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100WOMENSTRONG ACCEPTING LETTERS OF INTENT FROM LOUDOUN COUNTY NONPROFITS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR 2019 GRANT FUNDING
Philanthropic group is celebrating 10th Anniversary of giving to Loudoun County nonprofits in areas of shelter, health, hunger and education.
Window for submitting initial letter opens on October 1
Leesburg, Va. – September 28, 2018 – Loudoun County-based 100WomenStrong, a group of concerned philanthropists seeking to strategically invest in organizations and programs that enrich the lives of Loudoun County residents, will begin accepting Letters of Intent from area nonprofits on October 1 for 2019 grants. Organizations that are headquartered or operate in Loudoun County and wish to receive 2019 grant funds from 100WomenStrong for programs in the areas of health, hunger, education and shelter, must file a preliminary Letter of Intent between 7 a.m. on Monday, October 1, 2018, and 5 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018.
According to 100WomenStrong member Stephanie Place, Letters of Intent should be no more than one page long, should be in 11-point font or larger and should include:
- Name and purpose of nonprofit organization – must be based in or have programs in Loudoun County
- Dollar amount of grant request
- What the money will fund – outline how you would utilize the grant money
- Why this project(s) is important to those you serve and to Loudoun County andits residents
Letters should be emailed to LettersofIntent@onehundredwomenstrong.org as a .pdf attachment with the name of the organization in the subject line of the email. Every applicant will receive an email confirming receipt of the Letter of Intent. If an email confirmation is not received, double check to ensure that your email was addressed correctly.
Nonprofits who submit a Letter of Intent will be notified of the status of their applications on or before December 14, 2018. Only those nonprofits invited to apply will be requested to submit a full grant proposal by January 18, 2019.
Visit https://www.onehundredwomenstrong.org/grants/application-process/ to learn more. Questions about the grant process can be directed to:
• Pam Ray, 100WomenStrong Programs Coordinator: info@onehundredwomenstrong.org, or
• Stephanie Place, 100WomenStrong Grant Committee Chair: grants@onehundredwomenstrong.org
Please note: Letters submitted prior to 7 am on October 1, 2018, or after 5 pm on November 2, 2018, will not be considered. Only the first page of letters longer than one page will be reviewed.
About 100WomenStrong
Formed in 2008, 100WomenStrong is committed to improving the quality of life for residents of Loudoun County, Virginia, through strategic grants to non-profits working in the areas of shelter, health, hunger and education. Members of 100WomenStrong connect and collaborate to leverage their philanthropic resources as a component fund of the Community Foundation of Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. For more information about 100WomenStrong, contact Pam Ray at info@onehundredwomenstrong.org.
