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Please
read the "Getting Help" page before you begin
the application process to make sure that you or your organization
qualify for assistance from The Jade Foundation.
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 PROPOSAL NARRATIVE
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Please
provide the following information in narrative form. We suggest no more
than three pages excluding attachments. Be sure to include a cover letter
which introduces your organization and proposal and shows the link
between your proposal and the Mission
of The Jade Foundation.
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A. Organizational Information
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1.
Brief summary of organization history.
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2.
Brief summary of organization mission and goals.
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3.
Description of current programs, activities, and
strengths/accomplishments.
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4.
Number of board members, full and part-time paid staff and volunteers.
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B. Purpose of Proposed
Grant
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1.
Amount of grant being sought.
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2.
Specific activities.
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a.)
Specific activities for which you seek funding.
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b.)
Specific objectives or ways in which you meet your organization’s goals
with these activities.
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c.)
Time frame in which this will occur
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3.Impact
of activities
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a.)How
the proposed activities will benefit the community in which they will
occur.
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b.)
Long-term strategies (if applicable) for sustaining this effort.
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C. Evaluation
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1.
How you measure the effectiveness of your activities.
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2.
Your criteria (measurable, if possible) for a successful program and the
results you expect to achieve.
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3.
Who will be involved in evaluating this work (staff, board, constituents,
community, consultants).
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4.
How the evaluations will be used.
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ATTACHMENTS
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1. Finances
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Financial
statements from your most recently completed fiscal year, whether audited
or unaudited.
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Budget
for the activity for which funding is sought.
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Names
of corporations and foundations you are soliciting for funding, with
dollar amounts, including which sources are committed, pending, or
anticipated for this year.
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2. Other Supporting Materials
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List
of board members and their relationships to your organization and
community other than as a board member.
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One-paragraph
description of key staff, including qualifications relevant to your
specific request.
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A
copy of the current IRS determination letter indicating your
organization’s tax-exempt status.
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Mail Your Complete Grant
Application To:
Alan Eidsness
Vice President
The Jade Foundation
Suite
1800
220 South Sixth Street
Mpls, MN 55402
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