The Stark Community Foundation aims to connect individuals to the charitable causes they care about, managing their charitable gifts to meet individual giving goals. Through responsive initiatives to local needs, they aim to strengthen Stark County and enhance the quality of life for its residents.
The grant program seeks proposals for projects that tackle child poverty at the neighborhood level in Stark County through innovative, collaborative efforts. Eligible entities include tax-exempt private agencies, 501(c)(3) organizations recognized as public charities, and government entities within or directly benefiting Stark County. The funding opportunity focuses on projects that can significantly address child poverty by increasing family earnings and integrating financial planning with neighborhood-level strategies. There are two categories of grants:
Planning Grants: Up to $15,000 for one-year planning grants, supporting staff time, consultants, market research, and other preparatory activities. These grants aim to ready projects for a larger investment, requiring collaborative efforts with a designated lead organization.
Implementation Grants: Offering up to $100,000 for projects that can last from one to three years. These grants target projects ready to enhance community capacity, also requiring collaborative/multi-organization efforts with a designated lead organization for applying.