Grant Declination: GenCorp Foundation (National BDPA)

BDPA Education and Technology Foundation (BETF) worked with National BDPA past vice president Paulette Johnson-Davis to submit a $36,000 grant proposal to the GenCorp Foundation. Recently we learned that our grant proposal has been declined for funding. The GenCorp Foundation executive director wrote:

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Dear Mr. Hicks,

Thank you for your funding request of December 6, 2011 seeking support of your Student Information Technology & Scholarship (SITES) program.

The GenCorp Foundation receives many more requests than it can fund. After review of your proposal, I regret that the GenCorp Foundation is not able to fund your request.

I wish you continued success in encouraging young people to pursue careers in science and technology.

Sincerely,
Juanita Garcia, executive director
GenCorp Foundation

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We appreciate GenCorp Foundation for considering our request. BETF will turn its attention to other funding sources that may be more open to supporting our SITES program on a national, regional or local level.

GenCorp Foundation

The GenCorp Foundation endorses the company's commitment to make our communities stronger. Through grant-making, workplace giving and employee volunteerism, the GenCorp Foundation is dedicated to supporting the communities where our employees live, work and volunteer.

The GenCorp Foundation was established in 2000 to meet the charitable needs of the communities where the company conducts business. Its primary giving focus is education, specifically science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This giving focus targets students to better prepare them to be educated citizens and contributing members of our nation's future workforce.

Since 2000, the GenCorp Foundation has given more than $7 million to schools and nonprofit organizations through grants, scholarships and matching gifts. The foundation also supports employees' philanthropic efforts through workplace giving, volunteerism and matching gifts.

In 2008, the GenCorp Foundation contributed $542,088 in grants and scholarships. It also matched $194,756 in educational gifts, disaster relief and Dollars for Doers funding. Company employees pledged $229,000 through our annual workplace giving campaign.

The GenCorp Foundation limits contributions to 501[c][3] U.S.-based nonprofit organizations located in the communities where Aerojet and GenCorp have a business presence. It appears that we have co-located BDPA chapters in: Bay Area, No. Virginia, Seattle and Washington DC.

Please let us know if you / your chapter has interest in partnering with BETF on a grant proposal to this funding source.