Muck Boot Chapter Capacity Grant Application
2023 Application
Before You Get Started, Let’s Check In!
Let’s make sure development support makes sense for your Chapter right now. If you answered “no” to any of these questions, you may not be eligible for the Chapter Capacity Grant. You are welcome to continue filling out the application if you’d like, but know that your application may not be accepted on the basis of missing criteria. If you have questions or would like more information, please email our National Organizing Manager, Kim, at kim@youngfarmers.org.
Are you a Young Farmers Chapter or affiliated National Organizing project?
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Will your Chapter have an up-to-date, signed Chapter agreement on file with us by the end of 2023?
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Has your Chapter been active for at least 6 months?
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Does your Chapter have a leadership team with at least four leaders?
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Does your Chapter have a mission or vision, along with clear and achievable goals that integrate racial equity & policy work into this vision?
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Do you have a clear need for funding to reach your Chapter goals?
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Let's Get Started
We are applying as:
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A fiscally sponsored Chapter
A non-fiscally sponsored Chapter
An affiliated National Organizing project
The Basics
Today's Date:
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Year
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Chapter Name:
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Point of Contact for this application:
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First and Last Name
Email
Year Chapter was launched:
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Year Chapter joined fiscal sponsorship (if applicable)
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You can put "N/A" if your chapter is not fiscally sponsored.
Geography that your Chapter covers:
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Each Chapter leaders' name, email, phone number, and position:
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Please include First and Last names of each leader and their leadership role.
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About Your Chapter
Please share a short description about your Chapter. Use this space to share about your Chapter’s vision and goals.
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Please share a bit about your Chapter’s past work.
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Please share about your Chapter’s present challenges.
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How do you describe your Chapter’s leadership structure?
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Which of the following best describes how your leadership team makes decisions?
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Democratic voting
Unanimous consent
Discussion and compromise
Discussion, disagree, and commit
Other
What is your chapter’s plan for leadership transitions? (i.e. election process, temporary "acting" roles procedure, etc.)? Do you have a written plan?
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Briefly share how your leadership team approaches internal conflict when it arises.
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Development Goals and Needs
What in-kind development services are you interested in receiving? Please select all that apply:
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Development strategy support
Pitch writing support
Grant prospecting support
Fundraiser planning support
Grant writing support
Other
IF SELECTED "Grant writing support" as a development service: What grant(s) have you identified as fitting into your development goals and are looking to apply to?
Name of Grant
Funding Amount
Grant 1
Grant 2
Grant 3
Grant 4
Describe your overall fundraising goal for your Chapter through 2023 (and into 2024, if applicable). Explain what plan or ideas your Chapter has for spending the funds. Try to formulate your answer as a SMARTIE goal (Strategic, Measurable, Ambitious, Realistic, Time-bound, Inclusive, and Equitable).
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If you are new to SMARTIE goals, here is a helpful tool to get you started: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u8QyjtUuAxlHO0c1DeHYu5O8BT3e-wL9TpaWiV5CZGQ/edit
Why is development support necessary and strategic in this moment in your Chapter’s growth and work towards its goals?
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How does fundraising for your Chapter relate to Young Farmer’s mission statement of shifting power and changing policy to equitably resource our new generation of working farmers?
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