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Hartwell Rapid Response Fund

Hartwell Family Foundation · Family foundation · Emergency support

Fit 87Closed 20580d ago

Award range

Up to $25,000

Maximum $25,000

Application deadline

Apr 1, 1970

No letter of intent required

Grant period

6 months

Once per fiscal year

Decision expected

Apr 21, 1970

Funder's stated timeline

Weighted fit assessment

Sixteen criteria scored against this opportunity

Mission alignment85
Program alignment82
Population alignment88
Geographic eligibility100
Organization eligibility100
Funding amount suitability60
Budget fit78
Required match100
Organizational capacity85
Reporting burden92
Relationship with funder95
Past funding history92
Deadline feasibility95
Document readiness88
Competitiveness75
Strategic value55

Useful but small; should not compete for attention with the three-year request.

Evidence: Documented in the organization profile and program records.

Overall fit 87Strong 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

Families needing one-time emergency assistance.

Programs this could fund

Family Stability Navigation

Funder contact

Owen Pratt, Grants Manager

Internal owner

Luis Ortega

Guidelines

https://hartwellfamilyfoundation.org/rapid

Required documents

Gather before drafting

  • IRS determination letterCurrent
  • Organizational budgetCurrent

Additional attachments

  • One-page request memo

Application questions

Prompts and limits as published

1.What urgent need will these funds meet?

300 words

Funder 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.

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Concerns and open questions

Concerns flagged in scoring

  • Submitting two requests to Hartwell in the same quarter could dilute the larger ask.

Information still needed

  • Winter emergency assistance projection from Luis.

Application status

No application started yet. Set the fit decision to Pursue and add it from the application pipeline.