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The Coalition (formerly CNHED), a community development association for the District of Columbia, is excited to announce the launch of the Community Quarterback for Small Business Grant Program, created to support nonprofit organizations within Truist’s 14 designated market areas with a demonstrable track record or strong commitment serving small businesses in underrepresented and under-resourced communities. This grant program aims to equip and support local nonprofit organizations serving as or undertaking “community quarterback” role to effectively build and strengthen their small business ecosystem using a community-centric approach.
Applicant Profile

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* 1. Applicant Contact Information

Organization Profile

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* 2. Organization Legal Name

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* 3. Tax ID# or EIN

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* 4. Contact Information, Email Address and Social Media

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* 5. Organization's Mission

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* 6. Year Organization Established

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* 7. Executive Director/CEO

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* 8. Type of Organization

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* 9. People Served by Organization

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* 10. Target geographic area that organization serves

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* 11. Number of Staff

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* 12. Organization's Current Budget

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* 13. Upload Audited Financial Statement or Recent 990

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* 14. Eligible Truist Market Area for Your Organization

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* 15. Specific Areas Served within the Truist Market Areas Selected

Truist Grantee History

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* 16. Are you a current Truist grantee?

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* 17. Has your organization received a Truist grant in the past 5 years?

Organization's History with Partnerships and Collaborations

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* 18. Describe your organization’s most recent experience partnering with one or more organizations.

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* 19. Identify at least two barriers to collaboration your organization has experiences and how you resolved the barrier.
- What was the challenge your organization experienced?
- What was the lesson learned from the experience for the organization?

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* 20. Describe your most recent experience managing cross-sector relationships.

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* 21. What is your organization’s history and experience convening local stakeholders?

Local Small Business Conditions and Ecosystem

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* 22. Please describe the local environment for small businesses in your community, especially in under-represented and under-resourced areas.

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* 23. Describe your small business ecosystem.
- Is it an informal or structured network?
- How is information about services and information shared with stakeholders and partners?

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* 24. Describe at least two attributes for a strong, healthy ecosystem.

Outcomes

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* 25. Anticipated number of businesses served through this grant.

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* 26. What are your anticipated short-term goals for this grant/opportunity? Please identity 2-3 key activities and milestones.

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* 27. What are your long-term goals for this project?

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* 28. How do you plan to sustain this work?

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* 29. How will your organization and small business benefit from this opportunity?

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* 30. What do you want or expect to learn from this project?

Demographics for Proposed Funding

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* 31. Community Development Target Population

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* 32. How did you hear about the Community Quarterback for Small Business Grant Program

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