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1 Percent for the Tetons announces 2011 Grant Winners
1% for the Tetons (1%T) recently announced its 2011 grants winners. Seven projects will receive a total of $71,735, an average of $10,248 per project. The table on our press release lists each of the seven award winners; more information about each funded project is also available at http://onepercentforthetetons.org/projects.
1%T’s members donate one percent of their annual sales to fund sustainability related projects in the Tetons region. During June, members directed their donations to finalist proposals they favored. Out of eight finalists, seven received full-funding. These donations were augmented by contributions from individuals and non-member businesses.
“2011 marks 1% for the Tetons’s fifth year of awarding grants,” noted Schechter. “Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our members, during our first five years 1% has granted $556,745 to 44 remarkable projects. “Put simply, in five short years, the business owners who belong to 1% for the Tetons have donated over half a million dollars to make the Tetons a more sustainable place.
1 Percent has granted $485,000 to date
As we enter the 2011 1% for the Tetons grants process, we’d like to take a moment to reflect on the success we’ve achieved since 2007. And in doing so, it is also a great opportunity to continue to build our member ranks. To that end, we have put together a document supporting our efforts and showing our, or rather our grant recipients’, successes.
Please take a moment to download and read our 1% Grants Overview document. (PDF download, 1.2MB)
1 Percent for the Tetons now accepting non-member donations
Thanks to the generosity of our members, 1% for the Tetons is able to guarantee a way for any or all of our eight Grant Finalists to receive guaranteed funding this year.
Between now and July 1, 1% for the Tetons is accepting non-member donations (i.e. donations from individuals and non-member businesses) to help fund its eight Grant Finalist projects. Any Finalist which receives non-member donations totaling >=50% of the amount it has requested from 1%T will automatically receive full funding of its project from 1%T.
For example, if a Finalist is seeking $5,000 from 1%T, and non-members donate >=$2,500, 1%T guarantees that project will receive its full $5,000.
1% for the Tetons does not partially fund projects, and as in past years, all Finalists are candidates for full funding. However, nothing has been guaranteed. What’s different this year is that any Finalist which crosses the 50% non-member donation threshold is guaranteed funding, the first guarantee 1% has ever been able to make.
Click here to download a PDF of the press release for more information about our new “Grant Guarantee” program. There will also be information about the program in my column in tomorrow’s Jackson Hole News&Guide, as well as the full-page ads we are running in the next three editions of the News&Guide: tomorrow, June 22, and June 29.
All member allocations and non-member donations are due by Friday, July 1.
As always, thanks for your interest in 1% for the Tetons.
1% for the Tetons opens 2011 Grants Process
1% for the Tetons (1%T) opened its 2011 grants process today, Monday, May 9. Grant applications will be accepted until 11:59 pm, Sunday, May 29. Grant application forms may be downloaded from the Apply page of 1%T’s website: 1PercentTetons.org.
1%T is a project of the Jackson, WY-based Charture Institute. Jonathan Schechter, Charture’s Executive Director, said: “1% for the Tetons believes
‘Conservation is the Economy’ – thoughtful conservation provides the foundation of a healthy economy, both today and in the future. To support this belief, 1% for the Tetons awards high-leverage grants to forward-looking projects helping sustain the Tetons region’s natural resources for future generations.”
To give prospective applicants a sense of the types of projects 1%T funds, copies of every grant application 1%T has ever funded are available for download from the 1%T website (1PercentTetons.org).
Schechter continued: ‘During our first four years, 1% for the Tetons has awarded $485,000 through 37 grants. These grants have fallen into five ‘Flagship Areas’ central to the long-term sustainability of the Tetons area’s natural resources: Eco-Friendly Communities, Education, River Systems, Trails, and Wildlife.
“In 2011, 1% for the Tetons will direct at least half of our grant money to the three of these Flagship Areas: Eco-Friendly Communities; River Systems; and Trails. We are focusing on these because these are the areas in which 1% for the Tetons can have the greatest effect in the shortest period of time.”
The bulk of funding for 1%T’s grants comes from its member businesses, which donate one percent of their annual sales to 1%T. Members have the option of directing all or part of their donations toward specific proposals received from grant applicants. Schechter noted: “1% for the Tetons seeks to maximize the effectiveness of members’ donations by being innovative in its approach to grantmaking, specifically by awarding what we call ‘high-leverage grants.’ Such grants are hallmarked by three types of leverage: financial, organizational, and outcome.
- ‘Financial leverage’ means the project receives significant cash and/or in-kind resources beyond the funding provided by 1%T.
- ‘Organizational leverage’ means the project draws on resources – intellectual, human, and financial – from multiple organizations with an interest in the same issue.
- ‘Outcome leverage’ means the project catalyzes a great idea – addressing a small problem before it becomes large, or helping a nascent-but-promising opportunity reach its potential.’”
Grants will be awarded in the first half of July.
For more information, go to 1%T’s website: 1PercentTetons.org, visit our Grants Frequently Asked Questions page, or call Jonathan Schechter at (307) 733-8687.
1% for the Tetons awards $122,402 to the 19 Grant Finalists
On July 5 we announced awarding $122,402 to our 19 grant finalists for 2010. We plan to provide more information about the granting process in the coming weeks and updates from many of our grant award winners in the coming months. In the mean time, feel free to read the press release and review the table showing just how the grants were disbursed.
2nd Annual Member Celebration Today
Tonight is our 2nd Annual Member Celebration from 4 p.m. until dusk at the Q Roadhouse. All 1% for the Tetons Members, Friends, Liaisons, past and present Grant Recipients, current Grant Finalists and anyone who has any interest in 1% for the Tetons are invited and encouraged to attend.
Sunday, June 6
4 p.m. ’til dusk
Q Roadhouse
Food — Drink — Music
6 p.m. Announcement of 2010 Grant Recipients
Please RSVP via PaperPost
Please contact Annie Jack at annie.jack@ymail.com or 307-203-2454 with any questions.
We hope to see you there!
One28 events this week
As this final week of One28 moves toward a close, there are many events happening in support of Finalist’s projects, One28 and 1%. We hope you’re able to attend some of these events and support Finalists and 1%.
Valley Advocates for Responsible Development presentation at Teton County Library
VARD will present information on their “Reshaping Development Patterns” project today, Wednesday, June 2, at 6 p.m. at the Teton County Library.
Vertical Harvest at Q Roadhouse
Slow Food in the Tetons will host a fundraiser for their “Vertival Harvest” project this Thursday, June 3, at Q Roadhouse. They will offer 2 for 1 drinks from 8 – 9 p.m. and local band Outlaw Picnic will play.
TreeFight Unveils Battle Plan
Tree Fight
will unveil their summer battle plans at Teton Thai at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 3. Find out where they’re headed within the BTNF to protect trees and sign up for one of their Sunday missions.
180 South Benefits Teton Boulder Project
Teton Boulder Project
will be the recipient of funds raised during the 180 South film screening at the Center for the Arts this Friday, June 4. Pre-party begins at 6 p.m. and the screening will be at 8. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Center for the Arts box office or online. Get your tickets early as this event is anticipated to sell out.
Summit on the Snake on Sunday
Snake River Fund
will host Summit on the Snake from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, at Teton Science Schools’ Jackson Campus. It’s billed as a “day-long watershed education conference…”
Saturday is 1% Day at Picas
Picas
will make Saturday, June 5, “1% for the Tetons Day” at their Jackson restaurant. 15% of all the day’s earnings will be donated to 1% for the Tetons. We strongly encourage you to come out and help support 1% for the Tetons, our Grant Finalists and, of course, Picas.
2nd Annual 1% for the Tetons Member Celebration Sunday, June 6
Last but not least, 1% for the Tetons will host our 2nd Annual Member Celebration from 4 p.m. until dusk at the Q Roadhouse. All 1% for the Tetons Members are invited and encouraged to come.
This event replaces the party that was previously planned party to close out the One28 campaign on Saturday. Instead, we will celebrate the end of One28 on Sunday by honoring all the Grant Finalists, announcing the 2010 Grant Recipients, and thanking our roster of Members, Friends and Liaisons. If you have any questions about the event, please contact Annie Jack at annie.jack@ymail.com or 307-203-2454.
Craighead Beringia South proposes expansion of copper bullet program
Over the past six years, Craighead Beringia South has been one of the pivotal organizations to identify that the use of lead rifle ammunition in big game hunting is directly poisoning many wildlife species across the country. Our monitoring has shown that fragments of lead bullets are ingested by ravens and eagles, leading to blood lead levels which can inhibit survival. The goal of this project is to eliminate the lead fragments left behind in offal by ending the use of lead ammunition. In 2009, Craighead Beringia South launched a pilot project designed to test the feasibility of an action-oriented program designed to educate hunters and jump-start a grassroots movement that will ultimately shape public policy about lead ammunition use.
Addressing impacts of winter recreation on wilderness
The complex winter landscapes of the Western Tetons are world a renowned backcountry ski destination.
The Winter Wilderness Stewardship Project is an innovative community based program that addresses the impacts of winter recreation on the Jedediah Smith and Winiger Hole Wilderness Areas.
In preparation for the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Wilderness Act, the United States Forest Service and the National Forest Foundation developed the Wilderness Stewardship Challenge that measured the current condition of Wilderness Areas.
One28 breaks $100k mark!
With almost half of the One28 campaign remaining, we’ve gone over the $100,000 level in money raised. This gives us a nice psychological boost as we go into our “Big Push in the Closing Days” phase.
Part of the recent jump in donations has been from people sending in checks (rather than donating by credit card through the website). To facilitate this process, we’ve put together a “donate by mail” form for prospective donors, which you can download by clicking here.
As we enter our “Big Push in the Closing Days” phase, many people have asked me what they can do to help us hit our goal of $300,000. Here’s my response:
One28 boils down to a numbers game – the more people we can contact, the better our chances of reaching our goal. To that end, you can do three things to help out:
- Spread the word. Tell your friends. Phone them. E-mail them with the attached form. Direct them to our website. Do whatever strikes you to let people know about 1% for the Tetons and our One28 effort.
- Urge those folks to donate.
- Let me ask them for you. Tell me about any businesses and/or individuals you think might be interested in making a donation. It doesn’t matter how big or small – to date, we’ve received donations ranging from $5 to the tens of thousands. If you’d like, I’ll make the ask; if not, I’ll help you as you see fit. But what matters is making the ask — at the end of the day, successful fundraising depends on asking people directly. (To that end, you can also download a 1% for the Tetons Membership Application here.)
Thanks so much for all your help to date, and thanks in advance for your help over the remaining 11 days of One28.
Download the One28 donation form.
