Training in Program Evaluation

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Training in Program Evaluation and Developing Corporate Partners Volunteer Management Group (VMG) offers 2.5 hour evening courses at University Settlement at the Houston Street Center. Topics include, how your organization can prove to prospects that you are the best non-profit partner for their support, how companies want to ensure that their philanthropic support is achieving impact, and how to align with the best corporate partner for your organization. Students discuss trends in corporate philanthropy and grantmaking. For course descriptions, schedule and to register call 1-888-833-9993 or click here.

 

Funding Opportunity: Residential Family Peer Support Partners

Grant/Contract Name:  Residential Family Peer Support Partners     Deadline:   December 6,2013 Funding Amount:   Approximately $710,000 will be distributed annually between all five OMH Regions.  Approximately 11 awards statewide.   Eligibility:   Public, private, not-for-profit, 501(c) (3) organizations whose primary purpose is to provide advocacy, education/skill building, and family/peer support services to families of children with serious emotional/behavioral challenges. The Applicant must be an OMH-funded 1650 Family Support Program Agency:   NYS Office of Mental Health Summary: The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support Residential Family Peer Support (RFPS) Partners, formerly known as Residential Family Advocates (RFAs) , in OMH licensed children and youth residential treatment facilities and community residences within all five OMH Regions. An RFPS Partner must be a parent/caregiver who has or is currently raising a child with significant behavioral health challenges that require the supports of one or more child serving systems. The primary goal of these positions will be to enhance the provision of family support services to families of children within these residential treatment programs as well as assisting parents/caregivers in maintaining or creating connections within their community's family support provider system during their child's active treatment and discharge from residential treatment. LINK:   http://www.omh.ny.gov/omhweb/rfp/2013/residential_partners/rfp.pdf

DFC Information Session RESCHEDULED!

New York City Prevention Resource Center

Due to unforeseen changes, the DFC Information Session has been changed to Thursday, October 10^th at 6PM. The location will take place at the Children's Aid Society, 9th floor boardroom. For those who have already registered from the original training date will have to re-register again.  This will allow attendance accuracy, no walk-ins allowed.

Please be sure to visit the Children's Aid Society---New York City Prevention Resource Center website to register. RSVP here.

If you have any concerns, contact the NYC PRC at 917.286.1541 or email.

We do apologize for the inconvenience and see you on the 10th!

Citizens Committee for NYC Community Building Workshops

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At Citizens Committee, they don’t just give out grants. The agency hosts free community workshops on great ways to mobilize your neighbors, raise funds (beyond our own grants), navigate city government, and more. They share stories, tools, and tips custom-tailored to meet the needs of grassroots groups—and listen to your experiences.

The workshops are designed with resident-led groups in mind; each session draws from the ideas and experiences that you bring. 

For more information on Citizens Committee workshops, please visit the website. 

Funding Opportunity for Year 3 Community Transformation Grants

 

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The Fund for Public Health in New York (FPHNY), on behalf of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) and the Partnership for a Healthier New York City, is excited to announce this RFP opportunity for local community-based organizations to help create a Healthier NYC. In an effort to advance its work in New York City, the Partnership for a Healthier New York City is seeking community-based organizations that have interests in healthy eating, active living, tobacco free living and reducing underage and excessive alcohol use, to work with experienced coalitions on new projects.  As part of the City’s efforts, funded by a Community Transformation Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Partnership is seeking to fund work within each borough to further the progress in creating a healthier city. 

The RFP and attachments are posted on the FPHNY website. Each applicant must submit an electronic copy of the application. The file should be in PDF (Portable Document Format). Applicants should submit a single PDF file with their complete proposal. All proposals in response to this RFP must be e-mailed to the following address, no later than Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 5:00pm EST

 

For more information, contact: Emily Weiser (eweiser@fphny.org) or visit their website

 

FUNDING RESOURCES AT YOUR DOOR STEP! (August 2013 Edition)

North Star Fund Grassroots Action Grants & Movement Leadership Grants: Purpose of grants: Since 2003, North Star's activist-led grants programs have supported new or small groups with annual budgets of less than $350,000. Continuing this tradition, Grassroots Action Grants support new, emerging and small groups engaged in community organizing and base building to build leadership and grassroots activism in New York City's marginalized communities. Grant Amounts: $5,000 or $10,000. Eligible Groups: Organizations with annual budgets under $350,000 engaged in community organizing.

Apply by September 13, 2013
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The World We Want Foundation: The foundation promotes and supports Young Global Citizens making positive social change in their communities and around the world. We believe that Young Global Citizens have the passion, talent, determination, and power to create positive social change when given the resources to help them address societal and environmental challenges. They offer micro grants of $500-$5,000.

Application is on-going
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The American Association of University Women (AAUW):  The AAUW Community Action Grants Program annually provides funds to individuals, AAUW branches, and AAUW state organizations as well as local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs and non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. 

The program's one-year grants ($2,000 to $7,000) provide funding for community-based projects. Two-year grants ($5,000 to $10,000) provide start-up funds for new projects that address the particular needs of the community and develop girls' sense of efficacy through leadership or advocacy opportunities.

Apply by January 15, 2014
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NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD): Discretionary funds are funds that nonprofit, community-based social service providers use to meet the needs of local communities. The funds are allocated by the members of the New York City Council.

Application deadline: n/a
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Receive $200 for Hosting a Conversation on Immigration: Community-based groups and organizations are eligible to receive a $200 stipend from the New York Council for the Humanities for hosting a Community Conversation by registering to be a featured site. Featured sites must register their event in advance and complete a final evaluation, including attendance information. Facilitators at featured sites are required to attend a free 60-minute facilitator-training webinar. Training webinars will be offered at the following throughout the summer and fall; see the Council's webinars page to learn more and sign up.
For more information contact: Senior Program Officer Erika Halstead
Email: ehalstead@nyhumanities.org
Telephone:  (212) 233-1131

Attendance Improvement and Dropout Prevention Funding Opportunity

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Grant/Contract Name:  Attendance Improvement and Dropout Prevention
Deadline:   August 12, 2013

Funding Amount: Not stated

Eligibility: See summary below

Agency:   New York City Department of Education

Grant ID:  R0944

Summary:   The New York City Department of Education on behalf of the Office of Safety and Youth Development (OSYD) is seeking proposals from vendors including organizations, foundations and consortiums that have the capacity to oversee Community Based Organizations (CBOs), which focus on reducing chronic absenteeism and preventing student dropouts, and to pair these CBOs with NYCDOE schools that are eligible for Attendance Improvement and Dropout Prevention (AIDP) funds.

The successful proposer will collaborate with OSYD to solicit, select, replace, monitor, manage, pay, evaluate, and provide technical assistance to CBOs. Additionally, the awarded vendor will work with OSYD to select participating AIDP schools and will identify the best CBO to school partnerships. In consultation with OSYD, the awarded vendor will advise CBOs about service changes, identify common reasons students are missing school and ways to address the underlying issues, and provide reports on CBOs performance.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: July 26, 2013, at 11:30 A.M. ET, at 65 Court Street, 12th Floor, Conference Room 1201, Brooklyn, NY 11201.

For all questions related to this RFP, please send an email to LRuiz15@schools.nyc.gov with the RFP number and title in the subject line of your e-mail.
 

Click on Links:   Login to the Vendor Portal to download RFP R0944 and NYC DOE  

New Shared Workspace for Nonprofits and Community Leaders

 

 

 

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The Centre for Social Innovation is a new shared workspace, community center and incubator for small nonprofit organizations and community leaders. The 24,000 sq ft space, located in Chelsea, will soon be home to a thriving community of more than 200 people and projects committed to social change. In addition to workspace, CSI provides shared services, training opportunities and a culture of collaboration. Tenants share access to a large kitchen, lounge, meeting rooms, classrooms and event spaces.

For more, see socialinnovation.org or email info@socialinnovation.org.

FUNDING RESOURCES AT YOUR DOOR STEP! (June 2013 Edition)

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Learning Communities Resource Center: This resource center will be designed to promote the creation of learning communities within the Community Services Block Grant Network to analyze Community Action outcomes and identify effective, promising, and innovative practice models to address current causes and conditions of poverty.
Apply by July 24, 2013
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National Resource Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention: The purpose of this jointly funded program is to serve as a national resource and training center to increase the effectiveness of youth violence prevention, prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders, and promotion of the healthy development of children and youth.

Applications are due by July 1, 2013
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NYC Business Innovation Challenge:  NYC BIC is offering two types of grants in 2013. BIC’s award up to 125,000 to assist your organization in building a strong workforce.  This competition is open to profit and not for profit organization. The award can help you improve your infracture, data gathering, research and educational component that will be used to expand the knowledge or understanding of the affected community.

Check out their website for due date.
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Awesome Foundation Grants: The Awesome Foundation was created in 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes a series of monthly $1,000 grants to projects and their creators. The Awesome Foundation awards grants of $1,000 monthly to "awesome" projects with no strings attached.  If you or your community group has a great idea, apply for a grant by the last day of every month. 

Apply for grant by the last day of each month
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Givers vs. Takers: The Surprising Truth about Who Gets Ahead

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For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But today, success is increasingly dependent on how we interact with others. It turns out that at work, most people operate as either takers, matchers, or givers. Whereas takers strive to get as much as possible from others and matchers aim to trade evenly, givers are the rare breed of people who contribute to others without expecting anything in return.

One of the great secrets of life is that those who win most are often those who give most. In this elegant and lucid book, filled with compelling evidence and evocative examples, Adam Grant shows us why and how this is so. 

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Connecting People Workshop For East Harlem Service Providers

Connecting People: Training for East Harlem Service Providers

Learn about Benefits | Wellness | Resources

Tuesday May 14, 2013 

9:30 -11:30 AM (9 AM breakfast and networking) 

Silberman School of Social Work 2180 Third Avenue
(@119th Street), NYC 10035

Please join Silberman School to learn the ins and outs of using Benefits Plus and Health Information Tool for Empowerment (HITE) through interactive exercises using these two invaluable information and referral resources.

Click here to RSVP

This training is free but pre-registration is required by May 12th

Sponsored by the East Harlem Community Alliance and the Silberman School of Social Work

Crown Heights' Arts to End Violence Festival 2013

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The Arts to End Violence festival is composed of multiple events, including a block party for youth and community members to engage in art making, and an Art Showcase that displays selected submissions by local professional artists and winners of our youth art contest.
This year's festival calendar will be as follows:

February 1st: Accepting submissions to arts contest (more information below).
April 1st: Deadline for submission to contest
May 18th, 2013: Arts to End Violence Block Party
May 23rd, 2013: Gallery Opening event for the Arts Showcase. Art will remain on display through June 9th, 2013 in the Ron Taylor Gallery at 1160 St. John's Place.
June 5th, 2013: Arts to End Violence Spoken Word event

To submit or for other inquiries, please call the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center office at 718-773-6886 or visit their website: http://www.crownheightsmediationcenter.org/p/arts-to-end-violence.html

PRC Seeks to Sponsor Neighborhood Activities for Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol Awareness Month - Neighborhood Sponsorships The Children's Aid Society - NYC Prevention Resource Center is seeking to partner with local communities interested in hosting neighborhood outreach activities related to Alcohol Awareness Month.

April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign intended to raise awareness of the health and social problems that excessive alcohol consumption can cause for individuals, their families, and their communities.

The PRC will provide $1,000 to sponsor five (5) activities that will increase community awareness of the local risk factors associated with alcohol and underage drinking. Activities must be conducted in the month of April 2013.

 

Criteria

Activities should focus on the issue of prevention of underage drinking or alcoholism. You must address issues related to the consumption, consequence, and/or retail access of alcohol. You must target local youth and/or adults within your community.

Recipients must partner with at least one additional local stakeholder in the planning and delivery of this event. These may include:

Youth Serving Organizations; Law Enforcement; Schools and Universities; Civic and Volunteer Organizations; Hospitals and Health Clinics; Local Businesses; or Faith based Institutions.

Who is Eligible to Receive Sponsorship?

Organizations currently recognized as OASAS funded prevention, treatment, or recovery providers are eligible to partner with the Prevention Resource Center.
 

501c3 organizations serving as the fiscal agent for a local Community Group. All groups must have an active relationship with the NYC Prevention Resource Center.

Important Dates

Application Released	February 27, 2013
Information Call  1-866-244-8528; Pass: 620952	March 6, 2013 from 2:30pm - 3:00pm Eastern Time
Application Deadline	Friday, March 15th, 2013 at 5:00pm Eastern Time
Award Notification	no later than Friday, March 22nd, 2013
Awareness Activities	April 1 through April 30th, 2013
Activity Summary Deadline	May 15th, 2013

Submission

Please submit all completed applications including budgets by Friday, March 15, 2013 at 5:00pm.

 Applications may be sent by:

Word Document or PDF file to:  Scott McLeod	scottm@childrensaidsociety.org
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