Before beginning the application, organizations are strongly encouraged to read the Request for Proposals (RFP), located in the Library Tab, for full and complete information. 

To submit a complete application, please upload all items requested below to the Document Tab.

All Application Content and Additional Supporting Documents should be uploaded as PDF files. A budget spend-plan reflecting $10,000 total should be uploaded as an XLSX or CSV file. 

Deliverables

Sub-grantees must meet the following deliverables:

• Participate in four out of five capacity-building webinar trainings; dates TBD but slated for June – September 2022.
• Develop the following for sub-grantee award with guidance and advisement from a SDC identified intermediary capacity building entity:
  • A final project scope to be approved by SDC.
  • A final project budget with spend plan to be approved by SDC.
  • A final project timeline with milestones and deliverables to be approved by SDC.
  • A final list of vendors or products to be procured/purchased to support VGF deliverables to be approved by SDC.
• Sub-grantees are expected to select one of the following options to develop and produce of one of three approved volunteer engagement deliverables :
  • Option 1: A volunteer engagement toolkit: to include new guidance and resources for the public to volunteer, particularly in skill-based capacities, with young men and boys of color;
    • Questions answered with this toolkit could include: How are you engaging volunteers? How are these volunteers retained? How are you cultivating long-standing relationships with volunteers?
  • Option 2: A volunteer recruitment toolkit leveraging multi-media and/or social media (digital marketing materials: video, graphics, digital toolkit) to recruit, reengage and retain volunteers, particularly skill-based volunteers, who will reach young men and boys of color;
    • Questions answered with this toolkit could include: How are you recruiting new volunteers into your organization’s portfolio? How are you recruiting mentors and other skill-based volunteers? How are you recruiting at scale with your programs?
  • Option 3: Acquiring or expanding volunteer engagement databases, tools or platforms (i.e. Salesforce, Galaxy Digital, Volunteer Hub, etc.)

Application Content

Complete applications much include the following elements:

1. Organization Name
2. Authorized Representative Name and Signature
3. Executive Summary
   
   • Summarize your proposal in 2,000 characters or less.
4. Narrative Sections
   
   • Program Design
     
     • Clearly describe your approach to addressing the Funding Priorities. Demonstrate how the development of the volunteer engagement toolkit will best support and/or enhance your ability to recruit and retain volunteers.
   • Organizational Capability
     
     • Describe your organization’s capability to initiate and manage the proposed program in response to the Funding Priorities described above. Describe which external facing activation would best align with your organizational and programmatic capacity and priorities. Please speak to how your selection will align with the following considerations:
       
       • Organization or departmental strategic planning and/or goal
       • Staff/Volunteer background, staffing, capacity structures
       • Volunteer based needs as captured through assessment data.
   • Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Adequacy
     
     • Describe how the proposed program budget appropriately reflects the program’s goals and designs.
5. Additional Supporting Documents

• IRS tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization designation letter.
• Clean Hands Form
• Most recent audited financial statements (including any management letter or other recommendation)
• Most recent Form 990, including all schedules, filed with the IRS
• Budget for the current fiscal year
• Board list, including affiliations
• Senior or management staff list or organizational chart