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Making a Difference Through Philanthropy |
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Women's Gift Alliance |
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Making a Difference Through Philanthropy |
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Women's Gift Alliance |
Pooled GrantsThe Women's Gift Alliance is a nonprofit membership organization affiliated with the Idaho Community Foundation. The Alliance does not limit funding to women's causes but strives to address a broad range of community needs. Members commit to an annual donation for three consecutive years. Of the yearly membership donations, half are pooled and distributed through a grant solicitation and selection process. The remaining half is equally divided between individually designated gifts and an endowment fund.
The WGA awards annual grants from its Pooled Fund through a collaborative selection process directed by its membership. Through an application process via the Preliminary Application, the Grant Committee identifies and requests proposals from organizations that make a significant community impact and demonstrate one or more of the following criteria: Respond to an urgent or critical need; Seek to solve a community problem with a unique approach; Create a bold new venture.
Selected proposals are placed on a ballot and voted on by the entire membership. All Pooled Fund Grants are locally distributed within North Idaho. The award amount is dependent on the size of the Pooled Fund each year. The WGA's first grant, in the amount of $26,000, was awarded in July of 2005.
Individually Designated GiftsThe Philanthropic Member Individual Gift Fund allows each member the opportunity to support their own unique interests by donating to the nonprofit organization of her choice. It is possible for members to direct their individual gift to the Pooled Fund grant thereby maximizing the impact of that fund. Endowment Fund monies are deposited in our fund at the Idaho Community Foundation. Individually Designated Gifts are awarded every year in July. Each of our members designates a $250 Individual Gift to the non-profit organization of her choice.
A list of Kootenai County non-profit organizations is distributed to our members for their use when designating their Gift.
Any interested Kootenai County non-profit organization may be included on the list by submitting this Request Form and a copy of their organization's tax-exempt letter.
To download the request form, click here.
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How We Fund |
