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About
the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation
The Monterey
Bay Sanctuary Foundation is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation
whose goal is to promote protection and public understanding of the Monterey
Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Incorporated in 1995, the Foundation focuses
its efforts on conducting research and educating the public about the
extraordinary environment and resources of the Central California Coast.
As a private organization, the Foundation is able to solicit funds from
individuals, public and private entities and has the flexibility to implement
programs and projects that complement the NOAA initiatives.
Projects
and Programs
Over the past several years the Foundation has been instrumental in research,
education and enforcement initiatives for the Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary (MBNMS).
Research:
- Fiscal
sponsorship for ecosystem monitoring initiatives;
- Science
and policy conference
- Elkhorn
Slough research and monitoring program
- Sanctuary-wide
integrated monitoring activities throughout the entire marine
ecosystem
- A City
of Pacific Grove, CA research project examining the human impacts
on tidepools, and many more.
Education:
- Salmon
& Steelhead species programs
- Residential
youth science camp for ocean and coastal environmental education
- Tidepool
education
- Environmental
monitoring education for teachers and students
- Publication
of the book, Rockfishes of the Northeast Pacific
- Production
and distribution of a new map of the MBNMS and surrounding lands
- Vessel
traffic education, and much more.
Resource
Protection:
- Facilitation
of collaborative education and enforcement activities; CA Dept. of
Fish & Game, CA State Parks and the MBNMS personnel
- Citizen
watershed monitoring network development and coordination
- Agricultural
and rural lands best practices initiatives, and many other
initiatives.
Grant
Endorsements and Fiscal Sponsorships
MBSF is organized to solicit and administer grants, donations, and other
revenues to support such programs. MBSF does not accept unsolicited grant-making
requests. Applicants interested in having MBSF endorse a project or using
it as a fiscal sponsor should provide copies of their proposals to MBSF
at least eight weeks prior to any grant application deadline. Proposals
should clearly identify the goals of the project and the means of accomplishing
those goals. They should also include a schedule and budget and identify
the organization to which the proposal will be submitted. Administrative
costs for grant sponsorship will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.
Donations
The Foundation accepts tax-deductible donations and gifts from individuals,
private foundations and corporations on behalf of the Sanctuary. The Foundation
is a public benefit 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Policy
on Indirect Rates
The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation (MBSF) is committed to ensuring
that the maximum amount of our funding is spent directly on programs.
The organization strives to maintain low levels of overhead, and insists
on similar commitments from our program partners.
For grants,
contracts and project awards in the SIMoN program and elsewhere, the MBSF
has established the following policy related to indirect charges:
- Solicited
Proposals and Projects
When a proposal or project has been solicited by the MBSF/SIMoN:
Proposal/Project Total Value Allowable Indirect Rates
$0-25,000 0-10%
Above $25,000 0-15%
- Unsolicited
Proposals and Projects
When a proposal or project is submitted unsolicited to the
MBSF/SIMoN, the Allowable Indirect Charges must be between 0 and 10%
of the total contract value. In instances where proposals have similar
technical merit, preference will be given to the submission with the
lowest indirect charge rate, and the highest percentage of program-specific
expenses.
Questions
regarding this policy should be directed to Dennis J. Long, Executive
Director.
For Further Information
If you have any questions about the MBSF, you may email Linda Rosinski (admin@mbnmsf.org)
or call (831) 647-4209. If you would like further information about the Monterey
Bay National Marine Sanctuary, feel free to call the Sanctuary office at (831)
647-4201 or go to their website at http://montereybay.nos.noaa.gov.
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