BIPOC Nonprofit Development Center (BNDC)

BIPOC Nonprofit Development Center (BNDC) Membership Application

The BIPOC Nonprofit Development Center in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood is designed to provide BIPOC led and Minority serving start-up, emerging and established non-profit organizations an inclusive, entrepreneurial, collaborative, learning and nurturing space to build up their capacity to grow, thrive and scale.

Membership is competitive and available for "in person" occupancy at Five Points with access to full office, cubicle and day desk workspaces; as well as remote/virtual memberships for BIPOC led and serving non-profits anywhere in the Denver Metro, and throughout Colorado.

Membership in the in-person occupancy at Five Points is limited to a maximum of three years.

Applicants can choose to apply for in-person membership, or for remote/virtual membership.

All members will have access to Board rooms, event space, and the BNDC art gallery at Five Points;
As well as programming that includes trainings, workshops, seminars, convenings, networking events, mentors, and curated talks presented by partner organizations and external experts on topics important to non-profits.

Applications for in-person and virtual memberships are open

Applicants selected to join the BNDC will be notified via email.

Applicants not selected for in-person membership will be offered remote/virtual membership.

Remote/virtual members will have an opportunity to apply to become in-person members when in-person vacancies in the BNDC become available.

Please complete the application form in full, and provide the required documents in PDF format.

Questions regarding the application should be directed to info@rtl-foundation.org

Information of the person filling out this form

First Name

Last Name

Phone/Mobile

Email

Organization Information

Organization Name

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone/Mobile

Fax

Website

Year Founded / Incorporated

Years in Operation

Is Your Organization a 501c3 non-profit?

Yes

No

Is the Organization a Non-profit without 501c3 status

Yes

No

Are you interested in obtaining 501c3 certification?

Yes

No

The BNDC is designed for (but not limited to) BIPOC-led and minority serving non-profits. Does that description describe your organization?

Yes

No

If NO, please describe your organization’s status and focus areas:

Description of Available Office and Workspace for in-person BNDC Members

Offices (with locking doors) - 10
Large Board Room - 30 seats
Cubicles – 17
Day Desks - 8
Small Board Room – 10 seats

Description of BNDC Incubator Without Walls

Virtual/Remote Membership
BNDC@Five Points Mailing Address
Access to virtual trainings and programs provided
Access to Member Portal by experts and partner organizations
Access to Day Desk for in-person use
Access to the Art Gallery
Access to Large and Small Board rooms
Access to virtual and in-person events
Access to two Media Production Studios
Access to mentors

In-person BNDC membership is limited to maximum of: one (1) full office, and two (2) cubicles

Are you applying for in-person membership?

Yes

No

Are you applying for Without Walls (Remote/Virtual):?

Yes

No

Number of people in your organization:

How many people are in your organization?

Number of offices requested

Number of cubicles requested

Why does your organization want to be a BNDC Member?

Other Factors?

What skill sets do you hope to learn/acquire through participation in the BNDC?

How long do you anticipate it will take you to learn/acquire these skill sets?

What services or programs does your organization provide?

How many people were served in 2022?

How many people will you serve in 2023?

How many people do you estimate serving in 2024?

What is your current level of impact and how do you see that impact being increased by having membership at the BNDC?

What skill sets do you have that might be of interest/helpful to other members in the BNDC?

RTL Foundation

The BNDC Incubator at Five Points is building an inclusive space for start-up, emerging and established BIPOC and Minority serving non-profit organizations where they can learn, collaborate, grow and scale to better serve their community and have greater impact. The BNDC is partnering with external organizations and experts to deliver year-round programming to make this possible. As part of in-person BNDC Incubator or BNDC Incubator Without Walls membership, members are required to be active participants in the trainings, programming, and check-ins to monitor and evaluate member’s growth.

If selected to join the BNDC Incubator at Five Points or the BNDC Incubator Without Walls, does your organization agree and commit to participate in trainings and programming:

Yes

No

Please sign below by typing your full name in the box

Please submit the following required documents:

For registered 501c3 non-profit organizations, financials for the most recent two years
- 990 Forms for the two most recent years – not older than 2019
- Audited Financial Statements for the two most recent years – not older than 2019
  - Board approved organizational budget for current year
    - Budget for upcoming year (optional)
  - IRS Letter of Determination for non-profit status
    - 501c3 Letter of Determination
  - Articles of Incorporation
  - Certificate of Good Standing from the Colorado Secretary of State
    - Must be for current year of application for membership into BNDC
  - List of Board Members, for each Board member provide:
    - Name
    - Their profession and affiliation (employer, other non-profits)
    - Their role on the Board (ex: Chair, Treasurer, etc.)

For non-profit organizations without 501c3 status:
- Articles of Incorporation
- Certificate of Good Standing from the State of Colorado
- Organizational budget for the current year, 2023
- Organizational budget for 2022

If no Audited Financial Statements, indicate reason why:

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BIPOC Nonprofit Development Center (BNDC)