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Decks
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Play houses
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Duck Blinds
Deer Blinds
Xmas Castle
Project Display
One car garage
Two car garage
Abraham Lincoln
Ashland
Bellevue West
Bennington
Boys Town
Cedar Bluffs
D.C. West
Fremont
Gretna
Louisville
Metro College
Millard North
Millard West
OPS - Benson
OPS - Bryan
OPS - Burke
OPS - Construction Academy
Papillion La Vista
Papillion La Vista -South
Plattsmouth
Ralston
Platteview
Thomas Jefferson
Wahoo
Youth Build / Goodwill North
Yutan
Bellevue East
Blair
Fort Calhoun
Battle Creek
Norfolk
Pierce
BUILDERS OF THE FUTURE
“Building & Developing Tomorrow's Construction Leaders”
This has been a very busy year for the construction industry. It is no secret that as the demand for new construction increases, so does the demand for skilled labor. For 27 years, Builders of the Future has been serving Nebraska’s construction industry through trade-specific educational opportunities for high school and community college students. To date, we have provided hands-on, builder mentored construction experience to well over 5,000 high school students. Currently, we help expose and assist in training 500 students per year in 33 Nebraska high schools to become new workers in our construction industry. As our industry grows, we are committed to supporting it by increasing the number of skilled workers available.
We need your support to help us do that.
Contributions, like yours, allow us to...
Increase the number of students and school programs resulting in more young Nebraskans excited for a career in construction trades
Train more High School Industrial Technology teachers to include hands-on experiences with builder-mentors through fully funded live construction projects at their school, experiencing construction trade techniques at an actual construction site, learning OSHA guidelines, and using modern tools and products not typically available in a classroom
Provide scholarships for dual-enrollment credits so students can get advanced training while still in HS and get into the industry sooner
Expand our recently launched Online Jobs/Worker Resource service
Fund the salary for our one employee who facilitates all of our activity and growth and hopefully add another as we expand our footprint
Address the critical shortage of Industrial Technology teachers with scholarships for college students who want to teach Industrial Tech.
Sponsorship Levels
Diamond Sponsor $20,000+
Platinum Sponsor $10,000 -$19,999
Gold Sponsor $5,000 - $9,999
Silver Sponsor $2,500 - $4,999
Bronze Sponsor $1,000 - $2,499
Donor Sponsor $100 - $999
Benefits of Sponsorship
Recognized in the MOBA Newsletter
Recognized at the MOBA Luncheons
Included in the sponsored school newsletter
Recognized at the Home Show
Recognized at the Street of Dreams
Recognized at the MOBA Golf Outing
PEER LEADERSHIP:
The leaders of The Builder Foundation and the Builders of the Future Committee are peers in various construction industry and education sectors.
The Builder Foundation
BOARD MEMBERS
Ken Sorensen - Design Associates Inc
Dave Hartman - Secretary/Treasurer Core Bank
Ted Grace - Altech Builders
John Stalnaker -Stalnaker, Becker, & Buresh, P.C.
Denny VanMoorleghem - Regency Homes
Mark Westergard - E&A Consulting Group
Jim Rieker - Advantage Capital
Lou Riedmann - Former Owner of Watkins Concrete
Jim Musil - Omaha Public Schools
Malinie Staben - Union Bank & Trust Company
Sarah Jones - M.U.D
Dennis Blackman -Blackman & Associates
The Builders Of The Future
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mark Bowder - Builders of the Future
Ted Grace - Altech Builders
Tom Kafonek - Legacy Homes
Jim Rieker - Advantage Capital
Kevin Jensen - Builders Supply Co., Inc.
Ronald Ulrich - DuPont™/Hallmark Building Supplies
Bill Sauter - OHARCO / President
Tom Hegarty - General Siding
James Dennell - BCDM Architects
Lisa Wilson - Altech Management
Jaylene Eilenstine - Metro Omaha Builders Association -
Lou Riedmann - Former Owner of Watkins Concrete
Anthony Tate - Avenue Scholars Foundation
Michele Shearer- Habitat for Humanity
Randy Kirchner - Habitat for Humanity
John Adair - USAssets Founding Owner
Tilman Adair - Fundraising Counsel
WAYS TO GIVE:
You can donate immediately by Paypal with your Credit Card, or you can print the Donation Form <<LINK>> and mail a Check to
The Builder Foundation [Tax ID: 47-0844890]
Blackman & Associates, PC
Attn: Dennis Blackman
17445 Arbor Street, Suite 200
Omaha, Nebraska 68130
DID YOU KNOW... There are special 2020 Federal Tax Incentives?? To stimulate philanthropy to any qualified charity by December 31st, the CARES Act (signed on March 27, 2020), provides increased tax incentives for cash-only donations for both individuals (up to 100%) and corporations (up to 25%). The Builder Foundation is qualified charity.
A donation of any amount provides educational opportunities that otherwise would not be available. As you consider a tax-deductible, charitable ‘investment’ in the future workforce of our industry, we want you to know that 100% of funds raised are used to underwrite the expenses of Builders of the Future’s programming, such as...
$2,500
$2,000
funds the attendance of one High School Industrial Tech teacher to attend “Train the Trainer” 2-week,80-hour in-person course, sponsored by The Builder Foundation. (Max of 15 teachers)
underwrites the tuition for 1 student to take a dual-enrollment course (High School & Metro Community College) that is construction trades specific.
$1,500
$400
to
$1200
underwrites the cost of the non-donated building materials for one school’s construction project, usually a playhouse or garage. Annually, we spend approximately $50,000 to supplement the building materials that are not donated by suppliers.
supplies a beginner student with the proper recommended tools for their training. ($400-Carpenter) ($600-Plumber) ($800-Electrician) ($1200-HVAC)
Your support is greatly appreciated.
Thank you, again, for considering a gift.
Please feel free to contact us with questions.
Mark Bowder
Program Facilitator
Builders Of The Future
(m) 402-290-2235