Phyllis Richards Leadership Grants
Reminder: Applications for Phyllis Richards Grants are due April 15, 2019. The application is on the forms page.
Epsilon Kappa Educational Foundation
ekedfound@aol.com
The EPSILON KAPPA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, established October 7, 2010, is a 501(c)(3) corporation organized to provide financial support for the personal and professional development of women educators and for projects designed to
promote educational excellence in the greater Austin Texas area. All members of Epsilon Kappa Chapter are members of the Foundation. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of four members elected by the chapter plus the current chapter president, chapter treasurer, and immediate past president. Elected members serve for four-year terms. Contributions to the EPSILON KAPPA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION are tax deductible. Chapter members are encouraged to be Sustaining Donors by contributing at least $50 to the Foundation each year. Contributions may be designated either for the Dr. Phyllis Richards Endowed Leadership Fund or for Foundation Projects. Contributions may be made in honor or in memory of someone. All contributions are acknowledged.
Activities currently supported by the Foundation include:
Phyllis Richards Leadership Grants – awarded to chapter members to help defray expenses of attending Delta Kappa Gamma leadership events. Since 2011, twenty chapter members have received more than $6700 in Richards Grants.
Supporting Early-career Educators (SEE) – a project that supports early-career teachers in selected Austin area schools. This year the project directly serves 25 teachers in four elementary schools. The project focuses on encouraging teachers to remain in the teaching profession and offers personal, professional, and financial support. Epsilon Kappa members volunteer to mentor the early-career educators in a variety of ways.
Funds contributed to the SEE Project are used to purchase needed instructional materials or equipment for early-career educators. Financial support comes from members of the chapter and the community as well as fundraisers at chapter meetings. In addition, for the 2018-2019 school year, the project has received grant funding from the DKG Educational Foundation. Early-career educators receive classroom supplies such as pencil sharpeners, bulletin board materials, etc., as well as iPads and Osmo learning systems for classroom use.
Dr. Phyllis Richards Endowed Leadership Application Form 2019 (new)
Epsilon Kappa Educational Foundation Annual Report 2019 (new)
ekedfound@aol.com
The EPSILON KAPPA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, established October 7, 2010, is a 501(c)(3) corporation organized to provide financial support for the personal and professional development of women educators and for projects designed to
promote educational excellence in the greater Austin Texas area. All members of Epsilon Kappa Chapter are members of the Foundation. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of four members elected by the chapter plus the current chapter president, chapter treasurer, and immediate past president. Elected members serve for four-year terms. Contributions to the EPSILON KAPPA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION are tax deductible. Chapter members are encouraged to be Sustaining Donors by contributing at least $50 to the Foundation each year. Contributions may be designated either for the Dr. Phyllis Richards Endowed Leadership Fund or for Foundation Projects. Contributions may be made in honor or in memory of someone. All contributions are acknowledged.
Activities currently supported by the Foundation include:
Phyllis Richards Leadership Grants – awarded to chapter members to help defray expenses of attending Delta Kappa Gamma leadership events. Since 2011, twenty chapter members have received more than $6700 in Richards Grants.
Supporting Early-career Educators (SEE) – a project that supports early-career teachers in selected Austin area schools. This year the project directly serves 25 teachers in four elementary schools. The project focuses on encouraging teachers to remain in the teaching profession and offers personal, professional, and financial support. Epsilon Kappa members volunteer to mentor the early-career educators in a variety of ways.
Funds contributed to the SEE Project are used to purchase needed instructional materials or equipment for early-career educators. Financial support comes from members of the chapter and the community as well as fundraisers at chapter meetings. In addition, for the 2018-2019 school year, the project has received grant funding from the DKG Educational Foundation. Early-career educators receive classroom supplies such as pencil sharpeners, bulletin board materials, etc., as well as iPads and Osmo learning systems for classroom use.
Dr. Phyllis Richards Endowed Leadership Application Form 2019 (new)
Epsilon Kappa Educational Foundation Annual Report 2019 (new)
Impacting Education by Impacting Educators
ASTEF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation established in 2010 to provide funding for activities that support professional and personal growth of women educators in Texas, and to promote educational excellence for Texas students. ASTEF is the fund-raising entity supporting the Texas State Organization (TSO) of Delta Kappa Gamma and relies on contributions from individuals and DKG chapters in Texas.
ASTEF manages three funds on behalf of TSO:
All members of TSO of Delta Kappa Gamma are members of ASTEF. The Annual Meeting of members is held during the TSO Convention. ASTEF is managed by an 18-member Board of Directors (all uncompensated volunteers) elected by the members. Two Epsilon Kappa members, Evelyn Barron and Sandi Causey, are original founding members of the ASTEF board.
All members are encouraged to participate in ASTEF's fundraising initiatives during the year and to make tax-deductible contributions. All funds raised benefit Scholarship, Leadership, and Projects. View the ASTEF https://www.astef.org/ website for more information and to obtain the ASTEF Individual Contribution form.
Visit the TSO scholarships page for information on the variety of state scholarships available and the application forms and guidelines.
Visit us on Facebook. Select the link to leave this site and go to our Facebook page: ASTEF
Visit the TSO Leadership Seminar Committee page for information about the leadership seminar and application form.
Thank you for your support of ASTEF!
ASTEF manages three funds on behalf of TSO:
- Scholarship Fund - The TSO Scholarship Committee receives, reviews, evaluates and approves scholarship requests from Texas DKG members in accordance with the criteria established for each specific state scholarship.
- Leadership Seminar Fund- The TSO Leadership Seminar Committee plans and presents the state Leadership Seminar each biennium.
- Projects Fund - The ASTEF Programs Committee receives, reviews, evaluates, and approves applications for Project Stipends from Texas DKG chapters to carry out projects that support professional and personal growth of educators in Texas and promote educational excellence for students.
All members of TSO of Delta Kappa Gamma are members of ASTEF. The Annual Meeting of members is held during the TSO Convention. ASTEF is managed by an 18-member Board of Directors (all uncompensated volunteers) elected by the members. Two Epsilon Kappa members, Evelyn Barron and Sandi Causey, are original founding members of the ASTEF board.
All members are encouraged to participate in ASTEF's fundraising initiatives during the year and to make tax-deductible contributions. All funds raised benefit Scholarship, Leadership, and Projects. View the ASTEF https://www.astef.org/ website for more information and to obtain the ASTEF Individual Contribution form.
Visit the TSO scholarships page for information on the variety of state scholarships available and the application forms and guidelines.
Visit us on Facebook. Select the link to leave this site and go to our Facebook page: ASTEF
Visit the TSO Leadership Seminar Committee page for information about the leadership seminar and application form.
Thank you for your support of ASTEF!
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