The
Rose Foundation is dedicated to the principle that environmental
stewardship, community regeneration and robust civic participation
are inextricably linked to a healthy economy. Community grantmaking
programs are designed to strategically focus support towards projects
and organizations that are building long-term solutions, and respect
the rights of citizens and communities.
In addition to directly disbursing grants to qualifying organizations,
the Rose Foundation is active in the foundation community around
the issues of responsible philanthropy and corporate responsibility.
Rose is a member of Philanthropy as Stewardship, and Foundation
President, Jill Ratner, serves on the Steering Committee of the
Foundation Partnership for Corporate Responsibility.
Restitution Funds Program
Many of Rose's grantmaking initiatives are enabled by restitution
payments awarded by the courts. Rose acts as neutral trustee,
reinvesting these funds back into neighborhoods and community-based
organizations as grants. Specific grant cycles are often tailored
to geographic or issue-based restrictions delineated in the settlement.
Since launching the program in 1994, Rose has administered approximately
$5,000,000 in restitution funds, enabling hundreds of grants to
community organizations throughout California and the United States.
In its capacity as trustee, Rose also administers technical assistance
contracts to help community organizations gain access to scientific
experts.
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Fiscal
Sponsorship Program
Part of Rose's guiding philosophy is that the most effective and
innovative projects are often initiated at the grassroots community
level. Many of these projects are catalyzed by volunteer activists
or neighborhood organizations, and are too small or too new to have
their charitable status recognized by the IRS. Often temporary in
nature, undertaking the burden of developing a full-fledged non-profit
corporation would constitute a severe strain on scarce community
resources and divert focus from achieving program objectives.
In a fiscal sponsorship relationship, Rose extends its charitable
umbrella over select California projects whose missions closely match the Foundation's
own. Rose tailors an individualized package of management, fundraising
and strategic planning assistance for each start-up or temporary
project, while enabling the project to raise or accept tax-deductible
donations.
Donor-Advised Program
The Rose Foundation works closely with individual donors to help
them design and implement philanthropic goals. Some donors prefer
to use Rose as their "checkbook," making a single annual
donation and asking Rose to execute a series of sub-grants. In other
cases, Rose partners with donors to build a permanent endowment,
often in memory of a loved one. In either case, donors can take
advantage of Rose's experience and flexibility in designing a fund
that meets their own unique needs.
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