2024

January 2024  Filled form IRS 1023

1/1/2024 Sent out January Newsletter

Update Bylaws-completed

Look for Grants for DVA and operating expenses-ongoing

Outreach outreach outreach-ongoing

Find more board members-ongoing

February 2024

2/1/2024 Sent out February Newsletter

2/9/2024 Received approval of 1023 for tax exemption.

2/23/2024 Board meeting- Charles W. resigned from the board to become an advisor; Denis M. becomes Presidents/Executive Director and Treasury; Nicole remains a board member. We committed to going forward with DVA services.

March 2024-

Sent out March Newsletter

set up a bank account at BECU-completed

Look for Grants for DVA and operating expenses-ongoing

Outreach outreach outreach-ongoing

Find more board members-ongoing

April 2024

4-1-2024 Sent out newsletter to master email

4-5-2024 signed up for Microsoft non profit-need to with 7 days to verify 

Contact Building Ohana and Thrive Seattle

Look for Grants for DVA and operating expenses-ongoing

Applied for Norcliffe Foundation for operating expenses

Outreach outreach outreach-ongoing

Find more board members-ongoing

May 2024 -Vacation

5/31/2024 Norcliffe Foundation-denied grant

June-2023-Vacation 

Work on Letter of Enquiry and newsletter

July 2024

Sent out newsletter 

Sent email to Arc to see if they would post an Ad

Worked on Letter of Inquiry 

Filed Annual Report to the SOS-$20  7-9-2024

Filed Form 990N with the IRS   7-9-2024

7/12/2024 sent emails-Contact Building Ohana, Thrive Seattle &  192 Shoreline

Look for Grants for DVA and operating expenses-Phase I-ongoing

7/12/24 Sent application for a grant for $2,000 for operating expenses to Tulalip Cares

Outreach outreach outreach-ongoing

Find more board members-ongoing

7-31-2024 Sent out invitation to register to  live to people on the newsletter email list

Updating YouTube video

August 2024

8-15-2024 Sent out invitation to register to  live to people on the master email list

ongoing-Updating YouTube video

added articles to Facebook

8-17-2024 sent letter of inquiry to Mr. Beast

8-17-2024 sent LOI to Kuni Foundation-they had a grant for us but I did not notice it till the day after it closed.

8-23-2024 sent LOI-DVA to: Russel, Nysether and Schultz Family Foundations

September 2024

Apply for a UEI number

Opened up registration to community members to boost participation in the project

Apply for  grant from feds

Learn Microsoft Azure

Finished Part 1 YouTube-Vision

Work on Part 2-Construction; Part 3-Uniqueness; Part 4-Funding

October  2024

Open registration 

Completed and received the UEI number for federal grants

Finished Part 1 YouTube-Vision/short vision

November 2024 

Open registration 

11-23-2024 Applied for DVA funds from Tulalip Cares-

Business cards-complete 11/21/2024

11/30/2024 Board Meeting 

December 2024

Open registration 

12/9/2024 Mailed out request for operating funds to  Costco-Warehouse- Lynnwood and Marysville

12-7-2024  Applied online application to Costco Charitable Giving

12-12-2024  Applied online for State Farm grant-invitation only

12-13-2024 Applied Hazel Miller Foundation

12-16-2024 Smart Family Funds-sent a pitch online

12-17-2024 Applied online Beneficial  State Bank-full app 

12-17-2024  Medina Foundation  Applied LOI-2-5-2025 rejected

12-19-2024  Robert D. and Marcia H. Randall Charitable Trust  sent Letter of Inquiry

12-21-2024 Washington Federal Foundation submitted application via email

12-22-2024 State Farm Community grants online LOI-Invitation only