Gray Family Foundation

Environmental Education Program

Grant Evaluation Form

Outdoor School

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1.  Goal(s) addressed by your proposed program (Check all that apply):

¨  Strengthening and developing programs that provide outdoor experiences for youth from early childhood through grade 12.

¨  Creating, expanding and improving programs that connect schools with their communities and provide students with practical hands-on experience in addressing environmental issues both locally and globally.

¨  Creating lasting change in education systems to foster improved understanding of and interaction with our natural systems.

¨  Encouraging programs that connect creativity with the natural environment.

2.  A. Schools/School Districts: from your grant application submitted to the Foundation, please tell us the school(s) that you anticipated participating in Outdoor School. Nonprofit Providers of Outdoor School Programming: please tell us about the school(s) you proposed to work with from your grant application (one school/line):

School Name / District Name / City / County / Number of Students / % of students eligible for free/ reduced lunch

B. Schools/School Districts: please share who actually attended your Outdoor School Program. Providers of Outdoor School Programming: please list which schools that you actually worked with and the number of students who attended (one school/line):

School Name / District Name / City / County / Number of Students / % of students eligible for free/ reduced lunch

C. If there is a significant difference in the numbers served between (A) and (B) above, please provide a BRIEF explanation.

3.  A. Please tell us about the Outdoor School program(s) that you proposed in your approved application (one school/line):

School Name / # of nights spent at ODS / Grade level of students / # of hours of pre-ODS instruction / # of hours of post-ODS instruction

B. Were there any changes to your proposed ODS program(s) (one school/line):

School Name / # of nights spent at ODS / Grade level of students / # of hours of pre-ODS instruction / # of hours of post-ODS instruction

4.  Reaching your intended objectives can present unforeseen challenges or unanticipated outcomes.

A.  Describe your intended objectives as outlined in your proposal to the foundation.

B.  Now describe how you adapted your program to any changes.

5.  Program/Project Budget – Actuals vs. Projected

Please provide a copy of your original project budget and compare to the final actual budget from your project; make sure the actual vs. projected is clear and illustrative of your program/project’s financial status.

6.  Sometimes the positive impact of a project is not easy to communicate via measurable results. If that is true of your project, please share with us a story that illustrates the effect the project has had. GFF may follow up to write a success story to share on our website.

7.  The Gray Family Foundation invites you to submit photographs (300 dpi or larger) of your project. If you have images to share, please contact us at . The photographs and stories shared here might be used on our website or in foundation publications. If you are willing to share your images, we would be happy to send you a copy of our photo release form. Thank you for considering our invitation when planning and implementing your program.

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