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Letter of Intent Information Session
WOMEN TOGETHERchanging lives
The Impact 100 Process
20
Millions of Dollars Donated for Big Community Impact
Strengthening Our Communities Through Transformational Giving.Impact 100 Cincinnati is the founding chapter. Since 2001, over 50 chapters have been established across the world, investing over $50,000,000+ to improve lives through collective giving.
October/November
Info Sessions for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Panel Discussion
LOI’s Open for Submission
December
LOI’s Due
January
Grant Dollars Announced
February
Invitations to Apply & Training For Common Grant
March
Grant Applications Due
April – May
Focus Area Review & Site Visits
June
Finalists Announced
September
Annual Awards Celebration
Impact 100 Grant Timeline
Session Overview
Overview of Letter of Intent Process
Overview of Specific Content Requires
Submission of Letters of Intent
• Must be a 501(c)(3) or 509(a) status from the IRS.
• Applications may be for capital, project/programmatic, start-up, or technical assistance.
• Impact 100 does NOT accept grant applications that are for endowments, current operating expenses, partisan activities or programs, completed projects, individual churches, indigent care subsidy, travel, loans, or individuals.
• Funds cannot be regranted to other non-profit organizations.
LOI Guidelines
Organization Information
• Organization name/address/phone• Employer Identification Number (EIN) • Website address• LOI Contact name, title, phone, email (pls notify
of changes)• Executive director name, title, phone, email • Organization’s annual operating budget • Mission & vision statement
LOI Basic Components
Organization Information continued
• List of Counties served by organizationIndiana – DearbornKentucky – Boone, Campbell, KentonOhio – Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren
LOI Basic Components
Must select which “best fit” focus area for your proposal
CultureEducation
Environment, Preservation & RecreationFamily
Health & Wellness
Grant Focus Areas
LOI Basic Components
Proposal Summary
• Project or program title • 2-3 sentence summary description of
project or program (500 maximum characters)
• Type of Request (capital, program/project, technical assistance, start-up)
• Total proposed budget for project or program requesting Impact 100 support
LOI Basic Components
Proposal Narrative
1. What specific need does the project or program address? Do you observe any disparities in these needs with respect to race/ethnicity, gender, (dis)ability or other marginalized groups?(1,250 character limit)
2. How does the proposed project or program impact the need described above (i.e., what does it do)? Please address how this project supports the organization's overall mission. (3,000 character limit)
LOI Basic Components
Proposal Narrative
3. Who is the target population for the project or program? Include the number of individuals the project/program expects to serve and the anticipated impact. What are the demographics (race/ethnicity, gender, (dis)ability, etc.) of those you expect to serve?(750 character limit)
4. What are the measurable goals this project or program hopes to achieve? (2,000 character limit)
LOI Basic Components
Proposal Narrative
5. Describe how Impact 100 grant funds would be used.
6. Be specific in outlining expenditure categories.
LOI Basic Components
+$100,000
LOI Basic Components | 5A
NO
YES
Apply at: www.impact100.org
• Click on Apply for Grants• Click on Application Process • Click on Letter of Intent Online Submission Form
Save & Continue Later• At prompt- enter YOUR email to receive
continuation link.• YOU MUST RETURN TO THIS LINK in order to
continue the LOI.
Application & Submission Process
Online Submission | Save & Continue
CLICK SUBMIT
Online Submission
All Online Letters of Intent MUST be received by
Friday December 11, 2020 at noon.Impact 100 will accept the most recently submitted version of your Letter of Intent.
Late submissions will be declined without consideration (we rely on the electronic date/time stamp).
Please do not wait until the last hour to submit. Technical issues on your end may cause delays. If there are technical issues on our side, we will alert you and make concessions.
LOI Submission Guidelines
www.Impact100.org/apply-for-grants
Submitting your Letter of Intent
• Viability Checklist – tips for completing the Letter of Intent -Impact100.org
• Frequently Asked Questions- Impact100.org• Operating Costs- Impact 100 will fund operating costs associated with
expansion, improvement, new programming etc. • Collaboration- Impact 100 welcomes collaboration among our nonprofit
partners!• Offline LOI Draft- draft Word document and then cut and paste to
application
Other Tips & Resources
Letter of Intent Due Friday, December 11, 2020 at NOON
Late January 2021 Membership Dollars Announced
Later February 2021 Full Grant Invitations Extended
March 4, 2021 Full Grant Application Training Session
March 19, 2021 Full Grant Applications due at NOON
May, 2021 Site Visits Conducted
June, 2021 Finalists Named
September, 2021 Annual Awards Celebration
2021 Grant Application Timeline
Question and Answer Session
November 5, 2020Register at impact100.org/events
Register for our Nonprofit Panel Presentation November 10 at 9:30 amRegister at impact100.org/events
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