Eligibility & Application Details

ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. Must be a 501(c)(3) charitable organization (as defined by the Internal Revenue Service) other than: church or organization whose primary mission is to promote a religion; private school, college or university; nonprofit hospital or cooperative hospital service organization; and governmental unit.
  2. Must demonstrate fiscal responsibility, which is defined by adherence to generally accepted accounting standards.
  3. Must be inclusive and embrace diversity; does not discriminate in service delivery and employment on any basis including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion.
  4. Must be based or have a chapter in the Washington Metropolitan area which is defined as the District of Columbia, suburban Maryland or suburban Virginia.
  5. The technology innovation described in this application must have been implemented within the past 12-18 months.

SCORING CRITERIA:

  1. Technology Innovation (10 points maximum): How innovative is the use of technology?
  2. Program Impact (8 points maximum): Rate the impact of technological innovation on an organization’s program and operations, for example, fundraising, advocacy, membership, volunteers, finances, and/or human resource management.
  3. Service Impact (8 points maximum): Rate the impact of technological innovation on its ability to build workforce skills, better serve clients, customers, donors, members, and/or community at large.
  4. Application of Technology (4 points maximum): How relevant is this innovation to other nonprofits?