What is the expected time commitment for this committee?

Monthly Time Commitment:

We recognize that your time is valuable, and we thank you in advance for your commitment. Typically, as a committee member, you are asked to attend one meeting on the third Thursday of each month from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

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Annual Grant Cycle Time Commitment:

During the Annual Grant Cycle, we will request additional time each month. Please review the timeline for the 2025-2026 Annual Grant Cycle to understand the committee’s involvement and note the additional time commitments below.

Additional Time Commitments During the Annual Grant Cycle:  

Reviewing applications
September 6-19
Once applications are submitted, you’ll read through them and ask questions to applicants via Submittable. This will likely take you between 3-5 hours total.

Attending applicant presentations
October 16
Depending on the number of applications, their eligibility and the application routing, this is typically a three-hour commitment during this day.

Scoring applications
October 16-23
During this time, you’ll score applications. Depending on the number of applications, this will typically take between 4-6 hours.