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.

Letter of Inquiry * Sempra Energy Foundation

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) partnered with BDPA Los Angeles to submit an online letter of inquiry to Sempra Energy Foundation. We are asking for permission to submit a full-fledged grant proposal to fund the chapter's Student IT Education & Scholarship (SITES) program.

We are working closely with Angela White-Parker (shown in photo) on this funding effort. Angela is a past president of our BDPA chapter in Los Angeles. She is also a member of the Sempra Energy team. She recently wrote, "I work for a great company!"

Grant Award: Sempra Energy Foundation

BETF is proud to announce that the Sempra Energy Foundation has made a contribution to support the after-school technology education of young people in Los Angeles, CA. The donation will support efforts by the BDPA Los Angeles chapter to advance the careers of African Americans from the 'classroom to the boardroom' in a comprehensive high school computer competition.

Sempra Energy Foundation executive director, Francisco Urtasun, wrote, "I'm pleased to enclose a contribution in the amount of $5,000 to support the Student Information Education & Scholarship (SITES) program for Los Angeles area youth. The Sempra Energy Foundation is proud to support this program."

Andree Justin, BDPA Los Angeles chapter president responded, "We are excited to get off to a good start for next year. A special thanks to our volunteers for submitting the package and working with Sempra to make sure they had all the details needed to ensure a successful outcome."

"I know that we will get all the support we need to have an exciting and successful program in 2009."

One of the key players in this grant process was Angela White-Parker. Angela is both a Sempra Energy associate and a past BDPA Los Angeles chapter president. Our hope is that other BDPA members will take a close look at the grant-making options from corporate foundations run by their employers.

Please use the COMMENTS option below to share your thoughts on this grant award. Does your employer have a corporate foundation that we can talk to about a grant for BDPA programs in your city?