This week marks the end of the second quarter of our fiscal year.

This week also marks the halfway point in the Academy's $500,000 3-year development plan. In order to grow the Academy, we are seeking $500,000 of income from different sources between January 2005 and December 2007. If commitments from funders and donors are included, we have are at about $220,000 -- we raised 44% of the goal !!!

We have many donors who are giving under $100, and we are very grateful for their support. At the same time, we still need a few major grants or donations -- the ones that will have a big impact on the bottom line. While it would be wonderful to have 1,000 additional members each paying $60, it also would be wonderful to have a $60,000 grant from a single source.

Our newest corporate partner is SalesForce.com, an internet based provider of member-management software and customer relationship management (CRB) software.