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The Taproot Foundation in partnership with MetLife Foundation, our Lead
ServiceGrant Sponsor for the Arts in 2010-2011, announces the
opportunity for high-potential performing arts organizations to receive
capacity building grants. Metlife Foundation sponsorship is restricted to
only performing arts organizations, which is why this makes this
an excellent opportunity for your organization to apply to one of our
many capacity building service grants.

Performing arts organizations who meet our basic eligibility criteria
have a strong chance to be selected for a capacity building grant which
ranges in value between $45,000 and $70,000. These Service Grant projects
provide a new set of tools for those organizations striving, now more
than ever, to do more with less.

In order to be eligible for the upcoming grant round, please apply by
September1st. If you have any questions about this Request for Proposal,
please do not hesitate to contact me at 213-625-7701 or via e-mail
atdmitry@taprootfoundation.org .

Warm Regards,

DmitryKogan

What is the Taproot Foundation?

The Taproot Foundation is the largest nonprofit consultancy in the United
States with offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and
Washington DC. Since our founding in 2001, we have provided more than $70
million in pro bono services to more than 1,100 nonprofits and currently
have over 3,500 pro bono consultants.

Non profit organizations have strong missions, but often lack resources to
achieve their goals. The Taproot Foundation exists to ensure all
nonprofits have the infrastructure they need to thrive. The Taproot
Foundation strengthens nonprofits by engaging business professionals in
pro bono service. You can learn more about us online at
www.taprootfoundation.org

What is a Service Grant?

Unlike traditional foundations that make cash grants, the Taproot
Foundation makes grants of high-quality, professional consulting
services, called Service Grants.

Each Service Grant is executed by a team of 5-6 professionals who
volunteer their time and expertise. These pro bono consultants each
donate about 100 hours to the nonprofit organization over the course of a
6-month project. Unlike a lot of pro bono work, the Taproot
Foundation's model ensures high-quality services,customized to meet
specific objectives.

Through our Service Grants, we are working to provide high-potential
non profit organizations with the tools and services necessary to maximize
the impact of their critical work in the community. We believe that the
right capacity-building Service Grant, at the right time, can greatly
enhance the ability of an organization to serve its constituents.

What can the Taproot Foundation offer you?

At this time, Taproot Foundation's Service Grant Catalog includes four
different practice areas: Marketing, Information Technology, Strategy
Management, and Leadership Development & Strategic HR.

* Marketing
: Do you
struggle with inconsistent messages, an out of date visual identity
or marketing materials that don't reflect the quality and culture of
the organization?
* Information Technology
: Are you looking
to design and build a new website or choose and implement a new
donor database, but lack the specialized skills or money to hire
out?
* (NEW!) Strategy Management
: Do you
want a disciplined, data-driven process for making critical
strategic planning decisions, but lack the expertise to get there?
* (NEW!) Leadership Development & Strategic HR
: Do you need well
executed HR programs that will put your organization in a position
to find and retain top talent, optimize performance and ensure that
your staff is achieving key organizational strategies?

Next steps and how to apply!

* Decide which project
is the best fit for your
organization. Be sure to take a look at our Grant Criteria
!
* Fill out an application
for your
desired Service Grant by our next deadline, September 1st (usually
takes 1-2 hours and you do not need to hire a professional grant
writer!). If you know that you wish to apply, we strongly
encourage you to get your application in prior to the September 1st
deadline!
* Have any questions? Feel free to contact us!

DMITRY KOGAN

Program Associate

taproot FOUNDATION
1000 N. Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA, 90012
T (213) 625-7701
dmitry@taprootfoundation.org
alex@taprootfoundation.org>
http://www.taprootfoundation.org

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