|
C.
Keith
Birkenfeld Memorial Trust
Grant
making Priorities
Grants are awarded annually,
with Kitsap
County
charitable
organizations receiving first consideration. Priority is given to
projects
providing significant naming opportunities, such as buildings and
capital
improvements. Previous grants made by the Trust range from $3,000
to
$400,000, with an average grant size of $96,000.
Eligibility
- Applicant
organizations that have current status as a
tax-exempt 501(c)(3) public charity, as determined by the Internal
Revenue
Service, or have a fiscal sponsor with this status.
- Organizations
working in the arts, horticulture,
wildlife, maritime and human service sectors.
- In
general, the entirety of a project’s costs will not
be awarded and only one grant will be made by the Trust over the course
of the
project.
- Current
grantees are ineligible to apply for new project
funding until the project previously funded by the Trust is completed
and the
final report submitted to The Seattle Foundation.
- Priority
is given to projects providing significant
naming opportunities, such as buildings and capital improvements;
applicant
organizations must have reached the point in their planning that they
have site
control, final construction documents and budget; all necessary
permits, and
have made substantial progress in fundraising prior to being considered
for a
grant.
- Charitable
organizations outside Kitsap
County
are eligible if they received a grant from Keith Birkenfeld,
either during
his life or from his estate, or are similar to those grantees.
Potential
applicants may contact The Seattle Foundation to determine if they are
eligible.
Grant making
Criteria
The Trust in interested in funding organizations that
have:
- A
mission statement that clearly defines the organization’s
purpose and reflects its understanding of the communities it
serves
- A
clear articulation of why the organization believes
what it is doing is important and that it will be effective and produce
desired
results
- Clearly
defined priorities, goals and measurable outcomes
- Experienced
and highly qualified staff and leadership
- A
skilled governing board whose knowledge includes management,
fundraising and the community served
- An
appropriate funding plan, given agency size and developmental
stage, guiding development efforts
- Sound
financial management practices
- Support
in the community and constituent involvement
- Proven
ability to mobilize
financial and in-kind support, including volunteers
|
