Guidelines for Charitable Contributions

FennValley Winery has a long-standing commitment to serving the communities in which we do business through our contribution program. In the past we have provided support to numerous local worthwhile nonprofit organizations and each year we receive in excess of 200 requests for contributions. Rather than give a little to a lot, we attempt to focus on a few events each year where we feel we can make a difference. Like all businesses our resources are limited so we hope that people appreciate our limitations.

We try to focus our efforts on organizations headquartered within (or having a substantial presence in or effect on) our primary geographical area, which includes:

Allegan County, Michigan

Ottawa County, Michigan

Kent County, Michigan

and especially those organizations which address:

Land and farm conservation

Health services

Programs that positively affect youth in our community

Cultural arts organizations

Please read general guidelines below to determine if your organization and your project will qualify for consideration.

General Guidelines:

1. You must be a U.S. based IRS 501 (c) (3) qualified charitable or educational organization.
2. We will not contribute to an individual person or family.
3. We will not contribute to a political candidate or organization.
4. We will not contribute to labor or fraternal organizations.
5. We will not fund memorials or endowments.
6. We do not fund agency and/or school sponsored walk-a-thons, athletic events, or athletic group sponsorships.
7. We do not fund door prizes or raffles.
8. We do not fund school-affiliated orchestras, bands, choirs, drama groups, yearbooks or class parties.
9. We do not consider organizations that discriminate by race, creed, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis prohibited by law.
10. We will not advertise in publications, yearbooks or school programs where the participates are not at least 21 years of age.
11. We do not consider applications by phone or verbal solicitations.
12. We do not make cash donations.
13. We do not give away wine (state law).
14. We limit donations to in-kind services, wines purchased at 50% off SRP, certificates for admission to winery events.

For new organizations, or organizations that have not solicited FennValley Winery in the past, a brief history of the organization and the area it will benefit is required, along with a thorough description of the purpose for the funding request.

Please send your request to: 
FennValley Winery 
c/o Charitable Contributions 
6130 122nd Ave

Fennville, MI 49408

 

or fax to: (269) 561-2973 
To the attention of Charitable Contributions

 

Organizations will receive formal response by mail.

Due to the volume of requests, phone calls or verbal solicitations will be automatically disapproved.

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6130 122nd Avenue • Fennville, MI 49408 • (269) 561-2396 • (800) 432-6265 for MI, Northern IL, and IN

winery@fennvalley.com