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About Us
MISSION STATEMENT
The JFM Foundation acts as a catalyst for change by supporting innovative and cooperative projects in the areas of art, education, child development, women’s issues and economic development that achieve long- lasting and tangible impact. Often these projects will not have received significant attention, but the JFM Foundation helps by providing an appropriate mix of creative funding, expertise and leadership to help these programs make positive changes in our communities.
GRANT PRIORITIES
The subject focus of the foundation’s activities was on the arts, education, women’s issues, youth-at-risk and economic development. Arts grants were given to enable the community to view outstanding exhibits and enhance its artistic knowledge. Education grants were directed toward urban youth and focused on literacy and drop out prevention. Because our children are our future, the Foundation provided support to help youth-at-risk pursue their ambitions. The foundation has also been involved with women’s issues and economic development of under served communities.
Given that “what” is funded is rather broad, the defining characteristic of the projects selected for funding by JFM is frequently “how” the foundation funds them. Significantly board members and staff were often personally involved with these organizations, providing leadership, advice and hands-on assistance, in addition to financial support. The projects selected for funding often had not received adequate attention by other funders. These efforts did, however, frequently represent joint cooperative efforts of the business, government and not-for-profit sectors as well as other community interests, and they had the potential of long-lasting meaningful impact in the community. It is expected that projects funded by the JFM Foundation will continue to have these characteristics and will receive the personal support of its trustees and foundation administrator.
Since the JFM Board is so active in the community and the funds of the foundation are limited, the trustees have a policy of not accepting unsolicited grant proposals but rather funding programs with which they have knowledge and involvement.
GRANT GUIDELINES The JFM Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals. The Foundation determines its priorities, and the organizations it supports, by a process internal to the Foundation.
JFM FOUNDATION
Board of Trustees
Jan Perry Mayer
Frederick M. Mayer Anthony R. Mayer
Gloria J. Higgins Barbara Ann Atkeson
Harold R. Logan, Jr. Ann Daley
Foundation Officers
Jan Perry Mayer, President
Frederick M. Mayer, Vice President/Secretary
Anthony R. Mayer, Vice President/Treasurer
Foundation Administrator
Joanie Wimberg Pacheco
Foundation Address
P.O. Box 17965
Denver, CO 80217
Telephone 303-864-2316
Fax 303-894-9088
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