Almost there! No really, this time…
I know we’ve said this before but it looks like the paperwork is finally finished and our account is being created with our non-profit partner who will handle the donations. Keep posted for full details later this week. We’re almost ready to get started on the real work – raising enough money to be able…
Read MoreWe’re Still Here
Well, we’re still plugging away at getting this thing launched. It’s funny how paperwork always takes so much longer than expected. I was hoping to start fundraising beginning of May and now it’s mid-July. I guess dreams don’t come true overnight and I have the rest of my life to keep chipping away at this.…
Read MoreDelays
Hi everyone, sorry for the gap since my last post. My final exams got pretty crazy and time just got away from me. I just finished the last one a few days ago and after a few days down on the coast of England, I’m back and ready to get to work! We signed the…
Read MoreWriting Letters
I woke up this morning at 5AM and couldn’t go back to sleep so I decided to get another blog post out. It’s kind of nice to look out on the quiet streets before they start to bustle with daily life. It makes me think of my mom, how she liked to wake up early…
Read MoreBrief Update
Naomi, Will and I had a call with Jim at the Mennonite Foundation. This is really going to happen! Jim expects to have the paperwork ready to be signed in a week or so and then we can start. I know this has been a long process but it suddenly feels like it all happened…
Read MoreWe’re Back
Hello, sorry that was a really long Christmas break! Actually, we’ve all gotten really busy with school and jobs and our project was sitting idle for some time, but thanks to Naomi we’re back on track. She spoke to someone at Goshen College about it and they put her in touch with Roger who is…
Read MoreScholarship Managers Information
I had my phone call with Chris at Scholarship Managers. Everything is perfect with them except it’s too expensive. Let me define perfect – they accept the donations and give the donors a tax-deductible receipt, which is key. They also select the winners of the scholarship but we can set the criteria and publicize to…
Read MoreScholarship Management Services
I’ve been emailing every scholarship service company I come across. I’m so determined to find a way to do this and to do it right! I have a call tomorrow morning with someone from Scholarship Managers. I’m sure I’ll get a lot of information. I’ve also been in touch with someone from The Center for…
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Read MoreOptions
Our initial investigation proved there is more than one way to do this! The most thorough way to start a hands-on scholarship fund is to start our own non-profit organization, namely a 510(c)(3). We would have to become incorporated, which we’d have to file for through our own state government. After that has been approved…
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