Junior League of San Francisco Enabling Funds Grants

The Junior League of San Francisco Enabling Funds Committee provides emergency and bridge funding grants to San Francisco Bay Area non-profit organizations that face an urgent and unexpected short-term financial need. The grant recipient organizations must clearly demonstrate that their program goals and priorities align with the JLSF Mission and JLSF focus area of Support and Strengthen Families in Need. The JLSF Enabling Funds grants (up to a maximum of $5,000 per organization) enable existing non-profit organizations to continue to provide needed services and programming in the community. Over the past five years, the Junior League of San Francisco has awarded more than $348,000 in Enabling Funds Grants to various San Francisco Bay Area non-profits, providing vital assistance to these organizations so that they may continue to serve to the community. Eligibility and Requirements: To be eligible for a JLSF Enabling Funds Grant, organizations must: Submit an Enabling Funds Grant Application Form and related documents Demonstrate that the specific program requiring funding aligns with The Junior League of San Francisco's focus area Support and Strengthen Families in Need in the San Francisco Bay Area Clearly demonstrate an emergency financial need that if left unmet would result in the disruption of community programs/services Provide evidence of 501(c)(3) status Not have received a JLSF Enabling Funds grant during the current or prior JLSF fiscal year. This is defined as the time period between June 1, 2008 - May 31, 2010 Not have received funding from other JLSF sources during the current JLSF fiscal year. This is defined as the time period between June 1, 2009 - May 31, 2010. The maximum amount awarded for any single grant request is $5,000. For more information, please call the Junior League of San Francisco office at (415) 775-4100 or download the Enabling Funds Grant Application Form in PDF format. Review Process and Timing: Grant applications will be reviewed on a quarterly basis by the Enabling Funds Committee. Application deadlines are: September 1, 2009 December 1, 2009 February 2, 2010 Please allow approximately 12 weeks after the application deadline dates for the JLSF Enabling Funds Committee and JLSF Board of Directors to review the grant applications.

 

Organization	Mission	Enabling Funds Grant Impact
Edgewood’s Kinship Support Network	The Edgewood Kinship Support Network (KSN) was developed in 1993 to provide support to kin families, i.e. grandparents and relatives raising children without parents. KSN provides support through case management; therapy, workshops and respite care for caregivers; as well as educational and recreational programs and living skills for youth.	Covered set-up and operational costs for Edgewood's Kinship Support Network temporary Food Bank and enabled the Food Bank to continue to operate through the holiday season.
The Family Link	The Family Link serves people hospitalized with AIDS and other terminal illnesses in San Francisco, by providing visiting family members with low-cost accommodations in a safe and supportive environment.	Covered costs of emergency repairs to two bathroom and shower facilities in the guest house accommodations used by families of ill and dying loved ones in San Francisco.
The Future Leader Institute	FLI provides leadership development programs and opportunities for high school students in six lower income schools.	Provided emergency funding for certain program expenses, which helped maintain the FLI programs in all six schools.
Mural Music and Arts Project	MMAP provides art-focused summer camp and after-school programs to youth to inspire them to improve their academics and help them gain life skills while generating art that inspires the community.	Provided emergency financial support for continued operation of MMAP’s Health Education through Art after-school program for thirty at-risk students at Starr King Elementary School in San Francisco.
San Francisco SafeHouse	SafeHouse is a transitional housing program for chronically homeless women seeking to leave prostitution. SafeHouse provides intensive social support, group and individual therapy, linkages to medical and mental health services, educational and vocational programs, nutrition and fitness education, money management training, an internship program and help locating permanent housing and jobs.	Funded emergency dental work for homeless women living in the transitional housing program.