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Partnering With Us

As a Jolkona Partner, you will have access to a different class of donors - young, passionate people who are using the ease, convenience and control of the Internet to connect with global causes that matter to them and to monitor and manage their giving online.

As such, we are looking for organizations that share our vision and want to partner with us to help connect caring people with deserving projects around the world.

Jolkona Partners will have their projects profiled on the Jolkona.org website. Our members can view details about each organization and select which projects they would like to support through donations. Projects considered for Jolkona partnership must meet our eligibility criteria.

Jolkona does not offer grants or direct funding to partner organizations. Rather, we use grassroots campaigns and our unique technology platform to showcase projects to our donor base and provide them the freedom and empowerment to support the projects of their choice. Most importantly, every donor can see, in detail, how their contributions, no matter how small, are making a difference.

Why partner with Jolkona Foundation?

By partnering with Jolkona Foundation, your organization can increase awareness about your cause and attract additional funding for your projects. Once selected, partner organizations have benefitted tremendously. As a partner, your organization can expect these benefits:

• Showcase your projects on Jolkona Foundation's website
• Increased exposure and expansion of the donor network of your organization
• Increased funding for your organization
• Interact, collaborate, and learn from a dynamic global community of project leaders and donors
• Engaging youth to be more active in philanthropy
• Conduct specialized giving services such as fundraising and employee matching campaigns

General partner criteria

We have intentionally made our selection process rigorous to ensure only the highest quality projects are available to our users.

Jolkona Partners must meet the following general criteria:

• Be a 501(c)3 organization in good standing or meet 501(c)3 equivalency requirements
• Be able to present specific, feasible plans of action to accomplish well-defined objectives and measurable results
• Be able to provide Jolkona Foundation with quarterly project updates
• Have low overhead costs
• Have a mission that fits with one or more of these five categories:
• Public Health: Organizations that improve physical or emotional health for individuals and/or communities.
• Education: Organizations that increase literacy, provide increased access to an education, and/ or improve the educational success of students.
• Environment: Organizations that preserve or restore the environment.
• Empowerment: Organizations that empower individuals and/or communities.
• Cultural Identity: Organizations that preserve and encourage a specific cultural tradition or heritage.
• Be able to show unique proof of impact for every donation collected through Jolkona Foundation

The following organizations are not eligible for partnership:

• Individuals, schools, or universities
• Religious organizations for religious purposes
• Cities, counties, or government agencies
• Political action or legislative advocacy groups

Specific partner criteria

In addition to the general criteria, projects will be reviewed in terms of:

• Feasibility and soundness of the approach
• Ability to demonstrate sustainability
• Potential for replication/organizational commitment to share with others about the initiative
• Documentation of identified community need
• Indication of collaboration with other community organizations
• Ability to demonstrate measurable outcomes based on sound data
• Ability of applicant to provide partial project financing through in-kind organization support and additional sources for on-going funding
• The recipient organization's contribution to the proposed project will be significant

Applications and all reports are to be submitted in English and U.S. dollars. All funding will be awarded in U.S. dollars.

Ready to become a Jolkona Partner?

Becoming a Jolkona Partner is a simple process:

1. Download Partnership Proposal form here.
2. Email the completed Partnership Proposal form along with attachments to partner-support@jolkona.org. Additional attachments include the following:
   • Annual report for your organization
   • Budget for current and/or last fiscal year
   • Financial statements (990s)
   • List of senior staff / board members
   • Copy of 501(c)3 Letter of Determination
   • References
3. Once we have evaluated the proposal, we will contact you to set up a meeting to discuss and finalize the partnership.
4. Both parties agree to partnership terms and conditions and sign a partnership Memorandum of Understanding.

Meet Noah and Kalyan

Noah and Kalyan are passionate about maternal and infant health in India. With the help of a dedicated group of Indian women, Noah and Kalyan run Calcutta Kids, an organization that provides much needed medical services to poor pregnant women and children in India who are otherwise neglected and neither have access nor good information regarding the health services they require. Calcutta Kids strives to provide one to one health services to needy women and children to reduce infant mortality and prevent lifelong disabilities from the lack of proper maternal and child health care.

Noah and Kalyan are also Jolkona Partners. They know that improving maternal and infant mortality happens one mother and child at a time, and small donations, when added up, can make a big impact.

They also know that by being part of the Jolkona Community, they are building awareness about their project and helping others help them...one gift at a time.