Board of Directors
Sutanto Widjaja
President
Randy Wittorp
Vice President
Daniel A Cody
Secretary
Cynthia Gomez
Treasurer
Lisa Hammann
Anne Kronenberg
Dani Nolan
Steven Tierney, Ed.D.
Arthur Weiss
Penny Eardley
Executive Director
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BUILDING OUR FUTURE:
Exploring Funding Opportunities for SFDPH
Key points from our speakers.
Jean Nudelman:
- Grant proposals should be focused, clear, and have a story line that makes sense. It is important to connect the evidence identifying the need to the reasons to support it.
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California occasionally provides multiple support to the same organization under different priority areas. The decision is intentional and based upon transparency by the organization to ensure that the organization has the capacity to manage the resources.
- Kaiser Permanente Northern California is moving towards a complete online application process.
Denise Martin:
- Fully research the foundations you are applying to make sure your organization is a good fit.
- In your grant proposal, the WHAT is more important than the WHY. What your organization is going to do is more significant than the reasons why. Foundations are looking for feasible, achievable, and realistic goals.
- In the current economy, the need is too great and the resources are too small. Organizations need to be practical and realistic when applying for grants. Collaborating with other organizations will better your chances.
- Professional Development grants are a very legitimate proposal. The San Francisco Foundation is interested in capacity building grants and core operating support.
- The Foundation does not award multiple or overlapping grants to the same organization, except in rare circumstances.
- The Foundation’s grant application process in 100% online.
Fatima Angeles:
- In your proposal, know your organization’s place in the universe and acknowledge other organizations’ efforts addressing the same need.
- It does not hurt or help to apply for multiple funds from one foundation at the same time, but it greatly helps to specify which portfolio you are applying under and to acknowledge any other request being made at that time.
- The Wellness Foundation has no preference when it comes to working with a fiscal agent, fiscal sponsor, or a fiscal intermediary. The foundation will support whatever works best for the organization. If they like the work, they will find a way to fund it.
- The Wellness Foundation’s grant application process is mail-in hard copy only.
Steven Tierney and Penny Eardley:
- Realizing the full potential of a grant and managing it may take additional administrative support. The San Francisco Public Health Foundation can help your organization generate those funds and act as your fiscal agent to help manage those funds.
- Fundraising may not be in your job description but it is a perfect way to generate extra support. Examples of fundraising strategies include receiving stipends for conducting seminars or for reviewing proposals.
- The San Francisco Foundation wants to meet with as many of you as possible to help you fund the activities you want to do.
- The Foundation can give you ideas to help your organization generate all the support it needs.
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