You Already Have
the 501(c)(3)
Let's Make It Work.
If you’re a senior living operator that holds 501(c)(3) status but has never built the infrastructure to use it, SHORE comes in as a consulting partner to activate what you already have, so your organization is actually grant-making and fundraising for the people who need it.
Most organizations have the shell. We build the engine.
Your nonprofit status is ready to go to work.
Between daily operations, staffing, and resident care, building a grant program and fundraising infrastructure often gets pushed back.
SHORE works specifically with senior living operators. We bring a ready-built consulting model and set it up inside your organization, so your team can run it and your community can benefit.
SHORE manages the day-to-day operations, fundraising, and grantmaking so your team stays focused on community operations while resources reach the people who need them.
Support your residents. Support your staff.
Your organization can do both. We help you build the structure for each.
What This Looks Like in Practice
The people behind the grants.
Occupancy Bridge Grant
The right community.
A manageable gap.
A prospective resident has found the right fit. The care is right. The culture feels right. The monthly rate is $4,000 — her family can commit to $3,500. Without support, the family may walk away. Not because it’s the wrong community — but because of a $500 shortfall.
Through an Occupancy Bridge Grant, your Nonprofit provides a time-limited financial support. She moves in with confidence while the family adjusts its finances. You fill the unit. Everyone wins.
Employee Emergency Relief
A crisis shouldn't cost you a caregiver.
A long-time caregiver in your community faces an unexpected car repair. It’s not catastrophic — but it’s enough to disrupt their focus, strain their finances, and in some cases, force a decision about whether they can keep showing up.
An emergency grant from your Nonprofit covers the cost. For the employee, it means stability during a difficult time. For your community, it means keeping a dedicated caregiver on the team — and signaling that your organization actually has their back.
Employee Emergency Relief
A crisis shouldn't cost you a caregiver.
A long-time caregiver in your community faces an unexpected car repair. It’s not catastrophic — but it’s enough to disrupt their focus, strain their finances, and in some cases, force a decision about whether they can keep showing up.
An emergency grant from your Fund covers the cost. For the employee, it means stability during a difficult time. For your community, it means keeping a dedicated caregiver on the team — and signaling that your organization actually has their back.
Here's what we build.
The fundraising structure, grant program, and compliance process, built inside your existing organization, so your 501(c)(3) is raising money, making grants, and creating real impact for the people you serve.
Fundraising Structure
The strategy, tools, and cadence to raise money sustainably from donors, families, and community partners, built for senior living specifically.
Grant Program Design
Application process, eligibility criteria, review workflow, and disbursement procedures, all set up inside your existing 501(c)(3).
Compliance Infrastructure
Reporting, documentation, and financial stewardship practices that keep your program above board and your team confident.
A clear path from conversation to launch.
SHORE leads every step — so you always know where you are and what comes next.
Phase One
Establishment
We begin with a conversation to confirm fit, clarify goals, and define the scope of your engagement. SHORE then builds the full infrastructure before anything goes live.
- Discovery & Agreement
- Planning & Governance Design
- Infrastructure Development
Phase Two
Launch
Internal alignment comes first, then program rollout. SHORE leads fundraising strategy and execution while your team reinforces visibility inside and outside the organization.
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- Internal Deployment
- External Rollout
- Fundraising (SHORE-Led)
Phase Three
Ongoing Management
This isn’t a set-it-and-forget-it program. SHORE monitors outcomes, addresses gaps early, and runs a continuous improvement cycle so the program grows over time.
- Measurement & Reporting
- Nonprofit Engagement
- Auditing & Improvement
Ready to activate
what you already have?
You have the 501(c)(3). SHORE brings everything it takes to make it work. Partner with us to activate your nonprofit, support your residents and employees, and build something your community will feel for years.
Jennifer Prado
Executive Director
jennifer.prado@shre.org