El Fondo de Nuestra Comunidad 2018 Grant Guidelines Deadline Informational Webinar Website August 14, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday June 27 th @ 3PM https://cc.readytalk.com/r/i4wlh0hkyboy&eom http://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/diversity-endowment-funds Background El Fondo de Nuestra Comunidad, an affiliate The Saint Paul & Minnesota Community Foundations, has been committed to fostering social change while preserving traditional culture and values within the local Latino community since 1995. El Fondo supports grassroots programs that sustain the Latino community s values and support its long-term selfsufficiency. 2018 Grant Opportunity El Fondo is currently seeking proposals for projects, initiatives or programs providing immigration-related legal services, outreach around legal services or programs that help people on the pathway to citizenship, civic engagement, increasing access to culturally sensitive mental health services and organizing to ensure a robust response to the 2020 census. Eligibility Requirements In order to be eligible to apply: The applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service or use a fiscal agent with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status which is in good standing with the IRS. See the Fiscal Agent Agreement form for more information on fiscal agent requirements. The organization or the project for which the organization is applying must serve individuals and families from Minnesota. Requested grant terms should start no earlier than November 1, 2018. The proposed project or program must be completed by December 31, 2019. Priority Funding Areas
Applicants must fulfill all eligibility requirements. In addition, the proposal must fit into at least one of the following priority funding areas: o Create pathways to citizenship for the Latino community, which may include, but are not limited to legal services, outreach, advocacy and education responding to current immigration policies and ICE response. o Civic engagement training and/or leadership strategies to encourage participation of Latinos in society, which may include PTOs/PTAs, education advisory councils, and/or other civic engagement opportunities. o Increasing knowledge of and access to mental health services; paying particular attention to those mental health practices that provide culturally sensitive services for the Latino community. o Organizing outreach, awareness and advocacy around the Latino community s participation in the 2020 census. In addition to the funding priorities listed above, El Fondo will give priority to efforts that are led by the Latino community, which includes staff, board, and advisory groups. Collaborative efforts and efforts focused on serving greater Minnesota are also encouraged. How Will Applications Be Reviewed and Rated? Applications will be reviewed and rated by volunteers serving on the El Fondo de Nuestra Comunidad advisory committee. The volunteers will make recommendations to The Saint Paul Foundation. The advisory committee volunteers will use the following criteria to guide their recommendations: 1) Alignment with the priorities of the committee. 2) The strength and feasibility of the proposed project/program work plan. 3) The impact the program will have on program participants or the community. 4) Whether the program is Latino-led or focused. El Fondo may make one grant or may elect to make multiple smaller grants. In any year, El Fondo may receive more applications than it is able to fund. Before you prepare an application, make sure to read through the eligibility requirements and grantmaking priorities carefully. Please do not hesitate to contact the endowment s staff liaison, Takara Henegar, for guidance on submitting an application. El Fondo will NOT fund: Political campaigns or candidates Individuals For-profit organizations Direct religious activities 2 P a g e
Deadline The deadline for submission of your application is: August 14, 2018. Your application must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the deadline date. El Fondo prefers that applications be submitted using the Submittable Online Portal If you are unable to submit your grant online, please contact Takara Henegar no later than August 7, 2018 to make alternative arrangements. We expect notification to occur in November 2018. For more information El Fondo encourages potential applicants to call before submitting an application. For more information on this request for proposals, contact staff liaison, Takara Henegar: Telephone: 651.325.4211. Email: takara.henegar@spmcf.org Application questions (fields to be filled out in the online Submittable form) Applicant Organization Information Applicant legal organization name If you are a 501(c)3, this should be as shown in the most recent IRS determination letter. Is your organization/group a nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status? [ ] Yes [ ] No - we are using a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. (If applicable, please be sure to fill out the fiscal sponsor section of the application and upload the fiscal sponsor form (template located at https://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/el-fondo-de-nuestra-comunidad). The upload field is located at the end of this application.) Year established Applicant or fiscal sponsor Employer Identification Number (EIN) Applicant address line, address 2, city, state, zip code Applicant main phone number Applicant web site (If you have a fiscal sponsor please link to your organization s specific web page.) Please provide your organization s mission statement. Describe your organization List the organization's current project/program area(s). o For each area, provide the number and population/communities served. Also, describe how your project/program areas serve the specific ethnic community related to the Endowment Fund. Number of full-time staff Number of part-time staff Number of volunteers Others assisting/types of assistance (e.g., Vistas, interns, Americorps, consultants etc.) 3 P a g e
The organization's current year budget Applicant authorized representative name (This should be your Executive Director or equivalent.) Applicant authorized representative email address Applicant authorized representative phone number Provide the ethnic/racial demographics of your board of directors or governing body by providing the number in each category: o White/Caucasian o Black/African American o Asian o Latino/Hispanic o Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander o American Indian/Native Alaskan o Two or more races/other Provide the ethnic/racial demographics of your organization's executive director (or equivalent) and senior-level management in each category: o White/Caucasian o Black/African American o Asian o Latino/Hispanic o Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander o American Indian/Native Alaskan o Two or more races/other Do people of color represent a majority of the population directly served by your organization (through all of its projects/ programs, initiatives, services, etc.)? [ ] Yes [ ]No Fiscal Sponsor Information: (If your organization is a 501(c)(3) please skip down to uploading your documentation) Fiscal sponsor name (legal name as shown in most recent IRS determination letter) Fiscal sponsor DBA EIN Year established Address line 1, Address line 2, City, State, Zip Phone Website Executive Director (or equivalent) Email Phone Documents to be uploaded: Forms and templates can be found at: https://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/el-fondo-de-nuestra-comunidad 4 P a g e
Organization budget for the current fiscal year. (You may use the template or use your own. If you have a fiscal sponsor, please upload your organization's budget and the fiscal sponsor's budget.) Budget for the project for which you are applying. (You may use the template or use your own.) Year-end financial statement for the most recently completed year. You may use a copy of your audit, IRS Form 990, or an unaudited balance sheet and statement of income and expenses. If you are using a Fiscal Sponsor, please upload the fiscal sponsor s financial statement too. Board of Directors List (Please upload a list. No template is provided. If you are using a fiscal sponsor, please only upload your organization's Board of Directors List.) For organizations using a fiscal sponsor, please submit a completed and signed Fiscal Sponsor Agreement form Please use the template provided at: https://www.saintpaulfoundation.org/elfondo-de-nuestra-comunidad Proposal Details Proposed grant title Proposed start date Proposed end date (The earliest grant start date is November 1, 2018 and the latest completion date is December 31, 2019. Applicants may propose a shorter project within that time frame.date format: MM/DD/YYYY) Amount requested Project contact name (If different than authorized representative.) Project contact email Project contact phone Did your organization receive a grant last year? [ ] Yes [ ]No If yes, provide the Tracking Number If yes, include an update that addresses the extent to which you achieved the proposed grant objectives for the above referenced grant. Select one priority funding area from the list that best describes the focus of your grant request Select which of the following best describes the primary geographic area to be served by your grant Narrative Proposed program/project/initiative summary (What are you going to do, who and how many people will benefit from your work, and how will they benefit from your work? What specific activities will occur? Where will the project take place?) Provide a high level timeline for your project In each category, provide the ethnic/racial demographics of the staff members leading the proposed grant for which you are currently requesting funding: o White/Caucasian o Black/African American o Asian o Latino/Hispanic o Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander o American Indian/Native Alaskan 5 P a g e
o Two or more races/other Do people of color represent a majority of the population served by the proposed grant for which you are currently requesting funding? [ ] Yes [ ] No If yes, provide the primary racial/ethnic groups served by the proposed grant Provide any additional information not already captured regarding the primary population to be served by the proposed grant. Are you affiliated with an international or national organization? [ ]Yes [ ]No If yes, what percentage of the program/project is focused on the specific ethnic community(ies) served by this Endowment in Minnesota? If affiliated with an international or national organization, what percentage of the budget is focused on the local program/project (specifically what portion of the requested funds will go towards the local program/project?) Please list up to three (3) activities related to the proposed grant for this request Please list up to four (4) outputs for the proposed grant. (Output definition: Outputs describe what a project will produce or who has helped with activities. Outputs are tangible, countable items. For example, # of clients served, cost and # of informational materials distributed, # of plays produced.) List no more than two (2) intended outcomes during the proposed grant period. Quantify the intended grant outcomes in terms of percentage change or outcomes accomplished. (Outcome definition: Outcomes describe what will change as a result of the grant. State in the following format: 80% of participants will report that they have increased their skills to have a conversation about race by at least one level.) If you would like, please upload a file that will tell your story in a different way. Text, photography, audio and video files are accepted. (Please keep submissions brief. For example, a document should be no more than three pages in length and a video or audio file should be more than five minutes long. File size may not exceed 1 GB.) CERTIFICATION: In submitting this application, the authorized representative of the applicant organization agrees to the following: 1. The applicant organization will spend funds solely for the purposes stated in the application and will refund the unexpended portion of such funds, if any. In addition, the applicant will provide interim and final reports as required by the Foundation. 2. The applicant organization agrees that payment of funds granted will be at the convenience of the Foundation, including cancellation of the grant and/or modification of previously agreed upon payment schedules, should such cancellation or modification be deemed necessary by the Foundation. 3. The applicant organization understands that the Foundation, in researching this grant application, may review any and all of the information submitted as part of this request with advisors of the Foundation s choosing, if deemed necessary by the Foundation. 4. The applicant organization has made a determination regarding the applicability of the Minnesota Charitable Solicitation Act (MCSA) and intends to comply with the terms of this Act, if appropriate. MCSA information can be found at: https://www.ag.state.mn.us/brochures/pubguidetocharitieslaws.pdf 6 P a g e