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Proposal Toolkit

Ready-to-use language, attachments, and storytelling notes pulled from the report. Update these snippets as impact data evolves so every application tells the same cohesive story.

Boilerplate Paragraphs

  • Mission: “Folds of Honor provides life-changing educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen or disabled military service members and first responders.”
  • Impact: “Since 2007, FOH has awarded more than $290 million in scholarships to over 62,000 recipients, maintaining an 81% program service ratio.”
  • Need: “More than 7,700 eligible families remain unfunded each year, underscoring the urgent demand for dedicated scholarship dollars.”

Attachments Checklist

  • IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter (2024).
  • FY2024 audited financial statements and Form 990.
  • Board roster with affiliations and veteran/first responder indicators.
  • Scholarship program logic model (rev. Nov 2025).
  • Current scholarship impact infographic (see capacity-building tasks).

Story Assets

Feature the Gonzalez family (Texas firefighter line-of-duty death) and the Alvarez family (Air Force veteran). Both have signed media releases and high-impact quotes. Capture 60–90 second clips for digital submissions and secure high-resolution photography for print decks.