Mission: The DCIS Philanthropy Club does hereby open our arms and our funds to support the Denver Center for
International Studies community. We are an organization of students committed to assisting DCIS by providing grants of money to students, student programs and faculty at DCIS.
We encourage your organization to consider applying for a DCIS Philanthropy grant in order to expand existing projects, or to develop new projects. Applications are accepted at any time, September through April. Under normal circumstances, we update applicants on the status of their request 1-2 weeks after receiving the application.
Grants are prioritized based on the following criteria:
Groups: serving a wide and diverse group of students; creating a long-term, measurable impact on the DCIS Community; and addressing a real need within this Community. In addition, grants from student-led organizations are prioritized, as to reflect Philanthropy Clubs commitment to fostering student leadership. (However, faculty members are also welcome to apply for grants that serve DCIS students.) Philanthropy Club supports the DCIS Community by funding the projects and programs that best enhance the educational experience at DCIS and fulfill the requirements of the Graduate Profile
Characteristics or address a diverse group of needs.
Student Led Organizations Grants are for :
Projects
Field Trips
Senior Seminars
Passages
Club Activities
Fundraisers
Individual Need
To apply for a grant, follow these steps:
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Fill out the grant application.
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Keep a copy for your organization, and return a separate copy to Katie Foust or Room 115.
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If the grant is approved, the applicant will be notified and funds will be allocated and available for immediate use.
Guidelines and regulations :
 DCIS funds grants of $150 or up to $250 for matching grants.
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The details of the grant request will remain confidential.
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If funded, grant checks will be payable to the organization and all receipts and extra funds must be returned to Philanthropy Club within a month.
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Funds can only be reimbursed or paid during the 2012-2013 school year.
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After funds have been spent, a brief report with photographs must be presented to DCIS describing the specific use of the funds and the impact made on the DCIS School Community. This is required for our year-end reporting to our benefactors.
Questions? Contact: Katie Foust (Katie@fousts.com) or Sally Bishop (sarah_bishop@dpsk12.org)

DCIS Philanthropy Club
2010-2011 Grant Application
Name or Organization: For: (circle one) Passage Group Individual Teacher Travel
Email: Cycle:
Please write a one-sentence summary of your project.
Total amount requested :
Date funds are needed:
*Tell us in detail about your grant request. Describe the project for which you are requesting funding.
Describe how your request reflects fulfillment of the four domains?
Budget: Please attach a detailed budget for exactly how the funds will be spent using the format below.

For Travel Only:
What has been or will be your other fundraising plans?
How do you plan to share your travel experience with the DCIS community?

FUNDING CONTRACT
I ____________________________ have requested $________ in funds from the DCIS Philanthropy
Club. If my grant is approved I promise to return any extra funds provided to me back to
Philanthropy Club and I promise to write a brief report with photographs which describes the specific use of the funds granted to me and the impact it made on the DCIS community within two weeks of my project or event. By signing below I promise to fulfill all of the above requirements.
Signature _____________________________________ Date _____________________
For Philanthropy Club Use Only
Date Received
Date Reviewed
DCIS Philanthropy Club uses the following rubric to determine funding.
1(least)--- 5(best)
How well does this grant…
(For All Grants)
1 2 3 4 5 Matches our mission statement?
1 2 3 4 5 Addresses a real need within this Community or for this individual?
1 2 3 4 5 Fulfills at least one of the GPS Four Domains?
1 2 3 4 5 Comes back to benefit to DCIS?
(Group Grants and passages)
1 2 3 4 5 Serves a wide and diverse group of students?
1 2 3 4 5 Creates a long-term, measurable impact on the
DCIS Community?
1 2 3 4 5 Comes back to benefit to DCIS or something else?
(Individual)
1 2 3 4 5 Will this greatly affect the student’s experience at
DCIS?
1 2 3 4 5 How much will the money help the student’s academic life?
(Travel)
1 2 3 4 5 Does this person have a good plan for other fundraising?
1 2 3 4 5 Does this person have a good plan for sharing their traveling experience with the DCIS community?
Please note that most grants we fund are not strong in all areas.
Approved: Yes ________ No __________
Partial ___________________________
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Return completed application to Katie Foust room 115.
Thank you for applying!