Pegasus Foundation 2006 Grant Guidelines
Revised December 27, 2005
ABOUT THE PEGASUS FOUNDATION
Introduction
The Pegasus Foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funding. The following guidelines are intended for non-profit organizations that have been invited to apply for grants and for current grantees.
Mission
The Pegasus Foundation, established in 1996, is a private independent foundation that supports animal and environmental protection programs. The Foundation believes that all forms of life warrant compassion and respect, and that human beings must strive to make the world a more humane place for all living things.
Strategy
Through a strategy of engaged philanthropy, the Pegasus Foundation serves as a catalyst to help non-profit organizations achieve their potential by forming partnerships, leveraging resources, and educating the public. Pegasus Foundation grantees are encouraged to include all communities and all peoples in developing collaborative partnerships that will lead to lasting change.
Successful grantees meet the following criteria:
* Target root causes of problems.
* Demonstrate sustainable solutions.
* Mobilize matching funds from a range of sources.
* Involve a broad range of community partners in planning and implementation, including both the public and private sector when appropriate.
* Demonstrate sound financial and effective organizational management.
* Include a public education component.
The Pegasus Foundation does not fund academic or university research or projects, unless they are directly linked to animal or environmental protection and have impact well beyond the academic community; arts projects, including film, video or radio production; endowments; capital projects or campaigns; deficit reduction; individuals; or scholarships.
Funding Issue Areas
The Pegasus Foundation concentrates its efforts on three funding priorities -- wildlife and habitat protection, companion animal welfare, and education and outreach.
Wildlife and Habitat: The Foundation’s wildlife funding focuses on broad public outreach and advocacy campaigns designed to protect species significant to a region’s ecosystem, specifically bison in Montana and manatees and other endangered species in Florida. Additional funds support wildlife and habitat protection programs on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Companion Animal Welfare: The Pegasus Foundation concentrates its companion animal funding on spay-neuter services and humane education in several specific economically challenged regions: the Navajo Nation and the islands of the Bahamas and the Caribbean. In addition, several companion animal welfare programs in Florida receive Foundation support. The Foundation is interested in expanding companion animal funding to include use of Neutersol or other injectible sterilants.
Education and Outreach: The Foundation also supports several special initiatives that educate the general public and engage others in animal and environmental advocacy and protection. Education and outreach funding typically is directly related to the Foundation’s existing grantees. The Foundation is interested in expanding education and outreach funding to animal protection organizations seeking resources for disaster preparation, response, and training.
More specific information can be found in the Pegasus Foundation's annual reports, which are available on the Foundation’s Web site: www.pegasusfoundation.org
HOW TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE PEGASUS FOUNDATION
Specific Requirements for Grant Proposals
The Pegasus Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Upon request, applicants should send a brief proposal (no more than 5-6 pages) that contains the following information:
--A one-paragraph executive summary describing the program to be funded.
-- A description of the organization, its mission, vision, strategies and principles (see definitions of these terms at the end of this document).
--A clear statement of the need or problem being addressed.
--The program’s goals and objectives, including a clear plan to achieve them (see definitions of these terms at the end of this document).
--The program’s timeline.
-- The expected accomplishments and outcomes, a description of how the accomplishments and outcomes will be measured, and estimated dates by which accomplishments and outcomes will be achieved (see definitions of these terms at the end of this document).
--If the program to be funded involves a staff or consultant position, provide a job description.
--Names of other organizations that will be involved in a collaborative effort to achieve program goals.
--The name, title, address, telephone number, fax and e-mail address of the primary contact person.
--A list of other sources of secured and potential funding for the program, including in-kind support.
--A one-page itemized budget. Items to include as expenses are: salaries, wages, fringe benefits, payroll taxes, consultants and professional fees, travel, equipment, supplies, training, printing, copying, telephone, fax, postage, delivery, rent, utilities, and in-kind expenses. Items to include as income are: government grants and contracts, foundation grants, corporate donations, funds from religious institutions, individual contributions, fundraising events and products, membership income, and in-kind support.
In researching your proposal, Foundation staff may make telephone inquiries and arrange meetings or site visits to better understand the nature of your request.
Attach to your proposal a copy of your 501(c)3 letter of determination from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and your most recent 990 filing. If your organization does not have tax-exempt status in the United States, please indicate the name of an affiliated organization with 501(c) 3 status that accepts funds on your behalf. Also attach your most recent annual report and financial statement, and a list of your board of directors and their affiliations.
Proposals should be submitted by E-mail to the Pegasus Foundation at:
info@pegasusfoundation.org
Items that cannot be E-mailed can be mailed to:
The Pegasus Foundation
27 Merrimack Street
Concord, NH 03301
The Foundation prefers that proposals be submitted by E-mail when possible. Pegasus also prefers that proposals are not sent by resource-intensive express mail. If materials need to be mailed, do not use plastic covers or binders. Whenever possible, use both sides of the paper and use post-consumer recycled and/or chlorine free paper.
NEXT STEPS: AFTER PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED
Funding Decisions
Organizations that have been invited to apply must submit proposals within 45 days of receiving an invitation to apply for funds. Pegasus Foundation staff and trustees will review and respond to proposals within 60 days of the date proposals are received by the Foundation.
Multiple-year commitments will be considered but should not be expected. The Foundation generally strives to fund organizations for no more than three years, with reduced grant amounts for the second and third years. All grantees, whether new or continuing, are required to submit funding requests in writing each year.
The Foundation may also seek to stimulate initiatives by issuing calls for proposals on specific topics, convening policymakers and practitioners to explore solutions to critical issues, or initiating its own programs.
Reporting Requirements
An organization that receives funding from the Pegasus Foundation is expected to submit reports of program progress and results to date. Progress reports should be submitted by E-mail when possible. Reports will be required by the dates stated in the grant acceptance form that will be sent to the grantee prior to issuance of a check. Grantees are also expected to respond to occasional requests for information from Pegasus Foundation staff.
Publicity
The Pegasus Foundation retains the right to publicize an organization receiving grant funds. This does not prevent the organization from conducting its own publicity.
Special Notice
Discussions may be held with any, all or none of the organizations submitting proposals prior to awarding any grant. Publication of these grant guidelines, receipt of proposals, and conduct of any discussions does not obligate the Foundation to make any award (whether grant, contract, purchase order, or cooperative agreement).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional information about the Pegasus Foundation, including annual reports and lists of past grantees, can be found on the Web at:
www.pegausfoundation.org
Additional information can also be obtained by contacting:
Anne Ostberg, Program Officer
The Pegasus Foundation
27 Merrimack Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-225-3918 Fax: 603-225-4624
E-mail: aostberg@pegasusfoundation.org
Web site: www.pegasusfoundation.org
DEFINITIONS
Mission
Describes what the organization does, how it is done, and for whom. It is a very general statement, usually aligning the organization to the value it provides to the community.
Vision
Describes a state that the organization is striving to achieve in the future. It is very general, but it gives a sense of what the organization would be doing and how it would look, if it were perfect, and existed in a perfect world.
Strategies
A high-level set of directions that articulate how the organization will achieve its mission and move toward its vision. A strategic plan provides guidance on the types of projects and activities that should be funded and executed. Defining a strategy helps get the entire organization aligned in the same direction.
Principles
Provide an organization with rules of behavior, and moral and ethical statements for how it will function. Usually the principles describe how people within the organization will act, and how they will interact with other people inside and outside the group.
Goal
A statement of broad direction or purpose for a program. A goal, by definition, will identify some outcome that will be achieved.
Objective
An objective or action plan is the specific method or procedure that will be used to achieve a program goal. It outlines the steps that will be taken to achieve the goal. There should be several stated objectives delineated in order to implement the goal.
Timeline
Give dates by which objectives will be completed.
Accomplishments (also called Outputs):
The major products and/or the substantial and completed processes that will be created to reach outcomes. The outputs occur in order to achieve an intended outcome.
Outcomes (also called Impacts):
The desired change(s) or results that the proposed program will eventually accomplish. They follow from the outputs and identify the anticipated change that is the goal of the program. Outcomes include details on what, when, where, whom (target group), how much (extent), and how we will know (whenever possible, include an "as evidenced by" statement). Example: 95% of children at study school will read at or above grade level by the end of the third grade, as evidenced by school administered assessments. What – reading at or above grade level; When – end of the third grade; Whom – third graders at study school; How much – 95%; How will you know - through school-administered assessments.
Revised December 27, 2005
It is the policy of the Pegasus Foundation to no longer use language that accepts the current concept of animals as property, commodities and/or things. Rather than refer to ourselves or others as "owners" of animals we share our lives with, we now refer to ourselves and others as "guardians" of our animal friends and to animals as "he" or "she" rather than "it." Guardians do not buy or sell animals; instead they rescue and adopt. We urge you to do the same.
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