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Issue 17, 3/19/13
TED Talk Not to Miss
Getting to know staff in the nonprofit sector has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life, I have learned so much these last several years in the field of philanthropy. Last week, Lynn Youngs, Director of Community and Financial Development for ABC House -- a child abuse assessment center serving Linn and Benton Counties, emailed me the link to Dan Pallotta's talk on TED.com. I was shaking my head in agreement the entire time as it's very thought provoking.
Dan Pallotta is founder of Pallotta TeamWorks. He created the concept of multi-day pledge programs for charities that fundraise through endurance events. Dan discusses the idea that nonprofits should be allowed to market and advertise their organizations just like a for-profit enterprise in order to increase support, plus much more. Here is the link to the March 2013 event on TED.com: March 2013 event
This week, we have Ms. Kathi Jaworski as our guest columnist. Kathi's been in the nonprofit sector for nearly 20 years. You can read more information about Kathi at the Impact Grantmaking website under the "About Us" tab.
As my special request, please click on this link to take a quick poll so that we know how we're doing:
Constant Contact Survey
Enjoy this issue, share it with everyone you know in Oregon, and please help support our nonprofit organizations that provide services to the needy.
Best wishes,
Jennifer
Jennifer Durand
Founder
jdurand@impactgrantmaking.com
PLEASE FORWARD THE NEWSLETTER SO THAT NONPROFITS INCREASE THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE FUNDING. THANK YOU.
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NEW PROPOSAL POSTED THIS WEEK!
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Womenspace, Inc.
To raise funding to revive their Emergency Walk-In Advocacy Services for intimate partner violence victims. Funding will support a full-time, bilingual advocate to serve survivors.
Goal: $50,000
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ADDITIONAL GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
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ORCO Arts - Sound Equipment Upgrades
The sound equipment currently used to support our program is outdated, large and too heavY to move easily. Upgrading our equipment SO that our youth can perform more frequently and with greater ease allowing them to perfect skills both as performers and technical crew. Goal: $3,900 Read Proposal
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Cobb Children's Learning Center
Child Care Furnishings
CCLC provides childcare for low-income families and/or women going through the Crossroad's residential drug/alcohol treatment. CCLC is the only childcare provider in Douglas County offering care to families where parents are in the six-month long residential treatment program. Need funds for toddler tables, shelving, easels and mirrors. Goal: $5,200 Read Proposal
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Rogue Opera - Enhance Marketing
Seeks funds to retain a marketing consulting firm to develop and implement social media strategies on Facebook, Twitter and other appropriate outlets, as well as brand awareness advertising in the programs of our cultural partners in the Valley and beyond, and specific marketing campaigns for the season and each of Rogue Opera's productions. The Board is currently developing a Request for Proposals for marketing firms. Goal: Matching challenge grant of $10,000 Read Proposal
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ShelterCare
Healthy Homes Initiative
To fund renovations and bring improvements into their client facilities in order to create safe and restorative housing for people rebuilding their lives. Goal: $70,450 Read Proposal
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Food for Lane County
Emergency Generator
FFLC needs an emergency generator to enhance food security and disaster preparedness in Lane County and state. Goal: $33,500 Read Proposal
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Center for Community Counseling
Internship Enhancement Project
To broaden the reach of mental health services to low income adults without insurance in Lane County by offering individual counseling, group workshops and classes by increasing the training of university interns seeking hands-on experience dealing with clients. Goal: $18,000 Read Proposal
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Volunteers In Medicine
Behavior Health Program
We are seeking funding for the Behavior Health Program (BHP) at VIM which is based on a leading-edge integrative model of care that provides, in a primary health care setting, access to comprehensive behavioral health services to low-income, medically uninsured patients. Goal: $30,000 Read Proposal
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WellMama
24/7 Online Support Project
To expand 24/7 Online Support Program to include bi-lingual volunteer, handle social outreach programs and written materials to increase awareness of services. Goal: $20,400 Read Proposal
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WellMama
Program Manager
Need a Program Manager to expand their community web of care that offers screening, diagnosis and treatment for 1 in 4 women in Lane County who experience severe depression and anxiety related to pregnancy and childbirth. Goal: $20,800 Read Proposal
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Eugene Education Foundation
BEST After School Program
Seeks community support to sustain and grow BEST After School Program which serves over 300 students and families in need at little to no cost. Of the 300 students currently being served, 50% are students of color and 81% are students who receive free and reduced lunch (indication of family living in poverty). Since typically only half of the students in our district's low-poverty schools meet standard tests by 3rd grade, BEST interventions that target students in need of academic support are vital.
Goal: $65,000 per school (4 schools) to leverage the academic investment of Eugene School District funds. Read Proposal
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CASA of Lane County
Sustainability Plan
Launched an innovative sustainability program, Pay It Forward, to direct funding toward 2014 program and operations for better financial planning. Goal: $500,000 Read Proposal
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Parenting Now! (formerly Birth to Three)
Program Support
Through the generous donations of individual supporters and grants from Oregon Foundations, Parenting Now! is close to achieving our goal for the year for funding our Children's Program. Donations and grants of any and all sized will help raise the balance of $4,500 to provide fun and developmentally appropriate programs for up to 400 children while their parents participate in our critical parenting programs. For every dollar you donate, 76 cents goes directly to Parenting Now! programs and services supporting families. UPDATED GOAL OF: $4,500 toward the original $8,000 goal! Read Proposal
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Northwest Youth Corps
Growing to ServeSeeks funding to support two staff persons who will coordinate Northwest Youth Corps' conservation program to employ 200 Oregon Teens in 2013. Goal: $5,000 Read Proposal
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South Willamette FFA Foundation - Increase Awareness and Expand
The South Willamette FFA Foundation seeks support for raising awareness, garnering public interest and support, building consensus among regional schools, and helping a Creswell High School teacher receive the required endorsement to teach technical assistance and establish an FFA chapter. Goal: $10,000
Read Proposal
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Metro Affordable
Youth Programs
Seeks funding for programs which engage youth and help develop strong, healthy and caring adults. Youth will learn science, stay busy with sports, and
take a field trip to volunteer at a local non-profit to learn about service in their community. Goal: $3,000
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Big Brothers Big Sisters
Seeks funding for its Community-based mentoring programs for at-risk youth ages 6-17. Matching every youth to a community member will assist them in a stronger future for themselves and our community.
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Wellsprings Friends School -
14 Seat Activity Bus
Alternative learning environment for students in a supportive community. Students are mentored and assisted in working towards graduation. Goal: $30,000 Read Proposal
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Ophelia's Place
Development Director
In order to continue providing after school drop-in, skill-building classes, and individual counseling services to girls ages 10-18, they need to hire a Development Director to help increase funding, manage current donor base, develop fundraising events. Goal: $29,600 Read Proposal
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Pearl Buck
Program/Operating Support
Pearl Buck Center consistently operates at capacity. Current focus is on program's quality, efficiency, sustainability, and remaining a valuable community resource for people affected by developmental disabilities. Gifts that can be used for general program expenses rather than restricted to a specific project allow us the flexibility to adapt quickly, and to allocate support to the areas of greatest need. Goal: $40,000 Read Proposal
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ARC of Lane County
Respite Program
To add 12 Saturdays per year for their Take-A Break respite program. Gives parents a break from their child with an intellectual development disability. Goal: $25,000 Read Proposal
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Sponsors Inc.
Crisis Fund
Project supports "Crisis Fund" to pay for bus passes, identification, emergency medical assistance, prescriptions for residential clients recently released from correctional institutions. Goal: $10,000
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Donations, in any amount, are made direct to the nonprofit on their website, or directed through your donor advised fund. Please mention "Impact Grantmaking" with your gift.
Click on the website link of the nonprofit and make the donation through their check-out system. Nonprofits in this newsletter are listed alphabetically:
ARC of Lane County
www.arclane.org
Big Brothers Big Sisters
www.bbbslane.org
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam
www.bgcgreatersantiam.org
CASA of Lane County
Center for Community Counseling
www.ccceugene.org/
Centro LatinoAmericano
Little Promises Children's Program
www.littlepromiseschildrensprograms.com
Metro Affordable Housing
www.metroaffordablehousing.org
ORCO Arts
www.orcoarts.org
Parenting Now!
(formerly Birth to Three)
www.parentingnow.org
Pearl Buck Center
Rogue Opera
www.rogueopera.org
SAIL Housing
www.sailhousing.org
ShelterCare
www.sheltercare.org
South Willamette FFA Foundation
jclemo@live.com
Sponsors, Inc.
www.sponsorsinc.org
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries
Volunteers In Medicine
www.vim-clinic.org/
WellMama www.wellmamaoregon.org Wellsprings Friends School If you have a Donor Advised Fund, please contact your administrator and make a grant recommendation for the purpose and amount you desire to donate. |
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Sweet Home Emergency Ministries (SHEM) - Front Door Replacement
Needs funds to replace the current front door as it does not provide a weather-tight seal, and safe, secure access to enter and exit the building. The wooden, non-standard door and lock originally was installed decades ago and has structurally degraded. The proposed replacement door will provide durable, secure protection of the premises. The door comes equipped with a commercial grade lever entrance lock-set. Goal:$975.00 Read Proposal
Little Promises Children's Program - Security System
Seeking to install a comprehensive security system, to ensure that all who enter building are authorized and/or cleared to enter. Exterior cameras will assist in keeping grounds secure from unwanted visitors (as well as the occasional cougar sighted in the area). As phase 1 of this project, we plan to outfit front desk person with a wireless telephone headset so she is able to move freely within the building. Goal: $45,237 Read Proposal
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam - Summer Adventures
The B&G Club seeks funds to provide an enhanced summer program for East Linn County children. The Summer Adventure is designed to engage elementary age children in fun, educational, well-supervised activities that they might not otherwise experience due to lack of affordable care options suitable for this age range, summer learning loss, lack of family resources to pay for "summer fun activities. Goal: $52,786 Read Proposal
Sweet Home Friends of the Library - Chairs and Table
The Friends of the Library (FOL) is seeking funding to purchase eight (8) light-weight portable chairs and a small table to enable people to sit and browse through various sections at their leisure. Goal: $453.00
Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Santiam - Roy Johnston Field Renovations
The Roy Johnston Sports Field is managed by the Boys and Girls Club of the Greater Santiam. Two years ago it was decided to close the fields so major renovations could be made. Multiple upgrades have been completed and more are in progress. The Club has partnered with the Sweet Home Rotary Club, Sweet Home Kiwanis Club, and a group from the Ford Foundation East Linn Leadership Cohort. The goal of this partnership is to help complete three projects that will allow the B&G Club to use the four sports fields by the start of this baseball/softball season. Phase 3, to build dugouts for the four fields is left to fund. Goal: $5,843 Read Proposal
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BENTON-LINN
COUNTY PROPOSALS
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Community Outreach Inc.
Additional Hours for Case Manager
By serving an increased number of families, support is needed to add another part time case manager to handle the needs of the additional families we are now serving. Goal: $11,000 Read Proposal
Community Outreach, Inc.
Childcare Scholarships
The largest social service agency in the Mid-Willamette Valley providing the only family shelter in Linn and Benton counties. Needs funding for childcare program. Goal: $8,750Read Proposal
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The United Way of Lane County and the Register Guard are requesting volunteer of the month nominations for April and May.
Your volunteers deserve the honor and praise of being recognized--here is the form to fill out! PDF of Form
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Evaluating to Learn
by Kathi Jaworski
Three questions:
- Would you not weigh yourself while dieting until the date you'd targeted for meeting your goal?
- Would you invest $1,000 in a product without investigating its quality?
- On the other hand, would you not try anything new without being 100% sure it would work?
Hopefully, you answer "of course not" to all three!
These personal questions illustrate three basic principles of "performance improvement" evaluation: interim measurement, evidence-based practice, and spirit of discovery. The distinctive feature of this type of evaluation is that it's not primarily focused on proving you've done a good job to some external party. Rather, it's intended to help you improve as you implement; to learn and make course corrections in real time so that you meet your goals. In everyday language, it's "evaluating to learn."
At the level of organization, it can feel overwhelming to launch systematic evaluation that comes naturally in your personal life. But it's doable, step by step, and you don't have to be an expert to get started. The steps include:
- ensuring that your desired outcomes are clear (that darn logic model exercise helps!)
- integrating lessons from others in your field about promising strategies as you plan (evidence-based practice)
- measuring only what you must in the easiest way possible to track your progress (efficient interim measurement), and
- building a culture of learning so that people in your organization welcome and use performance improvement data to adapt their work in real time (spirit of discovery).
It's motivating to work for an organization that systematically evaluates progress toward its outcomes with learning in mind. When you see clear evidence that something is working, you know you're being effective. When you see evidence that it's not, you can shift course in time to make a difference. Both are useful. Furthermore, the same information you gather for learning also builds a strong case for future funding of what works.
Physicist Enrico Fermi once said about evaluation "There are two possible outcomes: If the result confirms the hypothesis, then you've made a measurement. If the result is contrary to your hypothesis, then you've made a discovery." Indeed! Why not get started?
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SAIL Housing
Increasing Services
Residential housing for adults with developmental disabilities seeks funds to increase their Resident Liaison's hours which are a critical part of the success of residents. Goal: $8,638 Read Proposal
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SAIL Housing -
Specialized Computer and Software Needs
For cognitively accessible computers, software and educational materials for developmentally disabled individuals. Goal: $13,826 Read Proposal
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Centro LatinoAmericano
Mediation Training Program
Training for two to three Latino volunteers who can assist immigrated members of our community in problem solving various issues. Goal: $10,693 Read Proposal
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Cascade Raptor Center
Capital Campaign
Funding to build a Flight Training Arena and Visitor Center to enhance and expand educational offerings, enrichment activities for flighted birds, and increase income towards sustainability. Goal: $145,000 Read Proposal
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