Community Donations are defined as unrestricted financial support to a nonprofit organization in association with a community event or other general fundraising effort for the primary purpose of providing support to the organization. We kindly request 60 days prior to an event to review and process the request. To submit a Community Donation request, please click here.
Community Donations
Capital or Major Gifts
Capital or Major Gifts are defined as a restricted financial support to a nonprofit organization in response to a major capital raise by the organization to fund a specific project or program. We kindly request a minimum of three months to review and process the request. To submit a Capital or Major Gift request, please click here.
Impact Grant Program
Our Impact Grant Program provides programmatic support to address community needs related to Affordable Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization, Workforce Development & Entrepreneurship, and Financial Literacy, Adult Education & Security. The funding focus within each category includes:
- Affordable Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization: Increasing or maintaining access to safe, affordable, and quality housing or stimulating revitalization in blighted, underserved, and distressed communities.
- Workforce Development & Entrepreneurship: Growing local economies through small business development and job creation.
- Financial Literacy, Adult Education & Security: Strengthening individual core competencies that will improve personal economic self-sufficiency, through adult financial literacy, vocational and employability training, and adult basic education.
All applicants most demonstrate 51% or more of their clients qualify as low-to-moderate income, with services provided within the counties in FNBO's footprint.
Organizations that received an Impact Grant in the previous calendar year will receive a link to the application via an email from the Impact by FNBO team when the grant cycle opens in mid 2025.
Organizations that did not receive an Impact Grant from FNBO in the previous calendar year must inquire about eligibility and alignment to the Impact by FNBO Team. This step can be completed at any time.