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1. Count Me In!
Contact Information:
John Slavich, Program Director
Whitley County Community Foundation
400 N. Whitley Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
phone: 260-244-6500
email: jslavwccf@kconline.com
website: whitleycountycommunityfoundation.org
County:
Whitley
Program Description:
Count Me In! promotes the 40 Developmental Assets through awareness
activities and funds activities that connect youth with adults.
Program Components:
√ Leadership Development
Community Service
√ Civic Engagement
√ Develops youth and adult partnerships
Fundraising events and activities
Service Learning
√ Philanthropy education/training
√ Grantmaking
Encourages personal giving
Annually gives funds for community needs
Program Description:
Count Me In! promotes the 40 Developmental Assets through awareness
activities and funds activities that connect youth with adults.
Community Partner
Organizations:
Whitley County Community Foundation
Number of youth
involved in the youth philanthropy programs:
2
Number of adults involved in the youth philanthropy programs:
10
If applicable, approximate amount of funds raised annually?
N/A
If applicable, how are the funds raised each year?
Count Me In! was initiated with a grant from The Dekko Foundation
and is now funded through money earned from its endowment.
If applicable,
how have youth been involved with fundraising?
N/A
Do youth personally
contribute to fundraising efforts? If yes, how much?
N/A
If applicable, are youth responsible for grantmaking decisions?
If yes, what amount?
N/A
If applicable,
total number of annual grants:
If applicable,
total dollar amount of endowment:
$95,000
What year was
the endowment initiated?
Total dollar
amount of funds awarded to the community on an annual basis:
$5,000
Updated - 06/09
2. HANDS
Foundation
Contact
Information:
John Slavich, Program Director
Whitley County Community Foundation
400 N. Whitley Street
Columbia City, IN 46725
phone: 260-244-6500
email: jslavwccf@kconline.com
website: whitleycountycommunityfoundation.org
County:
Whitley
Program
Description:
HANDS is an acronym for Helping Achieve New Directions through Students.
It is a youth philanthropic entity housed at the Whitley County
Community Foundation. The mission of HANDS is to use its resources
to improve education and the quality of life in Whitley County.
Program
Components:
√ Leadership Development
√ Community Service
Civic Engagement
√ Develops youth and adult partnerships
Fundraising events and activities
√ Service Learning
√ Philanthropy education/training
√ Grantmaking
√ Encourages personal giving
Annually gives funds for community needs
Program
Description:
HANDS is an acronym for Helping Achieve New Directions through Students.
It is a youth philanthropic entity housed at the Whitley County
Community Foundation. The mission of HANDS is to use its resources
to improve education and the quality of life in Whitley County.
Community
Partner Organizations:
Whitley County Community Foundation
Number of youth
involved in the youth philanthropy programs:
15
Number of adults involved in the youth philanthropy programs:
4
If applicable, approximate amount of funds raised annually?
$15,000 from the Dekko Foundation
If applicable, how are the funds raised each year?
Grant request made to the Dekko Foundation
If applicable, how have youth been involved with fundraising?
To this date, minimal fundraising efforts as per policy for the
Community Foundation.
Do youth personally contribute to fundraising efforts? If yes, how
much?
N/A
If applicable,
are youth responsible for grantmaking decisions? If yes, for what
amount?
All decisions are only recommendations to the adult board with whom
all grantmaking decisions lie.
If applicable, total number of annual grants:
If applicable,
total dollar amount of endowment:
~$18,000
What year was
the endowment initiated?
Total dollar amount of funds awarded to the community on an annual
basis:
$15,000
Updated - 06/09
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