4 survey respondents
Location: 1601 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, 19192 PA
EIN: 23-6261726
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Grant Applicant - applied in 2021
This grant will be fairly demanding post award. Additional requirements will be added after you have already accepted the grant, and they ask for very detailed personal information about the people that you're serving.
Inadvertently exerts negative influence in the field, Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues, Difficult to work with, Bureaucratic
Pennsylvania
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2021
Average
If there's something wrong on your end, they are very responsive. However, if things are going well and they don't have questions for you, it's incredibly hard to get them to respond.
Bad
There are hidden requirements that aren't mentioned until after you have already signed the contract (no they aren't in the contract itself). They also demand a lot of personal detail of the people you serve, beyond what is really appropriate for an outside organization to have access to.
You need to be more forthcoming about the level of data you are requiring grantees provide about the people they serve. There are laws and regulations around safeguarding this kind of data and some of what you are asking for could potentially violate those regulations. You need to be open and up front about the level of detail you require from grantees prior to them applying for funding.
You need to know what information you are allowed to disclose to funders in regards to the data you collect on the people you serve so that you don't end up violating regulations. They are not up front about the level of detail they require in reporting, leading to many issues with our grant reporting. We found some work arounds for the grant we had, but we ultimately chose to not apply here again.
If you aren't meeting your goals, they are quick to reach out to you.
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Grant Applicant - applied in 2024
Application isn't difficult, but they split their proposal expectations across their webiste, FAQ, and application portal. You shoudl dig a bit to make sure you're answer the questions the way they want to hear them.
Doesn't "get" nonprofits and issues
Texas
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2024
Average
They seem to be changing their grant programs annually...every year they have new programs, the discontinue them to start new ones the following year.
Average
The foundation wants to incrase access to mental health supports, but only funds organizations for a single year (if you're lucky) and demands a lot of meetings and evaluation reports.
Fund administrative costs and benefits. They want to see sustainbility of programming, but don't support the things that will make a program sustainable.
Be prepared for only one year of funding. They don't seem to be interested in continuing relationships.
Funding organizations without requiring pre-aplication cultivation.
15
Reviewer 8239 - Grant Applicant - applied in 2021
We had a positive application experience with no prior contact with the funder. However, that level of communication has continued - we are a funded agency and can't get responses!
Florida
Current or former grantee
Funded for amount requested
2021
Bad
Not very communicative, even when you have a contract with them.
Good
This funding has been great for us and helps us accomplish our goals.
The reporting requirements are onerous.
Cigna allows you to operate your program without a lot of interference.
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Did not apply
The primary community person in Colorado is very unreachable and once you do have contact she is unreasonable with her requests. She fails to answer emails and is self-promoting. Our nonprofit has given up on Cigna because of her. We think Cigna is focused solely on high end galas because that’s the only place she is ever seen in this town.
Difficult to work with
Colorado
Did not apply
Other
2020
Bad
Terrible, embarrasssing
Average
Wouldn’t know based on the lack of communication
Change the team in Colorado; hire someone who is more aligned with this community’s values and less about parties.
Hire someone who is interested in the community
Self promotion
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