Application Procedures:
(updated 01/27/12)
For the deadlines for each program area, go to Grantmaking Priorities.
Email Submissions
The Foundation strongly encourages the submission of proposals and
attachments by email. For those submitting by email, the proposal
and required attachments should be emailed in PDF format only,
with the exception of the Funder
Worksheets (see proposal requirements below). The foundation prefers
to receive one pdf file that includes all proposal requirements.
Please send your proposal to skaufmann@pfs-llc.net
If you do not receive an email response within 2-3 business days confirming that your proposal has been received, please contact Sunnie Kaufmann-Paulman, Program Coordinator at (415) 561-6540 ext. 222. Please do not submit a paper copy of your proposal if you have submitted by email.
Submissions by Mail
The Foundation will also accept a proposal submitted by mail as long
as it is postmarked by the due date of the program area you are applying
for.
The Morris Stulsaft 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. Please do not provide a copy of your proposal via email if you choose to mail a hard copy.
Proposals should be sent to:
The Morris Stulsaft Foundation
Attn: Sunnie Kaufmann-Paulman, Program Coordinator
1660 Bush Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94109
Proposal Requirements
Please send us a proposal that provides the following information
(font size must be 11 or larger).
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Cover letter, on organization letterhead with contact information, that briefly summarizes the request for funding (including the amount), gives the number of children and/or youth to be served by the program described, and lists the enclosed attachments (not to exceed one page).
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Proposal Narrative, with a header on each page identifying your organization, that addresses the following information (not to exceed three pages):
- Concise description of the organization including history, mission, geography and population(s) served, and type(s) of programs and/or services provided.
- Concise description of the program/project (if applicable) including target population, need, purpose, specific goals/objectives, timeline, evaluation, and lead staff qualifications.
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Attachments, please also submit the following documents (these documents are not part of the three page narrative limit.)
- Organization budget detailing all proposed expenditures and projected sources of funding.
- Program/project budget (if applicable) detailing all proposed expenditures and projected sources of funding.
- Funder Worksheets for the organization as a whole and the program/project (if applicable).
- Financial statement showing actual revenue and expenses for the agency’s most recently completed fiscal year.
- A list of the members of the board of directors, if it does not already appear in your other materials (such as on your letterhead).
- Copy of the agency’s IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt determination letter, if it has changed since you last applied to the Morris Stulsaft Foundation.
Reapplying for Support
Programs may re-apply but can only receive funding for three consecutive years. After three consecutive years of funding, there must be a one-year break before submitting a new application. This policy was implemented in 2009-2010; any grants awarded prior to that fiscal year do not count toward the three-year limit. Please note: Receiving one grant is not a multi-year funding commitment. The board reviews all grant applications and makes funding decisions on an annual basis.
To reapply for funding follow the instructions in the Reapplication Guidelines.