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10th Anniversary PeaceJam Conference
FUN-draising Packet
PeaceJam Northwest
118 Memorial Union East
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 737-3374 PeaceJam@oregonstate.edu
FUN-draising Packet Index
I. Overview of Event – Page 3
II. A Case For Funding – Page 4
III. Basic PeaceJam Information – Page 5
IV. Goals & Objectives of PeaceJam – Page 7
V. Event Related Expenses – Page 8
VI. How to Start a Campaign - Page 10
VII. Plan an Event – Page 12
VIII. Sample PeaceJam Press Release – Page 14
IX. Connect with Corporate Funders – Page 15
X. Grant Writing Tips - 16
XI. Northwest Common Grant – Page 19
XII. Glossary of Philanthropic Terms – Page 20
A special thanks goes to our neighbors to the East -
The Great Lakes PeaceJam Affiliate, for creating this
packet.
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Northwest Affiliate of PeaceJam International
Dear Teacher/Advisor:
We are very excited to invite you to participate in the 2006 International PeaceJam Conference
on September 15-17, 2006 in Denver, Colorado. As you may know, all twelve of PeaceJam’s
participating Nobel Peace Laureates, including the Dalai Lama, will be participating in this
extraordinary event – the largest gathering of Nobel Laureates ever in the United States!
This special event is commemorating the 10th Year Anniversary of the PeaceJam Foundation,
where thousands of PeaceJam youth will attend from around the world to discuss strategies for
positive change, create implementation plans, and celebrate the successes of the PeaceJam
Foundation. The Laureates are also excited to announce a special global service opportunity
that will help solve a major social ill, impacting millions of people on the planet.
This conference is open to all past and current PeaceJam youth, mentors, and teachers. All
prospective participants must apply to attend; not all who apply will be selected. Application
decisions will be made jointly between the Upper Midwest Affiliate of PeaceJam and the
PeaceJam Foundation, based on ensuring a diverse representative population. Our affiliate
may bring no more than 140 students, 30 teachers and 25 college mentors.
Activity Deadline
Notice of acceptance communicated December 2005*
Participants FEES due to PeaceJam NW office May 1, 2006
2006 International Conference September 15-17, 2006
* This allows those accepted 7 months to fundraise money to participate.
Please note: we understand that some participants will not be able to pay for the conference
on their own; significant fundraising may be needed, which is why the PeaceJam Foundation is
allowing 7 months between when forms and subsequent fees are due. We hope to provide
you with creative ideas and methods for fundraising.
This is an extraordinary opportunity for you and your youth. Please do not hesitate to contact
the PeaceJam NW office with any questions or concerns. We look forward to assisting you
with the application process and seeing to it that we have a wonderful delegation of PeaceJam
NW Participants.
Thank you so much for your dedication to making a positive impact in the world!
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II. A Case for Funding
Begin by relating statistics – national and/or local – that highlight youth-related violence, crime, degree
of volunteerism and citizenship, as well as mental health among young people, etc.
Imagine a community in which our youth felt safe, in which they weren’t exposed to bullying, prejudice,
and violence. Imagine a community in which youth were given the skills and resources needed to
promote peace, to resolve conflict, and to help build a stronger and safer local and global community.
Our young people are accomplishing this work through a dynamic program called PeaceJam.
PeaceJam is an international education program built around Nobel Peace Laureates who work
personally with youth to pass on the spirit, skills and wisdom they embody. The goal of PeaceJam is to
inspire a new generation of peacemakers who will transform their local communities, themselves and
the world.
Since its inception in 1996, PeaceJam has helped more than 200,000 youth worldwide gain awareness,
skills and experience in building peace. In addition, more than 140,000 community projects have been
developed and implemented worldwide by high school-aged PeaceJam youth.
PeaceJam provides an apprenticeship in peacemaking in three powerful phases:
- Education – utilizing a peace education curriculum that focuses on violence-prevention and issues
related to oppression, as well as the life and work of one Nobel Peace Price Laureate.
- Inspiration – meeting & interacting with the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate whom participants have
studied during the regional youth conference.
- Action – focusing on service to one’s community to help address social injustices
During the past nine years, 13 Nobel PeaceJam Club/Groups
Peace Prize Laureates from around the
world have committed their time, 1. A PeaceJam club/group must have an adult sponsor. This
wisdom and energy to help develop a person can be a parent, teacher, or any adult willing to come to a
young generation of peacemakers training session and work with your PeaceJam group. Once you
through their involvement in PeaceJam. have found an adult sponsor, have them call your closest
The list includes… PeaceJam affiliate office to find out when the next PeaceJam
training will be held. (Note: PeaceJam clubs do not have to be
formed in schools alone. Many church youth groups, scout
The Dalai Lama troupes, community organizations, and other groups participate in
Archbishop Desmond Tutu PeaceJam.)
Rigoberta Menchú Tum 2. Set regular meetings to study the PeaceJam curriculum and
watch the accompanying video to learn about the Nobel Peace
Dr. Oscar Arias Prize Laureate who will come to your region.
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel
3. Create a PeacePlan. The PeacePlan is what your group will do
Máiread Corrigan Maguire to help your community. This can be a large one-time project, or
small projects done throughout the year.
Betty Williams
José Ramos Horta 4. Raise money to send delegates from your club to meet a Nobel
Peace Prize Laureate! Each club is responsible for raising funds to
Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo send as many members from their group to the annual conference
Aung San Suu Kyi as allowed. (NOTE: Availability depends on the size of the
conference facility. Prices for attending the conference range from
Sir Joseph Rotblat (deceased) $25-100/person.
Jody Williams
Wangari Maathai
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III. Basic PeaceJam Information
PEACEJAM MISSION STATEMENT
PeaceJam is an international education program built
around leading Nobel Peace Laureates who work
personally with youth to pass on the spirit, skills and
wisdom they embody. The goal of PeaceJam is to
inspire a new generation of peacemakers who will
transform their local communities, themselves and the
world.
1. WHO IS IT FOR? - High school-aged youth, high school teachers and youth group leaders, college-
age mentors. In the future, PeaceJam will move to broaden the age-range of the PeaceJam program.
2. WHO FOUNDED PEACEJAM? - The PeaceJam program was launched in February, 1996, by co-
founders Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff. Suvanjieff conceived of the idea for PeaceJam in the
summer of 1994. Suvanjieff was talking with some gang members from his neighborhood in North
Denver when he discovered that these gun-toting youth not only knew who Archbishop Desmond Tutu
was, they appreciated his nonviolent efforts toward social change. An artist, Suvanjieff merely
connected the dots between these disaffected youth and the notion of putting them together with Nobel
Peace Laureates as new role models for positive change. His colleague, Dawn Engle, had met the
Dalai Lama during her years of work for the U.S. Congress, where she lobbied on behalf of the Tibetan
cause. Engle and Suvanjieff then were granted an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who
liked the idea.
The Dalai Lama suggested that the duo bring in other Nobel Peace Laureates on this youth-oriented
project. Engle and Suvanjieff discovered that a vast majority of the Nobel Peace Laureates were
interested in the idea of peace education for youth, but as they were tied-up with the huge amount of
work surrounding each of their own efforts or causes, they had not had the time to act fully on this
concept themselves. PeaceJam ultimately provided the Nobel Peace Laureates with a programmatic
vehicle to use in working together to teach youth the art of peace. To date, 12 Nobel Peace Laureates
serve as Members of the PeaceJam Foundation. PeaceJam is the only foundation in the world to have
such a large number of Nobel Peace Laureates working together in such a close and continuous way.
3. WHO FUNDS PEACEJAM FOUNDATION? - Foundation and Corporate Support: Charles
Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation; Colorado Compassion Initiative; Colorado Department of
Education; Community Foundation Serving Boulder County; Denver Foundation; Digital Equipment; El
Pomar Foundation - EPYCS Program; Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado; Green Fund; Greenlee
Family Foundation; Jeffco Schools; Kellogg Foundation; People Productions; Re/Max Alliance of
Arvada; and many other socially engaged individuals and businesses.
4. DOES PEACEJAM HAVE A POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION? - No. The 13 Nobel
Peace Laureates that PeaceJam works with are from different countries, have differing spiritual views,
as well as differing political views. All 13, however, do agree that it is necessary to teach peace, conflict
resolution, tolerance, acceptance, etc., to youth around the world, and that PeaceJam is the vehicle to
deliver these lessons.
5. IS PEACEJAM A "DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER" SERIES? - No, PeaceJam is not an event!
PeaceJam is a year-long, on-going leadership training program for teens. Young people begin the school
year by studying the PeaceJam curriculum, which focuses on the Life of a Nobel Peace Laureate, their
words, their work, and also on issues facing young people today (such as violence and intolerance). The
curriculum is taught by trained community leaders, teachers, and mentors through high schools and
community based organizations. The average group of 12 students who make up each PeaceJam Club
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spend 36 hours each participating in the curriculum. The PeaceJam Clubs then develop and implement a
community service/action project for their respective communities. The PeaceJam youth then elect 4
representatives to attend the two-day PeaceJam Conference, where they attend workshops and present
their on-going community service/action projects to the visiting Nobel Peace Laureate and the community
at large. Six months later, the representative PeaceJam youth attend a PeaceJam Slam, a one-day
conference. During the conference, the PeaceJam youth report on the progress of their community
service/action projects, and receive more in-depth leadership training.
Since February of 1996 (the launch of PeaceJam), over 100,000 youth worldwide have participated in
the program. Each student has had a minimum of 45.5 contact hours with their teacher, mentor,
community leader, or PeaceJam staff member. The PeaceJam program is a model program that has
been duplicated and delivered both nationwide and internationally.
6. HOW DOES THE PEACEJAM PROGRAM WORK?
The PeaceJam Youth Conference - The PeaceJam Youth Conference is a two-day gathering of high
school youth in one of the ten established affiliate regions. Approximately 250 people attend,
representing a broad and diverse cross-section of the communities in each region. At the conference,
participants interact with the featured Nobel Peace Prize Laureate through question and answer
sessions and presentations from the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. Students also have a chance to
present their plans for initiating positive change in their communities directly to the Nobel Peace Prize
Laureate. When the participants are not interacting with the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate they are
engaged in many different activities. These activities include a variety of leadership workshops,
meetings in small groups with youth from different schools, team building games and more. The youth
also participate in a service project set up in the community in which the conference is held.
The PeaceJam Slam - The PeaceJam Slam takes place six months after the PeaceJam Youth
Conference. The PeaceJam Slam is a one day conference bringing students together to report in on
the service projects for their community they have already completed, attend leadership training
workshops, and get excited about the next PeaceJam year. At the PeaceJam Slam, students find out
which Nobel Peace Prize Laureate they will be studying for the next year. It is also a time for the
teacher/sponsors to be trained in the new curriculum for the upcoming year.
For more information on PeaceJam, visit - www.peacejam.org
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IV. Goals & Objectives of PeaceJam
Although some of the youth involved in PeaceJam will be from neighborhood youth organizations, we
have used the term student to describe all youth involved in the project because of its educational
nature.
l. Students will understand the PeaceJam project - its scope, purpose, and the opportunities for youth
education and action.
2. Students will be able to define the concepts and different dimensions of racism, violence and peace.
3. Students will determine what qualities and core values would go into the making of a peacemaker in
their school, neighborhood, and world.
4. Students will be able to compare and contrast their own definitions of peacemaker with the criteria
used to select the Nobel Peace Prize winners.
5. Students will conduct a case study on the life and actions of a Nobel Peace Laureate.
6. Students will discuss and develop an awareness of a Nobel Peace Laureate's views on how to make
a friend out of an enemy.
7. Students will discuss and develop an awareness of a Nobel Peace Laureate's views on violence,
racism and tolerance.
8. Students will discuss and develop an awareness of a Nobel Peace Laureate's views on
responsibility, family, and community.
10. Students will discuss and develop an awareness of a Nobel Peace Laureate's culture.
11. Students will demonstrate their ability to be active problem solvers and peacemakers by:
a) designing and implementing a school or neighborhood-based service project or participate in
one that already exists either locally or globally that addresses a problem and exemplifies the
qualities of active problem solvers and the core values of peacemakers.
b) preparing a poster that depicts their action peace plan to bring to the conference.
12. Students will formulate three key questions to ask the Nobel Peace Laureate during the conference
about their home country, racism and violence, the reconciliation process or their own concerns about
their neighborhood or world.
13. Students will select four representatives from their class to attend the PeaceJam conference. The
representatives from each class will present the proposals and ideas formulated in their class at the
conference.
14. The student representatives will share the highlights of this conference with their class, and they will
then work together to implement their community service project.
15. Students will develop and implement performance evaluation criteria for assessing where they are
in their peacemaking apprenticeship.
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V. Event-Related Expenses
10th Anniversary PeaceJam Conference Expense Estimate Worksheet
Option A
Student Registration fees $235
Non-conference meals Meals included: Saturday meals and Sunday $100
breakfast/lunch
Hotel Room for 2 nights Double occupancy $89
Quad occupancy $89
Travel by Greyhound Bus
From Portland (round trip) 1 day, 6 hours (each way) $177
From Eugene (round trip) 1 day, 11 hours (each way) $185
From Seattle (round trip) 1 day, 16 hours (each way) $304
Estimated cost from Portland $558
Estimated cost from Eugene $567
Estimated cost from Seattle $685
Option B
Student Registration fees $235
Non-conference meals Meals included: Saturday meals and Sunday $100
breakfast/lunch
Hotel Room for 2 nights Double occupancy $89
Quad occupancy $89
Travel by Air
From Portland (round trip) Plus airport parking $281-$367 (plus tax) + $40/5 persons
From Eugene (round trip) Plus airport parking $345-$551 (plus tax) + $36/5 persons
From Seattle (round trip) Plus Airport Parking $277-$365 (plus tax) + $85/5 persons
Estimated cost from Portland $756
Estimated cost from Eugene $939
Estimated cost from Seattle $763
Option C
Student Registration fees $235
Non-conference meals Meals included: Saturday meals and Sunday $100
breakfast/lunch
Hotel Room for 2 nights Double occupancy $89
Quad occupancy $89
Travel by Car
From Portland (round trip) Time: 18 hours (each way) Distance: 2482 $64 per person (12 people) = $768
miles (total) total
Gas: $300* (total)
12 person van rental: $467
From Eugene (round trip) Time: 20 hours (each way) Distance: 2740 $88 per person (12 people) = $1056
miles (total) total
Gas: $330* (total)
12 person van rental: $721
From Seattle (round trip) Time: 19 hours (each way) Distance: 2612 $69 per person (12 people) = $828
miles (total) total
Gas: $323* (total)
12 person van rental: $502
Estimated cost from Portland $445
Estimated cost from Eugene $469
Estimated cost from Seattle $450
*Calculate Gas Expenses http://www.fuelcostcalculator.com
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My Expenses
235.00 X ____ Students =_____________
335.00 X ____Adults =_____________
_____ per meal X ____meals =_____________
89.00 night X _____ hotel rooms =_____________
__________ Transportation =_____________
__________MISC expenses =_____________
Group Fundraising Grand Total =_____________
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VI. How to Start a Campaign
The following information was adapted from Adopt-A-MineField at
http://www.landmines.org/getinvolved/startacampaign/fundraising.cfm
1. Design a Fundraising Strategy
Successful fundraising begins by defining one product and identifying potential contributors.
Define Your Objective: Why are your students interested in going to the PeaceJam
Conference? How can your reasons be channeled into an effective fundraising
strategy?
Identify Potential Contributors: Identify potential contributors within your community,
including individuals, schools and universities, community groups and civic clubs,
athletic leagues, religious organizations, and businesses. Create a master contact list.
Tailor Your Message: Tailor your message to each group of potential contributors.
People have different reasons for getting involved in campaigns and causes.
Accordingly, different aspects of the project and different potential outcomes will appeal
to different groups.
2. Local Foundations
Contact your local community foundation. Forming a relationship with a ―program officer‖ at
the organization is key. Ask to meet with them to discuss the conference opportunity – and
make sure you involve your students! Their job is to help determine whether they are a good
fit to approach for funding. It’s much better to talk with someone and receive an invitation to
apply for funds, than to submit an ―anonymous‖ grant only later to receive a rejection. You will
want to talk with them about funding different aspects of the project including: coordination of
the project, attending the conference itself, and fulfilling the subsequent service to the local
community – the main outcome your club will fulfill upon their return home.
*Please note: if you do choose to work with your local community foundation, we request that
you inform PeaceJam NW. PeaceJam NW is working to raise money to ensure the
sustainability of the overall program, and we will approach regional funders for such support.
Therefore, it is imperative that you communicate any funding that you receive from
foundations, so that we may work in coordination with your efforts, and NOT in competition.
Thank you for adhering to this request.
3. Promotional Materials
Prepare promotional materials, including brochures and flyers, for distribution to potential
contributors. Make sure it describes the conference opportunity accurately, the benefits to the
local community and the youth participants, and specific ways they can make a contribution.
4. Engage Local Businesses
Local businesses and corporations may support your campaign in a variety of ways.
Matching Funds: Local businesses provide matching funds for money raised in their
community.
Underwriting Events: Local businesses may underwrite fundraising events in return for
advertising rights and an opportunity to market themselves to your local community.
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In-Kind Contributions: Local businesses are an important source of in-kind contributions.
Printers may produce brochures or other promotional materials free or at a discounted
rate, and restaurants may provide free food and refreshments at fundraising events.
Event planners and consultants may also donate time to help your campaign organize
events.
5. Personal Solicitations
Direct donation requests are a highly successful method of fundraising. People often contribute
money only if asked personally. Identify potential contributors and find out what, if any,
charities they donate to. This information will help you tailor your request to those individuals
and groups most likely to contribute.
6. Celebrity Endorsements
Ask a local celebrity or well-known figure to endorse the project. Invite this person to
fundraising events and to appear in public service announcements on behalf of your campaign.
7. Fundraising Events
Fundraising events are an important way to engage members of your community to raise
money. They are also helpful in spreading the word about your project throughout your
community.
Luncheons and Dinners: Host a luncheon or dinner in your home, church, community
center or local restaurant to raise funds.
PeaceJam Awareness Day: Organize a day-long event at a local school or park
promoting the cause of peace. Invite guest speakers and organize special children’s
activities.
Benefit Concert: Ask a local entertainer to donate a concert or performance for the
benefit of your project and apply all ticket sales to sponsor your project.
Speaker Series: Organize a series of community meetings with peace/non-violence
experts and request contributions to your project.
Sponsored Run or Dance-a-Thon: Organize a run or dance-a-thon where friends and
family pay $5 for every mile run or every hour danced.
Sports Events: Arrange for a local sports team to play a game in support of your
project and to donate a percentage of that day’s receipts to your project fund.
Golf or Tennis Tournament: Organize a golf or tennis tournament and apply the
entrance fees to your project’s fundraising goal.
Donate-an-Hour: Ask members of your community to donate the equivalent of an
hour’s salary to your project. This is a unique way of demonstrating how a small
contribution can make a big difference.
Benefit Movie: Show a movie on peace, justice or non-violence at a school or
community center for the benefit of your project.
Community Picnic: Invite your community to a picnic or potluck event and ask for
contributions.
Talent Show: Organize a school or club talent show to raise funds.
Bake Sales: Organize bake sales at your local school, religious organization, or civic
club.
Silent Auction: Ask local business and individuals to donate items. Host the auction at
your school, church or a supporter’s home. Send out invitations with the list of items up
for bid… accept offers from people not able to come. Provide snacks and entertainment
to help add to the fun.
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VII. Plan an Event: Example – A Fundraising Dinner
Prepare in Advance
Choose a date that you know will get the maximum attendance.
Consider asking a few friends or colleagues to help you plan. You can even list them as
part of the ―Host Committee‖ on the invitation.
Send invitations out at least 3-6 weeks in advance and ask for an RSVP.
Be Creative
The event doesn’t have to be a dinner; it can be a brunch, fondue party, tea party, etc.
The event can be in your home, at a restaurant, at your church or any other community
venue.
If you cook, consider recipes from one of our Laureate’s countries: Tibet, Argentina,
Burma, Northern Ireland, South Africa, USA, England, Iran, Kenya, etc.
Make sure that you have vegetarian dishes to share.
Keep Costs to a Minimum
Get food and other materials donated. You’d be surprised how many companies
(restaurants, florists, party stores, etc.) are willing to help.
Have a potluck meal and invite guests to bring a dish. Make sure to coordinate who
brings what so you don’t end up with all desserts.
Generate Turn-Out
A week or two before the event, call people you haven’t heard from and encourage
them to attend.
A few days before the event, call those who have said they will come to remind them of
the date and time and to make sure they have directions.
Provide Information
Show the PeaceJam video, do a reading, or provide informational packets to your
guest.
Consider inviting a speaker – a student, teacher, or someone who has seen the effects
of PeaceJam’s work firsthand. Naming a speaker on the invitation will also help with
turn-out.
Have some educational materials to share with your guests about PeaceJam and the
PeaceJam video - show the video before you sit down to dinner to stimulate discussion
among your guests during the meal.
Raising the Money
Set a fundraising goal ($100, $300, $1,000, $5,000, etc), and don’t be afraid to ask for
money. People will appreciate your appeal for a good cause.
Offer people the opportunity to donate funds through their written RSVP (whether or not
they can attend the event) or at the event. Passing around a hat or leaving a basket by
the door also works well.
Participants in the fundraising dinner can range from students to local celebrities to
members of the business and political community. Hosts should see their dinners as an
opportunity to engage their guests in broader discussions of world affairs, exploring their
own unique role in affecting change on a global scale. For the event, hosts can reach
out to neighbors, colleagues, and associates from different cultures and invite them to
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their dinner. In this way, people can come together around the issue of peace, but
expand into a rich cross-cultural dialogue to promote global citizenship and action.
Media
The media will be a significant source of public information in your community. It is important
that you identify as many media outlets as possible in your area and use them as an integral
part of your effort to promote your event among potential donors and sponsors. Ask these
organizations to run public service announcements, to advertise your upcoming fundraising
events for free, to provide space for an editorial or letter to the editor about PeaceJam, and to
provide an opportunity to request donations from your local community. Directories of media
outlets are generally maintained by your local chamber of commerce or public library.
a. Mainstream Media: Mainstream radio and television stations, newspapers, and
magazines are important vehicles for promoting your event. Contact local editors and
producers and empathize the local angel of your story.
b. Local Newspapers and Magazines: Local daily and weekly newspapers and local
magazines are more likely to cover your story because of its relevance to the local
readership.
c. Alternative Press: Ethnic press may be particularly interested in your PeaceJam event
if there are readers or viewers from the country or region where you have studied a
laureate.
d. University and School Newspapers and Radio Stations: University and school
media outlets have audiences that may be particularly interested in your event.
Because they often have limited resources, the more you can help them craft your story,
the better.
e. Advertising: Local radio, television, and print outlets will often advertise upcoming
events as public service announcements.
What to do:
a. Pitch Letter: A pitch letter is intended to inform local media about your event and to
persuade editors and reporters that there is an interesting story to write about. It should
be concise and peak the reader’s interest.
b. Personal Pitch: It is often useful to pitch your event to a local editor or reporter by
phone or in person.
c. Media Alert: When the importance of an event speaks for itself, consider sending a
media alert to local outlets. This is a simple ―who, what, where, when‖ (use those actual
words) inviting media to attend. Keep the alert simple and do not provide too much
detail. You should also prepare a more detailed press release for distribution at the
event.
d. Press Releases: Press releases are useful tools for disseminating information about a
newsworthy event. Consider issuing a press release once you have met a specific
fundraising goal, received a large donation, signed a corporate sponsor, or if you have a
significant upcoming event to announce. Remember to answer the ―who, what, where,
when‖ of your event in the first paragraph of your press release.
Hint: Do not bombard local media outlets with press releases. Sending information too often and indiscriminately
can diminish the impact of your material and campaign. Carefully select outlets for each story. Do not
necessarily contact all media at the same time.
Thank You
Thanking your donors is one of the most important parts of any event. A thank you lets donors
know that they are valued, invests them as part of a group effort, and inspires them to continue
to be involved in the issue.
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VIII. Sample PeaceJam Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adult or youth volunteer
(Phone number)
(Name of city)-area youth and adults apprentice
with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum
(YOUR CITY, STATE, date) — A group of (name of your city)-area youth and adults are
making a commitment to peace – a commitment they had the opportunity to discuss one-on-
one with Nobel Peace Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú Tum during a recent two-day PeaceJam
youth conference. The conference, organized by the Northwest Affiliate of PeaceJam at
Oregon State University, was held April 1st and 2nd in Corvallis, Oregon. The group told
Guatemala’s Menchú Tum, who received a Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work with social
justice and ethnocultural reconciliation, about their commitment to (describe your peace plan).
(Quote from local representative – such as ―PeaceJam was a great experience,‖ said (local
spokesperson, title, organization). ―We came together to learn from Rigoberta Menchú Tum,
but our experience was enhanced because there were more than 250 youth and adults
working together to learn about peace. We’re excited about using what we learned back in our
community.‖)
Before attending the PeaceJam conference, youth and adults studied Menchú Tum’s life and a
curriculum related to the Nobel Peace Laureate. The conference comes at a time when youth,
parents, schools and communities continue to seek ways to reduce violence and promote
peace. In addition to interaction with the Noble Peace Prize Laureate, the PeaceJam
conference included workshops on topics such as anti-bullying and tolerance, everyday
actions for peace, and on the cultures of indigenous peoples. During PeaceJam, youth also
participated in service-learning projects throughout Corvallis, and met with other youth and
adults undertaking peace efforts in their schools or communities.
―This was an amazing opportunity for youth,‖ said Frank Ragulsky, director of the Northwest
Affiliate of PeaceJam. ―Whether they are from urban, suburban or rural areas, indigenous
peoples or recent immigrants, many young people are feeling disconnected from their
communities. Rigoberta’s visit opened up the opportunity for youth to learn from a
peacemaker who has world prominence, and realize that their voices, spirit and critical thinking
skills are very much needed to help solve community concerns. Through the PeaceJam
curriculum, interaction with Rigoberta, and ongoing community involvement, youth, with adults
as partners, are encouraged to explore non-violent conflict resolution and to see themselves
as peacemakers.‖
PeaceJam International, founded in 1996 in Denver, Colo., is an international education
program built around leading Nobel Peace Laureates who work personally with youth to pass
on the spirit, skills, and wisdom they embody. The goal of PeaceJam is to inspire a new
generation of peacemakers who will transform their local communities, themselves, and the
world. The participating Nobel Peace Laureates are directly involved in developing the
curriculum and the program itself.
For more information on the Northwest Affiliate of PeaceJam, call (541) 737-3374. For more
information on PeaceJam International, visit www.peacejam.org.
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IX. Connecting with Corporate Funders
Personal relationships often develop between corporations and nonprofits after funding has been
approved. Calling to learn about a corporation’s funding procedures is a smart way to introduce your
program and ask for suggestions about presenting the project just as long as the manager you are
speaking with has the time to talk. Matching gift programs or support from local company branches
may be a better way to go if your group does not have a lot of visibility in the community.
Finding Foundation Funders - Summarized from March/April 2004 Grassroots Fundraising Journal
Do Your Homework: Target the foundations you apply for grants from. Don’t waste your time or
their time if you don’t fit their criteria.
Follow the Guidelines: Guidelines about when to submit, how many copies to send, how to
format the proposal are often published. Get the guidelines and follow them.
Phase One: Sleuthing
Study non-profit newsletters. Find out who is funding your brother and sister organizations.
Check with your peers in other groups. Call and find out how they got their grant. Talk with
funders. Ask your current supporters for suggestions. Gather leads.
Phase Two: Using Computer Resources and Web Searches.
Many websites and services are credible, while others are completely bogus. The internet,
however, is not a comprehensive source of information. The majority of grant makers do not
have their own website. For example, the Foundation Center reports that we have over 70,000
private and community foundations in the United States, but only 3,000 are included in their
search engine, which is one of the best on the web.
Phase Three: Doing Library Research
Rather than buy information from the internet, find it free at the library.
1. When you go to the library, bring a pen, paper, and money for the photocopy machine.
2. Collect several grants directories. State or regional directories may be more useful.
3. Look at the subject index to start. Be as broad as you can when looking at headings.
Then, when sorting through the entries, look at: Geographical restrictions, Fields of
interest, Grant size and a recent list of Grants.
4. Learn how to use FC Search, a CD-ROM from Foundation Center which compiles all
their directory information. It is most useful to look at both. One leads to the other or
you miss things in one format, etc.
Phase Four: Studying the Current Guidelines
Internet searches and foundation directories are often necessarily brief and dated. Go to the
grant makers themselves to complete research. Ask for; Guidelines – info about funding
criteria and application process; Annual Report – Foundation’s goals, programs, and list of
accomplishments; List of Grantees – which groups received funding.
If the funder has a website, you can find this information online. If not ask directly with a query
letter via email or snail mail. Be sure to include a bit of introduction and background, this is
your first communication with the potential funder. In a paragraph or two, outline your mission,
program, budget, and sources of revenue. Then request the info. Then try to match your
programs to funders.
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X. Grant Writing Tips
The following information was adapted from Lone Eagle Consulting at
http://lone-eagles.com/granthelp.htm
Writing grant proposals to get money to make your project happen is becoming more and more
common. Here are tips and resources for writing your first grant!
1. Find out which foundations have given grants in your region similar to your planned
proposal! Talk to those who got funded and ask for advice and ideally copies of their
successful grants.
2. Read the current guidelines for those foundations on what they will fund and when the
grants are due. If a foundation says they won’t fund equipment, don’t ask them for equipment
(unless it’s a necessary component of the part of the grant they said they’d fund!) For
example: A programmatic grant could ask for $50,000 in support equipment, but would not
be considered if they called themselves a technology project. Semantics do matter a great
deal!
If they say they’ll fund up to $15,000, don’t ask them for $50,000. Foundations often shift
their focus, and timing can be very important. Watch for timing-sensitive opportunities. Do
your homework! Grant reviewers appreciate those who paid attention to their RFP’s
(Requests for Proposals.)
3. Collect sample successful grants to use as boilerplate models. Many foundations will send
you, on request, proposals from past funded projects, or at least will give you the addresses
of past grant recipients, so you can ask them directly for copies of successful proposals. The
more proposals you read, the more you’ll understand how clear writing and following
guidelines leads to funding.
4. Use the same terms in your proposal that the foundation used to describe what they want
to fund. Buzz phrases push important buttons. If they tell you what to tell them: listen, and be
convincing as to how your project dovetails with their posted guidelines. If an RFP says they
don’t fund technology grants, don’t use the word technology. Find other words to express
your project, ideally taken directly from the RFP guidelines.
5. Get to know individuals who have worked with the foundations to which you’re applying.
Talk to foundation personnel as much as is politely possible. Typically, little suggestions, and
hints, you’ll pick up, even from a phone conversation, will make major differences in the final
form and focus of your proposal. The more personal contacts you make the better for you.
Foundations appreciate those who take the time to gather all the facts, and they might even
recognize your name when your proposal comes up for review. Pay careful attention on what
to emphasize and what to tone down.
6. Less is more! Reviewing stacks of proposals is a difficult job. Grant reviewers quickly learn
to scan text, particularly proposal abstracts, in an attempt to get a quick overview of exactly
what you expect to do, with whom, when, how, and toward what measurable outcome. If you
are short and to the point, and you’ve answered the key questions, your grant will be viewed
as comprehensible and fundable. If you bog down the reviewer with too much ambling detail
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they’ll have a hard time understanding your proposal and it is likely to end up in the "NO" pile.
Good proposals are easy to understand.
7. A catchy name, like "Reach for the Sky" which is also descriptive of the project, can make a
big difference. First impressions and a memorable theme and name are important!
Remember they will want to promote your project proudly as one of their great projects.
8. Good writing should be easy to read, understand, and should present your ideas in an
exciting, yet specific manner. The abstract of your proposal is the single most important
paragraph of your proposal. You should know exactly what you’re planning to do with their
money, and express it in elegant simplicity. If the grant reviewer has a good idea of the
direction of your proposal from reading the abstract, it creates an important first impression
that you do indeed know what you want accomplish, with whom, at what cost, and
specifically how.
In reading an exciting, well-written proposal, one idea follows naturally to the next. One
disjointed or boring sentence can kill the mounting enthusiasm of a tired grant reader.
Maintain a tempo of easy to understand sentences that build on one another in a crescendo
fashion.
9. Show in your proposal that you’re aware of who has done similar projects, and that you’ve
partnered with appropriate entities to assure your project will have enough support to make it
through to completion. For example - Big Sky Telegraph, BST, has helped many people get
grants because it was widely known they’d been around long enough that most funders
assume they won’t disappear overnight. Affiliating with BST gave the impression that the
grantees will have technical telecommunications support to assure their grant’s success.
10. Sustainability is a big issue. Too many grant projects disappear after the funding is gone.
How can you assure an ongoing benefit once the funding runs out is one of the biggest
questions in the mind of the grant reviewer.
11. Measurable outcomes. Once the grant is over, exactly what was produced, how will it be
disseminated and exactly how many people will have benefited? How do you intend to
measure tangible outcomes to prove the projected benefit actually occurred?
12. In the passion of writing a grant it is easy to get too ambitious. A major red flag for grant
reviewers is the indication you’ve planned to accomplish more than your budget makes
realistically attainable. It is better to limit your proposal to less, more assuredly attainable
goals, than to promise more than you can deliver. Most projects find they badly
underestimated funding for staff and particularly technology support. Be realistic and
conservative.
13. Tie yourself to a major regional, or national, issue and position your proposal as a model to
be replicated once you’ve proved your idea works. Make it clear you’re not just benefiting ten
people in your school, but that you’re solving a problem shared by all communities and are
creating a replicable national model. A specific strategy for broadly sharing your solution
should be specifically part of your proposal plan.
14. Choose your partners wisely. The more partners you have to deal with, the harder it is to
keep everyone happy, particularly where control of large sums of money is the issue. If you
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plan to be working with your grant partners for years, you’d better be sure you know who you
can trust and work with. Many projects end up with internal in-fighting that takes the fun out
of getting funded. Money changes friendships. Tread cautiously.
15. Even if your first grant-writing effort doesn’t get funded, the planning and writing process
still allows you to resubmit your idea elsewhere. Often project partners get so committed to a
good idea, even if funding isn’t won, that the means for moving forward on a project can still
be a possibility. Boilerplate paragraphs from old grants are typically recycled. Seasoned
grantwriters are skilled recyclers, reusing paragraphs from successful grants.
16. Evaluations are the means by which you prove your success at the end of the grant period
and are often the key to winning your next grant. Be tangible and realistic in what you set out
to achieve, and in how you’ll know whether you’ve achieved it after the money is spent.
17. While it is considered to be inappropriate to submit the same grant to multiple funders at
the same time, one option is to change the grant slightly so multiple funded grants would
actually dovetail together instead of creating duplication.
18. Many web sites exist to support grant-writers, even specifically educational technology
grant-writers. Knowing this, find them and use them! Search the Web for "educational
technology grants" and/or "grant-writing."
One such web site is SchoolGrants - www.schoolgrants.org
SchoolGrants was created in 1999 as a way to share grant information with PK-12 educators.
Grant writing can be intimidating to those who are new at it. SchoolGrants helps ease those
fears by providing online tips to those who need them. Finding suitable grant opportunities
requires a great deal of time and research - SchoolGrants reduces the effort by listing a
variety of opportunities available to public and private nonprofit elementary and secondary
schools and districts across the United States.
The SchoolGrants goal is to help the most kids possible by empowering those who teach them
with the knowledge and resources necessary to write successful grant proposals. All of those
who use the SchoolGrants site are encouraged to share their own insights as it is only through
open sharing that the most children will benefit across this great Nation!
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XI. Northwest Common Grant Application Form
http://www.philanthropynw.org/grant/CGA.pdf
INFORMATION FOR GRANTSEEKERS
The Common Grant Application Form was developed by a committee of Philanthropy
Northwest (formerly the Pacific Northwest Grantmakers Forum) to facilitate the application
process for grantmakers and grantseekers within its region. It is designed either to be
completed by typewriter and copied, or completed and stored on your agency’s computer.
The following checklist outlines the sequence of steps to complete an application:
Study the guidelines; please refer to the current Philanthropy Northwest Member Directory to
determine whether your project or program matches the interests of the funder(s) you wish to
contact, and to find out how to obtain guidelines. (The Directory can be purchased through the
Philanthropy Northwest office or online at www.PhilanthropyNW.org, and is available at the
downtown branch of the Seattle Public Library and all Foundation Center funding resource
collections in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington.)
Note any requirement in addition to what the common grant application form requires (e.g.,
number of proposal copies, application deadlines, etc.). For some organizations, you must first
write a letter of inquiry requesting an application form (see lists below).
Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter (no more than one page) in which you
state your request and proposed use of funds. This letter should be signed by your executive
director and your board president.
Fill out the application form completely.
Complete the narrative section on page three. Please, no more than four pages total (type no
smaller than ten point, margins no smaller the one inch).
Enclose all the supporting material requested on page four.
Funders in BOLD accept a direct application using the Common Grant Application Form, all
others require an initial letter of inquiry or phone call (see the Philanthropy Northwest
Member Directory for more details):
Avista Corporation Northwest Children’s Fund
Behnke Foundation Picsha Foundation, The
Bottler Charitable Trust Pretty Shield Foundation
Community Foundation Puget Sound Energy
of North Central Washington Raynier Foundation
Family Leadership Fund RealNetworks Foundation
Ferguson Foundation, Hugh & Jane Rodman Foundation
First Interstate Foundation Russell Company, Frank
Greater Everett Community Foundation Russell Family Foundation
Harvest Foundation Safeco Corporation
Jackson Foundation, Henry M. Schneider Foundation, Eulalie Bloedel
Johnson Foundation, Samuel S. Seattle Foundation, The
KeyBank Seattle Times, The
Kirkpatrick Family Foundation The Tauck Foundation
KLeo Foundation, The Titcomb Foundation
Kongsgaard-Goldman Foundation Washington Mutual Corporate
Loyal Bigelow and Jedediah Dewey Foundation and Employee Giving
Mannix Canby Foundation, The Wright Family Foundation, Howard S.
Martin Foundation, Charlotte WYCO Fu
McEachern Trust, D.V. & Ida
Microsoft Corporation
Nelson Family Foundation, The Dan & Pat
Norcliffe Foundation, The
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XII. Glossary of Philanthropy Terms
www.abagmd.org/resourceguide
501(c)(3): Section of the Internal Revenue Code that designates an organization as charitable
and tax exempt. Organizations qualifying under this section include religious, educational,
charitable, amateur athletic, scientific or literary groups, organizations testing for public safety
or organizations involved in prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
509(a): Section of the tax code that defines public charities (as opposed to private
foundations). A 501(c)(3) organization also must have a 509(a) designation to further define
the agency as a public charity. (See Public Support Test)
Advisory Board: A group of individuals, who offer advice, inform or notify. An advisory board
differs from an elected board in that they do not have any oversight responsibilities.
Annual Report: A voluntary report published by a foundation or corporation describing its
grant activities.
Assets: Cash, stocks, bonds, real estate or other holdings of a foundation. Generally, assets
are invested and the income is used to make grants. (See Payout Requirement)
Bequest: A bequest can be a legacy; a sum of money committed to an organization and
donated upon the donor's death.
Board of Directors: An organized body of advisors with oversight responsibility.
Challenge Grant: A grant that is made on the condition that other funding be secured, either
on a matching basis or some other formula, usually within a specified period of time, with the
objective of encouraging expanded fundraising from additional sources.
Charitable Lead Trust: A legal device used to set aside money or property of one person for
the benefit of one or more persons or organizations. Specifically, this type of trust allows for a
regular, fixed amount to go to a charity for a specific number of years. At the end of that time,
the remainder of the trust passes to one's heirs.
Charitable Remainder Trust: A legal device used to set aside money or property of one
person for the benefit of one or more persons or organizations. Specifically, this type of trust
allows one to take a deduction for a gift to the trust in the year in which the trust is formed. One
receives income from this type of trust for life and after one's death, the assets pass to the
charity of one’s designation.
Charity: In its traditional legal meaning, the word "charity" encompasses religion, education,
and assistance to the government, promotion of health, relief of poverty or distress and other
purposes that benefit the community. Nonprofit organizations that are organized and operated
to further one of these purposes generally will be recognized as exempt from federal income
tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (See 501(c)(3)) and will be eligible
to receive tax-deductible charitable gifts.
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Community Foundation: A community foundation is a tax-exempt, nonprofit, autonomous,
publicly supported, philanthropic institution composed primarily of permanent funds established
by many separate donors for the long-term diverse, charitable benefit of the residents of a
defined geographic area. Typically, a community foundation serves an area no larger than a
state. Community foundations provide an array of services to donors who wish to establish
endowed and non-endowed funds without incurring the administrative and legal costs of
starting independent foundations.
Corporate Foundation: A corporate (company-sponsored) foundation is a private foundation
that derives its grantmaking funds primarily from the contributions of a profit-making business.
The company-sponsored foundation often maintains close ties with the donor company, but it
is a separate, legal organization, sometimes with its own endowment, and is subject to the
same rules and regulations as other private foundations.
Corporate Giving Program: A corporate giving (direct giving) program is a grantmaking
program established and administered within a profit-making company. Gifts or grants go
directly to charitable organizations from the corporation. Corporate foundations/giving
programs do not have a separate endowment; their expense is planned as part of the
company's annual budgeting process and usually is funded with pre-tax income.
Designated Funds: A type of restricted fund in which the fund beneficiaries are specified by
the grantors.
Discretionary Funds: Grant funds distributed at the discretion of one or more trustees, which
usually do not require prior approval by the full board of directors. The governing board can
delegate discretionary authority to staff.
Donee: The receiving organization of a donor's resources. (See Grantee)
Donor: A donor is anyone who gives resources – financial, social, intellectual and time – to a
nonprofit organization, public charity or fund. A donor is committed to making a difference in
society. (See Grantor)
Donor Advised Fund: A fund held by a community foundation or other public charity, where
the donor, or a committee appointed by the donor, may recommend eligible charitable
recipients for grants from the fund. The public charity's governing body must be free to accept
or reject the recommendations.
Donor Designated Fund: A fund held by a community foundation where the donor has
specified that the fund's income or assets be used for the benefit of one or more specific public
charities. These funds are sometimes established by a transfer of assets by a public charity to
a fund designated for its own benefit, in which case they may be known as grantee
endowments. The community foundation's governing body must have the power to redirect
resources in the fund if it determines that the donor's restriction is unnecessary, incapable of
fulfillment or inconsistent with the charitable needs of the community or area served.
Endowment: The principal amount of gifts and bequests that are accepted subject to a
requirement that the principal be maintained intact and invested to create a source of income
for a foundation. Donors may require that the principal remain intact in perpetuity, or for a
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defined period of time or until sufficient assets have been accumulated to achieve a
designated purpose.
Family Foundation: "Family foundation" is not a legal term, and therefore, it has no precise
definition. Yet, approximately two-thirds of the estimated 44,000 private foundations in this
country are believed to be family managed. The Council on Foundations defines a family
foundation as a foundation whose funds are derived from members of a single family. At least
one family member must continue to serve as an officer or board member of the foundation,
they or their relatives play a significant role in governing and/or managing the foundation
throughout its life. Most family foundations are run by family members who serve as trustees or
directors on a voluntary basis, receiving no compensation; in many cases, second- and third-
generation descendants of the original donors manage the foundation. Most family foundations
concentrate their giving locally, in their communities.
Federated Fund: A centralized campaign whereby one organization raises money for its
member agencies. These annual workplace giving campaigns raise millions of dollars for
distribution to local, state, and national nonprofit organizations. The United Way campaign and
Community Works are examples.
Field of Interest Fund: A fund held by a community foundation that is used for a specific
charitable purpose such as education or health research.
Giving Circle: A pooled fund that makes grants and is managed by the fund's donors. Giving
Circles pool time, talent and resources between people who share a common interest in a
social cause or issues, and allow for a wide range in charitable styles, philosophies and
politics, structure, size, and focus. They work differently than traditional foundations, and
because of their very hands-on approach, are attracting many of the next generation of donors.
Grant: An award of funds to an organization or individual to undertake charitable activities.
Grant Monitoring: The ongoing assessment of the progress of the activities funded by a
donor, with the objective of determining if the terms and conditions of the grant are being met
and if the goal of the grant is likely to be achieved.
Grantee: The individual or organization that receives a grant.
Grantor: The individual or organization that makes a grant.
In-Kind Contribution: A donation of goods or services rather than cash or appreciated
property.
Matching Gifts Program: A grant or contributions program that will match employees' or
directors' gifts made to qualifying educational, arts and cultural, health or other organizations.
Specific guidelines are established by each employer or foundation. (Some foundations also
use this program for their trustees.)
Matching Grant: A grant or gift made with the specification that the amount donated must be
matched on a one for- one basis or according to some other prescribed formula.
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Nonprofit Organization: A term describing the Internal Revenue Service's designation of an
organization whose income is not used for the benefit or private gain of stockholders, directors,
or any other persons with an interest in the company. A nonprofit organization's income must
be used solely to support its operations and stated purpose.
Operating Foundation: Also called private operating foundations, operating foundations are
private foundations that use the bulk of their income to provide charitable services or to run
charitable programs of their own. They make few, if any, grants to outside organizations. To
qualify as an operating foundation, specific rules, in addition to the applicable rules for private
foundations, must be followed. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the
Getty Trust are examples of operating foundations.
Operating Support: A contribution given to cover an organization's day-to-day, ongoing
expenses, such as salaries, utilities or office supplies.
Payout Requirement: The minimum amount that a private foundation is required to expend
for charitable purposes (includes grants and necessary and reasonable administrative
expenses). In general, a private foundation must annually pay out approximately 5% of the
average market value of its assets.
Philanthropist: A person who loves humanity, is committed deeply to making society a better
place, who believes that each individual, each dollar and each action makes a difference.
Philanthropy: Philanthropy is defined in different ways. The origin of the word philanthropy is
Greek and means love for mankind. Today, philanthropy includes the concept of voluntary
giving by an individual or group to promote the common good. Philanthropy also commonly
refers to grants of money given by foundations to nonprofit organizations. Philanthropy
addresses the contribution of an individual or group to other organizations that in turn work for
the causes of poverty or social problems, improving the quality of life for all citizens.
Philanthropic giving supports a variety of activities, including research, health, education, arts
and culture, as well as alleviating poverty.
Pledge: A promise to make future contributions to an organization. For example, some donors
make multiyear pledges promising to grant a specific amount of money each year.
Private/Independent Foundation: A nongovernmental, nonprofit organization with funds
(usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs
managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational,
religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through
grantmaking. U.S. private foundations are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code and are classified by the IRS as a private foundation as defined in the code.
Private foundations make grants to other tax-exempt organizations to carry out their charitable
purposes. Private foundations must make charitable expenditures of approximately 5% of the
market value of their assets each year. Although exempt from federal income tax, private
foundations must pay a yearly excise tax of 1%-2% of their net investment income.
Public Charity: A nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and that receives its financial support from a broad
segment of the general public. Religious, educational and medical institutions are deemed to
be public charities. Other organizations exempt under Section 501(c)(3) must pass a public
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support test to be considered public charities, or must be formed to benefit an organization that
is a public charity (see Supporting Organizations). Charitable organizations that are not public
charities are private foundations and are subject to more stringent regulatory and reporting
requirements (See Private Foundations).
Public Foundation: Public foundations are nonprofit organizations that receive at least one-
third of their income from the general public. Public foundations may make grants or engage in
charitable activities. The IRS recognizes public foundations, along with community
foundations, as public charities. Religious, educational and medical institutions are deemed to
be public charities.
Restricted Funds: Assets or income that is restricted in its use, in the types of organizations
that may receive grants from it or in the procedures used to make grants from such funds.
Seed Money: A grant or contribution used to start a new project or organization.
Social Investing: Also referred to as ethical investing and socially responsible investing, this
is the practice of aligning a foundation's investment policies with its mission. This may include
making programrelated investments and refraining from investing in corporations with products
or policies inconsistent with the foundation's values.
Strategic Giving: Engaging in philanthropy in a strategic manner to make a major
philanthropic impact through making better choices surrounding how much one spends,
invests and gives back to society.
Supporting Organization: A supporting organization is a charity that is not required to meet
the public support test because it supports a public charity. To be a supporting organization, a
charity must meet one of three complex legal tests that assure, at a minimum, that the
organization being supported has some influence over the actions of the supporting
organization. Although a supporting organization may be formed to benefit any type of public
charity, the use of this form is particularly common in connection with community foundations.
Supporting organizations are distinguishable from donor-advised funds because they are
distinct legal entities.
Tax-Exempt Organizations: Organizations that do not have to pay state and/or federal
income taxes. Organizations other than churches seeking recognition of their status as exempt
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code must apply to the Internal Revenue
Service. Charities may also be exempt from state income, sales and local property tax.
Technical Assistance: Operational or management assistance given to a nonprofit
organization. It can include fundraising assistance, budgeting and financial planning, program
planning, legal advice, marketing and other aids to management. Assistance may be offered
directly by a foundation or corporate staff member or in the form of a grant to pay for the
services of an outside consultant. (See In-Kind Contribution)
Tithing: A belief, found in many faiths, of giving 10% - the first and best part – back to the
place of worship.
Trust: A legal device used to set aside money or property of one person for the benefit of one
or more persons or organizations.
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Trustee: The person(s) or institutions responsible for the administration of a trust.
Unrestricted Funds: Normally found at community foundations, an unrestricted fund is one
that is not specifically designated to particular uses by the donor, or for which restrictions have
expired or been removed.
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