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2024-25 Project Partner Application
Confluence invites all eligible nonprofit organizations, public schools and government agencies to submit a proposal to host a Confluence AmeriCorps Member.
Before starting your application please review
Proposal Guidelines
Application
Due March 15 by midnight
Partner applicants will be notified by
April 29th
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Section 1: Primary Applicant Information
Organization Name:
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Organization Address:
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Primary Applicant Name:
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Applicant Title:
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Applicant Email:
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Applicant Phone
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Contract information (if different than primary applicant)
Legal Signer Name:
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Legal Signer Title:
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Legal Signer Email:
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Legal Signer Phone:
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ON-SITE SUPERVISOR INFORMATION (IF DIFFERENT THAN PRIMARY APPLICANT)
Supervisor Name:
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Supervisor Title:
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Supervisor Email:
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Supervisor Phone:
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CO-SUPERVISOR INFORMATION (ONLY IF APPLICABLE)
Co-Supervisor Name:
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Co-Supervisor Title:
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Co-Supervisor Email:
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Co-Supervisor Phone:
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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE INFORMATION (IF DIFFERENT THAN PRIMARY APPLICANT)
Accounts Payable Name:
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Accounts Payable Title:
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Accounts Payable Email:
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Section 2: Eligibility Information
1) Which of the following best represents your
type
of organization?
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Nonprofit agency (local, regional, national) with valid a 501(c)(3)
School based (public school, school district, college or service district)
Government (local, county, city, regional, state or federal)
Required
2) Has your organization hosted a full time (1,700 hour) Member through Confluence?
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No (new applicant)
Yes (for how many years? please indicate in "other"
Other:
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3) How many AmeriCorps member positions are you requesting?
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1
2
3 or more
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4) Which of the following focus area(s) best describes your proposed project?
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Energy or Resource Conservation
Environmental Education
Environmental Health
Garden or Farm Based Education
Watershed Health
Required
5) Which of the following counties will benefit from your Member’s service activities? (check all that apply)
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Clackamas
Multnomah
Washington
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6) Is your organization accessible to people with disabilities?
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Yes
No
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7) Which of the following
resources
will be available to your Member? (check all that apply)
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Computer or laptop with up-to-date office software
Email account with internet access
Telephone with voicemail
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9) Is your organization able to
contribute Site Supervisor time towards In- kind match (Supervisors are subject to a successful background check. In Kind reports are due monthly via OnCorps timesheet system)
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yes
No
Other:
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10) Is your organization able to
pay the cash match
of $15,400 to support Member costs?
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Discounts are available to culturally specific or BIPoC organizations
Yes
Request Discount (email request to ecabral@confluencecenter.org- include annual Operating Budget and number of staff)
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If requesting discount please
provide a letter requesting the discount amount.
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11) Invoicing
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One full invoice in August – Preferred method
Two or more partial invoices – Enter months + corresponding amounts in "other"
Other:
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Which of the following sources best describes how you fund your member?
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Private
State
Federal (Must have approval to use these funds for this purpose)
Local
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Section 3: Proposal Narrative
Organizational Capability
1) Tell us about your organization. (Include history, mission and goals.)
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2) Describe how your organization’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is/isn’t integrated into your culture, practices, policies and procedures?
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3) How will your organization provide for your Member(s) in the following areas?
A) Supervision/Mentorship
: Who will be the Member’s on-site supervisor? What makes them uniquely qualified to be their day-to-day supervisor, mentor and professional coach?
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B) Onboarding
: How will you prepare for and welcome your Member into your organization? Especially if you are a predominantly white organization who brings on an AmeriCorps Member of color.
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Your answer
C) Leadership/Professional Development
: What skills, trainings and networking will be provided to your Member?
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D) Workspace
: Describe your Member’s workspace. Where will the supervisor’s desk be located in relation?
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E) Risk Management
: What policies and systems are in place to keep your Member safe? (Include potential risks and how you will avoid them.)
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Quality of Product
4. Briefly describe the AmeriCorps Member position you are proposing.
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5. How has this project been established as a community need?
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6. How will this position provide environmental health, equity and leadership opportunities for people living in historically marginalized communities?
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7. Develop a
Monthly Timeline
which outlines primary goals, outputs (supporting activities) and outcomes (desired results) for the position.
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Quality of Relationships
8. Please list the organizations that work with marginalized communities that you are currently working with on this project?
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9. What relationships are you hoping your Member builds and how will you support/facilitate them?
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10. How will you support and sustain these relationships after the project is complete?
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Supervison + Mentorship
11. How will you, as a mentor, personally support your Member’s leadership and Leadership development?
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12. How will you monitor and manage your Members performance?
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13. How will you address interpersonal challenges if they arise?
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Sustainability
14. AmeriCorps Members cannot be guaranteed from year-to-year. How will you maintain project momentum after your Member completes their term of service? (Include both short and long term strategies in your sustainability plan.)
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Section 4: Performance Measures Worksheet
Propose realistic goals for your Member to achieve in the Performance Measure Worksheet below. Remember, Supervisors will support Members to ensure our focus populations are being served. Members are asked to report progress four times per term. Confluence staff will lead this effort. Things to keep in mind as you develop your Member’s metrics:
• This project must generate metrics for “Volunteers Engaged” and also focus on one or more of the remaining categories
• 50% or more of the youth/adults served will reside in under-resourced ( low income communities and communities of color etc. )
Volunteers Engaged
Number of unduplicated volunteers engaged
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Number of accumulated volunteer hours
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Youth Educated ( People under the age 18)
Number of unduplicated youth educated
Number of youth receiving education in environmental stewardship or environmental practices ( service learning, mentoring or other leadership development activities. )
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Number of youth with increased knowledge of environmental stewardship or environmental practices
Survey, interviews and focus groups etc..
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Number of youth residing under- resourced communities with increased environmental Knowledge
Low income or community of color with increased knowledge of environmental stewardship or environmental practices.
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Methods for surveying youth (ex: Surveys, evaluations reflection activities)
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Methods for capturing demographics ( ex: Demographic maps, Surveys, school data, zip codes)
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Adults Engaged ( People over age 18)
Number of unduplicated adults engaged
number of adults receiving education in environmental stewardship or environmental practices ( service learning , mentoring or other leadership development activities.)
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Number of adults with increase knowledge of environmental stewardship and environmental practices
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Number of adults residing in under- resourced community with increased environmental knowledge or skill
Low income or community of color with increased environmental knowledge
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Methods for capturing demographics ( ex: Surveys, census data, maps, zip codes)
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Methods for capturing demographics ( ex: Surveys, census data, maps, zip codes)
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Watershed Health
Number of tress, plants or shrubs planted
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Number of unduplicated sites managed
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Number of restoration sites served
Public / tribal lands, public parks, riparian habitat, stream banks, school yards, garden etc
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Number of sites that benefit under- resourced communities that are improved
Low income and community of color- Public parks or public/tribal lands
Your answer
Section 5: Required Documentation
Please email required documentation to ecabral@confluencecenter.org by March 15th. Subject line "RFP Application documentation (organization name)"
Assurances + Certifications
Position Description
IF applicable proof of 501c (3) Status
Your organizations General Liability Insurance (copy or certificate or letter of self-insurance)
A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.
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