在理事会和各个小组的大力支持下，OCEF在五月份申请了英伟达年度赠款项目（Nvidia High Impact Grant [https://www.nvidia.com/object/high_impact_grants.html]）。这个项目每年赠款给四个在美国注册的非营利组织（每个组织5万美金），由一个审查小组在所有申请组织（通常超过一百个）中选出十个进入决赛，然后由Nvidia公司的全体雇员投票决定最后的四个获奖组织，结果将在7月下旬公布。
With the support of the Board and the various subgroups, OCEF applied for the Nvidia High Impact Grant (https://www.nvidia.com/object/high_impact_grants.html) in May. This program awards $50,000 each to four non-profit organizations registered in US every year. Based on past records, there are usually over 100 applicants for the four slots. From these, a Nvidia committee selects ten finalists, and an election by all Nvidia employees determines the final winners in late July.
This was the first time that OCEF applied for a grant from a US corporation or foundation. Kai Chen, an Nvidia employee and long-term supporter of OCEF, recommended OCEF for the grant. A campaign team led by David Cao and Vicky Kwan dedicated four weeks to put together a competitive application package, from the overviews of OCEF, its key members and funding sources to a detailed proposal on the potential use of the grant; from OCEF's financial statements and operating budgets to its non-discrimination policy and bios of the board members. This campaign not only laid a solid ground for future OCEF grant applications, but also conquered various challenging tasks to help promote OCEF to the broader community, including the successful establishment of the OCEF Wikipedia page (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OCEF) and a significant improvement to the Foundation's English webpage (https://www.ocef.org/english).
Postscript: As we were preparing this issue of the Donor Newsflash, we received the news that OCEF was not selected as a finalist for this year's Nvidia High Impact Grant. Nevertheless, we believe the application efforts were worthwhile and have significantly improved the operations of OCEF on many fronts. We look forward to the next—and hopefully successful—grant application. In the meantime, if you would like to participate in the Comprehensive Support Program we are proposing for schools in Guangling, Shanxi, please contact
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This year marks the 20th birthday of OCEF, founded in the US in 1992. To commemorate this important milestone in the history of the Foundation, we will be hosting celebrations in Beijing, Houston, and New York. The activities in Beijing will take place on August 17-19, those in Houston are scheduled for November 3-4, and the dates for the New York celebrations will be announced soon. In addition to an overview of OCEF's past growth, current programs, and future development, the Houston celebrations will also include pictorial and video exhibitions, roundtable discussions among volunteers and donors, and performing arts. All of our donors, volunteers, and other supporters are cordially invited. For more information, please see https://www.ocef.org/ media-center/20thanniversary, or contact
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