HISTORY
June – The 11th Annual Gala ‘I love Nanum’ – Beyond Charity Toward Change
Sep-Nov – Site Visit for Applicants
Dec – The Grant Advisory Panel Meeting
May – The Tenth Annual Gala ‘I love Nanum’ – Beyond Charity Toward Change
Nov – The Grant Advisory Panel Meeting
Dec – The Grant Distribution Ceremony
May – The Nineth Annual Gala ‘I love Nanum’ – Beyond Charity Toward Change
Oct – Golf Outing
Nov – The Grant Advisory Panel Meeting
Dec – The Third Holiday Benefit Concert & Grant Distribution Ceremony
May – The Eighth Annual Gala ‘I love Nanum’ – Beyond Charity Toward Change
Oct – We-Ah- Ja Nanum Bazaar
Nov – The Grant Advisory Panel Meeting
Dec – The Third Holiday Benefit Concert & Grant Distribution Ceremony
Apr – Pre-Gala Event
May – The Seventh Annual Gala ‘I Love Nanum’- Beyond Charity Toward Change
Aug – Jason Chon was appointed as Chair man
Sep – The Sixth Seed of Giving Conference
Oct – Launched Nanum Circle
Nov – We-Ah- Ja Nanum Bazaar in NY & NJ / The Grant Advisory Panel Meeting / 2nd Nanum Circle Donor Cultivation Event
Dec – The 2nd Holiday Benefit Concert & Grant Distribution Ceremony
Feb – Community Welfare Program Grant Distribution- Distributed Through Nanum Market
Mar – Launched and Recruited BFUSA ‘Board of Ambassador’
Apr – Participated CUNY Center of Philanthropy forum
May – The Sixth Annual Gala ‘I love Nanum’ – Beyond Charity Toward Change
Aug – The Fifth Seed of Giving Conference
Sep – Developed and Launched ‘The Giving Tree Program’
Oct – Completed ‘CCEE with the Community’ Program Draft Proposal
Nov – The Grant Advisory Panel / Held and Distributed Hurricane Sandy Recovery Grant for Victims
Dec – The First Holiday Benefit Concert & Grant Distribution Ceremony
May – The Fifth Annual Gala ‘I love Nanum’ – Beyond Charity Toward Change
Aug – The Fourth Seed of Giving Conference
Oct – The Grant Advisory Panel Member Meeting
Dec – The Second Beautiful Nanum Market / 1% Nanum Donor Appreciation Night and Grant Distribution Ceremony
Feb – Youth Welfare Forum, Recognition for Sponsors
Mar – 2010 Request for Proposals
Apr – Beautiful Shinhan Spirit Award
May – The Fourth Annual Gala ‘I love Nanum’ – Beyond Charity Toward Change
Aug – Meet the Grantmakers’- The Third Seed of Giving Conference
Nov – 2010 Distribution Awards Ceremony & Donor Appreciation Night
Feb – Published and distributed the “The Seed of Giving -Korean- American Community Need Assessment Report”
Mar – Established “The Beautiful Liaison Fund,” which is designed to empower non-profits, through the sponsorship of The Grace and Mercy Foundation
Apr – Holy Name Hospital establishes the Korean Community Fund
May – The Third ”I Love Nanum” Gala – “Beyond Charity Toward Change”
Aug – Hosted the Second Seed of Giving Conference: Strengthening Human Resources in CBOs
Nov – 2009 Distribution Awards Ceremony & Donor Appreciation Night
Jan – Announcement of ShinHan Beautiful Spirit Award plan
Feb – The first Seed of Giving Conference / Announcement of grant making plan for the welfare of seniors, women and youth / Received grant from Consulate General of the Republic of Korea
Mar – Holy Name Hospital establishes the Korean Community Fund
Apr – The Third ”I Love Nanum” Gala – “Beyond Charity Toward Change”
May – Hosted the Second Seed of Giving Conference: Strengthening Human Resources in CBOs
Jun – 2009 Distribution Awards Ceremony & Donor Appreciation Night
Jul – Published and distributed the “The Seed of Giving -Korean- American Community Need Assessment Report”
Oct – Established “The Beautiful Liaison Fund,” which is designed to empower non-profits, through the sponsorship of The Grace and Mercy Foundation
Nov – Holy Name Hospital establishes the Korean Community Fund
Dec – The Third ”I Love Nanum” Gala – “Beyond Charity Toward Change”
Jan – The First “I Love Nanum” Gala Korean Community Center in the Greater Princeton area (KCCP) consigned the fund for the KCCP center
Mar – Received grant from Denver Foundation Grant / Received grant from Korean Community Church of New Jersey
Apr – Announcement of Kiss-Gold Grant Making Plan
Aug – First grant disbursement of Kiss-Gold Grant / Joint-campaign for senior citizens’ welfare program with TKC / Broadcast of special documentary on seniors’ welfare in the metro New York area
Sep – Benefit dinner for the Korean Community Center of Greater Princeton
Oct – 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
Nov – Khym Foundation initiates “Dream & Hope Fund” for immigrant welfare / The first issue of e-newsletter ‘Sallang’ / Review for applicant organization & Site Visit
Dec – The second Grant Award Ceremony
Jan – Opening of the secretariat office in Closter, NJ
Feb – First 1% Giving Clinic: Lee Euichul, Dentist
Apr – Founding ceremony / Join-Campaign of 1% Giving with Korea Daily / Kiss Products, Inc. initiates Kiss-Gold Fund for Asian Seniors’ Welfare
May – Secretariat office moves to Fort Lee, NJ
Aug – ShinHan Bank America kicks off “Beautiful Deposit”
Sep – JL Entertainment invites friends with disabilities to Lee Mun Se’s recital
Oct – General Fund passes $100,000 (with the exception of donations designated for the operation)
Aug – The inaugural meeting of the Beautiful Foundation USA – the first meeting of the organizing committee
Sep – Public lecture by Mr.Wonsoon Park, esq., the founder and CEO of the Beautiful Foundation Korea / First 1% Giving Store (Rainbow Party Store) & First Individual Donor (Mr. Boksoo Lee, Giant Food)
Oct – Inauguration of the Board of Directors
Aug – Registered as IRS 501 (c)3 non-profit organization