Corporate giving guidelines & FAQs

Investing in our communities

Sempra is committed to investing in our communities. 我们寻求与符合以下标准的社区非营利组织合作:

Guidelines

In order to qualify, organizations must have:

  • 一个与我们气候行动、多样性等优先事项相一致的项目 & inclusion or economic prosperity.
  • 我们主要关注员工生活和工作的社区:德克萨斯州，华盛顿特区.C., Central & Southern California and Mexico.
  • 有效的税务识别号码，并在美国国税局有良好的信誉.

Exclusions and restrictions

We are unable to provide funding to:

  • Individuals;
  • 私人基金会、捐赠基金或者营利性组织;
  • Organizations that practice discrimination based on age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental disabilities, race, color, religion, national origin, or ancestry;
  • Sectarian or denominational religious groups, except for programs that are broadly promoted, available to anyone and free from religious orientation;
  • Political parties, candidates, or partisan groups; or
  • 不属于我们的优先事项、政策和/或指导方针的组织

Sempra generally does not fund:

  • 已经从我们的运营公司圣地亚哥天然气公司获得项目或项目资金的组织 & 电力，南加州天然气公司或森普拉基础设施
  • Scholarship programs
  • Capital-improvements, capital equipment, or building funds
  • Sporting teams and sporting events
  • 与计划或项目执行无关的一般运营费用
  • Travel expenses unrelated to the execution of the project
  • Loans or loan guarantees
  • Debt reduction or past operating deficits
  • Liquidation of an organization

Frequently asked questions

哪些互联网浏览器与网上拨款申请兼容?

Our online grant applications are compatible with:

  • Internet Explorer® 10
  • Internet Explorer® 9
  • Internet Explorer® 8
  • Mozilla® Firefox® (for PC and Mac)
  • Safari® (for PC and Mac)
  • Google Chrome

How should I enter the tax I.D. number?

Enter the applying organization’s non-profit (e.g. tax I.D. #12-3456789, with or without the dash). If you do not have a valid non-profit tax I.D. number, 但要有一个有效的非营利组织，并同意成为你的受托人或财务代理人, following these instructions:

  • Enter the applying organization’s tax I.D. 号码和地址，如果是受托人或财政代理人，使用他们的税号.D. number and address;
  • Enter the applying organization’s name;
  • Enter the legal name of the applying organization, if it is a fiduciary or fiscal agent, use their legal name;

我收到一条消息，指示我需要允许“cookie”才能使用该应用程序.

在线应用程序在您的计算机上放置了一个“cookie”，以启用“保存并稍后完成”功能. 如果您收到错误信息，请检查您的浏览器设置并选择“允许cookies”.

cookie只是一小块数据，允许网络浏览器跟踪, personalize, and save information about each person's interaction with a websi

What username and password should be used on the login page?

First time applicants must create a username and password, 他们每次登录在线申请系统时会使用哪一个. You may want to write this information down so you can share it with others on your team if needed; this way, other people in your organization can see past applications.

您将需要申请人所在机构的用户名和密码. 如果该组织在过去申请过，那么你的团队中应该有人知道这些信息. If not, be prepared to create a username and password.

What street address should I use?

Use the address that is on file with the IRS. 如果您已经搬家，并且与您的组织相关联的当前地址尚未通过国税局更新, use the address on the organization’s website or their P.O. box mailing address (do not use a home address).

Do I have to complete the application in one session?

不，您可以启动应用程序，然后选择保存并稍后完成. 只需点击位于任何应用程序页面底部的“保存并稍后完成”按钮.

How can I save my in-progress application and return to it later?

If you would like to save an in-progress application, 向下滚动到页面底部，选择“保存并稍后完成”按钮. 选择“审查和提交”按钮将提交申请到Sempra基金会进行审查, and the application will no longer be available for editing.

我如何返回查阅、修改及/或提交先前保存但未提交的申请?

When an applicant logs in for the first time, 系统根据用户输入的邮箱和密码信息自动创建帐户. 申请人将收到一封自动确认电子邮件，提供一个链接，用于返回保存, in-progress applications and their “my account” page. Add this link to your browser favorites for easy access.

Where do I forward my online proposal?

Once your application is complete, 点击申请最后一页底部的“审核并提交”按钮提交申请. 一旦你的申请被提交，一封确认邮件将发送给你.

Please add our email address, [email protected]，转到您的电子邮件帐户的地址簿，以确保这些邮件到达您的收件箱.

我错误地点击了提交按钮，我如何让应用程序返回继续处理它?

Once an application is submitted, via clicking the submit button, the application is no longer available to edit; it has moved into the system to begin the review process.

为什么我不能返回到Sempra站点上的原始链接来访问正在进行的应用程序?

访问原始链接将启动一个新应用程序并创建一个新帐户.

我已经输入了我的电子邮件地址和密码，但仍然无法进入我的应用程序或“我的帐户”页面.

请检查您的条目以确保您没有拼写错误，并确保您使用的电子邮件地址和密码与最初登录和创建帐户时使用的相同. 如果您仍然无法访问您的帐户，请发送电子邮件 [email protected].

我已经登录了我的账户，但没有看到我的申请列表.

如果您在离开申请时没有点击“保存并稍后完成”或“审查并提交”按钮, 您的工作没有保存，您需要启动一个新的应用程序.

我以返校申请者的身份登录，它把我带到了一个空白的申请表上.

如果您登录到正在进行的应用程序，并看到一个空白页, 您在先前退出程序之前没有选择“保存并稍后完成”按钮, and your work was not saved. You will need to start a new application.

我忘记了我的密码，点击了“忘记密码”链接，我得到了一个错误信息.

请检查您现在使用的电子邮件地址是否与您最初登录和创建帐户时使用的电子邮件地址不同. Please also check the spelling. 如果您仍然无法访问您的帐户，请发送电子邮件 [email protected]

Hide page title
On