NPO Recruitment Guidelines

Purpose

These guidelines standardize how Stevens Blueprint identifies, evaluates, and onboard Non‑Profit Organizations (NPOs) for partnership. They ensure fairness, transparency, sustainable workload for teams, and alignment with Blueprint’s mission.

Goals of NPO Recruitment

• Select NPO partners whose missions align with Blueprint’s values and social-impact focus.

• Ensure projects are feasible for student teams within academic‑year schedules.

• Maintain consistent scoping, expectations, and communication.

• Create long‑term relationships with NPOs that can grow with Blueprint.

Eligibility Criteria

An NPO should meet the following:

• Legally registered 501(c)(3) or equivalent.

• Clear social-impact mission aligned with Blueprint’s values.

• Must not have explicit religious or political affiliations that would influence the project’s purpose, impact, or usage.

• Dedicated point of contact available weekly.

• Ability to commit to requirements gathering during scoping.

• Demonstrated need for a software solution (not a brochure website unless justified).

• Project must meaningfully help the org improve efficiency or impact. (Relevance)

• Prioritize projects students are interested in developing