Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio

The Women’s Council of Central Texas Medical Center Foundation 2017 Grant Application Guidelines

Mission Statement: To encourage women to strengthen and invest in our community by promoting programs and services that positively impact women and children throughout Hays County.

Vision Statement: The Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation is a diverse group of women committed to making philanthropy accessible in Hays County by empowering women as both donors and decision makers.

Purpose: To focus on critical issues including poverty, violence and improving access to healthcare and education for women and children.

Goals:

To support non-profit health programs and services for women and children who reside in Hays County.

Guidelines:

For funding consideration, requests:

 Will be accepted beginning January 9, 2017 – February 10, 2017.

 Will be awarded after April 15, 2017

 Will be acknowledged in writing immediately after receipt. Please contact the Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation if acknowledgement is not received within two weeks of submission.

 Organizations funded two consecutive years will not be eligible to submit an application for 12 months.

Funding Criteria:

 Grants must be for use within Hays County only.

 Funding is provided in support of organizations and programs that address services that impact women and children.

 An organization must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) public charity to be considered for funding.

 The Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation will only consider one proposal per organization per calendar year. It is recommended that the organization submit a request for its highest funding priority.

1  Services cannot be restricted to a specific group, congregation, or membership.

 Applicants must demonstrate service to a high need at risk area.

 Priority will be given to organizations with smaller operating budgets.

The Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation Grants Committee will consider the following criteria:

Impact – How will the program combat poverty, violence and improve access to healthcare and education for women and children? Feasibility – How likely is it that the objectives and activities will be achieved within the scope of the funded program? Capacity – Does the organization’s strategic plan address goals to increase future capacity for this project? Collaboration – How does this program enhance collaboration among organizations with similar or complementary goals? Sustainability – Is the program likely to be sustained? Is the impact likely to be long-term? Advertising – If the organization is funded how will the award be communicated to the community? Funding Sources and History – Provide a list of funding sources (United Way, Corporations, Individuals, special events).

Eligible Requests:

Although requests for various needs are welcomed, the following is intended to illustrate the types of requests that the Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation is interested in considering:

 Activities that are a result of a partnership/collaboration between health providers and community organizations and churches.

 Ongoing health and human service program costs.

 Material costs, such as equipment, education material, supplies, computer hardware and software (no computers, project specific curriculum software ONLY.

Ineligible Requests:

The Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation is NOT interested in considering requests for:

 Operations costs.  Vehicle purchases.  Food commodities purchases.  Salaries or benefits costs.  Generally capital purchases not funded  Funding not consistent with the mission of the Foundation

2 Submitting your Application:

 Applications must be completed and sent electronically to the Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation office ([email protected]) on or before the deadline, February 15, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

 Applications must include cover letter, on the organization’s letterhead, signed by the Executive Director of the organization or by a Pastor, if from a church.

 Applications must include a copy of the organization’s IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter, list of Board of Directors, organization’s funding history, and copy of financial statements (annual operating budget, program budget) for the most recently completed year in the form presented to the Board.

 Applications should be submitted using black ink on plain white paper and only with the requested attachments clipped to the application. Please not bind or staple the proposal and kindly avoid using glossy paper as this affects our ability to scan the proposal.

 Submit project and agency budgets in the format provided by the Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation.

 Answer all questions. If not applicable, state so and why.

 Applications without appropriate signatures will not be accepted.

 Each grant request will be reviewed and evaluated on its own merit based on the contents of the application form. However, because of the large volume of requests anticipated, the Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation must also consider each proposal within the context of the entire body of requests.

 Please keep in mind that although thoughtful consideration will be given to your request, funding cannot be assured.

3 The Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation 2017 GRANT APPLICATION ORGANIZATION SUMMARY Project Title: Organization Name: Phone: Fax: Website: Address of Organization: City/State: County: ZIP Code: Mission Statement of Organization:

PROJECT SUMMARY INFORMATION Project Description:

Description of Purpose and Need:

Description of Project Goals:

Description of Project Activities and Project Schedule:

Description of Population to be Served: Geographic Area to be Served: Unduplicated Number Served/Period of Service: Amount Requested: Total Project Cost: Proposed Start Date of Project: Proposed Completion Date of Project: CONTACT INFORMATION Executive Director: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Primary Contact/Title for Application: Phone: Fax: E-mail: VERFICATION AND SUBMISSION AGREEMENT 1. All information contained in the application is verified to be true and correct to be best of the knowledge of the undersigned. 2. This application will be considered by the Women’s Council of CTMC Foundation as a proposed Statement of Work to be used, if funding is awarded, as the basis for activities anticipated to be completed. 3. It is understood that submission of this application does not guarantee funding. SIGNATURES

Printed Name: Printed Name: Executive Director/Pastor Board Chair 4 Date: Date: