Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc Grants

Grants supporting education and arts and culture, primarily for one-time needs; the Foundation focuses on metro Atlanta and prefers to participate with other donors rather than be the only project funder. Eligible applicants: The organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity.; The organization must be located or operating in Georgia; organizations in Virginia are eligible only if they received support from Mrs. Evans during her life.; The organization must have paid full-time staff and an annual budget over $500,000.; The organization must align with the Foundation’s interests in Arts & Culture or Education.; Individuals are not funded.; Churches are not funded.; Conferences are not funded.; Debt relief is not funded.; Fundraising events are not funded.; Professional associations are not funded.; Sponsorships are not funded.; Startups are not funded.; Organizations should make significant fundraising progress before approaching the Foundation for a grant.; Applicants should demonstrate strong executive leadership and governance by a board that invests in the organization’s success.; Applicants should demonstrate sustainable operations, including consistently operating in the black with a diversified revenue model.; Applicants should demonstrate a broad base of financial support from other donors.; Applicants should demonstrate proven effectiveness in meeting community needs with measurable impact.; Applicants should demonstrate capacity to reach fundraising goals and sustain the work long-term.; Applicants must first email an informal inquiry to fdns@woodruff.org to determine whether they should apply.; Online applicants must enter the organization’s Tax ID number and complete a short eligibility quiz.; The grant request letter must be prepared on letterhead, dated, signed by leadership, addressed to Erik S. Johnson, President of the Woodruff, Whitehead and Evans Foundations, and be no more than five pages before attachments.; The request must describe the organization’s mission, history, programs and impact and, if applicable, include measurable outcomes, significant partnerships, and demographic and geographic information about the population served.; The request must describe the proposed initiative, including the challenge addressed, project goals, implementation timeline, expected outcomes, and the organization’s capacity to achieve the goals; if it adds annual-budget costs, the applicant must explain how those costs will be funded long-term.; The application must include an itemized project budget covering all major expense categories and indicating the number of staff if personnel are included.; The application must include an operating budget with budgeted and actual amounts for all major income and expense categories for the current fiscal year.; The application must include a fundraising status report identifying all sources of support in hand or anticipated and including totals.; The application must include financial statements, including the most recent audit report.; The application must include a board list giving each member’s name, title and professional affiliation and identifying officers.; The application must include the organization’s current IRS determination letter.; The grant request letter and required materials must be uploaded as a single PDF.. Geography served: Georgia, with a focus on metro Atlanta; Virginia, only for organizations supported by Mrs. Evans during her life. Published application deadlines: FEBRUARY 1 Proposals received by the first business day on or after February 1 will be considered at the April meeting of our Board of Trustees. AUGUST 15 Proposals received by the first business day on or after August 15 will be considered at the November meeting of our Board of Trustees.. From the foundation's site: "Proposals received by the first business day on or after February 1 will be considered at the April meeting of our Board of Trustees." How to apply: Please email an informal inquiry to fdns@woodruff.org to determine if you should apply for a grant.