Fiscal Sponsorship Application

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Fiscal Sponsorship Application

As a fiscal sponsor, Seattle Parks Foundation serves as a nonprofit umbrella that enables groups to raise money to support their work. We provide an array of administrative, financial, fundraising, communications, and advocacy services so our fiscal partners can focus on the real work of benefiting people powered parks and public spaces.

Groups must be based in the Seattle area, provide a clear public benefit, assume a nonprofit business model, and align with Seattle Parks Foundation’s mission to champion thriving and equitable parks and public spaces. We are especially interested in working with fiscal partners who have demonstrated credibility and earned the trust of the communities they serve. 

This form will help Seattle Parks Foundation evaluate if your group would be a good fit for fiscal sponsorship. Our fiscal partners must meet the following criteria: 
  • Increase access to parks and makes connections between well-designed, welcoming, and active parks and public spaces for all Seattle residents 
  • Have shared, diverse, inclusive, and accountable community leadership and is supported by broader community (e.g. steering committee representing diverse interests, more than one person in leadership roles, etc.) 
  • Are supported by relevant public agencies and has land-owner permission 
  • Are supported by partners who will ensure ongoing and high-level stewardship 
  • Can attract funding from community donors, public agencies, and other funders 
  • Have specific goals, regular financial activity, and the capacity to deliver on commitments




Basics


Name of group seeking fiscal sponsorship.

Name of project that your group is working on. (Can be same name as group name if needed and changed later on in the process)




Please describe the socio-cultural identities of your leadership committee. This helps to determine the resources needed to support your project. Check all that apply.

Include INDIVIDUALS spearheading the project and explain how the workload will be distributed among members. Please describe group leadership: who is involved, for how long, and any local residents involved.

Please list all other groups who have agreed to be involved (e.g. neighborhood groups, agencies, nonprofits, schools, businesses, etc.), including roles of each group. If outreach is part of your project, please specify those groups as part of future outreach.

Project Goals




Project Specifics


Total budget, including phasing plan, and anticipated contractor and/or employee stipends/payments. Please write N/A if not applicable.

Confirmed or pending funds and donor prospects (including in-kind contributions)

What type of support do you think you'll need? Do you think you'll rely mostly on grants or private donations?

Who owns the land of the site and do you have permission to perform the work? If so, from whom? Please write N/A if not applicable.

Please provide a high-level overview of the project plan with approximate dates through completion (e.g. planning and design, fundraising efforts, permits, construction approvals, etc.). This does not need to be super detailed. We are just looked for a general overview at this time.

Who is taking on long-term maintenance and operations of the site? Please write N/A if not applicable.

Contact Information

In order to fiscally sponsor your project we will need primary contact information and preferably secondary contact information. If we fiscally sponsor your project, the primary and secondary contacts will serve as signatories on any sponsorship agreements and official approvers for any administrative needs.








Insurance Application

As a fiscal sponsor, one service Seattle Parks Foundation provides to our community partners is insurance.

This section of the application is information required by our insurance broker and must be filled out in full in order for your application to be considered complete.






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