REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Community Service Projects

Identifying Unique Volunteer Opportunities for review by the Leadership Hollywood Class 48.

THE LEADERSHIP HOLLYWOOD PROGRAM

Leadership Hollywood, the premier program of the Hollywood Chamber, is highly regarded across Broward County and the State of Florida. This interactive initiative offers participants a deep dive into our community, promoting teamwork and providing a comprehensive understanding of the resources and services available in our city and county. Through this experience, class members gain valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities that our community faces.

Tailored for both current and future leaders, Leadership Hollywood organizes each class into small groups of 8 to 10 individuals who collaborate to identify and address community issues. This intensive nine-month program runs from October to June, culminating in a graduation ceremony.

COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

The Leadership Hollywood Foundation is currently accepting project proposals for Class 48 to undertake between November 2024 and May 2025. Partnering with Leadership Hollywood presents a unique opportunity for a local not-for-profit organization to leverage a dedicated volunteer team with diverse expertise to successfully execute a meaningful project with tangible results within the program timeframe.

SERVICE PROJECT PARAMETERS

The projects should revolve around addressing specific issues within the Hollywood area, aiming to develop programs, products, or outcomes that bring substantial and enduring value to the community. An optimal project will be action-driven, resulting in the creation of workshops, initiatives, or marketing strategies that support the organization's long-term objectives. Additionally, these projects should offer members of the Leadership Hollywood program the opportunity to explore and engage in finding solutions to current challenges facing our community and its residents. The project is slated for completion by May 2025. It is crucial to note that projects should not involve class members in fundraising or legislative/political advocacy activities. If funding is necessary to finalize the project, all fundraising activities must be carried out on behalf of the organization receiving the project.

MARKETING

All marketing materials promoting the projects, whether it be an event, workshop, program, etc., must have the Leadership Hollywood logo on them and must be pre-approved by the Leadership Hollywood Chair, Co-Chairs, and Chamber staff.

Project proposals must have organizational approval as evidenced by a letter of commitment from an authorized organization representative and provide the names of one or more organizational representatives whose time will be committed to the project. In other words, your organization’s representative will serve as the team’s leader, be readily available to the group, attend meetings, and guide the group to achieve your stated goal.

SELECTION PROCESS

All non-profit organizations wishing to submit a proposal for consideration as part of the Class of 2024/2025 Community Service Project must do so by completing the form below no later than September 27, 2024.

The selection committee, comprising Chamber staff and the Leadership Hollywood steering committee, will review all applications and determine which non-profits will be selected to receive a Leadership Hollywood Class 48 team. Their careful evaluation ensures that the chosen projects will provide the most significant impact and benefit to the Hollywood community.

The organizations will be notified be e-mail by October 14, 2024.

Organizations whose proposals have been selected will be required to have a representative knowledgeable about the organization’s project, preferably the person designated to be the designated team leader as noted above, present at:

- the Chamber office on November 15, 2024, at 4 p.m. to present the project and meet their team, and

- at the graduation ceremony on the evening of June 20th, 2025 where the completed projects will be presented and the participants will be honored.

The non-profit organization applying must be a member in good standing of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.

If your organization is interested in submitting a proposal for the Leadership Hollywood Community Project, please use the form below and submit it by September 27th, 2024

SUBMIT RFP

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Tax Exemption

Letter

Letter of

Commitment

All materials are due by noon on September 27, 2024.

One representative from the not-for-profit organization must be identified and responsible for the proposal application. Please do not include any other attachments.

For more information, you may contact Jessica Safinya of the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce & Leadership Hollywood coordinator at jessica@hollywoodchamber.org or 954-923-4000

Your Company *

Project Title *

Your Name *

Phone Number *

Your Email *

Address *

Ex. 330 N Federal Highway, Hollywood FL 33320

Proposal *

Organization and Mission – Describe the organization, including its mission, as well as its current programming, etc.

Project Description - Provide a concise description of your proposed project. The description should include information such as the documented need for the project, the purpose and scope of the project, (requested below in questions) what value this project will add to the organization’s current work, who will be impacted by the project and how, and a brief timeline. The timeline should reflect the tasks to be completed between November 2024 and May 2025 for completion of the project; as well as the responsible party for each task (the organization and/or Class members).

Organization Project Manager - The organization project manager is a designated organizational representative, knowledgeable about the project and committed to its successful completion. The project manager is an integral partner in the execution of the project and is an individual who can and will provide information about the organization, the project, the content area, those it impacts, plus coordinate and/or file, under the organization, any paperwork needed such as permits, licenses, insurance, etc. The project manager is responsible for managing the project for the applicant organization and may also be responsible for communications and coordination with Leadership Hollywood Class members. Briefly describe the project manager’s qualifications to fill this role and how the project manager’s time will be allocated to facilitate the project’s successful completion.

Please dedicate an appropriate amount of time and consideration in developing your Project Description. This description will be heavily considered during the proposal selection process and will also be used as a guideline for the development of the team’s project plans.

Please also address the following:

Please estimate the number of people who will be impacted by this project (including details on geography or cultural demographics – ethnicity, age, income – as possible).
How will this project reach the diverse population of Hollywood?
Please list the goals and expected outcomes for the project.
What are the specific contributions/activities needed from Class members to complete the project?
What is the estimated number of volunteer hours required of Class Members to complete this project?
What will happen if this project is not completed by May 2025?
How will the organization sustain or build on the results of the completed project in years to come?
How will the organization inform its constituents and the public of the work accomplished by the Leadership Hollywood Class 48?
If this project requires any financial support, please describe how funds will be garnered by the organization for the project.

Tax Certification Letter *

Organization’s tax-exempt determination letter from the IRS

Letter of Commitment *

Letter of commitment signed by an authorized organization representative.

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