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What we look for in core support/general operating support proposals

Core Support (also known as general operating support) can be defined as investing in an organization’s mission and organizational impact – that is, providing funding to support an organization’s overall work rather than designating funding for a specific project.

MMT has a history of providing core support and anticipates continuing to award this type of funding during these challenging times. Over the next year, organizations displaying the following characteristics will likely be best positioned to receive MMT core support:

The organization is:

• well-established in its community
• plays key roles in and provides important services for its community
• has a demonstrated history of well-managed organizational development (e.g. board development, strategic planning, strong fiscal management)
• has established clear and reasonable organizational goals for the coming year
• has been thoughtful in its approach to the economic downturn
• is requesting support of an amount and for a duration that aligns with MMT’s FY10 grant-making approach (for example, in the Responsive Grant program, generally a total of $30,000 - $100,000 over one to two years; more sizable requests may be considered in special circumstances)

We should also note that we anticipate receiving many more requests for core support through these programs than we can fund, and that we will continue to consider both core support and specific projects.