Message from BDPA Los Angeles Chapter President

David Malonson

BDPA Los Angeles chapter accomplished very much in 2014 with more more planned to happen in 2015. Some of the successes and plans include:

1. Blacks in Technology Meetup group now has over a 1,000 members.
   
   
2. We established a BDPA partner group in San Diego.
   
   
3. Planning a year end celebration with Los Angeles Black MBAs.
   
   
4. Expanded our youth program to include Game Development, Mobile Development, Computer Science 101, and CyberSecurity.
   
   
5. Plan on hosting quarterly youth and adult hackathons in 2015.
   
   
6. Our chapter continues to work closely with BDPA West Region vice president John Malonson and BDPA West Region director Kirk Williams to bring new innovative approaches to the table that benefit our membership, associates and community.

We encourage you to support BDPA Los Angeles chapter via our Facebook or Twitter account!

Sincerely,
David Malonson, president
BDPA Los Angeles chapter

Grant Disbursement: BDPA Los Angeles ($2,743)

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is pleased to announce approval of the funding request made by BDPA Los Angeles in the amount of $2,743.00. This grant disbursement flows smoothly with our vision to achieve, through investment in education and technology, an informed minority community prepared to lead and leverage the knowledge revolution for the benefit of the community-at-large.

The funding request was made earlier this month by BDPA Los Angeles chapter president David Malonson. The funding will be used to cover expenses incurred within the chapter's Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program. Specifically, the chapter needed the funds to ensure the full participation of three students and a chaperone at the 2014 BDPA Technology Conference held in Indianapolis, IN.

BETF appreciates the aggressive fundraising efforts by BDPA Los Angeles chapter over the past year. We are hopeful to see similar activity from the other 45 local BDPA chapters around the nation. The funding process is explained in more detail on the BETF website.

Grant Disbursement: BDPA Los Angeles ($6,092)

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is pleased to approve a $6,092 grant disbursement to the BDPA Los Angeles chapter.

The chapter VP-Finance David Malonson and chapter president John Malonson followed the BETF funding guidelines by submitting a funding request last week. The funds will be used to cover expenses for the 2012 computer camp including student lunches, supplies and books. The funding will also cover the expense of bringing a team of students and chaperones to Baltimore to represent southern California in the 2012 BDPA High School Computer Competition championship.

We still are working to fully fund the BDPA Los Angeles HSCC Scholarship Fund. Please help us with a small donation if you have time or inclination. In the meantime, we want to wish the LA chapter team well as they travel cross-country to the 2012 BDPA Technology Conference. As the song says, 'We Love L.A.'!

Grant Award: Sempra Energy Foundation ($5,000)

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) teamed up with BDPA Los Angeles chapter to submit a grant proposal to the Sempra Energy Foundation. We are pleased to report that our grant proposal was approved and a $5,000 check has been received in support of the BDPA programs and services offered in Southern California.

Angela White-Parker (c)

Sempra Energy employee Angela White-Parker, who is also a past president of the BDPA Los Angeles chapter, was our 'internal champion' on this funding effort.

Sempra Energy Foundation executive director Beatriz Young wrote,

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Dear Wayne,

On behalf of the Sempra Energy Foundation, I'm pleased to enclose a contribution in the amount of $5,000 in support of the Student Information Technology Education and Scholarship (SITES) program in Los Angeles, CA. The Sempra Energy Foundation is proud to support this program. Please continue to work with Carolyn Williams to coordinate the details surrounding our support of this program in partnership with your organization.

We are pleased to join you in this worthwhile cause.

Best Regards,
Beatriz Palomino Young, executive director
Sempra Energy Foundation

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BDPA Los Angeles chapter president John Malonson and the chapter's BETF liaison David Malonson have been a pleasure to work with over the past weeks and months. They aggressively seek out funding opportunities in concert with BETF and as such it is a pleasure to be able to report on this 'success story' in their fundraising efforts.

BDPA Profile * David Malonson (Los Angeles)

Everything rises and falls on leadership. That is the story of most nonprofit organizations. BDPA Los Angeles chapter is blessed to have some great leaders on their board of directors. The newest member of the BDPA Los Angeles chapter board of directors is David Malonson. He recently accepted the responsibility of being the Vice President of Finance (VPF) for the chapter.

Professional Background: David Malonson is the Corporate Budget Manager/Lead Senior Financial Analyst in the Healthcare Sector. He has the innate ability to perform complicated financial analysis tasks and communicate Financial Market news in plain English. David worked directly with his CFO to reduce year-over-year corporate expenditures by $10.2 Million and strengthened the company's cash position.

"I'm grateful to work for a company that allows me to showcase my financial skills and trusts my decision making," said David.

David's Vision for BDPA Los Angeles: David sees an enormous amount of brain trust within BDPA LA and is looking forward to enhancing its finances. A strong balance sheet is the backbone of a strong organization, and David sees an opportunity for BDPA LA to reach out to and leverage collegiate networks in the Greater Los Angeles community.

Education: David attended The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and received a degree in Economics. He was also a Varsity athlete, and utilizes his competitive skills in a positive way to drive performance on a daily basis.

Motto: Make Winning a Habit

I encourage all BETF-Blog readers to congratulate David on his new leadership position!