2013 Competitive Grantmaking Evaluation Criteria For use in evaluating funding proposals from the following Community Foundation funds:        Ada F. Harr Fund Anne C. & W. Franklin Ressler Fund Better Lancaster Fund Florence Starr Taylor Fund for the Visual Arts Lancaster Environmental Fund Patrick Kenney, Jr. Memorial Education Fund Sam & Verda Taylor Fund for the Performing Arts 1 (Unsatisfactory) 2 (Needs Improvement) 3 (Average) 4 (Very good) 5 (Exceptional) Related Proposal Question: Vision, Need Category 1: People and Places  Does the program or solution serve a wide array of people and/or focus on an underserved or underrepresented group of people? Category 2: Sustainability  Does the proposal outline a realistic and effective plan to sustain the programs or solutions beyond the grant period? Category 3: Measureable Results  Does the proposal articulate ways the organization will measure the effect of the program or solution on a broad community level, and are the outcomes meaningful and feasible? 1 2 3 4 5 Related Proposal Question: Vision, Collaborations 1 2 3 4 5 Related Proposal Question: Measureable Results 1 2 3 4 5 Category 4: Implementation Plan  Does the proposal address a clearly defined need through a clearly articulated and effective plan Related Proposal Question: Implementation Plan, Need 1 2 3 4 5 including timeline, budget and strategies? Category 5: Collaboration  Does the proposal incorporate meaningful collaboration or partnerships with other organizations? Related Proposal Question: Collaborations 1 Does the organization demonstrate that it has the organizational capacity to successfully implement its proposed program or solution with or without course corrections along the way? 1 2 Bonus Questions – To be completed by Community Foundation Staff  Leverage Funds – Does the proposal leverage LCCF dollars to obtain additional funding?  Creative Solutions – Does the proposal utilize creative solutions to address real community problems? 3 4 5 Related Proposal Question: All Category 6: Strong Organizational Capacity  2 0 1 0 1 3 4 5