A household pet can bring joy to a family, and in some cases, they make a family.
What We Fund:
Financial support from Bailey and Friends focuses on several categories including: spay/neuter, quality shelter care, adoptions and foster care, emergency relief, therapy/companion training, community education on responsible pet ownership and other programs to ensure that dogs and cats have the chance to live healthy, happy lives in stable environments.
Bailey and Friends strives to improve the lives of dogs and cats primarily in underserved communities and rural areas where services are limited. Small ‘mom & pop’ operations with limited capacity to provide needed services are encouraged to apply.
As a new foundation financial resources for grants are limited. Our average award is in the $5,000 - $10,000 range, however, smaller and larger grants will be considered. Please call the office for further discussion before starting the online application.
Applications for programs, capital projects or community planning initiatives related to the field of animal welfare will be given consideration.
Community-wide strategies involving alliances/coalitions/collaborations that bring together the expertise and perspectives of various stakeholders; that can identify and grow best practices and effective programs; that are easy to replicate and share broadly with other communities will be given consideration.
Eight Qualities of Exemplary Proposals
Decision Making Criteria:
When people say it can’t be done, Tom Golisano will not only find a way, he often finds a better way. He is a problem-solver. He is decisive, admires efficiency and directness, and engenders a sense of urgency, or a call to action to get down to work. He is thoughtful and thought provoking and is quick to get to the essence of often complex issues. Tom’s perseverance and unwillingness to live with status quo has driven him – and his foundation – to get to the bottom of issues and identify solutions.
Guided by our founder’s philosophy as discussed above, the Bailey and Friends’ Review Committee exercise their responsibility to be discerning as to the true purposes of any grant request by assessing the following:
Eligibility / Limitations
The requesting organization must be a 501(c)(3) organization whose programs meet the Bailey and Friends’ philanthropic priorities. Bailey and Friends does not contribute to endowments, fund raising events or sponsorships, individuals requesting grants, medical research or municipal programs.
Timeline
Geographic Target Area
The Golisano Foundation's geographic target area includes Region 1 (combined Western NY and Finger Lakes Regions) and Southwest Florida in Region 9.