United Way Endowment Fund To Begin 2009 Granting Process

Posted on 15. Feb, 2009 by in Community Services, News

Applications are now available for 2009 United Way of Door County Endowment Fund Grants. In 1997 the United Way Board of Directors established this fund to ensure future financial stability for the organization and our community. The current Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the amount of money available for Endowment Fund Grants for the calendar year 2009 is $2,050.00.

The Planned Giving Committee for the United Way of Door County is issuing a Request For Proposals for community projects. Proposed projects should be something new and innovative in the county, something that is not typically funded with campaign dollars. A few of the previous recipients and their projects are: Washington Island Preschool received a grant to build a fence that separates the playground from the road, Families Centers of Door County received a grant to be used towards a new parenting curriculum, and The Door County University of Wisconsin-Extension office received a grant to deliver a new community program called “Caring for My Family”, and collaborated with two other non-profit organizations on the project.

Proposals will be awarded based on grant application criteria. The United Way of Door County’s Vision Statement and Mission Statement will be used as guidelines for distribution of funds. Approved grant money must be used for the specified purpose within a specified amount of time, or returned to the United Way of Door County Endowment Fund.

“At United Way of Door County we feel the number one quality that makes Door County special is the people who live here – our neighbors,” states Eric Paulsen, Endowment Committee Chair. “One way that we can have a positive impact on our neighbor’s lives and our community is with our Endowment Fund. The Board of Directors wants to ensure that your United Way can continue to meet the ever-changing needs that arise within the county.”

The United Way of Door County Endowment Fund is made up of monetary gifts that are specifically designated to the Endowment Fund. These gifts are often in the form of memorials or gifts in honor of someone. That money is then invested in the Endowment Fund with the Door County Community Foundation. At the end of each fiscal year 5 percent of the fund can be used to finance community projects.

Application forms, along with the Vision and Mission Statements, are available at the United Way office, 57 N. 3rd Avenue, Sturgeon Bay, by calling 920.746.9645, or visiting their website at www.unitedwaydc.com. Proposals should be submitted to the United Way of Door County, Endowment Fund Grants, P.O. Box 223, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235.

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