Grant Declination: Rhode Island Foundation (BDPA Rhode Island)

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) worked with BDPA Rhode Island chapter (president, Tiffany Wiggins) to submit a $10,000 grant proposal to The Rhode Island Foundation. If approved, the grant would provide partial funding for the Student Information Technology Education & Scholarship (SITES) program in Providence, RI.

Unfortunately, our grant proposal was declined. The declination letter read as follows:

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Mrs. Jeanette James
Rhode Island Chapter President

Dear Ms. James:

On behalf of The Providence Journal Charitable Legacy Fund, I would like to acknowledge receive of the request submitted by your organization.

Please be assured that the fund advisors carefully reviewed your request before reaching the decision that they are unable to provide financial support at this time. The Providence Journal Charitable Legacy Fund recognizes the outstanding that your organization provides to our community.

Best wishes for continued success in your mission to serve our community.

Sincerely,
Carol Golden
On behalf of the fund's advisors
Senior Philanthropic Advisor
Rhode Island Foundation

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BETF will continue to aggressively pursue funding for all 46 local BDPA chapters. However, God loves the child who has his own ... so we encourage you to support BDPA scholarship programs by making a secure online donation.

Payroll Pledge: Bank of America United Way Campaign

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) is grateful to Jacki Davis (Richmond) and Jeanette Wiggins (Rhode Island) for their payroll deduction pledge via the Bank of America United Way Campaign.

The donation received from Jacki will be restricted for support of the BDPA programs and services hosted by our BDPA Richmond chapter. The donation received from Jeanette will be restricted for support of the BDPA programs and services hosted by our BDPA Rhode Island chapter.

Our hope is that BDPA members and supporters will follow the example set by Jacki and Jeanette. We need more individual giving if we hope to grow our efforts to fund the youth education programs of BDPA around the nation.