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Donation and Fund OptionsScholarships
Named Endowed FundsExpendable Named FundsSpecial FundsEagle's Nest Foundation welcomes unrestricted gifts to the Annual Fund. Unrestricted donations help to meet ongoing priorities and position Eagle’s Nest to provide financial assistance for the ever growing need for scholarships, resources and materials for our many programs, site renovations, faculty development opportunities, transportation, and other needs. As we envision the future, unrestricted donations will help Eagle’s Nest plan new opportunities to continue our mission: experiential education for young people, promoting the natural world and the betterment of human character. Unrestricted dollars make it possible for campers and students to experience a special sense of belonging that is instilled within each of us through being a part of Eagle’s Nest. ScholarshipsEagle’s Nest Camp Scholarship Fund Eagle's Nest Foundation welcomes donations to the Eagle’s Nest Camp Scholarship Fund. Contributions designated as scholarships for Eagle’s Nest Camp help campers with financial aid and create opportunities for an enriching and challenging camp experience. Your contribution will enable young people to be members of a community where their skills will grow, their appreciation for the natural world expand, and lasting friendships develop regardless of their ability to pay. Gifts for scholarship funds may not be earmarked for a specific individual. In 2005 Eagle’s Nest, through the support of alumni, families and others, provided 37 campers with financial aid totaling $33,433. The Outdoor Academy Scholarship Funds The Outdoor Academy(OA) scholarship funds are made available through both the general Outdoor Academy Scholarship Fund and named funds designated for OA support. Eagle’s Nest Foundation strives to give an amount equal to or greater than 10% of The Outdoor Academy tuition budget toward OA scholarships each year. Eagle’s Nest Foundation is currently seeking scholarship funds for the 2005-2006 school year and beyond. To fully fund a student for one semester this school year, aid in the amount of $15,300 ($15,800 including the school store account fund) is required. Eagle’s Nest Foundation seeks to make its programs open to all students, regardless of their ability to meet the tuition requirements. Financial aid support is a critical component to providing this opportunity to any qualified student. Currently there is one named annual scholarship for Outdoor Academy students as well as the one endowed fund. Gifts for scholarship funds may not be earmarked for a specific individual. The Outdoor Academy Alumni Scholarship Fund Eagle's Nest Foundation welcomes donations to The Outdoor Academy Alumni Scholarship Fund, created in 2005 in honor of the tenth anniversary of The Outdoor Academy. Contributions designated to The Outdoor Academy (OA) Alumni Scholarship fund will provide financial assistance to eligible OA students who would otherwise be unable to have an experience at The Outdoor Academy. These contributions help build a lasting base of student support and guarantee future scholars from all walks of life the ability to expand their horizons through our distinct outdoor-focused, experientially based school. Gifts for scholarship funds may not be earmarked for a specific individual. The goal for The Outdoor Academy Alumni Scholarship Fund is to be able to disburse financial aid at the 50% level for a deserving and eligible OA student(s). Available funds and the current applicant pool will govern actual disbursement levels, which will be allocated on a basis of need, as established by standard Outdoor Academy financial aid procedures. Eagle’s Nest Foundation strives to give an amount equal to or greater than 10% of The Outdoor Academy tuition budget toward OA scholarships each year. OA Scholarship funds will be expensed specifically for the tuition and school store account for qualified and eligible student(s) in need of financial aid. The full tuition for one semester (2005-2006) is $15,300 plus $500 for the school store. This school year Eagle’s Nest, through the support of OA families and others, provided 15 students with financial aid totaling $85,860. Endowed and Expendable Named Funds Eagle's Nest Foundation welcomes the establishment of endowed funds, as well as expendable named funds and general scholarship funds. Contributions designated as scholarships to The Outdoor Academy help build a lasting base of student support and guarantee that students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds can expand their horizons through Eagle’s Nest Foundation’s distinguished semester school. Please remember that gifts for scholarship funds may not be earmarked for a specific individual. Named Endowed Fund Endowed funds will provide income for a specified purpose in perpetuity. The minimum amount to establish a new endowed fund is $25,000. This amount may be reached over a set period of years, and the donor may add to the fund at any time thereafter. Based on market performance, our goal is to utilize eight percent of the fund’s value with four percent being allocated to the designated intention of the fund, three percent reinvested to offset the rate of inflation and one percent to offset administrative fees.
Fran Price is a talented, wise and very witty 95-year-old woman who has been providing full scholarships to Eagle’s Nest campers for 15 years. During this time she has been solely responsible for giving nearly 20 campers the opportunity to experience the wonders of Eagle’s Nest Camp on a full camp scholarship. Fran intentionally provided these scholarships as a way or propelling others to create greater good in the world. Fran’s generosity has “put fresh air in [camper’s] my lungs, a paddle in [their] hands, and a songs in [their] hearts.” Eagle’s Nest Foundation has started an endowed scholarship fund in Fran Price’s name. Our goal is to honor her and to carry on her desire to make the world a better place. Expendable named funds will be spent for a specified purpose on an annual basis. The minimum amount to establish a new named fund is $5,000. This type of fund is particularly appropriate for program support purposes such as faculty development, library and/or computer lab expansion. The initial gift may be increased any time. Annual replenishment of the fund provides for consistent scholarship or program support.
Waves of Sharing Scholarship Fund Eagle's Nest Foundation welcomes donations to the Waves of Sharing (WOS) Scholarship Fund (www.wavesofsharing.org). Contributions designated as scholarships for Waves of Sharing help enable underserved urban youth, who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so, to attend Eagle’s Nest. The goal is to raise a minimum of $5,000, one half of the summer program tuition, supplies and transportation, for two deserving and promising teenagers from the metropolitan areas selected by Summer Search Foundation. (www.summersreach.org). Summer Search is committed to matching the remaining half of the funds to help these teenagers have an enriching summer experience on Eagle’s Nest Hante expeditions. The recipients of the WOS scholarships will have a summer filled with exciting memories, a chance to interact with the natural world, be members of a nurturing community and create lifelong friendships. Gifts for scholarship funds may not be earmarked for a specific individual. This school year Waves of Sharing provided 2 students with financial aid totaling $4,000. Eagle's Nest Foundation welcomes donations to Land Acquisition Fund. Contributions designated to the Land Acquisition Fund will be used for the purchase of land that is vital to the mission of Eagle's Nest Foundation and to protecting the wild spaces . These monies may also be used for the payment of loans secured for the purpose of acquiring such real estate. Eagle's Nest Foundation welcomes donations to the Building Fund. Contributions designated to the Building Fund will be used for the purchase of materials and equipment for current or new buildings that are vital to the mission of Eagle's Nest Foundation. These monies may also be used for the payment of loans secured for the purpose of rebuilding or upgrading facilities located on ENF property. Special FundsEagle's Nest Foundation welcomes donations to the Hike for Hantes (HfH) Scholarship Fund inspired by Zanne Garland (“Mobilize to Rise”) and modeled after the Waves of Sharing Fund (“Waves of Sharing”.) Contributions designated as scholarships for Hikes for Hantes help enable underserved youth, who otherwise would not have the opportunity to attend Eagle’s Nest. The goal is to raise a minimum of $10,000 for deserving and promising teenagers with financial need to attend a Hante this summer. The recipients of the HfH scholarships will have a summer filled with exciting memories, a chance to interact with the natural world, be members of a nurturing community and create lifelong friendships. Gifts for scholarship funds may not be earmarked for a specific individual.
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