The criteria are reviewed yearly. The applicants are matched with the criteria and ranked and given funds. Successful program with a proven track record that works. Funding will go to areas which are difficult to get funding such as operating costs and administrative costs. Money used to leverage results.
Program is apolitical, with a non-profit status.
Program provides services in the Cambridge area or is Cambridge based. We used the forms developed by the Cambridge Community Foundation. Applicants are also invited to explain their program at this symposium. The applicants are asked to define what success means to them and prove that they are successful. We asked applicants to made a three ring notebook so that they can show their program to others and we asked them to make a poster board to display and explain their program.