Contact Information
Donation Guidelines
Corporate Commission of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians
The Corporate Commission of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians and its Grand Casinos are committed to helping meet the needs of nearby communities in a way that will make all of our lives better. In order to process your request for donation the following information must be submitted in writing (incomplete applications are ineligible for consideration):
* The legal name of
the organization
* A brief history of the organization and its goals
* Physical address
and phone number for the organization
* Mailing address
for the organization (if different from physical address)
* Completed W-9 form (request cannot be processed without this form)
* Full name and
title of contact person
* Amount of request
* When the donation
is needed
* Project or event
name
* Detailed
description of the project or event
* Information on projected impact of the donation, including how many people the donation will impact
* Project or event
timeframe
* Detailed
description of how the donation will be used
* Total project or
event cost with budget information
* Communication
strategy and recognition of Mille Lacs Band support
* Other fundraising
efforts
Donation Committee meetings are held monthly. We make every effort to process requests in a timely manner. However, please allow at least 4 weeks lead time on all donation requests.
Please mail, e-mail or fax the donation request to:
700 Grand Avenue
Onamia, MN 56359
Fax: 320-532-8891
E-mail: corporatecommission@grcasinos.com
The Corporate Commission of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians and its Grand Casinos will not consider donation requests for:
- For-profit organizations
- Subsidies of existing Mille
Lacs Band of Ojibwe programs
- Personal or individual
requests
- Talent, baby, or beauty
pageants
- Sporting Sponsorships
including golf, pool, softball, etc.
- Capital campaigns
- Political parties or
candidates
- Endowment funds
- Cash scholarship funds
- Conference, seminar, or
workshop costs
- Travel costs
- Residence camp costs
- Seed money/start-up costs for
new organizations
- Tickets or tables at
fundraising events
- Charter/private schools
- Second- or third-party requests
- Advertising costs
- Operational support (there must be a specific intention)
- Underwriting of any kind
- Religious organizations
providing services to their own constituencies
- Exclusionary membership
organizations
- Video or film production
- Out of state requests
- Form letters