project, I often ask: How many people will I touch?
How many people will be impacted by the funding
I provide? Will my grant lead to a higher likelihood
of reaching a goal? With this in mind, scholarships
are a pretty straightforward investment. There is
a direct relationship between the dollars you give
and the overall benefit to the students.
my foundation to award close to 100 scholarships
for high-potential kids who really are in the middle.
These kids have well defined goals. They may have
shown leadership in their families or communities.
Most importantly, they need to demonstrate that they
have the perseverance, drive or "grit" necessary to
become great college students.
I personally enjoy interacting with the students.
I also like to roll up my sleeves and review all of the
applications. This experience often influences my
grantmaking. It's the one time I have an opportunity
to look at the academic and life experience of 60
to 70 students. I get a feel for what's working in
the schools, as well as what are some of the social
trends impacting the community.
able to establish and evolve the current program.
Throughout the process, SVCF has provided
excellent guidance and advice. They have created
a consistent and reliable process. They support the
entire selection process and they manage all of the
"nitty-gritty" details associated with administering
the final awards. They are great partners and
they make it easy to do good work.
Family Foundation, and funder of the
Eustace-Kwan Family Foundation Scholarship
program administered through SVCF.
The program provides up to 10 awards
of up to $10,000 annually.