SkillsUSA-Pennsylvania Alumni - Alumni Fundraising

Overview

At the heart of any non-profit organization lies the ability to raise funds for programs and initiatives. Our organization relies on this type of funding so we have the opportunity to assist the State Association. The SkillsUSA-Pennsylvania Alumni Association falls under the Federal Guidelines as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization.

What Happens to the Money:

All of the money collected with membership dues, in-kind contributions, corporate sponsors, matching gifts programs, etc is placed into a bank account for the Association. The Executive Council will then use the funds to pay for initiatives and projects that will benefit the association. Some of our expenses include the following:

  • Website hosting and domain name
  • Postage for mailed items to our members
  • Postage for mailed applications to advisors and students
  • Financial assistance to volunteers coming to the State Conference
  • Purchasing items for the State Association
  • Purchasing the awards for Outstanding Advisor and Student
  • Prizes for the current two sponsored contests at the state level
  • Special projects and gifts

Where the Funds Come From

Corporate Sponsors:

Corporate sponsors provide the Association with items such as discounts, free services, and in-kind financial donations. Without these partnerships, our organization would not have a strong financial future. If you would like to sponsor our organization, please contact our current President.

  • Kimberly Clark Corporation - Matching gift donation to the association from Marilynne Hinkel.
  • Dan E. Arndt Web Design - Provides free web development.
  • Surf-Erie - Provides web server space at a reduced cost.
  • Thompson Del-Mar Learning - Provides the Advisor of the Year Award.

Matching Gift Program:

Does your company offer a community partners and/or a matching gift program? This program enables employees to contribute to a non-profit organization, like our Association, and the company will match the contribution. For example, if you donated $1000.00 to our organization your company would match that gift thus giving the Alumni Association a $2000.00 gift. If you do not see your company listed but they do have this program, please contact Marilynne Hinkel to give us the name of your employer. Remember that all of our funds go to help the students in the state of Pennsylvania.

Matching Gift Program Partners:
  • AstraZeneca, LP
  • BASF Corporation
  • The Boeing Company
  • Campbell Soup Foundation
  • Conrail
  • Exelon Corporation
  • ExxonMobil Foundation
  • First Data Corporation
  • The Fluor Foundation
  • GE Foundation
  • GlaxoSmithKline Foundation
  • Illinois Tool Work, Inc.
  • Kimberly Clark Foundation
  • Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • MasterCard International, Inc.
  • J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
  • Pearson Education
  • Pfizer Foundation
  • PPG Industries Foundation
  • The Prudential Foundation
  • PSEG
  • Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company
  • The Sallie Mae Fund
  • Sartomer Company, Inc.
  • Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
  • State Farm Companies Foundation
  • Tenet Healthcare Foundation
  • TransUnion Settlement Solutions, Inc.
  • UGI Corporation
  • The UPS Foundation
  • The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Verizon Foundation
  • Wachovia Foundation
  • Wyeth
  • Xerox Corporation

Annual Membership Dues:
  • The dues have now been increased from $7.00 per year to $10.00 per year.

Other Sources:
  • We currently sell polo-shirts with the Alumni Association logo on them.
  • Each year at the State Conference, we sell items to help bring in additional funding.