THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS FROM NEW ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GREATER BOSTON/MASSACHUSETTS AREA, FOCUSING ON ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS GET RE-CONNECTED TO A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY AND BECOME INDEPENDENT ADULTS. TYPICAL GRANTS RANGE FROM $2,500 TO $25,000, WITH OCCASIONAL LARGER AND MULTI-YEAR COMMITMENTS. FOR NOW, WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED PROPOSALS FOR OUR GRANTS IN PHILADELPHIA. WE MAKE MOST OF OUR GRANTS IN MAY AND NOVEMBER. FOR BOSTON, THE GRANT PROCESS BEGINS WITH A SIMPLE, ON-LINE INQUIRY. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE GRANT REQUEST, AND WHETHER YOUR AGENCY IS NEW TO US OR NOT, WE MAY ASK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE BENNETT FAMILY FOUNDATION IS INTERESTED IN: - ORGANIZATIONS WITH STAFF EXPERTISE IN THEIR FIELD AND A TRACK RECORD OF PROVEN RESULTS - SMALLER, LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS - ORGANIZATIONS THAT CAN DEMONSTRATE MOMENTUM TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY OF PROGRAMS IN MOST CASES, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO SMALL LOCAL PROJECTS OVER NATIONAL PROGRAMS. FUNDING GENERALLY WILL NOT BE PROVIDED TO: - INDIVIDUALS OR NON-501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES - EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR THEIR GENERAL OPERATING FUNDS OR ENDOWMENTS - RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES - CITIES, COUNTIES OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS - ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED PRIMARILY IN PUBLIC POLICY OR POLITICAL ADVOCACY - NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OR THEIR LOCAL AFFILIATES, EXCEPT PROGRAMS DEVELOPED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL - APPLICATION TO BUDGET DEFICITS, DEBT REDUCTION, FUNDRAISING OR RECOGNITION EVENTS - SCHOLARSHIPS