Partner Application Guidelines
Fair Chance was founded in 2002 to increase the effectiveness of quality youth programs in Washington, DC's high poverty communities. Believing that every child in the District of Columbia deserves a Fair Chance to succeed, the mission of Fair Chance is to strengthen the sustainability of nonprofit organizations and their leaders to transform the lives of children and youth living in poverty.
Fair Chance supports and assists non profit youth and family-serving organizations by providing technical assistance and capacity building services in eight different service areas: Strategic Planning, Board Development, Fundraising, Fiscal Management, Leadership Development, Program Evaluation, Human Resources, and Communications and Outreach.
To be considered for a partnership with Fair Chance, an organization must:
- be exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- have a minimum of one currently active program, functioning for at least one year, focused on improving the lives of low-income children, youth and/or families living in Wards 5, 6, 7 and/or 8 in the District of Columbia
- have a full time Executive Director and Board of Directors (at least three members) willing to commit to a year-long Fair Chance partnership and all it entails
- have a mission and vision tailored to a specific and demonstrable need in the target community
- have some current funding committed to support the organization for the next 12 months
- have a willingness and desire to collaborate with other community groups
To apply for a partnership:
- Complete our partner application
- Include the following attachments:
- 501 (c)(3) letter
- 2010 organizational budget
- 2009 organizational budget
- Budget-to-Actual
- Most recent Form 990
Please note that the Executive Director of the organization must submit the application and be the individual willing to commit to the partnership.
Applications can be emailed, mailed or faxed using the contact information below. You will receive a notice of receipt via email soon after the application is received.
Elizabeth Workman
Fair Chance
2000 M Street NW, Fifth floor
Washington, DC 20036
202-467-2415 (phone)
202-969-1332 (fax)
eworkman@fairchancedc.org
