Hartwell Educational Equity Grant
Hartwell Family Foundation · Family foundation · Youth education
Award range
$50,000 - $125,000
Maximum $125,000
Application deadline
Jan 12, 1970
LOI due Dec 2, 1969
Grant period
3 years beginning January 1
Renewable by invitation
Decision expected
Mar 17, 1970
Funder's stated timeline
Weighted fit assessment
Sixteen criteria scored against this opportunity
Rise After School is the funder's exact stated priority.
Evidence: Documented in the organization profile and program records.
Three consecutive years of funding with a completed site visit this quarter.
Evidence: Documented in the organization profile and program records.
Eleven days remain; the narrative draft is complete but the evaluation plan needs a refresh.
Evidence: Documented in the organization profile and program records.
Overall fit 91 — Strong fit
Fit scoring supports internal decision-making. It does not predict or guarantee an award.
Eligibility and requirements
Eligible organizations
501(c)(3) public charity
Geographic eligibility
Riverbend and Marlow counties
Match requirement
None
Population alignment
Students in grades 4-8 from low-income households — an exact match to Rise enrollment.
Programs this could fund
Rise After School
Funder contact
Beth Hartwell-Nunez, Program Director
Internal owner
Marcus Ellery
Guidelines
https://hartwellfamilyfoundation.org/apply
Required documents
Gather before drafting
- IRS determination letterCurrent
- Audited financial statementsExpiring
- Board rosterMissing
- Organizational budgetCurrent
- Program budgetMissing
Additional attachments
- Logic model
- Two letters of support
- Evaluation plan
Application questions
Prompts and limits as published
1.Describe the community need your program addresses.
500 words2.Describe your program model and activities.
750 words3.What outcomes will you measure and how?
500 words4.How will this work be sustained after the grant period?
350 wordsFunder background
Family foundation
Advancing educational equity for children in mid-sized river communities.
Priority areas
Youth education, Out-of-school time, Literacy
Geographic focus
Riverbend and Marlow counties
Typical award
$50,000 - $125,000 over one to three years
Relationship
Existing funder
Approach
Lead with three-year reading outcome trend data and ask for renewed general operating support at an increased level.
Concerns and open questions
Concerns flagged in scoring
- Evaluation plan attachment is still on last year's template.
Information still needed
Application status
Stage
Internal Review
Amount requested
$110,000
Completion
82%
Owner
Marcus Ellery
Next action
Refresh the evaluation plan attachment and route to Dana for approval.