The Foundation wishes to support programs that are in alignment with their core values. Areas include:

• Community outreach to improving the quality of life by helping organizations that aid the poor and disadvantaged;
• Education, with a particular emphasis on equal access, literacy, science, math, and technology;
• Environmental programs that seek to improve long-term quality of life and a healthy ecosystem through such activities as education and conservation;
• The Arts, as a way of preserving culture, intellectual stimulation, and improving the quality/enjoyment of life;

Priority will be given to individuals and organizations in California (Bay Area), Oregon (Greater Portland area); however, national and international issues will be considered.

Letters of Inquiry (LOI) Deadlines

• Fall grant cycle 2008 (grants made in October/November timeframe) - LOI must be received by June 1st, 2008:

  Accepting LOIs from nonprofit's whose major field area is:

  • Environment: all general areas.
  or
  • Health & Human Services: the foundation is accepting LOIs in two specific areas - "Food Programs" and "Services for the Aging Population."

• Spring grant cycle 2009 (grants made in May/June timeframe) - LOIs must be received by January 15th, 2009:

  Accepting LOIs from nonprofit's whose major field area is:

  • Arts & Culture: Grant applications only in the area of "Music Programs" will be considered.
  or
  • Education: Grant applications being considered only in the area of "Programs that assist students to be first in their family to graduate from high school and/or go onto college."

Have questions about which grant cycle to apply for? Our foundation supports four areas of interest: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, and Health & Human Services.

Each grant request is placed into two categories:

Category 1:	The nonprofit organization's major field area;
Category 2:	The area specific to your grant request;

Example: A social services agency requests a grant to support skill training for it's clients.

Category 1:	Health & Human Services;
Category 2:	Education;

Category 1 (Nonprofit's major field area) is used to determine which grant cycle an organization should apply for.

Still have questions? Email Michele.

LOIs should be mailed to the following address (hand deliveries not accepted at this location):

Michele Goodman
J.W. & H.M. Goodman Family Charitable Foundation
PO Box 5756
Portland, OR 97228-5756

Approximately one month following the LOI deadline, the Foundation will invite a select number of organizations to submit grant proposals. Invited organizations will have approximately two months to submit a grant proposal for review at the next board meeting.

Letter of Inquiry (LOI) Guidelines

1. A brief background on your organization, including an abbreviated mission statement, a history of its existence, the size of staff and board, the constituency and geographic region served, and the type of service provided.
2. A description of the project for which support is being requested. Include a discussion of the factors that contribute to the need or opportunity for the project, the importance of the project for your organization and your constituency, and the level and nature of commitment of staff and board to the project.
3. A proposed budget for the total cost of the project and for the amount you intend to request from the Foundation. If possible, identify the budget items for which you would be requesting Foundation support. Indicate potential or real sources of support for the project in addition to the Foundation.
4. A discussion as to why you are approaching the Foundation for the project. Indicate any past history with the Foundation. Add anything else you believe would help the Foundation understand your situation and request.
5. Help us categorize your grant request:

   Your nonprofit organization's major field area - Category 1 (Pick One):	Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, or Health & Human Services.
   The specific area of your grant request - Category 2 (Pick One):	Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, or Health & Human Services;

6. Your email address where we can send you notification that we received your LOI.

Grant Proposal Format Guidelines

1. Organizational background;
2. Description of project and funds requested;
3. Help us categorize your grant request:

   Your nonprofit organization's major field area - Category 1 (Pick One):	Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, or Health & Human Services.
   The specific area of your grant request - Category 2 (Pick One):	Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, or Health & Human Services;

4. Community impact;
5. Plans for evaluating community impact at completion of project;
6. List of other foundations, corporations, or individuals supporting the project/program;
7. Budget for project;
8. Last year's audited financial statements (Statement of Activities, Statement of Cash Flow);
9. Copy of IRS Determination Letter with EIN number;
10. Your email address where we can send you notification that we received your grant proposal.

The Foundation requests that the organization sends three copies of the Grant Proposal and any additional supporting materials (i.e. brochures, etc.). These copies will be distributed to our board members for their review.

Grant proposals should be mailed to the following address (hand deliveries not accepted at this location):

Michele Goodman
J.W. & H.M. Goodman Family Charitable Foundation
PO Box 5756
Portland, OR 97228-5756

Funding Schedule and Grantee Notification

The Board of Directors meets twice per year to consider grant proposals and to conduct other business. Typical times for such meetings fall in May and October. Grant proposals should be in the hands of the Executive Director at least one month before the Board meeting. Our next board meeting is scheduled for Fall 2008. Due to the large number of applications received from organizations based in Oregon, California (Bay Area) applications are taking priority. Our grant process is starting to go electronic so it is important that you provide us with a valid email address for communication purposes. Applicants will be notified by email when a grant is accepted or declined. Grant agreements and any other documents will be sent to the email address that you provided in your Letter of Inquiry and/or Grant Proposal.

Evaluation and Status Report Form

The Foundation requires grantees to submit a grant progress report six months after receiving the grant award and at the end of the grant award. The Foundation will not make future grants to an organization unless grant evaluation forms have been received. Grantees may download a copy of the evaluation/progress report form here: Download Evaluation and Status Report Form