Grinnell United Way Application for Funding 2024
The Grinnell United Way works to build a stronger and more supportive community. Our mission is to help identify equitable solutions to health, education, and financial hardships in Grinnell, Iowa by collaborating with partner agencies enhancing the common good.

We focus on the community's toughest challenges. Our organization acts in opposition to all forms of division, particularly racial and ethnic discrimination which denies the existence of historical and ongoing inequities in our community. We work towards this future with community organizations to develop solutions providing a better quality of life for all people in need regardless of race, ethnicity, class, creed or identity. We strive for equity for all in Grinnell.

Because of our all-volunteer board, more than 97% of the donations we receive goes directly to the community organizations we serve. We currently support efforts of 10 organizations that are working hard for the greater good of Grinnell.
 
Note: Funding may only be used for expenses incurred during the funding year -- 1/2 for the first six months of the funding period (January -June 2024) and 1/2 for the second six months of the funding period (July-December 2024). Should an agency close prior to funding being issued, the organization is not eligible to receive any disbursements.
 
Funding Application Instructions:
 
Submissions Due: Friday, June 16, 2023
 
Any application that is incomplete or received after the deadline may be ineligible to receive funds. If more time is needed to complete the application, please reach out to Co-Chairs (listed below).
 
Who Qualifies to Apply: Any 501c3 organization that provides services to Grinnell residents.
 
Needed for Upload: You will be prompted to send additional documentation to info@grinnellunitedway.org including 1) most recent income & expense statement and 2) most recent operating budget detail - both showing Grinnell-specific information, as well as documentation of your organization's 501c3 status. Please provide these via pdf format.  
 
Each funded agency may be asked to attend a United Way of Grinnell Board meeting over the course of the year. At this Board meeting the agency will provide an agency update, what their needs are, and how the funds provided by United Way were used.
 
Please direct any questions to:
United Way of Grinnell Board Co-Chairs: Melissa Strovers (STROVERS@grinnell.edu) or Rachael Kinnick (rachael@getintogrinnell.com)
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1. Organization Name *
2. Organization's Address *
3. Organization's Phone Number *
4. Organization's Website *
5. Organization's Mission Statement *
6. Please provide a two sentence description of your organization (if separate from the mission statement) that may be used on Grinnell United Way promotional materials, should your organization be awarded funding. *
7. Demographics of the clients you serve in Grinnell - check all that apply. *
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8. Name of Person Submitting this Application (First & Last) *
9. Organization's Primary Contact Person *
10. Primary Contact's Phone Number *
11. Primary Contact's Email Address *
12. Names and Roles of those on the Organization's Board of Directors *
13. How much funding are you requesting? *
14. Please describe the services or programs that will benefit from this funding. *
15. In the coming year, approximately how many unique individuals from the GRINNELL community will benefit from the services or programs noted above? (Please note: county-wide information is not sufficient.) *
16. What are your other funding sources for these services or programs, or your organization in general? (Please note: United Way of Grinnell strongly discourages organizations' sole reliance on United Way funding.) *
17. Describe your orginization's efforts to ensure inclusive, culturally sensitive, and barrier-free programming. *
18. Will the services funded by United Way help those struggling with financial stability? *
19. Will the services funded by United Way help those affected by education inequities? How are your services enhanced or impeded by challenges surrounding education disparities? *
20. Will the services funded by United Way help those affected by healthcare inequities? How are your services enhanced or impeded by challenges surrounding healthcare inequities? *
21. Describe how United Way funding will positively impact the services you provide to Grinnell residents. *
22. How will you measure the impact of services funded by the United Way? *
23. Would a lack of United Way funding negatively impact the services you offer Grinnell residents? If so, how? *
24. Which local organizations, if any, provide similar services to the populations you serve? If applicable, how do you partner with these organizations? How is what you offer distinctive? *
25. If the amount you are requesting is different from last year, please explain. (Please indicate 'N/A' if you did not apply for funds from the Grinnell United Way last year.) *
26. Most Recent Income & Expense Statement (Grinnell Specific Information) submitted to info@grinnellunitedway.org *
27. Most Recent Operating Budget (Grinnell Specific Information): submitted to info@grinnellunitedway.org *
28. Proof of 501c3 status and/or a document containing your EIN: submitted to info@grinnellunitedway.org *
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