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The John R. Oishei Foundation places its emphasis in several areas as defined elsewhere on this website: stable neighborhoods, economic self-sufficiency, academic performance, community health, medical research, and strengthening regional assets. Support is provided in three broad categories:
Professional development and training of board and/or staff Strategic planning and implementation activities Consultant assistance with improving financial or other managerial processes Shared services, facilities, or personnel with other agencies
Grants may be short-term or multi-year (usually no more than four years in length). Multi-year grants are generally in decreasing amounts each year, and interim report(s) are required by the Foundation. Grants for longer periods of time are possible, and may be considered in light of the organization’s progress during the initial grant period. However, the Foundation in all cases strongly encourages grantees to seek and secure funding from other sources to ensure the continuation of the work. Organizations may include reasonable administrative or overhead expenses as a percentage of the overall budget, but must justify the amount requested.
Generally, support is not provided for:
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