Endowment Accelerator 2024




The Harold Grinspoon Foundation has announced a new grant to support permanent endowment-building for Jewish overnight summer camps affiliated with JCamp 180. The $4M, four-year commitment will leverage at least an additional $12M in total for the field, seeding cash endowment funds. 

 

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Key Dates

The grant period for the Endowment Accelerator Matching Grant is January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2027. Camps participating in the Endowment Accelerator Matching Grant program are expected to complete the program requirements outlined below.
 

Requirement Due Dates Description
Applications open Early December  
Optional Informational Webinar December 14, 2023 View here
Applications due December 29, 2023 Applicants will submit through the online grants portal.
Grant Agreement Letter Sent out January 31, 2024 Grantee camps will receive notification via email to sign a Grant Agreement Letter.
Grant Agreement Letter due February 29, 2024 Grantees will submit Signed Letters through the online grants portal.
Year 1 - Endowment Policies due October 31, 2024 All policies outlined below must be in place and approved by the governing Board.
Year 1 - Donation Report due for Payment Processing and Narrative Report due
 
February 1, 2025 All gifts to be matched must be submitted by this date for payment processing.
 
To stay eligible, camps must complete an annual narrative report which will outline plans and activities completed in the year regarding the endowment.
Year 2 - Donation Reports due for payment processing and Narrative Report due February 1, 2026 To stay eligible, camps must complete an annual narrative report which will outline plans and activities completed in the year regarding the endowment.
Year 3 - Donation Reports due for payment processing and Narrative Report due February 1, 2027 To stay eligible, camps must complete an annual narrative report which will outline plans and activities completed in the year regarding the endowment.
Year 4 - Donation Reports due for payment processing and Narrative Report due February 1, 2028 Camps must complete an annual narrative report which will outline plans and activities completed in the year regarding the endowment.
 

2024 Overnight Camp Grant Opportunities Webinar