| CharityCare
Grant
The
Healthcare
Chaplaincy is dedicated
to caring for
persons in
spirit,
mind and body.
For forty-five
years we have
been educating
chaplains and
providing chaplaincy
services to
area hospitals and
other healthcare
institutions.
The financial
support of
these
institutions
has been essential
in the provision
of such chaplaincy
services. Now,
for the first
time, as part
of our strategic
plan for the future
of The Healthcare
Chaplaincy,
we have established
a fund that
would
provide support
for professional
pastoral care
and chaplaincy
services to
community healthcare
organizations
that otherwise
could not afford
them. Some
examples
of services
which would
be considered
for funding
include
professional
pastoral care
staffing, skills
and training
upgrade of
existing chaplaincy
staff,
or an assessment
of needs for
of pastoral
care services
in an organization.
The overall goal
of CharityCare is to broaden our
care for persons
in spirit, mind
and body to those
who are being served
by organizations
with severely limited
means.
What type of organization
is eligible for
this grant?
Any health/social/welfare
organizations with
a 501(c) 3 designation
in the New York
metropolitan area.
Typically, grants
will be awarded
to smaller, community-based
organizations.
How large would
a grant be?
On average, grants
will be below $25,000.
How does my organization
apply?
There is no formal
application form.
An organization
wishing to make
a request may do
so by sending a
letter of inquiry
signed by a senior
corporate officer
of the institution
seeking support.
The letter of inquiry
should not
exceed 1 page and contain
the following information:
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1. |
History
and Purpose
of the Organization
including proof
of 501(c)3
status |
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2. |
How grant
will be used
(i.e., professional
pastoral care
staffing, pastoral
care training
for existing
staff, assessment
of pastoral
care needs
of organization) |
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3. |
Amount
of funding
being requested |
Following receipt
of the letter of
inquiry, representative(s)
of the organization
may be invited
to meet with a
member of the Grant
Evaluation committee,
either at the site
or at The HealthCare
Chaplaincy.
Following a review
of the letter of
inquiry and/or
face-to-face meeting,
select organizations
will be invited
to submit a full
proposal request
not to
exceed 5 pages. It should
provide a brief
but specific statement
of the project
for which support
is sought, and
addresses the following
questions, goals
and objectives:
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1. |
Describe
in detail,
how the funds
will programmatically
be used. |
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2. |
Are there
defined goals
that the organization
wishes to accomplish
with these
funds? How
will the organization
determine whether
these goals
have been met? |
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3. |
Does
the organization
intend to continue
the program/service
once start-up
funding from
The Chaplaincy
has ended?
If so, how? |
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4. |
Please
provide a detailed
operating budget
for the program/service
being proposed
and any in-kind
contributions
which will
be made by
the grantee.
The Budget
should propose
a 12 month
operating cycle. |
Additional information
to be included
with the grant
proposal: (to be
submitted by mail)
1. Current Year
Operating Budget
signed by the Chief
Financial Officer
2. Audited financial
statements
3. Annual Report
4. Listing of the
Board of Directors/Trustees
What is the Grant
Cycle?
The Chaplaincy
will review grants
twice a year. All
inquiries will
be considered within
the following timetable:
| Task |
Time Schedule |
| Submission
of Letter of
Inquiry |
No later
than March
1 or September
1 |
| Select organizations
to submit a
formal grant
proposal |
April 15
or October
15 |
| Notification
of award to
CharityCare
recipient(s) |
June 1 or
December 1 |
There is a time
limitation of two
(2) years for grantees
to fulfill the
grant terms. The
schedule of grant
payments can be
customized to support
the specific proposal.
Grantees are expected
to provide interim
reports to The
Chaplaincy describing
the progress being
made toward fulfillment
of the grant objectives.
All
grant applicants
will be notified
of The Healthcare
Chaplaincy’s
decisions. We receive
a great many more
qualified requests
than The Chaplaincy
has the financial
resources to support.
Consequently, many
worthy requests
must be declined.
One (1) Copy of
the Letter of Inquiry
and accompanying
documents are to
be sent to (Narrative
may be submitted
by e-mail):
Jeanne Lee
Executive Vice President/COO
The HealthCare Chaplaincy
307 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 644-1111 / (212) 486-1440 (fax)
Email: jlee@healthcarechaplaincy.org
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