The Daniel W. LoPresti ' Philanthropic Board - University School

The LoPresti Board is a nonprofitstudent-run organizationoperating under the auspicesof University School. TheLoPresti Fund is a restrictedfund within the UniversitySchool Endowment. TheLoPresti Board may distributea trustee-determined percentageof the fund’s annual yieldin the course of each schoolyear.OFFICERS:Josh Bronstein – PresidentJared Jones – FinanceEdmund Zaia – SecretaryMEMBERS:Joshua AdlerTrace AlthansJimmy AustinMichael ChilcoteDominic FinelliMac HatchBrandon JacksonJ. Michael MentrekAndy NeffMatt RothfuszRahul SinghLeland WhitehouseEX-OFFICIO:Ben BoldBrett CieriFACULTY ADVISORS:Mrs. Wendie FormanMr. Terrance KesslerMr. Terry LipfordDaniel W. LoPresti ‘03,a gregarious, generousheartedyoung man, washappiest when engaged inservice and fellowship. TheLoPresti family has chosen toestablish the Daniel W.LoPresti ‘03 PhilanthropicBoard in his memory.The Daniel W. LoPresti ‘03Philanthropic BoardUniversity School 2785 SOM Center Road Hunting Valley Ohio 44022

Vision:University School believes that it is important for studentsto reach out to others and to serve the community inwhich they live. Through the LoPresti PhilanthropicBoard, students have the opportunity to learn about thedifficulties people face in Northeastern Ohio and to work towardimproving their quality of life.Directors do community service. They learn the institutionalskills necessary for philanthropic leadership, fund-raising andgrant-writing.It is University School’s hope that the directors will be inspired bytheir experience and pursue philanthropic service as adults. Thedirectors, through their experience, hope to encourage members ofthe US community to do the same.Application Process:The LoPresti Board meets in February to consider grantrequests. The application deadline is January 8, 2008.Please write a grant proposal and return it to the addresslisted in the Contact Information.An application for the proposal can be found at:http://www.us.edu/programs/huntingvalley/organizations.cfmA board member may contact the applicant to learn more about therequest. All applicants will be informed by March 1, 2008.University School Contact:Mr. Terrance KesslerThe Daniel W. LoPresti ‘03 Philanthropic BoardUniversity School2785 SOM Center RoadHunting Valley, OH 44022216-831-1984 ext. 7376tkessler@us.eduFunding Focus:The Daniel W. LoPresti ’03 Philanthropic Board will solicit proposalsthat serve the Greater Cleveland area. Our intention is to improvethe quality of life for children living in poverty, with an emphasison education.