Grant Proposal Assignment

RCLS 480: Budgeting in Recreation and Leisure

Leah Edens

Wednesday, March 20
 The mission of the YWCA is to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA

location in Spokane offers services like transitional camps, shelters, and clothing for women that

are victims of domestic violence and kids that have experienced trauma. A way to help this

organization is through grants. A project that would be beneficial to local community members is

to add another building that offers shelter, dining, and an area for recreational aspects. The total

fund I would be seeking is $40,000. This money would help rent out an area that can provide

services to women.

a. Name of Foundations

1. Coca Cola Foundation

2. Common Counsel Foundation

b. Assets

1. The Coca Cola Foundation was awarded a total of $26.2 million USD in

grants in which $2.3 million were awarded to support women’s empowerment

initiatives.

2. The Common Counsel Foundation made 311 grants totaling nearly $3 million.

The Still We Rise Fund is the grant that would help fund the YWCA offers

$5,000.

c. Focus of Foundation

1. The focus of the Coca-Cola Foundation’s core sustainability priorities of

women, water and well-being.

2. The Common Counsel Foundation prioritize support for community-based

organizations building the leadership of low-income people, women, youth,

people of color and others working for justice, equity, and a healthy
 sustainable environment. The Still We Rise Fund core priority is to develop

and advance community defined solutions, impact cultural narratives, and

work to adapt to emergent community movement and needs.

d. Why Good Funding

1. The Coca-Cola Foundation would be a good funding source because in the

past they have funded 2.3 million dollars to support women’s empowerment

which is what the YWCA advocates. This foundation benefits over 90 million

people and will fund more known foundations like the YWCA which is state

wide.

2. The Common Counsel Foundation would be a good funding because of the

organizations it targets. This foundation wants to support community

organizations that organize for racial, economic, and environmental justice,

policy reform and social change. The YWCA is about impacting the women’s

community, which in this instant would be Spokane, Washington.

The YWCA associations actively serve communities across the United States and the

mission of the YWCA is to eliminate racism and empower women. Our local YWCA in

Spokane, Washington offer services and programs aligned with racial justice, civil rights,

empowerment and economic advancement, and health and safety to meet the specific needs of

this community to promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. YWCA has been helping

women and children overcome social, economic, and personal barriers in order to accomplish

their goals and achiever healthier lives. (YWCA USA) In 2018, YWCA Spokane served 16,800

survivors and their children. 500 women and children receive safe shelter each year from
domestic violence through the housing service at the YWCA Spokane. Having more funds would

help the YWCA Spokane expand the shelter which could offer more services other than housing

like dining or cooking, emotional support, and an area for recreational therapy. The shelter is a

large home-like residence where women and children live cooperatively and share household

talks. This shelter manages a helpline and is staffed 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Shelters

offer 24-hour access to advocacy and support, basic food and necessities, emergency clothing,

and toiletries, laundry on site, computer station with internet and WiFi. Not only will women and

children benefit from this shelter, but it will make it more beneficial and easier for staff and

volunteers to have extra space where they can provide more for the women and children. It is

estimated that in Spokane, 1 in 3 women experience domestic violence and is under-reported.

(YWCA Spokane)

The goal of this project is to build or rent building for at least one more shelter with 4

apartment spaces, community dining, and a community recreation area. To achieve this goal, we

will need to the funds and space to build or rent. Getting the word out about the YWCA and

having the community understand their mission will increase the likelihood of members of the

community wanting to donate. The funds will have to be more than just grants but donations of

others as well. Other donations that would be beneficial that is not monetary would be toiletries,

kitchen utensils, games/toys, clothing, computers, etc. The money that is received would go

towards building a new YWCA shelter that that includes 4 apartments within that share a

community dining/kitchen, and a room for group recreational activities. It would be ideal to find

a building that could be bought or rented so then the only project we would need to do is

renovations to it. If there is not a copious amount of donations, funds will also go towards items

to be put in the shelter. Items not received by donations that we would need to fund include,
furniture (beds, couches, dressers), bathroom appliances (toilet, shower/bath, sink) and

kitchen/dining appliances (refrigerator, oven, microwave, dishwasher, table, chairs, etc).

Item Number Item Cost Total Cost

Apartment Renovation 4 $5,000 $20,000.00

Appliances/Furniture Undetermined $10,000 $10,000.00

Dining/Kitchen 1 $9,000 $9,000.00

Recreational Area 1 $1,000 $1,000.00

TOTAL $40,000.00

Renovating 4 new apartments will cost each section around $5,000 which adding

appliances I have a budget of $10,000 which includes furniture and other appliances that would

be needed if there are not enough donations. The dining and kitchen area will cost around $9,000

which there is only one dining area and one kitchen among the 4 apartments. As for the

recreational area, the budget receives $1,000 to create a safe space for individuals to recreate in

activities or therapy.