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Many of us on the staff of the Dekko Foundation have been grantseekers ourselves. Some of us did our grantseeking as volunteers for organizations we’re passionate about, others of us approached foundations in our former jobs. Bottom line: we know a thing or two about grant applications. One of the things we know for certain […]
Since it’s Oscar/Grammy/SAG/People’s Choice season, we decided to get in on the fun. Here are links to three of our favorite posts from 2014. These award winners received lots of your comments! Doing it to youth, for youth or with youth? Better than the lottery! Mr. Dekko-ism By the way, our blog doesn’t have a […]
Dear Santa, Our grantees have been very good this year. They have worked hard and long to help children grow up happy, healthy and ready for economic freedom. If it would not be too much trouble, will you please put the following gifts underneath each of their organizational Christmas trees? A great leader. In […]
… and we LOVE them for it!” Those words that you thought you’d never hear come from Sandy Petrie, director of the Noble County Public Library in Albion, IN. Here’s the story: Several years ago, the community of Albion, Indiana identified a problem: Too few children were entering school with the experiences they needed to […]
Dekko Foundation Grants–Three things you should know We want to invest in quality child and youth development. Our grants go to pay for all kinds of unusual things: cameras, salaries, training, statues…you name it. But it’s all directed at the same thing: helping young people have the learning experiences they need when they need them! […]