Now, in 2015, we are increasing our transparency with our finances as a form of best practice inspired and encouraged by former MAUVSA president Stephen Nguyen’s Sustainability and Transparency Grant. As a part of the grant, we were required to meet certain criteria to receive an additional $3,000 in 2016. The criteria consisted of:

1. Applying to 2 grants every 6 months. 4 total per year.
2. Make the following information available on the website: inventory of year’s budgetary costs, conference cost, and donors.

On our webpage, the public will have access to view our balance sheet and the grants we have applied to. But since our webpage is under construction, we have provided an example of what will be implemented in the upcoming weeks.

Here is our 2015 Finance Budget

Cherry Blossom Giving Circle Grant

Date Applied: October 17, 2014

Amount Requested: $4000

Grant Status: Awarded

Amount Awarded: $838.56

Application

Sustainability and Transparency Grant

Date Applied: March 4, 2015

Amount Pledged: $3000

Grant Status: Awarded

Amount Awarded: $3000

Contract

UNAVSA Grant

Date Applied: May 31, 2015

Amount Requested: $500

Grant Status: Awarded

Amount Awarded: $424.35

Application Attachment

Cherry Blossom Giving Circle Grant

Date Applied: October 16, 2015

Amount Requested: $4000

Grant Status: Awarded

Amount Awarded: $2,000

Application Video

DC MOAPIA Grant

Date Applied: December 6, 2015

Amount Requested: $12,865

Grant Status: Denied

Amount Awarded: None

Application

Sustainability and Transparency Grant

Date Applied: January 7, 2016

Amount Pledged: $3000

Grant Status: Pending

Amount Awarded: TBD

Coca-Cola Foundation

Date Applied: January 29, 2016

Amount Requested: $6000

Grant Status: Denied

Amount Awarded: $0

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Basecamp Grant

Date Applied: February 1, 2016

Amount Requested: $2000

Grant Status: Denied

Amount Awarded: $0

Grant Form

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