Whether they come from RFP's, invited work, or grantee-initiated requests, all proposals are considered by Foundation staff. A member of the staff will visit your site and give you assistance in developing your request. Proposals are judged on their ability to meet the Foundation's objectives. The Foundation also favors projects that:

• Demonstrate broad or strong community impact
• Create lasting value
• Demonstrate new and sustainable ways to solve health problems
• Reach underserved populations
• Leverage additional financial or volunteer resources
• Reduce long-term cost or duplication
• Incorporate sound programmatic methods and evaluations as building blocks for long-term program success
• Improve healthcare delivery quality from a consumer's perspective
• Provide a demographic and geographic distribution of grants within our service area.

In the event that a proposed project does not qualify for Foundation funding, our staff may be able to help you explore other options either with us or with another organization.