Applications are open for the Donald F. Wood and Darlene M. Richardson Foundation Grant Program to provide community assistance for health and welfare, as well as supporting the arts and educational opportunities for specialized and at-risk individuals.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne
State: Indiana
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/30/2022
Details:
The primary goal of the foundation is to carry out Donald Wood’s and Darlene Richardson’s legacy of generosity, staying true to their hopes and values while interpreting them to meet the changing needs and conditions in Northeastern Indiana. They were driven by their faith and were very other-centered. They both wanted to pay forward their good fortunes, helping give people and organizations a leg up.
Focus Areas
They will prioritize grants and other distributions to serve these:
- Places – per the foundation’s articles of incorporation, grants and distributions are limited to “organizations with a substantial presence within Northeast Indiana.” At this time, there are no priority cities or counties.
- Populations – agencies that support people with medical, mental, or psychological disabilities; people with cancer and cancer survivors, individuals and families who are low income or facing other economic hardships; senior citizens.
- Issues – arts, community and family services, hospice and visiting nurse, health
Eligibility Criteria
Grants are made only to nonprofit organizations that have federal tax-exempt status as a section 501(c)(3) public charity or to government agencies.
For more information, visit Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
