About Your Application

Organization(s) name(s):

ChallengeMaker

Organization(s) website(s):

www.challengemaker.com

Organization(s) twitter handle(s):

@challengemaker1

Organization(s) facebook handle(s):

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009987910475

Organization(s) instagram handle(s):

@challengemaker1

Describe Your Organization(s)

Non-profit organization

For-profit organization

Government

Other (please specify below):

In one sentence, please describe what your organization does.

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ChallengeMaker is a platform that allows nonprofits, companies, influencers and regular folks alike to host fundraising campaigns for nonprofits using fun challenges.

In one to three sentences, please describe your proposal.

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With this grant there will be no end to the good we can do for our community.

Where will you be working? Please be specific (e.g. Third Street Middle School; Boyle Heights; LA County).

Central LA

East LA

San Gabriel Valley

San Fernando Valley

South LA

Westside

South Bay

Antelope Valley

County of Los Angeles (countywide)

City of Los Angeles (citywide)

LAUSD

Other (please specify below):

How do you plan to use these resources to make change? (check all that apply)

Conduct research

Engage residents and stakeholders

Implement a pilot or new project

Expand a pilot or program

Mobilize for systems change

Advocate with policymakers and leaders

Implement and track policy

Other (please specify below):

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There is no limit to the good we can do with this tool.

How will your proposal improve the following “Connect” metrics? (check all that apply)

Rates of volunteerism

Voting rates by race

Adults getting sufficient social & emotional support

Median travel time to work

Attendance at cultural events

Number of public transit riders

Participation in neighborhood councils

Percentage of Angelenos that volunteer informally (Dream Metric)

Government responsiveness to residents’ needs (Dream Metric)

Transit-accessible housing and employment (the share of housing units and percentage of jobs that are located near transit)

Total number of local social media friends and connections (Dream Metric)

Attendance at public/open streets gatherings (Dream Metric)

Residential segregation (Dream Metric)

Access to free wifi (Dream Metric)

Describe in greater detail how you will make LA the best place to connect.

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People often feel like they don’t do enough to make the world a better place. It’s difficult to find the time to volunteer, and for the average person, vetting which charity to give to is extremely difficult and time-consuming. We must feel good about how we help our communities to be happy, but we don’t. ChallengeMaker fills that hole instantly. When someone receives a challenge, the choice is easy. Either accept a challenge (it could be something like hiking, eating healthier or simply reading to a child), or donate a small amount of money to a charity or nonprofit. Hit the accept button without even having to decide and you feel better already. Complete a challenge or donate and you feel great. Challenging others is a fun way to connect with friends. When your friends give it counts as part of your giving total and that feels great. The same goes for the people they challenge and so on. ChallengeMaker is the connection people are yearning for.

Please explain how you will evaluate your work.

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Our goal is to raise $10,000,000 for nonprofits by the end of our first year.

How can the LA2050 community and other stakeholders help your proposal succeed? (check all that apply)

Money (financial capital)

Volunteers/staff (human capital)

Publicity/awareness (social capital)

Infrastructure (building/space/vehicles, etc.)

Education/training

Technical infrastructure (computers, etc.)

Community outreach

Network/relationship support

Quality improvement research

Other (please specify below):

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We'd love to work with our team :)

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