The Shavlik Family Foundation considers technology requests from $1,000 to $30,000 to support innovative operations or program initiatives.
Donor Name: Shavlik Family Foundation
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 to $30,000
Details:
The Shavlik Family Foundation focuses on supporting nonprofits that are based in and serve the people, culture, and environment of Minnesota through technology project funding. The Foundation has been able to help organizations improve their operations, program efficiency, collaboration, donor support as well as give access to technology and information to clients and create opportunities for success.
Focus Areas
The Foundation is primarily focused on information and technology resources that remove barriers or build capacity for nonprofits and their clients. For example:
- The utilization of new technology creates a gain of information that in turn provides more choices and improves clients’ or the organization’s ability to make better decisions.
- The exposure and use of technology to create skills that lead clients to greater self-sufficiency and opportunities.
- Technology that promotes collaborations and record sharing to gain efficiency in serving clients more effectively.
- Ability to use data to improve donor relations resulting in improved fundraising and with it the ability to expand services.
- Improving programs or general operations through the use of a technology that leads to operational savings for an organization.
- Using technology to improve communications and education in ways that lead to greater reach for the organization or the populations they serve.
Grant requests are not limited to these examples. They have just been given to illustrate that funding will require an understanding of the outcomes you want to achieve. The Foundation likes to see technology projects that can make a difference and provide solutions to a specific defined issue.
Funding Information
- The Foundation awards approximately 15 to 20 grants a year, over two grant cycles. The Foundation welcomes and considers grant requests in the amounts $1,000-30,000 range to support utilizing technology to improve operations, efficiency, fundraising, staff, and clients’ access to opportunities.
- Technical assistance and consulting costs can be included in the grant application as required by the project and technology being requested. Reasonable staff time may also be included in the grant proposal. The Foundation welcomes collaboration with other grant-makers for larger projects if that support has already been secured.
Eligibility Criteria
Currently foundation is accepting grants only from 501(c)(3) non-profits or Tribal governments that are located in and benefit the State of Minnesota. Organizations that are located in Minnesota but serve a population or produce a benefit outside of that state will not be considered. They do not accept grants from individuals or those using a fiscal sponsor.
For more information, visit Shavlik Family Foundation.
