Rci-Iibec Foundation

Our new scholarship winners have been announced. Thank you for supporting the Lyons and Newlan scholarships!

https://iibec.org/foundations-award-eight-academic-scholarships-for-2024-2025/

We are now accepting student sponsorship applications for BES in Toronto.

Here is more info: https://iibec.org/foundations-offer-student-sponsorship-for-2024-iibec-obec-bes/

We are currently updating the US and Canadian websites for both foundations...

As part of the work, we have set up a Zeffy account to accept donations to the Rci-Iibec Foundation website.

If you don’t mind, would you please consider “testing” this new donation platform and supporting the US Foundation? I would appreciate your feedback as well. You should automatically get a receipt for your gift as well.

Here is the link:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/ac351072-131d-49ae-9e2b-a04036c421f3

Rick

Donate to Make a Difference This donation will help the foundation in our mission to support research, education, and the dissemination of information important to the building enclosure industry. We'll be able to: - Support research grants and educational programs- Develop new publications that will serve as a resource for ou...

Mark your calendars! The Foundations' Auction is set for Monday, March 11 from 6 PM - 7:30 PM in Phoenix Arizona. Lots of amazing live auction items, raffle prizes, and a 50/50 raffle drawing. More information coming soon!

Special thanks to GAF for being our sponsor!

Only 36 spots left for the 2024 Foundations' Golf Outing in Phoenix. There are still a few hole sponsorships available too.

More information at: https://birdease.com/RCIIIBECFoundationsGolf2024

Our student academic scholarships are now live through April 4. Our scholarships honor Bob Lyons and Lewis Newlan and are open to students US and Canadian citizens studying architecture, engineering, building and construction sciences.

More info: https://lnkd.in/gb7_vyDz

Additionally, there is only a little more than a week left for students to apply for our student sponsorships to attend the 2024 IIBEC Convention and Trade Show in Phoenix, Arizona.

Applications can be found at:
https://lnkd.in/g6QuJkin

Registration and hole sponsorships are open for our 2024 Foundations' Golf Outing in Phoenix, Arizona. Event is Friday, March 8. Special thanks to SOPREMA and Performance Roof Systems for their sponsorship of our event. Hope you can join us!

More information:
https://birdease.com/RCIIIBECFoundationsGolf2024

Student sponsorship applications are now being accepted for 2024 IIBEC International Convention and Trade Show.

More information:
https://iibec.org/student-sponsorship-applications-being-accepted-for-2024-iibec-international-convention-and-trade-show/

Applications are now live for student sponsorships to attend the 2024 IIBEC Convention and Trade Show in Phoenix.

rci-iibecfoundation.org

Thank you! We did it!!

Final Report on Giving Tuesday!
101% of Goal!
$127,848.19

https://youtu.be/PUwGt9klMqA

Thank you to everyone who supported the Rci-Iibec Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada yesterday! We made it!

Final GivingTuesday Report 2023 $127,848.19 raised!101% of Goal!

Third Giving Tuesday Update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-l8uDjgvVuM

We are at $112,09.19....89% of our $126,000 goal. Thank you everyone for your support and sharing our giving links!

(US) https://rci-iibecfoundation.org/donate.aspx
(Canada) https://rcifoundation.ca/donate.aspx

GivingTuesday 11-28-23 Third Update

Lunchtime update...Giving Tuesday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNwnLvjciq0

We are at $62,948.19...50% of $126,000 goal. Thank you everyone for your support and sharing our giving links!

(US) https://rci-iibecfoundation.org/donate.aspx
(Canada) https://rcifoundation.ca/donate.aspx

Giving Tuesday 11-28-23 Second Update

Happy Giving Tuesday!

Here is our first report of the day, we have raised $25,048.19 for 28% of our $126,000 goal. Thank you everyone who have already donated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwpMVxZ5U5A

Here is the link, if you or your company are able to support our student programs:
(US) https://rci-iibecfoundation.org/donate.aspx
(Canada) https://rcifoundation.ca/donate.aspx

T-Minus one week to Giving Tuesday! Thank you to all the early birds who have made gifts already to support the RCI-IIBEC and RCI Foundation Canada student programs!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3GlsWIQ5jSQ

Giving links below.
(US) https://lnkd.in/efNZeDR
(Canada) https://lnkd.in/gHH_wJ8N

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Two weeks to go...Giving Tuesday is right around the corner. Please join me in supporting the RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada on November 28.

Donations will be going to support our student programs (Robert Lyons Scholarship, Lewis Newlan Scholarship and Joe Hale Student Sponsorship Fund).

https://lnkd.in/gqNATS52

Donations are being accepted now at:
US
https://lnkd.in/efNZeDR
Canada
https://lnkd.in/gHH_wJ8N

The RCI-IIBEC Foundation and RCI Foundation Canada will be participating in Giving Tuesday on Tuesday, November 28. This year we plan to raise $126,000 to support the foundations student programs. This past year we raised $115,000 and gave out $30,000 in scholarship, sent 39 student to the IIBEC Convention and Trade Show in Houston as well as 23 students to the Building Enclosure Symposium in Orlando.

Here's more information and how you can help:
https://iibec.org/how-you-can-help-on-giving-tuesday-2023/

This month is Cartober! The RCI-IIBEC Foundation is excited to be featured as one of the non-profits who benefit from the donation of vehicles.

Do you have a vehicle (or anything with a motor) that you would consider donating? More information at:
https://iibec.org/foundation-participating-in-cartober/

Here is the link if you are ready to donate:
https://cartober.com/donate-now/rci-iibec-foundation-inc

Three weeks from today is the Foundations' Fall Golf Outing! Limited number of openings are available as well as club rentals.

More information at https://birdease.com/2023FallFoundationsGolfOuting

Registration and sponsorships opportunities are now open for the Foundations' Fall Golf Outing prior to the IIBEC Building Enclosure Symposium in Orlando in September. Date is Thursday, September 28.

More information at: https://birdease.com/2023FallFoundationsGolfOuting

Today is the big day, our report on Unit-Price Procurement is now available at https://lnkd.in/gcvXXBMg

If you haven't registered, today is the webinar Unit-Price Procurement & Cooperative Purchasing: Protecting the Public Investment. Sign up at https://lnkd.in/giwGsfpB

Albert Duwyn has officially announced his retirement from the RCI Foundation Canada and Rimkus. Albert will definitely be missed! Thank you for helping establish the RCI Foundation Canada and being an important president of RCI (now IIBEC) and taking the building enclosure industry to new levels through your leadership, knowledge, and generosity!

https://iibec.org/albert-duwyn-announces-retirement-as-chair-of-rci-foundation-canada-paroli-takes-over/

Do you know any current college students studying Architecture, Engineering, Construction or Building Sciences? April 6 is the deadline for the RCI-IIBEC Foundation's Robert W. Lyons and Lewis W. Newlan scholarships. More information and details can be found at: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/rci-iibecfoundation/

IIBEC Scholarship America

RCI-IIBEC Foundation Scholarship Program RCI-IIBEC Foundation has established a scholarship program to assist students currently enrolled in an accredited program of architecture, construction, building sciences, or engineering related to building sciences.

Happy to announce that the RCI-IIBEC Foundation is now accepting vehicle donations in collaboration with CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services)

https://iibec.org/foundation-accepting-vehicle-donations/

Here are some photos from the Foundations' Golf Outing in Houston.

The Foundations are down to our last 28 slots for golfers and only four sponsorship opportunities are left for the Foundations Golf Outing in Houston on Friday, March 3. Deadline is this Wednesday, February 15.

More information and registration is at https://birdease.com/2022RCIIIBECFoundationsGolf

Great article on one of the students the Foundations sponsored to come to the Building Envelope Symposium this past November.

Building connections via architectural engineering symposium A junior in the architectural engineering program, Ashley Saquic Tax is passionate about female engineers in STEM. She was selected for a sponsorship to attend the International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants and Architectural Engineering Institute Symposium.

I'm excited to share that our application process is live for both our student sponsorships to attend IIBEC 2023 Convention and Trade Show in Houston, TX as well as our academic scholarships.

Link for sponsorships:https://rci-iibecfoundation.org/uploads/2023%20IIBEC%20Convention%20and%20Trade%20Show%20Sponsorship%20Application.pdf

Link for academic scholarships: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/rci-iibecfoundation/

Registration is open for the foundations golf outing on Friday, March 3 in Houston. This year's event benefits the foundations student programs including our scholarships and sponsorships.

Course is the Lakes Course at Wildcat Golf Club. More information and registration at:
https://lnkd.in/dAdUiu-k