FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE FOR STRONG LATINO COMMUNITIES

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FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE FOR STRONG LATINO
COMMUNITIES
Chicago Site Applicant Information Sessions
April 1 3, 2009
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OVERVIEW OF THE FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE
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MISSION STATEMENT

• To increase the participation of Latinos in
  philanthropy.
• To increase philanthropic dollars to Latino
  communities both within the United States and in
  Latin America.
• To foster policy change through philanthropy to
  enhance equity and inclusiveness.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE FUNDERS COLLABORATIVE

• To increase the net amount of philanthropic
  dollars flowing to Latino nonprofits
• To strengthen the organizational capacity of
  small- to medium-sized Latino nonprofits
• To increase philanthropys understanding of
  Latino nonprofits, the communities they serve,
  and the role they play in civil society
• And to foster leadership among Latino nonprofits
  that incorporates a vision of inclusiveness and
  collaboration.

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Sites Established 2003-2008 Argentina
Dominican Republic Chicago Massachusetts/
Rhode Island Southeast Wisconsin Southern
California North Carolina New York Southern
Florida Arizona Washington, D.C. Mexico El
Salvador Guatemala Nicaragua
Sites in 2002 Northern California Philadelphia
Connecticut Colorado Upper Midwest New Mexico
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CHICAGO SITE FUNDERS

• Bank of America
• Chicago Community Trust
• Chicago Bar Foundation
• Doris Salomon, Individual Donor
• Ivan Medina, Individual Donor
• Jesus Guadalupe Foundation
• Karen and Daniel May Fund
• Polk Bros Foundation
• State of Illinois, Department of Human Service,
  Immigrant and Refugee Services
• Wieboldt Foundation
• Woods Fund of Chicago

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GRANTMAKING
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CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS

• The Funders Collaborative only awards Capacity
  Building Grants.
• What is Capacity Building?
• Activities that contribute to the development
  and growth of organizational systems and
  infrastructure.

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Examples of capacity building projects include

• Strategic planning
• Building fundraising capacity (especially
  diversification of funding base)
• Evaluation
• Technology
• Staff and board development
• Facilities planning/feasibility study
• Cultural competence development
• Financial management
• Communications/marketing
• Building capacity for coalitions and advocacy
• Human resources management

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Building Capacity during Economic Downturn

• Being strategic about the development of a
  nonprofit organizations capacity and long-term
  sustainability are crucial in this challenging
  context.
• Developing Strategic Alliances
• Sustainability Planning
• Strategic Adaptability

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

• Annual operating budget under 2 Million
• Non-profit under 501(c)3 or have a fiscal sponsor
  with 501(c)3 status
• Latino-Led, meet at least one criterion under
  each category

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CHICAGO SITE CRITERIA

• To be considered for funding in this round,
  organizations must be based in and serve in the
  Chicago Metro Area (Chicago and surrounding
  suburban areas are included.)
• Grant are for 1 year up to 25,000.
• Average grant will be 15,000
• If a portion of the project funding will be used
  for a consultant, at least 2 consultant bids are
  required with the grant proposal.

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TRAINING AND CONVENINGS
What else does a Funders Collaborative Grant
Provide?

• Semi-annual Convenings
• Focus on capacity building topics
• Examples Grassroots fundraising, strategic
  planning, board development, etc
• Networking Opportunities
• Connections with other Latino nonprofits in the
  Chicago Metro area and the Midwest region
• Leadership Conference
• Every two years, HIP organizes a national
  conference for the leaders of Latino nonprofits

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THE APPLICATION PROCESS
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GUIDELINES FOR A STRONG PROPOSAL

• A well-thought-out capacity-building project
• Clear, prioritized needs
• Appropriate leadership for the project
• Clear objectives and activities, with a timeline
  and measurable outcomes
• A plan for sustaining the increased capacity
  after the end of the project
• A realistic, appropriate budget

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GRANT PROPOSAL PROCESS

• Complete the Organizational Assessment Tool.
• Decide which type of capacity-building grant
  would best serve your organization.
• Make sure your organization is registered on our
  private website. (If you have questions about
  this or have lost your user name and password,
  contact saanii_at_hiponline.org)
• Go to http//private.hiponline.org/Submissions/Pag
  es/SubmitProposal.aspx

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ON-LINE GRANT PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

• http//private.hiponline.org/Submissions/Pages/Sub
  mitProposal.aspx
• Insert your user name and password. (Please cut
  and paste the password from the email HIP
  sentthe system is very sensitive.)

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STEP 1 - DOWNLOAD
Please Do This Now Underneath the area titled
1. My Full Proposal Templates, click each of the
files (1 through 4) and download them to your
computer.
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Download each of these documents onto your
computer 1. HIP Full Proposal Template 2.
Full Proposal Budget Form 2A. Instructions for
Project Budget Form 3. Full Proposal Org Budget
Template 4. Endorsement Form For each
document, Save As an acronym for the name of your
organization dash the name of the document. (For
example Latinos Working in Americas document 2
should be named LWA- Budget Form.) Then, work
on these documents offline.
STEP 2- SAVING INSTRUCTIONS
Document 1
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STEP 3 - UPLOAD
Please Do This When You Are Finished Working on
Your Proposal 1) Log back in to the website by
going to http//private.hiponline.org/Sub
missions/Pages/SubmitProposal.aspx 2) Enter
your username and password.
3) Underneath the area titled 2. Submit My Full
Proposal, click on the New Item button. Do
not click Submit My Full Proposal this will not
work and it will disrupt the submission system.
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STEP 4- UPLOADING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Fill in the required fields signaled by a red
star. 2. When you are ready to attach all
five of your proposal documents, click Attach
File, browse your computers files for the Full
Proposal (FP). Click the OK button . Then click
Attach File again. Browse for the FP Budget,
click OK, and repeat until all five online
submission documents are attached. 3. Scroll to
the bottom of the page. There, you should see all
five documents. At this point, hit the Save and
Close button
2nd
3rd
1st
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STEP 5- UPLOADING CHECKLISTS

• IMPORTANT!
• Documents must be uploaded one by one.
• It is best to upload all five in one sitting once
  the entire proposal is complete.
• Once you have finished uploading, click Save
  Close you will see a folder with your
  organizations files.

• Make sure all of these documents are submitted By
  5PM on Friday, May 1, 2009
• HIP Full Proposal Template
• Full Proposal Budget Form
• Full Proposal Organizational Budget Template
• Your own organizations Board/Advisory Committee
  List
• Your own organizations Organizational Chart
• Consultant bids (if required)

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STEP 6 HARDCOPY CHECKLIST
Make sure two copies of these documents are sent
and postmarked by Friday, May 1, 2009

• Signed Endorsement Form
• Copy of a current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  letter, or that of the fiscal sponsor.
• Financials most recent audited financial
  statements, if available. If not, most recent
  unaudited financials or Form 990. If you are
  fiscally sponsored, submit statements for the
  fiscal sponsor also.
• Memos of understanding, if submitting a request
  for collaboration among agencies.
• Fiscal Sponsor Agreement, if applicable.

Mail both sets of hardcopy materials to Saanii
Hernandez Senior Program Manager Hispanics in
Philanthropy Midwest Regional Office 445
Minnesota Street, Suite 2250 St. Paul, MN 55101
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TIMELINE AND NEXT STEPS

• May 1, 2009 Proposal Submission Deadline
• May-early July 2009 Proposals reviewed and site
  visits or interviews conducted with selected
  organizations
• July 2009 Final decisions
• August 2009 Grant Award Period begins

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• DISCUSSION
• QUESTIONS