Grantee Eligibility

• The DMWGC supports registered 501(c)(3) organizations, in good financial standing, that meet the needs of under-served populations in San Diego County.

• Each DMWGC member may nominate up to two organizations for grant consideration each fiscal year (activity from September - May each year).

• Selection of finalists and grant recipients is determined by an email voting process of members beginning in January each year.

Additional Considerations

• The DMWGC seeks to support 501c3 non-profit organizations whose stated mission it is to serve the people of San Diego and meet an identified need.

• We are open to supporting faith-based or faith-affiliated 501(c)3 organizations so long as our support is directed towards providing a service in a non-discriminatory fashion, and that a specific faith-based activity is not what is being funded.

• As most Political organizations are not a registered 501(c)3, these would not be eligible for funding. Further, we seek to avoid supporting organizations whose underlying purpose is political in nature.

• Recognizing some of the above considerations might be a matter of individual opinion, we allow the grants committee to use its discretion when determining eligibility, and we agree to respect the democratic process, honoring each member’s individual right to vote according to her comfort level.

Restrictions

• An organization may receive grant funding from DMWGC in two consecutive years, but then must not participate for at least one year after receiving funding for two years.

• Maximum of two organizations may be nominated per member, per giving cycle.