Monday, December 1, 2008

History

2003. August
Registered as IRS 501 (c)3 non-profit organization

2005.
August
The first meeting of organizing committee - The first presentational meeting of the Beautiful Foundation

September
Public lecture by Mr. Won Soon Park, esq., the founder and CEO of the Beautiful Foundation Korea.

First One Percent Giving Store (Rainbow Party Store) & First Individual Donor (Mr. Boksoo Lee, Giant Food)


October
Inauguration of the Board of Directors

2006.
January
Opening of the secretariat office

February
First giving clinic: Lee Euichul Dentist

April
Join-Campaign of One Percent Giving with Korea Daily
Kiss Products, Inc. initiates Kiss-Gold Fund for the Asian Seniors’ Welfare


May
Secretariat office moves to Fort Lee, NJ

August
ShinHan Bank America kicks off “Beautiful Deposit”

September
JL Entertainment invites friends with disabilities to Lee Mun Se’s recital

October
General Fund passes $100,000 (with the exception of donations designated for the operation)

2007.
January
The First ‘I Love Nanum’ dinner
Korean Community Center in the Greater Princeton area(KCCP) consigned the fund for the KCCP center

March
Received grant from Denver Foundation Grant
Received grant from Korean Community Church of New Jersey

April
Announcement of Kiss-Gold Grant Making Plan

August
First grant disbursement of Kiss-Gold Grant
Joint-campaign for senior citizens’ welfare program with TKC: Broadcasting special documentary on seniors’ welfare in the metro New York area

October
Board of Global Ministry pledges to support the first Seed of Giving Conference
Announcement of grant making plan for the welfare of people with disabilities and new immigrants

November
Khym Foundation initiates “Dream & Hope Fund” for immigrant welfare
The first issue of newsletter, “Sallang”

December
The second Grant Award Ceremony

2008.
January
Announcement of ShinHan Beautiful Spirit Award plan

February
The first Seed of Giving Conference
Announcement of grant making plan for the welfare of seniors/ women/ youth
Received grant from Consulate General of the Republic of Korea

March
“Korean Community Benefit Fund” awarded by the Holy Name Hospital

May
The Second Annual Gala, I LOVE Nanum- Generation to Generation

June
2008 First-Half Grant Award Ceremony- for Elderly, Women, and Youth

July
Grant Writing Workshop
2008 Second-Half Grantmaking RFP Release
Commencement of Community Need Assessment Project


October
1% Donor Appreciation Dinner
Preliminary Reporting of Community Need Assessment Project

November
Awarded "Stand for Social Justice" by the Young Korean-American Service and Education Center
2008 Second-Half Grant Award Ceremony- for recent immigrants and people with disability

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