Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Chess for Success
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Mailing Address: 4207 SE Woodstock Blvd #271
City: Portland
State: Or
Postal Code: 97206
Main Phone: 5032951230
Main Fax:
Organization Website: www.chessforsuccess.org
Employer ID Number: 931208405
Organization Tax Status: 501(c)(3)

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/23/2024
Requested Amount: 10000

Project Title: Chess for Success After School Programs
Project Description:

Chess for Success (CFS) is seeking $10,000 in general operating support from the Charles and Joan Hermanowski Family Foundation to operate 115 after school chess clubs in the United States for the 2024-2025 school year, benefiting approximately 2500 k-12 students. Chess for Success uses the game of chess to help youth succeed in school and in life. Our mission is to develop community, connection, and confidence by learning and playing chess, helping students build the academic, social, and emotional skills necessary for future success. CFS is dedicated to helping K-12 students in Oregon, Southwest Washington and Hawaii reach their full potential by mitigating the educational gap in Title 1 schools, with a focus on BIPOC, low-income, and rural communities.

CFS chess club programming is offered in schools and in community centers throughout Oregon, Southwest Washington and Hawaii. Students receive three hours of instruction and practice per week from October to April from chess coaches who are trained with our standardized curriculum. CFS participants play in tournaments for free, and the students design their own club shirts and receive a chess set and board to keep. Our after school programs use chess instruction as a foundation and add social emotional skills such as mindfulness, acceptance of situations, change oriented strategies, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Building these skills significantly improves self-esteem, behavior and academic performance. The program incorporates an intentional focus on the application of chess strategies and learned skills to the students’ everyday life, not just game play.

Total Project Budget: 874,000

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): As we embark on our applications for the 2024-25 school year program, we’re in the early stages of securing funding.Here are some of the applications and contracts we are working on so far. PPS Contract: In progress (established history of funding) Hillsboro School District Contract: In progress (established history of funding) Neah-Kah-Nie School District Contract: In progress (established history of funding) OCF Community Grants: In progress (past recipient) Randall Charitable Trust: In progress (past recipient) Wintz Family Foundation: Planned (past recipient) Renaissance Foundation: Planned (past recipient) Ritz Family Foundation: Planned (past recipient) Epping Family Foundation Planned (past recipient) Brabson Family Foundation: Application submitted Ford Family Foundation: Planned (past recipient) Roundhouse Foundation: Planned (Past recipient) Mountain West Financial: Planned (past recipient)

Project Duration: 9 months
Geographical Area Served: Oregon, SW Washington and Hawaii
Age Group To Be Served: K-12 students

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Mr
Contact First Name: Eric
Contact Last Name: Polgar
Contact Title: Executive Director
Contact Phone: 5032951230
Contact Email: epolgar@chessforsuccess.org