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2011-2012 APPROPRIATIONS
Deadline: February 25, 2011
The Reading
Musical Foundation is now receiving Applications for
Grants to be paid during the Foundation’s fiscal
year beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30,
2012.
RMF has moved strongly
toward funding programs, primarily those dedicated to music
education, for this fiscal year. The main reason for this
change is RMF’s commitment to resolving the challenge of
audience replenishment. By broadening the base of children
who participate in music, we hope to fill your concert seats
and refresh your subscriber lists. This shift may become
more prominent in the next fiscal year. While the
application remains the same, please anticipate an increase
in restricted funding. The Finance Committee will carefully
review your program information in relation to RMF’s mission
when making these awards. If you would like to specifically
request restricted funding for a program, please note that
in the first question of the packet.
For those organizations who would like a better idea of
RMF's current goals and initiatives, please download our
RMF 2011
Strategic Plan Summary.
Because RMF is a public
charity, all materials submitted to it are open to public
inspection.
We will notify you if
RMF’s Finance Committee intends to meet with your
organization’s chief executive officer and chief financial
officer to discuss your organization’s Application for
Grant. If RMF made a grant to your organization for
the current fiscal year that is restricted as to purpose, be
prepared to discuss the outcomes of the grant at that
meeting.
We remind you of the
following points that have prompted questions in the past:
1. Whether
or not “based” in Berks County, only music organizations
that perform primarily in Berks County are eligible for
funding by RMF.
2. The
fact that RMF previously awarded funds for the same or a
similar purpose is not relevant to the determination of a
later Application for Grant. Every fiscal year is a new
year.
3. RMF
may restrict or impose conditions on grants, whether or not
the applicant requests that.
4. The
success of RMF’s public campaign directly impacts the
availability of funds for award. In short, your
organization’s support of RMF’s campaign this season is
directly relevant to the total amount RMF has available to
appropriate.
5. Awards
will reflect the relative importance RMF’s Board of Trustees
places upon the elements of RMF’s mission. Those priorities
will change from time to time.
The absolute deadline for
all application materials is Friday, February 25, 2011 at
5 p.m. A postmark on or before that date with delivery
thereafter will not be sufficient. We suggest that you
hand-carry your Application for Grant to RMF’s office to
ensure delivery by the specified deadline. RMF will not
review any Application for Grant received after the
deadline.
 2011-2012
Appropriation Guidelines/Packet (Organizations) -
PDF
2011-2012 Appropriation Guidelines/Packet (Organizations) - Word Document
2011-2012 Appropriation Guidelines/Packet (Special
Project) - PDF
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