ARIZONA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FM 2017.PDF

Last updated: 03/08/2017
General information
Organization Arizona Educational Foundation
Contact First name Bobbie
Contact Last name O'Boyle
Contact e-mail bobbie@azedfoundation.org
Contact phone number 4804219376
Address
Street 6155 E. Indian School Rd. #106
City Scottsdale
State AZ
ZIP Code 85251
From what tribe is the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
organization requesting the
grant?
Total grant amount request 25,000
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Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
2017 Arizona Benefits Fund Grant Application
March 16, 2017
Mrs. Selena Castaneda
Tribal Secretary
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Council
P.O. Box 17779
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
Attn.: Prop 202 Grant Application
Dear Mrs. Castaneda and Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Tribal Council Members:
On behalf of the Arizona Educational Foundation and its board of trustees, please find herewith our Grant Application
for consideration. It includes a two-page narrative, detailed budget for the fiscal year to which the funds will be applied,
and additional attachments that reflect the work that is done across Arizona by our Foundation.
Name of project: AEF™ Education Champion Platinum Donor
Applicant Info and
primary contact: Arizona Educational Foundation
6155 E. Indian School Rd. #106
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Contact:
Bobbie O’Boyle, Executive Director
480-421-9376
bobbie@azedfoundation.org
Amount requested: $25,000
Should you require any further information or have questions, we will gladly address them. We thank you for your
consideration of this request for funding.
Sincerely,
Bobbie O’Boyle
Executive Director
Arizona Educational Foundation
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Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
2017 Arizona Benefits Fund Grant Application
Narrative:
1) Proposed program or project: The Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF) invites the Fort McDowell Yavapai
Nation to join the existing nine entities that are AEF™ Education Champion Platinum Donors. These donors each
contribute between $20,000 and $49,999 annually in support of the seven statewide programs administered by AEF. AEF
was founded in 1983 to identify and recognize excellence in education and to focus positive attention on the successes
in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade public education across Arizona. The seven programs administered by AEF are:
Teacher of the Year; A+ School of Excellence™; Arizona Spelling Bee; Polly Rosenbaum Writing Contest; Principals
Leadership Academy of Arizona; Take Your Legislator to School; and UnitED (uniting education and business leaders).
These programs focus on a range of education areas including excellence in teaching, student academic achievement,
professional development for school administrators, evaluation of school effectiveness and success, and bridging the
gap between education and business and education and lawmakers. By supporting all AEF’s programs, this grant will
support and advance AEF’s overall mission of identifying and celebrating successes in public education across Arizona.
2) Purpose of the program or project and how it meets one or more of Fort McDowell’s funding priorities:
AEF’s programs relate directly to Fort McDowell’s priority of funding and supporting education. Research shows
that the most important factor in student success is the quality of the teacher in the classroom. Our Teacher of the Year
program identifies 10 exemplary teachers annually from across the state who serve as models for excellence as they
motivate and inspire their fellow teaching professionals and aspiring teachers. By focusing on excellence in teaching, the
Teacher of the Year program elevates all those who serve in the profession.
Benefits of the A+ School of Excellence program are twofold: by identifying schools that model overall
excellence in all areas of education, A+ Schools serve as examples of success to all schools across the state and their
programs and practices are replicable; and by undergoing the rigorous application process a school is compelled to do a
comprehensive evaluation of every aspect of their service to students and their community. Leaders of schools that
ultimately earn the A+ School of Excellence designation become mentors to participants in AEF’s Principals’ Leadership
Academy (PLAA), which trains and supports new and aspiring school leaders. Those who participate in PLAA have the
opportunity through their mentors to observe, learn and adopt successful programs and practices on their way to
becoming effective school leaders themselves.
AEF administers two programs that promote student academic excellence. The Spelling Bee is one of them.
Approximately 1,200 schools across Arizona administer Spelling Bees. Students who participate in bees hone their
spelling and phonetic skills while also developing poise and articulation skills. This program affects well over 100,000
students in Arizona annually, one of whom eventually becomes Arizona’s Spelling Bee champion and participates in the
Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC. The other program that benefits students is a creative writing contest
with a civics-related theme for 7th through 12th graders called the Polly Rosenbaum Writing Contest. It culminates
annually at the Arizona Capitol on Statehood Day with a ceremony recognizing the students’ achievements. This year the
students were also recognized by the State Board of Education at its February meeting.
Success in the classroom depends on understanding and support from groups outside of education such as
business leaders and policy-makers. Through two of AEF’s programs, Take Your Legislator to School and UnitED, bridges
of understanding are built between educators and lawmakers and between educators and business leaders respectively.
By pairing teachers with legislators and school leaders with business leaders, AEF fosters that much-needed
understanding. Both programs are a result of collaborations with numerous other groups who have an interest in
ensuring the success of Arizona’s students and schools.
All too often, the public’s and media’s focus on education in Arizona is negative in nature. Through its programs, AEF
aims to celebrate the successes and positive aspects of public education across our state.
3) Need that the program or project aims to fulfill, the population targeted, and the estimated number of people
who will be served by the grant:
Arizona public schools – and the education system as a whole – are often categorized as failing and struggling. In
national rankings of student achievement and teacher salaries, Arizona falls at or near the bottom. While it is incumbent
upon all Arizonans to look for ways to address challenges related to education, there is a misconception that all public
schools, teachers and students across Arizona are failing; this is a false perception and is devastating to the citizenry and
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Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
2017 Arizona Benefits Fund Grant Application
to the morale of those who work diligently and passionately with limited resources to educate and meet the needs of
the next generation of Arizona’s leaders. AEF along with other education organizations and businesses must continue
elevate education by identifying, honoring, and celebrating the outstanding students, exemplary teachers and successful
schools across the state.
The target population of AEF’s programs is: teachers, administrators, students, families and community partners
who attend and work at or with Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade public schools in Arizona.
The approximate number of students who are eligible to participate in AEF’s programs is over 1,000,000, which
reflects the total number of students who attend public school in Arizona. Another 50,000-plus teachers and
administrators are eligible to participate in, be recognized through, and benefit from AEF programs.
4) Partners in the program or project, and other entities providing funding and support (indicate whether
organization will be submitting applications to any other tribes)
AEF has submitted a grant (pending approval) to the Gila River Indian Community inviting them to become an “AEF™
Education Champion Platinum” Donor. At this point, no other grants have been submitted to any other tribes.
In its current fiscal year, AEF has one funder at the “Circle of Excellence ($50,000 and above)” level: the Kemper and
Ethel Marley Foundation. There are 9 funders at the “Platinum ($20,000 - $49,999)” level: Argosy University Phoenix,
APS, Arizona Education Association Foundation, Arizona Republic, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Desert Schools
Federal Credit Union, Intel Corporation, University of Phoenix and Wells Fargo. There are 2 funders at the “Gold
($10,000 - $19,999)” level: Grand Canyon University and SRP. Many more corporations and individuals donate at varying
levels to meet AEF’s budget of approximately $425,000. Equally as important as our funding partners are our
collaborating partners. They include the Arizona K12 Center at NAU, the Arizona Education Association, NAU College of
Education, Maricopa Community Colleges, Arizona School Administrators, ABEC, and Greater Phoenix Leadership to
name a few.
5) Timetable for implementation of the program or project.
Timelines for AEF’s programs are ongoing throughout the year; there are no clear start and finish dates for each
program. Ongoing yearlong activities include training, judging, promoting and supporting programs as well as
fundraising, public relations, operations and board management. Addressing these components is imperative to the
success and sustainability of AEF’s initiatives. Some key dates are:
JANUARY – Business and education leaders are matched and meet with each other to forge partnerships aimed to
bridge the gap of understanding between the business and education communities; A+ School of Excellence applications
are due to AEF and evaluation process begins.
FEBRUARY – Polly Rosenbaum Writing Contest winners are honored at the State Capitol on Statehood Day; site visits
to A+ School of Excellence candidate schools begin and extend through March and part of April.
MARCH – Arizona State Spelling Bee is held, and the champion who will represent Arizona at the Scripps National
Spelling Bee in Washington DC is determined.
APRIL and MAY – A+ School of Excellence winners are announced and awards are presented to schools statewide.
APRIL – Principals’ Leadership Academy participants graduate from this year-long Academy.
JUNE – Training sessions are held for teachers participating in the Take Your Legislator to School program.
JULY and AUGUST –Fundraising, planning and preparation for Teacher of the Year selection and awards banquet are
ongoing activities during the summer months. The first session of Principals’ Leadership Academy is held.
SEPTEMBER – Legislators shadow teachers in the Take Your Legislator to School program. A series of workshops is
held statewide to inform school leaders about applying for the A+ School of Excellence award. Selection process
(application evaluation, interviews, etc.) for Teacher of the Year begins.
OCTOBER – In conjunction with Arizona School Administrators, AEF plans and hosts the annual Principals’ Leadership
Symposium. Final fundraising, planning and preparation for the Teacher of the Year awards banquet is ongoing.
NOVEMBER – Annual Teacher of the Year awards banquet takes place where 10 teachers are honored and the
winner is announced.
DECEMBER – Professional speech and storytelling training for top five teacher honorees is held. Participants in
Principals’ Leadership Academy shadow their mentors at the mentors’ A+ School of Excellence.
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3:00 PM Arizona Educational Foundation
03/14/17 Profit & Loss Budget Overview
Accrual Basis October 2017 through September 2018
Oct '17 - Sep 18
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
Circle of Excellence 50,000.00
Education Champion Bronze 40,000.00
Education Champion Gold 50,000.00
Education Champion Platinum 150,000.00
Education Champion Silver 40,000.00
Education Friend 14,640.00
Education Partner 25,000.00
Education Supporter 15,000.00
Operations - Gen'l
Dividend/Interest 200.00
Total Operations - Gen'l 200.00
Principals Leadership Academy
Tuition 15,000.00
Total Principals Leadership Academy 15,000.00
Spelling Bee
School enrollment at NSB 17,000.00
Total Spelling Bee 17,000.00
Teacher of the Year
Centerpieces 200.00
Lunch program ads/donations 2,000.00
Table sales
Individual Seats 6,000.00
Total Table sales 6,000.00
Total Teacher of the Year 8,200.00
Total Income 425,040.00
Expense
A+ Program
Administration
403b contribution 900.00
Deputy Director 12,180.00
Executive Director 26,040.00
Med Ins allowance ED 1,200.00
PR taxes 3,000.00
Program Director 3,200.00
Total Administration 46,520.00
Auto Allowance 1,200.00
Awards A+Schools 25,000.00
Banners & Other prizes 2,500.00
Graphics 1,500.00
Judge Expenses 15,000.00
Meals 100.00
Mileage 1,500.00
Office 600.00
Postage 250.00
PR 1,075.00
Printing 600.00
Promo items 500.00
Rent 1,950.00
Utilities 1,300.00
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3:00 PM Arizona Educational Foundation
03/14/17 Profit & Loss Budget Overview
Accrual Basis October 2017 through September 2018
Oct '17 - Sep 18
Website 500.00
Total A+ Program 100,095.00
Operations - General
Accounting 2,000.00
Administration
403b contribution 360.00
Deputy Director 5,250.00
Executive Director 10,416.00
Med Ins allowance ED 480.00
PR taxes 1,200.00
Total Administration 17,706.00
Auto Allowance 480.00
Bank Charges 150.00
Board Mtg Expenses 100.00
Gifts Given/Gen'l 200.00
Graphics 600.00
Insurance 3,450.00
Intuit processing 450.00
Licenses and Permits 10.00
Meals & Entertn 100.00
Meetings 1,000.00
Membership Fees 800.00
Mileage 200.00
Office 200.00
PayPal processing 200.00
Postage and Delivery 100.00
PR 430.00
Printing and Reproduction 200.00
Promo items 200.00
Rent 780.00
Subscriptions 150.00
Symposium 5,000.00
Utilities 520.00
Website 100.00
Total Operations - General 35,126.00
Polly Contest
Administration
Admin Assistance
Deputy Director 2,500.00
Total Admin Assistance 2,500.00
Total Administration 2,500.00
Awards 270.00
Meals 300.00
Mileage 100.00
Misc Expenses 100.00
Postage 100.00
Printing 100.00
Total Polly Contest 3,470.00
Principals' Leadership Academy
Administration
403b contribution 360.00
Deputy Director 5,250.00
Executive Director 10,416.00
Med Insurance allowance ED 480.00
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3:00 PM Arizona Educational Foundation
03/14/17 Profit & Loss Budget Overview
Accrual Basis October 2017 through September 2018
Oct '17 - Sep 18
PR taxes 1,200.00
Program Director 6,400.00
Total Administration 24,106.00
Auto Allowance 480.00
Graduation 600.00
Graphics 600.00
Honoraria and travel/mentors 6,000.00
Instructors/Presenters 1,000.00
Meals 100.00
Meals - Participants 1,000.00
Mileage 400.00
Office 300.00
Postage 100.00
PR 430.00
Printing 250.00
Promo items 200.00
Rent 780.00
Scholarships 5,000.00
Student supplies 1,000.00
Utilities 520.00
Website 100.00
Total Principals' Leadership Academy 42,966.00
Spelling Bee State
Administration
403b contribution 360.00
Deputy Director 5,250.00
Executive Director 10,416.00
Med Insurance allowance ED 480.00
PR taxes 1,200.00
Total Administration 17,706.00
Auto Allowance 480.00
Awards 900.00
Awards/Trophies 300.00
Broadcast Expenses 5,000.00
Graphics 600.00
Judges 100.00
Meals 100.00
Mileage - SB 200.00
Office 250.00
Postage 400.00
PR 430.00
Pre-Bee Event 750.00
Printing 1,000.00
Promo items 200.00
Rent 780.00
T-shirts 500.00
Travel 4,000.00
Utilities 520.00
Website 100.00
Total Spelling Bee State 34,316.00
TOY Program Expense
Administration
403b contribution 1,260.00
Deputy Director 19,320.00
Executive Director 36,456.00
Med Insurance allowance ED 1,680.00
PR taxes 4,200.00
Total Administration 62,916.00
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3:00 PM Arizona Educational Foundation
03/14/17 Profit & Loss Budget Overview
Accrual Basis October 2017 through September 2018
Oct '17 - Sep 18
Auto Allowance 1,680.00
Awards 40,000.00
Centerpieces 300.00
Graphics 2,100.00
Judges Expenses 500.00
Meals 300.00
Meals & catering 34,000.00
Mileage 1,000.00
Office 1,800.00
Postage 1,000.00
PR 1,505.00
Printing 3,500.00
Promo items 700.00
Rent 2,730.00
Shirts 500.00
Speech training 3,000.00
Substitutes 3,000.00
Travel 14,000.00
Utilities 1,820.00
Video Production
travel & meals 500.00
Video Production - Other 10,000.00
Total Video Production 10,500.00
Website 350.00
Total TOY Program Expense 187,201.00
UnitED and TYLTS
Administration
403b contribution 360.00
Deputy Director 5,250.00
Executive Director 10,416.00
Med Insurance allowance ED 380.00
PR taxes 1,200.00
Total Administration 17,606.00
Auto Allowance 480.00
Graphics 600.00
Meals 500.00
Mileage 150.00
Office 100.00
Postage 200.00
PR 430.00
Printing 200.00
Promo items 200.00
Rent 780.00
Utilities 520.00
Website 100.00
Total UnitED and TYLTS 21,866.00
Total Expense 425,040.00
Net Ordinary Income 0.00
Net Income 0.00
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As a private, nonprofit 501c3 corporation
(Federal Tax ID#94-2937109), AEF’s board of for Excellence
directors is comprised of business, education,
and community leaders. The diversity of the
board allows AEF to bring about a full partnership
between the business sector and the
educational community.
Arizona Educational Foundation Programs:
• AEF™ Teacher of the Year
• AEF™ A+ School of Excellence™
• AEF™ Arizona State Spelling Bee Supported by:
• AEF™ Principals’ Leadership Academy
of Arizona AEF™Circle of Excellence Donor
• AEF™ Polly Rosenbaum Writing Contest Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation
• AEF™ UnitED, uniting business and education AEF™Education Champion Platinum Donors
• AEF™ Take Your Legislator to School
For additional information:
The Arizona Educational Foundation
6155 East Indian School Road, Suite 106
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
and
480-421-9376
e-mail: bobbie@azedfoundation.org AEF™Education Champion Gold Donors
maggie@azedfoundation.org
web: azedfoundation.org

AEF™Arizona Teacher of the Year 2017 AEF™Teacher of the Year
and Ambassadors for Excellence
2017 Teacher of the Year
Dynamic award-winning teachers share their
perspectives to positively impact the future Michelle Doherty
of education in Arizona. 1st Grade Teacher K YES! We are interested in more information about a
Encanto Elementary School, Phoenix presentation by AEF's 2017 Teacher of the Year or an
Osborn Elementary School District Ambassador for Excellence.
Arizona's top teachers are motivators, advisors,
advocates and communicators. They are
dedicated classroom teachers with gifts for company/organization name
inspiring, motivating and engaging their
students and colleagues, as well as business 2017 AEF™Ambassadors address
leaders and community members. AEF's for Excellence
Teacher of the Year and four Ambassadors for
city/state/zip
Excellence are the All-Stars of education in
Arizona, who are selected each year for the
Chrissy DeBono name of contact person
positive impact they have on their students,
2nd – 5th Grade Math Teacher
and for their outstanding teaching ability, Cottonwood Elementary School, Tucson
leadership, talent and communication skills. Vail Unified School District phone number/e-mail
Each of these teachers delivers a powerful,
unique and insightful message about issues meeting date
pertinent to education and community
building in Arizona. meeting time & approximate presentation time
Lori Lyford
High School Music and Choral Teacher
Chandler High School, Chandler meeting place
The Teacher of the Year and Ambassadors: Chandler Unified School District
• Share effective teaching methods and
classroom management strategies topic
• Offer suggestions to encourage and Complete this form and mail or fax to:
improve parental involvement The Arizona Educational Foundation
6155 East Indian School Road, Suite 106
• Inspire current and future teachers Jena Phillips Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
Middle School Science Teacher
• Motivate school and district personnel Bogle Jr. High School, Chandler fax: 480-421-9809
• Suggest ways for business and community Chandler Unified School District
Or submit a request online at
leaders to collaborate with schools, http://azedfoundation.org/programs/teacher-of-the-
illustrating the benefits of such partnerships year/toy-appearance-request/
• Provide information on issues pertinent to For more information on arranging a presentation call
education in Arizona Maria Plata 480-421-9376, email bobbie@azedfoundation.org or
1st Grade Spanish Immersion Teacher visit our website: azedfoundation.org where you can
• Stir interest from the local media Kyrene del Norte School, Tempe learn more about AEF and its programs.
Kyrene School District
Donate to the Arizona Educational Foundation at
http://azedfoundation.org/donate/ or contact AEF.