The Lancaster County Community Partnership Program supports the intentional and formal steps of bringing together multiple community benefit organizations or a community benefit organization with a for-profit organization through a merger, the legal binding of two or more organizations with overlapping or complementary missions, audiences or services into one organization to increase organizational efficiency and mission-related outcomes.
Donor Name: Lancaster County Community Foundation
State: Pennsylvania
County: Lancaster County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/01/2022
Details:
Eligible Program Costs
- Legal fees
- Marketing/branding
- Organizational development planning
- Consultant or facilitator fees
- Meeting expenses
- Consult with staff if you have other ideas for spending the funds
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility for funding is determined based on due diligence and assessment of the following:
- Serve Lancaster County residents without discrimination
- Current 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS
- Registered with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Charitable Organizations unless otherwise exempt per the
- Institutions of Purely Public Charity Act
- Complete IRS Form 990 Annually
- Annual Audit or a financial review by an independent CPA within the last 12 months
- In good standing with all existing awards and contracts with the Lancaster County Community Foundation
Criteria
- Goals and Objectives – Are the goals and objectives clearly outlined? Does the partnership bring operational efficiencies, increase access of services and/or increase the impact in the community?
- Equity and Inclusion – How are the organizations considering the role they play to increase equity and inclusion in the community, and does merger help achieve those goals?
- Implementation Plan – Does the application outline a clear implementation plan, timeline and utilization of grant funds?
- Trust and Buy-in – Does the application demonstrate that the Executive Directors, Boards of Directors and staff from all organizations involved have worked to develop trust and buy-in with the merger process?
For more information, visit Lancaster County Community Foundation.
