The following are the most commonly asked questions that grant seekers ask concerning the Newman Family Foundation and its funding policies and strategies. Q. Are there specific dates that we may work towards for applying for a grant from the foundation? No, the foundation reviews opportunities at various times throughout the year. Q. How should we approach the foundation with a particular funding need or proposal? The Newman Family Foundation funds a limited number of projects and organizations annually that fall within its mandate and scope of giving. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. Organizations and individuals may initiate a screening of a project online by filling out the online Project Intake Profile. All project intake profiles are reviewed by the Program Staff of the foundation and a decision is made based on the interest of the foundation in the proposed project as to whether to invite the grant seeker into a complete Grant Application Process. Foundation program staff will not review unsolicited proposals that are received outside the online Project Intake Profile system. Q. How can we make an appointment to meet the principals of the foundation or the Executive Director? All meetings with the Newman Family Foundation are set up through the Executive Director’s office and are initiated by the foundation once they have reviewed the Project Intake Profile and it has garnered the interest as a potential grant opportunity. At that time the grant seeker will be notified that the foundation has an interest in exploring partnership and desires to invite the grant seeker into the more formal and in depth Grant Application process. Q. Where can I find out information about to what types of ministries the Newman Family Foundation gives to? All guidelines can be found under “Charitable Focus” Q. Are churches or denominations qualified to receive funds from the Newman Family Foundation? The Newman Family Foundation does not make grants to area specific ministries such as churches or denominations. If you are a church or a denomination looking for funding, you may want to consider posting a proposal on the Generous Giving Marketplace www.generousgiving.com, a Web site that will expose your organization to thousands of prospective givers. Q. Do you provide grants to individuals? No, the Newman Family Foundation only provides grants to non-profit Christian organizations. Q. Do you have scholarship funds available? The Newman Family foundation does not focus on scholarships. There are some cases where scholarships are provided in conjunction with larger education projects or to educate key individuals that are critical to the accomplishment of a longer-term strategy for developing leaders. The Foundation Center online www.foundationcenter.org provides scholarship information and listings of grants to individuals to help you in your search. Q. Can I join a mailing list or obtain an annual report? At this time the Newman Family Foundation does not publish any annual reports, nor does it maintain a mailing list. We hope that all the information you will need about the Foundation will be found on our Web Site. Q. Do you accept mailed proposals? At this time, we require applications to be submitted online. If for some reason you are unable to submit an online application, please contact us at and we will give you further direction. If you have additional questions that are not addressed above, please submit them to info@nffoundation.org .