LATEST NEWS  |   2011 Request for Proposals Issued for Ripley Memorial Foundation Grants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 1, 2011

Today, the Ripley Memorial Foundation -- a Donor Advised fund of the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota –- issued a Request for Proposals for direct-service programs that focus on teen pregnancy prevention.

Applicants may be located in either Hennepin or Ramsey counties, and priority is given to comprehensive programs that employ best practices and which serve populations experiencing the highest rate of teen pregnancy.

The application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on August 15, 2011.

• If applying for funds and your organization meets all requirements, two Ripley Memorial Foundation advisors will meet with organization representatives for a site visit in late September or early October.

• Decisions for funding will be made at a meeting of the fund advisors on Wednesday, October 26, 2011.

• Award letters will be sent in November 2011.

• Size of grants: $2,000 - $8,000.

Download/View:

>> (Word): 2011 Ripley Grant Application  (PDF): 2011 Ripley Grant Application

>> (PDF): 2011 Ripley Grant Guidelines

Thank you for your commitment to teen pregnancy prevention!

If you have questions or concerns:

Nicole Cooper, philanthropy fellow, Women's Foundation of Minnesota, 612-236-1818 or nicole@wfmn.org.