Upstate Institute's Student Philanthropy Council: Call for Proposals

The Student Philanthropy Council is a student-run grant program operating out of the Upstate
Institute at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. Selected students participate in a noncredit class that combines a seminar on philanthropy and the non-profit sector with actual grantmaking utilizing a $10,000 fund from the Brennan Family Foundation. The work of the Council embodies the mission of the Upstate Institute at Colgate University, which seeks to “create linkages between Colgate University and the regional community to engage students, faculty, staff and residents in research and a reciprocal transfer of knowledge that will enhance the economic, social and cultural capacity of the area and sustain the environment.”

Guidelines for 2011:
The Student Philanthropy Council seeks proposals from non-profit organizations in the central
Upstate New York region (see below for eligible counties) for training and education programs
focusing on health, vocational skills, environmental issues, literacy and college preparation.
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate:
• A current need within the region for the proposed program and the organization’s plan to
address that need;
• The potential for the program to make a marked impact in the region vis-à-vis the project
goals;
• The sustainability of the program and ability to continue to produce changes into the
future.
The SPC will not fund:
• Capital Projects
Grant applications will be considered for projects requests from $1,000 – 6,000.

Eligibility:
• Not for profit organizations with current tax-exempt status under 501(c) 3 provisions of
the Internal Revenue Code, or public schools or school districts;
• Program or service area of the organization or school is primarily in one or more of the
following central Upstate New York counties: Broome, Chenango, Fulton, Herkimer,
Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie.

Application and Deadline:
The application is available at http://www.upstate.colgate.edu. The Upstate Institute must
receive proposals by Monday, March 7, 2011. Applicants may submit a pdf version of their
grant application to the e-mail address below, or submit by mail or hand delivery (one original,
one copy). Please address your application as follows: Student Philanthropy Council, Upstate
Institute at Colgate University, 109 Lathrop Hall, 13 Oak Drive Hamilton, NY 13346.
Grantees will be notified of awards by April 14. An awards ceremony is scheduled for the late
afternoon of April 28, 2011.

Two information sessions have been scheduled for potential applicants to meet with members of
the Student Philanthropy Council to discuss ideas and questions. These sessions will take place
on Wednesday, February 9 and Tuesday, February 15 at 6:00-8:00 pm in the office of the
Upstate Institute, 109 Lathrop Hall, Colgate University (for directions to Colgate and a campus
map, please see http://www.colgate.edu/about/directionsandmaps).
For any questions or additional information, please contact Student Philanthropy Council
member Gray Huffard at (203) 428-1999 or Griffin O'Shea at (631)707-3667 or
upstatespc@mail.colgate.edu.