Adopt-an-Agency Program

2012-2013 Application

A Community Partnership Initiative

The Adopt-an-Agency Program gives service-focused student groups the opportunity to focus their efforts, providing consistent, meaningful, on-going service and support to one local nonprofit agency, while also giving the agency a more stable, knowledgeable volunteer population. This helps student groups to develop stronger relationships and partnerships within the community and contribute to the solution of community needs.

Expectations of the Adopt-an-Agency Program

  • Commit at least one year to a local nonprofit agency
  • Have a minimum of one activity/act of service per month. (Activities would depend greatly on agency needs, and could include fundraising, direct service, training, recruitment, outreach, special events, etc.)
  • Remain in regular communication with the agency to determine needs, and to effectively respond to needs.
  • Represent Florida State University as a dependable, professional and responsible group of students.

Benefits of adopting an agency

  • Learn more about the agency, its mission, services, clients, staff, funding, etc.
  • Achieve a deeper awareness and understanding of the needs in the community.
  • Gain valuable and meaningful professional and personal experience.
  • Develop and strengthen your leadership capacity.

Submit your completed application by Friday April 13, 2012 to: Heather Stitely via email at: , fax (850-644-3362), or in person at the Center for Leadership and Civic Education, located in the Dunlap Student Success Center at 100 S. Woodward Avenue. Contact Heather if you have any questions.

General Information

Name of Student Organization/Group ______

Physical Location/Mailing Address ______

Current President’s Name ______

President’s Email Address ______phone # ______

Number of Active Members ______When are elections held for new officers? ______

Organization Details (Please provide the following information on a separate sheet of paper

1)What is your mission?

2)List the community issues that your organization focuses on.

3)List the nonprofit agencies that your organization has served.

4)What agencies/issues would your organization be most interested in adopting and why? (up to three preferences).

5)What kinds of activities/projects do you anticipate doing with the agency you adopt?

6)Describe your organization’s present level of activity (what projects/events you’ve typically done, how often, etc.)

7)What are your future plans for service, beyond the possibility of adopting an agency?