Organizations seeking food and supplies solely to provide event or program amenities are encouraged to apply for a donation at www.willystreet.coop/donation-request.
In Fiscal Year 2023, the committee received 34 applications totaling $112,618 and made $55,000 in total awards to 21 organizations. The average award provided to each organization has been $2,291. For examples of past grants, see below.
If you have questions, contact the Education and Outreach Coordinator at l.hawley@willystreet.coop.
A History of Charitable Giving
Since 1992, Willy Street Co-op has contributed over $555,000 to local nonprofits and cooperatives to support developmental and educational projects for our community via Community Reinvestment Fund grants. The Fund is seeded when Owners who have become inactive and have not claimed their equity after three years either abandon or donate their Owner equity to our Co-op. Community Reinvestment Funds are allocated annually by the Board of Directors in accordance with our bylaws that stipulate unclaimed or donated equity that has been abandoned be dedicated to educational and charitable purposes.
CRF grant awards for previous three years:
Helpful Grant Writing Resources for Your Reference
If you haven’t written a grant proposal before or would appreciate some reminders, we’ve provided some suggested resources.
