American Girl’s Fund for Children is a catalyst for connecting cultural arts and environmental resources with their area children.
Donor Name: Madison Community Foundation
State: Wisconsin
County: Dane County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
The Fund’s goal is to create a community in which each Dane County, Wisconsin child, regardless of income, learns to regard all art forms and the environment as an integral part of everyday life and learning. In accomplishing this, their children will grow to become stewards of the County’s artistic and natural resources.
The purpose of American Girl’s Fund For Children is to support innovative programming for children ages 0–18 in Dane County. To that end, the Fund will entertain proposals for programs that:
- Expose children to excellence in arts, culture, entertainment or hands-on education related to arts or the environment;
- Illustrate collaboration with other local organizations and/or schools in Dane County;
- Support or complement classroom curriculum;
- Foster cooperation between children, parents, and educators;
- Serve primarily children in Dane County;
- Indicate that a grant from FFC may be leveraged to secure matching grants from other corporations, foundations, individuals, the County, State, or other funding sources.
Funding is made possible through the Madison Children’s Museum Annual American Girl Benefit Sale of overstock and returned American Girl merchandise.
Funding Information
The Fund For Children (FFC) entertains grant applications for a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $10,000 per requesting organization.
Eligibility Criteria
When an applicant organization is not a federally registered 501(c)(3), another organization must agree to serve as a fiscal agent. A letter of agreement signed by both parties and a copy of the fiscal agent’s 501(c)(3) must accompany the proposal.
What the Fund For Children Is Unable to Fund
The Fund For Children is unable to provide financial support for the following:
- Annual operations;
- Endowments, individuals or scholarships;
- Travel funds for staff or volunteers, benefit tickets, or courtesy advertising;
- Capital projects or equipment;
- Health and human services programs;
- Organizations that might in any way pose a conflict with the Fund’s goals, as well as American Girl and Mattel initiatives, programs, products, or employees
For more information, visit Madison Community Foundation.