\n The Community Foundation is excited to announce a first-ever grants event! \; We are teaming up with Schreiner University to host the premiere grant-giving event of the year and give away $20\,000 in one incredible evening! \; Hill Country 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations (Kerr\, Gillespie\, Bandera and Kendall counties) are encouraged to submit an application detailing their request for funds. \; Incomplete applications will not be considered. \; Applications are available online \;and are due by 5:00pm on January 15th\, 2013. \;
\n\n Completed applications should be submitted online to: grandslamgrants@communityfoundation.net.
\n\n 10 finalist and 5 semi-finalist \;organizations will be selected by the Community Foundation to participate in the Grand Slam Grants event on March 5\, 2013. \; Each of the 10 finalist organizations will have 90 seconds to make a verbal presentation and "\;pitch"\; their request to a panel of judges in front of an audience. \; Following each "\;pitch"\;\, the panel of judges will have 90 seconds to ask questions of the finalist. \; The judges will independently decide the evening'\;s winners for the top 3 grants given that night. \; The 1st place winner will receive a grant award of $10\,000\, 2nd place will receive $5\,000\, and 3rd place will receive $2\,500. \; This will be an incredible opportunity for the selected non-profit organizations to educate attenders on their mission and their current needs!
\n\n One final award will be decided by the audience. \; While the judges tabulate their votes for the top prizes\, the 5 semi-finalist organizations will have 90 seconds to make a verbal presentation and "\;pitch"\; their request to the audience\, at large. \; After all of the semi-finalists have completed their "\;pitch"\;\, the audience will then have the opportunity to ask questions of any finalist or semi-finalist. \; Each member of the audience will have one vote to cast for the organization of their choice. \; All 15 of the organizations represented that evening will be eligible for the "\;People'\;s Choice"\; Award. \; The "\;People'\;s Choice"\; award winner will receive $2\,500. \; Each non-profit organization is encouraged to bring as many representatives from their agency as possible \;to cast a vote!
\n LOCATION:Schreiner University Cailloux Activity Center 2100 Memorial Blvd\, Kerrville\, Texas UID:e.1327.536 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260507T164837Z URL:https://business.kerrvillechamber.biz/events/details/grand-slam-grants-a-community-foundation-fast-pitch-event-03-05-2013-536 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR