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| Organization Name | Community Pride, MI |
| Please tell us the amount of funding you are requesting Aware to raise for your organization from the Aware annual fundraising event. | $10,000 |
| If your organization received Aware funding in the previous years, how many clients were serviced and/or how many services were provided with those funds. If you receive Aware funding this current year, how many clients will be serviced and/or how many services will be provided with these funds? | Community Pride, MI hosted two events in 2023, and similarly, is preparing to host the same two events for 2024. The first being our PRIDE weekend festivities; the second being Oktoberfest. Attendance at both events in 2023 exceeded expectations: PRIDE events attendance reached ~ 3,000 across multiple days; Oktoberfest weekend attendance reached ~1,100. Our stretch goal is to increase attendance in 2024 by 50%. |
| Please provide a listing of the Officers and Board members of your organization. | Liz Engel, President |
| Your Contact Information | Troy Weiland |
| Phone | 515-778-1103 |
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| Scoring Criteria | |
| 1. Description of the Organization (maximum 5 points, please limit to ½ pages) | COMMUNITY PRIDE, MI, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, homegrown in the Saugatuck-Douglas community. The work we do is grounded in social justice philanthropy. We promote unity, inclusion, and awareness of gender, sexual identity and racial diversity and aim to create a sense of community and safe spaces for all individuals. We commit to: Because at our core is diversity and bringing diverse people together at events, our target population is equally as wide and diverse. In other words, we welcome all. |
| 2. Funding Request (maximum 35 points, total, please limit to 1 page) | In 2024, Community Pride, MI is again taking our vision and hosting events - PRIDE festival weekend and Oktoberfest - within our communities so that all welcoming people can participate in education, collaboration, growth, and celebration. While being rooted in LGBTQ+ interests, Community Pride, MI envisions events where people from diverse walks of life come together, safely and openly as their whole selves in this exceptional community we call home. We’re extremely excited to kick off PRIDE month in June with a weekend that is sure to captivate, entertain and inspire! The four days of events include: May 30th - LGBTQ+ Political Update/Speakers and PRIDE Bowling Party May 31st - Lecture at the Library and Jazz for Justice June 1st - PRIDE Care-A-Van Parade and PRIDE in the Park June 2nd - Tea Dance Community Pride, MI’s events are free to attend because we don’t want to exclude anyone due to cost. All sponsorships, donations, as well as any revenue earned at events, go directly to cover expenses related to promoting, organizing and conducting events in our communities. |
| 3. Funding Justification (maximum 40 points, please limit to 1 page) | If Community Pride, MI were to receive funding from West Shore Aware in 2024, those important funds would directly impact the quality of the Pride and Oktoberfest events. West Shore Aware funding, along with funds we receive from all private, nonprofit, and corporate donors simply make bringing our events to the community a reality. Any remaining funds are used toward future events, should there be any. Because event production often includes securing reservations and supplies well in advance of an event, it’s critical that we judiciously manage the funds we collect for future use. Historically, private/personal donations equate to about 10% of the funds we raise. Nonprofits and other local entities represent approximately 40% of funding. Corporate sponsors cumulatively bring in almost half of sponsorships and donations. |
| 4. Summary | All of Community Pride, MI’s event lineup for 2024 is free to attend, which aligns with our organization’s mission of supporting and giving equal opportunities to people, from all walks of life, to participate in these events. Our parade brings families out, the musical talent crosses multiple genres, vendor booths draw shoppers, and lectures and political updates attract thought-provocation and spur engagement and action within communities. Clearly, we know our role within the LGBTQ+ community is important in the greater Saugatuck-Douglas community because it’s both part of our history and vital to how widely we welcome visitors here in the future. Our funding is generated directly from hosting these events in partnership with the support of our donors and sponsors. We believe our community is a better place to live and to visit with these events. With the support of organizations like West Shore Aware we can continue to make Saugatuck Douglas the unique and special place for many to enjoy. |
| Application Agreement | This is an application, otherwise known as a Request for Funding (RFF), from
West Shore Aware. This RFF is a request from your organization to Aware, for Aware to host a
Fundraising Event for your organization. By completing this RFF, your organization is requesting to be considered by Aware’s membership for an Aware fundraising event to be held during the summer of this year, also known as the White Party.
If your organization is chosen for a fundraising event by the Aware membership, your organization will agree to the following terms and conditions for the said fundraising event. 1. Aware will be given and provided full credit for the fundraising event in all of you organization’s publicity and advertising for said event, to include but not limited to event posters, newspaper advertising, handouts, radio and television advertising for the event, and organizational announcements concerning the event. 2. Your organization will only use the funds raised by Aware from said event for the purpose described in the RFF submitted to Aware. 3. Your organization understands that West Shore Aware is a philanthropic organization of LBGTQ+ individuals and their supporters, and that the funds your organization receives from Aware will be coming from the West Michigan lakeshore community. 4. The funds received from Aware as a result of the fundraising event will be net, after expenses for said fundraising event are paid. 5. Aware may use the name of your organization in its own advertising and publicity as a recipient of funds.. 6. Your organization will supply Aware with written approval to hold, or be part of a fundraising event held by Aware. 7. West Shore Aware reserves the right to audit any organization that receives funding to determine whether the funds were used as described in its RFF. 8. Your organization will allow West Shore Aware to use you organization’s name on the West Shore Aware website. In addition, if your organization has a website, you will link that website to the West Shore Aware website and allow West Shore Aware to link to your organization’s site. West Shore Aware’s web site link must remain on your web site for a full year from the date of the monetary disbursement. Failure to do so will disqualify you from requesting future funding. Once you have completed the RFF and agreed to the aforementioned, please submit it. Please sign this document below, indicating acceptance of the aforementioned terms and conditions. By signing the document, you acknowledge your organization is a registered 501(C) 3 Charitable organization. |
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| Date | 04/30/2024 |
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