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MISSION
The mission of the M&M Area Community Foundation is to encourage and provide opportunities for charitable giving, to manage and distribute the funds in a responsible manner, and to enhance the quality of life for people with a primary focus in Menominee and Marinette Counties.
GRANT MAKING POLICY
The M&M Area Community Foundation considers proposals on the basis of how well they help the Foundation fulfill its mission. The Foundation favors innovative proposals that demonstrate strong volunteer involvement and foster a spirit of philanthropy.
Grants should apply the Foundation’s financial resources where they will make a tangible difference in meeting a community need.
Grants must be used exclusively for the program described in the grant application. Information from previous grants will be given consideration in the review process.
Evaluation forms are required when the project has been completed. They must be returned and accepted by the Foundation before your organization is eligible to be considered for another grant.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR
In addition to general granting, the Foundation has field of interest funds in the following areas:
· Youth programs
· Health programs
· Drug & Alcohol
The Foundation favors single-year requests and organizations that maintain cost-effective administrative overhead. Grants are made to worthwhile volunteer organizations and non-profit organizations that have been granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service under IRS Code Section 501(c)(3).
Projects, which are partially funded from other sources, are a plus to your organization in the application review process. The Foundation encourages you to seek other funding sources for your project. However, if other sources of funding are not available to you (bake sales, raffles, car washes, donations, other grants, etc.) this will not hurt your organization when awards are being considered.
WHAT WE DO NOT FUND
The M&M Area Community Foundation does not generally fund applications for:
· Annual campaigns
· Debt retirement
· Endowments
· For-profit enterprises
· Political lobbying
· Routine operating expenses
· Sectarian causes
· Direct support of individuals (except for qualified scholarships)
WHAT WE HAVE FUNDED
The M&M Area Community Foundation has funded:
· Equipment for volunteer fire departments and rescue squads
· Scout troop activities
· Extracurricular school seminars and workshops
· Community mental and physical health programs
· Youth summer programs
· Family and parenting programs
· Music, drama and sculpture programs
· Public recreational programs
· Special needs programs
THE GRANT PROCESS
The Grant Review Committee is composed of members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors as well as members of the public from the twin-county community. They make the final decision on funding grant applications. Not all applications for funds can be approved. Those applicants not funded for a grant will be notified within 10 days of the award announcement.
GOVERNANCE
The M&M Area Community Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex or national origin. We expect our grant applicants to hold similar standards.
