Grant Application Assistance Workshop 2019 Grant Cycle. Cynthia Carter-Wedgewood, Grants Chair Kim Ilardi, Grants Co-Chair

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1 Grant Application Assistance Workshop 2019 Grant Cycle Cynthia Carter-Wedgewood, Grants Chair Kim Ilardi, Grants Co-Chair

2 Agenda Mission 2018 Grant Recipients Criteria Scoring Application Overview Submission Process Q&A

3 Fund for Women The mission of The Fund for Women: Through collective philanthropy, the Fund for Women invests and advocates by bringing together our knowledge, passion, and commitment to empower women and girls in Delaware to achieve their potential. Beliefs held by The Fund for Women: 1. We believe in the responsibility of all women as philanthropists. 2. We believe that collectively we can accomplish more than individually. 3. We believe women and girls have intrinsic worth and potential. Established in 1993, now more than 2,018 Founders Awarded more than $2.7 million in grants over 25 years

4 2018 Grant Recipients A total of $200,000 awarded to 16 agencies in 2018! Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (DAPI) Fresh Start Scholarship Friendship House, Inc. Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County Lewes Public Library Lewes Public Library Nanticoke Health Foundation National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Delaware Chapter Inc.

5 2018 Grant Recipients (continued) Pacem in Terris Pathways to Success, Inc. People s Place II, Inc. Planned Parenthood of Delaware Ronald McDonald House of Delaware The Way Home, Inc UrbanPromise Wilmington YWCA Delaware

6 FFW Grant Application Criteria and Guidelines For consideration, applications must: Address the needs of DELAWARE women and/or girls, Provide proof of the Agency s exempt status under section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code, Include a detailed description of project budget, not organization s budget, and Be received by January 30, In addition, if applicant is a prior grant recipient, timely receipt of final evaluation is mandatory.

7 Grant Applications to be Excluded Applications will be not be considered if any of the following apply: Funding request is for an individual, Organization does not have 501(c) 3 status, Funding request is for capital, Funding is for debt reduction, Project is for endowment campaign, Request for funding exceeds $15,000, Agency received a prior FFW grant and failed to submit a timely final grant evaluation of the project, or Agency received grants in three consecutive years.

8 Rating Criteria The Fund for Women focuses on: Programs relating to: health, wellness and life skills that lead to future economic self-sufficiency for girls and women in Delaware. Examples of programs that could lead to future economic self-sufficiency, include: arts, sports, mentoring, education, food, financial literacy, clothing, jobs training Remember our mission: To Empower Women and Girls to Achieve their Potential

9 Scoring Five key scoring criteria: Empowers women and/or girls Fills a need Specific target population Clear measures of success Realistic budget

10 Scoring Empowers women and/or girls: Transformative Enables independence of further support Provides life-changing learning opportunities (work/life skills) or resources Provides relief for those in crisis

11 Fills a need: Scoring Holistic approach Includes comprehensive proof of addressing need Clear link between program and need Demonstrates collaboration with other agencies Originality (not duplicative)

12 Scoring Target population: Includes number of women/girls served Number is realistic and substantiated Process to identify and recruit is realistic Explains how population will access the program

13 Scoring Measures of Success: Outcomes/goals are realistic/measurable/supported with sound method(s)/proven (qualitatively and/or quantitatively) Program implementation has milestones and goals Evidence that impact will be long-term/sustainable Innovative programs document basis for success

14 Budget: Scoring Link between requested amount and the budget totals Expenses are realistic given targeted population and program parameters Budget matches program outcomes/activities

15 Grant Readers will assess. Need and value of service offered Clear goals and objectives Clear description of project needs and how it will impact the lives of recipients Reasonable allocation of resources Sound methodologies Plan for staffing the project Plan to measure results

16 Grant Readers will assess. Overall value Proposal is clear, organized and complete Identified source for participants in the project Collaboration/Leveraging (with other entities) Innovation/Creativity/Uniqueness Number of people impacted County/Counties served

17 Application Overview: Organization/Contact Information Getting Organized!! NO PAPER COPIES ACCEPTED Name of Organization Agency Website Address, City, State Zip, Phone Primary contact name, Phone, Executive Director/President name, Phone, EIN #/Taxpayer ID # % of Board Members making annual financial contribution to the agency/organization.

18 Application Overview: Project Information Project Name: 1-2 sentences, e.g., Emergency food and housing assistance for low income women with children Funding amount requested for 2019 from The Fund for Women (Maximum = $15,000) ONE year only; no multiple year grants Statement of non-discrimination Project Service Area: Statewide New Castle County Kent County Sussex County

19 Application Overview: Your Project Describe the project Clear, concise description Overview of the project 1. What do you plan to do? 2. Who is going to manage it and be accountable for results? 3. How are they going to do it? How will the lives of your beneficiaries be improved? Agency Mission Statement and History

20 Application Overview: Project Need/Target Population What is the need you expect to fill with this project? 1. Why are you doing this? 2. What need does this project address? Describe your target population and how you intend to reach them. How many individuals will directly benefit from this project? Of those benefiting, what percentage is female? 1. Who will benefit from your program? 2. How will you recruit them for the program? 3. Be realistic match your program to your capacity 4. We look for the majority of participants to be female or directly help females

21 Application Overview: Additional Information Explain how your project will empower women and girls to achieve their potential. How will your project help participants become: self-sufficient independent able to take care of themselves: financially, emotionally, medically, etc.

22 Application Overview: Measure of Success How will this project empower women and girls? How will you measure success? How will you know if the project has been successful? Summarize key milestones that are expected to occur.

23 Application Overview: Collaboration Collaborators for this project and the role they will play. Are you working with any other organizations? The government? Corporations? Churches? Synagogues? Mosques? List of agency board members/staff who are Fund for Women Founders.

24 Application Overview: Project Budget Detailed Project Budget is required. Clearly and specifically itemize the costs that will be covered by a Fund For Women Grant, e.g.: Do NOT provide the agency budget, only this project s budget.

25 Submission Process APPLICATION AVAILABLE AT STARTING JANUARY 1!! Attachments must be uploaded with the application: Letter documenting 501(c)3 status Budget Address questions to Cynthia Carter-Wedgewood, Grants Chair at

26 Questions???

27 THANK YOU FOR SERVING THE WOMEN AND GIRLS OF DELAWARE!!!