U.S. Office of International Pioneering

(Please complete and email this to Pioneer@usbnc.org; or print out this form, fill it out and mail it to: U.S. Office of International Pioneering, 1233 Central St.,  Evanston,  IL  60201. Thank you!)

 

SED Project Information                   Organization _____________________________________

 

Project Name:  _____________________________ Date of Inception: ____________________

 

Sponsoring Agency/Community/Assembly: __________________________________________

 

Contact Name:___________________________    Phone number:________________________

 

Contact Mailing Address:_________________________________________________________

 

Email: ____________________________________Project website: _______________________

 

Country (or countries) where project operates _______________________________________

 

The purpose of this survey is to improve the ability of the U.S. Office of International Pioneering to provide up to date information about international service projects for members of the U.S. Bahá'í  Community, especially youth. The U.S. Office of International Pioneering can give out information and list the project on the Opportunities List on our website. If your organization manages more than one project, please complete an information sheet for each project. Thank you.

 

1. What kind of coordinating body is responsible for overseeing the implementation of this project? Select all that apply.

The Local Spiritual Assembly

A task force appointed by the Local Spiritual Assembly

An individual member of the community

An outside entity not associated with the Faith

Other (please specify_________________________________________________________)

Don’t know

 

2. Describe your project as:

Bahá'í  SED            Bahá'í-inspired SED            Bahá'í-inspired other

Other: ____________________________________________

 

3. Project offers:

stipend     salary     rent-free apartment/housing     supervision/chaperones for youth         

home-stay with Bahá'í family            other home-stay _______________________________

other provisions: _____________________________________________________________

 

4. Where can individuals find more information about your project?

website       contact person

 

5. Indicate the age group of those you wish to serve on the project. Select all that apply.

All ages  Youth   Mature believers with specific skills Mature believers with any skills

 

6. Describe how the project accomplishes the goals of the Bahá'í community.

 

 

7. List skills needed by those who serve on this project:

Fine arts                  Singing/choral          Dancing/performing arts/theatre

Education                Ruhi training            Public Speaking

Health Care Construction        General office                     

Other: ____________________________________________________________________

 

8. Select all the sources of funding that have contributed to the implementation of the project.

Earmarked funds from a Local Spiritual Assembly

Direct contributions from one individual

Direct contributions from more than one individual 

Contributions from an outside entity not associated with the Faith

None

Grant from funding source (please specify ______________________________)

Other (please specify ______________________________________________)

Don’t know

 

9. How have you advertised/promoted your activities? (Attach copies of advertisements used.)

Bahá'í-Announce

Bahá'í schools, conferences, etc

Word of mouth

Have not promoted

 

10. Please identify the types of documentation about the project that have been created in the last 12 months. Select all that apply.

A summary has been sent to OSED or the Office of International Pioneering

A notice for Bahá'í-Announce, TAB, or a local listserve

A mission statement or statement of purpose

A proposal

Minutes from meetings

Any formal or informal evaluation or impact assessment

Any reports or presentation findings related to the progress of this project

Statistics or other data

Other:                                                        

None

Please describe the focus of your efforts if the project does not have a website.