8th Annual Funders' Forum & Networking Gathering

Oct 8, 9 - Bryan, TX

 

  A Quick Glance at WHO, WHAT, WHY…

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WHY we do the Forum?

Ø          Agencies YOU care about do not have enough Money and fail to “ask”

Ø          Private, Federal & State Funding reps explain “How to Get Grants”

Ø          Rural Texans need to come Network with the Funders and Each Other

Text Box: WHAT they said about the Forum? From National Endowment for the Arts: “...model for how an event of this type should be managed and run...support for presenters and attendees was excellent... lucky to be blessed with such professional and motivational service from Circle of Ten.” Catherine Vass From a Congressman: “What C10 is doing is about economic development.” Ralph Hall, US Representative, Dist. 4 From an Education/Health Provider: “...I learned what to change in my (NIH) grant applications to be funded… on the ride from the airport to dinner (while transporting funding rep).” Gloria Duke, Ph. D. UT Tyler College of Nursing From US Department of Commerce: "...A Circle of Ten’s Forum is the largest gathering of Funders in the Nation. “ Rick Sebenoler From TX Commission on the Arts: “Dear State Representative Brown, … TCA awarded $2,350,201 statewide …for FY 2008…. Unfortunately, TCA did not receive any applications from… within your district. TCA grants support programs… enhance education, create social benefit, stimulate the economy and attract tourists…” Jim Bob McMillan
 


WHO is coming to town? 

Funders who attended Last Year

Arts Council of Brazos Valley

Brazos Community Foundation

Brazos Valley Council of Governments

Corporation for National & Community Serv

*Experience Works

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Fourth Partner Foundation

Fisch Foundation

Meadows Foundation

National Endowment for the Humanities            

Office of Rural Community Affairs

OneStar Foundation                     

*Public Utility Commission of TX  

State Energy Conservation Office -                    

*TX Commission on the Arts        

TX Dept. of Family & Protective Services

TX Dept. of Housing & Community Affairs

TX Dept. of Public Safety

*TX Dept. of Transportation          

TX Education Agency

*TX Forest Service

*TX Health & Human Services Commission

*TX Historical Commission

TX Parks & Wildlife

*TX State Libraries & Archives Commission

TX Workforce Commission

US Administration on Aging

US Dept. of Commerce                

US Dept. of Education

*US Dept. of Health & Human Services             

US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development

*US Dept. of Labor

US Environmental Protection Agency                

USDA - Rural Development

*Verizon Communications, Southwest  Reg

 

*RSVP’d YES for 2009! Others are signing up! Check web for updates! 

 

For Registration Information Contact: Pam Anderson (903) 541-0013, circleof10@circleof10.org  

More information available at: www.etvv.org 

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