Racial Justice and Reconciliation GRANT APPLICATION

Shade Partnership Fund (SPF) Mission Statement

“In response to Christ's love and His call to empower those in need, we resolve, by the power of the Holy Spirit, to build up the Church through prayer, service and financial assistance.”

Thank you for deciding to apply for support from the Shade Partnership Fund. SPF desires to provide financial assistance to organizations that jointly build up the Church while advancing the Church’s mission to empower and provide for those in need. This grant is for organizations who are pursuing the Gospel’s call for reconciliation and justice, with an aim towards correcting, undoing and healing the effects of racist systems in America that have caused profound and long lasting damage to individuals and communities of color. SPF seeks to partner with organizations who are fighting systemic racism in a variety of domestic U.S. settings: the justice system, the education system, healthcare system, economic structures, and churches. Preference will be given to organizations that are specifically developing and implementing tangible or systemic solutions to address these issues, though we recognize that policy and system changes must be paired with genuine multi-cultural community and intentional cross-cultural relationships/dialogue; SPF will consider applications from organizations productively attacking both sides of this problem.

Once an organization is selected, the advisors of SPF will recommend a grant to the organization from the donor-advised fund. All grants are subject to the review and approval of the public charity that sponsors the donor-advised fund.

To be considered for a grant please complete our Grant Application below. At this time SPF only offers 1-year grants, but organizations who have previously applied can re-apply annually using a separate abbreviated application.

Application Process Overview

- Our 2023 application season begins on May 1 and ends August 31.

- SPF will notify organizations of decisions by late October and will recommend grants for distribution by November 30.

- Average SPF grant amount in 2022: $10,000

- Total number of grants given in 2022: 4

If you have any questions, please email us at spf.applications@gmail.com.

Note: The word “project” in this application would apply to organizations that are requesting funding to support either a specific, one-off, time-limited event/operation (e.g. a training seminar or course; a short-term trip; a special one-time need) or a specific subset of an organization’s outreach/operations beyond the general donation pool. If this is not applicable to your organization’s request for support, please supply information about your overall work when answering questions about “projects.”

Before you begin filling out this application make sure you have enough time to complete all fields as there is no option to save your work and finish the application at a later time.

In addition to filling out all required fields below, each organization applying for funding is required to email the following documents to spf.applications@gmail.com:

1. A copy of the organization’s most recent annual budget.

2. A copy of the organization’s IRS Determination Letter.

Legal Name of Organization

Mailing Address

Contact Person/Title

Phone Number

Email Address

Organization’s website

Is the organization an IRS 501(c)(3) charity

Yes

If not, has the organization applied for 501(c)(3) status? Date applied:

YYYY

Federal Tax ID Number

Year Organization Was Founded

Organizational Mission: Vision and Place

What is your organization’s mission statement *

What is your vision for what racial justice or reconciliation would look like *

What community do you serve *

What is the cultural, ethnic, or racial make-up of the community

Provide a brief overview of this community. What are its roots? What is the story of justice and injustice in this community *

How many people do you serve annually

How has the work of your organization (vision, goals, strategies) been informed by the community you are serving

Leadership and Ethos:

Please describe the leadership, board and/or management team of the organization.

How is the leadership and workforce or staff of your organization diverse? How do you leverage this diversity in pursuit of your objectives

How does the Christian faith guide your organization’s mission? How does Christ influence your staff and work

Grant Request Specifics:

Grant amount requested

(at least 3-4 sentences)

Is this a request to fund a specific project or for general operations

Describe the opportunity that you would address with grant funds and the goals of the work? What strategies and tactics do you plan to use to address this opportunity and reach your goals, and what progress have you already made

If there is a specific project or portion of general operations to which SPF’s grant would be applied, please explain those specifics

Relationships:

Does your organization’s work produce sustained relationships, networks, and/or advocates who propagate a cycle of racial justice and reconciliation? How

Does the organization provide opportunities for SPF involvement in addition to monetary involvement? If so, what

Are other groups providing similar services? If so, what distinguishes your work, or how does it complement others

What current relationships with other organizations are in place to advance the mission of your organization

Budget and Donors:

Total annual organization budget

Total project budget (if applicable)

Who are the major donors to your organization and/or what is the constituency of your donor pool

Interaction with SPF:

Does the organization provide opportunities for SPF involvement beyond monetary support? If so, what

What would successful outcomes look like and how would they be measured

How will progress be communicated to SPF

Racial Justice and Reconciliation Grant Application

Racial Justice and Reconciliation GRANT APPLICATION

Shade Partnership Fund (SPF) Mission Statement

Application Process Overview