YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Request for Proposals
The Miller Fellowship Program is a program of the Yellow Springs Community Foundation, funded
by the Nolan J. and Richard D. Miller
Endowment Fund. Nolan Miller (d.
2006) was Associate Editor of The Antioch Review, a noted writing teacher and a
beloved Antioch College professor. His
brother, Richard (d. 2007), was a highly regarded artist working in many
different media. The purpose of this
fund is to support fellowships for Antioch College students who engage in
service for the benefit of the Yellow Springs community. While a measure of
priority will be given to serving the needs of the elderly in Yellow Springs,
other public service institutions will be supported as well, in keeping with
the basic premise of the endowment that it is meant to foster mutual respect
between Antioch College and the whole of the Yellow Springs community.
The Yellow Springs Community Foundation will be accepting
proposals from Yellow Springs non-profits that wish to place Miller Fellows in
their organization. In accordance with
the Antioch College curriculum, for the 2012-2013 academic year, Miller Fellows
will be available part-time for up to 10 hours per week during the three study
quarters, and 30 – 40 hours per week during the work quarter. The work quarter for first year students will
be Spring 2013. The work quarter for
second year students will be Winter quarter 2013.
Applications may be made for Fellows for the full study-work
program (3 study quarters and one work quarter) or the study-only program (4
study quarters). The maximum grant for
the full work and study program will be $8100;
the maximum grant for the study program will be $4400. Applicants should understand that Antioch
students are required to spend one quarter each year in a full-time work
setting. This means that those
organizations choosing the study-only program will have a substitution of their
Miller Fellow at some time during the school year. The timing of the substitution will depend on
whether the Fellow is a first- or second-year student.
The Foundation will pay, through grants to the successful
non-profits, the direct labor costs of the fellowships. The hourly rate for Miller Fellows is
$10/hour. Overhead costs will be the
responsibility of the non-profit organization.
The Foundation anticipates funding between 10 and 18 fellowships during
the 2012-2013 academic year, depending on the mix of full study-work programs
and study-only programs.
Proposal Process:
- Due Date: August 17, 2012
- Contents:
o
Proposed tasks or duties to be undertaken by the
fellows
o
Educational goals of the tasks or duties
o
Benefit to Yellow Springs community
o
Number of fellows requested
o Indicate
whether study-only program or study-work program is desired
o
Statement of mission or charter of the
organization
- Length:
o The
proposal should be no more than five (5) pages of text (not including the cover
page). The proposal should state, succinctly, the job descriptions of the
fellows, how the jobs benefit the student, and how the jobs benefit the
community.
- Evaluation criteria (of equal importance):
o Non-profits
should have the fiscal structure to responsibly carryout payroll functions
o Non-profits
should have the ability to supervise and evaluate the fellows during their
placement
o Proposed
tasks and duties of the fellows have educational content
o Proposed
tasks and duties of the fellows have benefit to the Yellow Springs community
·
Submit electronic proposals only to: yscf@yscf.org
- Evaluation period: August 18 – August 31, 2012
- Anticipated announcement of awards: September 15, 2012
- Distribution of funds:
o Quarterly,
beginning Fall, 2012
o Unused
funds will be deducted from the next quarter’s distribution
Copies of this RFP and the Cover Page can be found by clicking here.
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