Location: 1 Michigan Ave, Battle Creek, 49017 MI
EIN: 38-1359264
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Reviewer 6808 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2015
Well intended but poorly executed race equity lens. Very off-putting to have one of the many white program officers lecture us about equity in hiring. Commitment to issues seems to be personnel-driven, rather than institutional.
Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Bureaucratic
Vermont
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2015
Average
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While trying to implement a major change in oral health care access through the introduction of a new provider, the foundation did not have a realistic timeline, and made a very disruptive shift in strategy that set the movement back substantially.
See earlier comments
At least initially, values the inclusion of the voices of impacted people. Recognizes the benefits of coalition work. Values the role of communications in policy change.
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Reviewer 8616 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2017
We were only involved in one specific program at a very large foundation, but for our program area, the funder was super-disorganized. They asked for an extra, unplanned report mid-year. There were three different reports for a one-year project grant. The elements asked for in the reports didn't align with the proposal. We were given multiple conflicting report dates. And on and on.
Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Difficult to work with, Bureaucratic
Pennsylvania
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2017
Average
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Again, in our small program area, there seems to be a lot of smoke and disorganized activity. For the next round of funding, a number of organizations were dropped because the guidelines changed - but we had already jumped through a lot of hoops before they admitted that the guidelines changed.
Put yourself in your grantees' shoes.
The people are all very warm, open, and friendly.
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Grant Applicant - applied in 2017
This funder seems to be having serious internal conflict and upheaval. They spent almost two years encouraging a "dream big" multiple organization collaborative project only to seriously undermine the community built by severely underfunding the proposal. It's very confusing, disruptive, and antagonizing to lead multiple organizations on for several months to then pull the rug out after so much time, energy, travel, money, staff investment.
Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field
Maryland
Grant currently pending
Funded for lesser amount
2017
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This funder wants to promote racial healing and equity but limits investment in Latino, AAPI, and Native American communities.
The internal power struggle drama happening is doing real harm by leading groups on about funding potential and then disinvesting. Get it together.
Their racial justice work is staffed by a significant number of white women. It's not clear that they fully understand systemic racism.
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