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Members Present: Angelique Albert, Bea Awoniyi, Sherry Salway Black, David Blaikie, William Corwin,
I. King Jordan, Jr., Richard Krause, Robert Krause (non-voting), Malcolm Macleod,
Mike Miller (via Zoom)
Others Present: Tommy Pence, Sharon Wood, Lisa Loomis, Hannah Deadman-Arnst, Lowell Weiss,
Richard Williams (via Zoom)
Malcolm chaired the meeting.
1. September 2024 meeting minutes
The minutes of the Committee’s September 8, 2024 meeting had been circulated and were approved as
presented.
2. Business arising from the minutes/Program reports
All matters were addressed in the Action Items report that had been circulated.
3. Discretionary and Matching grants
a. The following Director Discretionary Grant was unanimously approved:
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Oakville Community Foundation $25,000
The following Matching grants were unanimously approved:
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One More Child $ 4,520
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First Peoples Fund $ 250
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American Indigenous Business Leaders $ 500
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Flagler College $ 250
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East Stroudsburg University Foundation $ 250
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National Indian Child Welfare Association $ 500
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IndiJ Public Media $ 250
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Florida AHEAD $ 250
4. Letters of Inquiry
A list of LOIs and responses received since the September Grant Program Committee meeting had
been circulated. It was noted that Zoom meetings are currently set up for The Bottom Line, Clemson
University, and Boys Hope Girls Hope. Plans are underway for a site visit to More Than Bootstraps.
Florida Atlantic University had been invited to submit an application last April but has not done so.
Bobby explained that he did advise of the Foundation’s mission revision to focus on attaining a college
degree. Noting that there is a lot going on at FAU, Bobby said that he intends to wait until the end of
the year before notifying them that the incomplete application has timed out and will consequently be
declined. They are welcome to submit a new LOI.
There was discussion about Foundation for Blind Children, Southern Scholarship Foundation, and Happy
Hands Education Center. The Committee requested staff further review these LOIs.
GRANT PROGRAM COMMITTEE MINUTES (DRAFT)
December 7, 2024