APPLICATION REVIEW PROCESS

There are no formal application deadlines. Staff will review your letter of inquiry and notify you within one week of receipt whether your request is declined or is undergoing review by a program officer, whose name and direct phone number will be supplied to you. If your letter is under review, staff will contact you within four weeks of assignment to a program officer to let you know whether the Foundation is requesting a full proposal.

Once the full proposal is received, staff may research your request through telephone inquiries, meetings, and a site visit. Staff may also wish to speak with your colleagues, board members, or outside experts. If a formal grant recommendation goes forward to the Foundation’s leadership, applicants should ordinarily expect a decision no later than four months from the date that the Foundation received the full proposal.

In all cases, staff will be in communication with you throughout the review process, and you should feel free to contact Foundation staff with any questions or comments that you may have. The Foundation’s board of directors prefers that all inquiries be directed to staff, as noted below. An applicant who is acquainted with a board member should note the association in the inquiry letter, and staff will bring the application to the attention of the board.