Capital Improvement Funding Partnership Thursday, March 2, 2017

Our Mission: To assist donors and others in strengthening and improving our community for the benefit of all its residents.

Our Grantmaking Vision: In partnership with our donors and the nonprofit community, The Columbus Foundation supports all opportunities to achieve the highest quality of life.

Total Grants Paid to 3,237 Nonprofit Organizations $176,603,574 Total Grants Paid to 3,237 Nonprofit Organizations

Variety of Funds, 2,337 in All: 5-10% of funds granted in any given year are disbursed through competitive grantmaking. 28 Supporting Foundations. 938 Donor Advised Funds 298 Designated Funds 209 Scholarship Funds 350 Organization Endowments 177 Unrestricted Funds 220 Field of Interest Funds 145 Community Foundations, Inc.

requests make comparison difficult DIVERSE requests make comparison difficult

Over three years 49 nonprofits have been supported $6,370,290 Over three years 49 nonprofits have been supported

$1,681,265 human services $1,648,073 education $1,092,859 health $1,058,093 mental health $300,000 arts & culture $590,000 homelessness

$6.9M Requested/$2.6M Approved 38% of Requested Dollars were Funded 2016 $6.9M Requested/$2.6M Approved 38% of Requested Dollars were Funded

29% of Requested Applications were Approved 2016 65 Requests/19 Funded 29% of Requested Applications were Approved

2016 Projects Funded

Alvis, Inc. $162,000 To renovate property and purchase a passenger vehicle to allow for program expansion of community treatment services.

American Red Cross $160,000 To replace a failing generator to ensure the safety and quality of central Ohio’s blood supply.

Canal Winchester Human Services $50,000 To support construction of a permanent facility to house all agency programs.

Catholic Social Services $175,000 To support expansion and renovation of Our Lady of Guadalupe Center.

$231,895 Columbus Area Integrated Health Services To improve the client-facing environment, safety, and quality of services at the agency’s primary location.

Columbus Early Learning Center $69,274 To support facility upgrades and renovations to expand the number of children enrolled in early childhood education programs.

Columbus State Community College Development Foundation $200,000 To support construction of the School of Hospitality Management & Culinary Arts.

Concord Counseling Services $200,000 To support the renovation and expansion of the treatment center for behavioral health clients.

Furniture Bank $100,000 To support the social enterprise Downsize with a Heart.

I Know I Can $50,000 To develop co-located space, in partnership with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Columbus.

KIPP Columbus $750,000 To support development plans and construction costs for Phase 2 of the capital campaign for the pre-K – 12 Columbus campus.

Mental Health America $9,198 To upgrade the information management system.

Lower Lights Christian Health Center $50,000 To support renovations and construction of a nonprofit grocery store in Franklinton.

Southeast, Inc. $50,000 To support facility improvements at Friends of the Homeless Men’s Shelter.

Stonewall Columbus $50,000 To renovate the Center as part of the program and services expansion.

The Homeless Families Foundation $35,000 To replace the roof at the Dowd Education Center and administrative office building.

The Ohio State University $50,000 To support renovations at Star House to expand capacity to better serve homeless youth.

Victory Ministries $45,763 To purchase a box truck to pick up and deliver food to Choice Food Pantry.

St. Vincent Family Center $158,200 To renovate living quarters as part of the Residential Services program.

makes a good application? WHAT makes a good application?

Meeting A Need Sustainability Leadership Realistic Does the project fill a gap in the marketplace? Is there justification for expansion supported by data. Sustainability Will it require additional operational expenses? Are they budgeted? Is ongoing maintenance planned for? Leadership Staff and board have a proven track record? Does the project appropriately plan for future needs? Realistic Is the budget appropriate for the project? Are there a diverse group of funders?

we review applications How we review HOW we review applications

Proposal Review Site Visit Track Record Follow Up Well written. Documentation of need. Data are current. Best practices cited if appropriate. Site Visit Participants are engaged. Demand for space is clear Staff (and/or board) are knowledgeable. Track Record Prior programs/projects successfully completed. If success has not been achieved, clear direction on change, or lessons learned, are articulated. Follow Up Staff are responsive to need for additional info. Significant project updates are shared in a timely way.

How we review MEASURING project outcomes

innovation growth improvement Organizational Outcomes Reduced Costs Increase in Revenue Creation of Process Efficiencies Client Outcomes Increase in Number of Clients Served Increase in Percentage of Clients Achieving Service/Program Outcomes Creation of New Services Offered to Clients innovation growth improvement

How we review RESOURCES to grow your capacity

Contact Us Community Research and Grants Management: contactus@columbusfoundation.org Supporting Foundations: infosupporting@columbusfoundation.org The Giving Store: nonprofits@columbusfoundation.org GO! Grants Online Technical assistance: tcfappgo@columbusfoundation.org Visit: www.columbusfoundation.org Call: 614/251-4000

Grantwriting Resources United Way of Central Ohio: Neighborhood Training Academy HandsOn Central Ohio: Training Series Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations – for OANO members Columbus Metropolitan Library: Monthly Classes Grants Resource Center in the News Division of the Main Library Ohio.gov: some departments offer workshops for their specific grant programs