The Library Fund: Minde Browning Professional Development Fund Grant

The Library Fund: Minde Browning Professional Development Fund Grant is sponsored by The Indianapolis Foundation. Supports professional development activities for library staff in Marion County, enhancing skills and benefiting library patrons.

Minde Browning Professional Development Fund Application – The Indianapolis Foundation info@indianapolisfoundation. org Librarians and staff at eligible Marion County libraries must use this form to request funds from the Minde Browning Professional Development Fund. Application should be submitted at least 60 days before the proposed event.

Questions ? Contact Senior Community Leadership Officer Jamie Valentine.

Part I: Contact Information Alabama Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Name and description of opportunity Have you participated in this activity before?

How many times have your participated in this activity before? How will your participation in this opportunity further your own professional development? How will your participation benefit your library patrons and/or the larger community?

If a certain category doesn't apply to your program, please write "$0" or "N/A".

Category #1: Registration/Tuition Category #2: Travel (use federal mileage rate) Category #4: Meals (use federal per diem rate for city where event will take place) Total Amount From 5 Budget Categories (automatically calculated) Request to Minde Browning Fund Please enter an amount between $0 - $1500 Please provide a short budget narrative (2-5 sentences) explaining how costs were determined and explaining what “other costs” includes.

Does your school provide any support for professional development? How much is your school contributing to the cost of attending this professional development opportunity? If this request is not awarded, will you attend the event anyway?

If you will still attend, please explain how you will cover the costs of the training without Minde Browning funds. If awarded, I agree to use the funds as granted. If awarded, following the completion of the event, I will submit a report to The Indianapolis Foundation, including any completion record or final grade for the course, if the opportunity is professional coursework.

My supervisor has read this request and approves the submission of this proposal. If you are human, leave this field blank.