Section I: Organization Information Address*
Social media To allow us to tag and promote your organization on our social media posts, please share your social media handles. If none, leave blank.Leadership of organization* Please let us know if there is a person of color in these roles at your organization. Check all boxes that apply.
Organization’s mission* Briefly describe your organization’s mission and key programs.
What category best describes your organization?* Pick a maximum of three categories
Does your organization have a Guidestar profile?
Section II: Contact person Name of contact person for organization*
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Suggested story topic(s)* Please give us ideas and suggestions that would make for a good news story that would elevate your clients and/or organization's need and mission. We are looking for meaningful stories about residents in East Bay. Stories about specific individuals — real people as topics — are strongly preferred! Enter one or more story topics about your organization. (Limit 1,700 characters)
Help us with photo possibilities* If selected, our photographers will be shooting pictures to tell the story. They will look for significant locations, time of day, scenery that will showcase the care and joy received with your services. We would like you to provide details on when and where be the best places for a the most ideal photograph. For example, a food bank should write down when and where their handouts will occur. A family counseling center should write down when and where all individuals that use their services would be present. Please note that shooting will take place between late September and mid October. (Maxiumum characters: 500)
Consent for individuals
Readers and donors respond better to stories centered on individuals who are helped by your organization and are willing to share their story. However, we do require written consent from the individual to share their story to our reporters and photographers. Share the Spirit does understand that some organizations have to protect clients for safety reasons. In those cases, we can discuss with you ways to maintain privacy while fulfilling our goal to write compelling stories.Has the individual already given written consent to share their story and cooperate with a East Bay Times or Bay Area News Group reporter?* Has the individual already given written consent to have pictures taken by a East Bay Times or Bay Area News Group photograher?* Contact person for news reporter* We require a representative to serve as story contact. This person will need to be available for email and phone calls from East Bay Times/Bay Area News Group reporters from late September thru mid-November. It can be the same as the contact person from above. If it will be someone else, you will be prompted for more information when you click on "New contact person." This may also be a back-up contact for your primary contact.
Name of new story contact for news reporter Alternate person not listed above who can respond to reporters.
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Connections to the East Bay Times or BANG To avoid any conflict of interest, please disclose any employees or key volunteers at your organization with connections to the East Bay Times or Bay Area News Group. Please list their name, title or role, and nature of connection. For example: John Doe, volunteer board secretary, former music writer for East Bay Times; or Jane Doe, organization Executive Director, spouse employed as Features Editor at The Mercury News (a subsidiary of the Bay Area News Group.)
Section IV: Grant requested How will your organization spend the Share the Spirit grant?* Briefly outline how the grant will be used. For example: "Grant will help provide 300 days of adult social day care and caregiver respite services for economically vulnerable clients who suffer from dementia." (Maxiumum characters: 1,000)
How many people will this grant serve?* Enter a number and details behind the number. For example: "Share the Spirit funding will support 50 Phone-a-Friend calls, which reaches 225 seniors every quarter." (Maxiumum characters: 500)
Counties to be served by the Share the Spirit grant* Has your organization received a Share the Spirit grant in the past?*
Race and ethnicity
If you have race and ethnicity data on your clientele, please enter the number or percentage of people or both.Asian Amer./ Pacific Is./ Asian Black/ African Amer./ African Hispanic/ Latino(a)/ Latinx White/ Caucasian/ European Native American/ American Indian/ Indigenous Multi-racial/ ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities) Decline to state Unknown
Gender
If you have gender data on your clientele, please enter the number or percentage of people or both. Male Female Non-binary Transgender Cisgender (Not transgender) Declined to state Unknown
Sexual orientation
If you have sexual orientation data on your clientele, please enter the number or percentage of people or both. Heterosexual/ straight Gay, lesbian, bisexual, or other orientations in the LGBTQIA+ community Declined to state Unknown
Disabilities
If you have disabilities data on your clientele, please enter the number or percentage of people or both. No disability With a disability Declined to state Unknown Share your thoughts (optional)
Section VII: Program conditions Affirmation of policies:* All grantees affirm the the following:
Grantee will not discriminate against a person or group on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, disability, status as a disabled veteran, political preference, sexual orientation, pregnancy, membership or non-membership in any lawful organization, or other basis prohibited by local laws or regulations.
The grantee will not use any portion of the grant funds to support or promote violence, terrorist activity or related training of any kind, either directly or indirectly (including through support of other organizations or persons engaged in such activity)
The grantee will use funds to support only those programs that are open to all individuals in the community regardless of religious belief; serve a secular purpose, such as a food pantry or a homeless shelter; and do not require individuals to join in religious worship to receive the services that the nonprofit offers.
Your organization commits to using the services, products, cash or other benefits that are subject of the grant solely for the benefit of your organization, in a manner that reflects the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct and in accordance with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to your organization, including without limitation all applicable anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws. You agree that no individual associated with or employed by your organization will improperly benefit, whether directly or indirectly, from the grant. You agree that this grant is not intended to influence, and will not influence, the procurement decisions of your organization or any organization with which your officers, board members or trustees or their family members are employed or otherwise affiliated.
Your organization will not directly or indirectly make or give, offer or promise to make or give, or authorize the making or giving of any payment, gift, or other thing of value or advantage to any person or entity for the purpose of wrongfully influencing any act or decision, inducing any act or omission to act in violation of a lawful duty, inducing a misuse of influence or securing any improper advantage, or any purpose that is otherwise unlawful under any applicable anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws, where there is any direct or indirect connection or relation to the grant.
This grant will be used exclusively for your organization’s exempt purposes and the grant will not be used for political contributions or campaign activities; and your organization may not devote more than an insubstantial part of its activities to attempting to influence legislation by propaganda or otherwise.
Program conditions (IMPORTANT - please read thoroughly)* By accepting grant funds from Share the Spirit grantee agrees to:
I agree to the Share the Spirit program conditions
