{"id":5028,"date":"2018-07-02T19:13:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-02T19:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heinleinsociety.org\/?p=5028"},"modified":"2018-07-02T19:13:44","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T19:13:44","slug":"tanstaafl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heinleinsociety.org\/tanstaafl\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTANSTAAFL\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Keith Kato<\/em>
\nIf there is one community that understands \u201cThere Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch,\u201d it is Heinleiners. The Heinlein Society operates off membership dues and donations, for which we are always grateful. The Board of Director\u2019s vision is to expand our programs, and have initiated two grant request proposals in the spirit of TANSTAAFL.<\/p>\n

The first is to our old friends, the Heinlein Prize Trust. The Trust has graciously supported THS with matching grants for brand new members, donations, Heinlein\u2019s Hall of Famous Missourians bust fund, and compensation for mailing and shipping charges for Heinlein For Heroes. They, like we, exist on behalf of Robert and Ginny Heinlein\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

The second is to Northrup Grumman, the employer of Emeritus President Mike Sheffield. Northrup Grumman is offering an \u201cExcellence in Volunteerism\u201d grant on behalf of its employees. Mike was nominated by THS, and given his stellar record of leadership and accomplishments, when I wrote a testimonial letter in the application there was no need for any spin or embellishment.<\/p>\n

As of this publication, we haven\u2019t heard back from the Heinlein Prize Trust. Unfortunately, our application with Northrup Grumman was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

The Board has also initiated a low level effort (for the moment) in search of other financial support. At the recommendation of Sharon Sheffield, we have acquired the services of Holly Piper Grant Writing Services. Owner Holly Piper Lang has built her business serving organizations that are usually small, and usually non-profits. Holly has already identified 16 or so possibly support sources with decently high chance, in her judgement, of favorable return. Holly is basically still on her honeymoon (congratulations on your marriage!), but when she returns she will be tasked by the Board to create proposal templates and begin the proposal process.
\nIn the spirit of TANSTAAFL, Holly will receive 2% of any captures, a \u201cCost Plus Fixed Fee\u201d arrangement for those of you who ever dealt with Department of Defense contracts. If your organization qualifies and would find Holly\u2019s services of interest, please contact Keith Kato<\/a> and we\u2019ll introduce you.<\/p>\n

And we couldn\u2019t end this article without the usual shameless plug: ALL monies sent to THS are 100% tax-deductible in the U.S.; since we are a 501(c)(3) corporation that pays neither salaries nor compensates travel expenses. Our tax ID number is 76-0660576. The Board, committee members, and other workers on behalf of the Society volunteer their effort without compensation.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Keith Kato If there is one community that understands \u201cThere Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch,\u201d it is Heinleiners. The Heinlein Society operates off membership dues and donations, for which we are always grateful. The Board of Director\u2019s vision is to expand our programs, and have initiated two grant request proposals in…
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