New Project Application Guide

Please complete the following steps below to submit your proposal to us.

1. Read Roles & Responsibilities and Project Lead Member Manual

  • Read [su_button url=”https://devxchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Roles-Responsibilities-1.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#3A8B21″ color=”#ffffff” size=”4″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px #000000″ id=”NewsletterArchive”]Roles and Responsibilities[/su_button]
  • Read [su_button url=”https://devxchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-Devxchange-Operations-Manual-1.pdf” target=”blank” background=”#3A8B21″ color=”#ffffff” size=”4″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px #000000″ id=”NewsletterArchive”]The Project Lead Member Manual[/su_button] – Please ensure you understand our policies and expectations before applying.
  • Submit questions regarding applying to [email protected]

2. Become a Project Lead Member

  • Fill out the [su_button url=”https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/489a4409a0e24c9bb5843c8ef4738a31″ target=”blank” background=”#3A8B21″ color=”#ffffff” size=”4″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px #000000″ id=”NewsletterArchive”]Member Application Form[/su_button] and submit the form to [email protected]

3. Complete The Project Proposal and Budget

  • Fill out the [su_button url=”https://devxchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/DEVXCHANGE-PROJECT-PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE-FORM-2024.docx” target=”blank” background=”#3A8B21″ color=”#ffffff” size=”4″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px #000000″ id=”NewsletterArchive”]Project Proposal Template[/su_button]
  • Fill out the [su_button url=”https://devxchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2024-Annual-Budget-Form.xlsx” target=”blank” background=”#3A8B21″ color=”#ffffff” size=”4″ text_shadow=”0px 0px 0px #000000″ id=”NewsletterArchive”]Annual Budget Form[/su_button]- Please note the budget is for the calendar year
  • Fill out the [su_button url=”https://devxchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Devx-InternationalBankingForm.xlsx” background=”#257e09″] Banking Form [/su_button]
  • You can submit all above forms to [email protected]

4. Submit Campaign Page Content

Send the following information to [email protected], you can zip your files, send the content in several emails, or you can also use www.wetransfer.com to send a group of files. Please note – any files you send us, our intentions are to use these on your campaign page and bio page on our website – please do not send files you do not want to be seen publicly.

  • A photo of you
  • A small bio of you
  • A summary description of the project
  • A full description of the project
  • The background of the project
  • Your goal for the year described, how you intend on spending your goal amount.
  • A feature photo
  • Additional photos to be inserted with the description on the campaign page

5. Sign

Once your project is approved you will be sent via our program “Sign Now” 3 documents to sign

  • Project Lead Travel Waiver
  • Project Lead Memorandum Of Understanding
  • Tripartite Agreement between Devxchange, Project Lead Member and Implementing Partner

6. Start Fundraising

As a lead member you can access a variety of support tools to help with your fundraising plan.

  • Volunteers for graphic design, social media, basic administration, web maintenance, grant writers, and appeal writers. If you need a volunteer for something else, please reach out and let us know so we can try and help get you a volunteer!
  • Fundraising Coaches – ask a fundraising expert for advice on your upcoming virtual event, auction, presentation, fundraiser, etc and get some additional help for your efforts.