Chesapeake Conservation Corps Host Organization Cover Sheet

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1 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Host Organization Cover Sheet / Applicant Information Name of Organization/Legal Applicant: Street Address: City/State/Zip: Catonsville, MD County: Friends of Baltimore City Public Schools Great Kids Farm Foundation, Inc. DBA Friends of Great Kids Farm 6601 Baltimore National Pike Baltimore County Main Telephone: Web Page: Legal Applicant Federal I.D. Number: State Legislative District: U.S. Congressional District: Executive Director: 44B MD-7 Chrissa Carlson Executive Director s Telephone: Executive Director s Name of Application Writer/Initial Contact: Contact s Title: chrissa@friendsgkf.org Chrissa Carlson Executive Director Contact s Telephone: Contact s Name of Corps Volunteer Mentor: Mentor s Title: chrissa@friendsgkf.org Chrissa Carlson Executive Director Mentor s Telephone: Mentor s Number of Corps Volunteers Sought 1 chrissa@friendsgkf.org 2. Type of Organization (check one): Non-profit organization School Community associations Service, Youth, or Civic Groups Institutions of Higher Education 1

2 Local government (county or municipality) Unit of State Government 3. Organization Mission: Friends of Great Kids Farm, Inc. is a nonprofit foundation partner to Baltimore City Schools Great Kids Farm. As an independent 501(c)(3) organization, Friends financially supports and enhances the Farm s experiential education programs to benefit as many of City Schools 85,000 students as possible. 4. Types of Activities in which a Volunteer Corps Member will be engaged: (see Corps Volunteer Eligible Activities section above for description of each activity type. Check all that apply. Watershed Restoration Energy Conservation Agricultural Forestry Environmental Education Community Engagement 5. Short Description: Please provide a short numbered list (5 maximum) of the Corps Volunteer s responsibilities and activities. Keep in mind, this description will be posted online and used to solicit Corps Volunteer Applicants (about 100 words maximum). 1. Community engagement: lead farm tours and host meetings, develop outreach materials, web and social media content 2. Volunteer coordination: recruit, train, and schedule individual volunteers to support sustainable agriculture education and production, serve as point of contact for group days of service, lead volunteer group projects including field production work, stream cleanups, and trail maintenance 3. Support sustainable agriculture and environmental education programs: Provide instruction and other program support during school education visits 4. Develop education materials: Assist staff in creating environmental and sustainable agriculture education materials for both youth and adult audiences 6. General Liability Insurance: Does your agency currently have general liability insurance for its volunteers? Yes No Partnership Application Electronic Signatures In submitting this partnership application to become a Chesapeake Conservation Corps Host Organization, we attest that all information provided is true to the best of our knowledge. Signature of Legal Applicant Director February 24, 2015 Date Signature of the Host Organization Mentor February 24, 2015 Date Thank you for applying to be a Chesapeake Conservation Corps Host Organization 2

3 Chesapeake Conservation Corps Host Organization Narrative / ) Position: Community outreach and engagement: Lead tours of the Farm, introducing community members and stakeholders to the Farm s sustainable agriculture practices and programs; host organizations using the Farm s campus for meetings, orienting them to the facility and enrolling them in our mission; develop print and web outreach materials; support community-engaging events at the Farm. Volunteer coordination and project leadership: Recruit, train, and schedule volunteers to support education programs; serve as point of contact for corporate groups participating in days of service; lead volunteer groups in service projects, including organic vegetable production field work, stream cleanups, and facilities improvements. Education and demonstration: Support youth educational programs as a small-group instructor; develop instructional materials as identified by staff; develop interpretative materials highlighting the Farm s sustainable agriculture and energy efficiency projects (e.g., a pending greenhouse energy efficiency retrofit project) 2) Outcomes: Introduce Great Kids Farm to at least 100 new supporters through Farm tours and hosting campus events. Engage at least 20 trained volunteers to support programs on a regular basis Engage at least 300 day of service volunteers in one-time service projects Support sustainable agriculture education programs, as an instructor and by coordinating volunteer support, reaching at least 4,000 students. 3) Advancement of mission: Friends of Great Kids Farm works to support and expand the programs of Great Kids Farm. We are committed to ensuring that every one of Baltimore s 85,000 students has the opportunity to participate in the sustainable cultivation of healthy foods. Because every student interacts with food on a daily basis, it is a powerful tool for demonstrating our personal reliance on natural resources, and the importance of protecting our soil and waterways. The Farm s programs are designed to connect students to sustainable agriculture at the Farm, in their classrooms, in their schoolyard, and in the cafeteria. Friends of Great Kids Farm uses a variety of strategies to meet the goal of touching all of Baltimore s students: we fundraise to support programs, we mobilize volunteers to staff programs, we open the campus to community members to raise awareness of the cause, and we engage stakeholders as advocates to ensure there is a broad constituency committed to sustaining the facility. The Chesapeake Conservation Corps member will contribute to these activities by educating campus visitors about the impact of agriculture on personal and environmental health, by ensuring proper training and coordination of volunteers to provide high quality service, and serving in a support role for 3

4 education programs to ensure programs reach as many students as possible. 4) Key Staff: Chrissa Carlson, Friends of Great Kids Farm Executive Director: Guidance of workplan development and general supervision; monitoring progress toward goals Beth Mathie, Great Kids Farm Educator: Coordination of campus use schedules, guiding engagement and training of education volunteers, identifying and guiding the development of program and training materials Chela Cooper, Great Kids Farm Chef Educator: Guiding engagement and training of culinary volunteers, identifying and guiding the development of program and training materials. Brooks Binau, Great Kids Farm Manager: Coordination of days of service scheduling, providing instruction in horticultural skills, and developing and overseeing volunteer service projects. 5) Work Skills Training: Basic horticultural skills: plant propagation, organic plant maintenance, soil stewardship Adult and youth instruction Database and donor relationship management Web communications and social media The Corps Volunteer will gain experience relevant to general non-profit operations, program development, creative partnerships, and principles of fundraising. S/he will develop relationships with multiple organizations supporting sustainable agriculture and environmental protection in the Baltimore area. The candidate will also gain technical skills relevant to a career as a practitioner of sustainable agriculture or an environmental educator. 6) Budget of Matching Resources: Budget Item Value Type of Match (Cash or In-kind) Parking - required $500 (est.) In-kind Mileage Reimbursement - required $0.575/mile (or current federal reimbursement rate) Estimated total $100 Cash General liability coverage $1,463 Cash Conference attendance costs - optional $300 Cash Telephone/Internet - required $600 (est.) In-kind Office Space - required $500 (est.) In-kind Volunteer training supplies - optional $1,500 Cash 10% of the Volunteer stipend ($1600) - required for two-consecutive-year Hosts Other: TOTAL $4,963 4

5 ! ORGANIZATIONAL CHART Friends of Great Kids Farm Board of Directors Baltimore City Schools Office of Learning to Work! Friends of Great Kids Farm Executive Director Friends of Great Kids Farm Service Corps Support Staff: Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator (tentatively CCC) Farm Assistant (Episcopal Service Corps) (Support the functions of Great Kids Farm staff) Great Kids Farm Staff: Farm Manager Farm Educator Chef Educator!

6 Friends of Great Kids Farm FY15 Budget (July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015) INCOME Direct Public Support Foundations $120, Business $22, Individual $10, Board $12, Indirect $7, Other Income Special Events $5, Bank Interest $ TOTAL INCOME $177, EPENSES Program Support Educational Programs Healthy Eating Healthy Living $ 20, Farm to Cafeteria $ 10, Good Food Summit $ 6, Garden Summit $ 10, Other Educational Programs $ 11, Farm Operations Company Service Days $ 1, Support Staff $ 21, Truck Maintenance & Travel Expenses $ 1, Insurance $ 1, Depreciation $ 5, Equipment, Tools and Supplies $ 3, Farm Capital Improvements Deer Fence Depreciation $ 1, Administration Audit/Tax Return $ 5, Bookkeeping $ 5, Etapestry $ 1, Insurance $ 4, Marketing & Advertising $ Office Expense & Fees $ 2, Staffing $ 39, Payroll Taxes $ 4, Website Development & Maintenance $ TOTAL EPENSES $ 158,430.00