Getting away from the everyday

This past Saturday, January 24, JRF's Board of Directors and staff took a little retreat away from their usual Saturday plans to discuss the foundation's coming year.

Pictured to the right are this year's board retreat attendees.

The Board focused on marketing, communications and development, formulating a 90-day strategic plan of goals and projections. Board Secretary, Stephanie Sharp of Plexus Web Creations, brought data from the JRF website. We are excited to announce that the website has a high level of activity, especially for scholarship applications.

With the current economy, we're predicting an increase in scholarship applications this year. We need your support to continue helping low-income women reach their educational goals. The scholarships that JRF provide are unrestricted and can be used for any needs the scholar may encounter while receiving her education. This includes, but is not limited to, books, childcare, transportation, and tuition. In the same way, JRF needs unrestricted donations for scholarship program operations. Please help us to keep JRF running strong!