Programs and results
What we aim to solve
United States Army Special Forces – the Green Berets – constitute our Nation’s single largest special operations force. The families of these Green Berets, especially the children, bear a heavy burden. They, too, serve this nation while their Soldiers deploy repeatedly into harm’s way - doing the work they love. We recognize the service of Green Beret families by awarding merit-based post secondary educational scholarships to the daughters and sons of current and veteran U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers. This is the only organization whose sole purpose is to provide scholarships to the children of Green Berets.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Scholarships
The Special Forces Scholarship Fund (SFSF) recognizes the service of Green Beret families by awarding merit-based post secondary educational scholarships to the daughters and sons of current and veteran Special Forces Soldiers. This is the only organization whose sole purpose is to provide scholarships to the children of Special Forces.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Students, Veterans
Related Program
Scholarships
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We will improve access to education for Special Forces families by increasing the total dollar amount of scholarships awarded annually.
Number of academic scholarships awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Students, Veterans
Related Program
Scholarships
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
We will improve access to education for Special Forces families by increasing the total number of scholarships awarded annually.
Average grant amount
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Students, Veterans
Related Program
Scholarships
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
We will improve access to education for Special Forces families by increasing the total dollar amount and number of scholarships awarded, subject to a target scholarship size of $2,000 per year.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Special Forces Scholarship Fund will grow its capacity to support the children of Special Forces each year.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We will accomplish our mission by maintaining a passionate volunteer cadre that works tirelessly to build a community of stakeholders that share our belief in our mission.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We maintain a volunteer cadre geographically located near each of the seven Special Forces Groups, which gives us unique insights into the current needs of our beneficiaries. Our directors have all served honorably in Special Forces.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have awarded an increasing number of scholarships over time. As of 2022, we have awarded a total of 1,451 scholarships with an average value of about $2,000 each.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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SPECIAL FORCES SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Board of directorsas of 01/22/2023
Steve Mannell
Steve Mannell
Rick Thomas
Chris Spence
Vance Walker
Gary Bloomberg
John Larch
Terry Peters
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No -
CEO oversight
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Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Race & ethnicity
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Equity strategies
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- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.