Our Services

a woman and a man sitting together looking at a computer screen

Fiscal Sponsorship with ESI

ESI provides fiscal sponsorship to public/private partnerships, nonprofit organizations, and unincorporated charitable projects in the Pacific Northwest.

We specialize in Model A (Comprehensive) sponsorships for nonprofits and unincorporated charitable projects. We also provide Model C (Pre-Approved Grant) sponsorships.

ESI has expertise in managing local/state/federal grants and contracts; we encourage partners with government funding to apply.

More details below.

Comprehensive (Model A) Fiscal Sponsorship

ESI’s primary focus is on Comprehensive Fiscal Sponsorship, also known as Model A Fiscal Sponsorship. This model is available for unincorporated charitable projects and 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

In the comprehensive Sponsorship model a partner becomes a program of the fiscal sponsor and operates under the sponsor’s corporate structure.

ESI maintains all legal and fiduciary responsibility for the sponsored partner, including its employees and activities thereby enabling the partner to focus on its mission.

Learn More about Model A

Pre-Approved Grant (Model C) Fiscal Sponsorship

The Pre-Approved Grant (Model C) fiscal sponsorship is a financial partnership between the fiscal sponsor and the sponsored partner. The sponsored partner is usually an independent legal entity with its own operating infrastructure. The Pre-Approved Grant sponsorship is utilized when the sponsored partner requires a 501(c)(3) nonprofit entity to collect and manage grants. Under a Model C sponsorship, a funder will award a grant to the fiscal sponsor, and in turn the fiscal sponsor will re-grant funds to the sponsored partner.

Learn More About Model C