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Mt. Lebanon Junior Women’s Club Charitable Fund
2010-2011 Grant Proposal Procedure
Background:
The Mt. Lebanon Junior Women’s Club (MLJWC) is a civic, philanthropic and social organization founded in 1968. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with an annual membership of approximately 100 women from Pittsburgh’s South Hills. MLJWC concentrates on advancing the status of women and children in the region through volunteer efforts, and by providing financial support from the MLJWC Charitable Fund to well deserving charities.
Each year, MLJWC solicits grant proposals from eligible charities. MLJWC’s Philanthropy Committee reviews all applications and chooses which organization(s) will receive grants the following May, including selection of the organization that will be our major grant recipient. The Philanthropy Committee determines the amount awarded to our major grant recipient, as well as the amount of smaller grants to other well-deserving organizations.
Requirements for Application:
1. The organization applying for a grant must be a non-profit organization.
2. The organization must women and/or children in the Greater Pittsburgh area.
Application Contents:
1. Mission Statement: We wish to understand what your organization is about and are particularly interested in the impact your organization has on the community, your success rates, statistics, and testimonials.
2. Use of Funds: Please explain how your organization would make use of the following grant amounts: $500, $5,000, $10,000, and $20,000. Though we do not guarantee the amount of any grant, we are interested in the impact a grant would have on your organization.
3. Statement of Need: Please provide a financial statement or annual report so that we may understand your budget, including other sources of funding.
4. Fundraising: Please provide information on any and all fundraisers scheduled or anticipated for your organization, including event date(s), event capacity, anticipated revenue, location and whether this event is hosted by your organization or another organization. Please also describe how MLJWC could assist you in the planning of an event hosted by your organization.
5. Benefit Participation: Please describe how your organization, if selected as our major grant recipient, will assist in the planning of our benefit, i.e. ticket sales, sponsorship solicitation, public relations.
6. Non-Monetary Need: Please describe non-financial ways that MLJWC may help your organization, i.e. service projects, non-cash donations.
7. Contact Information: Please provide contact information in the event the Philanthropy Committee has questions about your organization or application.
8. Please provide one original and six (6) copies of your application.
Deadline: May 27, 2010
Send the materials to:
Philanthropy Chair
If you have any questions, please send an email to philanthropy@mljwc.com