Table of Contents

• What does it mean to be "incorporated?"
• Why is being incorporated important for councils?
• How do I have my council incorporated?
• How do we obtain 501(c)(3) designation (tax-exempt status)?
• What guidelines should I follow to be sure my council operates efficiently?
• What type of information should be included in my council's bylaws?
• Sample bylaws

• I have just been elected president -- now what?
• What can I do to become a more effective leader?
• What are common responsibilities and duties of council officers?
• What records should council maintain? Who keeps them? Where? For how long?
• How do I run a meeting?
• How can I reduce the possibility of conflict during my meetings?
• Can I be an effective leader? What are my strengths? Weaknesses? (A worksheet)

• How many and what types of businesses are located in my neighborhood?
• How many and what types of schools, religious institutions, and social services agencies are here?
• What types of services or charitable activities do they provide to area residents?
• What do the residents of my neighborhood look like?
• What do they want and need?
• Who among them are potential council members and/or volunteers?
• How do we organize groups in my neighborhood?
• What are some points we should know before going door-to-door?
• What are Block watch groups? How are they formed?

This section includes a community-produced directory of important neighborhood contacts and resources, as well as a brochure and booklet listing key information about county and state departments and county-wide elected representatives. Also included is a segment devoted to special programs sponsored by the City of Cincinnati.

• What is the Grants Resource Center?
• How do I get started writing a grant proposal?
• How do I determine who to ask for funds?
• What are some do's and don'ts of grant writing?
• What is an RFP? How do I use it to prepare my proposal?
• What are my responsibilities if I get funded?
• Who can apply for an Invest Merit Grant?

Leadership Manual

Grant Proposal Writing

POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES - LOCAL FOUNDATIONS/TRUSTS

Eleanora C. U. Alms Trust
William P. Anderson Foundation
George A. Avril Family Fund
Bardes Fund
The Barr Foundation
The Camden Foundation
Castellini Foundation
Chemed Foundation
Cincinnati Bell Foundation
Cincinnati Milacron Foundation
Consolidated Graphic Foundation
The Corbett Foundation
Albert B. Cord Foundation
Charles H. Dater Foundation
The Dennis M. and Lois A. Doyle Family Foundation
Eagle Picher Foundation
The Thomas J. Emery Memorial
FSR Foundation
Farmer Family Foundation
Macy's Department Stores Foundation
Fifth Third Foundation
Fleischmann Foundation
Flerlage Foundation, Inc.
Friedlander Family Fund
Gradison Foundation
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Walter L. and Nell R. Gross Charitable Trust
The John Hauck Foundation
Hayfields Foundation
The Helmann Family Foundation
Homan Foundation
Isaac and Esther Jarsen-Stanley and Mickey Kaplan Foundation
The Andrew Jergens Foundation
R. A. Jones and Company, Inc. Foundation
Kroger Company Foundation
Therese Lange Saenger and Sidney Lange Foundation
LeBlond Foundation
Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation
The L. and L. Nippert Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Nussbaum Charitable Trust
Ohio National Foundation
The Ohio Valley Foundation
Peterloon Foundation
The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation
Procter & Gamble Fund
The Robert H. Reakirt Foundation
August A. Rendigs, Jr. Foundation
Helen Steiner Rice Foundation
Lois and Richard Rosenthal Foundation
Josephine Schell Russell Charitable Trust
Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust
Charles J. Schott Foundation
T. Spencer Shore Foundation
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust
Star Bank N.A. Foundation
The Robert Taft, Jr. Foundation
Ronald F. Walker Charitable Trust
Maxwell C. Weaver Foundation
Western Southern Foundation, Inc.
Charles Westheimer Family Fund
David F. and Sara K. Weston Fund
Wodecroft Foundation
Zaring Family Foundation

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