The Gamble Foundation

Founded in 1968, The Gamble Foundation is primarily interested in supporting organizations that serve disadvantaged children and youth in San Francisco, Marin and Napa counties. Within the field of youth development, the Foundation focuses on literacy, educational and personal enrichment programs designed to open doors of opportunity for at-risk youth in order to help them succeed in school and become productive, self-sufficient members of society. The Foundation is particularly interested in agricultural/environmental education, financial & computer literacy, vocational training and programs that prevent substance abuse and teen violence. To a lesser degree, the Foundation supports environmental organizations that focus on land preservation and sustainability, animal welfare and management, and pollution control. The foundation is interested in promoting green concepts that increase awareness of science based solutions that help reduce consumption of finite resources.

The Foundation prefers to fund specific projects rather than annual appeals. In general, the Foundation does not support medical research, individuals, endowments, or capital improvements. Grants range from $5,000 to $20,000. All requests are answered with a written response.

Annual Grant Reports
2008 | 2007 | 2006 [ PDF format]
*for previous years, please contact the office

The Board meets in the spring each year and makes grants in late summer. The Foundation will accept proposals for the April 2010 meeting from Monday, January 25 through Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

The Foundation encourages submission of proposals and attachments by email. For those submitting by email, the proposal and required attachments should be emailed in PDF format only. Please send your proposals to Fiona Barrett at fbarrett@pfs-llc.net. If you do not receive an email within 24 hours confirming that your proposal has been received, please contact Fiona at (415) 561-6540 x221. Please note that you do not need to provide paper copies if you submit your proposal by email.

The Foundation will also accept a proposal submitted by mail as long as it is postmarked on or before February 10, 2010.

Proposals must include the following in the order listed:

Cover letter, on organization letterhead with address and phone number, including a brief summary of the request and a list of attachments (not more than one page)
Proposal narrative (not to exceed 5 pages)
- Concise description of the organization (not more than two pages)
  - Relevant history
  - Mission
  - Geography and populations served
  - Overview of programs
- Description of the project (not more than three pages)
  - Need
  - Purpose, goals
  - Timeline
  - Project budget, including secured and projected sources of funding
Financial statement, including actual revenue and expenses for the organization’s most recently completed fiscal year
Organizational budget for the present year, detailing proposed expenditures and projected sources of funding (not more than two pages)
List of major public and private funders, identifying both secured and planned for funds
List of the Board of Directors, with affiliations
Copy of the agency's IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt determination letter

The Gamble Foundation is committed to minimizing its impact on the environment. Please clasp the proposal materials with a single binder clip; do not use staples. Do not send audio-visual materials, binders, folders, or pamphlets unless requested.

Receipt of proposals will be acknowledged with a written response within a reasonable period of time. Should additional information be required, applicants will be contacted.

Please direct all questions to:

Eric L. Sloan
esloan@pfs-llc.net
The Gamble Foundation
1660 Bush Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94109
(415) 561-6540 ext. 205
(415) 561-6477 (FAX)

Grant Report Form