Community Impact

Organizations may apply all year long; we are no longer limiting applications to specific dates.

People helping people. That’s what a credit union, and in particular, Navigant Credit Union, is all about. We are committed to the financial well-being of the families, businesses, and communities we serve, and have been since our founding in 1915. That’s why we donate over $1 million each year to worthwhile causes and organizations throughout Rhode Island.

Community Impact Services

Donations

Navigant Credit Union considers nonprofit requests for direct support of programming that primarily benefits Rhode Islanders. Donations are focused on meeting the community’s needs in the areas of Food Insecurity, Housing, Financial Literacy, and Public Health, Safety & Wellbeing. Other areas of need are sometimes considered.

Items of Note:

Requests for individual assistance, salaries, travel expenses, and scholarships are not eligible for funding.*
To allow adequate time for review, applications should be submitted a minimum of six weeks before the anticipated decision date.
Navigant Credit Union will review requests for direct program support up to $25,000 annually, and average gifts range between $10,000-$15,000.
- Requested funding amounts should reflect your organization’s size, reach, and demonstrated community impact.
Organizations that receive a donation of $5,000 or more will be asked to share how the funds were used and the impact they made within the community. This information helps us understand the difference our support is making and informs future funding decisions. Failure to submit a requested impact report may affect eligibility for future funding.
Please submit a single annual application that captures all anticipated donation and sponsorship requests for the calendar year. Combined requests for direct program support and sponsorships should be included within the same application.
Organizations interested in volunteer support, whether as a separate request or combined with a donation or sponsorship application, should complete the Volunteer Request Form located in the Volunteer Force section below.
Program requests for $25,000 or more, or requests for capital expenses should be directed to the NCU Charitable Foundation.

What you’ll need:

Tax ID#
W-9 or 501c3 IRS designation letter
Information about your impact and the impact of the requested donation
A brief description of how the funding will be used to support the program

*Navigant Credit Union supports its own scholarship program for local high school seniors who exhibit exemplary academic achievement, teamwork and community involvement. The application period is the first quarter of the calendar year. For more information, email: scholarships@navigantcu.org

Sponsorships

Navigant Credit Union sponsors a wide range of community events, organizations, clubs, sports, and more! Navigant will consider sponsorship requests up to $10,000 submitted at least six weeks prior to the date a decision on the request is needed.

Items of Note:

Please submit a single annual application that captures all anticipated donation and sponsorship requests for the calendar year. Combined requests for direct program support and sponsorships should be included within the same application.
Organizations interested in volunteer support, whether as a separate request or combined with a donation or sponsorship application, should complete the Volunteer Request Form located in the Volunteer Force section below.
We do not support individuals, salaries, travel expenses, or
scholarships.*

What you’ll need:

Tax ID#

W-9 or 501c3 IRS designation letter
Information about your impact and the impact of the requested sponsorship
Sponsorship levels and the associated benefits of each level

Volunteer Force

Navigant Credit Union provides thousands of hours of community service to organizations across the state. If you’re interested in having Navigant staff members support your service opportunity, please fill out our V-Force application!

Navigant’s Community Engagement Team respectfully requests applications be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to your event or service opportunity, or simultaneously with any donation or sponsorship request.

What you’ll need:

The number of volunteers you’re requesting

A basic job description for each task available
Other pertinent information about the opportunity (date, location, dress code, etc.)
Any special requirements for volunteers, such as a background check

NCU Charitable Foundation

The Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation considers grant requests of $25,000 or more for programmatic or capital support of Education, Social Services, and Public Health, Safety & Well-Being.

The Foundation has two application deadlines each year: