Funding Interests

Supports throughout the life span and transitions for individuals with IDD and their families and caregivers including but not limited to the following areas: Educational support at various stages of development as well as life-long learning opportunities; employment services including supported, career development, vocational and life skills training; year-round preventative health services, fitness activities, physical and emotional wellness; expanded residential options for community living; caregiver respite; recreation; transportation, assistive technology, community awareness and advocacy.

Community-wide strategies that can grow best practices and effective programs to transformative scale; are easy to replicate and share broadly with the field.

Interdisciplinary and interagency alliances/collaborations/coalitions that bring together the expertise and perspectives of various disciplines including non-traditional human services provides such as businesses, higher education institutions and government.

Initiatives that target individuals with IDD who are underserved, isolated and/or have difficulty accessing services and programs; work to eliminate structural, economic or cultural barriers to services.

Person-directed services and planning with individuals and families involved in the selection, implementation and monitoring of one’s supports and services.

Holds the principles of social justice in highest regard as demonstrated by agency’s mission, work and proposal; believes people with disabilities are powerful agents of change and that society as a whole benefits when all individuals reach their full potential and become contributing members of their community.

Applications for programs, capital projects and community planning initiatives related to the field of developmental disabilities will be given consideration.

Dignity - People with IDD are treated with dignity and respect.
Community Inclusion – People with IDD are active and contributing members of their communities.
Self-Directed Services and Supports – Individuals are able to shape their own lives with a supportive care team; have choices, flexible options and access to services in inclusive settings in the community.
Proactive, High Engagement Philanthropy – Working with a broad array of community partners to increase options for community inclusion and improve the service system by connecting stakeholders, sparking innovative ideas and demonstrating a better way.
High Performance –Funded projects hold significant promise for the moving the impact needle in a meaningful and measurable way; agencies demonstrate sound fiscal and management practices.
Advocacy – Gives voice to self-advocates; provides public awareness and education about talents and contributions of people with disabiltiies; promotes relevant policy and system-level solutions.