2011 annual report - Otto Bremer Foundation

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guide to grantmakinggrantmaking overviewFunding focusHonoring the spirit of our founder, Otto Bremer, and thedirection given by the trust he created, the Foundation fundsa variety of work important to a community’s future. Wegive highest priority to those opportunities with the potentialto move a community forward in meaningful, powerful andbroad-based ways. This broadness of vision is intentionalin order to encourage innovative responses to communityopportunities and challenges.Grant typesThe Foundation provides grants to support programs, generaloperations, capital projects and—for community foundationsonly—endowments. The trustees currently prefer to makeone-year grants. We are open to making two-year grantswhen that is demonstrably the most effective way to advancework that is important to a community. In rare circumstances,we will make three-year grants.Activities that we generally do not fundWe discourage proposals for funding the following activities,which generally fall outside the trust instrument or ourstrategic vision:° Annual fund drives and benefit events° Endowments other than for the development of communityfoundations° Environmental or conservation projects° Medical research° Core education programs for kindergarten through twelfth grade° Projects that are primarily artistic in nature, including books,theatrical productions, film, video and other media projects° Historical preservation, museums and interpretive centers° Sporting events22 · ottobremer.org
Twin Cities fundingA portion of our funding is devoted to support for the sevencountyMinneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. The TwinCities area is densely populated and is served by many otherfunders in addition to the Otto Bremer Foundation. To achievethe greatest impact with our resources in the Twin Cities, wefocus more narrowly there. In 2012, grants in the Twin Citiesmetro area will focus on programs that meet basic needs andbuild on community and individual assets to help people moveout of poverty. Please look at our website for updates on TwinCities funding in 2013.Amount of grants awardedThere is no set dollar limit on grant requests. We prefer thatthe proposed work has funding from diverse sources whenpossible. When Otto Bremer Foundation funding is added toother revenue sources, there should be sufficient total fundingto enable the work to be successful. You may wish to reviewa list of Foundation grants on our website.
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