Foundation Board
President
On behalf of the board and staff I want to thank everyone for a productive year. As I reflect on the Foundation’s vision, I am pleased to share that our staff and Board are busy implementing our new strategic plan, which was approved this past May. Key components of this plan include a new mission and vision statement, rewritten goals and core beliefs, a development plan, a marketing plan and a financial plan.

HEAP Program
You may wonder how this relates to you. In October, we will have our first combined Haas Educator Ambassador Program (HEAP) and Program Committee meeting, which will launch us into a new partnership with you. Through HEAP, you will have a minimum of 2 representatives from each ESD region, for a minimum of 18 people. By November, our staff will have posted the HEAP roster on the school website. I hope that each of you will be in touch with your region’s representatives to share your ideas and comments on various aspects of the program. In particular, we would like to hear your ideas for a statewide fundraising event.

In addition, the volunteers and staff are busy creating some marketing materials for you to use, such as a PowerPoint presentation, a brochure and a tool kit for partnering with the Haas Foundation. Working together, we can continue to support young people at crucial times in their lives.

Thank you for your help and support. The work you do is important, and without your help we could not take care of all the schools within the state that rely on Haas Foundation funding to meet the needs of their students.

Jon Galt Bowman
President, Board of Directors

Mission The Saul and Dayee G. Haas Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life among needy secondary students in communities throughout the state of Washington, by supporting schools to encourage students to stay in school, return to school or get involved within their learning community.