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A Full Proposal should be 5-10 pages of Narrative accompanied by Financial information. The LOI should address the following topics:
Narrative:
§ the need the proposed program addresses;
§ the program’s Intended Impact*;
§ the activities used to achieve the program’s Intended Impact*;
§ the program’s Theory of Change*;
§ anticipated obstacles or challenges to achieving the program’s Intended Impacts* and the strategies for addressing these obstacles/challenges;
§ the evaluation plan for the project, if one exists, describing how progress toward the various Intended Impacts will be measured and reported;
§ contact information for the primary contact person;
§ the qualifications of staff members integral to the success of the program;
§ the amount requested, including the time period the request covers; and
§ the dates of the project year.
* For explanations of these concepts, read Zeroing in on Impact from the Fall,2004 issue of Stanford Social Innovation Review.
Financial:
§ a budget for the program;
§ a budget for the organization;
§ the most recent year-to-date report that shows actual expenses v. budget for the program;
§ the most recent year-to-date report that shows actual expenses v. budget for the organization;
§ a list of funds committed or received for the project. The list should include the following information - name, amount, when awarded, time period the grant covers, and any restrictions on the award (e.g. general operating support v. restricted to a specific program or use);
§ a list of funders approached and grant requests pending for the project. The list should include the following information - name, amount, time period request covers, expected decision date, and target of request (e.g. general operating support v. restricted to a specific program or use);
§ a list of funds committed or received for the organization. The list should include the following information - name, amount, when awarded, time period the grant covers, and any restrictions on the award (e.g. general operating support v. restricted to a specific program or use);
§ a list of funders approached and grant requests pending for the organization. The list should include the following information - name, amount, time period request covers, expected decision date, and target of request (e.g. general operating support v. restricted to a specific program or use);
NOTE: If this is the first time you are applying to the Foundation,
please also submit:
§ statements of actual income and expenses for the most recent two years for the project;
§ statements of actual income and expenses for the most recent two years for the organization;
§ balance sheets/statements of financial position for the organization for the most recent two years (include an audited statement for the most recent fiscal year available). | 
