Foundation-Directed Grants
The Foundation awards grants to nonprofits through an application process managed by our Program Department. Funding decisions are made based on how well a proposal connects to the Foundation’s strategic focus areas: Learn about our new grant-making priorities.
Foundation-Directed Grants Listing
Donor Fund Grants
Fund holders at the Foundation donate across a wide range of causes in the region. They provide support to nonprofit organizations through grants made from their donor-advised, committee-advised, agency endowment and designated funds. Grants are recommended by fund holders, with oversight by Foundation staff and approval by the Board of Directors. Read more about starting a fund.
All Grants
Other Grants
The Foundation oversees more than 300 Scholarship funds, awarding approximately $2.3 million in scholarships annually, and through collaborative Program Initiative programming including Critical Needs Alert giving events, Giving Circles, and Small and Mighty and Social Justice Fund grant programs and others. Some Program Initiative grants are included on the Foundation-Directed Grants listing.