(An initiative of FASTEN
in cooperation with the Points of Light Foundation)
INFORMATION SHEET
$5000 cash award
Eligibility Requirements
To enter the contest, your organization must be:
1. A faith-based nonprofit organization or house of worship/congregation
with an annual budget of less than $5 million (cash plus
in-kind donations).
Download PDF Application or Online Application
http://www.fastennetwork.org/fileuploads/FINAL_Pit_
round_one_application.pdf
http://www.hudsonfaithincommunities.org/index.cfm?
fuseaction=add_contestant online
2. Operating a social service program in AK, AL, AR, FL,
ID, MI, NJ, OH, OK, or TX in collaboration with one or more
organizations OUTSIDE the faith sector (e.g., schools, police,
government agency, Chamber of Commerce, secular foundation
or nonprofit, etc.) Examples of social service programs include
(but are not limited to): educational programs, mentoring
programs, job training and placement, substance abuse treatment,
homeless services, affordable housing, criminal justice programs,
teen pregnancy prevention efforts, etc. FASTEN reserves the
right to disqualify an applicant that nominates a program
not considered by FASTEN to be a “social service” program.
Applicants must:
3. Complete the cover sheet and sign the waiver indicating
that FASTEN and the Points of Light Foundation are free to
publish information about the nominated program and its sponsors
and to include contest entrants in the FASTEN Directory,
a national database of faith-based organizations, intermediary
organizations, public agencies, and private foundations hosted
on the FASTEN Web site for purposes of cross-sector networking.
(Click here to see the Directory.)
4. Submit complete applications to FASTEN so that they are
received by mail, overnight delivery, or electronically by
midnight on April 1, 2005.
How the Contest Works
1. Applicants will complete Round One applications (the
application can be downloaded at the link below and mailed
into FASTEN or completed on-line).
2. A panel of judges will review and score all applications
and select 5-10 semi-finalists from each of the ten states.
Semi-finalists will be notified of their status by May 2,
2005.
3. Semi-finalists will each be awarded $100. This award
will be presented to the FBO nominating the program.
4. Semi-finalists will complete a follow-up questionnaire
providing additional information about their collaborative
program. This will include providing the name of and contact
information for an independent reference who can comment
on the program (this must be a person with no formal affiliation
to the program – staff members, volunteers, Board members
cannot serve as references.) The follow-up questionnaire
must be received by FASTEN by midnight on June 5, 2005.
5. A panel of judges will review the follow-up questionnaires
and a FASTEN staff person will complete a brief telephone
interview with the independent references. If needed, judges
may also contact the contestants directly for additional
information.
6. The ten state winners will be notified on July 1, 2005.
Awards
1. Each of the ten state winners will receive a $5000 cash
award. This will be awarded to the faith-based organization
(FBO) that has entered the contest and it is intended to
support the collaborative social service program nominated
by the FBO for the Partners in Transformation contest.
2. Each of the ten state winners will receive public recognition
by their state Governor as the state winner in the 2004 Partners
in Transformation contest.
3. FASTEN will publish a report highlighting information
about the ten winning programs and disseminate it to private
charitable foundations.
Instructions for Entering the Contest
1. Complete the cover sheet and sign the waiver.
2. Fully complete the contest application, being sure to
answer every question carefully and thoroughly. Applications
should be typewritten or handwritten (print) in clear, legible
fashion using a black pen. Additional information may be
supplied, but should not exceed two pages.
3. Submit the cover sheet and application to FASTEN electronically
using the on-line application form or by mail or overnight
delivery. If mailing, submit completed cover sheet and application
to:
FASTEN
c/o Faith in Communities
757 King Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Statement
FASTEN reserves the right to disqualify applicants whom
the judging committee deems ineligible for any reason. All
decisions by the judging panel are final.
Questions
If you have questions concerning the contest, please direct
them to FASTEN staff by calling 434-293-5656.
Download
the Application (pdf, 24K)
Complete the On-Line Application
