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For Submitting
Grant Proposals
HISTORY AND TYPES OF SUPPORT:
The Blumenthal Foundation was established in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1953.
The Foundation provides grants for seed
money, annual operating budgets, capital campaigns, conferences and
seminars, special projects and endowments.
PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES:
The Foundation considers grant requests, primarily in the Charlotte
region and within the State of
North Carolina, in the following areas:
Arts and Science, Civic and Community, Education,
Environment, Foundation Affiliates, Health, Jewish Institutions and
Philanthropies, Religious and Interfaith, and Social Sciences.
ELIGIBILITY:
The present policy of the Foundation is to make grants only to
non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organizations and institutions that
are exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or to a
governmental agency. No grants are made to individuals for any
purpose.
PROPOSAL CONTENTS:
A proposal should be brief and in letter form and should be signed by
an authorized official of the petitioning organization. Only one copy of
the proposal should be submitted. The first paragraph of the proposal
should contain a sentence stating the specific amount and the purpose of
the request, and the proposal should contain:
1. A mission statement of the organization.
2. A concise description of the program/project, and how it fits with
the
mission of the organization.
3. Total cost of the program/project and duration.
4. Funds on hand or pledged from other sources.
5. Other sources being contacted for funding and for what amount.
6. A plan for evaluation stating the desired results and how they
will be
measured.
7. The phone number where a contact person for the project may be
reached
during normal business hours.
8. Indicate to whom a check is to be made payable.
ATTACHMENTS:
A line-item budget for the specific program/project for which funding
is being requested, if applicable, and a budget for the organization's
total operations including expected income and expenditures.
A list of the governing board of the petitioning organization.
A copy of the federal certification letter granting charitable status
to the petitioning organization under Code Section 501(c)(3), except in
the case of governmental agencies and churches.
DEADLINES:
The Board of Trustees of the Foundation meets quarterly to consider
grant applications.
Please address all proposals to:
Mr. Philip Blumenthal
BLUMENTHAL FOUNDATION
P.O. Box 34689
Charlotte, NC 28234-4689
Telephone: 704-688-2305
Fax: 704-688-2401
email: foundation@gunk.com
The
Blumenthal Foundation
P.O.
Box 34689
Charlotte, NC 28234-4689
704-688-2305 •
704-688-2401 (FAX)
e-mail: foundation@gunk.com
Copyright
©2001 The Blumenthal Foundation. All Rights Reserved
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