The Taylor Sponsorship Award - The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking

Applicant Information

Overview

This sponsorship form is for groups or organizations who would like funding or in-kind support for change making activities. Financial sponsorship requests can be made for up to $2500. In-kind support includes various activities such as workshop facilitation in design thinking or systems thinking; short consultations on applying liberating structures, design thinking, or other social innovation tools into your work; or gain coaching in other relevants skills or tools used by the Taylor center. Through this program, Taylor aims to support a diverse set of projects each year. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis within two weeks of submission. Students seeking funding for internships, research, venture, or other experiences should apply for funding through the Changemaker Catalyst or Alvarez Spark Innovation awards.

Activities must positively benefit members of the Tulane or residents of New Orleans.
Activities goals and objectives must be clear and related to positive social change, design thinking for social impact, social probems, or environmental problems.
Activities must have an ability to spread Taylor programming awareness.

Recipient agrees to...
* Add logo, website and/ or other Taylor Media presence,
* Share promo material so Taylor can share with network.

If you have any questions about this application, email taylor@tulane.edu.

Name*

First Last

Please share your pronouns

(Why is this important?)

Phone Number*

Email address*

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Affiliation*

Community organization, group, or movement
Tulane campus department/center, group, or movement
Tulane Student organization, group, or movement
Other

Do you have 501c(3) status or have a fiscal sponsor?*

Please note that community organizations must have non-profit status or have a fiscal sponsor. Individuals are not eligible for Taylor Sponsorship.

Yes
No

Select the one that best describes your organization.*

USG recognized student organization
GASPA/graduate student organization
Other

Student ID Number*

Academic Standing*

Classification*

Tulane School*

Expected Graduation Year*

Are you currently a SISE minor?*

Yes
No

How did you hear about Taylor Sponsorship?*

If you selected "other," please explain.

• Did you hear about us from a class, professor, friend, Tulane institute, or other sources?
• Any information you share will help us reach more changemakers like you.

Would you like to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on our offerings?*

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Project Information

Organization Name*

The name of the project-affiliated group, organization, department, or center.

Project/Activity Name*

Project Description*

Provide a description on your project, event, or activity? What are the activities that you're hoping to do? What are the goals or intended outcomes of this activity? How does this activity positively benefit members of Tulane and/or the Greater New Orleans community?

Who is your primary audience for the project?*

Include expected number of attendees or people impacted.

Optional: How does this project align with Taylor’s mission, vision, and values?

Optional: Provide project website and/or social media accounts

Date of engagement.*

Time of Engagement*

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What kind of support are you seeking?*

In-kind (ex. facilitation, curriculum development, consulting)
Financial
Both

Budget and Funding Request

Upload Budget and Funding Request*

In order to ensure that funding is being used efficiently, please provide the following information using the template provided.

A quick overview of expenses with an explanation of how this funding will allow you to participate in a learning experience in social innovation, social entrepreneurship, design thinking, or changemaking that would otherwise be unattainable.
An itemized budget of total costs associated with the learning experience.
The total amount requested for this award.
A list of other on-campus and off-campus funding opportunities you have applied for (include $0, pending, or $X amount awarded).
An explanation of why this experience is not eligible for other funding opportunities.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Total amount requested.*

Tulane student organizations and groups may apply for up to $1500. New Orleans based organizations or groups and Tulane departments and centers may apply for up to $2500.

Please enter a number less than or equal to 2500.

What do you hope to achieve with this funding? What materials or costs does your experience have?*

Provide any relevant details or information on the amount requested. Please note that sponsorship cannot be used toward staff salary or to purchase materials or items such as vehicles, computers, cameras, or other electronic device.

Include your account and org numbers for the IT*

Tulane Centers and Departments only

Total Budget Amount for Event/Activity*

In-Kind Support Request

How might design thinking, life design, or other Taylor services be helpful in your effort? What are your learning objectives? What are your goals or expectations from in-kind support?*

Also include information on what you would ideally like us to do.

Are there any specific societal problem areas that you are trying to address in this activity?*

What is the anticipated length of your activity/workshop/engagement?*

How much time can your team make available for this activity/project? How much time do you envision scheduling with us (for, say a specific workshop or class)?*

Taylor Sponsorship Funding

Applicant Information

Overview

Project Information

Budget and Funding Request

In-Kind Support Request