ACCELERATING POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Can you change the world in 180 seconds?
San Diego Social Venture Partners is introducing a new program to provide cash, consultation, and coaching to non-profit organizations. Modeled on fast pitch venture capital funding competitions, Advance! San Diego is: 20 local semi-finalist non-profits competing for cash awards and in-kind services to make a lasting difference in San Diego. Workshops for training and mentoring non-profit participants. 10 finalists selected to compete at one big event. 30 minutes of electrifying competition. $50,000+ in cash and in-kind services to be awarded! Advance! San Diego provides non-profit organizations with the opportunity to hone their presentation skills, promote their impact to a large audience of funders and peers, and receive immediate cash awards as well as ongoing business consultation from our Partners. Following the formal program, there will be a reception where attendees can interact and network with the program participants to learn more about their mission, needs, and opportunities for support and engagement. Similar events have been hosted in eight cities throughout the nation by SVP affiliates. Program participants report greater confidence in their presentation skills and are able to more effectively convey their organizations value proposition, which translates into greater success elevating their profile, attracting donors and volunteers, and building their organizational capacity. We hope you will consider submitting an application!

HERES HOW IT WORKS:

Application Period: Applications will be accepted until September 12th. Please request an application by emailing AdvanceSD@sdsvp.org. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by September 21st. Selection: A Selection Committee will review all applications and, based on the submissions, invite approximately 20 semi-finalists to participate in the training workshops. See selection criteria on the following page. Workshops: There will be two mandatory group coaching sessions held between September 26th and October 26th, during which participants will be coached on how they can effectively distill the key elements of their organization stories, missions, impact and needs into a crisp and compelling three-minute presentation. These sessions will also be great opportunities to practice the pitch and receive feedback from other participants. Finalists Selection: On October 30th, ten (10) finalists will be selected to compete on November 13th. Advance! San Diego Competition: On November 13, 2012, the ten finalists will make their three-minute elevator pitch presentation before a panel of judges and an audience of several hundred investors, businesses, non-profit leaders, philanthropists, and foundation executives. Awards: The three organizations that show the greatest potential to effect positive social change in San Diego will receive cash investments of $25,000 (1st place), $10,000 (2nd place) and $5,000 (3rd place). The top three finishers will also receive access to up to $10,000 of in-kind services from the SDSVP Partner network. .

PARTICIPATION GuIDELINES FOR SEmI-FINALISTS

Fully engage in the process, including the two coaching sessions, to produce a compelling threeminute presentation of your organizations unique value and plan for future impact, without visual or audio aids. Be open to advice and coaching by business and community leaders. Understand that a good pitch is about more than just asking for money.

PARTICIPANT REQuIREmENTS
Applicants must submit their designation from the IRS as a 501(c)3 organization or proof of fiscal sponsorship with their application. Individuals are not eligible. Organizations may be located outside of San Diego, but must have significant operations in San Diego County. Preference will be given to organizations that are headquartered here. There are no restrictions based on organizational size, budget, or age of organization. There is no cost to participate in the program or present at the event. Current SDSVP Investees are not eligible to apply.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Potential for tangible societal impact Does this non-profit address an important social issue in San Diego? Leadership Is the team resourceful and resultsoriented? Are they bold, inspired, and committed to making a difference? Strategic Focus Does the program or service have clear objectives and an ability to measure results? Sustainability Can this program generate long-term support? Scalability Does the program or service have the potential to expand to create a larger impact?

ImPORTANT DATES
Aug 8 Sept 12 Sept 21 Sept 26 Oct 26 Oct 30 Nov 13 Application Process Opens to Non-Profits Deadline for Non-Profit Applications Final 20 Non-Profits Selected for Coaching/Workshops Workshops and Coaching Final 10 NPOs Selected for 3 Min Fast Pitches to Judges / Audience Advance! San Diego 2012 Event

AbOuT SAN DIEGO SOCIAL VENTuRE PARTNERS

San Diego Social Venture Partners (SDSVP) is a non-profit, membership organization of 132 passionate individuals in San Diego who are part of the Social Venture Partners International network. SDSVPs purpose is to advance critically needed, positive social change in San Diego by strengthening non-profit organizations with high potential to create lasting, measurable impact. Employing a strategic venture philanthropy model, SDSVP Partners invest their time and professional expertise as well as money to support the growth and sustainability of highly effective organizations, adding substantial leverage to all funds invested and ensuring greater growth and greater impact on the lives of San Diegans on a lasting basis. Since 2001, SDSVP has delivered to the San Diego community: $20 million in cash and in-kind services 360 strategic philanthropists 86,000 hours of business consultation from seasoned professionals

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ApplICAtIOn
Thank you for applying for the Advance! San Diego program. We appreciate your time and effort in completing the application and look forward to learning more about your organization. Please enter information directly into this form. Application Deadline: September 12, 2012 by 5:00 p.m. Please e-mail your completed application to: AdvanceSD@sdsvp.org All information provided will be kept confidential and available only to the San Diego Social Venture Partners selection committee and judges. Whenever possible, please use bullet points rather than paragraphs. Brevity is greatly appreciated.

1. Contact Information
Organization: Address:

Phone: Executive Director: Phone: Proposal Contact: Phone:

Fax:

Web:

Email:

Email:

2. Organization
# of employees: Total annual budget for organization: # of volunteers: # of active Board Members:

3. National Affiliations (if applicable)

What national affiliations do you have?

4. Brief History and Current Programs

Provide a brief summary of your organizations history and overview of current programs. Use ten sentences or less.

5. Program and/or Service You Wish to Pitch at Advance! San Diego

This may be an expansion of a current program or a new initiative. Program Title: Target Population: Current Number Served, if applicable: Ages served, if applicable: Area of County Served:

Short Program Description:

What issue or need does this program try to address?

What makes this program particularly unique and effective?

Program Objectives: (please see examples at the end of this application)

6. Your Current Elevator Pitch for Program or Service You Wish to Pitch at Advance! San Diego
Assume you have 30 seconds with a prospective donor. What significant lasting change do you plan to achieve that would compel a donor to make an investment? Your answer should be no more than 1 paragraph.

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7. Results and Measurements of Program or Service You Wish to Pitch at Advance! San Diego
(Please see examples at the end of this application) What are the results/indicators of success of your program? How do you currently (or plan to) measure (or quantify) these results? If it is a brand new program, what results do you anticipate producing and how will you measure them? What results has your key program produced to date? If this is a new program, what results do you plan to achieve?

What measurements do you (or will you) collect to demonstrate the results/success of your program?

8. Organization Vision
Describe your organizations vision:

9. Financial
When does your fiscal year end? Please indicate the following for the current fiscal year and two previous years, if available: Revenues Fiscal year ended ________(Actual) Fiscal year ended ________(Actual) Current Fiscal Year______ (Budget) Expenditures

Thank You!
Advance! San Diego appreciates your time and effort in completing this application. Our Partners respect and admire the work and expertise of non-profits such as yours in our community. We look forward to serving as a collaborative partner with you or other non-profit organizations, mutually learning and growing to successfully address critical needs in our community. Please see the Call for Applications (located on our website at www.sdsvp.org) or email advancesd@sdsvp.org for more detailed information.

DeADlIne FOr submIssIOns: 5:00 pm On september 12, 2012

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AttAChments
Please include the following documents when submitting this form: Determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service Financial Statements as follows: For the most recent fiscal year-end: Statement of Activities (Income Statement) Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) Audit or Review Report of independent CPA (if applicable) Form 990

prOGrAm ObJeCtIVes (Item 5 on the Application)

Program Objectives are statements that describe what your organization hopes to achieve over the next three years in your program and/or service areas. They are specific and generally measurable. Examples of Program Objectives:

Increase the number of program sites in San Diego County from one to three in the next 3 years. Implement a food stamp outreach program that adds 100 new eligible families. Increase the number of program participants at our current facility by 20% per year. Create a social enterprise (fee for service) program.

results AnD meAsurements (Item 7 on the Application)

SDSVP believes that Outcome Measurement will improve the effectiveness of your program. By setting performance targets and measuring results, an organization can adjust its procedures along the way to have a greater likelihood of success. Here is an example of the following chart you are asked to complete: Example: What results have your key programs produced?

Our students graduate from high school at a 98% rate versus the local population graduation rate of 40%.
What measurements do you collect to demonstrate results/success in your programs?

We track high school graduation rates for all our students, their GPA during the time they are in our program, and college acceptance, attendance, and graduation rates.

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