Non-Profit Partner Application

About Carry The Load

Our mission is to preserve the sanctity of Memorial Day through community gatherings and storytelling to unite Americans in appreciation for the sacrifices made by a few who carried the load for all.

Each of the Carry The Load (CTL) programs provides an active way for individuals and groups to remember, honor, and celebrate our nation’s heroes in dedication to those who sacrifice for us daily. The Continuum of Care program was created as a vehicle to collaborate with other like-minded organizations and provide much-needed services to our nation’s warriors.

How it works

Each fall CTL’s third-party committee reviews applications and selects non-profit partners for the following calendar year.

Funds raised during the CTL Memorial May campaign allow CTL to grow its mission and vision, as well as provide our selected partners with visibility, media resources, networking, and collaboration opportunities.

If selected as a Non-Profit Partner (NPP), your organization will have the opportunity to participate in peer-to-peer fundraising during CTL Memorial May campaign (from February 1 through Memorial Day) using the CTL platform. All fees associated with the platform will be absorbed by CTL. At the end of the fundraiser, 100% of the proceeds raised by each NPP during the campaign will return to your organization. Funds raised by NPPs during the Memorial May campaign are distributed once the campaign is closed and donations are reconciled (typically in July).

In addition, funds raised peer-to-peer by CTL constituents during the Memorial May campaign are distributed after the NPP committee carefully reviews scorecards, which rank contributions to the partnership by each NPP in a variety of categories. The amount and timing of any amounts distributed by CTL are at the sole discretion of CTL.

Who is eligible to become an NPP for Carry The Load?

We encourage organizations to submit an NPP application if the organization you represent meets the following criteria:

Must understand and acknowledge that you are NOT applying for a grant, you are applying for a partnership with Carry The Load. With that partnership comes national visibility, resources, collaboration with other partners, networking, and fundraising opportunities during the annual Memorial May campaign. As with any partnership, both partners work together for the greater good, both give and both receive benefits of the partnership.

Must have received and maintained a 501c3 organization designation by the IRS; Must provide services to Military, Veterans, First Responders, and their families (Who We Serve) as a primary focus of your organization; Must demonstrate that the organization is sustainable and impactful for Who We Serve as determined by the committee; Must be able to demonstrate the needs for the funding, exposure, and awareness, such as the level of cost to impact one person and what benefit that person will receive.

Must not have a conflict of interest with a Board Member or NPP Committee member of CTL. If a former NPP, must have accounted for the use of funds provided by CTL; Must provide financials or give Carry The Load the option to audit; and, Must be able to execute the Memorandum of Understanding demonstrating that you understand this criterion.

If you meet the above criteria, please continue below to complete the NPP Application. The application deadline is September 30 each year for partnerships beginning January 1 of the following year.

Organization name (as listed on your IRS Determination Letter)

Contact person & organization information (physical address)

First name*

Last name*

Email*

Address 1*

Address 2

City*

State*

Zip/postal code*

Phone number*

You will receive occasional emails from Carry The Load. You can opt out of these at any time.

Contact person - job title

Contact person - cell phone

Mailing address (if different from above)

Website

Website: list all social media URLs

Date of receiving tax exempt status

Founding date of organization

Tax exempt ID number (EIN)

What is your mission statement?

Who do you serve?
MilitaryLaw EnforcementFire RescueFirst Responder

Geographic region(s) served:

Provide the demographic breakdown of population served (socioeconomic status, ethnicity, gender, age).

Choose the category that best describes the services your program provides.

(Select one of the available choices or enter a different value.)

Other:

What is your current Operating Budget? Over the past 3 years has it increased, decreased or stayed the same?

How much is in reserves/surplus, and what are your general operating support needs (day-to-day costs of running your organization, such as staff, space, equipment, supplies, etc.)?

What is your impact? (Per person/unit cost and available/total number served). Please provide data for current year, prior year and 3-5 year historical average.

How do you measure your impact? (Surveys, test scores, media attention, awards, longitude studies, etc.) Please share your outcomes metrics.

What percentage of your board is actively involved in giving and participation?

What types of federal funding do you receive?

What is your grant approval ratio?

What were the reasons for the denials?

Briefly describe why your organization believes you are a good fit for the Carry The Load partnership: a) what do you hope to receive from the partnership b) what do you think your organization brings to CTL?

If selected as a beneficiary following the conclusion of Memorial May, what amount are you requesting to receive and what would the money awarded by Carry The Load be specifically used for?

Please attach your 501c3 verification letter.

Please attach your most recent Form 990.

Have you requested to be a Non-Profit Partner for Carry The Load before?
YesNo

The individual named below hereby certifies that all information provided by your organization to Carry The Load is correct to the best of his/her knowledge.

Name of responsible party

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