SAINT JOSEPH’S SCHOOL

Alumni – USA

A Proposal

Louie Sena – SJS Batch 80

Background

Prop 1 – Batch 80 said…Lets sponsor

1 student (4 years HS)

Prop 2 – Another Batch 80 said..Why

not create a US based scholarship

foundation?

Prop 3 – The Principal, Ms. Lampazo

said… How about a PI based

scholarship foundation?

Why Prop 3 Makes Sense?

Local based / Local run

Centralized – all donations (Foreign

and Local) go directly here

Credible – structured, organized and

accountable

Challenges

Heavy monetary requirements

Could take time to mature

Demands COMMITMENT!

What Can We Do?

Raise

funds…HOW???

Let’s Do Fundraising

Not so fast…need to comply with the

LAW

Must have a Non-Profit affiliation

Solution…Establish a NON-PROFIT

ORGANIZATION…

SAINT JOSEPH’S SCHOOL ALUMNI

- USA

Why Alumni USA?

Alumni has a Strong US presence

Unite all Batches/Umbrella

Will be an all purpose organization

Its WAY OVERDUE!

Why Alumni USA?

SJS Alumni - USA

Annual Reunions

Other Activities

Fundraising

PI SJS

Scholarship

Foundation

Now We Can…

Do fundraising

Have COMMON GOALS

Better organize our yearly reunions

Most of all… have a US focal point to

our beloved ALMA MATTER in support

of any endeavors including the

proposed PI based Scholarship

Foundation – Makes Sense?

How Do We Start?

Let’s do a survey … this is a

Democratic Country right? Yeay or

Nay

If Yeay, Recruit/Create a committee

with representation from other

batches…Yes of Course.

Introduce / Launch

What’s Next?

Communicate intentions to SJS Management

Formalize the Board – Vote?

Get the paper works going – May take and some investment and time

Coordinate

Raise FUNDS

When FUNDS is built up then we can ROCK n ROLL!

What do we Need

Incorporate

◦ Articles, Bylaws, Statement of information

Employer ID

Bank Account

Register

Request Tax Exemptions (501)

And a lots of commitment from the

Board and Members

Conclusion

Unapproved Fundraising activities = ILLEGAL

LEGAL = Non Profit Organization Non Profit Organization = Saint Joseph

School Alumni – USA SJS Alumni Fundraising Fundraising SJS Scholarship

Foundation WAY TO GO

LET’S GO GREEN

Question

Louie Sena

Cell (619) 981-4573

lpsena@cox.net