Grant Standard & Funding Principles
We Award Based on These Six Important Principles
High Impact & Transformation
Our Grants are awarded only to projects or programs which make a high impact by transforming lives, with obvious, significant change during the granting period.
Sustainability
Organizations that strive for self-reliance and are committed to lasting change.
Measurable
Organizations that are results-oriented with specific achievable objectives.
Community Building
Organizations that demonstrate teamwork and collaboration among individuals and organizations with common interests.
Innovative
Organizations that strive for original and courageous solutions, using new approaches to achieve their goals.
Education
Organizations that make education a priority – for the recipients, the organization as a whole, and the community.
We Grant To:
- Nonprofit organization with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Organizations that are sponsored by an Impact Giving Partner.
- Organizations that fit within Grant Standards.
- Organizations that meet the needs of recipients who have the fewest resources.
- Organizations demonstrating bold innovative ventures.
- Faith-based organizations provided their programs are available to the general public and broadly promoted
We Do Not Grant To:
- Individuals
- Political parties, candidates, or partisan political organizations
- Labor or fraternal organizations, athletic or social clubs or associations
- Fundraising, marketing, advertising events or sponsorships
- Organizations that redistribute funds to other organizations or individuals
- Faith-based organizations if their programs require adherence to or acceptance of a particular religious belief, or require participation in a religious service or activity
Our guidelines continue to evolve. Our criteria may change without prior notice.
Grant Seeker FAQ
No. We support a variety of projects as long as they are high impact and life transforming within the grant season. Please refer to “Who We Do and Do Not Grant To.”
You must have an Impact Giving Partner who has agreed to sponsor your organization. They will contact you directly.
During the 2020 Grant Season, Impact Giving will be accepting Grant Applications from $10,000 to $40,000.
No. A strong application should have high impact and meet at least one of the five principles. For example, providing operating funds to a community organization may be a response to an urgent need, but not be a new innovative approach. This does not reduce its eligibility for funding. Sometimes the most viable need is operating support for an established organization or an innovative program; sometimes providing seed money to a new program will be the direction the committee chooses. Again, an organization should meet our standard of high impact and qualify within one or more of the stated principals.
Yes
No. We make grants to organizations for programming, capital and operating funds only.
We fund faith based organizations where the programs are available to the general public, broadly promoted and free from religious programming.
Yes. If your organization is a 501(c)(3) in the United States and operates out of the country, a site visit will be arranged electronically, and/or by phone. Live stream video, Skype and other electronic applications may be used.
Yes. We welcome organizations to submit a Grant Application again. An organization is eligible to receive funds for up to two consecutive years, and then are asked to step out of the process for one year before reapplying.
Yes. It is mandatory that an Impact Giving Partner sponsor your organization.
No, we do not provide funds for redistribution. We grant directly to nonprofit organizations chosen by our Partners.
All organizations will be contacted in early April 2020 by the Grant Chair to let them know if they have been selected this year as a Grant Finalist. Finalists will be notified if they will be a grant recipient in mid-May 2020.
The Impact Giving Partners who will be sitting on Grant Committees and vetting the grant applications are required to attend this training. The training is for Impact Giving Partners only. Additionally, your sponsoring Partner is offered training, as it is beneficial for your organization to have a clear understanding of our grant making process.
No. You are limited to the word count on the application. Overage may disqualify your application.
No. All applications must be submitted electronically to Grants@ImpactGivingNow.org by 6:00 p.m. (PST) on the deadline given.
If you have technical / formatting questions regarding the grant application or submission, please contact Kim.Fry@ImpactGivingNow.org. For general questions please contact our Grant Chair, Lynette Miller at Grants@ImpactGivingNow.org.