Grant(s) Available

McCottry Foundation is a newly established foundation whose mission is to improve the quality of life in families around the United States. We award grants to organizations in the United States who devote their services to making a difference in the lives of families. Our recipients encompass charities that serve families struggling with hunger, homelessness, nutrition, obesity, education, financial inflexibility and other community issues. We look for these organizations to have innovative techniques to tackle these community issues and uses metrics to validate those techniques. We look for charities who have the drive and capacity to encouragement other charities through implementation of their programs. We feel that the impact of our grant is amplified when a program is modeled into a system that can be replicated by other charities.

For the first quarter the board thought it important to tackle a community issue that is close to our hearts, workforce reentry.

In this day and age, those wanting to return to work lack some of the most basic skills needed to not only find a position that they qualify for, but also to promote themselves and their skills to be attractive to employers.

It is the feeling of reward that you are proudly providing for your family; the overwhelming sense of accomplishment that is afforded from making an honest day’s living.

These are things that every single person has the right to experience, but not everyone knows where to start.

That’s where professionals within the community band together for a common cause. These organizations, whether working specifically in this field or hosting programs, work tirelessly with members of their community to help renter the workforce. From resume writing and etiquette to setting up interviews and even finding outfits for those interviews, the process is no small feat, but these workers and volunteers gladly take on the task daily. McCottry Foundation recognizes these efforts and wants to help deepen the impact on the community.

If you would like to be considered for a grant, the first step is to submit a letter of intent emailed or postmarked on or before Dec 11, 2014.

The letter of intent must not exceed one page and should include your complete contact information and a clear description of the planned or current project in need of funding. Please include information on any upcoming funding as well.

Applicants submitting letters of intent will be notified by Dec. 15th if selected and will be asked to submit full proposals. Letters of intent will be reviewed from Dec. 15th to Dec 19th.

McCottry Foundation
P.O. Box 23
Stafford, VA 22555

Or

apply@mccottryfoundation.org

If you are aware of any organizations that could benefit from our help, kindly forward this information.

Please visit www.mccottryfoundation.org to learn more about us.