As a student teacher, I had the opportunity to become an advisor for the DECA club (http://www.deca.org/about/) and write a grant proposal for the club. The grant was through the Snowshoe Foundation (http://snowshoefoundation.org) who's goal was to help organizations within nearby counties. When we were notified that we were being considered for the grant, we also had to give a presentation to the Snowshoe Foundation Board of Directors. We were awarded $1,000 to help fund expenses for DECA competition travel costs and an annual community service project.
The Snowshoe Foundation continues to help local organizations and I felt since I already had success with our school being awarded a grant this would likely be a doable grant. (I currently am not working for the Randolph Technical Center so I did not contact the Snowshoe Foundation to request a current Funding Application and instead used my past version.)
Funding Application Form
The Snowshoe Foundation is dedicated to the financial investment of the communities within Pocahontas, Randolph and Webster Counties, WV. Programs and individuals supported are in the areas of health, human services, education, recreation, the arts, culture and the environment, with an emphasis on children, youth and family programs.
Support from the Snowshoe Foundation is given in the form of cash grants. The Foundation typically supports funding for capital assets like construction, equipment and supplies as well programmatic funding. This does not preclude funding of programs well suited to our mandate. Funding is not provided for salaries, nor for post graduate scholarships. There is a separate and different application for higher education scholarships.
Please complete this application form and submit along with any additional information you deem necessary for our Allocation Committee by Monday, September 27, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. Faxed applications will NOT be accepted. All applications and supporting documents must be in the Snowshoe Foundation offices, located in the Human Resources Department of Snowshoe Mountain or postmarked prior to September 27, 1020.
The application may not exceed 10 pages, if over 10 pages, it will not be reviewed. After reviewing all applications
received by the deadline, the Board of Director’s may call you/your organization representative in for an interview between
the dates of October 14 and October 22. The Board will finalize allocations approximately November 3, 2010 with
announcement and distribution of funds taking place on or before November 8, 2010..
1. Organization Information
Organization or Individual’s Name: Randolph Technical Center- Accounting Classes
Tax Identification Number: _(Sample)________________________________ Year established: 1976
Mailing Address: 200 Kennedy Drive
City: Elkins, State: WV Zip: 26241
Contact Name: Macy Jackson
Phone: 304-636-9195 Fax: 304-636-9169
Email: macyjackson@ymail.com
2. Total Financial Assistance Requested$1,079______________________________________
(Include a single page outline of what will be purchased and its cost. Provide any quotes, photos or budgets
for the project. Note: If you require funds for more than one item – please list the programs/items in priority
order including a cost breakdown).
The cost of Quick Books training is $479 and details can be found at https://quickbookstraining.com. The cost of the most flexible Quick Books program with the best service plan starts at $600 and can be found on http://quickbooks.intuit.com/product/accounting-software/small-business-software.jsp (other Quick Books software is also available at a lower cost but with less features.) The cost of the training and the software are of equal importance. Lesser software packages may be an option if full funds aren’t granted.
4. Describe the program or need and identify how it will benefit residents of Pocahontas, Randolphor Webster Counties.
The Randolph Technical Center (RTC) provides a variety of classes, including but not limited to, Business Computer Applications, Web Design, Game Design, Accounting as well as various trade classes. The accounting classes are very popular for college bound students especially interested in business, accounting and entrepreneurship. The Randolph Technical Center offers these classes to students at Elkins High School, Tygarts Valley High School and Harman School. The students have been able to learn accounting concepts through text and work sheets but have not been taught to use electronic accounting software. Charles Triplett, local CPA, owner of Triplett Accounting and Tax LLC and adjunct accounting professor at Davis & Elkins College, says the majority of local businesses use QuickBooks.
Currently Christina Waybright, RTC accounting teacher and former bank bookkeeper, is interested in teaching QuickBooks but has not yet had training. Although, she occasionally integrates Microsoft Excel in her accounting classes.
5. Describe the revenues you receive from all sources and indicate how it is used to support your
program or need.
Funds for this class are currently provided from the Randolph County Board of Education.
6. Summarize why your organization was established and identify its or your key goals.
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The Randolph Technical Center, formally known as Randolph County Vocational Technical Center, opened its doors during the 1976-77 school year. During the past two and a half decades thousands of students have received training, developed leadership skills, and grown into productive citizens via the Center. Virtually every area of employment in Randolph County can boast a graduate employed in professional, non-professional, technical and skilled careers. Approximately 56% of our graduates continue their education; another 42% become employed within the first three years following graduation. Technological advances have been included in our career/technical training: we are keeping up with the 21st century technology.
The Randolph Technical Center was named as a WV School of Excellence by the WV Department of Education. This honor was attained by the school for outstanding instructional practices, policies, and programs which foster the development of high achieving students in reading, math, problem solving, and expertise in various career fields. The Randolph Technical Center is very proud to have been named a School of Excellence.
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7. Describe organizational structure and indicate how funds are managed.
All requests for school funds must be approved by RTC Director, Donald Johnson.
8. What would it mean to you or your organization if funding is NOT provided by the Snowshoe
Foundation and what other options would you pursue?
If funding is not provided by the Snowshoe Foundation, other grant opportunities would be researched and pursued. Requests would also be made to administration to consider funding with levy funds.
Students would likely continue to learn accounting primarily text books, pencil, paper and calculators until other funding opportunities became available.
9. Identify if you have applied for funding by another organization for the same request and, if so,
for how much. Also, please indicate when you expect to know the outcome of that funding
request (keeping us updated as you are informed).
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10. Please describe any partnership that you have entered into with the Snowshoe Foundation.
Have you volunteered for an event, been a recipient of past grants, sold Treasure on the Mountain Raffle tickets, etc.?
The RTC DECA club was awarded a $1,000 grant for competition travel and community outreach needs in the 2010-2011 school year.
11. Please attach evidence of your charitable status and your most recent Financial Income
Statement. (Financial statement not more than 2 pages).
RTC is a public school funded by the Randolph County School district and the West Virginia Board of Education.
12. Please identify how you would recognize or promote the Snowshoe Foundation’s support of
you or your program: You will need to send proof of recognition in with your final report, which is
mandatory for any future funding from the Snowshoe Foundation.
X Media Release
Plaque/Signage
XNewsletter
Other ________________________________
Application should not be more than 10 pages. Applications with more than 10 pages of information
will not be considered. Please do not bind your application. Simply return postal mail, deliver or
email by Monday, September 27, 2010 p.m. to:
Coby Brown, Executive Director
Snowshoe Foundation, Inc.
POB 130
Snowshoe, WV 26209
Email: cbrown@snowshoemountain.com
Phone: 304-572-5475
Real world application is always a much more comfortable way to work. Congratulations on your successful grant! Money from grants is harder and harder to come by.
ReplyDeleteYour explanation of success and statistics should prove pertinent when reapplying for this grant. Good luck!
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