Junior League of Charlotte (JLC) Community Partner Application 2026-2027

The Junior League of Charlotte is honored to acknowledge 100 years of service to the Charlotte community during the 2026-2027 year. Founded in 1926 by 30 women with a heart to improve the community in which they lived, the JLC has remained focused on making a difference in lives of women in children.

Junior League of Charlotte (JLC) Focus Area

The JLC will allocate financial and volunteer resources to promote, support and provide access to mental and physical health programs and services for children from kindergarten to fifth grade. We will partner with various nonprofit organizations that focus on the following:

Promote Healthy Living such as fitness, understanding nutrition, and encouraging healthy choices and behaviors.
Support Mental Well-Being such as providing social-emotional learning (SEL), combatting bullying, abuse or neglect, and providing safe spaces.
Provide Access to Healthcare and Food such as increasing access to immunizations, health screenings, and affordable, well-rounded meals.
Serve priority areas of Mecklenburg County encompassing zip codes: 28205, 28206, 28208, 28212, 28216 and 28217.

Requirements for the Consideration of Applications

The organization must align with the Junior League of Charlotte's current focus area described above.
The organization must be tax-exempt and provide proof of 501(c)(3) IRS exemption status upon application. In the case of a governmental body or agency, in lieu of 501(c)(3) evidence, please provide documentary evidence that the agency is an instrumentality of a local, state or federal government.
Organizations and programs must be consistent with the JLC Mission Statement, Focus Area and Initiatives.
Organizations and/or programs must be prospects for continuing service or operation with a minimum of 12 months in service or operation prior to application submission.
Organizations must provide volunteer opportunities for at least 10 JLC members. Note: Most JLC members work a traditional 9-5 schedule, therefore, priority will be given to opportunities that are outside of those hours (e.g., evenings and weekends).
JLC volunteers will each contribute 40 hours of volunteer time including on-site activities, planning, preparation, committee meetings and general committee responsibilities as assigned.
The Organization must demonstrate a commitment to fostering a diverse community and a culture of inclusivity.

Applications will NOT be considered for:

Faith-based organizations or projects with spiritual components.
Individual needs (e.g., transplants, medical emergencies, balloon payments, scholarships, tuition, etc.).
General fundraising campaigns, contributions or unrestricted funds for capital campaigns.
Political, fraternal or social activities or candidates.
General overhead, technology-related or salary expenses.
Volunteer opportunities in administrative roles, e.g., roles of childcare, answering phones or processing documents.

Organization Name*

Organization Leader Name and Title*

Street Address (including Zip Code)*

Mailing Address (if different from above)

Website*

Contact Name & Title for Partnership Application*

Contact Phone Number*

Contact Email*

example@example.com

Social Media Handles*

Total number of employees (full-time and part-time)*

Please provide a brief overview of the history and mission of your organization, including the founding date.*

Describe your organization’s commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.*

Describe how your board, leadership team and staff are representative of the community you serve (please address all three categories individually)?*

How do legislative, social and economic inequities impact your organization and your target population and how are you working to address these inequities? *

What are your organization's key performance indicators (KPIs) of program success? How often do you track them and what are the metrics used? *

In what ways is your organization meeting needs that are not being addressed by other nonprofits in your geographical area with similar populations?*

Do you partner with any other local nonprofits? If so, which ones and in what capacity?*

Program name to be supported by the JLC:*

Describe how your programming is aligned with the JLC's Focus Area, Children's Mental and Physical Health for children in kindergarten to fifth grade.*

Why are you applying for support from the JLC? Explain how the requested funding will be used to promote healthy living, support mental well-being, provide access to healthcare and food to childrenkindergarten to fifth grade in the priority zip codes? *

Describe the target population reached by the program. How are the participants selected? How many children will be reached annually under the program?*

Which zip codes does the program primarily reach?*

How long has the program been in existence?*

How do you plan to sustain the program after this year? What are the long-term strategies for funding the program beyond the grant period?*

Total amount of JLC funds requested for the program: *

Minimum amount of JLC funds requested to run the program successfully:*

How many total volunteers work with your organization annually? How are they recruited and retained?*

Number of JLC volunteers requested for the program to run successfully (minimum of 10):*

What are the specific volunteer duties that would be required of JLC volunteers? Be as detailed as possible.*

How will JLC volunteers be supervised and coordinated?*

Are volunteers able to self-schedule with your organization?*

YesNo

Please list the days and times that volunteers are needed:*

	Before Noon	Afternoon (noon - 5pm)	Evening (after 5pm)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Would your organization be willing to do the following:*

Provide orientation and/or training to JLC volunteers that are selected to work with you?Sign an annual contract?Sign a letter of understanding with the JLC outlining volunteer arrangements and expectations?Submit to an annual review of program operations for programs that utilize JLC volunteers?Name the JLC as an additional insured and maintain the JLC as an additional insured throughout the length of the placement?Include the JLC as a community partner on your website, in your annual report and on your social media channels?

All applicants must provide the documentation listed below for consideration. Please email them to jlc.pde@gmail.com.

IRS Determination letter

Recent Audit (a tax return and financial statements will be accepted if unable to provide a recent audit)

Budget Spreadsheet (provide details on allocation of funds requested)

Certificate of Insurance

Strategic Plan or Priorities

I understand that the application is considered incomplete until the required documents are provided.*

Yes

I agree that the responses in the application are accurate to the best of my knowledge.*

Yes

Signature

Junior League of Charlotte (JLC) Community Partner Application 2026-2027

Section 1: Organization Overview

Section 2: Current Community Impact

Section 3: Program Proposal Details

Section 4: Volunteer Alignment

Section 5: Additional Needed Documentation

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