General Procedures:

• All contribution requests related to one or more of the CME® Foundation’s areas of concern will be reviewed and decided upon by Foundation Directors. Requests will be evaluated on the basis of programs and services offered, populations served, quality of management and management practices, other corporate support and financial status.
• Formal grant proposals or donation requests must be submitted in writing and addressed to:
  Kristin K. Wood
  Manager, Corporate and Community Relations
  CME Foundation
  20 S. Wacker Drive
  Chicago, Illinois 60606-7499

Requests should be limited to no more than five pages and should contain the following:

• Brief history and description of the organization requesting support
• Copy of the organization’s most recent IRS determination letter stating 501 (c)(3) status
• Geographical breakdown of the communities served
• Specific project summary, including the amount requested and intended use, target populations and number served, time schedule for implementation, description of intended results and evaluation and measurement criteria
• Proposed project budget and details of fundraising plan, including a list of amounts requested from other organizations and any existing commitments
• Annual report (if applicable), financial statements and board roster, including outside affiliations for the most current year
• Name, address and telephone of project contact person
• The Manager, Corporate and Community Relations is responsible for communicating with organizations requesting financial support, informing organizations when requests are granted, ensuring that payments are sent in a timely manner, keeping records of all contributions and monitoring use of funds as necessary.
• All requests for donations/grants are generally reviewed within 8–10 weeks of receipt.