Accepting Unsolicited Proposals or Inquiries

http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/achelis-bodman/ (Achelis and Bodman)

These Foundations' employment divisions support job training and placement programs that focus on job placement in the private sector. The Foundations accept unsolicited letters of inquiry.

http://www.altmanfoundation.org/(Altman Foundation)

The Foundation's interest areas include: access, system-wide improvement, prevention and early intervention, self-sufficiency, the provision of high-quality services, and a focus on vulnerable populations. The Foundation supports projects that provide job opportunities and foster access to public benefits. Grantees are limited to New York City. The Foundation accepts unsolicited proposals.

http://www.lilyauch.org(Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc)

Past grantees in the human services area have included CASES, Center for Court Innovation, Bowery Residents' Committee, Hour Children, Fresh Start, Project Greenhope, and the Fifth Avenue Committee. The Foundation generally does not fund mental health or substance abuse programs. It accepts unsolicited proposals three times per year.

http://www.dom.com/about/community/foundation/index.jsp (Dominion Foundation Community Grants)

The Dominion Foundation supports nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the places where there are Dominion gas companies: Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The Foundation’s areas of interest include health and human services, education, culture and the arts, civic and community development, and the environment.

www.gimbelfoundation.org(Bernard F. and Alva B. Gimbel Foundation)

This Foundation has a Criminal Justice area focused on reducing recidivism and enhancing public safety. Funding areas include advocacy for sentencing reforms, ATI, and policies to improve reentry outcomes. It also funds direct services for ex-offenders including skills training, employment, and education. The Foundation accepts letters of inquiry in the Criminal Justice area. The Foundation also has limited funding for housing, homeless, and community development, but prospective grantees in this area should call before sending a letter of inquiry.

http://www.hearstfdn.org(William Randall Hearst Foundation)

Among the Foundation's areas of interest are homelessness, drug addiction, and mental illness. The Foundation favors private sector organizations over those financed through taxation. The Foundation accepts unsolicited proposals year-round.

www.langeloth.org(Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation)

The Foundation funds CBOs and research institutions committed to health and wellbeing. It has a prisoner reentry funding category and has funded Osborne and Family Justice. The Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of intent and has two grant periods per year.

http://www.nycommunitytrust.org/(New York Community Trust)

The Trust's Program in Substance Abuse focuses on women, ex-offenders, and adolescents. Grants are awarded to projects that promote coordinated drug treatment, particularly between treatment providers and other systems, build capacity of drug treatment programs, and promote strategies to reduce and prevent substance abuse among the elderly. The Trust accepts unsolicited applications.

http://www.helenarubinsteinfdn.org(Helena Rubinstein Foundation)

Under the Community Services program area, the Foundation funds CBOs providing various social services to disadvantaged women and youth: job development, housing, counseling, etc. The Foundation accepts unsolicited proposals.

http://www.rwjf.org/index.jsp (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

The Robert Wood Johnson program funds projects that improve health and healthcare in the United States. It has a focus on addiction treatment, disparities, and vulnerable populations, among other areas, and has shown support for agencies that address reentry issues. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently funded the Corporation for Supportive Housing. The RWJF funds both solicited and unsolicited proposals.

www.rockfound.org(Rockefeller Foundation)

The Rockefeller Foundation funds affordable and supportive housing, community revitalization, and workforce development programs. The Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry.

http://www.scherman.org/html/home.html(The Scherman Foundation)

The Scherman Foundation funds social welfare projects (among other interest areas), with a focus on organizations in New York City. The Foundation has supported CASES, the Center for Court Innovation, and a number of housing and community development projects. The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests for support.

http://www.arsfoundation.com/(Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation)

Human and Social Services are among the focus areas of this Foundation, which primarily funds projects in New York City and Fairfield County, CT. The Foundation considers unsolicited funding proposals.

http://fdncenter.org/grantmaker/starr/(The Starr Foundation)

The Starr Foundation is interested in, among other areas, emergency and transitional housing, literacy, job-training, and programs for the disabled. It primarily funds organizations in New York City. The Foundation accepts unsolicited grant proposals.

http://207.57.22.138/(The Tiger Foundation)

The Tiger Foundation focuses on long-term preventive programs to break the cycle of poverty for disadvantaged children and their families in New York City. The Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry.

http://www.unitedwaynyc.org/(United Way of New York City)

United Way of New York City funds nonprofit agencies in the areas of homelessness prevention, access to health care, education, economic independence, and strengthening NYC nonprofits. It provides revolving loans and in-kind donations in addition to grants.

www.jehtfoundation.org(The JEHT Foundation)

Within its extensive criminal justice funding area, the JEHT Foundation focuses on sentencing reform, ATI, and reentry. It has funded CSH, the Bazelon Center for Mental Health, Common Ground, CEO, VOA, Family Justice, Vera, the Fifth Avenue Committee, Common Ground, the Legal Action Center, the Urban Institute, and the Bronx Defenders. The Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry.

http://www.vanamfound.org/(The Van Ameringen Foundation)

The Foundation funds mental health agencies and has specific grant programs in the areas of emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, housing, consumers with dual diagnoses, domestic violence, vocational services, and reentry. It has funded the Osborne Association, Palladia, and Praxis Housing Initiatives. The Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry.

www.publicwelfare.org(Public Welfare Foundation)

Within its Criminal Justice funding area, the Foundation focuses on alternatives to incarceration, advocacy and policy development, legal representation, and violence prevention. The Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry.

www.soros.org/grants(The Soros Foundation)

The Soros Foundation funds prisoner reentry initiatives through its After Prison Initiative, which is available to advocates, researchers, governments, CBOs, etc. Preference is given to initiatives which place consumers in leadership roles. The Foundation accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry.

Contact Program Officer Before Submitting Inquiry

http://www.drugpolicy.org/about/jobsfunding/grants/index.cfm(The Drug Policy Alliance Advocacy Grants Program)

This grants program funds small, geographically-limited or single-issue advocacy projects to promote policy change at the local, state, and national level through grassroots organizing, advocacy, education, etc. It does not accept unsolicited proposals for "programs promoting policy change," but does accept letters of inquiry for "rapid response/special opportunities" (time-sensitive) projects.

http://www.barkerwelfare.org/(Barker Welfare Foundation)

The Foundation funds nonprofits in the area of health, welfare, education, cultural activities, and civic affairs, with an emphasis on strengthening youth and families. Prospective grantees should call the Foundation with grant inquiries.

http://www.butlerfamilyfund.org/about.htm(Butler Family Fund)

The Foundation's focus areas are criminal justice reform (death penalty, drug policy reform, juvenile justice) and homelessness, and it supports both advocates and direct service providers. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or letters of inquiry.

http://www.daphnefoundation.org/(Daphne Foundation)

The Daphne Foundation serves populations typically "unattractive" to grant-makers and funds areas that do not typically receive funding. Its guiding principles are building self-sufficiency, addressing the causes and consequences of poverty, and engaging communities/clients in planning. The Daphne foundation rarely funds unsolicited proposals and will not be soliciting new proposals until 2007. Prospective grantees should contact the Program Manager.

http://www.fcny.org/(Fund for the City of New York)

The Fund for the City of New York provides technological support, training, consulting, incubator services, cash flow loans, etc. for nonprofits and government projects in New York City. At the time of writing, it is not accepting letters of inquiry or unsolicited proposals.

http://rosenbergfoundation.org (The Sunny and Abe Rosenberg Foundation)

One of the Foundation's funding areas is foster care, including youth aging out of the foster care system. The Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals.

www.robinhood.org(Robin Hood Foundation)

The Robin Hood Foundation provides funding and technical and management assistance to organizations that attack poverty in New York City. Core grants fall into the areas of Early Childhood and Youth, Education, Jobs and Economic Security, and Survival. The Foundation funds programs that attack poverty at its source and has a strong outcome-driven approach. Current and former grantees include Common Ground, Greenhope Services for Women, Managed Work Services, the Jericho Project, and the Lower East Side Harm Reduction Center. The Foundation accepts the New York Common Application on an ongoing basis, but prospective grantees should contact a Program Officer before completing an application.