2019 Grant Opportunities

1. 2019 Grant Opportunities August 1, 2019

2. ACF Staff – Here to Help Kimberly Theodore Sidey Program Manager Women’s Fund (512) 220 - 1441 ksidey@austincf.org Sara Watson Grants Administrator (512) 220 - 1198 swatson@austincf.org Estevan Delgado Program Manager Hispanic Impact Fund (512) 220 - 1414 edelgado@austincf.org

3. Agenda • Austin Community Foundation – Who We Are • Grant Opportunities • Hispanic Impact Fund • Women’s Fund • ACF’s New Grant Portal • Meet Foundant

4. Our Mission • ACF is the catalyst for generosity in Austin. We bring together philanthropists, dollars and ideas to shape Austin’s future. • We are working to close the opportunity gap through data-informed community investments.

5. Community Reports

6. Community Reports – Today’s Focus

7. Grant Opportunities General Guidelines

8. Eligible Applicants • 501(c)(3) public charities • Units of government • Faith communities • Geographic considerations: • Travis, Burnet, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, and Williamson Counties

9. Ineligible Organizations & Projects • Unrestricted general operating expenses • Endowment funds • Religious organizations for religious purposes • Fundraising activities or events • Umbrella funding organizations that intend to distribute funds at their own discretion • Political lobbying or legislative activities • Scholarships • Individuals

10. General Considerations • All applications must be received through ACF’s online grant portal • Use program-specific link to access each application • New application portal - your login will work for all grant applications • Grant opportunities are distinct • Organizations can apply or reapply for all grant opportunities • Organizations can also be an active or pending grantee of ACF’s Community Grant program • Please note: Timelines are different for Hispanic Impact Fund & Women’s Fund grant cycles.

11. Decision Making • All grants are initially vetted by staff • For program grant opportunities: • Volunteers participate in review • All grants will be reviewed through the lens of a standard rubric • Grant finalists will be voted on by the donor base of each program

12. Hispanic Impact Fund Funding Areas, Application Process & Timeline

13. When Hispanics Rise, Austin Rises What does the data say? • 28% of low-income Hispanic children are kindergarten-ready. A child who is prepared for kindergarten is four times more likely to pass state assessments by the 3rd grade. • 25% of working-age Hispanic adults have no primary healthcare provider, leaving Hispanic families one health crisis away from financial ruin. • Nearly 75% of Hispanics are in the paid labor force. However, having such a large part of the population confined to unskilled jobs and minimal incomes reduces the economic growth potential of our community. Hispanic Impact Fund

14. When Hispanics Rise, Austin Rises The HIF’s 2019 Request For Proposals will be open to nonprofits that focus on these three impact areas: • Early Childhood Education: The Hispanic Impact Fund will focus our educational investments in programs that promote kindergarten readiness. • Health & Wellness: The Hispanic Impact Fund will focus our health & wellness investments in programs that promote health education and access to healthcare. • Job Skills & Entrepreneurship: The Hispanic Impact Fund will focus our investments in this area on programs that support small business access to capital and workforce development. Hispanic Impact Fund

15. Award Types • The Hispanic Impact Fund will be awarding two levels of grants in each of our three impact areas. • One $50,000 grant to an established nonprofit. • One $10,000 grant to an emerging nonprofit. • Established nonprofits are organizations with an annual budget greater than $500,000. • This year, the Fund will award six grants totaling $180,000. • Nonprofits may only choose one grant level and one impact area for consideration. Hispanic Impact Fund

16. Application Process The HIF grant application is a three-part process: • Letter of Inquiry • Proof on nonprofit status, IRS Letter of Determination • Full Application • Video Submission • Project Budget • Operational Budget • Awardees selected by membership vote Hispanic Impact Fund

17. Video Submission • Instead of formal site visits, the Fund will require video submissions as part of the Full Application process. • The purpose of the video is to show Fund members what your organization is like, allow us to virtually meet some of the clients impacted by your services, and provide you with the creative freedom to tell us the story and needs of your organization. • Video Requirements • The video must not exceed 1.5 minutes in length • The video must be a landscape recording on an iPhone or mobile device • The video must be submitted in .mp4 or .movformat • The video must not cost the applicant more than $100 to produce (optional). If you used payable services, please attach those receipts to the supporting documents section of the full application. • Applicants will be prompted to upload their respective videos after submitting the written portion of their Full Application. Hispanic Impact Fund

18. Grantmaking Timeline • Request for Proposals launched: August 1, 2019 • Letters of Inquiry due: August 23, 2019, by Noon • Full Application invites: September 13, 2019 • Final Awards announced: November 2019 Hispanic Impact Fund

19. Next Steps • HIF Grant Opportunity Overview www.austincf.org/HispanicImpactFundGrants • Access the HIF Grant Portal www.austincf.org/HIFPortal • To increase transparency and equal opportunity for all grant seekers, we ask nonprofits to submit a formal Letter of Inquiry through our online portal as the first step in starting a conversation. • However, please reach out to the HIF Program Manager, Estevan Delgado, if you are in need of any technical assistance.

20. Women’s Fund Funding Areas, Process& Reminders

21. Overview • The number of grants and amounts will be announced at a later date. In 2019 the Women’s Fund awarded 5 grants totaling $250,000 • Applicants will submit proposals in one of the following categories: • Housing • Education • Child Care • Unintended Pregnancy Prevention • Applicants self-select category • Encourage all applicants to consider intersectionality and how their programs meet multiple Women’s Fund strategies Women’sFund

22. Specifically, the Women’s Fund is interested in supporting programs that: • Increase supportive services for women and children living in affordable housing • Support a path to post-secondary success and participation in the workforce • Expand proven programs to increase access to quality child care for low-income families • Increase access to, and education on, long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) Women’sFund

23. The grant application is a three-part process: • Full application /February 2020 • Site visit / Late March – April 2020 • Awardees selected by membership vote / May 2020 Women’sFund

24. Grant Application System

25. New Grantee Portal!

26. Accessing Active Requests and Follow Up Forms in the Portal

27. Open Grant Cycles

28. Collaborating

29. ACF Staff – Here to Help Kimberly Theodore Sidey Program Manager Women’s Fund (512) 220 - 1441 ksidey@austincf.org Sara Watson Grants Administrator (512) 220 - 1198 swatson@austincf.org Estevan Delgado Program Manager Hispanic Impact Fund (512) 220 - 1414 edelgado@austincf.org

30. Thank you!