Community Building Foundation

Board of Directors

Jim Sheehan
Founder and Board President

Katy Sheehan
Attorney and Board Secretary

Joe Sheehan

Jeanie Garvey

Terri Sloyer
Attorney and founder of The Gaia Law Firm

Matt Santangelo
Associate in Business Development for Summit Capital Group, LLC

Staff

Patty Gates
Foundation Administrator
509.456.5977

2012 Update

The Board of Trustees of Community Building Foundation will be reviewing and evaluating our grant making process during 2012. We will not be receiving grant applications or disbursing funds through our regular grant making process during this time period.

Our Direct Charitable Giving fund will remain available during 2012 and does not require a full application. These grants, in the amount of $100-$1500, are made at the discretion of the board and are used to sponsor and encourage community events and activities that support our mission. Please submit a one page email outlining the project and amount be requested to: patty (at) community-building (dot) org.

Our office remains open and we welcome opportunities to learn about new and on-going non-profit endeavors in our region. Our executive director is available for consulting and support in order to further the great work that is happening within organizations we have funded in the past as well as in the community at large. For more information, please contact our office at 456-5977.

Grant Process

FUNDING REGION:

Spokane-area focus, encompassing the interior Columbia Basin, west to the Cascades, south to Walla Walla, northern Idaho, east to the Rockies, north to the Canadian border.

GRANT SIZE:

$1,000 to $10,000.

GRANT CYCLE:

Accepting unsolicited and solicited grant applications June 1–September 30. Grant awards typically made in late fall.

PARAMETERS:

The Foundation does not make grants to endowments or individuals, religious, or military activities.

PROCEDURE:

Organizations may apply to Community Building Foundation once per year at any time during the calendar year by submitting a one page letter of inquiry. After review of the inquiry by the executive director, the Foundation will invite appropriate applicants to complete a full Community Building Application form. You can view the form here.

Types of Grants

General:

These grants are awarded as per the guidelines described in the Grant Process section.

Direct Charitable Giving:

A $20,000 annual fund will be available for the disbursement which will not require the full application process. These grants, in the amount of $100 to $1,500, are made at the discretion of the executive director with the approval of the board members and are used to co-sponsor and encourage community events and activities that support our mission.

Board Member Discretionary:

Each board member will be allowed $5,000 per year for disbursement to an organization of his/her choosing. These solicited grants will not require the regular application process but will be subject to the legal parameters required of all monies disbursed and will be approved by the board.

Past Recipients