Established in 2004 with the goal of creating positive, long-lasting impact on the communities BJ’s serves, BJ’s Charitable Foundation’s mission is the enhancement and enrichment of community programs that primarily benefit children and families.

The majority of BJ’s Charitable Foundation giving is focused on organizations that:

• Promote the safety, security and well-being of children and families
• Support education and health programs
• Provide community service opportunities
• Aid in hunger and disaster relief

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Grant Recipients 2006

BJ’s Charitable Foundation Grant Recipients 2005

BJ’s Charitable Foundation welcomes funding proposals that meet these criteria. If you are interested in submitting a grant proposal, please follow the guidelines below.

Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal

1. Eligibility
All funding requests must meet the following criteria:

• The proposal must be from an organization that is tax-exempt under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and recognized as a “public charity” by the IRS.
• The program must align with BJ’s Charitable Foundation’s mission of supporting children and families in the specific areas of safety, security and well-being, education, health, community, hunger/homelessness and disaster relief.
• The program must positively impact communities where BJ’s Clubs are located.

2. Application Procedure
Materials must be received by each deadline indicated to be considered at the following Foundation Meeting. Grant proposals received after a published deadline will be put on the next quarterly meeting’s agenda.

3. Restrictions and Limitations
BJ’s Charitable Foundation does not provide funding for:

• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin or physical disability
• Political organizations, fraternal groups or social clubs that engage in any kind of political activity
• Religious organizations, unless they serve the general public in a significant non-denominational way
• Programs that have been in place for less than one (1) year
• Individuals
• Organizations located outside BJ’s markets
• Capital campaigns
• Private foundations
• Sponsorships for music, film and art festivals
• Business expositions/conferences
• Journal or program advertisements

How to Apply
Proposals must include the following information:

1. Contact name, address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail
2. A brief description (no more than two (2) pages) of your funding request including the amount of money you are requesting. For the program for which you are requesting funding, please indicate the percentage of funding that will be used toward program expenses and the percentage that will be used toward operational expenses. Please also indicate your total income from all sources (grants, donations, fundraising) and show the percentage of this amount used for operational expenses and the percentage used for program expenses. Your funding request should also include:
   1. Your organization’s history and mission statement
   2. A description of the clients who would benefit from your program or service
   3. The number of clients who will be impacted
   4. A description of what the funds will be used for
   5. A description of the community needs your organization or program serves
   6. The criteria by which success will be measured
3. A list of your board of directors, including names, titles and affiliations
4. A copy of your organization’s 501(c)(3) determination letter from the IRS
5. A current annual operating budget with income and expenses
6. A project or program budget detailing expenses and anticipated income sources
7. A current list of business and foundation donors and their contribution levels
8. A copy of your organization’s most recent audited financial statement (preferred but not required)

Submission Address

Please mail the completed grant application package to:

BJ’s Charitable Foundation^SM
P.O. Box 9614
One Mercer Road
Natick, MA 01760

All proposals will receive a written response from BJ’s Charitable Foundation after the grant decision date. Please keep in mind that the Foundation receives far more contribution requests than can possibly be honored and, as a result, cannot support every qualified grant application. All grant decisions are made at the Foundation’s sole discretion.

BJ’s Charitable Foundation reserves the right to change relevant dates and other descriptive material without notice.

Please accept BJ’s Charitable Foundation’s best wishes for success in your fundraising efforts.

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