and the MOAs that bind them MG Volunteers and MG Foundation Members Same people different hats Someone once said that Extension MG Volunteers are like a symphony and the Foundation is like a Friends of the Symphony organization ID: 646270
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WSU Extension Master Gardeners, MG Foundations and the MOAs that bind them Slide2
MG Volunteers and MG Foundation Members!Same people, different hatsSlide3
Someone once said that Extension MG Volunteers are like a symphony and the Foundation is like a “Friends of the Symphony” organization.
It can get confusing, though, when the same people are in both groups. What is the difference? Slide4
When you use the Master Gardener title, you are identifying yourself as a volunteer certified to teach in the WSU Extension MG program.Master Gardeners engage people in learning to use research-based gardening practices.Slide5
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Foundation is..
a nonprofit organization that typically donates funds to another organization.
Foundation
members are MGs who support their local program by funding outreach activities, demo gardens, program promotion, and
other deliverables as agreed upon between Extension and the MG Foundation.Slide6
In a nutshell…MG Volunteers “work” for WSU Extension as community educatorsFoundation members “work” to support local MG programsSlide7
Master Gardeners are trained by WSU Extension faculty and staff via online and classroom presentations.
Let’s talk about what Extension MG Volunteers do…Slide8
After training, Master Gardeners take a final exam and begin volunteering for WSU.Slide9
Master Gardener Volunteers answer questions at Plant Clinics and community events.Slide10
Master Gardeners provide and demonstrate science-based education.Slide11
Master Gardeners teach youth about gardening and natural resources in schools and at community events.Slide12
Master Gardener Volunteers give a minimum of 40 hours of volunteer service to the local WSU Extension Master Gardener Program to become a certified MGSlide13
Master Gardener Program Coordinators may limit how many program support hours count toward certificationSlide14
Master Gardener Foundations/AssociationsSlide15
A Foundation is..a nonprofit organization that typically donates funds to another organization.A foundation members are MGs who support their local program by funding outreach activities, demo gardens, program promotion, and more.Slide16
A Memorandum of Agreement is… a written contract or MOA. It is required when University resources are exchanged with another entity. The MOA is signed by a University officer who is a delegated authority from the Board of Regents or the President. Slide17
What is being exchanged?University resources: office space, newsletters, faculty and staff time and expertise, volunteer credit, property, equipment, the name ‘Master Gardener’Foundation resources: financial support; hosting of social events; promotion of MG programs; donations of plants, funding for books, computers, garden suppliesSlide18Slide19
What is the purpose of your foundation?What are requirements of its members?Do you have a current Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) ? What does your Foundation do?
What does WSU Extension do? Slide20
Washington State University Contracts Office http://contracts.wsu.edu/Forms/TemplatesStandard Contract TermsExtension/Master Gardener Agreements
– a contract entered into by local Extension Offices which supports the mission of WSU Extension and/or the Master Gardener ProgramSlide21
Contracting steps:1. Negotiation between Ext office and Foundation.2. Drafting of document using template in Contracts office
3. Review
by County Director, State MG Leader, Contracts office
4. Approval
by all parties.
5. PerformanceSlide22
In Summary..Extension MG volunteers deliver outreachFoundation Members support the program
Same people, different hats