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Technical Assistance Mini-Grant
The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines is a donor-driven public foundation whose purpose is to improve the quality of life in Greater Des Moines through philanthropy.
The Community Foundation works to improve the quality of life for all by connecting donors with their passions, fostering links between community organizations and convening local leaders to advance the common good. Increasing our community's connectedness includes building trust, civility, volunteerism and encouraging informal socializing and civic engagement.
Making community connections builds on our remarkable tendency to reach out to one another and lend a hand to those in need...we're simply better together.
The Community Foundation makes grants for technical assistance and consultation to help improve the capacity and management of nonprofit organizations. This funding enables nonprofit organizations to strengthen the Board of Directors and governance of the organization, strategically plan for the future, provide staff training, streamline operations - while continuing to focus on fulfilling their missions.
The Community Foundation will temporarily consider funding for hiring of a consultant or grant writer to assist in applying for funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This funding should not be used for existing development or grantwriting positions.
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Grant requests of up to $2,500 will be considered.
A Letter of Application may be submitted at any time and should include the following: - The organizational need and how it will be addressed with the Technical Assistance Mini-Grant.
- Anticipated results of the project.
- Timeline for the project.
- Board committment to the project, both financially and in terms of participation.
- If a consultant is engaged, attach a detailed consultant work plan including the total number of consultant hours and the hourly fee.
- Budget, including other sources of funding and the amount requested from the Community Foundation. (Please attach any estimates/invoices to support budget.)
- A copy of the organization's 501(c)(3) designation letter.
- A list of the organization's Board of Directors with contact information including e-mail addresses.
Grants are made only to charitable organizations or causes with 501(c)(3) status, or to governmental agencies. Geographically, funding is limited to projects that will significantly improve the Greater Des Moines community.
- Establish strategic partnerships to hire a consultant or grant writer to assist in applying for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 funding.
- Build the ability of the organization to better meet its mission.
- Strengthen the Board of Directors and governance of the organization, through training or assistance from an expert in the field.
- Assist in strategic thinking and planning for the future of the organization.
- Enable organizations to merge operations and/or programming to ensure sustainability.
- Build a plan for long-term sustainability and reliable funding streams.
- Develop the skills of the Board and staff.
- Build technology systems to meet future needs.
- Develop a marketing plan to build future sustainability.
- Capital infrastructure projects (bricks and mortar).
- Ongoing annual operating expenses.
- Grants to individuals.
- Sectarian religious programs.
- Projects not serving residents of Greater Des Moines.
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
1915 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
For more information please email Dan Raedeker or call 515.244.0340.
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