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Letter
to Nonprofits Serving Youth in Boulder County
February 19, 2003
Dear Friends:
We are pleased to share the news that the Community
Foundation Serving Boulder County and the
Brett Family Foundation have decided to proceed with a second
edition of The Catalog for Giving – Boulder County.
Originally designed and published in New York City in 1994, The
Catalog has made its way to four communities across the country,
including ours. We released Boulder County’s first edition
in October 2001 and since have raised more than $95,000 for the
12 participating organizations. Please see the attached background
pages for details.
Our goal is to create a second edition that will again tell the
stories of independent grassroots nonprofits working hard to address
the issues facing children and youth in Boulder County. We hope
to broaden awareness and raise unrestricted contributions for the
organizations included.
All groups selected for inclusion in The Catalog must meet all the
following criteria:
- Be
located in and provide direct services to disadvantaged youth/children
within Boulder County;
- Have
an independent IRS letter of 501(c)(3) determination;
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Operate with an annual budget between $25,000 and $1 million;
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Not be part of a national organization;
- Have
no paid full-time fundraiser or development officer on staff
While
organizations that were included in The Catalog’s first edition
are certainly eligible, we encourage any nonprofit that meets the
qualifications to apply.
The Brett Family Foundation, The Community Foundation, and community
volunteers will cover all outright expenses of creating and marketing
The Catalog (staff time, design, photography, copywriting and printing).
As a result, 100% of incoming contributions will be passed on to
the selected organizations.
It is important to know, however, that organizations chosen for
The Catalog must agree to participate in bi-monthly meetings, distribution
efforts and possibly a collaborative special event.
Interested organizations should complete the enclosed application
(in PDF format) and return it to The Community Foundation Serving
Boulder County no later than Friday, April 11, 2003, by 5:00 pm.
Please include all requested attachments.
Our hope is to release the final product before Thanksgiving 2003
in preparation for year-end giving. Our Selection Committee will
begin reviewing applications in April, make selected site-visits
in May, and complete their final decisions in June 2003.
We look forward to receiving your application. If your organization
does not fit the requirements, we hope you will pass this request
on to one that might.
Sincerely,
Peggy
Driscoll and Morgan Rogers
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