Bash to Give Away Profits

Funding Opportunity for Nonprofit Organizations

The Bay View Community Fund, Inc., continues its tradition of distributing net profits to a nonprofit organization.

Bash Contributions in previous years.

Application for funding is now closed. Deadline was October 1, 2011.

Net proceeds from the Bay View Bash will be distributed to one or more nonprofit organizations.

We hope to award $3,000.00. Depending on the success of the Bay View Bash, there may be more than one award. Requests for lesser amounts are welcome.

The successful applicant for these funds will be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, or a community program with a fiscal agent relationship to a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

A successful Grant Proposal will accord with the mission statement of the Bay View Community Fund Inc. The BVCF wishes to contribute to a neighborhood in the city of Milwaukee in one or several of the following ways:

• Service to a needy population, or
• A facility or enhancement or beautification of a public space.
• A successful Grant Proposal will address some or all of these points of service:

Checklist

You will need the following information:

…..Contact Name

…..Legal Organization Name

…..Address

…..City State Zip

…..Phone

…..Email (The Bash will communicate with you by email.)

…..Website

Officers

…..President

…..Vice President

…..Treasurer

…..Secretary

…..Other officer and title

You will be asked to upload a file or a link to a file

…..Mission Statement (file or link)

…..IRS letter approves your organization as a 501(c)3 non profit (file or link).

…..How many dollars are you requesting? (Space for three separate projects)

…..Project 1 $ Dollars

…..Project 2 $ Dollars

…..Project 3 $ Dollars

…..Feasibility. Are your goals for this grant reasonable? Is the funding you are requesting adequate?

…..Context. How will this grant connect to the larger community? What need are you serving? Who will benefit?

Volunteers

Can you help manage the Bash by recruiting volunteers for the day of the Bash?

…..Volunteer Coordinator

…..Coordinator Email

…..How many volunteers will you recruit?

Grant Timeline

Application deadline: October 1, 2011

Notification of finalists: Fall, 2011

Announcements will be made by email to all applicants, by press release, and at www.bayviewbash.org

Available grant money may be awarded to one applicant or divided among several successful applicants.

The decision of the judges is final. The Bay View Community Fund reserves the right to reject all grant applications, and to distribute funds as it may see fit.

The judges may request an income and expense statement. Do not submit unless requested.

This RFP may be adjusted by the Bay View Community Fund officers.

Changes to these guidelines will be made to applicants of record by email.

Application deadline: Closed on October 1, 2011

Judges

Judging the grant applications will be Bay View Community Fund officers and other volunteers committed to the several months required to plan the Bash. Conflict of interest rules will be enforced. Anyone with an official connection to an applicant for Bash funds will be excluded from selecting the recipients of the funds.

FAQ

The 8th annual Bay View Bash will take place on Saturday, September 17, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Kinnickinnic Avenue between Potter Street and Clement Avenue, Milwaukee, WI.

The Bay View Bash, organized in 2004, is Milwaukee’s largest, and only 100% volunteer-run festival, and offers an opportunity for Bay View’s residents, business owners, and visitors to eat, drink, dance, shop and play on Kinnickinnic Avenue.

There are no paid staff. All proceeds will be distributed to a successful Grant Proposal(s), less seed money for the next annual Bash.

The goal of the Bash is the street festival itself - a party of and by neighbors and visitors to Bay View. Raising funds because of a successful Bash event is our secondary goal. It is the hope of the Bash planners to find wide support for the Bash in our community: volunteers, sponsors, and neighbors.

We enjoy the annual street festival and hope it will strengthen nonprofit organizations that serve local needs. Working together strengthens all community organizations.

Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011, from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Location: Kinnickinnic Avenue between Potter and Clement.

Please call 414–744–3970 if you have questions about this application.

If you need to mail something please use the following mailing address:

Bay View Community Fund Inc., P.O. Box 070546, Milwaukee, WI 53207

Facilities

Four stages for music, demonstrations and performance. Fashion show. Weightlifting contest. Children’s area. Street performances.

Food, beverage, beer and wine vendors.

Over a dozen bands - mostly local.

The Bay View Bash is an all-volunteer street festival. There is no paid staff.

Volunteers. Supporting the expected 20,000 or more who will attend the Bash are “Day of Bash” volunteers. We are reaching out to other organizations to help us recruit over 100 volunteers. Volunteer tasks include: composting food, recycling, policing the grounds, vendor support, answering questions, and safety. Volunteers will have the support of a paid, professional security crew, and an on-site ambulance crew.

We welcome all.

Sincerely,
The Bash Planning Team