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Find similar grantsEnvironmental Stewardship (Community Capital Fund - Fiscal Sponsorship Program) is sponsored by Community Capital Fund. This program offers fiscal sponsorship for mission-aligned, community development projects in the Greater Kansas City region, enabling them to seek grants and tax-deductible donations without their own 501(c)(3) status.
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Fiscal Sponsorship Overview — Community Capital Fund The Kansas City metro’s sole fiscal sponsorship practice Community Capital Fund (CCF) empowers mission-driven projects in the Kansas City metro to thrive by providing financial, legal, and operational support.
Many organizations face barriers to funding and infrastructure, and fiscal sponsorship allows them to maximize their impact without the administrative burden of starting a nonprofit from scratch. Kansas City ranks as one of the most philanthropic cities per capita which suggests that AVAILABILITY of funding is strong, ACCESS to funding, particularly by community-based organizations, is the city’s challenge.
A UMKC report, The State of Kansas City’s Nonprofits , reveals: 79% of funding goes to just 84 of 2,600+ nonprofits with revenue over $50,000. Only 6% of all funding supports Arts & Culture, Environmental Quality, Mental Health, Crime Prevention, Homeless Shelters, Youth Development, and Civil Rights combined.
Community Capital Fund (CCF) is the Kansas City metro’s sole dedicated fiscal sponsorship practice , empowering mission-driven projects to maximize impact through financial and operational support.
Our fiscal sponsorship models Model A: Full Support Sponsorship: As a direct program model, the independent sponsored project shares a common corporate structure, tax exemption, and insurances, as well as staff and systems for managing finances, HR, legal, office space and other areas of back-office support with CCF. Learn more about Model A and how it supports community initiatives.
Model C: Pre-Grant Sponsorship As a pre-grant relationship model, Model C fiscal sponsorship provides an alternative to starting a nonprofit for mission-aligned, community development projects in the Greater Kansas City region. Charitable projects selected for this program are able to seek grants and tax-deductible donations without having their own 501(c)(3) status, thus increasing the capacity and impact of their projects.
Learn more about Model C and explore our sponsored projects. Sponsored 18+ organizations Facilitated access to over $4M in charitable donations Community Capital Fund seeks clear mission alignment when reviewing applications for fiscal sponsorship. Interested organizations or projects can start by reviewing CCF’s geographic and program priorities and eligibility criteria.
Sponsored organizations or projects must serve communities within CCF’s service area in the Kansas City metro, with a specific focus on low-to-moderate income census tracks in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass counties in Missouri, and Wyandotte, Johnson, and Leavenworth counties in Kansas.
Sponsored organizations or projects must have a core purpose that furthers the mission of CCF, provide an inclusive and direct benefit to communities within CCF’s service area, and work within at least one of eight impact areas: Celebration of Arts and Culture Environmental Stewardship Civic Engagement, Civil Rights, and Social Justice Education and Youth Development To learn more about the application process, email fiscal.
sp@ccfkansascity. org to request an introductory virtual meeting. It is required to schedule an introductory session with a member of the fiscal sponsorship team to discuss your project before submitting an application.
Julie Holland, Director, Parent Leadership Training Institute – Kansas City “Being a Model A sponsored project, I’m thankful to rely on the competency of CCF staff to support our accounting, financial controls, HR, and insurance — enabling me to spend more of my time focusing on our mission.
” Aisha Walker, Co-Founder & CEO, The Walker Foundation “The Walker Foundation has experienced significant advantages with CCF as its fiscal sponsor, including personalized meetings and expert guidance. We value the educational resources and one-on-one support that have contributed to our success. ”
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Charitable projects that serve communities within CCF's service area in the Kansas City metro, with a specific focus on low-to-moderate income census tracts in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass counties in Missouri, and W… Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Unspecified (facilitated access to over $4M in charitable donations since 2020 for sponsored projects). Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.