Is Looking for a Charity Partner to Share the Wealth!!!
Leadership Henderson is…
Leadership Henderson is a program devoted to strengthening the community by educating and
empowering civic-minded professionals with a goal of building and maintaining a strong network of
effective leaders. Participants learn through interactive experiences involving simulations, panel
discussions with experts and established community leaders, plus exclusive tours on location with
industry leaders that impact the residents and businesses that call Henderson home.
Giving Back to the Community…
Part of the program’s mission is to give back to
our Henderson community by partnering with a
charitable organization for our annual FUNdraiser:
Biddin’ for Bottles (BFB). Leadership Henderson
held this inaugural, now annual, fundraising event in 2010. This year, BFB will be held on Saturday,
April 2, 2016 and will boast a variety of wines for “blind” bidding, as well as silent auction baskets and
a live auction on valuable wines and goods. The BFB committee, and volunteers from the Leadership
Henderson alumni, will meet a minimum of once a month beginning in October 2014 to plan and
procure all the event entails. Our venue for the third year in a row will be Grape Expectations.
Last year, our well-deserving partner was Henderson
Community Foundation who, through their commitment
and partnership, was awarded $9,100 of the over $40,000
in proceeds from the event. This request for proposal is
to provide our local, charitable nonprofits residing in or
serving Henderson the opportunity to submit an
application for consideration to be our 2016 partner.
And… based on their participation level, receive up to
twenty-five percent (25%) of the proceeds.
Leaders Ready to Show Us the Money!
Based on review and ranking of applications by the BFB Steering Committee made up of Leadership
Henderson alumni, one organization will be selected as our partner. To be considered, the
organization must be a 501(c)3 organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in
good standing with both the IRS and the Nevada Secretary of State, and must submit their
application for consideration no later than Friday, August 21, 2015 at 4:30pm to the Henderson
Chamber of Commerce Foundation (see details on application form).
The following areas must be addressed in three pages or less to include:
 The organization’s mission and why the organization should be chosen with specific narrative
on how the organization serves the Henderson community;
 How the organization will commit at least one person from the organization in a decisionmaking capacity to attend ninety percent (90%) of the BFB committee meetings (typically one
meeting per month October through December and then two meetings per month January
through the event date in April) and identify the individual with name, title, and contact
information;
 How your organization will promote the event and ticket sales;
 The organization’s capacity to secure a minimum of twenty-five (25), duplicate bottles of wine
for blind tasting retailing at fifteen dollars ($15) or more and five (5) VIP bottles of wine
retailing at fifty dollars ($50) or more;
 The organization’s ability to secure goods for the silent auction baskets (baskets are generally
valued at a minimum of $50) You do not need to prepare the baskets - we have a team of
seasoned veterans for this;
 Number of volunteers your organization will provide the day of the event (must be a
minimum of five);
 Number of volunteers your organization will provide the day after the event for cleanup
(must be a minimum of three); and,
 Any additional information that makes the organization the best partner for Leadership
Henderson’s Biddin’ for Bottles event!
Finalists may be asked to do a short 10-minute presentation at the September Biddin' for Bottles
meeting. If chosen, you will be apprised of the date, time and place. Tentatively, Wednesday,
September 9, 2015 at 6pm at Grape Expectations, Biddin' for Bottles host venue.
The charitable, nonprofit selected to partner for 2016 will be required to execute a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation that will outline the minimum
responsibilities of the partner. Please note that the proceeds will be shared, no less than fifteen
percent (15%) and up to twenty-five percent (25%), based on the participation level of the partner.
This is at the sole discretion of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce Foundation.
Biddin’ for Bottles FUNdraising Charitable Partner
2016 Application
Name of Organization:
Date established:
Address, City, State and Zip:
Business Phone:
Fax:
Website:
Name & Title of Person submitting this application:
Name & Title of Contact for the Class:
Email:______________________________________________ Cell Number:
Executive Director:
Date:
501(c)3? Yes
Signature:
No
(The person signing this form has the authority to do so for the above named organization)
The following must accompany your application:
For 501(c)3 Organizations
IRS Determination Letter
Annual List of Officers (must be in good standing)
List of Board of Directors with Titles
List of accreditations, associations, and
memberships
Answers to the application questions
Description
Application Deadline with all attachments
Announcement of the 2016 BFB Partner
Execution of Memorandum of Understanding
Due Date (no exceptions)
August 21, 2015, 4:30pm
September 30, 2015
October 14, 2015
Ensure completed application and attachments are delivered by August 21, 2015 by 4:30 p.m. to:
Leadership Henderson
Attn: Rebecca Fay
590 S. Boulder Hwy.
Henderson, NV 89015
Email: rfay@hendersonchamber.com
Phone: 702-565-8951
Application Questions (Not to exceed a total of 3 pages). Please complete the following questions on a
separate attachment.
1. What is your organization’s mission and vision and why should your organization should be chosen as
the 2016 Biddin’ for Bottles partner?
2. Provide a brief overview of the history and expertise of your organization including current major
programs, the population served, the number of staff and the number of current volunteers.
3. Please address each of the following:
a) How the organization will commit at least one person from the organization in a decision-making
capacity to attend ninety percent (90%) of the BFB committee meetings (typically one meeting per
month October through December and then two meetings per month January through the event
date in April) and identify the individual with name, title, and contact information;
b) How your organization will promote the event and ticket sales;
c) The organization’s ability to secure a minimum of twenty-five (25), duplicate bottles of wine for
blind tasting retailing at fifteen dollars ($15) or more and five (5) VIP bottles of wine retailing at fifty
dollars ($50) or more;
d) The organization’s ability to secure basket items to fill a minimum of ten (10) creatively prepared,
silent auction baskets valued at fifty ($50) or more (you do not need to prepare the baskets - we
have a team of seasoned veterans for this);
e) Number of volunteers your organization will provide the day of the event (must be a minimum of
five);
f) Number of volunteers your organization will provide the day after the event for cleanup (must be a
minimum of three);
g) Any additional information that makes the organization the best partner for Leadership
Henderson’s Biddin’ for Bottles event!
*Please note: These questions indicate a minimum. Your application will be stronger if you can commit to
exceeding the minimum requirement.