Letter of Intent Instructions
Revised April 4, 2012

The foundation will accept letters of intent (LOI) from organizations that have not been invited to submit a grant renewal request, but are interested in being considered for review at a board meeting. Upon review of LOIs, the foundation will invited those organizations with compelling requests to submit a full proposal.

The foundation will accept 2012 LOI submissions for consideration by the following dates:

Summer Board Meeting	March 22nd - April 5th
Winter Board Meeting	July 23rd – August 6th

Complete LOIs should include the following requirements:

• Letter of Intent (not more than two pages):
  • On organization letterhead with address and phone number
  • An overview of the organization seeking funding
  • A brief summary of the request for funding, including the effort's objectives and outcomes
  • A single contact, with phone and email information
• Organizational budget for the fiscal year most congruent with the period of time covered by the request, including secured, pending, prospective sources of funding (not more than two pages)
• Project budget, if appropriate, for the fiscal year most congruent with the period of time covered by the request, including secured and projected sources of funding (not more than one page)
• List of the Board of Directors, with affiliations
• Copy of the agency's IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt determination letter

All submissions must be emailed to submissions@kimballfoundation.org by midnight of the final date of the acceptance period.

The foundation will confirm successful receipt of electronic submissions. If you do not receive an email response within 2-3 business days verifying that your proposal has been received, please contact Wendy Yu Einhorn, Program Coordinator, at (415) 561-6540 x212 or weinhorn@pfs-llc.net.

Questions & Concerns
If you have any questions or concerns about the submission process, please contact Wendy Yu Einhorn, Program Coordinator, at (415) 561-6540 x212.