1. www.impact100sonoma.org Thank you to our 2015-2016 Major Underwriter

2. www.impact100sonoma.org We Heard You! 2016 Grant Application Process October 14, 2015

3. www.impact100sonoma.org Grant Program – General Info 2016 Grant Cycle – What’s Changed? Application Process Forms & Instruction Sheets What to Submit and When How the Review Committees Work Q and A Symposium Agenda

4. www.impact100sonoma.org 1.What’s the difference between a giving circle and a public charity foundation? 2.Does Impact100 only fund new programs? 3.How big an organization do you have to be to apply for funding from Impact100? 4.Do you have to have your headquarters in Sonoma Valley to be awarded a grant? 5.Is it more likely you will be awarded a grant if you have an “in” into Impact100? 6.Do you need to submit receipts to Impact100 for purchases? Frequently Asked Questions Debunking Myths

5. www.impact100sonoma.org Registered 501 c 3 Be in Operation: 36 months – Impact Grant Be in Operation: 24 months – Community Grants Provide Services in Sonoma Valley and to Benefit Sonoma Valley Residents Grant Program Eligibility

6. www.impact100sonoma.org Community Grants: Program and Capital $5,000, $10,000, and $15,000 Impact Grant $100,000 and $20,000 max for Finalists Grant Program Types of Grant Awards

7. www.impact100sonoma.org Impact Grant: 3 Finalists 1 - $100,000 Impact Grant 2 - $20,000 Finalists Grants Community Grants: 13 Finalists 8 @ $15,000 1 @ $2,200 and 1 @ $800 Grant Program Awards in 2015

8. www.impact100sonoma.org Two Categories for Community Grants: Program and Capital Letter of Inquiry (LOI) NOT required for Community Grant applicants What’s Changed? NEW for 2016 Grant Cycle

9. www.impact100sonoma.org Grants funds distributed in full to Community Grants and Finalist Impact Grants Grantee reporting semi-annually Letter of Inquiry (LOI) streamlined for Impact Grant What’s Changed? Simplified

10. www.impact100sonoma.org Eligible if services provided in Sonoma Valley to benefit Sonoma Valley Residents Continue to fund existing programs 2 years to spend Impact Grant Technology funded – integral to program What’s Changed? Clarifications

11. www.impact100sonoma.org Organization Information Form List of Collaborators / Partners Project Narrative – 1 page Financial Information – 3 years List of Board of Directors Application Process Impact Grant - LOI

12. www.impact100sonoma.org Project Narrative – 5 pages Financial Budget Request Form & Budget Narrative Collaborator / Partner Forms Capital Expenditures (If required) Application Process Impact Grant – Proposal

13. www.impact100sonoma.org Organization Information Form Project Narrative – 3 pages Financials – 1 year Financial Budget Request Form & Narrative Collaborator / Partner Forms Capital Expenditures (If required) Application Process Community Grants – Proposal

14. www.impact100sonoma.org Organization Information Form Financial Budget Request Form Collaborator / Partner Forms Forms

15. www.impact100sonoma.org Org. Info. Form

16. www.impact100sonoma.org Budget Form

17. www.impact100sonoma.org Collaborator/Partner Form

18. www.impact100sonoma.org Due Dates December 4Grant Applications Review with Nonprofits January 14 $100,000 Impact Grant Letters of Inquiry due from nonprofits by 8pm January 21Community Grant Full Proposal due from nonprofits by 8pm February 4 Invitations to submit full proposals sent to nonprofits for $100,000 Impact Grant March 4$100,000 Impact Grant Full proposals due from nonprofits by 8pm April 26Grant finalists are notified – Impact and Community Grants May 24 Impact100 Sonoma Grants Awards Meeting (aka Annual Meeting) – recipients are announced

19. www.impact100sonoma.org Grant Chair Review: Submission complete? Confirm eligibility Financials complete? Review Process LOI & Proposals

20. www.impact100sonoma.org Committee Discusses: Have the directions been followed? Is the information in the LOI clear and concise? What is the need the program is addressing? How will the program address this need? Is the organization financially viable? Review Process LOI - $100,000 Impact Grant

21. www.impact100sonoma.org Grant Review Committee: Select applicants that move forward to the Proposal Stage Develop Questions for the Letter of Invitation for the Proposal Review Process LOI - $100,000 Impact Grant

22. www.impact100sonoma.org What’s the Impact? Timeline? Implementation? Budget? Outcomes? Well thought out? Project viable? Questions answered? Review Process All Proposals Committees Ask:

23. www.impact100sonoma.org Grant Review Committee: Select applicants that move forward to the Site Visit Stage Develop Questions for the Site Visit Review Process Proposal

24. www.impact100sonoma.org Grant Review Committees: All committee members encouraged to participate in at least 1 site visit Information revealed and experienced shared with all committee members Selection of Finalists Review Process Site Visits

25. www.impact100sonoma.org Website Email summary information “Salutes to the Finalists”: two opportunities to see presentations about finalists. THE MEMBERSHIP IS THE DECISION-MAKER Informing the Membership

26. www.impact100sonoma.org Survey Information Impact100 Sonoma’s continued evaluation process Still Thinking About….

27. www.impact100sonoma.org Q & A Symposium: November 12, 2015 Vintage House 3-5pm, “Ins and Outs of Working with Boards” Grant Application Review: December 4, 2015 Sonoma Library 11am – 12 noon. Workshop Evaluation Questions & Answers What’s Next

28. www.impact100sonoma.org Thank you!!! We Heard You! 2016 Grant Application Process October 14, 2015