A community foundation can request a maximum of $60,000 per year for a fulltime (minimum 35 hours per week) position. Funds are for payroll purposes including salary and benefits. Travel reimbursement can be included but no other administrative expenses.

If the position is new, funds can be used for the one time purchase of a computer and printer.

This grant is offered in partnership with the Patterson Family Foundation.

In order to qualify for the funding, the community foundation must be actively participating in Hansen Foundation initiatives, including the pass-through grants, the matching initiative, the planned giving initiative and Strategic Doing.

The board must remain actively engaged with the staff to meet annual metrics.

Boards must create and track long- and short-term goals for the foundation.

In addition, the community foundation board must agree to follow best practices for nonprofit foundation boards through policy and practice with its host foundation. The board will agree to participate in a review process with a Hansen-provided consultant to meet this requirement.

The local board is expected to provide the primary oversite for the staff with support from its host foundation.

The applying community foundation must be an affiliate of GNWKCF or GSCF to apply.

The grant can be used to support newly hired staff or to expand existing staff to fulltime status. 

Funded staff must work a minimum of 35 hours per week for the community foundation and have a job description that includes donor engagement and fundraising skills.

At a minimum, the following annual metrics will be required to be achieved:

• 12 or more meetings with donors regarding: planned gifts, establishment of donor advised, field of interest or designated funds.
• 4 or more new endowed funds established (excluding scholarships).
• 2 or more new planned gift commitments documented.

Staff supported by this grant must:

• Work for the community foundation a minimum of 35 hours/week (on average)
• Receive training and orientation through KACF – either by attending the CF Fundamentals course offered at the annual conference or/and using the CF Express Training Series
• Attend orientation/training offered through the community foundation’s host foundation
• Attend the Dane G. Hansen Foundation orientation to Hansen Foundation initiatives (New)
• Attend the annual KACF conference
• Attend the annual Hansen Foundation Community Forum

Community foundations utilizing the grant will work together with the host foundations to provide the following data:

First 6 months. Or if a change in staff occurs:

• Hiring information.
• Job descriptions, including position goals.
• Training overview.

Every 6 months following (with baseline numbers starting at time of hire):

• Total assets.
• Number of donors.
• Average annual donation.
• Number of planned giving prospects.
  • Examples would include donors whom the staff have met with regarding a planned gift or donors who are currently in the planned giving program (John Griffin) provided by the Hansen Foundation.
• Number of completed donor conversations by the funded staff regarding planned giving or fund establishment documented by:
  • Report from Bloomerang software.
• Number of planned gifts that included a permanently endowed fund* documented by one or more of the following:
  • Completed donor agreement with community foundation (preferred).
  • Copy of beneficiary designation (Retirement account or Life insurance) showing the community foundation as recipient.
  • Copy of estate plan documents, or letter from donor or donor’s attorney confirming a charitable gift to the community foundation is included in the estate plan.
• Number of new endowed or partially endowed funds* established, documented by both:
  • Completed fund agreement.
  • Proof of funding received.
• Number of staff status changes, if applicable.

*Either the donor or the/a beneficiary of the charitable fund established at the community foundation, or planned for establishment at the community foundation, must reside within the 26-county service area of the Dane G. Hansen Foundation.

• Multi-county foundations can potentially receive the allocation per county but must meet the meeting/fund/planning requirements for each county and staff must be full-time for each county. Maximum grant per FTE is $60,000.
• As long as the foundation has at least one full-time position (35 hours/wk), including benefits, that foundation can utilize part of the grant for an additional position.

Read all of the criteria before applying.

 Download the required budget page here: Budget

Applications are accepted at any time. If a grant application is received, reviewed by the grant coordinator and marked as complete by 9:00 a.m. on the 25th of each month, it will be reviewed at the following Trustee meeting.

The button below will take you to the grant application page. Select Community Foundation Staffing Assistance Grant or Year 2 Renewal grant for the Staffing Assistance. This is an invitation only application.

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Foundations that elect not to pursue the full-time director position can choose to apply for, or renew, the $10,000 spendable for new or continued staffing of a clerical position. This opportunity sunsets in 2027.

Foundations cannot apply for both the fulltime and part time staffing grant.

Staff requirements:

• Work for the community foundation a minimum of 10 hours/week (on average)
• Receive training and orientation through KACF – either by attending the CF Fundamentals course. offered at the annual conference or/and using the CF Express Training Series (New Staff).
• Attend orientation/training offered through the host foundation. (New Staff).
• Attend the Dane G. Hansen Foundation orientation. (New Staff).
• Attend the Dane G. Hansen Foundation Forum (ALL staff).