The following is a summary of the guidelines approved by the Board of Directors of the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund. The Fund assists 501 (c) 3 organizations that are involved in one of three specific philanthropic goals:- Healthcare and Medical Research: We support programs and research projects that address the challenges and needs in cardiac healthcare.
- Education: We support exceptional Pre-K through 12 programs that creatively address the current challenges in our educational system for the purposes of promoting retention and graduation rates in underserved or underachieving populations.
- Community Programs for Those Most Vulnerable: We support programs in our communities that address quality of life challenges for the elderly, for those who are victims of abuse, those who are disabled, and those who suffer from hunger, homelessness, unemployment or illness.
The McGowan Charitable Fund may also support other causes or efforts not stipulated above which the Board of Directors feels reflect the interests and/or donor intentions of William G. McGowan. Applicants should bear the following in mind when considering grant requests: - Grant Request Deadlines:
- The Board of Directors considers grant requests at three Board session a year. Deadlines for receiving grant applications for those sessions are January 2, May 1, and September 1 each year. Grant applications must be received in the Fund's office by those dates. (You are encouraged, however, to submit them in advance of those dates.)
- Multi-Year Grants:
- The McGowan Charitable Fund does not make multi-year grants. The Board, however, may fund a program initially and, if the first year of activity demonstrates success, may consider continuing grants in succeeding years. Applications for each year's grant must be filed with the Fund.
- Matching Grants:
- The McGowan Charitable Fund may make grants to organizations on the condition that the applicant must provide matching funds through its own fund-raising efforts. In such cases, the Fund will provide its grant funds on receipt of evidence that the organization has actually received new funding that is earmarked as matching funds. Pledges are not considered as matches.
We give priority to programs that have demonstrated success, measurable outcomes, have a plan for sustainability, and aim to end cycles of poverty and suffering.
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