Fundraising Plan

Face-to-Face Advocates:

Cleveland Rape Crisis Center: Fundraising Proposal

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) is a social change nonprofit organization fundamentally based on serving all survivors and their supporters after a sexual assault experience, through superior direct services, advocacy, education, training and activism. The CRCC which began as a 24-hour hotline organization has grown to become an established two prong organization that provides specialized assistance to survivors and their families, through medical, legal, emotional support and to provide educational programs throughout Greater Cleveland with the goal of eliminating sexual assault crimes. Currently CRCC has five signature programs.

q 24 Hour Hotline: volunteers provide crisis intervention, support information and referrals

q Hospital Advocacy: provides training to hospital personnel

q Justice System Advocacy (JSA): Two prong program:

- legal advise for victims

- Provides rape sensitivity training to law enforcement agencies.

q Individual Therapy for Children, Adolescents and Adults: short term one-on-one therapy for children and their families who have been effected by sexual abuse

q Sexual Assault Response Team (SART): This fundraising campaign focuses on the SART services

Program Summary

SART is the fifth tier in the multi-level CRCC. SART is a needed component to the aftermath for sexual assault victims. The members of the SART team combine professionals from medical, therapy services, advocacy and the justice system that work together to help victims and their family through the aftermath of a sexual assault. The SART membership includes a variety of social service agencies, medical facilities and members of law enforcement. Members include SANE Coordinators, (are nurses who have received a specialized education and training in forensic examinations and the evidence collection process, clinical issues relating to sexual assault,) the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, and the Sex Crimes/Child Abuse Unit for the City of Cleveland, the County Prosecutors Office, and the Cuyahoga County Witness/Victim Service Center.

This proposal is the outline for the $300,000.00 fundraising plan based on a two-fold individual giving and corporation matching strategy. We anticipate that the funding for the SART program will be essential and a primary part of the CRCC overall program structure, funds will be equally allocated for crucial training, facility space, general administrative cost, staff salaries and benefits, and workshops and seminars for victims and their families.

Program Goals and Objectives

(Statement of Need)

This proposal is for funding for the SART program the fifth level of the CRCC multi-functional structure. The goals of this fundraising plan is to generate funds that will support training for the SANE services, medical care, therapy, and legal support to victims of sexual assault. Additional objectives included:

1. Increase the number of SANE units throughout the Cuyahoga County

2. Increase prosecution rates of sexual assault offenders (legal fees are covered for the victims)

3. Increase the number of trained certified rape counselors

Target Population

I. Proposal Presentation

The fundraising proposal will be presented first to the 15-member board of directors. The board will then determine the next step within executing the task of raising $300,000.00 The CRCC board has an array of participants that include professionals from a wide range of professional settings. This mixture enables the CRCC to generate funds from many different sectors. CRCC board members include: G. Christopher Meyer, senior managing partner of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Lori McClung: Associate Director and Senior Fellow for Education and Youth Development Policy and Advocacy, Center for Community Solutions and Guy Boles: Sergeant, Cleveland Police Sex Crimes Unit

II. Corporate Presentation

CRCC is looking at several corporations to pitch a grant matching fundraising proposal for the SART program. The overall goal of the fundraising campaign is $300,000.00 half will come directly from corporate sponsors.