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Annual Grant Reports
2007 | 2006 [Click to download Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF format]

Grantmaking Guidelines

GGS Foundation was established and incorporated as a private foundation in the State of California in 1992.

The broad purpose of the Foundation is to support community-based 501(c)(3) organizations working in San Francisco, and to a lesser extent in Marin County. Its mission is “to build a better future by supporting individuals and families to become healthy, compassionate, and responsible.”

GGS Foundation supports organizations building self-reliance in adults, families, and youth. Programs should focus on giving people in need the skills necessary to become physically and mentally healthy, educated, and able to access resources within themselves and within their communities.

The Foundation’s main focus areas are:

  • Literacy, particularly the development of literacy among children grades K-8;
  • Youth development, particularly programs focused on developing academic, life, and vocational skills; and,
  • Substance abuse treatment, particularly those programs working with youth.

GGS Foundation does not make grants to individuals, endowment drives, events, annual appeals, videos, medical research, capital campaigns, conferences, or religious organizations except for non-sectarian programs.

Application Procedure
updated 04/02/08

Interested organizations should contact the staff by phone with questions regarding submission of a proposal. The Board meets two times each year (spring and fall) to make grants.

The Foundation will accept proposals for the Fall 2008 meeting from August 14 through August 28, 2008. Complete proposals must be received in our offices no later than 12:00 p.m. of the final date.

To ensure that the Foundation is able to support a broad spectrum of organizations, the Board prefers that two full years elapse between grants. Proposals should be for a specific amount.

Proposals must include the following:

  • 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
GGS Foundation is committed to minimizing its impact on the environment. 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.

Contact Information

Please direct all questions and proposals to:

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

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