A SHORT LETTER OF TWO PAGES FROM THE CEO OR BOARD CHAIRMAN CONTAINING: - A SHORT SUMMARY OF THE REQUEST, - A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION, - THE PROJECT NEED AND IMPACT, - PROPOSED PROCESS OUTCOME MEASURES, - A COPY OF THE MOST RECENT IRS TAX EXEMPT DETERMINATION LETTER, - A COPY OF YOUR LATEST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT, - A CURRENT BUDGET INCLUDING BUDGET IMPACT OF PROPOSED GRANT REQUEST, - A LIST OF GIFTS AND PLEDGES TO DATE BY CATEGORY, - A LIST OF PROJECTED SOURCES TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT, AND - A LIST OF CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS AND WITH THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION.

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