{"id":180,"date":"2025-06-09T12:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/?page_id=180"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:48:46","slug":"apply","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"180\" class=\"elementor elementor-180\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a000004f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a000004f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0000180 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0000180\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a000004e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Use this application to tell us about your association, the challenges your fair boards face, and the outcomes you want to work toward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a000004b e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a000004b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000049 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0000049\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link 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248px)!important}.fag-side{padding:17px}.fag-side-title{font-size:19px!important}.fag-side-nav a{font-size:13px;padding:9px}}\n@media(max-width:900px){.ymtd-fairs-page{flex-direction:column!important;gap:18px!important;padding:18px 0 60px!important}.fag-sidebar-col{position:relative!important;top:auto;align-self:stretch!important;flex:0 0 auto!important;width:100%!important}.fag-page-content{width:100%!important}.fag-side{border-radius:16px;margin:0 18px;padding:13px;overflow:hidden}.fag-side-mark,.fag-side-title{display:none}.fag-side-nav{flex-direction:row;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:3px;scrollbar-width:thin}.fag-side-nav a{white-space:nowrap;min-height:40px}}\n<\/style><aside class=\"fag-side\" aria-label=\"Fairs and Ag Societies navigation\"><span class=\"fag-side-mark\">YMTD Initiative<\/span><h2 class=\"fag-side-title\">Fairs &amp;<br>Ag Societies<\/h2><nav class=\"fag-side-nav\"><a href=\"\/staging\/fair-board-training\/\">Overview<span>\u2192<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/staging\/fair-board-training\/about\/\">About<span>\u2192<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/staging\/fair-board-training\/organizational-transformation\/\">Organizational Transformation<span>\u2192<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/staging\/awards-grants\/\">YMTD Grant<span>\u2192<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/staging\/apply\/\" aria-current=\"page\">Apply<span>\u2022<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/staging\/think-and-drink\/\">Think and Drink<span>\u2192<\/span><\/a><a href=\"\/staging\/the-fairgrounds-podcast\/\">The Fairgrounds Podcast<span>\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/nav><\/aside>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a180c001 e-flex e-con-full fag-page-content e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a180c001\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000051 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0000051\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0000050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An initiative of <strong>You Make THE Difference Foundation<\/strong><br>A nonprofit community benefit organization<\/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\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000063 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0000063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000062 e-flex e-con-full e-con 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data-id=\"a0000053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before you begin<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0000054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A clear first step toward a statewide initiative.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0000055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We\u2019re awarding a limited number of statewide opportunities to associations ready to strengthen fair leadership and community impact.<\/p><p>This application helps our team understand your priorities and prepare for a useful first conversation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000059 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0000059\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000056 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0000056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens next<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000057 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0000057\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A practical conversation, without a complicated process.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0000058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Submit the application.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Our team reviews your goals and proposed timing.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>We contact you within 48 hours to schedule an initial 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statewide YMTD Grant application<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a000005e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a000005e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tell us about your association.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a000005f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a000005f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fields marked with an asterisk are required. Please provide the clearest information currently available; proposed dates can be adjusted during planning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b63d23 elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-tablet-button-align-stretch elementor-mobile_extra-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"13b63d23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"Contact\" aria-label=\"Contact\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"180\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"13b63d23\"\/>\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"Apply - You Make The Difference\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"180\"\/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-name elementor-col-100 elementor-md-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFair Association Name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[name]\" id=\"form-field-name\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-fname elementor-col-50 elementor-md-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-fname\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFirst Name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[fname]\" id=\"form-field-fname\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-lname elementor-col-50 elementor-md-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-lname\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast Name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[lname]\" id=\"form-field-lname\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-title elementor-col-50 elementor-md-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-title\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTitle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[title]\" id=\"form-field-title\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_b1b1d43 elementor-col-50 elementor-md-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_b1b1d43\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhone\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_b1b1d43]\" id=\"form-field-field_b1b1d43\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-email elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-email elementor-col-100 elementor-md-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"email\" name=\"form_fields[email]\" id=\"form-field-email\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-url elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-subject elementor-col-100 elementor-md-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-subject\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssociation website URL\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"url\" name=\"form_fields[subject]\" id=\"form-field-subject\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-message elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-message\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of County Fairs in Your State:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[message]\" id=\"form-field-message\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_bfcd6eb elementor-col-50 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_bfcd6eb\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNumber of Fair Boards Who May Participate\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_bfcd6eb]\" id=\"form-field-field_bfcd6eb\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-checkbox elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_9700d72 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_9700d72\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDescribe the Typical Challenges Your Fair Boards Face (select all that apply)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"Volunteer Recruitment and Retention\" id=\"form-field-field_9700d72-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_9700d72][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_9700d72-0\">Volunteer Recruitment and Retention<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"Financial Sustainability\" id=\"form-field-field_9700d72-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_9700d72][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_9700d72-1\">Financial Sustainability<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"Leadership Burnout and Mental Health\" id=\"form-field-field_9700d72-2\" name=\"form_fields[field_9700d72][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_9700d72-2\">Leadership Burnout and Mental Health<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"checkbox\" value=\"Attendance and Community Engagement\" id=\"form-field-field_9700d72-3\" name=\"form_fields[field_9700d72][]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_9700d72-3\">Attendance and Community Engagement<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_e6ef67e elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_e6ef67e\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the top 3 outcomes you hope to achieve by bringing this tour to your state\u2019s fair boards and communities?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_e6ef67e]\" id=\"form-field-field_e6ef67e\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_61957d1 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_61957d1\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProposed Tour Dates\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_61957d1]\" id=\"form-field-field_61957d1\" class=\"elementor-field elementor-size-md  elementor-field-textual\" required=\"required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_cb3f4c4 elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required elementor-mark-required\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_cb3f4c4\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAre You Committed to Helping the Tour Reach as Many Fair Boards as Possible in Your State?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes\" id=\"form-field-field_cb3f4c4-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_cb3f4c4]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_cb3f4c4-0\">Yes<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_cb3f4c4-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_cb3f4c4]\" required=\"required\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_cb3f4c4-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-radio elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_d84babf elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_d84babf\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo You Agree to Work with Our Team on Scheduling, Promotion, and Logistics to Maximize Impact?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-subgroup  \"><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"Yes\" id=\"form-field-field_d84babf-0\" name=\"form_fields[field_d84babf]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_d84babf-0\">Yes<\/label><\/span><span class=\"elementor-field-option\"><input type=\"radio\" value=\"No\" id=\"form-field-field_d84babf-1\" name=\"form_fields[field_d84babf]\"> <label for=\"form-field-field_d84babf-1\">No<\/label><\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-textarea elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_38cdc94 elementor-col-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_38cdc94\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow would you define a successful tour in your state? What specific indicators or outcomes would demonstrate success for your fair boards and communities? (For example: increased volunteer engagement, improved leadership capacity, stronger community attendance, or other measurable results.)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<textarea class=\"elementor-field-textual elementor-field  elementor-size-md\" name=\"form_fields[field_38cdc94]\" id=\"form-field-field_38cdc94\" rows=\"4\"><\/textarea>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-recaptcha_v3 elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_5c0f5b6 elementor-col-100 recaptcha_v3-bottomright\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field\" id=\"form-field-field_5c0f5b6\"><div class=\"elementor-g-recaptcha\" data-sitekey=\"6Ldv8lgrAAAAAKtayMrUz9ByY6JNwQS4Yw9dqR_E\" data-type=\"v3\" data-action=\"Form\" data-badge=\"bottomright\" data-size=\"invisible\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-type-submit elementor-col-100 e-form__buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" type=\"submit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Submit Application<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/form>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a000006a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a000006a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000066 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0000066\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take the next step<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0000067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions before you apply?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0000068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Review the full YMTD Grant benefits or talk with our team about the right route for your organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000069 e-flex e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0000069\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000064 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0000064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/awards-grants\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Review YMTD Grant benefits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0000065 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0000065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/youmakethedifference.com\/staging\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact our team<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/main>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YMTD Initiative \u00b7 Statewide Application 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