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Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Youth-Oriented Grant Opportunities Discussion. Community Foundation of the Ozarks. CFO Response: The Rural School Partnership.

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Community Foundation of the Ozarks

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  1. Youth-Oriented Grant Opportunities Discussion Community Foundation of the Ozarks

  2. CFO Response: The Rural School Partnership • Recognizing the overarching importance of schools to rural development, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ board of directors has launched the Rural Schools Partnership, a comprehensive program to strengthen small school districts. The Rural Schools Partnership resulted from a year-long planning process involving CFO’s regional committee, public school leaders, affiliated foundation leadership, donors, and area business people.

  3.   The Rural Schools Partnership embraces three consensus-based strategies for strengthening rural schools: • Develop alternative resources • Promote collaborations and partnerships • Support place-based education strategies….the following grant programs fall under this category. Your school must be an official RSP partner!!!

  4. Program Features: Placed-Based Education • The Conco Community Arts Program will provide $10,000 for student-led community arts efforts. 8-12 projects funded annually; applications due November 16, 2009. Must be in by 5:00 p.m. • Music, visual arts, literature, cultural arts, dance, etc…

  5. The Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ Stewardship Ozarks Initiative will provide $10,000 annually to support conservation education grants for student-led conservation activities and projects. 8-12 projects funded; deadline is Nov. 16th @ 5:00 pm….stewardship, education, environment, agrarianism

  6. Community Foundation of the Ozarks will provide $10,000 to support student wellness grants for student-led wellness activities and projects. 8-12 projects funded. • Individual health, nutrition, community wellness, education, personal habits….. Deadline: January 15th, 2010, @ 5:00 p.m.

  7. The Community Foundation of the Ozarks Philanthropy Initiative will provide start up grants to support the establishment of youth philanthropy/leadership programs in rural communities. • Must establish group, set up fund, and request $500 start-up grant…. Contact Bridget Dierks…

  8. Questions and Answers Thank you for attending this webinar! www.ruralschoolspartnership.org bdierks@cfozarks.org

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