We are pleased to present the 2011-2012 Junior League of El Paso, Inc. Project Proposal. Please read and consider these guidelines before completing the Proposal.
Junior League of El Paso, Inc.
The Junior League of El Paso, Inc. (JLEP) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. For 76 years, JLEP has led efforts to improve the El Paso community and has provided numerous projects with trained volunteers and financial support. JLEP is part of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc., which coordinates 294 Leagues throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Great Britain, and has a collective membership of nearly 170,000 women.
The Junior League of El Paso, Inc. has over 200 active members with various backgrounds and skills. Generally, each active member is assigned a new volunteer “placement” each year in a community project or internal committee. Given the time constraints of balancing work and family obligations, these placements strive to utilize the volunteer’s time effectively.
Project Policies
- The Junior League of El Paso, Inc. currently dedicates its membership to and funds projects that fall within its Position Statements. JLEP supports and promotes projects in the following areas: Children/Youth and Education, Diversity, Domestic Violence Prevention, Elderly, Environment, Quality of Life and Women.
- JLEP strives to pro-actively meet the critical needs of the El Paso community either by initiating or collaborating with community groups on positive solutions. Volunteer and financial support will primarily concentrate on projects with high impact and/or high visibility which make El Paso a better place to live for ALL of its citizens.
- Only projects that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color or national origin will be considered.
- The Project Proposal must demonstrate an organized structure with clear, measurable goals and objectives toward a specific purpose.
- Every project must utilize Junior League volunteers in an effective way. JLEP will not sponsor a project unless it provides opportunities for volunteer service by its members. Those opportunities must be clearly defined in the Project Proposal.
- Requested funding will be used for program development, professional guidance, educational materials and/or public education. Typically, JLEP will not fund endowment funds; salaries, grants or loans to individuals; fundraising events; religious organizations for religious purposes; or political organizations, campaigns or candidates.
- Accepted projects will require JLEP and the sponsor organization to enter into a one-year written agreement spanning from June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012. An accepted project may continue beyond one year, but must be re-submitted for consideration by November 1, 2010. The project must also demonstrate the potential for financial self-sufficiency following JLEP involvement.
- The sponsoring organization must provide adequate insurance coverage for any claims that might arise as a result of Junior League of El Paso, Inc. involvement with the project and name JLEP as an additional insured on such policies.
Project Structure
- The Junior League of El Paso will partner with existing non-profits, tax-exempt organizations, government agencies or other entities based in the El Paso area who have a strong interest within our Position Statements. The collaboration will create a board or committee to direct the project. The project can have its own non-profit organization and board; or the Junior League of El Paso can serve as the initial sponsoring non-profit organization, provided responsibility is later transferred to another agency or dissolved.
- A Junior League of El Paso member may serve as a member on the board or committee directing the project, if deemed necessary.
- The board or committee directing the project will be responsible for ensuring that the project’s goals and objectives are fulfilled and that funds are properly utilized
How to Apply
- Complete the attached Project Proposal document and have it signed by the President and Executive Director of your organization, or the equivalent. Include all attachments listed in Part 6 of the proposal.
- Projects are reviewed and funded on an annual basis according to the Junior League’s fiscal year of June 1 – May 31. Proposals for projects, which will begin June 1, 2011, are currently being accepted. Project Proposals are due November 1, 2010. No proposals will be accepted after this date.
- The JLEP’s Community Research Committee is responsible for reviewing each proposal, working with the proposing organization to ensure that the proposal and the project meets the criteria, and presenting the project for further Junior League of El Paso consideration. After reviewing this packet, feel free to contact a member of the Community Research committee for assistance at (915) 584-3511 or CommunityResearch@jlep.org.
Proposals for projects, both large and small, are encouraged... All projects meeting the criteria outlined in the Project Proposal will be considered, although only a limited number can be accepted by JLEP annually. In the event that the Junior League of El Paso, Inc. is unable to accept a proposed project, we wish your organization success in the realization of its goals.
Community Research Committee
Julie Prilliman, Chair
Jill Hunter, Elvia Martin Del Campo, Isabelle Oaxaca, Kristine Quintana, Gloria Singh, Alexa Young-Mills
Susan Austin, Sustaining Advisor
PROJECT PROPOSAL DEADLINE:
November 1, 2010
Mail or deliver two (2) copies to:
Junior League of El Paso, Inc.
Community Research
520 Thunderbird Drive
El Paso, TX 79912
Or submit via email:
CommunityResearch@jlep.org
Download the 2011-2012 PROJECT PROPOSAL Form:
2011-2012 Project Application-Final
