*Who is eligible to apply?
• A community service team on behalf of individuals or families may apply for funding up to $5,000.
• Any non-profit organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code may apply for funding from $100 to $1,600.
• Amount of funding granted is dependent upon the number of volunteers involved, publicity efforts and total amount of project.

*What is the application criteria?
1. Community service teams need to involve a minimum of six (6) separate Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Member Households in the planning or event.

2. The Request for Funding Questionnaire must be completed in its entirety and be reviewed at least four weeks before the planned event. The Chapter Board meets the first Monday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday) – therefore, to ensure this timetable is met, please submit your requests the month prior to the month of your event. Please have your applications postmarked by the 25th of the month preceding the monthly Chapter Board meeting. (Example: your event will be held in April, so you would need to submit the application for board review at the March meeting which means it would be postmarked February 25th.) All requests received after the deadline will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

3. Each event must be publicized throughout Fargo and East Cass County. Examples and a full explanation of publicity plans must be included in the application information. Your publicity must include the wording “Supplemental funding provided by members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans.”

4. All locally raised funds must be deposited into the East Cass County Chapter checking account (minus any expenses) to receive the supplemental funding.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
PO Box 827
Fargo, ND 58107-0827

*What happens next?
• Your application will be reviewed at the next monthly East Cass County Chapter Board meeting.
• The person from whom you received the application packet will contact the Community Service Team Contact Person to inform them of the board’s decision, and a follow-up letter will also be sent.

-Fundraising Projects
• If your project is selected to receive funding, your service team will be expected to:
1. Publicize the project throughout the community to maximize involvement and give the Thrivent Financial East Cass County Chapter acknowledgement of the funding being provided. Thrivent logos will be provided as needed.
2. Display a Thrivent Financial banner at the event.
3. Collect Funding.
4. After your event has taken place, complete in the entirety the Report for Funding Activity Results and the Permission to Disclose Information forms.
5. Within one week of the event (or as soon as possible), send in all forms and monies raised through the various sources. (Failure to do so may result in the rescinding of supplemental funding.)

-Hands-on Work Projects
• If your project is selected to receive funding, your service team will be expected to:
1. Publicize the project throughout the community to maximize involvement and give the Thrivent Financial East Cass County Chapter acknowledgement of the funding being provided. Thrivent logos will be provided as needed.
2. Display a Thrivent Financial banner at the event.
3. After your event has taken place, complete in the entirety the Report for Funding Activity Results and the Permission to Disclose Information forms.