. Thanks to all the organizations who have applied.
After an initial evaluation by an internal Enterprise review team, five semi-finalists will be chosen. Program staff will then interview each semi-finalist, its partners and local residents. Reviewers will provide reports to the Enterprise Network Advisory Board for their consideration. The Network Advisory Board will make the final selection of the award-winning organizations. The winning organization(s) will be announced at the Enterprise Community Conference in Baltimore in November 2008.
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Semi-finalists will be contacted by Enterprise and requested to provide one set of the following supporting documents to qualify for final consideration for the Jim and Patty Rouse Award:
- Most recent annual report, if produced
- A list of the organization's board of directors, if not enclosed in the annual report
- A copy of the applying organization's 501(c)(3) IRS tax exemption determination letter
- Most recent audited financial statements for organization (and projects, if separate)
- Current year's actual financials for organization
- Original of Organization Certification form
- At least six digital photographs of the community (include residents in some if appropriate) that communicates the comprehensive nature of your organization's work. Please provide descriptions of photos. Photos should be 300 dpi, preferably in jpg format.
- Policies and procedures for organization program operations
- Community revitalization plan
- Any other relevant printed materials an applicant wishes to send that are pertinent to the organization's community development activities, such as brochures, evaluations, newspaper clippings or survey findings on resident needs or resident satisfaction
- Letters of support from key community partners involved in the neighborhood revitalization
- 8 ½” x 11” context map of the neighborhood in which services are provided. One of the most important determining factors in selecting award winners is the degree to which they have concentrated their efforts and revitalization outcomes in one neighborhood. This map should clearly show neighborhood boundaries by street names and/or other identifiers. The map should also be accompanied by a list of commercial and residential projects stating the number of units and the population served. This map should highlight where the following services are provided:
- Homeownership
- Rental housing
- Commercial development
- Services
- Organization’s office location
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