Business Volunteers for the Arts Project Proposal Form

The Business Volunteers for the Arts program provides volunteers from the business community to assist with a well-defined, time-limited special project, which can be implemented by the organization on its own. The organization must be prepared to commit the time required by both staff and board members to best utilize the expertise of a business volunteer.

Participation Fee:
The BVA program costs are paid on a project-by-project basis. Participation fees are invoiced on a sliding scale based on organizational budget. This excludes retreat facilitations, which carry a flat fee. Participation fees will be invoiced after the project launches.

Date *

Organization Name *

First Name *

Last Name *

Title *

Pronouns

Example: she / her / hers

Email *

Phone

Website

Operating Budget for Last Fiscal Year *

Does your organization have general liability insurance? *

Number of Staff (Do not include board members in your volunteer numbers) *

	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME
PAID STAFF	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME
VOLUNTEER STAFF	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME
ARTISTS/EDUCATORS	FULL-TIME	PART-TIME

Current BOARD size *

Please check or highlight the appropriate project area (place a more detailed list of possible projects at the end of this form) *

If Other:

Please describe the specific project in more detail below: *

Please describe the current need for this project: *

What are the goals and objectives of this project? *

What are the anticipated components of the deliverable expected at project completion? *

Has your staff agreed upon the need for this project? *

YES

NO

Has your board approved this project? *

YES

NO

If yes, please describe what has been accomplished to date.

List the names and positions of the individuals from your staff and board who will be participating on the core working team for the development of this project. *

Please email or mail any background materials that are already available to help the BVAs understand the project. Possible materials include: Board list, financial statements, past strategic plans, etc.

Board Development	Business Planning	Communications Planning
Strategic Planning	Financial Planning	Marketing
Branding	Human Resources	Retreat Facilitation
Market Research	Data Analysis