SIM Central Florida Philanthropy Application and Process

SIM Central Florida Chapter funds are awarded through a proposal process with evaluation by the SIM Central Florida Chapter Philanthropy Committee. All SIM Central Florida Chapter philanthropy candidates must be registered as a 501(c)3 and submit a proposal for consideration by contacting Srini Calambakkam, Philanthropy Chair. The SIM Central FL Chapter Philanthropy Committee will evaluate proposals against the Chapter’s defined metrics to award charitable donations.

Each Submittal should be no more than 3 pages and must include:

• Full legal name of proposing entity and legal status with attached documentation (MUST provide proof of 501-3c status)
• Name of SIM Central Florida Chapter member who is sponsoring/recommending (if any)
• Contact name(s), address(es) and phone number(s) for proposing entity
• Executive brief – a proposal summary including the funding amount requested
• An explanation of how the funded project and/or the entity’s mission matches the SIM Central Florida Chapter’s outreach mission
• A detailed description of the project and exactly how the money will be used
• The number of individuals who will benefit
• An explanation of how, and how many, SIM Central Florida Chapter members (if any) will have the opportunity to engage in the proposed project
• The desired outcome
• Follow-up plans and commitment to reporting results back to SIM Central Florida Chapter
• Any PR or media plans related to the funding proposal that will provide potential future benefit to the proposing entity and the SIM Central Florida Chapter

Deadline: All annual funding proposals should be submitted to the SIM Central Florida Chapter no later than October 28 each year. SIM Central Florida Chapter will fund proposals for the subsequent 12 months (Jan – Dec of the upcoming year).

Should you have additional questions regarding the SIM Central FL Chapter Philanthropy Program, or the proposal process, please contact Srini Calambakkam, Philanthropy Chair, for further direction.