Dublin Community Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Dublin Community Foundation supports arts and culture, education, recreation, and community development in the community of Dublin, New Hampshire.

FUNDING AREAS: Arts and culture, education, recreation, community development

IP TAKE: With a town population of just over 1,500 people, local organizations should be familiar with DCF for small funding needs. The foundation lacks transparency, restricting information about its grantmaking strategies.

PROFILE: Established in 1966, the Dublin Community Foundation (DCF) is a community funder in the town of Dublin, New Hampshire. The foundation aims to “provide financial assistance as needed to ensure that all Dublin children are able to participate in school and community programs.” Tax filings suggest the foundation invests in arts and culture, education, recreation, and community development.

The foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, DCF often supports children and youth causes in the local community. Past support has gone to the Dublin Playground Summer Program, DCS/PTO Literacy Program, Dublin Baseball Boosters, Dublin Community Preschool, Dublin Women’s Club, DCS Ski Program, Camp Takodah, Legos Robotic Camp, AAU Baseball, Monadnock Music’s Lend an Ear program at DCS, and NH Dance Institute. The foundation also awards scholarships to graduating seniors from the local high school.

Foundation grants tend to be between $500 and $2,000. Foundation scholarships for students tend to be around $750 each, with approximately six scholarships awarded per year. Review the funder’s recent tax records to learn more about its local giving. The foundation’s giving is focused on the town of Dublin, New Hampshire.

This small community foundation does not have an online grant application system for nonprofits to apply for funding. However, DCF has accepted applications by mail or email for scholarship support in the past. The email address to reach the foundation president, Rosemary Mack, is dublincommunityfoundation@gmail.com.

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