WITH THE WISDOM OF THE OLD ADAGE OF GIVING SOMEONE A FISH EACH DAY, OR TEACHING THEM TO FISH, THE MARTIN FAMILY FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP HAD COME TO RECOGNIZE THAT SIMPLY GIVING MONEY EACH YEAR, ALTHOUGH HELPFUL FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS OF RECIPIENT NONPROFITS, WAS NOT GOING TO HELP MANY OF THEM GROW THE QUANTITY OR QUALITY OF THEIR SERVICES. NOR WAS IT GOING TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THEIR ODDS OF SUSTAINABILITY. WITH THE PARTNERSHIP OF A UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESSES NONPROFIT INSTITUTE A CERTIFICATE TRAINING PROGRAM WAS SCHEDULED OVER MULTIPLE DAY LONG CLASSES ON LEADERSHIP AND FUNDRAISING. RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS PAID PART OF THE COST, WITH THE FOUNDATION FUNDING THE BALANCE. AS A RESULT, THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS WERE INVESTED AND COMMITTED TO COMPLETING THE TRAINING SERIES, INCLUDING HOMEWORK AND FINAL PROJECT.
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RestrictionsTHE FOUNDATION'S INITIAL OBJETIVES ARE ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON CHRISTIAN CHARITIES SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD, SHELTER AND CLOTHING, AND THOSE ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED ON HEALTH THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION OF NUTRIENT DENSE FOODS.