To apply for a LEAD Atlanta Class of 2016 Community Cohort Project, please complete this application form in its entirety, in accordance with the guidelines and requirements described in the RFP provided on our website.

Completed proposals must include the following three components:
  1. This completed application form
  2. A list of your organization's current board members, including title and company if applicable
  3. Verification of your organization's 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Items #2 and 3 above may be emailed to Laura Guerin, Associate Director of Programs, at lauraguerin@leadershipatlanta.org.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 5:00 PM ON THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015.
CONTACT INFORMATION:

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1. Person completing this proposal:

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2. Your title/ organization:

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3. Your email address:

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4. Your phone number:

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5. Who will be the primary person(s) working with the project team?  Please provide his/ her title and/or role.

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6. How did you hear about the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2016 Community Cohort Projects?

AGENCY INFORMATION:

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7. Applying Nonprofit Organization's Name(s):

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8. Nonprofit organization's website:

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9. Organization's Mission Statement:

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10. Organization's Total Number of Employees:

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11. Current Fiscal Year Operating Budget (Please indicate Fiscal Year):

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12. Organization's Founding Date:

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13. Please describe the demographics of the population(s) your organization serves. Be as specific as possible.

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14. Please provide the names and titles of the Key Management Team. Please indicate who will be primarily responsible for working with the Project Team, and how you plan to participate with class members during the course of the project work.  (Please note that projects in which the CEO or Executive Director is consistently and frequently involved are typically the most successful.)

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

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15. Most nonprofit or community organizations apply for  LEAD Atlanta Cohort Community Project because they are attempting to address a core and/or persistent problem faced by the organization.  What problem is your organization encountering that you seek to address?  How does this problem relate to your organization's mission?

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16. What is your proposed/ imagined solution to this problem?

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17. What tangible cohort team project do you believe will best address the problem(s) described above?  Please describe the proposed project in detail.  (We will not consider fundraising or board recruitment projects, as noted in the RFP.)

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18. Sometimes cohort team members will suggest an approach or project other than the one originally proposed by you in question 17 above as a means of addressing your stated problem.  Are you willing to discuss these alternate ideas with the team and potentially pursue them?

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19. Can this proposed project be completed between early September 2015 and mid April 2016 by a team of 6-8 individuals in approximately 16-24 hours of work? Please provide a brief outline of your envisioned timeline and/or project plan.

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20. What do you believe team members will learn during their work on the project? How will these learnings contribute to the stated goals of the Community Cohort Projects and/or the mission of LEAD Atlanta?

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21. How will your project be supported and funded (if necessary)? Note that LEAD Atlanta will not provide any funding for projects.

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22. How will this project benefit your organization and/or the populations you serve?

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23. Are there any additional comments or information that you would like to share with the Selection Committee?

CONFIRMATION & SIGNATURE:

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24. In addition to this complete application form, the following documents are required as part of your application. Please email these documents to lauraguerin@leadershipatlanta.org. These documents must be received by the application deadline. 
  1. A list of your organization's current board members, including title and company if applicable
  2. Verification of your organization's 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status**
**If you are submitting this application as a community coalition, please describe the coalition and the nonprofit organizations that comprise it.

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By typing my name below, I hereby certify that I am the Executive Director or CEO of this nonprofit organization, and I fully support our participation in the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2016 Community Cohort Projects. I have obtained the support of our Board of Directors as well as any relevant staff members for this project. I have read and understand the requirements and expectations as outlined in the attached RFP.

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