{"id":4502,"date":"2023-04-11T04:27:23","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T09:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bellwood-chamber.org\/?page_id=4502"},"modified":"2026-01-29T00:55:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T06:55:55","slug":"donation-request","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bellwood-chamber.org\/?page_id=4502","title":{"rendered":"Donation Request"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Our Vision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our vision is to be Greater Bellwood\u2019s premier provider of business resources, and\u00a0an innovation leader on economic growth for sustainable, livable communities.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our Mission<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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To organize a healthy business ecosystem and advocate for its prosperity and sustainability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Principles That Guide Our Work and Reflect Our Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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  • Transparency – We will be a leader in transparency and accountability. We will communicate with our stakeholders clearly, with openness and honesty. We will never compromise the trust of our stakeholders to meet our goals and objectives.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Courage – We will always FAIL FORWARD. We owe it to our stakeholders to be innovative and push the envelope on creativity to uncover greater benefits. We will operate in a state of action, even in times of economic and political uncertainty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    • Service – We will always respond to the needs of the proviso area
      community, and work in its best interest. We will aggregate resources and
      information to better serve our members while advocating for legislation
      that improves the business ecosystem.<\/li>\n
    • Integrity- We promise to be who we say we will be and do what we say we will do, and live by these principles so that our members may derive the highest level of benefit from this chamber.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      The Bellwood Chamber of Commerce recognizes it must balance its role as a good\u00a0steward of its financial resources and its role as an important partner to Bellwood <\/span>and Proviso Township. To help guide in that effort, this policy offers guidelines and\u00a0parameters to aid in responding to the many requests for charitable donations, <\/span>event sponsorships and in-kind requests received by the Bellwood Board of\u00a0Directors and members.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      General Guidelines<\/b>
      Requests for sponsorships, donations or assistance must be submitted using the Bellwood Chamber Community Sponsorship\/Donation Request Forms found below.
      https:\/\/bellwood-chamber.org\/donations<\/p>\n

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      Preference is given to projects related to the following:<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Economic growth and development
      Job training and employment fairs
      <\/span>Youth Education \u2013 College tuition or job training
      <\/span>Resident Wellness programs
      <\/span>Village events (Taste of Bellwood, etc)
      <\/span>Neighborhood Fund raising events like – Pink Divas and Gents, Homeless,
      THE\u00a0<\/span>ANSWER INC. <\/span>Autism<\/b><\/span> Awareness<\/span>
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      Library Programs education, Food pantry
      <\/span>Religious community outreach programs like food pantries
      <\/span>non-profit\/501(c)3 organizations
      <\/span>Housing emergency Shelter \u2013 Housing Forward, Salvation Army, Habitat<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      The requestor does not have to be affiliated with the Bellwood Chamber; however, Chamber members will be given precedence if all criteria is met equally among requestors. Sponsorships and charitable contributions will vary and will be reviewed on an individual basis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Exclusions: <\/b>
      \u25cf Individuals, including persons who are seeking financial support for their\nindividual participation in a fundraising effort or event.\n
      \u25cf Individuals requesting funds for their private use \u2013 regardless of the intent of\nneed.\n
      \u25cf Political causes or candidates\n
      \u25cf Private athletic teams and athletic fundraising events not associated with\narea schools, municipalities or civic organizations.\n
      \u25cf Programs outside Proviso Township.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Charitable Donations:\u00a0<\/b>
      As an important partner to the community, the Bellwood Chamber recognizes that there are unmet needs that we as a chamber can assist in supporting through financial donations. Requests for donations will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:
      1. The donation meets donation or Sponsorship Guidelines and receives Bellwood Chamber Board Approval.
      2. The donation meets current funding capabilities.
      3. The donation supports the Chambers vision and Mission.
      4. Priority will be given to requests by organizations that provide services in Proviso Township.
      5. Funding in prior years does not guarantee continued funding in any subsequent year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      The Bellwood Chamber will not provide charitable donations in the following instances:
      <\/span>1. Requests from organizations or programs that are inconsistent with the Bellwood Chamber\u2019s Mission or Values or that would be deemed a conflict of interest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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      Sponsorships: <\/b>
      Sponsorships typically represent requests for funding of community events. The benefits to the Bellwood Chamber may include the following:
      1. Display and promotion of the Chamber\u2019s brand and logo.
      2. Verbal, written and\/or visual acknowledgement at events, functions, etc.\u00a0
      <\/span>3. Participation opportunities for residents and Chamber members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Guidelines for Acceptable Sponsorships: <\/b>
      The Bellwood Chamber\u2019s priority in providing sponsorships is to nonprofit groups and\/or other business that share our community and our objectives. Requests for sponsorships will be evaluated based upon the following criteria:
      1. The sponsorship meets Bellwood Chambers Sponsorship Guidelines and Approval Process.
      2. The sponsorship meets current funding capabilities.
      3. The sponsorship supports the Bellwood Chamber\u2019s Mission and vision statements.
      4. The sponsorship provides for broad community impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n

      How to Apply:<\/b>
      Formal requests for donations and sponsorships should be made by completing the Community Sponsorship\/Donation Request Forms below. Please submit the form at least six weeks before your event. SCCH Sponsorship\/Donation Form Please complete the form below to be considered for a sponsorship, donation or paid advertisement by the Bellwood Chamber.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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