Mission Alignment:
The community organization's mission or sponsored activity should clearly demonstrate a commitment to addressing at least one of the following priorities:

• Social Drivers of Health: Social drivers of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. Examples include access to adequate housing, transportation, employment, nutritious food, and safe communities.
• Behavioral Health: Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health conditions and substance use disorders to improve overall well-being.
• Chronic Disease Management: Strategies and interventions to help individuals manage long-term health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease effectively.
• Maternal and Child Health: Addresses the health needs of pregnant women, infants, and children through comprehensive care, education, and support to ensure healthy outcomes.
• Workforce Development: Focuses on enhancing the skills, knowledge, and competencies of the community to improve the economic opportunities and career growth within Rhode Island.
• Equitable Community Health and Wellness: Promotes overall health and well-being through equitable community-based programs and initiatives that address access to physical, mental, and social aspects of health.

Please review this brief list of requirements and exclusions. The following guidelines will be used in reviewing requests for charitable contributions and sponsorships and company volunteer initiatives:

• Only Rhode Island-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) business leagues, or community-based organizations with physical presence, track record, community credibility, and active programming in Rhode Island will be considered for charitable contributions, sponsorships, volunteer support, or in-kind donations.
• Our contributions will focus on programs that support health equity, chronic disease management, maternal and child health, behavioral and mental well-being, workforce development, and social determinants of health.
• Where appropriate, corporate charitable contributions, sponsorships, and in-kind services will promote Care New England’s mission and vision, and demonstrate social responsibility.
• All applications will be submitted by an organization representative online through the Care New England Community Giving webpage.

The following exclusions apply:

• Care New England will not support organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or disability with respect to employment, volunteer participation, or the provision of services.
• Contributions will be made only to the qualifying nonprofit agency. Contributions will not be made to organizations conducting fundraising (third-party giving) on behalf of nonprofit agencies.
• Requests from religious organizations for sectarian purposes will not be considered; however, a community program sponsored by a religious organization will be considered (e.g., food pantry).
• Requests from all local, regional, club and/or school-based sports teams will not be considered.
• Requests from individual Rhode Island elementary or secondary schools (public or private) will not be considered, unless the request is for a new and innovative program specifically designed to address social determinants of health.
• Requests that solicit financial support for individuals, political candidates, and political campaigns, or entities that are not nonprofit organizations, will not be considered.

Sponsorship requests can be submitted at any time, but please note that at least five weeks are required for requests to be reviewed and processed. To expedite the review process, please include all necessary documentation within your application. This includes a recent W-9, sponsorship package, and/or sponsorship request letter. Applying does not guarantee approval. For questions or assistance, please contact community.engagement@carene.org.