QUESTIONNAIRE FOR POTENTIAL KIDS’ TURN PURCHASERS

AGENCY QUALIFICATIONS ARE ASSESSED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. PLEASE FULLY ANSWER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR AGENCY, AND ADD ANY MATERIALS YOU THINK MAY BE PERTINENT ABOUT THE WORK YOUR AGENCY IS DOING, OR THE BOARD AND PERSONNEL INVOLVED. USE AS MUCH SPACE AS YOU NEED.

 
1. WHEN WAS YOUR NONPROFIT ESTABLISHED?
2. WHAT SERVICES DOES IT OFFER AND HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT SERVE? PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY OF THE AGENCY’S MISSION STATEMENT AND 501(C)(3) (OR EQUIVALENT FOR OTHER COUNTRIES).
3. HOW MANY MEMBERS SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WHAT FUNCTION DOES THE BOARD PLAY IN THE AGENCY? PLEASE INCLUDE A ONE-PARAGRAPH BIOGRAPHY FOR EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE KEY STAFF MEMBER(S).
4. WHAT ARE THE AGENCY’S FUNDRAISING GOALS?
5. WHAT IS THE AGENCY’S PLAN FOR FUNDRAISING? IF THERE IS A WRITTEN FUNDRAISING PLAN, PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY.
6. WHAT FUNDS HAS THE AGENCY RAISED TO DATE? (FOR ESTABLISHED AGENCIES, PLEASE INCLUDE A COPY OF THE CURRENT BUDGET.)
7. WHAT IS THE AGENCY’S PLAN FOR RECRUITING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE BOARD MEMBERS?
8. WHAT IS THE AGENCY’S PLAN FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS?
9. WHAT IS THE AGENCY’S PLAN FOR RECRUITMENT OF FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN WORKSHOPS?
10. WHAT IS THE AGENCY’S TIME LINE FOR PRESENTING WORKSHOPS?
11. HOW MANY KIDS’ TURN WORKSHOPS DOES THE AGENCY PLAN TO PRESENT IN ITS FIRST YEAR?
12. WILL THE WORKSHOP LEADERS BE PAID?
13. WHO WILL DIRECTLY OVERSEE THE PROGRAM?
14. PLEASE INCLUDE THE PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE FOR PARTICIPANTS.

PLEASE INCLUDE A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE AREA SERVED BY THE AGENCY: ie GEOGRAPHIC SIZE, POPULATION, RURAL VS. URBAN AND AVERAGE INCOME.