2. I. The Campaign II. Formation III. Implementation IV. Follow Through

3.  Create a presence  Gain support  Emphasize possibilities for students of all disciplines  Petitions from students and community members  Letters of support from government officials and local businesses  Resolutions from the school staff and city council  Take it to a vote

4.  Select a well balanced group from all disciplines and departments  Develop a strong Mission and Goals statement  Write adaptable by-laws  Cultivate a broad network  Maintain regular contact with affected parties including: Plant Operations, finance department, Space and Facilities, marketing department, and the engineering department  Balance institutional memory with fresh ideas and creativity  aka staff and faculty with rotating students

5.  The Request for Proposal RFP  Suggest or require a staff or faculty “co-signer” to insure professionalism and project completion  Provide matrixes for financial and statistical data  Provide space to include rebates, extra grant monies or other additional funding to stress their importance  Require data collection; this helps prove energy savings or additional energy generation for possible revolving door funding  Allow for adequate time to review applications to ensure ample time for Plant Operations and/or Space and Facilities to review proposals, provide feedback and grant approval  Provide contacts and be available to answer questions and give feedback

6.  Host an initial “idea mixer”  Provide snacks and space to encourage students to mingle, share their ideas and talents and to begin collaborating on projects.  The midway Q&A  Pick a designated time and place to allow students to ask questions and gain feedback. This helps them with the roadblocks and ensures more quality applications. This should not be in lieu of a general contact person.  Grant writing 101  Before RFPs are due encourage applicants to seek out additional funding by providing basic guidelines/tips for writing grants and offer suggestions on how to find grant sources.

7.  Be aware of affected parties and arrange to be on the agenda during their meetings. This could include Space and Facilities, Plant Operations, the school’s finance department, the city board or others.

8.  How well do the projects reflect your Mission and Goals?  How much money do you have to spend?  How timely is the implementation of the project?  How likely is the success of the project?

9.  Track your success and progress  Outreach; show off all the hard work!  Sincerely congratulate the awardees and publicly announce their projects  Always ask for feedback on your RFP and processes  Celebrate! Make sure the program remains fun and exciting

10. HEIF Visit our website and see our Mission and Goals statement, our RFP and contact us http://www.humboldt.edu/~heif