RFPTexas Historical Foundation

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RFPTexas Historical Foundation
Funding PrioritiesThe funding priorities of
Texas Historical Foundation are Impact to
promote Texas history by funding community-level
projects in education, research, preservation and
archeology Innovation to work with small, rural
communities of 30,000 or fewer inhabitants on
projects that protect Texas history for future
generations Leverage Preservation of the
paintings would help the mansion to continue to
draw visitors for education, appreciation Managem
ent The paintings can be restored for about
1600 each. They will go out to a restorer in
small batches so as not to remove the entire
collection at once, leaving a noticeable absence
at the mansion Non-Duplication Mansion and its
contents are artifacts of way of life of a South
Texas family not museum of collections from
multiple sources
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Get Texas Historical Foundation to give the
Berclair Mansion (Beeville Art Association)
30,000 for restoration of 18 paintings

• S1
• Paintings are old and worn
• Frames are in poor condition
• Once paintings are gone, they are gone
• There are 18 paintings in the collection
• Mansion would suffer without wall art

• S2
• Restoration would protect paintings
• Solid frames reduce likelihood of damage
• Paintings can be worked on in sequence
• Restored paintings preserve appearance of
  original interior

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RFPLaw Enforcement for Youth

• Grants are made available to at-risk, low income,
  and medically challenged youth and programs that
  serve them.
• Individuals can apply for mini grants to assist
  in the expense of participation fees for youth
  activities and youth organizations can apply for
  project grants to aid in specific youth programs.
• Law Enforcement for Youth grant programs provide
  two types of grants
• We provide up to 100 twice annually to a
  qualifying individual youth. These "mini-grants"
  are provided to assist youth in covering expenses
  associated with participating in quality youth
  programs. 
• Project grants provide assistance to
  organizations that provide positive programs to
  qualified youth.  Funds must be distributed
  directly to the organization and may not be
  provided directly to the youth or other
  individual. Project grants can be up to
  1,500.00.
• Eligibility
• Organization must serve youth that are low income
  as outlined in the current year HUD housing very
  low income guidelines, considered at-risk by a
  determination of the board, or have a documented
  significant medical condition
• Youth served must be 17 years old or less. If the
  organization served both qualified and
  un-qualified youth, the organization must show
  proof of the percentage of qualified youth served
  by their program.
• Funds must be used for the purpose outlined by
  the application submitted.
• Must not have received an L.E.Y. project grant
  within the previous 12 months.

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Get Law Enforcement for Youth to give Lubbock
Warriors Boxing Club 1,500 for new equipment,
uniforms, and travel funds.

• S1 (Current Situation)
• Not enough equipment for number of youth the
  organization serves
• For youth that desire to participate in
  competition, uniforms need to be obtained
• Travel funds are needed for travel to competitions

• S2 (Desired Result)
• Increase the amount of equipment in the club
• Budget aside for uniforms
• Budget aside for travel funds

• Potential Hot Buttons to address from RFP
• Warriors Club operates in one of the highest
  juvenile probation referral rates in the state of
  Texas
• Predominantly Hispanic neighborhood and dominated
  by crime, drugs, gangs and single parent homes.
  They live at or below the poverty line. (Have
  asked client if they meet HUD standards defined
  on website) (low income / at risk hot buttons)
• The Warriors place youth at risk for gangs,
  drugs, etc. as high priority and also implement a
  no pass no play rule so place education a
  priority as well. They will arrange tutoring
  when necessary (Youth athletic program /retired
  law enforcement officials hot button)

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RFP The RGK Foundation

• Funding Priorities
• The funding priorities of the RGK Foundation are
• Impact focus on the broad areas of Education,
  Community, and Medicine/Health
• Hot buttons for Community Initiatives supports
  educational enrichment programs that supplement
  and enhance formal education systems that
  increases the chances for successful outcomes in
  school and life
• Innovation responsiveness to supporting programs
  and projects that advance knowledge, improve
  society and help realize human potential
• Measurable goals the project should describe its
  goals and how it will be measured for continued
  success
• Limitations in general practice, the following
  will not be funded
• Fundraising activities
• Capital campaigns
• Indirect/administrative costs
• Emergency/disaster relief
• Research projects (students)
• Discriminatory institutions
• Religious, political, or legislative activities

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Get the RGK Foundation to give SALB 25,000 for
trainers in the School to Work Transition Program

• Current Situation (S1)
• Currently have 1 trainer
• Want to expand program
• Limited personnel resources extend time for
  students to complete class and succeed

• Desired Situation (S2)
• Have 3 trainers
• Increase student base to 30
• More personnel resources means students can
  finish classes quicker

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Non-Profit ProposalGreen Team Review

• Mallary

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Client Project Info

• Direction for Texans Youth Foundation
• Fundraising arm of Seaborne Challenge Corps
• Alternative education program for TX youth at
  risk due to truancy, disruptive behavior, or
  other problems
• Relocated from Galveston to West Texas after
  Hurricane Ike
• Ropes Course Project - 30,000
• Replacement of Ropes course at Sheffield, TX
  location
• Course promotes teambuilding, and development of
  mental/physical toughness.

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RFP Info

• Abell-Hanger Foundation www.abell-hanger.org
• Support "benevolent, charitable, educational, or
  missionary undertakings" promoting public welfare
  through education, health services, human
  services, arts and cultural activities, and
  community or societal benefit.
• Target most of the foundations annual grant
  budget to Midland and fifty-five other counties
  in West Texas (includes Pecos County, where SCC
  is now located).
• Awards categories include Arts Humanities,
  Education, Health, Human Services, Public/Society
  Benefit, and Religion. (gt60 of annual awards in
  Education Human Services).

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Baseline Logic

• Goal Secure 30,000 from the Abell-Hanger
  Foundation for new Ropes course
• S1
• Old location destroyed by Ike
• Need facilities for physical/mental development
  of SCC students
• Need resources for full program benefit
• S2
• New location in Sheffield, TX , potential for 2
  future locations
• Integral to the success of the SCC program
  (greater success of students, better chances of
  successful program completion)
• Full implementation of SCC curriculum (better
  overall outcomes eg. reduced crime, drugs, etc.,
  more productive citizens)

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RFP Brookdale FoundationLinda

• Funding PrioritiesThe funding priorities of The
  Brookdale Foundation are
• ImpactStart new or expand current services in
  response to the needs of relative caregivers and
  the children they are raising who are not in the
  formal foster care system.
• InnovationOffering services to an often
  neglected segment of society.
• Leverage
• Establish collaboration with community
  organizations and other service systems in order
  to initiate programs that have assurance of
  continuity beyond the 2 year grant period.
• Management
• The sponsor must assign a senior staff member
  who will have overall administrative and
  supervisory responsibility for the Program and
  should also designate a person to serve as RAPP
  Coordinator to manage the day-to-day operation.
  The organization must also demonstrate the
  ability to continue the program beyond the seed
  grant period.
• New Services/Programs
• May be proposed by agencies that are not
  currently part of the Brookdale Relatives as
  Parents Program.

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Get Brookdale Foundation to give Childrens
Connections, Inc. 10,000 for local
grandparent/caregiver support services

• S1
• Currently there are no services like this in the
  Lubbock area
• Montford Prison generates great need for support
  of relative caregivers
• Caregivers of various ages

• S2
• Provide support services to this population
  though educational seminars and group recreation
  activities
• Contribute to the special psychological and
  emotional needs of the children of inmates
  through support and education of caregivers
• Bridge caregiver age gap through group education
  and activities partnering older caregivers with
  younger