How can my organization get a grant from the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program?
A. The Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program only awards grants based on donor recommendations and/or the instructions of its Trustees. The Program does not accept grant proposals from organizations, nor does it endorse particular charities or recommend them to its donors. (The Program may provide general guidance to donors such as referrals to websites that offer information about many charities.) Before the Program approves a grant recommendation, it requires the potential recipient to provide its full name and contact information, documentation of its mission and activities, and proof of its tax-exempt status with the IRS. All charities can serve themselves and their potential donors well by keeping this documentation current and accessible to their staff members and to the public.
