Serving our community is critical to SPARK. We know that removing barriers to providing access to SPARK is vital to that aim. This is why SPARK offers Community Access Events which are defined as a two-hour block of time between 5:00 - 7:00 PM on a Tuesday or Wednesday, or between 8 AM - 5 PM on Monday, for up to 100 people. Community Access Events are typically at no cost to an organization. 
 
Funding for community access events is limited, which is why SPARK is seeking applications from community organizations that provide services and support for families who are historically marginalized. We believe the application process will give us an understanding of the organizations that have needs to be met and if our Community Access Event would align with the organization's mission. 
 
SPARK, The Children's Museum of Rochester, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) community-supported non-profit organization. Our mission is to enrich the lives of young learners by creating shared, interactive experiences that engage people of all ages in the joy of play, the power of learning, and a sense of community. We serve all families, but our target demographic is families with children ages 0 - 10. 
 
Applications must be filled out completely. 
Information About You
First, we want to collect some information about you so that we can properly follow-up with you.

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* 1. Please tell us your first and last name. 

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* 2. What is the best phone number to reach you?

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* 3. Please enter your email address.

Now, we want to collect information about your organization. 
Community Access Events are designed to serve organizations that support families and groups who have been traditionally marginalized.

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* 4. The name of your organization:

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* 5. Your organization's mailing address:

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* 6. Your organization's web address:

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* 7. Is this a non-profit organization?

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* 8. If yes, please provide your EIN:

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* 9. Please share your mission:

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* 10. How will a visit to SPARK through a Community Access Event impact your organization?

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* 11. Has your organization previously received a "free family night" with SPARK? If yes, please indicate approximately when this event occurred. If no, skip.

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* 12. Does your organization have access to dollars for Family/Community Engagement Events? If yes, would your organization consider contributing in part to the costs of a Community Access Event in order to allow SPARK's grant funding to serve more organizations? A Community Access Event costs SPARK $2,500.

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* 13. If you chose yes to question #12, please provide the amount you could contribute. If you selected no, please skip this question.

Demographic Information
Please answer the following as completely as possible. The information you share with SPARK in this application may be used in SPARK's grant writing. Grants help fund our Community Access Events. There will be space after these questions to upload your demographic report. 

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* 14. How many individuals does your organization serve annually?

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* 15. What are the age ranges of the individuals you serve? Select all that apply.

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* 16. Of the individuals you serve, what percentage meet the low-income threshold as defined by the MN Poverty Guidelines?

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* 17. What is the average household income of the individuals you serve?

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* 18. To better understand the race and ethnicities you serve, please tell us what percentage each race/ethnicity makes up of your total served population.

  % of Total Population Served
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African-American
Somali-American  or African-American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White

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* 19. To better understand the genders you serve, please tell us what percentage each gender makes up of your total served population.

  % of Total Population Served
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Male
Non-binary
A gender not listed here

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* 20. To better understand the families you serve, what percentage of your families speak a language other than English? 

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* 21. Please upload your demographic report here. 

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If selected, we would want to serve your organization the best we can. Please tell us a bit more about what would make your visit successful. 

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* 22. When would your group like to visit SPARK? Rank your preference from 1 to 4, with 1 being your first choice.

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* 23. If there is a specific date you have in mind, indicate that here:

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* 24. Would your group require any special accommodation?

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* 25. If programming was provided during the Community Access Event, which area of focus would be important to your group?

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