TRiO FutureWorks Foundations and Business Group

Foundations Work Group

Co-Chairs: (Needed!)

Members Present: Melissa Hinderscheit

Accomplishments:

• MN TRiO Donation Form
• GiveMN.org MN TRiO profile
• Bremer Grant

Goals for Winter 2010:

• Identify two Foundation Co-Chairs
• Come up with list of ways to volunteer, donate time and resources (contact information) Have TRiO programs email postings of opportunities to volunteer. Link to MN TRiO website.
• Link GiveMN.org and MEF donation site on MN TRiO website
• List of Employer Gift Matching - http://stolaf.edu/giving/matching.cfm
• Link ELI 2009 resources to MN TRiO website (for Members only)
• Solicit corporate quotes for 25 Years in TRiO (Bremer, Travelers, Great Lakes) logos, names and quotes – By Dec. 31 to MK Xiong
• Continue to look into grant opportunities
• Continue to brainstorm a list of MN corporations and community members that MN TRiO woud like to establish or continue a relationship with. (St. Paul Travelers, Bremer Foundation, Great Lakes, Bluecross, United Health Partners, 3M, Medtronic, MN Private Colleges Council, MMEP, MCAN, Boys and Girls Club, Achieve MPLS, Breakthrough St. Paul, various Universities and colleges, MN Association of FA Administrators, Education MN, MN Office of Higher Ed, Community Action MPLS, U of MN Office for Equity and Diversity, Wells Fargo, Target Corp, Gates, Admission Possible, AVID, MN Counseling Association, Ed Trust, Citizens League, College Admissions Partners, D2010, Congress people, Midwestern Higher Ed Compact, MNSCU, Neighborhood House, Cargill, gather school/community/media/institution/legislative list.)
• Organize corporate tables for TRiO achiever’s dinner with next year’s MN TRiO conference committee (metro area) (too late to arrange with Tri-State?)

-MH to sit on conference Task Force for Foundations

-Who to invite?

-How many tables available due to venue size?

-Creating invitations/personal invites/contact information

-Who is the speaker for the night?

-How much to charge?