THE LUCK STONE FOUNDATION GUIDELINES
The Luck Stone Foundation is looking for partnership opportunities with non-profit organizations that will result in a positive long-term impact in our communities and areas of focus.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for a grant from the Luck Stone Foundation, please complete and submit a
"Proposal Letter". The letter should succinctly describe the organization and the proposed project, with an explanation of its relevance to specific Foundation areas of focus, as well as an estimate of the funds that would be requested. Proposals submitted that do not address a specific topic within our areas of focus will not be reviewed.
If based on the proposal letter the project appears to match the Foundation's funding criteria and priorities, the applicant may be invited to submit a formal
"Request for Funding" application.
An applicant should not submit a formal request for funding application until such an invitation is received. All specifications in the "Request for Funding" form must be met in order for the grant request to be reviewed.
The Foundation receives many more grant requests than it can fund.
The invitation to submit a formal grant proposal does not mean that funding will be approved.
Proposals will be reviewed four times a year, and preference will be given to those that affect our areas of primary emphasis. Long-term positive impact in the communities that we operate is a critical aspect taken into consideration for each grant proposal, as is the expectation that the recipient provide an annual report on long-term impact and project effectiveness post-grant.
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Our Areas of Focus
We have a special interest in supporting organizations in the regions where we operate whose programs have a positive impact in the community. The areas we focus on are youth development and education, and environmental stewardship.
Youth Development & Education –
We are dedicated to developing generations of values-based leaders and support educational programs that help our youth build character, excel in academics, and embrace citizenship.
- Values & Leadership: aligning values with leadership behaviors in the areas of ethical decision-making, moral character, and authentic orientation to help others.
- Academic Performance: encouraging excellence in academics in the pursuit of a career, leadership opportunity and/or higher education degree.
- Citizenship: engaging youth in community service activities that will positively impact the lives of others and teach the value of being a good citizen.
Environmental Stewardship –
We will inspire a shared responsibility to create a net positive outcome for our natural, built and work environments.
- Long-Term View: identifying & implementing projects that have a multi-generational positive impact on the environment
- Beyond Compliance: identifying & implementing environmental stewardship projects that are above and beyond what is required
- Restorative Practices: identifying & implementing projects that return natural & built systems to an environmental condition as good as or better than before
The Foundation awards grants of $1,000+ to public charities classified under Section 501 (c)(3) and other non-profit organizations that support our corporate goals.
We do not provide grants to:
- Individuals
- National disease-related fundraising
- Organizations not located in the regions where we operate
- For-profit organizations
- Political campaigns
- Event sponsorships
- Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classification are not eligible for the program.
The Luck Stone Foundation Grant Review Committee
Grant requests are reviewed by the Grant Review Committee on a quarterly basis. Recommendations by the Grant Review Committee are presented to the Foundation Board for final decision at the Foundation Board's quarterly meetings.
Notification of proposal approvals and denials will be sent within two weeks of the Foundation Board meeting.
2012 Grant Review Committee and Foundation Board Quarterly Meetings*
- February
- April
- July
- October
*meeting dates are subject to change
Contact Information
For more information on the Luck Stone Foundation, please contact:
The Luck Stone Foundation
P.O. Box 29682
Richmond, VA 23242-0682
Telephone: (800) 898-5825; (804) 784-6300
Fax: (804) 784-8266
Email: Foundation@LuckCompanies.com
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