6150 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 125, Pleasanton, CA 94588 925.310.5450 | [email protected]| www.maddiesfund.org
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June 6, 2022
Brenda Castaneda
Animal Shelter Superintendent
Burbank Animal Shelter
1150 N. Victory Place
Burbank, CA 91502
Dear Brenda Castaneda:
The Duffield Family Foundation, dba Maddie’s Fund®, is pleased to inform you that on May 17, 2022, its Board of Directors approved a grant in the amount of $10,000 to be paid to Burbank Animal Shelter to support your operations. This grant is being made in response to the application submitted by Burbank Animal Shelter to Maddie’s Fund on March 14, 2022 (the “Proposal”). Payment of this grant is subject to the terms and conditions described more fully below.
Funding of the Grant
Maddie’s Fund will fund the grant in the amount of $10,000 after we receive from Burbank Animal Shelter a countersigned copy of this letter agreement.
Use of Grant Funds
Burbank Animal Shelter agrees that all grant monies received and any income therefrom (“Grant Funds”) will be used only to support Burbank Animal Shelter’s operations, as described in the Proposal.
Grant Funds may not be used for any other purposes without the prior written approval of Maddie’s Fund.
Grant Reporting Requirements
Your reporting requirement will be a Zoom Huddle, in lieu of a written report, scheduled for January 19, 2023 at 11AM PST/2PM EST. You will receive an email approximately 30 days before your scheduled Huddle that will include your scheduled date and time and link to register. You can find the questions that will be asked during the Zoom Huddle on our website (questions are subject to change).
The registration link for the Zoom Huddle can also be found in your Grants Portal database.
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Burbank Animal Shelter acknowledges that it is a member of the Maddie’s Fund Coalition in Shelter Animals Count (www.shelteranimalscount.org).
As a national animal welfare leader and funder of animal welfare in North America, Maddie’s Fund believes that organizations should be transparent about the number of animals that come under their care, and the outcome for all of those animals. That is why we support the public availability of key data (the basic data matrix as defined by Shelter Animals Count), from all animal welfare agencies and nonprofits, both publicly and privately funded and whether or not they provide government animal control services or humane law enforcement.
Maddie Recognition
Burbank Animal Shelter agrees that Maddie’s Fund will be given appropriate recognition, commensurate with the level of funding provided by this grant, (1) in any social media post, press release, article, newsletter, or other publication issued by Burbank Animal Shelter, which discusses this grant or any activities funded in whole or part by this grant and (2) in any talks or other presentations by Burbank Animal Shelter before civic or community groups, the press, or other public gatherings, which presentation mentions this grant or any activities funded in whole or part by this grant and (3) on your donor wall, annual report, website, newsletter or other printed materials with donor information. Burbank Animal Shelter will consult with Maddie’s Fund in implementing this paragraph and using the recognition logo or hashtag #ThanksToMaddie. The Maddie’s® Grant Recognition Toolkit can be found here: http://www.maddiesfund.org/grant-recognition.htm.
We encourage Burbank Animal Shelter to post on Maddie’s® Pet Forum about your programs, including posting about your successes and/or challenges and sharing useful materials to the resource library.
Remedies
Burbank Animal Shelter agrees to immediately repay to Maddie’s Fund any portion of Grant Funds which is spent or committed for any purpose other than operations, as described in the Proposal. If Maddie’s Fund in its reasonable discretion determines that Burbank Animal Shelter has substantially violated or failed to carry out any provision of this letter agreement, including but not limited to failure to submit adequate reports when due, Maddie’s Fund may, in addition to any other legal remedies it may have, refuse to make any further grant payments to Burbank Animal Shelter under this or any other grant agreement, and Maddie’s Fund may demand the return of all or part of the grant funds not properly spent or committed to third parties, which Burbank Animal Shelter shall immediately repay to Maddie’s Fund. Maddie’s Fund may also avail itself of any other remedies available by law. This Agreement may be enforced by Maddie’s Fund by an action for specific performance and injunctive relief or by any other appropriate remedy by any court having jurisdiction. Burbank Animal Shelter acknowledges and agrees that Maddie’s Fund shall have the legal standing necessary to bring any suit it deems necessary to enforce the terms of this letter agreement.
6150 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 125, Pleasanton, CA 94588 925.310.5450 | [email protected]| www.maddiesfund.org
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General Provisions
Maddie’s Fund may review financial and other records and materials connected with any equipment purchased or activities financed by this grant. Burbank Animal Shelter also agrees to allow Maddie’s Fund to distribute this letter agreement to other third parties and to reference and/or include information about this grant in public reports, press releases, and other public or private communications with input from Burbank Animal Shelter.
By countersigning this letter, you represent that Burbank Animal Shelter is a political subdivision of a state, county, or municipality as described in Internal Revenue Code Section 170(c)(1). Burbank Animal Shelter agrees that it will use proceeds granted by Maddie’s Fund for exclusively public purposes as required by IRC Section 170(c)(1). Burbank Animal Shelter will not use any amounts granted by Maddie’s Fund to carry on propaganda or otherwise attempt to influence legislation.
Burbank Animal Shelter also agrees not to use the Grant Funds to influence the outcome of any specific public election, or to carry on, directly or indirectly, any voter registration drive.
The activities described in this agreement in no way create an agency relationship between Maddie’s Fund and Burbank Animal Shelter, or any other person, organization, or entity related to or acting on behalf of Burbank Animal Shelter. Nor do the activities described in this agreement make Maddie’s Fund in any way responsible for the actions or inactions of Burbank Animal Shelter, or any other person, organization, or entity related to or acting on behalf of Burbank Animal Shelter.
This letter agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any prior oral or written understandings, communications, and representations. This agreement may be signed in counterparts and may be amended or modified only by a written document executed by duly authorized representatives of Burbank Animal Shelter and Maddie’s Fund. The failure by Maddie’s Fund to exercise or enforce any right under this agreement, or the waiver of any such right at the time it arises, shall not operate as a waiver of Maddie’s Fund’s right to exercise or enforce such right or any other right in the future.
If this letter correctly sets forth Burbank Animal Shelter’s understanding of the agreement with Maddie’s Fund regarding this $10,000 grant, please countersign this letter at the place indicated below and return it to Maddie’s Fund.
6150 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 125, Pleasanton, CA 94588 925.310.5450 | [email protected]| www.maddiesfund.org
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On behalf of all of us at Maddie’s Fund, we wish Burbank Animal Shelter the best of success in its humane work.
Sincerely,
MADDIE’S FUND®
By: ____________________________
Mary Ippoliti-Smith
Executive Leadership Team
AGREED TO AND ACCEPTED ON THIS DATE:
BURBANK ANIMAL SHELTER
By: ____________________________
Brenda Castaneda
Animal Shelter Superintendent