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 Inspiring a Community of Givers A Project of Napa Valley CanDo Nonprofit Application Applications are due by 11:59PM, June 16, 2015. Welcome to CanDo's Napa Valley Give!Guide application process. To apply for the Give!Guide your organization must be a registered nonprofit serving residents of Napa County for two years or more. Prior to applying, a representative of your organization must have attended one of the 2015 NPO orientations. All participants from previous editions of the Give!Guide need to re-­‐apply. If your nonprofit is selected, some of the information you provide in this application may be used in your 2015 Napa Valley Give!Guide listing though you will have an opportunity to proofread. Additionally, if you are selected there is a participation fee ranging from $300-­‐$500. The amount is on a sliding scale based on your NPO's annual budget. This will be due on July 8, 2015. If you have any questions, email us at CanDoGiveGuide@gmail.com with “Application Question” in the subject line or call 707.252.7743. It is the intention of the Give!Guide to include a cross section of nonprofit organizations in the Give!Guide each year. This application is designed to accommodate nonprofits from small to large. Please do not be concerned if some of the questions do not seem to apply to your organization. Simply make note of your particular situation. All applications received by the deadline will be considered equally. 2015 Napa Valley Give!Guide Application Application Period: May 16 – June 16 ELIGIBILITY 1. Attendance at one of the three NPO Orientation meetings that were held in May was mandatory. Check which meeting your NPO attended. May 13, 2015 May 14, 2015 May 15, 2015 2. Provide the name of the staff person who attended _________________________________________. 3. Has your NPO Tax ID (also known as Employer Identification Number or EIN) been registered with the State and has it been active for 2 or more years? You can verify your Tax ID at http://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/ Yes, I confirm that we are a registered and active NPO that has been serving residents of Napa County for two years or more. ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE 4. Formal Name of your Organization (as listed at http://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/): Common Name (if different from above): _____________________________________ Tax ID Number (as listed at http://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/): ________________________ Year organization was founded: ___________________ Organization’s mailing address street/city/zip code: ______________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Director's Name: ___________________________________________________________ Director's Email Address: ____________________________________________________ Director's Phone Number: ____________________________________________________ Primary Contact Person for the 2015 Give!Guide (IMPORTANT -­‐ All future correspondence will go to this person.): ___________________________________________________________________ Primary Contact's Email Address: _______________________________________________ Primary Contact's Phone #: ____________________________________________________ Of the categories listed, which best describes the focus of your nonprofit: (Check one.) Animals Arts & Culture Community Environment Health &Wellness Youth & Seniors Education 5. What is the mission statement of your organization? 6. List members of the Board: Please identify the Chair. 7. Provide links to your social media connections (as applicable): Website: ___________________________________________ Facebook:_______________________________ # of followers___________ Twitter:_________________________________# of fans _______________ Instagram _______________________________# of followers___________ Other____________________________________ 8. When you send out a group mailing or email, to how many people does it go? _____ 9. Do you have any paid staff? Yes _____ No _____ If so, how many full-­‐time____? Part-­‐
time____? Did you use volunteers in 2014? ______ If so, approximately how many individuals? _____ What were your average monthly volunteer hours in 2014? ____ Please briefly describe the types of activities in which your volunteers participate.: (50 word limit) 11. What is your budget for the current fiscal year (check one): $0-­‐$149,000 $150,000-­‐749,000 $750,000 and above 12. List the top sources of income and approximate percentages for your most recent fiscal year: Donations $_______/_______% Government Funding $_______/_______% Grants $_______/_______% Other $_______/_______% $_______/______% Total SCORED CRITERIA (50 TOTAL POINTS ) The following questions will be used to help assess your NPO's ability to fulfill the intent of the Give!Guide. Please be as specific as possible but adhere to word limits. If you choose, you may use bullet points in your responses. 13. How does your organization benefit the Napa Valley? (500-­‐character limit -­‐ 5 points) 14. What are the ACTUAL SERVICES that your organization provides for its constituents? (350-­‐character limit -­‐ 10 points) NOTE: This is not likely to be your Mission Statement. Instead, it is a very brief description of the activities/services you provide. For example, a MISSION may be this: Friendly Farmers encourages the participation of local gardeners in providing fresh produce for neighborhood food bank. While ACTUAL SERVICES are these: In 2014 Friendly Farmers established 27 new garden plots, trained gardeners, provided free tools, seeds/starts, offered kids' gardening classes, held composting workshops, and assisted with harvesting and delivery to the food bank. 15. How does a donation of $50 further your mission? Be specific. (500-­‐character limit -­‐ 5 points) 16. One primary goal of the Give!Guide is to encourage new and first time donors. Describe some of the strategies you will use to promote the Give!Guide and appeal to first time donors. Along with time-­‐
tested fund-­‐raising tools, you're looking to creatively stretch and reach out to new constituents. (1000-­‐character limit -­‐ 10 points) 17. Answer either a or b below as applicable: (1000-­‐character limit -­‐ 10 points) A) Do you have a business partner(s)? (i.e. a local company that could help with your Napa Valley Give!Guide efforts. This might include anything from matching donations to assisting with publicity to offering discount coupons to donors). If so, name your business partner(s). How will they help? How will your NPO help them? (If more than one, please describe for each). B) Business partners can be immensely helpful in cultivating a culture of giving in our communities. If you do not have a business partner, what is your plan to secure one? Bear in mind, this usually means you need to be an attractive partner for them, so what will you do to make their involvement with your organization/the Give!Guide be an attractive proposition? 18. Why does your organization believe that CanDo's Napa Valley Give!Guide is a good fit for you and why is your nonprofit a good fit for the Give!Guide? (1000-­‐character limit -­‐ 10 points) 19. Is there anything else you wish to add? (500-­‐character limit -­‐ Optional, so zero points) Inspiring a Community of Givers A Project of Napa Valley CanDo