THE DEXTER COMMISSION IS NOW RECEIVING APPLICATIONS. Deadline: All Applications must be received by Friday, August 30, 2024, at 4:00 PM. To the Department of City Clerk, Room 311, 3rd Floor in City Hall [OR] submitted electronically by 4:30pm.
Instructions for Submitting a Proposal
The Dexter Donation is a trust established in 1824 under the will of Ebenezer Knight Dexter “to ameliorate the condition of the poor, and to contribute to their comfort and relief.”
The income from the trust is distributed to eligible non-profit organizations by a Board of Commissioners elected by residents of the City of Providence in accordance with the will of Ebenezer Knight Dexter.
For your organization’s proposal to receive consideration, a proposal package must be submitted that includes:
- A completed summary sheet form
- A written narrative that describes your proposal, including its purpose, the number and type of individuals to be assisted, a budget for the proposal, a timetable for the proposal, and the names of the people who will be responsible for carrying it out.
- Attachments: a) your organization’s board of directors, b) current operating budget, and c) financial statement or most recent audit report (or that of your fiscal agent, if you are using one).
- Three (3) copies of each of these documents should be submitted to the – Board of Commissioners of the Dexter Donation, c/o the Providence City Clerk:
Board of Commissioners of the Dexter Donation
c/o the Providence City Clerk
Providence City Hall
25 Dorrance Steet
Providence, RI 02903
For application inquiries, please contact Chairperson Matthew Shumate, at mshumate@providenceri.gov.
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