GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS
Letters of Inquiry (LOI) from preselected organizations will now be required for all grants. The LOI’s will be accepted and reviewed approximately two times each year. Organizations which best match our grant making priorities and funding criteria will be invited to submit a full application upon receipt and favorable review of the LOI.
To submit a Letter of Inquiry, please select the following link: MCM FUND LETTER OF INQUIRY
GRANT DEADLINES
Letters of Inquiry |
February 15th, August 15th |
Full Grant Applications |
April 15th, October 15th |
Grant Notifications |
May 31st, November 30th |
MISSION:
To relieve the misfortune and promote the well being of mankind.
GRANTMAKING PRIORITIES:
Grants are made in the following five functional areas:
- Cultural arts
- Education
- Human services
- Medical research
- Public benefit
Grants are made to organizations having the following attributes:
- Mission compatibility
- Effective management
- Sound financial practices
- Board-led fundraising
- Sustainability
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
Sustainability of programs and services through increased fundraising capacity.
"The matching challenge grant funds from the Maybelle Clark Macdonald Foundation have been instrumental for Community Warehouse as a springboard to increasing our own capacity to fundraise. The matching grant funds have been a valuable lesson in the type of appeals we make to both foundations and private donors. We are now using the matching funds model in two new projects. In both cases, we have asked private donors and foundations for an initial donation and then created fundraising goals to match the amount."
--Kristy Wood, Executive Director, Community Warehouse
