Rockefeller Foundation Gives $2 Million to Help Cities Promote Volunteerism

The Application
Applications must be submitted by the city's Office of the Mayor and should
describe how they will achieve each of the following:

• Conduct an assessment of existing service levels and stakeholderswithin the city, so that a benchmark can be established for comparison purposes moving forward.
• Produce a coordinated citywide plan to increase service through a planning process that involves existing service and volunteer-reliant nonprofits, local volunteer management agencies, and local funders, if applicable.
• Meaningfully engage local universities in the development, implementation, and support of the service plan.
• Appoint a city Chief Service Officer who reports directly to the mayor or a deputy mayor or other appropriate designee (include organization chart).
• Identify at least two existing local high priority areas in which to conduct an assessment of existing service levels and stakeholderswithin the city, so that a benchmark can be established for comparison purposes moving forward.
• Produce a coordinated citywide plan to increase service through a planning process that involves existing service and volunteer-reliant nonprofits, local volunteer management agencies, and local funders, if applicable.
• Meaningfully engage local universities in the development, implementation, and support of the service plan.
• Appoint a city Chief Service Officer who reports directly to the mayor or a deputy mayor or other appropriate designee (include organization chart).Identify at least two existing local high priority areas in which to target volunteerism, and demonstrate how the city will use service to advance existing or enhanced work in these challenge areas, including proposed outcomes and plans for measurement.