Employee Funds
LexisNexis Cares Employee Funds
LexisNexis employees pool their contributions to fund grants in their local communities. Employees determine the focus for grant-making.
Employee Funds are available in four locations:
Albany
Charlottesville
Colorado Springs
Dayton
Employee Fund Guidelines
LexisNexis employees pool their contributions to fund grants to assist their local communities. Employees who contribute to this fund also determine the focus areas for grantmaking. This Fund distributes 100% of collected monies with any administrative cost being covered by LexisNexis.
The LexisNexis Employee Fund values the following and will give strong consideration to a grant proposal that:
Meets a documented need especially in the local community
Demonstrates LexisNexis employee involvement and support
Promotes organizational collaboration and synergistic relationships
Supports disadvantaged children
Promotes education and literacy
Promotes volunteerism especially among LexisNexis employees
Demonstrates other fund raising beyond LexisNexis
Integrates technology effectively
Demonstrates measurable outcomes
Eligibility
All recipients must be recognized by the IRS as tax-exempt entities under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) to which deductible charitable contributions, as defined in IRS section 170(c)(2) may be made for federal income tax purposes. Eligible organization categories include:
- Arts and Culture
Education (K - through higher education)
Environmental and Animal Welfare
Health and Human Services
International (U.S. based affiliate)
Legal and Civic
Limitations
The LexisNexis Employee Fund does not support the following:
- Organizations without 501(c)(3) or IRS recognized tax-exempt organizations
- Grants to individuals (including scholarships)
- Fraternal, religious, school extra-curricular activities, other athletic, social or veterans' organizations.
- Political or labor parties, candidates or lobbying activities
- Capital campaigns annual fund drives, or deficits
- Events (golf outings, walk-a-thons, tables at events)
The Grant Request Process
Please submit one electronic copy and one unbound copy of a proposal with the following:
- Cover letter: On one page of the organization's letterhead, summarizing the project.
- Program detail (1-3 pages):
- Specific goals of the project and how they relate to your mission and LexisNexis grant guidelines
- The specific population most directly affected (who, how many)
- The specific activities that will be carried out
- The schedule of implementation
- Staff who will run the project and their qualifications
- The project budget (may be an attachment)
- How the effectiveness of the project will be evaluated (expected outcomes, criteria for success, measurement methods) and communicated to LexisNexis
Required Attachments
- Organization's mission statement, history, key projects
- Copy of IRS Tax Determination Letter for 501(c)(3)
- Names and affiliation of trustees or board of directors
- Financial Data
- Project budget: Income and expenses for the entire project
- Agency's current or next year's annual operating budget including percentages allocated for administration and fundraising
- Most recent completed fiscal year balance sheet and income statements
- Copy of IRS Form 990
- Other organizations from whom you receive support
- Identify opportunities where LN employees may become involved in this organization through volunteerism, board membership, committee membership, etc.
Submitting Requests
Proposals may be submitted any time during the year. Proposals will be reviewed in June and December. Completed grant proposals must be received by May 30 or October 31.
Send proposals to
LexisNexis Cares/Community Relations
LexisNexis
9443 Springboro Pike
Miamisburg, OH 45342
Community.Relations@LexisNexis.com
(937) 865-6800
Employee Fund Grant Application
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