Grant Declination: Harley-Davidson Foundation (National BDPA)

The folks at the Harley-Davidson Foundation informed the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) that our grant proposal in support of National BDPA was turned down. BETF worked with National BDPA vice president Allison Aheart to create the grant proposal.

The declination letter read as follows:

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Dear Ms. Aheart,

Thank you for submitting your proposal for funding to our Employee Charitable Contributions Committee. With our entire Harley-Davidson family, our Foundation builds strong, skilled and sustainable communities where we work. To that end, we help to fulfill dreams through partnerships with many worth charitable organizations.

The Harley-Davidson Foundation offers support to qualified non-profit, tax-exempt organizations that meet the basic needs of the communities where we work, improve the lives of our stakeholders and encourage social responsibility. That support is centered primarily where our manufacturing facilities and Milwaukee Corporation headquarters are located.

Unfortunately, we feel your organization does not meet our criteria at this time. For further information on our Foundation guidelines, please visit our web-site at www.harley-davidson.com.

We wish you much success in your fundraising efforts.

Sincerely,
Mary Anne Martiny, manager
The Harley-Davidson Foundation

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BETF will continue to seek out funding to support the STEM-based training that National BDPA provides to hundreds of students around the country.

Grant Proposal: The Harley Davidson Foundation (National BDPA)

National BDPA vice-president (member services) Allison Aheart worked with the BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) to submit a $36,000 grant proposal to The Harley Davidson Foundation. We understand that our request is a long-shot ... but, our need to fully fund the Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program is a good one ... so we're taking our shot!

We will keep you informed of the results of this effort.

Harley-Davidson Foundation

The mission of the Harley-Davidson Foundation is to support the communities in which we have facilities with funding and employee volunteerism. The Foundation reaches out to build healthy, thriving communities by placing an emphasis on Education, Community Revitalization, Arts & Culture, Health and the Environment. The Harley-Davidson Foundation targets areas of greatest need among under-served populations to enhance the quality of life in our communities. The Foundation also supports selected national causes, including Veterans initiatives.

In making granting decisions, the Foundation looks closely for the following detail:

1. The proposal's relevance to the Foundation’s areas of interest
2. The proposal's clarity in stating the expected project or program outcomes and the strategy for achieving them
3. The extent to which the strategy involves a collaborative approach to solving a problem or issue affecting the targeted groups or organizations

Geographic Focus: Talladega, AL; Kansas City, MO; York, PA; Franklin, WI; Milwaukee, WI; Menomonee Falls, WI; Tomahawk, WI; Wauwatosa, WI

Please let us know if your chapter is interested in working with BETF to approach this funding source for support of your Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship program funding.


Harley-Davidson Foundation
3700 W. Juneau Avenue
Milwaukee WI 53208
Telephone: (414) 343-4001