CHICAGO, IL – LOCAL GRANTMAKING GUIDELINES Boeing’s journey as a global industry leader and corporate citizen parallels its nearly 100-year history of building better communities worldwide. As we contribute toward sustainable growth and systemic impact for our communities and their people, we must invest in preparing individuals for success through lifelong learning – a process that starts at birth and continues throughout life. With a focus on integrated, active and ongoing learning we support the capacity of individuals and communities to succeed in a constantly evolving world. To this end, we invest in programs well-positioned to effect systems-level change. We do this by focusing on areas fundamental to healthy communities: education, environment, health and human services, arts and culture and civic engagement – to achieve improved outcomes that make our communities thrive. How do I apply for a grant? 2014 LOI and grant considerations will be by invitation only. Grantmaking Process: To be considered for a project grant, please follow the following steps: 1. Read this complete document to understand Boeing’s local community investment guidelines for Chicago to determine if your project meets our local eligibility guidelines. 2. Contact your community investor to discuss project and its alignment to Boeing's local strategies. 3. Your community investor will determine alignment and may ask you to submit an online letter of inquiry (LOI) in Cybergrants. 4. If your project is competitive and there is interest, Boeing will invite a full proposal through an online grant application. Please note that funding is not guaranteed if invited to submit a full proposal and no requests will be considered outside of this process. 2014 Deadlines: Strategy Focus Areas LOI Period Invited Application Deadline Arts and Culture & Education Environment, Health and Human Services & Civic February 24 – March 14 May 16 August 1 May 1 – May 23 July 25 October 31 Awards Announced Please note: Applications are due by 5PM on the deadline date. If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the application is due the next business day. Where does Boeing focus its support in Chicago? The Chicago team translates our investment strategies in a way that is relevant to our local community. Within our community investment strategies, we develop a site-specific plan tailored to the dynamic and emerging needs of the Chicago area. Grant requests should demonstrate strong collaboration and an emphasis on collective impact. Education: o For Early Learning we support systemic improvements in early care and education programs that will ensure the delivery of, and access to quality early learning opportunities for children from birth to age five. We do not support direct service or individual programs unless positioned for replication and scaling within a public system. Geographic Area: Chicago Only o In K-12 we strive to build capacity and align educational systems by focusing on the professional development of school leaders and teachers, as they work to advance students’ educational outcomes and their capacity for lifelong learning emphasizing common core and STEM. We also support parent and student engagement. Geographic Area: Chicago Only Environment: o We invest in programs that educate and engage communities about the importance of taking action to reduce their impacts on the environment and climate change. Our investments focus on promoting environmental stewardship and sustainable communities, reducing harmful environmental impacts, regional transportation solutions, and scalable models for planning and green infrastructure policies. Geographic Area: Chicago Metropolitan Region Health and Human Services: o We focus on collaborations that advance best practices and systems improvement in workforce development and youth engagement in hard to serve populations and communities. Geographic Area: Cook County Arts and Culture: We are particularly interested in partnerships and programs that leverage the City of Chicago’s Culture Plan and Chicago Public Schools Arts and Education Plan. o For the Arts we support programs that engage communities and broaden their perspectives, cultivate creativity, and contribute to a multi-disciplinary workforce prepared to solve complex issues. o In Arts Education we support work that advances best practice in the delivery of arts education systemically in Chicago public schools. We do not support individual or classroom instruction. Geographic Area: Chicago Only Civic: o Our focus is to increase engagement and public understanding in the processes and issues that affect our communities. We support projects that bring various members of the community together to develop knowledge, reflect, debate and build plans to address important civic issues. We look for alignment with our other focus areas and invest in efforts that also develop current and future leaders to build better communities. Geographic Area: Chicago Only Besides corporate cash grants, what other types of support are available and may I apply for multiple resources? Yes, organizations may apply for multiple sources of funding though priories will be weighted based on current funding status. In Chicago we have the opportunity to support organizations in the following ways: Business-related Sponsorships: Support is limited and processed through the Boeing Brand Center. For information and application, please visit: http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/aboutus/sponsorship/index.html. Events, Galas, Fundraisers and Benefits: These resources reinforce our community investment strategies. It is necessary to prioritize requests because of high demand and therefore we give preference to organizations with a Boeing board member. th Requests for are due September 30 for events occurring in the subsequent year. Decisions are confirm as close to the upcoming calendar year as possible. To submit a request, please complete this form with the specifics of your event including the various levels of sponsorship, your specific ask, date of event and benefits of sponsorship. Once complete, email the form to: [email protected] Executive Board Service: When placing executives on boards, we give preference to organizations with which Boeing has an existing relationship. To request a Boeing executive, please email [email protected] with a detailed job description and requirement for service. We will review and contact organization with questions and/or discuss potential ideas for placement. Please note that our executives are in great demand and placements are competitive. Volunteers: Activities, drives and other employee volunteer opportunities are coordinated through Boeing in Community (BIC), our local employee volunteer group. Only requests that align with our strategies will be considered. Whenever possible, we like to further support our grantees with skilled volunteer support for deeper impact. In-kind donations: Occasionally we have access to used equipment including computers and laptops. Community grantees are notified when equipment becomes available and are invited to make requests when this is the case. Employees Community Fund (ECF): ECF is a separate 501c3 owned and managed by Boeing employees. For more information on ECF grants and activities in Chicago, please review our guidelines. Who should I contact with additional questions? If organizations have additional questions or need more guidance after reviewing these guidelines, please contact: [email protected]