Application Process
After reviewing this information, interested applicants are encouraged to communicate with the Foundation’s staff before submitting a letter of request and may do so by calling the office (404-658-9066) or sending an email (info@jbcf.org).
The board of trustees meets quarterly in January, April, July and October. A proposal to the Campbell Foundation is initiated by submitting a one-page letter of request. Deadlines for letters of request are January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1, and requests will be given preliminary consideration at the board meeting in those months. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals well in advance of these deadlines to ensure staff has adequate time to offer any helpful feedback.
After preliminary consideration is given, the applicant will be notified in writing either that the Foundation declined further consideration of the request or decided to have the staff conduct a more detailed study, which includes an onsite visit to the organization, for final consideration at the next quarterly board meeting.
The Foundation does not provide an application form but instead invites letters of request as outlined below.
Letters must be limited to one page and include the following:
The full legal name of the organization.
A concise description of the organization and its mission, founding date, purpose, leading programs, and general service statistics.
A brief description of how a grant would be used.
The total amount of the project or campaign goal and the amount raised to date toward that goal.
A specific dollar amount requested.
Dates when the proposed project will begin and when it will be complete.
Two signatures are required: one of the chair of the governing board and one of the chief administrative officer of the organization.
All correspondence should be addressed and mailed to:
Anne Greene, Associate Director
J. Bulow Campbell Foundation
Suite 950
4401 Northside Parkway, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30327
The letter of request should have enclosed with it a copy of the Internal Revenue Service letter attesting to the organization’s tax-exempt status and classification as “not a private Foundation.”
If a proposal is clearly not within the giving interests of the Foundation, the applicant will be notified immediately.
The Foundation precludes personal appearances by applicants before the Board, and trustees should not be contacted personally concerning a proposal or anticipated approach to the Foundation.
Applicants are required to wait at least one year from the date of any previously declined application before submitting a new request. Grantees may not apply for new grants until current grants are “closed.”
Still have questions?
Please call or email the Foundation.