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Poverty Program Grantmaking Guidelines
The Moriah Fund seeks to improve the quality of life and economic potential
of low-income families, with particular attention to families headed by
single mothers. Grantmaking focuses on Washington, D.C. and national policy.
Funding Priorities
While the obstacles to social
and economic advancement are many, increasing income is key to moving
families out of poverty. The Poverty Program’s funding priorities
are centered on the goals of raising family income and providing the additional
supports needed to help low-income families provide stable and healthy
environments for their children. Moriah funds direct services and related
policy and advocacy activities. The Poverty Program is particularly interested
in national organizations seeking to engage in policy and advocacy work
that focuses on the District of Columbia.
Family Income
- Increase family income through employment and training services for
high wage occupations. The Moriah Fund will support efforts to train
and place low-income workers, especially single mothers, in jobs with
sustainable wages and benefits that provide a clear career track to
earnings growth.
- Increase literacy and basic skill levels of low-income parents. Moriah
will fund organizations that provide literacy, basic skills and GED
services for low-income parents to increase their earning potential.
- Improve public policies affecting the income of poor families. The
Moriah Fund supports public policy and advocacy efforts at the national
and local levels on specific issues affecting family income, such as
welfare reform, employment and training and child support enforcement,
as well as tax and budget analysis.
Family Support
- Increase access to supportive services for low-income families. The
Moriah Fund will support organizations that provide a range of services
to poor parents and their children, including mental health, parenting
skills, life skills development and enhanced child care (especially
during non-traditional work hours).
- Improve public policies and practices that provide supports for poor
parents and their children. Moriah will support public policy and advocacy
efforts nationally and in Washington, DC focused on issues such as access
to food stamps and affordable housing; increasing the quantity of high
quality child care for low-income families; and services for children
with special needs.
Youth Development
- Increase access to high-quality youth development programs. The Moriah
Fund will support organizations that help break the cycle of poverty
and dependency by helping kids stay in school and stay out of trouble;
develop leadership, study and job skills; pursue higher education opportunities;
and provide them with the information and services they need for healthy
sexuality and STD/pregnancy prevention.
- Improve public policies and practices affecting access to high-quality
youth development programs. Moriah will support public policy and advocacy
efforts at the national and local levels to increase and improve youth
development programs for poor families in Washington, D.C.
Program Limitations
The Poverty Program does not provide support for medical research, scholarships
or grants to individuals, or for direct services outside of the District
of Columbia.
Contact Information
Letters of inquiry and proposals should be sent to:
The Moriah Fund
One Farragut Square South
1634 I Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20006-4003
If you would like to submit a letter of inquiry by email, please mail
it as an attachment to inquiry@moriahfund.org
After reviewing your letter of inquiry, we may invite a full proposal.
If you would like to submit a proposal by email, please mail it as an
attachment to proposal@moriahfund.org.
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