February 2005

Featured Areas:

Editorial * Network  *  In The News  *  Resources/Publications * Scholarships/Funding * Trainings/Calendar

 

EDITORIAL

By Gary Hammons, Executive Director

Looking ahead, there will be a new grant competition for RHY Basic Center programs with the announcement expected some time in May.  Please note that there will be no new Street Outreach or Transitional Living program competitions this fiscal year, except for a very limited rural TLP project (communities of less than 20,000 and not in a census tract). 

The Network will be providing frequent briefings for those members applying for BC funds.  This will include conference calls, clarifying bulletins and “frequently asked questions” from all regions of the country.  We can also provide copies of successful applications from past years.

Meanwhile, I recently attended a symposium “Federal Funding 101” conducted by staff of Washington’s Senators Murray and Cantwell.  While it was very basic, I felt some excellent points were made.  Foremost among these were to let the grant specialist in your senator or representative’s office know when you are applying for federal funds including competitive categories such as Runaway & Homeless Youth projects. 

They asserted that you should first get your project idea(s) fully described and then seek funding.  A “one pager” description of your project should then be prepared and sent to the grant specialist.  I was surprised that they are often willing to write letters of support and to help direct your proposal to the appropriate federal agency.

Perhaps most important, the grant specialist and/or the senator/representative can be much more effective in follow up inquiries or appeals if they are already informed about your application as it is being submitted instead of waiting until the bad news arrives.  This should be done via their local offices rather than directly to DC.  Recognize that congressional staff members are very busy, especially during session; so try to give them at least two weeks to write letters of support or to follow up if your request was/is not funded.

Information handouts such as “advice for writing successful grant applications” and weblinks from this seminar are available by contacting the Network office.

 

NETWORK UPDATE

 

STREET OUTREACH AND NETWORKING SYMPOSIUM

(A few openings are still available)

March 4th - One Day Event

March 3rd - Optional Activities

PORTLAND, OREGON  AIRPORT SILVER CLOUD INN

11518 N. E. Glenn Widing Drive  (Three miles east of airport terminal) 503-257-7008

In keeping with our current program emphasis, the Network will host a one day symposium focused on Street Outreach Programs.  As a component of an on-going distance learning community concept, this event will target outreach program managers and staff for FYSB grantees, Basic Center grantee staff responsible for outreach, and interested professionals from affiliated agencies.  In addition, young people who have been “on the streets” will be invited to participate.

The symposium is scheduled for Friday, March 4th, 2005 at the Silver Cloud Inn just East of the Portland airport, with a buffet social function the night before.  Also, those arriving Thursday afternoon will have an opportunity to tour the shelter and outreach programs of downtown Portland. 

This format is designed to help participants gain both professional expertise and networking skills so that they will have a support system for long term program improvement.  Thus, the symposium will be as much an opportunity to connect in-person with other outreach professionals as it will be for instructional content.  Participants will receive materials and web-based information in advance of the Portland event and will have opportunities to respond to both presentations and on-going issues via the Network web-based forum.

Additionally, an expected outcome for the symposium will be materials for the development of a street outreach procedures manual that will be available to member agencies and other regions.  This manual should also be very helpful for newly hired staff and for volunteers deployed in outreach programs.    

Registration information and forms are available on the Network Website  www.nwny.org and can be faxed if you call 800-321-8890.   Call 800-205-7892 for reservations.

Two travel and registration scholarships will be offered to staff from Alaska, two from Idaho, two from Southern Oregon and two from Eastern Washington.  Contact the Network office if you are interested in one of these scholarships.

 

SCHEDULE               COLUMBIA GORGE AND OREGON TRAIL ROOMS

Thursday, March 3rd.

2:00 to 4:00 PM           Tour Downtown Portland Shelter and Outreach programs

6:00 to 8:00 PM           Networking social gathering   (pizza & salad provided)

Friday, March 4th        

8:30 to 9:00 AM          Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:00 to 10:30                Opening Session Overview with Jerry Fest

10:30 to 10:45              Break

10:45 to Noon              Presentation by National Runaway Switchboard staff

Noon to 12:45              Networking box lunches (provided)

12:45 to 1:00               Small group discussions of following:

  • Peer Outreach Staff Considerations

  • Drop In Center Issues and Concerns

  • Interagency Collaborations

  • Rural Outreach Considerations

  • Connecting with Couch Surfers

1:00 to 1:30                Brad Peterson talks about Trafficking in People & the Sex Trade 

1:30 to 1:45                 Break

1:45 to 3:00                  Best Practices and Networking Ideas

3:00                             Close

 

We will distribute a number of publications, brochures, handouts and lists of useful websites.  We will also be seeking feedback and utilization of the forum section of the Network website.  Additionally, information from the small group discussions will become part of an Street Outreach Manual for later publication and distribution.

NEW COMMUNITY FORUM

To facilitate the interaction, networking, sharing of information, and sense of community the NWNY has set up a new online forum.  The forum is intended for, but not limited to, our member agencies and the participants in this year's events around TLP/ILP, Street Outreach, Shelter Management, and Youth Development. 

You are encouraged to go to the new forum, register, and begin interacting by responding to ongoing conversations or by beginning a new topic yourself.  Registration is quick and easy and allows you to reply to the topics and threads that you may find on the forum.

Surf your way to:  http://nwny.proboards34.com/

 

 

IN THE NEWS

Homelessness is not hopelessness

by Ruth Kagi and Greg Shaw

The face of homelessness often is seen as a solitary individual living on the street, yet nearly half of all shelter residents in our state are families with young children. With more than 8,000 individuals each night in Seattle living without a home, homelessness is real. But homelessness does not have to equal hopelessness.

Sound Families, an innovative public-private partnership to end family homelessness, is attempting to add 1,500 new units of affordable housing in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, with each unit supported by human services. The University of Washington School of Social Work has found that the average homeless family in the program is a 32-year-old woman with one or two children. She has a high school diploma and some college education.

Experts agree that the best way to move a homeless family back to permanent housing is to pair a family in affordable housing with dedicated support services, typically in the form of a reliable case manager willing to coach a family on any variety of life skills, such as job training, budgeting, parenting skills, or more effectively dealing with trauma and stress. Services also can include treatment for chemical or substance abuse or domestic violence counseling. It's called supportive housing, and it's a simple, yet proven remedy: Link housing with services and a family has a strong chance of achieving stability.

Over the past three years, we've seen the power of this approach firsthand in the Puget Sound region. Through Sound Families, we've demonstrated that providing these families with new affordable housing, paired with support services, creates positive results. Early evaluation results show that 49 percent of families increased their income levels and 89 percent of families moved from transitional housing to fair-market, public or subsidized housing.

Hundreds of non-profit organizations across Washington such as Spokane Neighborhood Action Programs, Catholic Community Services and the YWCA faithfully provide these critical services to homeless families, or families on the verge of becoming homeless, every day. But few of these organizations have access to stable funding streams, which forces most to limit their services and their ability to help families most in need.

A new public-private fund, the Washington Families Fund, has been created to provide a reliable source of funding for housing-based services to homeless families. Established through a $2 million appropriation from the Legislature, along with private grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Medina Foundation and the Seattle Foundation, the Washington Families Fund could grow to more than $5 million this year. It's all targeted for homeless families.

While this is an important step for our state, it is not enough. In the few short months that the fund has been discussed, already 70 service organizations across the state have expressed a need for funding.

We know that supportive housing is not only the most effective way to combat homelessness, it also is the most cost-efficient. This new housing services fund -- the first of its kind for Washington -- is a powerful new partnership and resource for families across our state.

Sometimes social change happens not with fanfare or a national bill signing but rather in the midst of quiet conversations between dedicated social service providers and parents grappling with poverty. Every once in a while, leaders from the public and private sectors dedicate themselves to ending a seemingly intractable social dilemma, once and for all.

Not since the Great Depression have so many families -- mostly single moms with young children -- been without a home. But fortunately the future looks a little brighter today. And thanks to thousands of dedicated case managers, affordable housing providers and social service agencies, heroes among us who are not deterred by the notion of intractability, families across our state -- quietly, simply and profoundly -- will make their way back to stability. They'll make their way back home.

Ruth Kagi, D-32nd District, is chairwoman of the House Children and Family Services Committee. Greg Shaw is director of the Pacific Northwest program for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

(Source: Seattle P-I, February 9th)

Congressional Report Says Nonprofit Abuses Cost the Government $6-Billion a Year

By Brad Wolverton

A new report from an influential government committee urges members of Congress to take action on what it identified as dozens of abuses involving nonprofit organizations that it says are costing the federal treasury more than $6-billion a year in lost revenue.

The 435-page report released yesterday by the Joint Committee on Taxation -- which drew criticism from several nonprofit tax experts -- comes in response to a request last February from the Senate Finance Committee to identify areas where revenue is not being received but should be. More than 100 pages of the report highlight potential abuses in charities and foundations, including allegations that individuals are taking inflated deductions for gifts of land and other noncash donations, and that groups are participating in improper tax shelters, making insider deals, and paying excessive compensation and administrative expenses.

The report details more than a dozen proposals for cleaning up problems in exempt organizations. The ideas include sharply reducing the deduction people can take on their individual income taxes for donating land, limiting the amount individuals can write off for contributions of clothing and other household items, eliminating the deduction individuals can take for donating a facade easement for their personal residences, and subjecting groups that participate in tax-shelter transactions to much higher taxes than they must pay now.

In an effort to prevent future abuses, the tax committee suggests that lawmakers put in place a requirement that all exempt organizations be subjected to a review by the Internal Revenue Service every five years to answer questions about their administrative expenses, insider dealings, compensation arrangements with top officials, and any potential conflicts of interest within their organizations. Similar questions appear on a new Internal Revenue Service form that groups seeking tax-exempt status must fill out beginning in May.

Many of the ideas from the Joint Taxation Committee report have been raised by the Senate Finance Committee during its comprehensive review of nonprofit organizations during the past year. But the tax committee's report is more succinct, tax experts say, and focuses on one underlying theme: that noncash gifts should be scrutinized more than they are now and not treated as favorably as cash and stock donations, which are more easily valued.

The report from the Joint Taxation Committee, whose ideas on how to adjust tax law often shape what becomes law, drew criticism from several tax experts. They say that many of the tax committee's ideas would discourage legitimate charitable giving and could lead to increased problems in government oversight of charities and foundations.

For example, if the IRS were required to review charities and foundations every five years, it would "cause a collapse of tax-exempt oversight, in my opinion," says Marc Owens, a lawyer in Washington and a former director of the IRS's division that oversees tax-exempt organizations. "The service just doesn't have the resources to do it."

One of the more controversial suggestions the tax committee makes is a proposal to extend the termination tax on private foundations to public charities. When charities are formed, they must pledge that all of their assets will be used for charitable purposes for perpetuity. If a public charity goes out of business, or converts to a for-profit entity, as many hospitals do, it is not uncommon for some of its assets to come under the control of for-profit groups, the report says. The tax committee's proposal would impose a termination tax on the assets from charitable organizations that do not get distributed to another charitable group, such as a private foundation related to the new for-profit entity.

Changes in the rules governing land donations would help the federal government raise more money than any of the other tax-committee proposals. If the committee's proposals made it into law, about $2.5-billion would come from curbing excessive deductions for gifts of land in the next nine years, the report says. That revenue would be derived in part from a change the committee suggests in how much donors can write off on their taxes when making gifts of land. The proposal would require donors to take a deduction for the basis they have in any property they donate, rather than the fair market value, as they can do now. For example, if an individual gives property to charity worth $500,000 but has only paid down $200,000 of her debt on the property, she could only write off $200,000 on her taxes.

Limiting the charitable deduction for contributions of clothing and household items -- and capping the amount a household can write off on its taxes at $500 -- would help the Treasury raise $1.9-billion in the next nine years, the report says. And modifying the charitable deduction for contributions of conservation and facade easements -- including only allowing donors to deduct one-third of the value of an easement for farm land -- would help the Treasury raise another $1-billion, the report says. Gifts of appreciated stock would not be affected by the committee's proposal.

The report, called "Options to Improve Tax Compliance and Reform Tax Expenditures," is available at http://www.house.gov/jct/.

(Reprinted with the permission of The Chronicle of
Philanthropy, http://www.philanthropy.com.)

 

  

 

RESOURCES & PUBLICATIONS

Homeless, Runaway and Migrant Children Are Now Automatically Eligible For Free School Meals

On June 30, 2004, President Bush signed the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (the Act) into law (Public Law 108-265). One exciting provision of the Act makes migrant, homeless and runaway children and youth automatically eligible for free school breakfast and lunch.

Before the Act was passed, administrative guidance made homeless children automatically eligible for free school meals. The Act establishes in law this categorical eligibility for homeless children. The Act confers automatic eligibility for free school meals on:

  • Homeless children, as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act,

  • Runaway children and youth served through grant programs established under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA): Basic Center Program, Transitional Living Program for Older Homeless Youth, and Street Outreach Program, and

  • Migrant children served through the Migrant Education Program (MEP) as defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Homeless and runaway students. The McKinney-Vento Act requires every school district to designate a local educational agency liaison for homeless children and youth. The liaisons ensure that children receive the educational and other services for which they are eligible, including free school meals. Local educational agency liaisons, homeless or domestic violence shelter directors and RHYA service providers may provide documentation that children are homeless or runaway to school food service directors or other officials who determine school meal eligibility.

Migrant students. Most school districts that have migrant children attending school have an MEP coordinator who identifies children from migrant families. If a school district does not have an MEP coordinator, every state has a State MEP Director (who generally works for the State Education Agency) who can facilitate the identification of migrant children. School food service directors or other officials who determine school meal eligibility must accept documentation that children are migrant from the MEP coordinator.

Lists of names in lieu of applications. The documentation of a child as homeless, runaway or migrant must include the child's name or a list of their names, effective date(s), and the signature of the local educational agency liaison, homeless or domestic violence shelter director, MEP coordinator or RHYA service provider. This list is acceptable in lieu of a school meal application usually submitted by the child's parent or guardian and is sufficient for school officials to approve the child's eligibility for free school meals.

Eligibility for the full school year. When a student has been certified as eligible for free meals, based on designation as homeless, runaway or migrant by a local educational agency liaison, homeless or domestic violence shelter director, RHYA service provider or MEP coordinator, the eligibility remains effective for the remainder of the school year and up to 30 days into the next school year. This policy holds even if children or youth move into permanent housing and are no longer homeless, migrant, or served by RHYA programs.

FRAC has prepared materials to assist individuals and organizations that work with homeless children and youth to implement these new provisions:

Click below for memos from Food and Nutrition Service (USDA) about this provision:

Click below for more information from organizations that work on behalf of migrant, homeless and runaway children and youth:

Source:   Food Research & Action Center, 1875 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009; 202-986-2200; www.frac.org

   

     FUNDING AND SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Starbucks Announces $1 Million Commitment to Local  Parks in Western Washington

Deadline: March 25, 2005 (Last day of application availability)

The Starbucks Coffee Company ( http://www.starbucks.com/ ) has announced a major commitment of $1 million in 2005  for the improvement of parks throughout King, Pierce,

and Snohomish counties, Washington.

 

As part of the company's $1 million commitment, the  Starbucks Neighborhood Park Grants program will award  $450,000 in grants -- thirty grants of up to $15,000 each  -- to community groups undertaking park improvement projects.

Any neighborhood-based organization (e.g., a group of  neighbors, a community council, a nonprofit organization  serving its neighborhood) in the eligible counties can  apply. However, applicant organizations must have tax-  exempt nonprofit status as defined under Section 501(c)(3)  of the IRS Code, or must designate an eligible fiscal  sponsor.

The application will be available online at and in Starbucks stores in King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties from February 1 through March 25, 2005.

For more information on the program, see the Starbucks Web site:

 

http://www.starbucks.com/aboutus/grantsparks.asp

 

 

Funding Available for Research on Human Trafficking
Deadline: March 24, 2005
NIJ has issued a solicitation for proposals for "Research on Trafficking in Human Beings." NIJ seeks proposals that will inform policy and practice at the local, state, and national levels. NIJ is particularly interested in the following areas: detecting and measuring trafficking, investigating and prosecuting traffickers, and meeting victim needs and preventing repeat victimization. (NIJ)
For more information, visit:
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/sl000699.pdf

Sex Offender Management Grant Announced
BJA has released the FY 2005 grant announcement for the Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management Program to help state, local, and tribal jurisdictions improve their adult and/or juvenile sex offender management policies and practices. (BJA)
For more information, visit:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/05CASOMsol.pdf

SAMHSA FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Ceiling Award: $100,000

Due Date: March 11, 2005


HHS
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Drug Free Communities Support Program (New and Competing Renewal) Grant http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/SAMHSA/CSAP/sp05002/listing.html


Description
The Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announce the availability of funds for Drug Free Communities Support Program (DFCSP) grants.  DFCSP is a collaborative initiative to:
*  reduce substance abuse among youth;
*  help community coalitions strengthen collaboration;
*  enhance intergovernmental collaboration, cooperation and coordination;
* enable communities to conduct data-driven, research-based prevention planning, and
*  provide communities with technical assistance, guidance, and financial support. The DFCSP has two major goals:
*  to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse.  (Substances include, but are not limited to, narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, cannabis, inhalants, alcohol and tobacco, where their use is prohibited by Federal, State or local
law.)  Note: DFCSP projects must focus on multiple drugs of abuse, including those listed above.  When the term “drug” or “substance” is used in this funding announcement, it is intended to include all of the above.
*  to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies, and Federal, State, local and tribal governments to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth.
 

JOIN TOGETHER

$50,000 Grants for Education, Inner City Youth

Applications are being accepted by the Teammates for Kids Foundation from nonprofits that serve children in the areas of education, health, and inner-city support.

The foundation is looking for health programs that focus on prevention and recovery from health problems as well as education initiatives that encourage healthy living.

Individual grants range for $10,000 to $50,000. Only nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status may apply; the primary stipulation is that 100 percent of grant money goes directly to children's services.

For more information, visit the foundation online, or mail Teammates for Kids Foundation, 7851 South Elati St., Suite 200, Littleton, CO 80120.

Source: (http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/funding/reader/0,1854,575153,00.html)

Americorps Grants

Deadline: March 8th, 2005

Funding to establish AmeriCorps programs in two or more states that offer opportunities for AmeriCorps volunteers to become involved in a range of community improvement activities.

For more information visit: http://www.americorps.org/resources/2005guidelines/

Mattel Launches New Domestic Grants Program

Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation have announced the launch of a new Domestic Grants Program.

The program will accept grant applications from charitable organizations throughout the United States that directly serve children in need. Grant awards will range between $5,000 and $25,000, depending on program, organization, and individual community need.

Applicant organizations must have 501(c)(3) public charity status. Funding priority is given to organizations or programs that creatively address a locally defined need directly impacting children in need and that align with Mattel's philanthropic priorities, which include health, education, and girls empowerment. Pilot projects and new organizations may be considered as long as all eligibility criteria are met; however, preference will be given to organizations that have at least two years' experience. Preference is given to organizations that have an annual operating budget of less than $500,000 and are not affiliated with a national organization.

Two types of grants will be considered: 1) program-specific grants (i.e., funding for the launch of new programs or the expansion of existing programs); and 2) core operating support (i.e., support for organizations to sustain their programs).

Grant applications will be accepted online during two funding cycles: Cycle I, January 1 - April 8, 2005; and Cycle II, July 1 - September 30, 2005.

Applications must be submitted online through the Mattel Web site. See the Web site for complete program information, funding priorities and restrictions, and access to the online eligibility quiz.

http://www.mattel.com/about_us/Comm_Involvement/ci_mcf_philanthropy_grantmaking.asp

Orphan Foundation of America

Casey Family Scholarships

Casey Family Scholars Scholarship

The end of foster care shouldn't be the end of caring," said Ruth Massinga, President of Casey Family Programs. "As young people in foster care reach the age of 18, most face the world alone with few permanent connections and little family support. Our scholarships will provide both the funds they desperately need to continue an education as well as caring adults who share their dreams of the future."

Casey Family Scholars aims to help decrease the financial barriers to higher education faced by foster youth in need, and to support their success through the provision of mentoring. To this end, the Casey Family Programs teamed up with OFA (Orhpan Foundation of America) and launched a new scholarship effort during the 2001-02 school year.

The Casey Family Scholars Program, which is administered by OFA, provides scholarships of up to $10,000 to young people, under the age of 25, who have spent at least 12 months in foster care and were not subsequently adopted. The scholarships were awarded for the pursuit of post-secondary education, including vocational/technical training, and are  renewable each year based on satisfactory progress and financial need. In addition to the money, Casey Family Scholars will receive ongoing support through the OFA's vMentor program.

For more information on applying for these scholarships visit:

http://www.orphan.org/scholarships.html

 

Nomination Process Open for Yoshiyama Awards Honoring Youth Community Service

The Hitachi Foundation presents the Yoshiyama Award for Exemplary Service to the Community each year to ten high school seniors from around the United States in honor of their community service activities.

The award recognizes exemplary service and community involvement rather than academic achievement. Activities must foster longer term community change and be focused in socially and/or economically isolated communities.

The award is accompanied by a gift of $5,000. Recipients are invited to participate in a special award ceremony in Washington, D.C., and a retreat with other awardees.

High school seniors from the United States and U.S. territories are eligible to be nominated for the award.

The Hitachi Foundation accepts nominations annually from people directly familiar with the nominee's social contribution such as community leaders, service providers, teachers, school principals, or members of the clergy. Self-nominations and nominations from family members (parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, and uncles) will not be accepted.

See the Hitachi Foundation Web site for complete awards program information and nomination materials.

http://hitachifoundation.org/yoshiyama/

Kellogg Foundation Grantmaking Rises 25 Percent in 2004
 

The W. K. Kellogg Foundation ( http://www.wkkf.org/ )in Battle Creek, Michigan, has announced a 25 percent increase in its 2004 grantmaking and a 19 percent increase in its assets, which now total $6.8 billion, up from $5.7 billion in 2003.

In 2004, the foundation's program and grant expenditures in its four primary areas of interest -- youth and education, health, food systems and rural development, and  philanthropy and voluntarism -- totaled $219.7 million.  In addition, the foundation awarded nearly $9.4 million  in grants to nonprofits and programs in the Battle Creek  area, up from $7 million in 2003. In terms of geographic  distribution, 81 percent of the foundation's grants in  2004 were made in the United States, 10 percent went to  Latin America and the Caribbean, and 9 percent were  awarded to organizations working in southern Africa.

Foundation officials credited the vision of its founder,  breakfast cereal pioneer W.K. Kellogg, for its continuing  success. "He wanted to help people help themselves --  to apply knowledge that solved real problems," said  foundation president and CEO William C. Richardson.  "W.K. Kellogg lived by that value, and as the Kellogg  Foundation commemorates its 75th anniversary, this same  value continues to guide the organization's work and  mission."

To learn more about applying for a grant from the Kellogg Foundation, visit : http://www.wkkf.org/Grants/

 

  
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

FREE TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR NONPROFIT STAFF & VOLUNTEERS

Seattle, WA, February 8, 2005. DrCharity, a Seattle-based training firm for nonprofits, announces its new REWARD program for nonprofit staff and volunteers. Diane Hodiak, principal of DrCharity, and co-author of the best-selling book, Fund Raising and Marketing in the One-Person shop, Achieving Success with Limited Resources (copyright 2002), now offers an online course, Fast Track Fundraising (copyright 2004), to all nonprofit workers. The course is Free of charge to staff and volunteers who agree to particpate in a program that includes non-commercial usage of the course materials. Full details of the REWARDS program can be found by visiting http://www.drcharity.com/reward.html. 

The 110 page online course, Fast Track Fundraising (copyright 2004), has previously been offered online through 700 colleges and universities in the United States. Content includes a wide range of topics including; developing a fundraising plan; determining your best fundraising methods; developing volunteer and board recruitment programs; as well as individual giving; direct mail; telemarketing; and major giving programs. It is available in Adobe Pdf format readable with Adobe Reader. 

Hodiak, who has 14 years experience in  real estate, is a licensed realtor for RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc, Seattle, WA. Distribution of the course materials throughout Washington and Oregon will continue her lifelong support of the nonprofit sector. Hodiak also offers special benefits to individuals who buy or sell real estate in Washington and Oregon. For more information contact Diane at dhodiak@comcast.net, or 206-985-2667.

 

SEATTLE LOCAL EVENT

Partnership for Youth (PFY) will be participating in the upcoming U-District "Clean and Green" event sponsored by the city of Seattle.  Homeless youth and young adults will be working with PFY's U-District Youth and Community Project to help clean the alleyway East of University Way and help plant along the AVE.  Attached is a flyer for the event.  We hope many of you will join the Clean and Green event and support PFY in making our neighborhood a more positive place to live and work. 

 

City of Seattle

Clean and Green event

Join Mayor Nickels, your friends and neighbors

Pick up litter, plant and weed!

Saturday, Feb. 12th

9:30am - Noon

Have refreshments and meet at the park strip intersection

University Ave and NE Campus Parkway

 

 

February 2005

Strategies, Programs, and Resources

   To Prevent Truancy

 

Satellite Videoconference

 

FREE

 

February 23, 2005

 

Satellite Videoconference Will Focus on Truancy (Knowledge Transfer)

 

   Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's satellite videoconference

"Strategies, Programs, and Resources To Prevent Truancy"

will air February 23, 2005, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. EST.

   The videoconference, which can also be viewed on-line, will feature

   evidence-based approaches to truancy and related issues. Registration is

   free.

 

Register or view on-line at:

   http://www.trc.eku.edu/jj/conference.asp?confid=25

 

March 2005

 

NWNY Street Outreach Community Event

Silver Cloud Inn, Portland

March 3rd & 4th

Limit: 40 participants

Registration information at: www.nwny.org

Hotel Accommodations:

Call 800-205-7892 for reservations

 

April 2005

 

 

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

 

SAVE THE DATE: April 7 and April 8, 2005

The Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice is pleased to announce its sponsorship of two events in Washington, D.C. as a prelude to National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, April 10-16, 2005. On April 7, 2005, the National Observance and Candlelight Ceremony will commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week and pay tribute to victims and survivors. On April 8, 2005, the Office for Victims of Crime will recognize individuals and organizations that demonstrate outstanding service in supporting victims and victim services at the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Awards Ceremony. This year’s ceremony marks the 25th observance of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, first proclaimed by President Reagan in 1981. This event will honor both his memory and his legacy to crime victims.

Event Details

National Observance and Candlelight Ceremony

Thursday, April 7, 2005
6:30 - 7:30 PM
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DC
Featured Speaker: Trisha Meili, Survivor and Author of I AM THE CENTRAL PARK JOGGER: A Story of Hope and Possibility No RSVP necessary

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Awards Ceremony
Friday, April 8, 2005
2:30 - 5:00 PM
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
RSVP required to 202-973-8715 or ncvrw@courtesyassoc.com


For more information about these events, please contact: ncvrw@courtesy.com


National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 10 - 16, 2005. This special week is held every April to honor victims and those who advocate on their behalf. For more information, visit the Office for Victims of Crime website www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc

 

 

 

June 2005

Third National SART Training Conference

June 1 - 3, 2005

San Francisco, California

www.sane-sart.com

 

The Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the Third National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Training Conference scheduled for June 1-3 in San Francisco.

OVC anticipates that 800 SART professionals from across the nation will gather in San Francisco for this unique multidisciplinary training conducted by leading experts from each of the SART disciplines. The three day conference will feature 35 workshops, eight keynote addresses and an exhibition hall of non-profit and corporate exhibitors. The conference will provide a valuable learning experience for law enforcement, sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) and other medical examiners, advocates, prosecutors and crime lab specialists.

The conference registration brochure will be available for downloading on the Conferences/Courses page of www.sane-sart.com in mid-January. The registration fee is $315 before March 12 and $365 thereafter. We encourage you to register early as a capacity turnout is anticipated.

 

 
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