Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Community Giving Program Guidelines and Application
Application for Cash Support: $1,000 - $20,000. May include In-kind Donations.
Fall 2017
About Our Company
Breckenridge Grand Vacations (BGV) is a privately held and locally owned company that has been in business for more than 30 years as the developers of Gold Point Resort, Grand Timber Lodge, the Grand Lodge on
Peak 7 and its newest resort Grand Colorado on Peak 8.Breckenridge Grand Vacations constructed, sells and proudly manages each of these timeshare resorts. BGV employs more than 500 individuals and offers five-star lodging accommodations to more than 25,000 owners. Created in 1984, Breckenridge Grand Vacations was built by brothers Mike and Rob Millisor and friend Mike Dudick upon the belief that the success of their company would be determined by the positive impact it has on their owners and guests, employees, and the community; which has given them the focus for their incredible success in the vacation ownership business in Breckenridge.
Approach to Community Giving
The owners of Breckenridge Grand Vacations are deeply committed to supporting the communities in Summit and Park Counties. In addition to their personal involvement, the owners of Breckenridge Grand Vacations believe they have an obligation to financially support the many nonprofit agencies that make Summit and Park Counties such wonderful places to live, work and play. To that end, Breckenridge Grand Vacations has established a Community Giving Program designed to make grant and sponsorship funding available to the nonprofit agencies serving these two counties.
In the Spring of 2016, BGV Gives was created to facilitate and further extend Breckenridge Grand Vacation’s philanthropic reach and impact. Inspired by the late BGV Owner/Developer Rob Millisor, this charitable program honors his example of service to others by supporting the local nonprofit community. Breckenridge Grand Vacations will continue Rob’s legacy of giving through fundraising, sponsorships, grants, volunteerism and in-kind donations on behalf of those in need, with a primary focus on health, human services and education.
General Purpose of Grant Process and Funding
Breckenridge Grand Vacations has been contributing to a wide array of community nonprofit organizations and programs in Summit and Park Counties for many years. The application process is designed to capture all the information that we need to evaluate your request and make funding decisions. Grant and event sponsorship requests for more than $1,000 and up to $20,000; including in-kind goods and services, should use this application and process. Grant and event sponsorship requests for $1,000 or less and/or requests for
in-kind goods and services ONLY should use the application designated for that purpose. Please note: while we will continue to accept requests of $1,000 or less and/or in-kind goods and services submitted throughout the year with a general guideline of 30 days prior to the deadline for the requested donation, we prefer that the requests be submitted at one of the two designated deadlines each year. (April 1 or October 1)
Funding Priorities
Breckenridge Grand Vacations would like to support all the nonprofit agencies in the community, however available funds are limited. The general criteria provided below will be used to assist with funding decisions. Ultimately, all decisions are at the discretion of the owners of Breckenridge Grand Vacations. Grant applicants are asked to review the following funding priorities prior to submitting a grant request.
o The funding request directly benefits the residents of Summit and/or Park Counties with special priority given to programs that support health, human services and education.
o Other funding priorities may be supported from time to time, as determined by the owners and the leadership team.
o There is a documented need for the program or service that the grant will support.
o The funding request can be used to leverage other support for the program.
o There is a measurable benefit of the grant funded program to the community.
o The grant request is cost effective.
Funding Restrictions
Breckenridge Grand Vacations generally will not provide funding for:
o Direct grants or scholarships to individuals
o Political organizations
o Religious outreach activities
o Endowments
o Research projects
Eligible Organizations
To be considered for a grant from Breckenridge Grand Vacations, applicant organizations must meet the following requirements:
o Must be tax exempt under the provisions of section 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(a)(i.V.I.) of the IRS Code,
a governmental or public education agency.
o Must be in good standing with the State of Colorado and the IRS.
o Must be located in Summit or Park County with priority given to agencies in the Upper Blue Valley.
o Must operate according to nonprofit management best practices.
o For broad, multi-agency capital or operational requests, a single agency meeting all of the above criteria must be designated as the fiscal agent for the request.
Request Process
This application and process applies to grant and sponsorship requests of more than $1,000 and up to $20,000 for any one agency. In-kind donations may also be requested at this time. Grant applications will be considered twice each year. In most cases, agencies can receive only one grant award a year but may apply during the next grant application cycle if denied on their first request. The fall grant making schedule is as follows:
Applications Due: Sunday, October 1, 2017
Review Process: Late October/Early November 2017
Grants Awarded: November 2017
Please complete the application, responding to all questions, in its entirety. Limit your responses to no more than four pages (not including the cover page and attachments), using 12-point font. Email the completed application, as a single PDF file/document (very important – please call me if this is unclear), with the requested attachments ONLY to Deb Edwards at before midnight on Sunday,
October 1. Please do not include the application instructions or a cover letter with your submittal. The summary page should be the first page of your application. All questions should be directed to Deb Edwards at 970-547-8748 or .
Breckenridge Grand Vacations
Application for Cash Support $1,000 - $20,000. May include In-kind Donations.
Name of Organization:
Mailing Address:
Physical Address:
Executive Director/Administrator:
Contact Person (for this request): Phone:
Email: Web Address:
Grant Application written by: □ Paid Staff □ Volunteer □ Paid Grant Writer
Type of Request: □ General Operating □ Program/Project □ Special Event □ Capital
□ Start-up/Seed Money/New Program □ Matching
□ Other, please describe
Amount Requested: Fiscal Year End:
Brief Description of Project/Program:
In-kind request. Please describe:
Signature, Grant Writer Date
Signature, Executive Director/Administrator Date
Breckenridge Grand Vacations Application
Please complete in a maximum of 4 pages.
1. Describe the mission and give a brief history of your organization.
2. How many people are served annually by your program(s)? What are your current programs and accomplishments?
3. Describe the project/program/event to be funded.
4. What is the community need?
5. How will you measure the impact the project/program/event will have on the community, families and children of Summit and/or Park County? Please include the dates that an interim report (for full year programs) and/or a final report will be submitted. BGV Gives does not use a standardized report form. Please submit the information in the format that best suits the funded program.
6. What are the major revenue sources for your agency? Please be specific.
7. Please list all funding sources that were applied for in 2017, the amount requested and the amount awarded.
8. What other funding sources and amounts are being asked to support this request? What has been committed to date or is currently pending from these sources?
9. How will a grant from Breckenridge Grand Vacations leverage other grants or resources?
10. Is there any additional information that is important for us to know regarding this request?
Please include the following materials, in this order, with your application. *Does not apply to governmental and school district requests.
1. If this is your first request to Breckenridge Grand Vacations, proof of your 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service*
2. Organization’s annual budget*
3. Current year-to-date budget*
4. Specific budget for this grant/sponsorship request
5. Funding history of grant/sponsorship/in-kind support received from BGV by year, amount received and cumulative total
6. Most recent year-end financial statements
7. If you are requesting sponsorship support, you MUST provide a letter stating the value of benefits received by Breckenridge Grand Vacations, IF there are benefits associated with the sponsorship.