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Meadows
Foundation
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Background
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Philosophy/Focus
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Grants are made in
five areas of interest: arts & culture; civic and public affairs;
education; health and human services. The Foundation ranks among one of
the 50 largest in the country.
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Major Fields of
Interest
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Professional
education; curriculum development; model programs; direct services;
program development.
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Type of
Grants
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Specific programs
or projects; capital projects.
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Grants
Restrictions
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Requests from the
same organization can be considered only once every twelve months.
Contributions are not made to church or seminary construction, annual
fund-raising appeals or general sustenation drives, professional
conferences and symposia, or to cover expenses of groups to perform or
compete outside of Texas. Endowment gifts are rare.
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Number of
Staff
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44
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Assets
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Year ended
12/31/97: $786,625,022
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Grants
Analysis
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Total Annual
Giving
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$26 million; 15%
arts & culture; 7% civic & public affairs; 35% human services; 16%
education; 22% health
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Number
Funded
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64 funded in health
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Cancer/Prevention/Control
Projects Funded
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Recently funded in
Odessa, professional education for teaching Self Breast Exam.
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Application Guidelines
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Selection
Criteria
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Directors try to
give 33%-50% of grant funds to Dallas area applicants. The goal is that,
over time, each community in the state may benefit from a grant. If
possible, 50% of all grants are given to first time applicants.
Program-related investments are also considered as part of its grant
making activities.
Directors find special value in a proposal in which one or more of the
following conditions are present:
1) support of the Foundation could be vital or catalytic to the
project's success;
2) synergistic or networking opportunities are present which could
multiply the impact of a grant;
3) potential exists for program/project impact lasting beyond the
grant period;
4) the proposal involves innovative or efficient means to increase
earned income or reduce expenses;
5) expenses are reduced by sharing resources with other agencies or
groups;
6) the project is well-planned; and
7) the project promotes better human relationships and a sense of
community.
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Application
Procedure
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Review latest
information regarding the foundation on their web site: www.mfi.org
Written grant guidelines are available in Spanish and on audio-cassette in
Spanish or English. Only one, unbound application is needed.
Pre-application meetings are discouraged. Receipt of all applications is
acknowledged within three weeks. Grant applications are accepted over the
Internet. Submit internet applications to grants@mfi.org (no file
attachments). A printed copy of the application should follow all
electronic submittals.
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Key
Dates
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Grant applications
may be submitted at any time of the year. Time to process is generally 90
to 120 days. Beginning in 1998, request for grants of $25,000 or less
will be accepted throughout the year. Requests for grants over $250,000
are considered in the Spring and Fall. There is no external deadline for
submitting grant applications.
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Contact
Person
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Bruce Esterline,
Vice President, Grants
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Susan Saunders, Grants Administrator
The Meadows Foundation
Wilson Historic District
3003 Swiss Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204-6090
214-826-9431
1-800-826-9431 outside the Dallas area
FAX 214-827-7042
Web site: www.mfi.org
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