2008 Community Impact Grants: Requests for Proposal (RFP) Process: The mission of the Chenango United Way (CUW)

is to build partnerships and maximize resources to improve the quality of life for local residents. CUW seeks to achieve this mission

in Chenango County by:

· Investing in strategies and programs that deliver cost effective, measurable results

· Supporting programs and agencies that have sound fiscal and management practices

· Fostering efforts that build collaboration and partnerships

· Addressing the root causes of problems that challenge our community

· Leveraging community resources beyond the annual campaign

In June 2005, the CUW Board of Directors approved a revised fiscal year 2006-2008 community impact strategy and a new request

for proposal process for allocating annual funds. The need for this transition was developed from:

· the benchmarking of national United Way trends and initiatives and the national transformation to a "Community Impact"

business model

· the 2004-2005 Community Needs Assessment data compiled by Colgate University and the Upstate Institute

· a review of issues and trends addressed by programs and collaborations supported in the past by Chenango United Way funds

For 2008, the CUW will fund programs that demonstrate (or present a plan to demonstrate) measurable impact in one of the

identified community impact areas. The CUW further seeks to effect sustained change (Community Impact) in targeted community

conditions by supporting strategies in the following community focus areas:

· Poverty Issues of Housing and Hunger

· Aging of the Population

· Opportunities for Children and Youth

· Access to Healthcare

CUW is committed to funding effective programs that achieve measurable results and are run by well managed organizations.

For the 2008 Request for Proposal process, the following documents may be downloaded between August 20, 2007 and

October 12, 2007:

1. 2008 Request for Proposal (RFP) Instructions (This includes the proposal format, process timeline, technical assistance details and other critical instructions.)

2. 2008 Request for Proposal (RFP)

3. 2008 RFP Budget Worksheet

4. 2008 RFP Program Outcomes Chart

5. 2008 RFP Scoring Rubric - Best Scores Example (This is an example of the scoring rubric that will be used a Review Panel to score your proposal after submission. Only the "best scores" have been listed.)

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