GRANT GUIDELINES
The Foundation awards approximately 50 grants annually, ranging in size from $10,000 to $150,000. In 2010 the average grant awarded was approximately $36,000. Approximately one-fourth of the Foundation’s grants go to new recipients each year.
THE MARCLED FOUNDATION DOES NOT CONSIDER UNINVITED PROPOSALS
The Foundation's grantmaking is organized into three categories:
Focus Areas
Each year the board identifies 2-4 focus areas. 2011 focus areas include:Safety Net Organizations:
- Food Banks
- Legal Services
Springboard to Success:
- Asset Building
- Economic Employment
- Educational Support
- Youth Leadership Programs
Health and Wellness:
- Access to Medical Care/Services
- Childhood Obesity
- Medical Research
GRANTMAKING PROCESS
The process usually begins when Foundation staff and/or board members contact nonprofit organizations of interest for a preliminary conversation about their work and how a grantmaking partnership might further their efforts. If the board then expresses a strong interest in the work, Foundation staff will contact the organization to invite a grant proposal. The Board of Trustees reviews these proposals and has the final decision regarding which organizations the Foundation will fund.
The Marcled Foundation greatly appreciates the important work in which nonprofit organizations are engaged and the board does not want the staff of these organizations to spend considerable time and resources preparing materials for the Foundation unless there is a clear possibility of working together.