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If you would like to
apply to become a Sage Centre Project
please fill out the Application to Sage Centre  .
Sage Centre accepts applications at any
time.
Applications are reviewed by senior
staff and decisions on new projects are
made quarterly by our board’s program
committee.
Please forward your application
electronically to:
rachel@sagecentre.org. All
applications will be acknowledged and
applicants will be informed of the
board’s decision. |
Sage Centre is accepting applications for charitable initiatives focused on Conservation, Environmental Education and Research, Leadership Development, Civic Engagement and Charitable Capacity Building.
Things We Consider
Applications are evaluated based on three main criteria:
- Mission fit: charitable intent and purpose
- Budget considerations: committed funding and fundraising plan
- Leadership capacity: experience, skills and abilities
Who Can Apply?
Individual social entrepreneurs, small groups who conceive of a charitable idea, community coalitions, or international organizations working in Canada may apply.
Sage can work with you in two different ways depending on your status in Canada.
1) Projects
Your organization, initiative or coalition is an unincorporated entity with has no legal status in Canada. You apply to become a project of Sage Centre and if accepted your work becomes the work of Sage Centre.
2) Other Written Legal Arrangements
Your organization is an existing group, enterprise, or non-profit that is incorporated; has a legal status in Canada, (but no charitable status). Your organization has the expertise to carry out specific charitable initiatives that advance Sage Centre's mission. You apply to work with Sage Centre to carry out charitable work on our behalf with a written legal agreement that outlines the responsibilities of both parties under the income tax act. If accepted we contract your organization on a short term basis to carry out charitable work
of the Sage Centre.
Projects should be working with a budget of at least $100,000 in their first year. Charitable Agents should be working with a budget of at least $25,000 per contract.
We do not take on one time events such as charity concerts or conferences.
Will your activities advance Sage Centre's charitable purpose
and mission?
Sage Centre is dedicated to far-sighted environmental conservation and ecological sustainability initiatives that promote sustainable human systems. Sage Centre is looking at root causes of problems and pursing charitable activity paying close attention to, building the capacity of the charitable sector. Sage Centre believes that a collaborative approach allows solutions to be sought from many angles. Though most project activities have a particular focus All Sage Projects take into consideration our broader program concerns.
Conservation,
Environmental Education and Research,
Leadership Development,
Civic Engagement,
Charitable Capacity Building.
The description of your activities in the application should address how your activities advance Sage Centre's charitable mission. This is a key determinant in the assessment process.
Do you have committed funding and the ability and capacity to raise funds and other resource necessary to operate your project?
Sage Projects and Agents are self -financing. The budget section of the application asks that you demonstrate where funding is coming from and how much of your funding is in place. If all necessary funding is not committed a well-developed plan to raise the necessary funds must be in place. Committed funding and the financing plan are weighed very heavily in the assessment process.
Have you proven/demonstrated/experience skills and capacity to carry out program activities?
We assess if the leadership of your initiative has the skills expertise and experience to carry out the charitable activities.
If you would like to apply to please fill out the
Application to Sage Centre
Sage Centre accepts applications at any time.
Applications are reviewed by senior staff and decisions on new projects are made quarterly by our board's program committee.
Please forward your application electronically to: rachel@sagecentre.org
All applications will be acknowledged and applicants will be informed of the board's decision.
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