Grant Declination: Gannett Foundation (Milwaukee)

We recently learned that our $5,000 grant proposal submitted to the Gannett Foundation on behalf of BDPA Milwaukee chapter was declined. Our proposal was originally submitted via the community engagement coordinator at KARE 11.

The declination letter read as follows:

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Dear Mr. Hicks,

Thank you for submitting a proposal for a 2015 Gannett Foundation grant. The need for funding is clearly high, as the amount of requests we received greatly exceeded the funds available. This made the funding decisions extremely difficult, and unfortunately we are unable to fulfill your funding request at this time.

All of the requests were worthy of funding and provide essential services to the community. As I mentioned before, the decision making was not easy. Our goal is to assist a variety of community needs, so we do not fund the same organization in consecutive years.

Also keep in mind that we do not provide funds for scholarships or endowments, capital expenditures (including equipment), general operating expenditures (including salaries), start-up monies for programs or one-time events. All of our grants must be designated for a specific program within the organization.

We have awarded all of our grants for 2015; our next deadline for submitting funding requests will be February 15, 2016.

Thank you for the work you do in the community. We appreciated the opportunity to review the materials.

Sincerely,
Megan Precht
Community Engagement Coordinator
KARE 11

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BDPA Education and Technology Foundation will continue to work with BDPA Milwaukee chapter to obtain the funding that they need for its Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program. In the meantime, you can help ... please visit the BDPA Milwaukee Scholarship fund and make a secure online donation right now!

Grant Proposal: Gannett Foundation (Milwaukee)

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation worked in collaboration with BDPA Milwaukee chapter (president, Carmen Giles) to submit a $5,000 grant proposal to the Gannett Foundation. We requested funding to support the chapter's Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) project. The chapter seeks to train 25 students in STEM-related curriculum over the course of the year. BDPA Milwaukee chapter has already won a $5,000 grant award from the Helen Bader Foundation.

BDPA Milwaukee Leadership Team

BDPA Milwaukee was recently named 'Comeback Chapter of the Year' for its accelerated growth and commitment to students, members and corporate sponsors. Last year, BDPA Milwaukee sponsored local high school students to compete in the National BDPA High School Computer Competition. Successful funding from the Gannett Foundation will allow them to bring another team to Washington DC later this year.

We encourage all BDPA chapters to reach out to us if they need funding support for the SITES program in their area. Our process is well documented. For now, let's all simply wish 'good luck' to BDPA Milwaukee chapter!

Gannett Foundation Community Grants Program

BETF seeks multiple BDPA chapters interested in submitting a grant proposal to support your SITES program to the Gannett Foundation.

Purpose: The Gannett Foundation gives grants to organizations in the communities in which Gannett owns a daily newspaper or television station.

The Gannett Foundation’s mission: to invest in the future of the communities in which Gannett does business, and in the future of its industry.

They value projects that take a creative approach to fundamental issues such as education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment.

All that we need is to have a copy of your SITES program budget in order to move forward. Please let me know if you are interested in exploring this grant opportunity.

Gannett Foundation Community Action Grants

The Gannett Foundation supports local organizations in communities served by Gannett. Community Action Grant priorities include education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment.

The average grant amount is in the $1,000 to $5,000 range. Proposals should be submitted to the contact at the daily newspaper or television station in your area by February 16th or August 17th. Some locations have earlier deadlines, and they are listed in the Grant Contact list.

Grant Proposal: Gannett Foundation (Middle Tennessee)

BDPA Middle Tennessee agreed to partner with BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) on a grant proposal to Gannett Foundation. Our grant proposal was sent to publisher of The Tennessean.

The Gannett Foundation is a corporate foundation that gives grants to organizations in the communities in which Gannett owns a daily newspaper or television station.

The Gannett Foundation's mission is to invest in the future of the communities in which Gannett does business, and in the future of our industry. They value projects that take a creative approach to fundamental issues such as education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment.

Our grant proposal focused on the 2010 Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program being held in Nashville. Wish us luck!

Grant Proposal: Gannett Foundation

BDPA Middle Tennessee and the BDPA Foundation submitted a grant proposal to The Tennessean (as a subsidiary of the Gannett Foundation) asking for $3,000 in support of the Student IT Education & Scholarship program. The chapter is training ten (10) students as part of their 2009 efforts.

The Gannett Foundation is a corporate foundation that gives grants to organizations in the communities in which Gannett owns a daily newspaper or television station. Gannett Foundation values projects that take a creative approach to fundamental issues such as education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment.

Wish us luck on this grant proposal!

Grant Declination: The Gannett Foundation

We learned that our $13,570 grant proposal to The Gannett Foundation was denied. We sought the funding to support youth education programs in New York. It turns out that for the deadline for funding in New York passed on August 25. The folks at Gannett Foundation wrote:

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Dear Wayne,


Thank you for your proposal to the Gannett Foundation. It was reviewed by a committee of employees from USA WEEKEND and Gannett Company.


Unfortunately, we are unable to support this request due to receiving the proposal after the deadline. It is never easy to say 'no' to worthwhile projects such as yours.


I'm sorry we cannot assist you, but wish you success in securing funds from other sources. Thank you and for letting us know about your activies and goals, and for taking the time to submit a proposal to the Gannett Foundation. Please check our website later in the year for our 2009 priorities.


Sincerely,
Laura MacFie
USA WEEKEND Magazine/
Gannett Foundation

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Ms. MacFie was kind enough to give me a call to talk about our grant proposal. We intend to try again in advance of the February 2009 deadline.

BETF is willing to work with any chapter that is co-located in a community in which Gannett owns a daily newspaper or television station.

Grant Proposal: Gannett Foundation

BDPA New York chapter and the BDPA Foundation submitted a joint grant proposal to the Gannett Foundation. We requested $13,570 funding in support of the 2009 SITES program in New York City.

The Gannett Foundation is a corporate foundation sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc. They give grants to organizations in the communities in which Gannett owns a daily newspaper or television station.

The Gannett Foundation’s mission is to invest in the future of the communities in which Gannett does business, and in the future of our industry. They value projects that take a creative approach to fundamental issues such as education and neighborhood improvement, economic development, youth development, community problem-solving, assistance to disadvantaged people, environmental conservation and cultural enrichment.