GRANTS

Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Las Vegas (RMHC) supports programs that benefit the health, education and welfare of children and families in Nevada by awarding grants. These grants are possible because of matching grant funds from Global RMHC. RMHC grant funds must support a specific program that directly benefits children and/or families in medical, education/arts, or social/civic areas. Funds cannot be used for office supplies, salaries, etc.

In 2004, RMHC awarded over $40,000 to local programs in Nevada, and over $80,000 in 2003. RMHC Global awarded over $400 million in grants worldwide in 2004.

THE PROCESS

• If someone is interested in receiving a grant application, they must contact Jo Ann Malone, Executive Director of RMHC ® of Greater Las Vegas:

Call: (702) 252-4663, x 2224
Write: Jo Ann Malone, Executive Director
Ronald McDonald House Charities ® of Greater Las Vegas
2323 Potosi Street Las Vegas, NV 89146

• The Executive Director will inform applicants of submission deadlines, and is responsible for receiving and distributing all grant applications.

• The Executive Director will check all grant materials and complete the checklist prior to submitting to the Grant Making Committee (GMC) for review.

• The Executive Director will send all completed grant applications to the Grant Making Committee Chairman.

• The Executive Director will send out the Receipt of Application form to all grant applicants.

• Those grants which meet all the Grant Giving Criteria will be formally reviewed and researched by each GMC member, and final recommendations will be made to the RMHC Board of Directors.

• The Board of Directors will vote based on those recommendations at the next RMHC Board Meeting.

• Upon grant approval, the GMC Chairman will notify the applicants in writing of their approval or denial.

• The GMC will submit each grant to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) National in Oak Brook, IL to receive matching grant funds. Upon approval, National RMHC will send the grant check back to our local chapter.

• The GMC will contact the local RMHC chapter’s Executive Director or Treasurer to write a check for it’s portion of the grant.

• Packets, including the following, will be prepared for each recipient:
  • Check from RMHC of Greater Las Vegas (for half of grant total)
  • Check from RMHC National (for the other half of grant total – matching funds)
  • Current RMHC newsletter and general information
  • Follow-up Evaluation
  
  
• The GMC Chairman and the Executive Director will invite the recipients to a grant recipient presentation – or - each recipient will receive a personal visit from at least two members of the RMHC Board of Directors.


• Follow-up will be done within one year on all grant recipients by a GMC member who researched the grant.

It must be discussed prior to reviewing an application if a member of the GMC, his/her spouse or a member of the RMHC Board of Directors, is either a board member of an applying organization or closely affiliated with the organization. If a member of the GMC is a board member of the applying organization, he/she will participate in the initial discussion and exchange of information, but will not be present for the more in-depth questioning, discussion and voting.

RMHC Grant Criteria and Information
RMHC Grant Application and Checklist
Grant Making Process