Problems and Progress

First of all, some of you have mentioned some issues related to our website.  We are aware of them.  As far as I can tell, the site is working in Safari, but is experiencing some problems in Firefox.  I don't know, at this point, about Internet Explorer.  We are working to resolve these issues as quickly as possible.

I spent some time this week at The Foundation Center researching which Foundations seem to align with our mission.  At this point, we have identified three foundations with which we will aim to develop a relationship in the coming months.  We have sent an introductory letter, and we hope to hear back soon about starting the discussion.  Education and literacy are priorities for all three of the following foundations: The Junior League of Washington, The Hattie M. Strong Foundation, and The Herb Block Foundation.

During this week, we also finished some important programmatic materials.  While they will continue to evolve, we have rough drafts completed of our Tutor Training Guide, a Business Plan, and a One-Page Concept Summary.  These materials have been sent out to some experts in the field, and we hope to get some good feedback about how to make them even stronger.

Finally, we continue to explore opportunities to have discussions with high net worth individuals.  If you know of any individuals, with an interest in education,  that have the capacity to give major gifts, please don't hesitate to make a connection so we can explore the possibility of a funding relationship.  These introductions can play a major role in the launch process.  Please contact me at mark@reachincorporated.org if you have ideas for funding opportunities.

Thank you, as always, for reading,

Mark

Founder and President - Reach, Inc.