2018

GRANT SEEKER GUIDEBOOK

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT CICF GRANTS 3

GRANT CRITERIA & VISION 4-5

GRANT CONSIDERATION & PROCESS 6-7

CICF STAFF 8-9

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 10-11

MARION & HAMILTON COUNTY FUNDS 12

CENTRAL INDIANA FUNDS 13-14

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MISSION AND VALUES

Central Indiana Community Foundation
(CICF) envisions a community where
everyone has equitable opportunities to
reach their full potential, no matter their
place, race or identity.

We are committed to providing support

to a diverse group of innovative
initiatives that create lasting impact,
change systems, empower people and
improve quality of life for residents in
ABOUT CICF Central Indiana.
GRANTS
Our investments enable organizations
to provide effective programs and
GRANT CRITERIA
& VISION respond to the needs of people in
the neighborhoods and communities
they serve. Alongside of individual,
GRANT neighborhood and community partners,
CONSIDERATION
we will dismantle barriers and build
& PROCESS
pathways for everyone to reach their full
potential.
CICF STAFF

REGIONS SERVED IMPORTANT UPDATE:

FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS CICF concentrates its support primarily CICF’s process for accepting grant applications and requests has changed to make a
in three geographic areas: Hamilton greater impact in our community. Please read through this document carefully, then
MARION & County, Marion County and the seven contact your community investment officer (pages 8-9).
HAMILTON other counties in the Central Indiana
COUNTY region.

CENTRAL INDIANA

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GRANT APPLICATION CRITERIA

CICF WILL NOT SUPPORT:
CICF assesses each funding request using the criteria listed below. We recognize that not • Organizations that are NOT
every organization will meet all of the criteria. This is not a definitive checklist, however, tax-exempt under section 501(c)
each organization must be prepared to address these points in seeking funding from CICF. (3) Public Charity of the Internal
Revenue Code
PROVEN SUCCESS COLLABORATION • Grants to individuals
• Is the organization working towards • Can the organization bring • Organizations or projects that
clearly defined outcomes? together the strengths of multiple discriminate based upon race,
• Does the organization have a track organizations to advance their ethnicity, age, gender or sexual
record of achieving its goals? mutual goals, share their combined orientation
• Has the organization demonstrated knowledge and reduce duplication • Political campaigns or direct
its ability to measure success and of efforts? lobbying efforts by 501(c)(3)
ABOUT CICF organizations
impact?
GRANTS ACCESSIBILITY & CULTURAL • Post-event, after-the-fact
• Does the organization incorporate
COMPETENCY situations or debt retirement
best practice approaches to serve
• Is the organization knowledgeable • Projects aimed at promoting a
GRANT CRITERIA its target population?
about differences in languages, particular religion or construction
& VISION
project for religious institutions
STRONG LEADERSHIP customs, abilities, gender, sexual
• Does the organization have a clear orientation and race, and does it
GRANT
CONSIDERATION mission and a plan for how it will offer programs that address those
& PROCESS achieve its mission? differences? SUSTAINABILITY
• Does the organization have the • Is the organization wanting • Has the organization demonstrated
appropriate management and board to improve conditions and its ability to attract the resources
CICF STAFF necessary to maintain its work?
leadership to provide direction and opportunities for traditionally
oversight? underserved populations? • Does the organization have
FREQUENTLY • Does the organization have the • Are the organization’s constituents, appropriate growth strategies?
ASKED QUESTIONS appropriate staff and internal partners and community leaders
INNOVATION & CREATIVITY
systems to be efficient and informed, involved and invested
• Is the organization creative in
MARION & effective? in the success of the organization’s
addressing community problems or
HAMILTON • Is the organization fiscally efforts?
the needs of a specific population?
COUNTY responsible? • Does the organization engage
• Is the organization nimble and able
its constituents in planning and
to evolve to respond to the needs of
CENTRAL INDIANA evaluation?
its constituents and the community?

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CICF STRATEGIC VISION FOR OUR COMMUNITY

CICF envisions a community where everyone has equitable opportunities to reach their full potential, no matter their place, race
or identity. CICF believes that each of the elements listed below are vital to achieving this goal and the foundation supports each
of these elements individually and as part of a holistic system. CICF specifically looks for organizations and projects that change
systems, empower people and address the following issues, but please note that this list is not exhaustive of the type of projects
CICF supports.

QUALITY OF LIFE VITALITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS PROMOTE COMMUNITY ASSETS

• Increase access to nutritious food. • Provide safe and affordable housing • Promote diversity and equity efforts
• Protect children from abuse and and support services for vulnerable for a more inclusive community.
neglect. populations. • Engage residents and introduce
ABOUT CICF • Increase access to health care • Activities that increase safety of visitors to the cultural amenities in
GRANTS services for low income and residents and their neighborhoods the region.
vulnerable populations. by reducing risk factors. • Preserve existing natural spaces and
• Remove barriers to achieving • Improve physical spaces for resources.
GRANT CRITERIA
economic self-sufficiency, such as community benefit. • Increase social capital for vulnerable
& VISION
lack of child care and transportation. • Increase the connectivity, vitality and populations
• Increase life skills that lead to attractiveness of neighborhoods • Provide opportunities for young
GRANT increased independence. and communities. people to become productive citizens.
CONSIDERATION • Engage and involve neighborhood
& PROCESS EDUCATION residents in community-building and
• Improve student academic community change.
CICF STAFF achievement and promote post-
secondary access and success of
underserved youth.
FREQUENTLY • Provide job readiness, training and
ASKED QUESTIONS
educational opportunities that
increase the wages and assets of
MARION & low-skilled individuals.
HAMILTON • Promote sustained and integrated
COUNTY
learning opportunities that combine
arts instruction with other core
CENTRAL INDIANA academic subject matter.

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CICF GRANT CONSIDERATION AND PROCESS

DID YOU RECEIVE FUNDING FROM

CICF* IN THE PAST TWO YEARS

YES NO

CONTACT CICF
CONTACT CICF
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
INVESTMENT OFFICER
ABOUT CICF INVESTMENT OFFICER
GRANTS [PAGES 8-9]
[PAGES 8-9]

GRANT CRITERIA
& VISION
CREATE ORGANIZATION
GRANT
FOLLOWING STAFF
PROFILE IN ONLINE
CONSIDERATION ADVICE, SUBMIT
GRANT SYSTEM
& PROCESS APPLICATION

CICF STAFF

SUBMIT CONCEPT
FREQUENTLY APPLICATION
ASKED QUESTIONS PROPOSAL
REVIEWED

MARION & NOT

HAMILTON APPROVED APPROVED
COUNTY Please note, this same process will be followed for PROPOSAL
ALL grants administered by CICF and its affiliates. REVIEWED
Concept proposals will be accepted all year.
CENTRAL INDIANA
*Or a CICF affiliated fund.

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OUR SUBMISSION PROCESS OUR REVIEW PROCESS

All funding requests should begin CICF staff reviews each
1 1
by contacting your community application.
investment officer.
Staff will contact organizations to
2
Next, applications should be obtain additional information if
2
submitted using a link to the online necessary and may schedule a
grant portal located in the not-for- site visit.
profits section of cicf.org.
Staff will provide preliminary
3
Portal related questions should recommendations to grant-making
3
be directed to Julie Wright, boards for their review and funding
ABOUT CICF grant process coordinator, at decisions.
GRANTS JulieW@cicf.org.
Grant-making boards will meet for
4
Specific deadline information for application review and to make
GRANT CRITERIA
4
the application window is provided funding decisions.
& VISION in the table below.
Funding decisions will be
5
Information about all funds held by CICF communicated.
GRANT
CONSIDERATION begins on page 12. It is important to
& PROCESS contact your community investment
officer prior to submitting a funding
proposal as some funds require a special
CICF STAFF
permission or process.

FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
Applications Accepted Staff Review Board Review

MARION & March 1–31 April–Sept. Sept. or Nov. 2018

HAMILTON
COUNTY Oct. 1–31 Nov.–Feb. March or May 2019

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COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TEAM
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT OFFICERS
Andrew Black
Senior Community
Investment Officer
AndrewB@cicf.org
317.631.6542 x178
FOCUS AREAS:
• Education/Scholarships
• Early Childhood
• Adult Workforce
• Community Centers
ABOUT CICF • Youth Development
GRANTS • Youth Workforce
• Summer Youth Program Fund
GRANT CRITERIA
& VISION
Diane Schussel
GRANT Community Investment
CONSIDERATION Officer
& PROCESS DianeS@cicf.org
317.631.6542 x182
FOCUS AREAS:
CICF STAFF • Community Development
• Economic Development
• Housing
• Homelessness
FREQUENTLY • Historic Preservation
ASKED QUESTIONS
MARION &
HAMILTON
COUNTY
CENTRAL INDIANA
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Alicia Collins Clayton De Fur
Director of Community Community Investment
Collaborations Officer
Alicia@cicf.org ClaytonD@cicf.org
317.631.6542 x173 317.631.6542 x140
FOCUS AREAS: FOCUS AREAS:
• Community Collaborations • Scholarships
• Crime Prevention • Arts & Culture
• Public Safety • Environment
• Substance Abuse • Animal Welfare
• Domestic Violence • Nutrition/Food
• Mental Health • Health
• Diversity
Shanna Young
Legacy Fund Community
Investment Officer
ShannaY@cicf.org
317.843.2479 x315
FOCUS AREAS:
• Organizations Serving
Hamilton County
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COMMUNITY INVESTMENT TEAM (continued)

Laurie Burns Haley Logan Julie Wright

Community Collaboration Community Investment Grant Process
ABOUT CICF & Impact Analyst Coordinator Coordinator
GRANTS LaurieB@cicf.org HaleyL@cicf.org JulieW@cicf.org
317.631.6542 x136 317.634.2423 317.631.6542 x350

GRANT CRITERIA
& VISION

GRANT
CONSIDERATION
& PROCESS

CICF STAFF LaTasha Sturdivant Julie Koegel

Consultant— Consultant—
The Indianapolis Central Indiana Senior
FREQUENTLY Foundation Library Fund Fund and Women’s Fund
ASKED QUESTIONS LSturdivant@cicf.org of Central Indiana
JulieK@cicf.org

MARION &
HAMILTON
COUNTY

CENTRAL INDIANA

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I AM INTERESTED IN APPLYING
FOR GRANT SUPPORT. WHAT
SHOULD I DO NEXT?
CICF has many funds that may be
interested in your funding request. We
recommend reviewing the overview of
the funds found on page 12.

BEFORE I SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION, SHOULD I TALK
WITH A CICF STAFF PERSON
ABOUT CICF
GRANTS TO MAKE SURE MY FUNDING
REQUEST IS APPROPRIATE
AND A MATCH WITH FUNDING
GRANT CRITERIA
& VISION OPPORTUNITIES?
We strongly encourage you to discuss CAN MY ORGANIZATION IF OUR ORGANIZATION
GRANT your funding request with CICF SUBMIT MULTIPLE REQUESTS TO SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND
CONSIDERATION community investment staff before
& PROCESS MULTIPLE FUNDING SOURCES IS DECLINED FUNDING, CAN
submitting a fund request. This will help
IN ONE YEAR? WE REAPPLY?
you save time preparing grant materials
CICF STAFF and enable us to identify the aspects of Generally speaking, each of the funds If a request has been denied after
your request that are most likely a match listed in this guidebook will consider being reviewed, staff will provide your
with funding sources. and support one request per year. We organization with the reasons and
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS strongly encourage you to contact the make recommendations about whether
CICF community investment department additional information or effort is needed
before submitting any funding request. to improve the request, or if the request
MARION & Staff will advise you on the best does not fit CICF’s funding priorities.
HAMILTON
approach, timing and possible funding
COUNTY
opportunities.

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HOW MUCH MONEY CAN MY
ORGANIZATION REQUEST?
We encourage you to consider multiple
funding sources for your project and not
rely on CICF as your sole funder. Grant
award amounts vary by fund. Request
amount should be no more than
30 percent of the project budget.
MAY I SUBMIT A PREVIOUSLY-
PREPARED PROPOSAL OR CASE
ABOUT CICF
GRANTS
STATEMENT?
CICF asks all organizations to use our
GRANT CRITERIA online grant management system. This
& VISION ensures that requests are presented
equitably and makes the review process
easier for CICF’s decision-making bodies.
GRANT
CONSIDERATION
& PROCESS
HOW SHOULD WE RECOGNIZE
OUR ORGANIZATION’S GRANT?
CICF STAFF AND, WHERE CAN WE GET THE
CORRECT LOGO(S)?
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS Information on the appropriate logo to
use is provided in your award letter. If
you have any questions, please contact
MARION &
Julie Wright, JulieW@cicf.org.
HAMILTON
COUNTY
CENTRAL INDIANA
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HOW CAN MY ORGANIZATION
APPLY TO OTHER FUNDS
ADMINISTERED BY CICF?
CICF staff will share applications with
our donor-advised funds based on those
funds’ priorities. Organizations cannot
apply directly to these funds for support.
CAN CICF STAFF HELP ME
DEVELOP MY PROGRAM OR
ORGANIZATION?
CICF community investment staff can
answer questions about your grant
request and its potential fit with our
guidelines and often can refer you
to other resources in the community.
We cannot provide extensive help in
shaping your program or developing
the ability of your organization to meet
the expectations of our funds or other
funders.
HOW OFTEN SHOULD I
REVIEW AND UPDATE MY
ORGANIZATION’S PROFILE ON
CICF’S ONLINE GRANT PORTAL?
Review at least once a year to update
changes in staff, board, administration,
budget, etc.
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The following funds serve only Marion or Hamilton County. It is very important to contact a CICF community investment officer
prior to submitting any fund proposal for 2018. CICF believes we can make a grater impact by leveraging funding resources and
may share proposals with other CICF funds.
THE INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION
Marion County
The Indianapolis Foundation was
established in 1916 and is an affiliate
of CICF. The Indianapolis Foundation is
supported by gifts and bequests from
donors who trust the foundation will
address the diverse needs of Marion
ABOUT CICF County now and in the future. Learn
GRANTS
more at cicf.org.
GRANT CRITERIA
& VISION THE INDIANAPOLIS FOUNDATION
LIBRARY FUND
Marion County
GRANT
CONSIDERATION
& PROCESS
The Indianapolis Foundation Library
Fund was established in 1989 as a
field-of-interest fund of The Indianapolis
CICF STAFF
Foundation. An anonymous donor to
the foundation established the fund to
FREQUENTLY benefit public, academic and high school
ASKED QUESTIONS libraries in Marion County. The purpose
is to provide high-quality collections,
resources and access for all Marion
MARION &
HAMILTON County information consumers. Learn
COUNTY more at cicf.org.
Questions should be directed to
CENTRAL INDIANA
Julie Wright, JulieW@cicf.org or
317.631.6542 x350.
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THE SUMMER YOUTH
PROGRAM FUND
Marion County
The Summer Youth Program Fund was
established in 1995 and is a collaborative
comprised of 11 local funders that
provide grant support to organizations
providing youth summer programs that
serve Marion County youth. Since the
fund was established, over $23 million in
grants have been awarded.
Visit SummerYouthProgramFund-Indy.
org for more information.
LEGACY FUND
Hamilton County
Legacy Fund was established in 1991
and is an affiliate of CICF. Legacy Fund
is supported by gifts and bequests from
donors who trust the foundation will
address the diverse needs of Hamilton
County now and in the future. Learn
more at cicf.org.
Questions should be directed to
Shanna Young, ShannaY@cicf.org or
317.843.2479 x315.
COMMUNITY CRIME
PREVENTION PROGRAM
Marion County
The Community Crime Prevention
Program is funded from public resources
allocated annually by Indianapolis-
Marion County City-County Council
and is administered by The Indianapolis
Foundation. The purpose of these grants
is to support new or existing programs
that have the potential to prevent or
reduce crime among youth and/or adult
populations.
Particular interest is in violence reduction,
prevention, intervention, public safety
partnerships and neighborhood-based
strategies. Learn more at cicf.org.
Questions should be directed to
Alicia Collins, Alicia@cicf.org or
317.631.6542 x173.
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The funds on pages 13 and 14 serve Central Indiana, including Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan
and Shelby counties. It is very important to contact a CICF community investment officer prior to submitting any fund proposal
for 2018.

CENTRAL INDIANA SENIOR FUND EFROYMSON FAMILY FUND SHEEHAN CHARITABLE

Central Indiana Central Indiana FOUNDATION
Central Indiana
Central Indiana Senior Fund, a donor- A donor-advised fund of CICF, the
advised fund of CICF, was established in Efroymson Family Fund continues a long Tom and Soni Sheehan created the
2004 to financially support programs and legacy of charitable commitment by the Sheehan Charitable Foundation to focus
services that promote quality living for Efroymson family in Central Indiana. on improving the lives of children facing
older adults in Central Indiana. The Established in 1998 by Dan and Lori debilitating medical challenges. They
Senior Fund originated from the assets, Efroymson, it funds various efforts to provide financial support organizations
ABOUT CICF including an endowment, land and promote the viability of Indianapolis. To that remove barriers, provide assistance
GRANTS
building, of the not-for-profit Indianapolis date, it has awarded more than $100 and encourage the development of
Retirement Home (IRH), which served million in grants in Central Indiana and children, support for veterans and other
GRANT CRITERIA Central Indiana for 138 years. beyond. Learn more at cicf.org. life affirming efforts. Learn more at
& VISION cicf.org.
The Central Indiana Senior Fund is Questions should be directed to
interested in supporting programs Joanna Nixon, Joanna@joannanixon. Questions should be directed to Tom
GRANT
CONSIDERATION that promote overall health and com. Kilian, president of Legacy Fund,
& PROCESS wellness, ensure that the basic needs TomK@cicf.org or 317.843.2479.
of low-income older adults are met,
enable older adults to reside in the
CICF STAFF
environments of their choice, and
provide opportunities that provide
FREQUENTLY life-affirming opportunities. For
ASKED QUESTIONS consideration in 2018, interested
organizations must submit concept
MARION & proposals through the CICF web portal
HAMILTON between April 1 and April 30. Learn
COUNTY more at cicf.org.

Questions should be directed to

CENTRAL INDIANA Julie Koegel, JulieK@cicf.org.

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GLICK FUND WOMEN’S FUND OF CENTRAL QUESTONS?

Central Indiana INDIANA Contact your community
Central Indiana investment officer using
Glick Fund was established in 1998 as
a donor-advised fund of CICF by Gene Women’s Fund of Central Indiana was the contact information
and Marilyn Glick. Since its inception, established in 1995 as a special interest on pages eight and nine.
Glick Fund has awarded over $42 million fund of CICF. Women’s Fund supports
in grants to effective not-for-profit organizations that give opportunities,
organizations. encouragement, knowledge and hope
to women and girls in Central Indiana.
Glick Fund concentrates on increasing
Women’s Fund is interested only in
educational opportunities, promoting
ABOUT CICF gender-specific efforts, not just programs
arts and creative expression, supporting
GRANTS that happen to serve women and/or
efforts toward self-sufficiency, alleviating
girls. Visit womensfund.org for more
human suffering and helping those in
information.
GRANT CRITERIA need. Learn more at cicf.org.
& VISION Questions should be directed to
Questions should be directed to
Julie Koegel, JulieK@cicf.org.
Ryan Brady, RyanB@cicf.org or
GRANT 317.631.6542 x504.
CONSIDERATION
& PROCESS

CICF STAFF

FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS

MARION &
HAMILTON
COUNTY

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