Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $1,346,536 (tax year 2023, based on 990-PF "contributions, gifts, grants paid")
- Geographic Focus: Los Angeles County, California
- Application Method: Fixed deadlines (vary by programme)
Contact Details
- Website: https://durfee.org
- Phone: (310) 899-5120
- Email: admin@durfee.org
Funding Priorities
The Durfee Foundation supports creative individuals and community-based leadership in Los Angeles County, focusing on:
- Leadership development and support for nonprofit leaders
- Emerging organisations and social-benefit ventures addressing Los Angeles challenges
- Staff well-being and collective care in nonprofits, particularly those led by and serving BIPOC communities
- Solutions to intractable problems facing Los Angeles communities
Main Programmes:
- Springboard Fund: Unrestricted two-year grants up to $70,000 for dynamic leaders of new social-benefit ventures (organisations less than 5 years old with budgets under $250,000)
- Lark Awards: $30,000 grants to 15 nonprofits for collective staff care and well-being
- Sabbatical Programme: Up to $60,000 for nonprofit leaders to take minimum three-month sabbaticals for renewal
- Stanton Fellowship: $100,000 over two years for up to six fellows to develop solutions to intractable problems
What They Don't Fund
- Organisations outside Los Angeles County
- Buildings and endowments
- Institutional support (preference for specific projects, though general support may be considered for small organisations)
- Established organisations for Springboard Fund (must be less than 5 years old)
- Organisations receiving significant public sector support or multiple grants from larger foundations (for Springboard Fund)
Application Process & Timeline
Applications are accepted through online processes with fixed deadlines that vary by programme:
- Sabbatical Programme: April deadline
- Lark Awards: May deadline
- Stanton Fellowship: June deadline
- Springboard Fund: Applications reviewed through multi-stage process including staff calls and site visits (up to four months)
Review process for Springboard includes initial screening, staff phone call, site visit, and Board of Trustees determination. Declined applicants may reapply once after consultation with staff.
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