ENCOVA / COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT + FUNDING DEVELOPMENT

The need came first.

The need came first.

The case for support followed.

The case for support followed.

At Lighthouse, some men entered recovery without the essentials most people take for granted: food, hygiene items, clothing, or identification. The work was to make that immediate reality legible to an institutional funder.

At Lighthouse, some men entered recovery without the essentials most people take for granted: food, hygiene items, clothing, or identification. The work was to make that immediate reality legible to an institutional funder.

DOCUMENTED AWARD

$5,000

$5,000

Encova Foundation of West Virginia award

October 23, 2025 · Lighthouse Community Recovery Home Inc.

Awarded to support the immediate essentials of people entering the program.

THE WORK

A grant application is one part of business development.

A grant application is one part of business development.

The engagement translated a field need into a clear case for support: identify the participant reality, align it with a funder’s purpose, document the request, and maintain an accountable path after award.

FIELD NEED

CASE FOR SUPPORT

FUNDER ALIGNMENT

APPLICATION

AWARD

STEWARDSHIP

The artifact was a grant. The work was making the need intelligible.

WHAT THE AWARD ADDRESSED

FOOD

FOOD

FOOD

HYGIENE

HYGIENE

HYGIENE

CLOTHING

CLOTHING

CLOTHING

IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION

IDENTIFICATION

Basic needs that can become immediate barriers at the point someone enters recovery.

DOCUMENTATION

The record should stand on its own.

The record should stand on its own.

Public-redacted award documentation confirms the amount, recipient, date, and stated purpose. Do not introduce claims beyond that record.

01 / Award letter — public redacted copy

02 / Award check — public redacted copy

CONCLUSION

The request was not abstract.
It was about the first day.

The request was not abstract.
It was about the first day.

The case centered the practical needs of men arriving at Lighthouse and gave a funder a documented way to respond.

MAKE THE NEED CLEAR.
BUILD THE PATH TO SUPPORT.

MAKE THE NEED CLEAR.
BUILD THE PATH TO SUPPORT.

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