputs: Direct products of
program/project operation (e.g. number of classes taught, number
of participants)
Outcomes: Benefit to participants
during or after participation in the program/project.
Provide an
explanation of changes you are making or considering as a result
of analyzing your outcomes measurement data
A candid assessment
of the strengths and weaknesses of the project. This evaluation
will help us as a Foundation improve our grantmaking
If
there was a specific stipulation in the Grant Contract such
as requiring a naming opportunity or requiring a match,
please explain how you have met that stipulation
Publicity
generated from or for your organization about this award, if
applicable (enclose newspaper clippings, newsletter articles,
photos, etc.)
Name of
trustee who invited you to apply for the grant
Completing this
Final Report is a very important responsibility of a grantee. An
incomplete, late, or missing report may delay opportunities to
apply for grants in the future.
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