Date post: | 23-Mar-2016 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | jesse-lewis |
View: | 216 times |
Download: | 3 times |
Recommendation Report on Potential Funding
Presented for the benefit of
Written by: Omar Scott, Kukena Buzeyi, Marlena Lincoln and Jesse Lewis
Page 2
Table Of Contents
Introduction ………………………………………………. 3
Research Methods………………………………………… 4
Grant-Awarding Foundations
i. Meyer Memorial Trust……..………………… 5
ii. The Renaissance Foundation………………… 6
iii. Campbell Foundation………………………… 7
iv. A.J. Frank Family Foundation……………….. 8
v. Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation……. 9
vi. Equity Foundation……………………….…… 10
vii. Portland Rotary Charitable Trust…………… 11
viii. U.S. African Development Foundation……... 12
Conclusion………………………………………………..... 13
Recommendation………………………………………..… 13
References………………………………………………….. 14
Page 3
Introduction To support EduCongo in finding potential funding, our team has researched eight
foundations that provide funding to non-profit organizations. The following is a list of
the foundations that we have researched.
Meyer Memorial Trust Foundation
The Renaissance Foundation
Campbell Foundation
Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation
A. J. Frank Family Foundation
The Equity Foundation
Portland Rotary Charitable Trust
African Development Foundation USADF
Each team member researched at least two foundations and gathered information either
from The Oregon Foundation Handbook or the foundation’s website or through direct
contact.
The information gathered about each foundation is divided into five categories:
About the Foundation
Application Process and Contact Information
Funding Trends
Probability of Funding EduCongo
All eight foundations are international and award grants in the area of education and
community development, which is one of EduCongo’s main goals. These eight
foundations have similar values with EduCongo and are more likely to support
EduCongo’s mission. We believe that the Meyer Memorial Trust will be the best choice
as a potential funder for EduCongo and recommend it to EduCongo. Meyer Memorial
Trust is one of the largest foundations in the Country and has more funds available.
Detailed information about the comparison between the eight foundations can be found
under the recommendation section of this report.
Page 4
Research Methods
In order to gain adequate information about EduCongo’s needs, primary (telephone
conversations) and secondary (information from website) research methods were
implemented. We conducted the following.
We spoke with our teacher, Ms. Gay Monteverde, who wrote grants for
nonprofit organizations to gain research resources for our project. She
recommended that we use the OR Database Book. From this book we gathered a
number of potential funding sources.
Kukena, one of our team members contacted a source at EduCongo for
additional and efficient information about their needs.
We then searched the internet for additional resources that we considered would
meet the requirements necessary to provide funding for an international
nonprofit organization.
From the information in the book and our online research, we gathered a number of
organizations that we thought would be very good sources of funding. We selected
eight of these organizations based on their funding availability. Each team member was
responsible for researching two organizations. These organizations were:
We researched each organization by, first gathering all possible information that
could be found in the OR Database Book. Secondly, our team visited the website
of each organization to determine the nature of the organizations.
We conducted multiple types of primary interviews in order to gain information
about the organizations. The All our secondary research was gathered from the
OR Database Book and online data.
After conducting these interviews, we gathered all the available information and
gained the various means by which EduCongo could go about applying for these
grants.
Page 5
About Meyer Memorial Trust
The late Fred G. Meyer established the Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT) in 1982. Until
1995, Meyer Memorial Trust was the largest private foundation in the Pacific
Northwest. Now, this foundation is still among the largest 100 foundations in the
United States. Since its creation, MMT has awarded funds to 2,687 organizations that
want to better the community in different focus areas such as arts & culture, education,
human services, public affairs and social benefit.
Application Process and Contact Information
The first step is to visit MMT online at www.mmt.org/apply to submit an application
regarding EduCongo as an organization. MMT will use a funding finder tool to assess
EduCongo’s eligibility for grants and what type of grant will be awarded. Once
qualified, EduCongo would register with MMT and receive an online account. Then
EduCongo will need to complete and submit the application online. The deadline
depends on the kind of grant an organization qualifies for.
Contact Name Phone Number Email Website
Mr. Doug Stamm (503) 228-5512 [email protected] mmt.org
Funding Trends
From its creation in 1982 until December, 2011, Meyer Memorial Trust has made almost
6,700 awards for more than $554 million to different organizations. The table below is
for the fiscal year 2007.
Number of Grants Total Grant Value Award Range Average Award
406 $27,653,920 $526 - $2 Million $67,301
Probability of Funding EduCongo
Even though EduCongo is, an international nonprofit organization, but they are located
here in Portland and they meet MMT requirement because they want to better the
community. MMT is a large foundation and there are significant funds available, which
will increase the chance for EduCongo to get funding.
Page 6
About Renaissance Foundation
The Renaissance Foundation was established and incorporated in Portland, Oregon as a
private organization. The foundation’s goal is to make a substantial change in the lives
of people in need. The organization is most geared to enhance areas of education,
human services and environment. Most of the grants distributed by The Renaissance
Foundation are in the Portland Metro area and a few are distributed to National and
International programs.
Application Process and Contact Information
When applying for the first time, a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) of more than two pages in
length must be submitted. The LOI should be of size 12 font and include the following.
• A description of the program for requested support.
Number and nature of the intended beneficiaries
The anticipated outcomes of the project/program.
• How your organization impacts your community/constituency.
• A brief project/program budget including the amount being requested.
• Name, title and email address of your principal contact.
• A roster of the board of directors.
Contact Name Address Website
Irving J Levin PO Box 80516 Portland, OR 97280-1516 trfwebsite.org
Funding Trends
The Renaissance Foundation has awarded the following since 2003.
Number of Grants Total Grant Value Award Range Average Award
32 $400,327 not available $12,510
Probability of Funding EduCongo
EduCongo is similar to other organizations that the Renaissance Foundation has
funded. Therefore, the Renaissance Foundation is likely to fund EduCongo. One
advantage for seeking funding from the Renaissance Foundation is that they are
committed to providing funding for international nonprofit organizations. Because of
this commitment, EduCongo has a better chance of receiving funding compared to
other nonprofit organizations that are not internationally based.
Page 7
The Campbell Foundation
About The Campbell Foundation
The Campbell Foundation, located in Lake Oswego, OR, is a private foundation that
was established in 1998. Their purpose is “to serve the needs of the underprivileged
and disadvantaged. The Foundation provides aid and assistance by supporting
neighborhoods and local communities, schools, service clubs, voluntary organizations
and governmental organizations that are acting to aid the underprivileged. Because of
the needs experienced by many children, it is intended that the Foundation will focus
its efforts on alleviating the needs of underprivileged children.”
Application Process and Contact Information
To apply, EduCongo would need to submit a detailed letter about how the funds will
be used and what the charitable purpose is. Supporting documentation, such as
EduCongo’s tax exemption determination letter, would also be required. The deadline
to apply is December 1. The letter should be sent to 155 B #320, Lake Oswego, OR
97034.
Contact Name Phone Number Email Website
Ms. Patty Messinger (503) 675-2781 not available not available
Funding Trends
The table below provides information from the fiscal year 12/31/07.
Number of Grants Total Grant Value Award Range Average Award
37 $624,753 $500 - $200,000 $16,885
Probability of Funding EduCongo
Although The Campbell Foundation allows international organizations to apply, a
majority of the grants are issued to Oregon, their geographical focus. However, there
have been generous amounts of grant money awarded to South Africa. Therefore,
EduCongo would be a great candidate to apply for one of The Campbell Foundation
grants.
Page 8
The A.J. Frank Family Foundation
About the A.J. Frank Family Foundation
The A.J. Frank Family Foundation is located in Mill City, OR and was established in
1959 with the purpose of general charity, religious and educational purposes. Their
Foundation mainly supports the geography of Oregon but they also award grants
internationally.
Application Process and Contact Information
In order to apply for these grants, EduCongo would need to contact the Foundation by
letter with a description of their organization, purpose, budget or project and proof of
tax exempt status. The application criteria letter will be mailed upon request.
Recipients will be notified within about a month of the decision being made. Send all
inquirer letters to PO Drawer 79, Mill City, OR 97360.
Contact Name Phone Number Email Website
Mr. Ryan Banning (503) 897-2371 not available not available
Funding Trends
The table below provides information from the fiscal year 9/30/08.
Number of Grants Total Grant Value Award Range Average Award
53 $457,395 $100 - $73,600 $8,927
Probability of Funding EduCongo
This Foundation would be a good fit for EduCongo because A.J. Frank Family
Foundation offers a substantial amount of grants for educational purposes followed by
religion, and spiritual development.
Page 9
Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation
About Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation
Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation became established in 2007 by Samuel Naito
and Mary Naito. The Naito foundation mainly supports organizations that focus on
educational purposes and community improvement.
Application Process and Contact Information
The application process is not very complicated. This foundation requires any
organization who is applying for a grant to submit a letter with important information.
The good thing is that this foundation does not have a deadline for the grant’s
application.
Contact Name Phone Number Email Website
Mr. Samuel Naito (503) 517-4305 not available not available
Funding Trends
The following table provides information for the fiscal year 2007.
Number of Grants Total Grant Value Award Range Average Award
48 $118,400 $200 - $10,000 $2,498
Probability of Funding EduCongo
Even though The Naito foundation is not one of the biggest foundations in the Nation,
EduCongo would be likely to receive supporting funds. Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito
Foundation is an international organization for educational purposes, and EduCongo
focuses their effort into educating a community. These two organizations share the
same values of supporting educational causes.
Page 10
About Equity Foundation
A group of gay and lesbian Oregonians established equity foundation in 1989. They
created this organization with the intention to improve the lives of individuals across
the state of Oregon. They were concerned deeply about hatred, violence, and the
divisiveness that exist in the world today. Equity Foundation strongly supports
Economic Rights Funding. They believe that everyone has the right to an education to
earn a good living regardless of orientation.
Application Process and Contact Information
The first step in applying is to visit www.equityfoundation.org/granting and download
the application form. After filling out the application form, it has to be mail in to the
organization. There they will review the application and rank the application it with a
score of 1 to 4, with 4 being the highest. Application ranked 4 and 3 will be reviewed by
the Board.
Contact Name Phone Number Email Website
not available (503) 231 -5759 [email protected] equityfoundation.org
Funding Trends
Since it was founded in 1989, the Equity Foundation has awarded over 184
organizations. A large percentage of its grants had been for educational purpose.
Number of Grants Total Grant Value Award Range Average Award
184 $242,875 $50 - $20,000 $1,365
Probability of funding EduCongo
The probability of Equity Foundation funding the causes of EduCongo is very low
because they do not award grants for international causes at this time. There is a
possibility that EduCongo’s grant request will be approved in the future according to
our contact. Striving to support the education for the less fortunate is one of Equity
foundation’s goals.
Page 11
Portland Rotary Charitable Trust
About Portland Rotary Charitable Trust
The Rotary Club of Portland is an organization composed of Portland professionals and
businesses whom are dedicated to humanitarian service. The Portland Rotary
Charitable Trust (PRCT) was established in 1950 to offer grants for capital projects that
serve humanitarian causes in several mission areas including a World Community
Service Program.
Application Process and Contact Information
While the PRCT has worked in collaboration with other Rotary Clubs to award grants
for humanitarian projects across the world, the Rotary Club of Portland does not have a
clear application process for requesting funding for international servicing projects.
Due to this, it is our recommendation that EduCongo begins networking with Portland
Rotary Charitable Trust directly using the contact information below.
Contact Name Phone Number Email Website
Ms. Debra Dunn (503) 228-1542 [email protected] rotarypdx.org
Funding Trends
According to their website, the Rotary Club of Portland has contributed grants in excess
of $5.3 million to community grants for nonprofit projects in local and global
communities. The following funding information summarizes the PRCT’s funding
activities as of fiscal year 2007.
Number of Grants Total Grant Value Award Range Average Award
21 $282,694 $1,500 - $68,167 $13,462
Probability of Funding EduCongo
EduCongo may find some initial difficulty achieving a grant award through the PRCT.
Funding through the PRCT for international projects often requires that members of the
Rotary Club of Portland network with the Rotary International Foundation. This
complication will require extra efforts in networking with Rotary Club of Portland to
achieve any grant awards for efforts in the District Republic of Congo.
Page 12
U.S. African Development Foundation
About United States African Development Foundation (USADF)
The African Development Foundation Act of 1980, also known as “the ADF Act”,
established the USADF. The USADF provides large sums of funding to achieve its
directive in providing support to community organizations that benefit under-served
African communities. The USADF works directly with all capital projects for the grants
it awards. At this time, the USADF is only providing grants actively to some African
nations not including Congo. Therefore, EduCongo is not currently eligible for funding
through ASADF.
Application Process
If the USADF begins operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, EduCongo
would be able to apply online at www.usadf.gov.
Contact Name Phone Number Email Website
Ms. Debra Dunn (202) 673-3916 [email protected] usadf.gov
Funding trends
The USADF provides grants of up to $250,000 to community groups and small
enterprises that benefit under served and marginalized groups in Africa. There is no
readily available average award information because funding figures differ significantly
between each African nation the USADF supports.
Number of Grants Total Grant Value Award Range Average Award
420 $63 Million $50,000 - $250,000 not available
Probability of Funding EduCongo
The USADF is aligned with nearly all of the missions of EduCongo. However because
there is no office for a representative to the Democratic Republic of Congo at this time,
funding through the USADF is simply impossible until relations from the USADF are
started in Congo. Given that the amount of funding available is so high, it is
recommended that EduCongo pursue lobbying for USADF to begin support in Congo.
Page 13
Conclusion After completing our research on each of the foundations included in this report, we
have determined that the first five foundations mentioned have high potential for
awarding grants to EduCongo, including the following.
Meyer Memorial Trust Foundation
The Renaissance Foundation
Campbell Foundation
Samuel T. & Mary K. Naito Foundation
The remaining foundations have similar missions or goals to EduCongo but may have
requirements for grant awards that would prevent EduCongo from receiving a grant
award through them at this time. This list of low potential standing includes the
following foundations.
Equity Foundation
Portland Rotary Charitable Trust
United States African Development Fund
Recommendation Our team has determined that the Meyer Memorial Trust is the most likely candidate
for awarding a grant to EduCongo. Of the available grants EduCongo currently
qualifies for, the total grant value of the Meyer Memorial Trust is much higher when
compared to the other foundations our team has researched as displayed in the
comparison chart below. Therefore, we recommend that EduCongo submit an
application for a grant to the Meyer Memorial Trust by visiting their application
website online at www.mmt.org/apply.
Page 14
References
"EduCongo” EduCongo. Web. 12 May 2012.
"Equity Foundation." Equity Foundation. Web. 04 June 2012.
"Home - The Campbell Foundation." The Campbell Foundation. Web. 12 May 2012.
McPherson, Craig. OR Foundation DataBook. 10th ed. Portland: C&D / Craig
McPherson, 2010. Print.
“Meyer Memorial Trust.” Meyer Memorial Trust. Web. 24 May 2012.
"Renaissance Charitable Foundation." Renaissance Charitable Foundation. Web.
12 May 2012.
"The Rotary Club of Portland." The Rotary Club of Portland. Web. 12 May 2012.
"US African Development Foundation -- Fostering Hope, Growth, and Goodwill in
Africa." US African Development Foundation -- Fostering Hope, Growth, and
Goodwill in Africa. Web. 12 May 2012.