the giving tree
At Blue Tent Marketing, we believe that it’s important to find meaningful ways to give back to the community and the environment. To this end, we’ve created The Blue Tent Giving Tree – named in honor of the late Shel Silverstein’s famous book, “The Giving Tree.”
The Blue Tent Giving Tree is a corporate foundation, built upon the beliefs and ethical standards set forth by members of Blue Tent Marketing. The founding committee has laid the foundation and created the framework by which the committee will continue to grow and evolve as influenced by new members and perspectives into the foreseeable future.
The Giving Tree Foundation has extened the fall/winter application deadline to October 25, 2008. Please apply as soon as possible. Next Giving Tree application acceptance will be in January 2009.
Overview:
- Blue Tent Marketing will donate $3,000 on a quarterly basis to a non-profit organization that meets the mission, guiding principles and criteria as outlined below by the Giving Tree Committee.
- Click here to apply for the Giving Tree grant.
Mission:
- The Blue Tent Giving Tree provides financial assistance to non-profit organizations that actively address environmental and/or educational issues.
Guiding Principles:
- We will distribute our grants to organizations that address environmental and educational issues.
- We will focus our efforts on organizations that deliver measurable results, beginning with a local focus and expanding outward.
- We will make our donations public knowledge, leading by example for others to follow.
- We will focus our donations toward organizations where we will have a measurable impact.
- We will also consider participatory and "in-kind" donations.
- We will build a solid structure to provide clear direction for future committees while leaving ample room for growth and change.
Criteria:
- No religious or politically affiliated organizations or 501(c)4 Status Organizations.
- Organizations must be non-profit with 501(c)3 Status.
- Donations are to be approved upon the consensus of the Blue Tent Giving Tree Committee.
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