Phase 1
1. Submit the application by January 17, 2026.
2. Implement Phase 1 (i.e., review the Say Something content).
Phase 2
1. Contact JFF at findthewordsmn@protonmail.com for information on next steps to be eligible to receive the second grant (after completion of Phase 1). Phase 2 involves implementing a program from SHP such as Say Something, SAVE Promise Club, or Anonymous Reporting System.
2. Implement Phase 2 by April 17, 2026.
3. Contact JFF at findthewordsmn@protonmail.com to provide updates (after completion of Phase 2).
4. Receive the second grant after JFF verifies the implementation information.
Information and Support
For implementation support for both phases and information on Say Something and SAVE Promise Club (school level), refer to the Sandy Hook Promise Learning Center Getting Started Guide. To learn more about the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System and how to bring it to your district, please contact Blair Freedman at blair.freedman@sandyhookpromise.org.
Sandy Hook Promise educates and empowers youth and adults to know the signs to prevent violence and school shootings. The nonprofit was founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.
Johari Family Foundation
The Johari Family Foundation (JFF) is a family foundation located in the Twin Cities. JFF’s mission is to give strategically to causes that may be overlooked by traditional institutions but could provide high social returns on dollars granted.