2019 Charity Application Form

The Bacchanalian Society is Cincinnati’s premiere wine-tasting society with a

philanthropic twist. Bacchanalian Society hosts four tastings a year, each benefiting
a different Cincinnati nonprofit organization. To be considered for one of the 2018
wine tastings, organizations should email their applications to Andrea Newman
(cincibacchanaliansociety@gmail.com), by end of day January 1, 2019.

For consideration, applicants must:

 Be a nonprofit/501c3 organization
 Serve the Greater Cincinnati community

Please consider when applying:

Bacchanalian Society wine tastings are one of Cincinnati’s largest young
professional events each quarter. If selected, the partner charities will each work
with and under the direction of the Bacchanalian Society to help organize one of
said four quarterly events. Following our framework, the charities will help The
Bacchanalian Society make decisions and help organize certain aspects of the event,
including but not limited to: selecting a venue, picking a wine varietal, creating a
unique marketing plan, securing a liquor permit, obtaining required insurance
policies, etc... In return, partner charities will receive 100% of funds from ticket
sales!

For further questions on process and charity responsibilities, please contact Andrea
Newman.

Please fill out the following information out to the best of your ability:
General Program Information:

Organization: _________________________________________________________________
Director’s name: _______________________________________________________________
Point of Contact & Role within Organization: ______________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________
Phone#:________________________________________________________________
Email:__________________________________________________________________
Number of years the organization has been in existence: _________
Number of paid staff: ___________ Number of board members: ___________
Number of volunteers: _________ Number of Facebook & Twitter followers: _________
Does your organization have 501c3 status? _________

Short-Answer Questions (please answer fully!):

1. About the Organization:

a. What is your organization’s mission statement and how does your organization
address this mission?

b. Are there other organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area with a similar
mission? If so, what sets your organization apart?

c. How do you measure success in your organization?

2. Organizational Needs/Goals:
a. What are your organization’s current/immediate needs?

b. How would the money raised from the Bacchanalian be used? (This could be a
building improvement, a specific program, etc..)

c. If money were no object, what is the first thing that your organization would
do?

3. Financials:
a. What is your operating budget?

b. How much of this budget is raised through grant applications each year?

4. Organizational Structure:
 a. What is the makeup of your organizational structure? Are there team members
in the role of marketing, public relations, or something similar?

b. Do you have a dedicated group of “future leaders” between 22-45 years old?

c. Would there be a group of at least 15 volunteers who could work the

Bacchanalian event?

d. Who would the point person for this partnership be? What is their role in the
organization? Would they be available during work hours, after work hours, or
both, to work on this project? (Please note: The Bacchanalian Society is run by a
small group of highly dedicated volunteers. Because we each also have full-time
jobs, some flexibility in schedule is highly valued for our planning process!)

5. Calendar:
a. Do you have any annual events or large-scale fundraisers? If so, please tell us
about these fundraisers, and what time of year they are held. (Please note:
Bacchanalian tries to avoid hosting events that are in competition with an
organization’s existing fundraisers)