The Venable Foundation makes grants to promote the health and well-being of the communities where Venable’s clients and employees work and live.
Donor Name: Venable Foundation
State: Maryland, Illinois, California, New York and District of Columbia
City: Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, DC
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
The Foundation supports a wide range of civic, cultural, and charitable endeavors, as well as public interest law and legal education. Grantees provide deep and meaningful engagement with accessible programs to individuals of all ages, allowing them to overcome institutional disadvantages. The Venable Foundation is particularly interested in how its grants impact low-income and underrepresented communities, working to eliminate barriers to success.
Funding Priorities
- The Venable Foundation envisions that its philanthropic investments provide essential resources to nonprofit organizations in communities across the country. Guided by the belief that everyone has the right to equitable employment opportunities, healthcare, housing, food, and a vibrant cultural community, Venable grantees ensure that economically disadvantaged people are given the tools they need to thrive.
- Grant support is provided to assist with general operations and projects. Currently, the Venable Foundation’s funding priorities include:
- Human Services
- Legal Services
- Education
- Workforce Development
- Youth Impact
- Health
- Environment
- Arts and Culture
Funding Information
The average size of a Venable Foundation grant is approximately $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Foundation provides funding for place-based organizations and initiatives, meaning that organizations must be based in or impacting regions where Venable has major offices. These are the metropolitan areas in and around Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Washington, DC.
- The Foundation makes grants to charitable organizations that are exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply once per calendar year.
- The Foundation does not fund projects that promote or proselytize on behalf of any religion.
- The Foundation does not fund organizations that discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, political affiliation, or any veteran’s status. Furthermore, the Foundation does not support medical research or funding to individual schools or parent/teacher associations, and will not provide sponsorship support for special events, galas, or other fundraisers.
For more information, visit Venable Foundation.
