One objective of the Impact Collaborative program is to build a network of resources through colleagues, shared experiences, and knowledge. The selection of participants will be based on finding organizations that have similar needs. This may mean that the group is comprised of organizations working in the same discipline, have a similar budget size, or work with and in similar communities. Due to this priority of grouping similar organizations into the same cohort, the selection process will be heavily influenced by the organizational needs reported on the Interest Form.
The selection committee will be comprised of ZAP staff, ZAP advisory board members, and County staff. The selection committee will review all submitted Interest Forms and will also utilize information submitted in the organization's most recently completed ZAP Tier II grant application. This may include audience and staff information from the SmartSheets form as well as narrative responses.
The Selection Committee will prioritize:
- Organizations that have received ZAP funding for the last three years. (Organizations that do not meet this criteria will still be considered.)
- "Medium" sized organizations as defined by:
- Organizations with average three-year organizational budgets of approximately $75,000 to $500,000. (While our selection committee will target organizations in this range, those outside of this range will not be disqualified from consideration.)
- Organizations with at least one paid staff person (full-time or part-time)
- Organizations with similar needs for capacity building support, as indicated in the Interest Form responses.
We understand that all organizations have a need for capacity building support. The objective of the program is to group like organizations with similar needs together so that the group can begin at a similar starting point.
