BVA - Project Proposal Form

Business Volunteers for the Arts^®
Project Proposal Form

Business Volunteers for the Arts^® (BVA) recruits skilled professionals, trains them in nonprofit practice, and matches them with organizations in need of management assistance. Consultants are thoroughly vetted, highly-qualified individuals who have subject-matter expertise and a demonstrated commitment to the arts.

Our projects are well-defined, time-limited, and strategic in nature. Your staff and board must be prepared to 1) commit the time, energy, and focus needed to work with a BVA team; and 2) be able to implement the project's final deliverable(s) on their own.

PARTICIPATION FEE: 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.

Have a question about this form? Email Kenneth Franco at kfranco@artsbiz-chicago.org or call 312.372.1876 x 102.

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 *

What is your project's primary area of focus? * 🛈

What language do you use to describe or introduce your organization? (What's your mission, vision, elevator pitch, and/or boilerplate text?) * 🛈

Describe the proposed project. *

What's the current need for this project? *

What are the goals/objectives of this project? *

What would you like to specifically see—or have—as part of the project's final deliverable(s)? *

Describe any work that has been accomplished to date.

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

YES

NO

Has your board approved this project? *

YES

NO

Will there be other staff members, board members, and/or volunteers serving on your project team? (Please list their names and positions.) *

Please attach any background or supplemental materials that would help our Business Volunteers understand your project (e.g. board lists, financial statements, past strategic plans, et cetera).

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