Basic Criteria

• Program model not already in the local community
• Direct service organization
• Addresses issue affecting primarily urban low-income children and families
• 501(c)(3)

Ground-Breaking, Proven Model Delivering High Social Impact

• Innovation and quality of model for making a direct impact
• Demonstrated program outcomes, including social impact and client satisfaction
• Deep, life-changing impact on individuals and/or
• Power of idea to create systemic change

Community Need and Replicability

• Importance, size and urgency of need in local community – absence of a similar program
• High opportunity for local ownership and adaptation
• Transferability of core program modules and funding model to new community
• Community’s willingness to embrace/support new initiative

Ability of GreenLight to Add Value

• Need of candidate organization for funds, at the GreenLight capacity level, and local knowledge
• Good match with potential donors
• Openness of original organization to GreenLight involvement
• Need of candidate organization for local board and local champion

Strength and Support of Original Organization

• Leadership team’s vision for growth/replication and commitment to new community initiative
• Experience, skills and team dynamics of leadership team
• Strong financial and operational performance
• Organizational capacity to support replication/adaptation in new community