Our Vision:
We see diverse people and organizations achieving spiritual, intellectual and economic growth towards self-sufficiency and community restoration.

Our Mission:
The mission of the Nehemiah Community Foundation™, Inc. (NCF) is to support faith-based and community-based organizations and to encourage individual achievement and self-sufficiency.

Guidelines for Grantmaking

Major Areas of Support:

The NCF makes grants (average grant range: $1,000 - $15,000) to projects consistent with the Foundation’s mission. The NCF will receive applications for grants that address the following program areas:

• Affordable Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization
• Job Training and Placement for Low and Moderate-Income Individuals
• Education

In special cases, the Foundation may request grant applications from non-profit organizations working in other program areas that are consistent with the mission of the NCF.

Geographic Priorities:

The NCF is a national foundation that makes grants to eligible non-profit organizations working in our headquarters city of Sacramento, CA and in, but not limited to, the following metropolitan areas:

Application Procedure & Grant Review Process:

Grant proposals are accepted throughout the year, and there are no application deadlines. The NCF does not make multi-year grants. Previous grant recipients must submit annual requests for continued funding of existing projects.

Before submitting the required grant proposal, all applicants must submit a 1-2 page Letter of Intent describing the organization’s mission, the purpose of the project for which funds are being requested and the total amount requested. After the NCF receives the Letter of Intent, organizations will be notified if NCF wishes to receive a full proposal. An organization selected to receive a grant should be notified of the Foundation’s decision within six months of the Foundation’s receipt of the full grant proposal.

Full grant proposals must include:

• Legal name of the non-profit organization
• Contact person’s name, address, phone, fax and e-mail address
• Amount of request for one full year
• Additional sources of funding (including projected, pending and approved requests)
• A narrative (5 pages maximum length) describing: the purpose of the project and the need for the project in the affected community; demographics of the population to be served; specific project goals, timeline and evaluation criteria.
• Project Budget
• IRS 501(c)(3) tax exemption letter
• List of organization’s Board of Directors

Funding priority will be givento projects that:

• Provide measurable solutions to specific problems
• Prevent duplication of local services by pursuing collaborative approaches with other non-profit organizations
• Demonstrate committed, effective leadership and long-term management capacit

Types of Support:

The NCF makes general operating grants, program-specific grants and “seed” grants to established non-profits that seek first-time support for new, innovative projects.

Reporting Requirement:

At the conclusion of the grant period, all grant recipients must submit a report (3 pages maximum length) describing the accomplishments of the funded project and including an accounting of how the NCF grant monies were spent. Grant reports must be received within six months following the conclusion of the grant period.

Funding Restrictions:

The NCF does not provide grants for the following:

• Individuals
• Endowments
• Start-Up Non-Profit Organizations without a demonstrated, multi-year record of achievement
• Political, labor, fraternal or other such activities
• Marketing activities
• Promotional merchandise
• Multi-year grant requests
• Organizations without IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status

Mail Grant Proposals to:

Nehemiah Community Foundation
c/o Grant Request
424 North 7th Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95811

916-231-1701