Sue Thomas Turner Quaker Education Fund Committee

Baltimore Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends

17100 Quaker Lane

Sandy Spring, MD  20860

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF FUNDS AVAILABLE

 

The Sue Thomas Turner Quaker Education Fund of Baltimore Yearly Meeting was established in recognition of Sue's long support of Quaker education and Quaker values in public education. The purpose of this fund is to support the understanding and practice of Quaker faith in schools, and to support the growth of a life lived in the Spirit by members of the school communities.  The fund is targeted for Friends schools under the care of a Friends Meeting, but is available to any school community.  The school community members include students, staff, faculty, administration, trustees, and parents.

 

The Sue Thomas Turner Quaker Education Fund is intended to be used for:

°         materials, lectures and consultants, workshops and retreats, programs and activities to be brought into the school which help to explain Quaker faith and practice to members of the school communities

°         individuals or groups from the school communities to attend workshops, classes or retreats on Quaker faith and practice and Spiritual development

°         the creation and distribution of materials related to these issues by members of the school communities 

The funds are limited to uses that are in addition to those already funded by a school or school committee budget, or to augment existing school budget funds to enable a use that exceeds ordinary funding.

 

The Sue Thomas Turner Quaker Education Fund committee meets to discuss the letters of application for the fund each spring.  The deadline for applications is March 1. Awards are limited, with grants normally between $100 and $750. 

 

Letters of application should include: 

 

            Name, address, phone number, fax or e-mail address, and position of the applicant

            Name, address, phone number, fax or e-mail address of the school

            Brief description of the need for the funds, including:

                 overall goal of the program for which the funds will be used

                 relationship to school or committee mission statement (if any)

                 explanation of consistency with purpose of this fund

                 cost analysis with total cost of program and any other funds for it in school budget

            Any other information that helps explain the program or need for funds

 

The letter of application should not exceed one page plus not more than two pages of addenda such as mission statement, budget or program description.  Please send letters to the full address listed at the top of this page.