Give!

2016 Application
You can continue to make changes to your application until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016.You will not be able to make
changes to your application after this Friday, April 22 deadline. You will be informed of your application status before June 1, 2016.

What is the Give! Campaign?

Give! is a year-end philanthropic initiative created to encourage everyone in the Pikes Peak region to give
back and get involved with local nonprofits, with a particular emphasis on catalyzing philanthropy from
those 36 years old and younger.
Over the last seven years, 151 local nonprofits have utilized the Give! platform to raise more than $6.7
million via 56,000 donations while also obtaining significant access to matching grants, media exposure
and dozens of hands-on training opportunities from local and regional experts.
The Give! Campaign is a joint project of the Colorado Springs Independent and the Pikes Peak Community
Foundation.

The Give! Mission

1.

To encourage those individuals who do not regularly give back to our community to donate time
and money, with particular emphasis on getting those in their 20s and 30s to become
philanthropists;
2. To educate El Paso and Teller County residents about the vital work undertaken by relatively small,
innovative nonprofits operating in and for our community;
3. To provide a Pikes Peak region-centric philanthropic platform that makes giving back to our
community extremely easy, enjoyable and effective;
4. To increase the fundraising and organizational capacity as well as the long-term viability and
visibility of participating nonprofits.

Requirements of Give
Give! is first a foremost a platform for local organizations. What you get out of the campaign is a direct
reflection of what you put into it.
For your organization to be successful, you will need to actively participate. It is up to your organization to
utilize the media support, trainings, matching grants and friendly competitions to which Give! provides
access.
We will train your designated liaisons on how best to mobilize your nonprofit to take advantage of the
platform that Give! provides. They will need to serve as your organization's point people for all things Give!,
including but not limited to checking and responding to emails, participating in at least four mandatory
trainings and, in turn, communicating pertinent information to your entire organization including your board,

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staff, volunteers and/or constituencies served.

In return for your commitment, your organization will receive our guarantee that you will garner at least
$2,500 in cash donations, as well as valuable media exposure and staff/board training. If you raise less
than $2,500, the Independent will make up the difference.

You have indicated your understanding of the following:

My organization will need to designate at least two (2) liaisons (staff, board or volunteers),
each of whom can commit at least 10 hours monthly from June - December 2016.

If selected, my organization must sign and return a contract and participation fee ($600
for first-time participants; $1000 for returning participants) no later than June 15, 2016.

<<Your organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.>> <<Name of fiscal sponsor:>>

<<Your organization must serve the people of the Pikes Peak region.>>

Notes on the application process

If you need to leave the application and finish later, simply choose the "Save for later" option available at
the bottom of each page and proceed according to the instructions that follow. Be prepared to make note
of the link provided so that you can return to your in-progress application later.
Your application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016. You will not be able to make
changes to your application after this deadline.

New for this year's application

You are welcome to continue to work on your application both before and after pressing "Submit" on the
last page. After you press "Submit," you will be provided with a link that enables you to return to any part of
your application. Be sure to make note of that link so that you can make your final changes before the
application deadline.

You will also receive email confirmation of your submission, as well as a summary of your responses.

Applicant Registration
We will use the email address you enter to notify you of your application status by June 1, 2016.

Your organization name

<<Your organization name>>

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Your name

<<Your first name>> <<Your last name>>

Your email address

<<Your email address>>

Past Participation
Has your organization participated in one or more past Give! campaigns?
<<Has your organization participated in one or more past Give! campaigns?>>
If you selected "Yes" above, which years did you participate?
<<If you selected "Yes" above, which years did you participate?>>

Financial Information
If you are applying on behalf of a specific project of your nonprofit, please the list the project's 2014 and 2015 income and expenses.

2014 income

<<Your organizations 2014

income>>

2014 expenses

<<Your organizations 2014

expenses>>

2015 income

<<Your organizations 2015

income>>

2015 expenses

<<Your organizations 2015

expenses>>

Is there any additional information pertaining to your financial situation that Give! should know about?
e.g. "Our income in 2014 was unusual because we received a large one-time grant," or "We lost all our computers due to a major
power surge in 2015, so that is why our expenses were so high."

<<Is there any additional information pertaining to your financial situation that Give! should know
about?>>
Please rank in descending order your organizations largest sources of income:
<<Please rank in descending order your organizations largest sources of income:>>
If applicable, please select your organization's second-largest source of income:
<<If applicable, please select your organization's second-largest source of income:>>

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If applicable, please select your organization's third-largest source of income:

<<If applicable, please select your organization's third-largest source of income:>>
Excluding participation in prior Give! Campaigns, does your organization currently conduct a recurring
end-of-year fundraising campaign?
<<Excluding participation in prior Give! Campaigns, does your organization currently conduct a
recurring end-of-year fundraising campaign?>>

Staff and Board

How many paid, full-time staff work for your organization as of February 1, 2016?
If you are applying on behalf of a specific project of your nonprofit, please the indicate the number of full-time staff for the project.

<<How many paid, full-time staff work for your organization as of February 1, 2016?>> paid, full-time
staff
How many paid, part-time staff work for your organization as of February 1, 2016?
If you are applying on behalf of a specific project of your nonprofit, please the indicate the number of part-time staff for the project.

<<How many paid, part-time staff work for your organization as of February 1, 2016?>> paid parttime staff

Executive Director or CEO (if any)

Name

<<Executive Director/CEO name>>

Email

<<Executive Director/CEO email>>

Time in position

<<Executive Director/CEO's time in position>>

Development Director (if any)

Name

<<Development Director name>>

Email

<<Development Director email>>

Time in position

<<Development Director's time in position>>

Board of Directors

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Please list all the following information for each person on your board.
Name, email address, time in position, and designated office (if any).

<<Please list all the following information for each person on your board.>>
Please list all board meeting dates and times between June 1 - October 31, 2016.
A Give! staffer or board member will meet with the board of an organization at the request of the organization or of the Give!
campaign. Such a meeting most often takes place with first-time participants.

<<Meeting #1>>
<<Meeting #2>>
<<Meeting #3>>
<<Meeting #4>>
<<Meeting #5>>

Your Give! Liaisons

You must designate at least two (2) liaisons (staff, board or volunteers), each of whom can commit at least
10 hours monthly from June-December 2016.
The Give! team will train your designated liaisons on how best to mobilize your nonprofit to take advantage
of the platform that Give! provides. They will need to serve as your organization's point people for all things
Give!, including but not limited to checking and responding to emails, participating in at least four
mandatory trainings and, in turn, communicating pertinent information to your entire organization including
your board, staff, volunteers and/or constituencies served.
Please be sure to inform your liaisons of their responsibilities. If you need to change the below information
at any time following your final submission, please inform the Give! staff as soon as possible.

Liaison #1
Full name

<<Full name (liaison #1)>>

Email

<<Email (liaison #1)>>

Phone

<<Phone (liaison #1)>>

How long has s/he been

with your organization?

<<How long has s/he been with your organization? (liaison #1)>>

In what capacity?

<<In what capacity? (liaison #1)>>

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Liaison #2
Full name

<<Full name (liaison #2)>>

Email

<<Email (liaison #2)>>

Phone

<<Phone (liaison #2)>>

How long has s/he been

with your organization?

<<How long has s/he been with your organization? (liaison #2)>>

In what capacity?

<<In what capacity? (liaison #2)>>

Profile information (1/4)

Please provide the following information EXACTLY as you would wish to see it printed in the Give! Guide.
The shorter, sweeter and more specific your copy, the more compelling it proves among donors (not to
mention the participant selection committee). Give! will work with you to edit this information for grammar
and clarity before publication.
Think about what is the most important for you to communicate to a potential supporter learning about
your organization for the first time. How can you persuade them to get involved?
For examples, you can view the 2015 Give! Guide here.
Name of organization
<<Name of organization>>
Are you seeking support for your entire organization, or for a specific project?
Generally, if your nonprofit has a budget of under $500,000/year, it is a best for Give! to support the entire organization. For
nonprofits with budgets in excess of $2 million, it is often best to promote a smaller initiative. Please feel free to brainstorm with Give!
staff if you have questions about which choice would best benefit your organization.

<<Are you seeking support for your entire organization, or for a specific project?>>
Project name (if applicable):
<<If you indicated "Specific project" above, list the name of that specific project here: Name of
specific project>>
Your organization's mission statement (as adopted by your board of directors):
<<Your organization's mission statement (as adopted by your board of directors):>>

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Profile information (2/4)

Organization contact info
Street address

<<Street address>>
<<City>>, <<State>> <<ZIP code>>

General email address

<<General email address>>

General telephone number

<<General telephone number>>

Digital profiles
Website URL

<<Website URL>>

Facebook page URL

<<Facebook page URL>>

Twitter page URL

<<Twitter page URL>>

Other social media profile

URLs, if applicable

<<Other social media profile URLs, if applicable>>

Profile information (3/4)

Upcoming Events
If known, please list names, dates, times, locations and descriptions for all major events hosted by your organization between JuneDecember 2016.

<<Upcoming Events>>

Profile information (4/4)

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What
Imagine you are in an elevator with a prospective donor. You have 30 seconds to explain what your organization is about. Be succinct
and memorable, focusing on the benefits you provide to communities in Colorado Springs. (420 characters max.)

<<What we do:>>

Why
People give with their hearts, not their calculators. Focus on what is moving about your mission, with secondary emphasis on what
differentiates you from other organizations providing similar services or what makes your approach especially effective or unique.
(420 characters max.)

<<Why were great:>>

Needs
Please focus on volunteer and in-kind needs that will be valid as of Nov. 1, 2016. Be as specific as possible, e.g. a treasurer for our
board, someone to teach basic carpentry, a new 800 SF roof for our barn, a B/W photocopier, etc. (195 characters max.)

<<What we need:>>

Did You Know?

Please provide a succinct statistic or data point that illustrates how your organization makes a difference. The ideal factoid would
make a potential donor say, Gee whiz! I didnt know that. For example: "One out of every five El Paso County women has been the
victim of sexual assault" or "XX percent of the at-risk kids who participate in our 7-12th grade program continue on to college." (165
characters max.)

<<Key factoid:>>

Testimonial
Please provide a quotation from someone who has benefited from your services or can speak specifically to their impact. (165
characters max.)

<<Quote:>>
-- <<Who said this and how are they affiliated with your organization?>>

Category Preference
Every Give! participating organization is placed into a category.

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Categories serve a number of purposes for both participants and donors. For participants, categories can
provide a smaller pool of potential nonprofit collaborators as well as friendly competitors for campaignwide challenges. For donors, categories make the number of participants more digestible and help them
discover new-to-them organizations generating community efforts that they love.
Last year, we had 11 categories, but categories for Give! 2016 have not yet been finalized. You can help us
by indicating which three of the following would best reflect the focus of your organization and ranking
them in order of preference.
Final discretion for category placement rests with the Give! team in order to best fit the needs of all
participants. Your final placement will be determined by factors that include adhering to marketing strategy,
creating even distribution and ensuring a level playing field for category-specific competitions. That said,
your preferences are the most heavily weighted factor in determining your organization's category.
For examples of how category designations are used, take a look at the 2015 Give! Guide: goo.gl/QYnGmk

First choice category

<<First choice category>>

Second choice category

<<Second choice category>>

Third choice category

<<Third choice category>>

Tell us why youre here!

Tell us why your organization wants to be a part of Give! 2016. What are you hoping to learn?
If you can answer the following in fewer than 1000 characters (~250 words), please feel free to do so -- we appreciate brevity.

<<Tell us why your organization wants to be a part of Give! 2016. What are you hoping to learn?>>

For returning organizations only

What did you learn from your previous participation in Give!?
1000 characters (~250 words) max.

<<What did you learn from your previous participation in Give!?>>

What were you able to accomplish with Give! funds that you werent able to do before?
1000 characters (~250 words) max.

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<<What were you able to accomplish with Give! funds that you werent able to do before?>>
If you have the information available, how many new donors and/or volunteers did you gain through
Give! 2015?
1000 characters (~250 words) max.

<<If you have the information available, how many new donors and/or volunteers did you gain
through Give! 2015?>>
How much money did you garner from Give! 2015? Is there anything in particular that you attribute to
your final donations total?
1000 characters (~250 words) max.

<<How much money did you garner from Give! 2015? Is there anything in particular that you
attribute to your final donations total?>>
What will you do differently compared to your prior Give! Campaign(s)?
In order to fulfill our mission of providing organizational support and resources to enthusiastic, smaller nonprofits that may need help
gaining their footing in the community, Give! asks each returning participant to improve upon their success from one year to the next.
While this can mean setting and attaining new fundraising goals, it can also mean attracting new donors and volunteers, finding new
ways to mentor or collaborate with other participants, improving board members' participation, etc. 1000 characters (~250 words)
max.

<<What will you do differently compared to your prior Give! Campaign(s)?>>

Upload additional application materials

Please note your organization will not be considered for participation in Give! unless you provide the
following digital files with your application.
Your below files have been uploaded to an external, secure folder. The uploaded files are accessible only
by members of the Give! team.

Nonprofit status documentation

Form 990

IRS letter designating 501(c)(3) status

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Image files
If you are accepted into the Give! Campaign, these images will be used for promotional purposes during the campaign and may be
used in the Give! Guide, at indygive.com, on Give! social media, or as part of our media partners' features on your organization.
Please obtain all necessary permissions for your images before submitting them as part of the application.

High-resolution file of your organization's logo

Two (2) high-resolution photos depicting the work of your organization

The Give! Campaign is a joint project of the Colorado Springs Independent and the Pikes Peak Community Foundation (PPCF).