​About Social58 Foundation

​​Social58 Foundation, Inc., a federally tax-exempt, not-for-profit charity organization, is established in the state of Washington. The foundation provides grant-writing development and fundraising support to [social]58, LLC, a private company that offers psychological health care and mental health counseling services for deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, and blind individuals throughout the state of Washington.

Social58 Foundation provides funding support for [social]58 LLC patients. They are assisted with mental health counseling services. However, since their patients are on either Medicare Part B coverage or State Medicaid insurance coverage, they often cannot afford to pay copayment/ coinsurance fees (especially those who have Medicare Part B.) Also, private-practice mental health professionals receive the lowest possible payment for services when paid by State Medicaid programs. Therefore, the company might not always be able to afford to purchase necessary equipment and supplies, or to pay additional personnel salaries (i.e., for neuropsychological evaluations).

In short, the foundation’s goals are to:

• Seek grant project funds that will help deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, and blind individuals with mental health needs to improve their individual quality of life;
• Receive and distribute grant project funds to those who need funding to research their mental health disorders or alleviate their mental health expenses, including therapy costs;
• Pay low-income/federally-subsidized individuals who clearly cannot afford to pay co-payments/co-insurance fees;
• Pay low-income/federal subsidy individuals’ therapy costs in the case of emergency, and prior to approval from their insurance companies to cover the expenses of therapy service;
• Pay for neuropsychological evaluations for individuals;
• Pay mental health professionals’ salaries, as needed;
• Purchase, replace, repair, or restore necessary equipment for therapeutic purposes; and
• Pay for the remodeling costs of existing mental health clinics, so that the clinics can operate more effectively for patients and professionals to work together and succeed in their treatment goals.

​Please contact us if you have any questions about those goals, or the Foundation’s programs. If you are interested in helping or volunteering, please contact us for that as well. Likewise, we would love to hear your questions and/or comments.

​Mission

​Social58 Foundation exists to financially support psychological health care and mental health services for deaf, deaf-blind, hard of hearing, and blind individuals.

• The Foundation will focus on every objective to ensure that its action plans are realistic and achievable.
• The Foundation will apply development skills, retaining experts and specialists for this purpose.
• The Foundation will take a serious, long-term view of building lasting relationships between patients and donors.
• The Foundation will always act in the long-term interest of mental health patients.
• The Foundation will take a comprehensive fiduciary approach to the financial health of [social]58, LLC, a psychological health care and mental health counseling clinic.
• The Foundation will apply for one grant in Year 1, two grants in Year 2, four grants in Year 3, and five grants in Year 4. From this point forward, applying for grants will be increased gradually with the expectation of at least five grant applications per year.
• The Foundation’s sources of funding (i.e.., grants, donations, and fundraising efforts) shall grow steadily from Year 1 through Year 3.
• The Foundation will break even for three consecutive years as Social58 Foundation establishes its name and reputation.
• In Year four, the Foundation will generate earnings which will allow the Foundation to begin saving 20% from all general funds for the establishment of an endowment and scholarships.

The Foundation will be seeking the following grants:

• Research Grants
• Community-Building Grants
• Developmental Grants
• Fellowship Grants
• Publication Grants
• Project Grants

These types of grants may derive from city/county, state, federal, or private foundations/ organizations.

The purposes of the Foundation seeking these grants are as follows:

• Necessary equipment for use in mental-health counseling therapy sessions
• Research studies on mental-health disorders that cover targeted populations with specific disorders
• Research studies on the most effective psychological interventions for Deaf, Deaf-Blind, Hard of Hearing, and Blind populations
• Administrate psychological instruments in American Sign Language (ASL)
• Create tailored devices that would help patients to accomplish their treatment goals
• Create psychological health care DVDs in ASL, concerning specific useful techniques to manage/cope with symptoms and issues
• Publish peer-journal articles, books, and e-books
• Provide Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) services and costs

These goals and purposes will no doubt be changed, appended and updated, but the main ideas the Foundation is looking for are generally listed above. Please contact any member of our Board of Directors for more information, and to determine if your ideas can be added into other grant projects. The goal of our Board of Directors is to work with you and the patients to accomplish their needs.

The Foundation is fortunate to work with hired grant writers under the Puget Sound Grant Writers’ Association (https://www.grantwriters.org/). Our Board of Directors is looking forward to working with Puget Sound Grant writers closely and accomplishing the excellence that the patients highly deserve.

​Fundraising

​The Foundation will host a few fundraising events per year. Said fundraising events will typically focus on:

• Artworks done by the patients in the clinic. All profits go into the patients’ pockets. (Donations toward to the clinic will be appreciated.)
• Wine and Cheese Nights
• Cinemas, Therapy Seminars & Showings
• Silent Auctions with light refreshments and appetizers

The purpose of having fundraising events is to defray therapeutic expenses (i.e.., art supplies for arts therapy sessions, cinema rentals and equipment for therapy sessions, or establishing achievement scholarships for patients to attend summer camps, take summer vacations, etc.) Please contact one of our Board of Directors for more information and your initial plan for hosting a fundraising event.

A more detailed calendar of events available to host will be released when that information becomes available. Please keep your eyes open for flyers! Don’t forget to send your email address or mailing address so your name can be added to our mailing list!

​Donations

​Donations will be gladly appreciated and gratefully acknowledged! Please contact Social58 Foundation for more information. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

The Board of Directors wishes to work with donors and supporters to decide which gifts are the most appropriate fit. One of the Foundation’s Major Gifts Officers will be more than happy to meet and arrange with donors and/or supporters.

Officers will discuss donors and supporters’ visionary plans for the Foundation to provide funds for individuals who need mental health services. Please contact our Board of Directors for more information. One of them will refer donors/supporters to the appropriate officers to discuss further plans.

Social58 Foundation provides the following programs for donors and supporters:

• Capital Campaign Projects
• Major Gifts Program
• Planned Giving Program
• Annual Giving Program
• Donor Relations Program
• Strategic Public & Marketing Program
• Building Endowments
• Achievement Scholarships
• Bequest Program
• Memorial Gifts Program