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Grantmaking EmphasisWayne and Gladys Valley Foundation
To implement the wind-down, the Foundation will make substantially larger grants that fit under the general giving areas under “Areas of Interest.” These grants will be intended to have a lasting, major impact upon the organizations, communities, and/or institutions that receive these grants. The Foundation intends to emphasize capital grants (bricks and mortar, facility, and equipment) as a major component of this wind-down.

Future grants will incorporate the decisionmaking principles that have distinguished past effective grants by the founders and the Foundation Board, such as:

  • positive impact upon as many people as possible;

  • support of organizations that have: a track record of success; demonstrated effective practices in the past; attracted broad-based support; strong leadership; and proven to be accountable;

  • support of organizations and programs that serve those who are worthy, having earned support through merit;

  • ability of organizations to attract funds from other sources.

The emphasis upon larger grants through the wind-down will be implemented through the following means:

  • The Foundation Board and staff are identifying and researching opportunities for grantmaking;

  • The Foundation will employ different strategies to implement future grantmaking, which may include Request for Proposals and Competitive Grants;

  • Potential applicants will be notified when specific initiatives are determined.

Annual Grants

For the near future, the Foundation will continue to make very limited annual program and/or operating support grants. Future grants will increasingly focus on the major initiatives undertaken by the Foundation.


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