Moore Women – A Giving Circle

About Moore Women – A Giving Circle

Moore Women – A Giving Circle is a program of the North Carolina Community Foundation. The Giving Circle leverages the power of collective giving through a local network that supports the community in a purposeful way. The Circle supports charitable organizations serving women, children and families in Moore County.

The Giving Circle is designed to maximize women’s leadership in philanthropy by engaging and educating its membership and increasing charitable contributions.

Moore Women-A Giving Circle

Moore Women-A Giving Circle accepts grant applications from organizations that support the needs of women and children in areas of health, education, and human services in Moore County.

Funding

Grants typically range from $500 to $5,000, with an average annual total granting amount of $25,000. Grant requests outside of the typical range will be considered but should also take into consideration the total amount available in the grant pool.

Eligibility

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• An organization must meet the following criteria to apply:
  • Organizations must be qualified as tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be classified as a unit of local government (including public schools).
  • An exception is made to include fire and rescue departments.
  • If your organization operates as a 501 (c)(3) public charity via a fiscal agent, your application's supporting documentation must include a letter from the fiscal agent organization that verifies the relationship and includes when the relationship was established.
  • Religious entities, including churches, congregations and other houses of worship, and/or faith-based organizations whose core functions/operations promote a specific religious doctrine or are restricted to members of a particular faith may apply for funding to support social outreach and charitable service programs to benefit the community-at-large, but they may not apply for general operating support.
  • Only those organizations that serve the counties within our affiliate network will be considered.
  • If an organization serves multiple counties within our network, that organization may complete a separate application for each of those affiliates.
  • Organizations must offer programs and services without discrimination based on age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, physical ability, sexual orientation, political affiliation or religious belief.
• General operating support is funding that an organization uses for its core/general operations which allows the organization to continue to operate and meet its mission.
  • Grants for this purpose may be used for any cost that keeps the organization operating, unless otherwise restricted at the time of the grant, which generally permits some flexibility for the grantee.
• Program/project support is funding for specific, mission-related programs or projects/initiatives that the organization is undertaking.
  • Grants for this purpose only cover costs directly related to the program/project for which the application is made.
• Your organization may apply for grants in any of the affiliate programs, if your organization serves the counties of that affiliate.
  • In addition, your organization may also apply for more than one project within a grant cycle for an individual affiliate; however, in those circumstances, it is best to communicate with the NCCF Regional Director for that affiliate as to which project is your priority in case the board is only able to fund one.
• Grant recipients have one year from the date of the grant to spend funds awarded by NCCF affiliates.

Ineligibility

• Grants are not awarded for:
  • Annual fund or capital campaigns
  • Political purposes or lobbying
  • Programs and/or activities that are restricted to members of a faith community or promote a specific religious doctrine
  • Loans
  • Reimbursements
  • This program does not support reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the deadline for submission of your application.
  • Your request may only include costs that will occur in the future, after the submission deadline of the application.
  • Individuals
  • Re-granting by the applicant organization
  • General operating support for religious entities