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WWVP is a women’s philanthropy group committed to supporting academic

• pportunities at Washburn University

and Washburn Institute of Technology

Background

• Washburn University has two other women’s organizations
• Washburn Women’s Alliance
• Funds scholarships for non-traditional students; often single parents who are also

students

• Nonoso
• Honorary organization on campus recognizing outstanding performance academically,

campus leadership, and occasionally honorary members who have demonstrated a commitment and leadership to Washburn.

• They also fund scholarships

Background (cont.)

• Consequently, there was not an organization for Women who desired

to “give back” to Washburn in a more general way.

• WWVP provides a vehicle for women to invest in Washburn and to

work with University and alumnae leaders.

History

• We were founded in 2008
• We originally had 6 members
• Currently, we have 16 active members
• We have awarded more than $289,000 in funding
• 91 different gifts to campus departments and programs

Our Membership Commitment

• $2,000 minimum gift annually
• Minimum of three-year commitment
• Have a passion for Washburn University!

Our Process

• January – Request for Proposal (RFP) form published across the

University and Tech

• Description of the request
• Justification of the costs
• Number of students that it will benefit
• For larger projects, would there be a “partial funding” option
• Requires signature of the Department Head for which it is being submitted
• Early March – RFP’s due to the Foundation
• RFP’s distributed electronically to the members for “ranking”
• Each member ranks the RFP’s “1 thru x”
• A member can designate a “never fund” project for whatever reason

Our Process (Cont.)

• Late March – each member submits their ranking to the Foundation
• Early April – Foundation summarizes the rankings, provides any

answers to questions that were submitted, identifies any “never fund”, and distributes back to members

• Late April – Face to face meeting where the members discuss the

projects, discuss any “never fund”, and make final funding recommendation!

• In other words…….WE GET TO GO SHOPPING!
• May – Funds distributed by the Foundation so that they are available

for the beginning of the school year in the fall

Our Process (Cont.)

• Early October – Business meeting via conference call for all members
• Discuss any recommended changes to the process or our priorities
• Submit names for suggested new members
• Late October – Reception
• Members, prospective members, representatives from the Foundation, and

representatives from the organizations receiving the funds

• Presentation of the funds and a brief comment by the recipients as to the

impact of the funds

• An opportunity for prospective members to interact with University and Tech

leadership as well as the members

Our Priorities

• Projects that are “campus wide”
• iRead Program
• Student Government Lecture Series
• Assets that have an expected life of at least 3 years
• Assets utilized in the classroom or lab rather than furniture
• Assets or software that update the learning experience for a broad

number of students

• Projects that are focused on the engagement and/or advancement of

women

Examples of things we would typically “not fund”

• Student travel
• Snacks or meals at an event
• Scholarships
• Items that impact a limited number of students
• Activities or events that are for “potential students” rather then

active students

• There are always exceptions to these……if the need is deemed

compelling to the membership!

My Story

Hear from some of our recipients!

• Dr. Beth Hill – Job Readiness Coach and Adult Basic

Education Instructor for Washburn Tech

• Dr. Ann Marie Snook – Chair of the Washburn Music

Department