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FAMILY SERVICES
DIVISION
Bienvenidos Building Bridges
Initiative
a.k.a. CCF
The Compassion Capitol Fund
project is made possible through a cooperative agreement
between the NM Conference of Churches, HELP-NM, and the
Administration for Children and Families through the
Federal Department of Health and Human Services
Links to Project Information
RFP Document Downloads
Workshop Descriptions
Trainer BIOs
OMB Circulars Cost Principles for Nonprofits
The Bienvenidos Building Bridges Initiative (BBBI) a.k.a CCF
is a project of HELP-NM, one of the country’s oldest
Community Action Agencies. For the past half century, HELP-NM
has been instrumental in forming and developing organizations,
both faith-based and community-based, to serve the most
vulnerable and needy citizens of
New Mexico.
The current project, funded by a grant from the Federal Department of Health and Human Services, continues that tradition through the provision of training, technical assistance, and in some cases, financial backing to strengthen social service organizations who serve needy and vulnerable populations.
There are three parts to the support: Training, which consists of workshops, training seminars, electronic and print media to teach basic concepts of good management, effective service provision, and working with the community.
Technical Assistance is described as one-on-one , face-to-face training that takes place between one mentor or expert and one organization, an event that may include staff, leadership, boards of directors, and/or volunteers, according to a plan for assistance worked out between the mentor/TA and the principals of the organization.
SubAwards, also known as mini-grants, are funds used to pay for activities or supplies that help build the capacity of the organization according to the regulations for allowable expenses determined by the Office of Management and Budget. The funds are meant to purchase goods and services that will have a long-lasting effect on the ability of the organization to serve.
The process of obtaining a grant is a competitive one, and is meant to be a part of the learning experience.
A series of training events, which are mandatory for those seeking grant awards and training, are scheduled. See the schedule in the box on this page. GO THERE
For Question or Further Information Contact
Gracie Gonzalez
Grants Program Manager
eMail: Gracie@helpnm.com
Telephone: 505-766-4921
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Anyone interested in volunteering
should call Gracie at
(505) 766-4921
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COMPASSION CAPITAL FUND PROJECT
TRAINING &
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2009
- 2010
Regardless of where a non-profit organization finds
itself in terms of growth and development, the need for
continuous improvement is ever-present in the minds of
both the Board and senior management.
Usually, this need translates into training and some
form of ongoing technical assistance/consulting. These
avenues can be provided
internally, if the non-profit has
attained longevity in its chosen markets, maturity
regarding its services, programs and people, and overall
economies of scale ……… non-profits with operating
budgets of $8-10 million and higher tend to possess
support
infrastructures, such as IT and HR.
On the other
end of the developmental continuum, technical
assistance/consulting is usually provided
externally, by leveraging consultants
who possess “subject matter expertise,”
non-profit/for-profit management experience, or a
combination of the two. It is this model that Compassion
Capital Fund will use to meet the various needs of those
non-profits who meet the requirements of the sub-award
process.
Because the scope of the Compassion Capital Fund grant
(hereafter known as the CCF project) is limited, we will
only be equipped to assist a small percentage of those
non-profits who may be eligible. This translates into
the following parameters for the training/technical
assistance component:
·
There will be 4-6 technical assistants, or “consultants”
identified to represent the core group; this number will
fluctuate throughout the year
·
Each technical assistant/consultant
will be assigned
at least 1
and
no more than 3
non-profits to assist, depending on how many non-profits
demonstrate eligibility, where they are geographically,
the specific need(s) they have, stage of
growth/development, and availability.
·
Each technical assistant/consultant
will be expected to arrange for
at least 1
site visit to conduct a formalized assessment to
determine specific needs as well as priorities (more
than 1
site visit may be required, depending upon the size and
complexity of the non-profit client).
·
Once assessments have been analyzed
and synthesized, each technical assistant/consultant
will develop a work plan to be shared with other
consultants as well as the Project Manager prior to
implementation.
·
Because of
limited budget dollars, we will only be able to
remunerate technical assistants/consultants a nominal
per diem, in addition to mileage at $.37/mile (fee
schedules will be discussed at a later date). This Grant
Year, we will also have a small group of adjunct
faculty, who will be responsible for facilitating our
training workshops throughout the year. These workshops
will be for the benefit of all of New Mexico’s faith and
community-based non-profits, and will be marketed
accordingly.
·
Each technical assistant/consultant will be expected to
“broker” their client relationships with sub awardees
and maintain consulting logs to track progress against
mutually agreed upon deliverables, deadlines, etc.
(format TBD)
·
Recruiting for qualified technical
assistants/consultants will be ongoing throughout the
year to compensate for core member attrition.
·
Technical
assistants/consultants will convene periodically to
share successes, challenges, and learning opportunities
(meetings, newsletters, emails, CCF Internet links)
I want to re-emphasize that this effort continues to be
a “work in progress” and therefore open for input and
feedback from many different constituents: the CCF
Steering Committee, consultants, and most importantly,
those non-profits who are selected to actually receive
training and technical assistance. There will be a
feedback “loop” created in the form of a CCF newsletter
that will serve as a primary communication vehicle for
our information as well as for your feedback.
In summary, we at CCF are extremely excited about the
possibilities ahead of us. We continue to encourage you
as potential recipients of subsequent training and
technical assistance to play an active (and proactive!!)
role in your development. At the end of this process, a
critical success factor will definitely be the extent to
which we were able to assist your non-profit in
capacity-building; another will be your ability to
utilize our assistance in making demonstrable and
measurable improvements.
Thank you all for your interest, and please be on the
lookout for more information as we move forward.
As we
initiate partnerships with other interested learning
providers, we will include them on this website, so
please visit us often.
For Questions or Further Information Contact
Gracie Gonzalez
Grants Program Manager
eMail: Gracie@helpnm.com
Telephone: 505-766-4921
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. Who is eligibile for this grant?
Q: What are the target populations?
Q. What can our organization use these funds to do?
Q: We are just getting started and are very small. May we apply?
Q: What are the dates and deadlines that I need to know?
ANSWERS
A: Small, less experienced social service organizations with budgets under $500,000, no more than one direct federal grant in the past five years, and who are serving one of the target populations.
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A: The homeless, The elderly in need, youth at risk(includeing victims of human trafficking), families in transition from welfare to work, those in need of intensive rehabilitation such as prisoners, the chemically dependent, and mental health consumers, children and families of prisoners, prisoners facing re-entry.
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A: These are capacity-building funds. This means that they must be used to increase the ability of your agency to help your consumers over the next few years. They may not be used to pay for direct services to the client.
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A: You are the kind of agency we are looking for. You do not need to be designated as a 501 ( c ) 3 organization nor do you need a fiscal sponsor to apply. As a matter of fact, if your fiscal sponsor has a budget larger than our limit, they may not be included in the process.
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A:
The last mandatory training opportunity in
Albuquerque
is Friday, December 12 at HELP-NM, 5101 Copper NE
The letter of intent is due Friday before 4 pm December 19
The proposal for tiers one and two are due before 4 pm Fri
January 23, 2009, an original and four copies are due at that
time.
All deadlines are firm.
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Workshop
Descriptions
CCF/HELP-NM PROJECT
Workshop Descriptions
June & July 2009
Topic: Intro to Grant Writing
Date:
July 8, 2009
Time:
8:30—12:00 p.m.
Location:
HELP-NM, Inc.
5101 Copper NE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
Presenter:
Gracie Gonzalez
Description:
will address the do’s and don’ts
of grant writing. Will focus the CCF RFP and
filling out the federal forms.
Topic:
Intro to Grant Writing
Date:
July 11, 2009
Time:
9:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location:
La Union Townsite,
1320
Mercantil in La Union, NM - Dona Ana County (near
Sunland Park and Anthony, NM)
Presenter:
Gracie Gonzalez
Description:
will address the do’s and don’ts of grant writing.
Will focus on the CCF RFP and filling out the federal
forms.
Topic: Fund Development
Workshop
Date: July 14, 2009
Time:
1:00 – 5:00 p.m
Location: HELP-NM conference
Room,
5101 Copper NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 (1 block west of San Mateo and 1 block north of Central)
Presenter: Michelle
Bishop-Couch, Executive Director of Cornucopia Adult Day
Services
Description:
This workshop will be an introduction to fund
development. How to develop a fund development
plan, the importance of identifying why you need to
fundraise, where to start, who should do it and how.
Topic:
The HR side of a business
Date:
July 15, 2009
Time:
9:00-12:00
Location:
HELP-NM,
Inc.
5101
Copper NE
Albuquerque,
NM
87108
Presenter:
Miriam
Brettner
Description:
personnel records, policies & procedures, disciplinary
procedures, Do’s & Don’t of interviewing,
benefits, resumes, etc
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Trainer BIOs
ERNEST E. (GENE) ORTEGA
Gene
Ortega is President of Rural Housing,
Inc., a New
Mexico nonprofit developer of
affordable housing.
Mr.
Ortega has led GHI in developing over 700 affordable
rental units and more than 100 units for first-time
homebuyers.
Until his retirement in 2003, Mr.
Ortega was the Executive Director of Home
Education Livelihood Program (HELP), Inc., an
Albuquerque-based, statewide, nonprofit corporation
providing housing, day care, skills training, senior
citizen outreach and rural economic development
assistance.
Mr. Ortega
had been affiliated with HELP for 24 years, leading the
organization’s development of affordable housing for
low- and very-low-income families.
Both RHI and HELP under Mr.
Ortega‘s leadership became known for their
provision of social services and housing for migrant and
seasonal
farm-worker
families, and additionally served seniors, homeless
persons and
people with disabilities.
Mr. Ortega was president of
Management Consultants Unlimited, Inc., a group
specializing in providing training and technical
assistance to nonprofits and farm-worker corporations.
He also worked in various capacities in the
analysis of bilingual vocational training programs of
the federal government. Mr.
Ortega has done extensive work in designing and
implementing training and technical assistance program
to a number of Tribal Councils and Native American
agencies.
He holds a Bachelors of
Science degree in Biology and Spanish and serves
or has served as a board member for various local and
national organizations, including the following:
Ø
National Community
Reinvestment Coalition- Past Chairman
Ø
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Affordable Housing Advisory Council-
Past Chairman
Ø
National Farm-worker
Council- National Council of La Raza
Ø
New
Mexico
Housing Assistance
Alliance
Ø
New Mexico Community Foundation
Ø
National Congress for
Community Economic Development
Ø
CRA Advisory Committee,
First Secure Bank
Ø
CRA Advisory Committee,
Bank of America /
New Mexico
Ø
Albuquerque Hispano
Chamber of commerce
Ø
Farm-worker Justice Fund
Ø
Neveda Fair Housing
National Council of la Raza, Affiliated Council
LAWRENCE M. HOLMES
Lawrence M. Holmes
has an extensive
background (15+ years) in accounting, financial
management, procurement, property management, auditing,
investigations, human resources, and general management.
He founded LMH & Associates in 2008, because he wanted
to give something back to the community because of a
very successful career.
He has worked in City government, State
Government, healthcare organizations, large for profit
business and medium to small non-profit organizations.
He has been employed as the SW Region Director of
Finance for a healthcare organization, Deputy Director
of Finance for the City of
Rio Rancho
and Compliance Officer for a securities firm.
He has obtained a Master of Arts
Degree from the University of New Mexico in Public
Administration and Budgeting and Financial Management,
he has one child and lives in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.
REV. VALERIE SHINES WARMLY PACINI, LISW
With over 20 years experience in
diverse social work and spiritual settings, Rev. Valerie
offers a broad range of skills, knowledge and practice
areas to her work. Valerie Shines Warmly brings a unique
combination of skills, knowledge and values from both
social work and spiritual trainings. Valerie Shines
Warmly values social work and ministerial practices that
are client centered, strengths-based, holistic and
ethically grounded.
Valerie Shines Warmly holds
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Masters of Social Work
(MSW) degrees from New Mexico Highlands
University. She completed
a dual degree in Social Work and Spanish for both
degrees with a concentration at the graduate level in
mental health. Valerie graduated with honors and was
inducted into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi. She is
a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) by the State
of New Mexico.
Valerie serves on the Board of the National Association
of Social Workers (NASW), and in NM, as the Chair for
the Eastern New Mexico Program Unit (Branch).
In 2004, Valerie was ordained as a
field minister of the Brigade of Light Church of Cedar
Mountain, NC, with special training in both Native
American traditions, as well as studies in Christianity,
Buddhism, Islam and Intuitive Arts. Valerie is
Muscogee/Creek First American on her mother’s side and
first generation Italian immigrant on her father’s.
Valerie brings experience in diversity and leadership
development, program development and fundraising for
small non-profits, as well as a variety of topic areas
directly related to capacity building.
ELIZABETH A. BERNALL
Complete Economic Development Assistance
Ms. Bernal
has over 20 year of extensive national and state
experience in providing technical training and
assistance for developing economic and housing projects
and/or programs.
To insure a viable and effective project or
program is accomplished, Ms. Bernal’s technical
assistance focuses on providing a comprehensive approach
to reaching the community’s or organization’s goals.
Ms. Bernal also has extensive experience in
Board Development, providing training and role-reversal
activities to establish a cohesive relationship between
staff, board and funding/regulatory agencies.
Ms. Bernal has served on numerous state and national
boards that focus on funding and program support for
local governments and non-profit agencies.
Ms. Bernal has served as an executive director
for over 16 years of two economic development entities
and continues to provide technical assistance to
numerous local governments and non-profit entities as a
Housing Specialist for a National Intermediary.
SERVICES PROVIDED
Project Administrative and Management Services
Management Consulting
Board Development
Program Evaluation
Short and Lon-Range and Strategic Planning
DANIEL JACKSON
Daniel Jackson, a
University
of New Mexico
graduate, has been a sales and marketing professional
for over 30 years working with national “for profit” and
“non profit” business organizations.
Mr. Jackson’s expertise includes but is not
limited to, leadership/corporate training, business
development, new customer acquisition, sales and
marketing plans, and non-profit strategic planning.
Most recently, Mr. Jackson served as the Sales
and Marketing Director for one of the largest
non-profits in
California
serving people with developmental disabilities.
Gerald Ortiz y Pino, MSW
Professional
Experience
In 2003 I retired from State and Local government after
a career as a social worker, social welfare program
administrator, human services and human resource
management professor, community organizer and social
services planner. In 2004 I was elected to the New
Mexico State Senate representing District 12 (most of
downtown Albuquerque and
surrounding neighborhoods).
Also in 2004 I began working for a non-profit
agency named HELP-NM as director of the family services
division.
I
have worked throughout New Mexico
(Las Cruces,
Taos, Las Vegas
and Santa Fe) but spent
the past 28 years in
Albuquerque.
My interests broadened gradually over the years
from an initial focus on mental health and children’s
protective services to work in child and family
advocacy, substance abuse, positive youth development
and early childhood programming.
My background
includes time spent working in state and local
government social agencies as an administrator;
university and college teaching; United Way
administration; child advocacy and private, non-profit
social agency management as well as three years in the
private, for-profit sector with an Employee Assistance
Program.
Educational
Background
BA in Latin American Studies (University of New
Mexico, 1965)
Masters in Social Work (Tulane University School
of Social Work, 1968)
I
write a regular newspaper column for the Weekly Alibi in Albuquerque (since 2001) on political and
social issues.
I was a registered
lobbyist with New Mexico State Legislature for twelve
years as an advocate for low income families, children
and non-profit social agencies.
I
helped found (with two other social workers) a private
adoption and foster care agency called La Familia in
1984 and co-founded (in 2000) a Charter High School
for drop outs in Albuquerque,
the Robert
F.
Kennedy
Charter
High School.
I also helped found Los Puentes and Cesar Chavez
Charter High
Schools in
Albuquerque
and Cesar Chavez in Deming. All primarily serve
adolescents who have left mainstream high schools.
Personal
I
am married to Donna Bruzzese, a marriage and family
therapist in private practice.
I am father to three adult children and four adult
step-children and grandfather to eight.
I am a member of the Peace and Justice Commission
of the
Aquinas
Newman Center
at UNM.
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Newsletters
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Volume 1, Issue 2 - Dated May 1, 2008
Volume 1, Issue 3 - Dated July 31, 2008
Volume 1, Issue 4 -
Dated January 19, 2009
Volume 1,
Issue 5 - Dated April 23, 2009
NOTICE About Funding
Summary of
the Request for Proposal
Important Dates
November
11, 2008 -
RFPs available
To Be eligible each applicant must attend at
least one of the Required Grant Writing Training
Sessions.
RFP trainings will be held from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. on the
following dates.
Albuquerque
-
November 11, 2008 or December 12, 2008
Las Vegas
-
November 12, 2008
Roswell
-
November 14, 2008
Farmington
-
November 17, 2008
Portales -
November 21, 2008
Silver
City
-
December 4, 2008
Las Cruces
-
December 5, 2008
Socorro -
December 9, 2008
December
19, 2008 - “Letter of Intent to Apply’ due at HELP-NM. Submit by postal
mail or professional carrier only.
(Please make sure you obtain and follow
directions for this letter and accompanying form.)
January
23, 2009
-
Grant
Proposals due to HELP-NM by 4 p.m.
May be
mailed or delivered by carrier to:
HELP-New Mexico Inc.
5101 Copper NE, Albuquerque, NM
87108
Attention:
Gracie Gonzalez, Grants Manager
Note:
no exceptions to this deadline, proposals must be
received by
the above date and time.
Eligibility
This sub-award competition for
capacity-building funds is open to both
faith-based and community organizations.
HELP-NM will not discriminate in favor of or
against an organization because of its faith orientation
or lack thereof.
Independent reviewers will use
criteria for selection of sub-awardees that are
equally open to both community and faith-based
groups. While the program uses Federal CCF
(Compassion Capitol Fund) funds to build grassroots
groups' capacity to provide services to those in need,
the funds may not be used to build such groups' capacity to provide programs or
services that include inherently religious activities.
Rather, if a sub-award or technical
assistance recipient provides programs or services that
include inherently religious activities then such
activities must be separate in time or location from the
programs or services that the organization is seeking to
improve through CCF.
For detailed information, please refer to 45 CFR
part 72, available at
www.whitehouse.gov.
A summary of these guidelines was supplied to you
in your packet of materials.
A 501 (c) 3 designation by the
Internal Revenue Service is
not required to be eligible for this program, nor is it necessary to
have a sponsor, fiscal agent, or parent organization.
For organizations without a 501 (c) 3 status, an
initial site visit and documentation of service to a
specific population with a documented clientele may be
required, and capacity-building activities will be
steered in the direction of organizational development
and sustainability. Such organizations will be
encouraged to begin seeking incorporation and
designation as a 501 (c) 3 organization, although for
some groups, this is likely to be a multi-year endeavor.
Matching funds are not required to apply for a
sub-award, and should not be included in any
application.
To be eligible organizations must
provide services to at least one of the following
priority populations:
a.
the homeless
b.
elderly in need
c.
at-risk youth
d.
families in transition from welfare
to work
e.
those in need of intensive
rehabilitation such as prisoners, mental health
consumers, or addicts
f.
prisoners re-entering the community
and children of prisoners
g.
organizations that provide marriage
education and preparation services to help couples who
choose marriage for themselves, develop the skills and
knowledge to form and sustain healthy marriages
Weighted bonus points will be used to
encourage inclusive leadership structures collaboration
in all levels of sub-awards, and to favor smaller, less
experienced organizations as well as to favor those
which serve an underserved population or a distressed
area and so demonstrate.
Please see the needs section under Evaluation
Criteria for help in defining an underserved
population and a distressed area.
Any agency applying for either a tier
1 or tier 2 award must provide proof of the following
minimum insurance coverage’s:
- Workers Compensation –
Statutory Coverage
- General Liability -
$1,000,000 Limit
- Auto including hires and
non-owned - $1,000,000 Limit
- Directors and Officers -
$1,000,000 Limit
- Employment Practices
Liability
$1,000,000 Limit
There are two categories or tiers
of awards:
- Tier 1, is an award of up to
$13,000 each, to nine newer, less experienced
organizations, who have had no more than one direct
(not pass-through) federal grant
and who had a 2007-2008 operating budget of
less than $500,000.
These agencies do not need to have: a 501 (c)
3 tax status; a board of directors; or paid
employees.
Applicants should document service to their
community and target population for at least one
year. The
applicants can identify distinct needs for training
and technical assistance in at least two of the
priority areas: leadership development,
organizational development, program development,
revenue enhancement strategies, and community
engagement.
They can also identify a reasoned realistic plan for
capacity-building with their cash awards.
The application procedure for this category
is simplified, constituting ½ of the writing and
research involved in a traditional federal grant
proposal.
- Tier 2
is an award of up to $22,000 each to four larger,
more experienced non-profits. These awards will be
distributed geographically and will be made to more
experienced social service agencies who are
designated as non-profit organizations but
who have had no more than one direct federal grant
in the past five years, and had a 2007-2008
operating budget of less than $800,000.00.
They must include in their plan of work
(approach section) a clear, reasoned, and realistic
proposal for a project involving collaboration with
at least one other social service or educational
institution, as well as binding letters of
commitment for that project, pending the grant of a
sub-award.
All activities funded by the grant must continue to
meet the allowable capacity-building standard.
While resource-sharing is a normal part of
collaboration, only one member of any collaboration
may apply for and receive funds.
Organizations contemplating this arrangement
should work closely with the technical assistant for
grant-writing (e.g. Gracie
Gonzalez and/or
Tom Bell)
Activities may be conducted in one or
all of the following five areas of capacity building:
1)
Leadership development
2)
Organizational development
3)
Program development
4)
Revenue development strategies
5)
Community engagement
Please
note:
Awardees, small or large, are
federal contractors and must agree to follow the rules
and regulations that apply to federal contracts with
nonprofit entities.
It is not the intent of HELP-NM, CCF Project to
make the application complicated, but to use it as an
opportunity to learn in a highly supportive environment,
the methods for working with federal grants and
contracts.
Please see the note on the Letter of
Intent Instructions for acquiring a DUNS number.
This must be done before submitting the letter of
intent in December.
Bonus points used in evaluation:
- Social service organizations
providing services in a distressed geographic area
or to an underserved population, and documented as
such. (2 points)
- Organizations which have a board
consisting of a diverse, racial/ethnic mix, e.g.,
documenting that at least 20% of the board or
steering committee is of a different demographic
group than the majority of the board, not including
the criterion of gender. In order to receive the
point you must identify your board’s race/ethnicity.
(1 point)
- Native American Tribal Agencies
with a tribal population of fewer than 5,000
members. See
special instructions under assurances.
- Organizations that describe
ongoing collaborative efforts with other
organizations in their service area and target
population. (2 points)
Allowable
Activities for Grant Funding of Capacity-Building
The following chart is meant to
illustrate allowable and unallowable activities in the
capacity-building sub-award program.
The list is not exhaustive, and innovation in a
realistic, well-reasoned fashion is welcomed.
Leadership Development
|
Activity
|
Example
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Board Training
|
Fees for 3-4 board members to attend
United Way board
training
|
|
Board Training
|
Specialized course in grants management
for treasurer and/or staff accountant
|
|
Board Training
|
Facilitated Strategic Planning Retreat
|
|
Board/Staff Training
|
Diversity Workshop fees and travel
|
|
Staff training
|
Workshops
in time management, multi-tasking, meeting
government standards regarding a task, some
kinds of team-building.
|
|
Board Training
|
Succession Planning
|
Organizational Development
|
Community Needs Assessment
|
Funds for training or comprehensive campaign
|
|
Equipment to enhance activities
|
Equipment is over $5,000.00. Amounts under this
are considered supplies
|
|
Supplies
|
Computer for staff duties, not client services.
Software that does not involve
fundraising activities or client services
|
|
Office Furniture
|
Limited, well defended (in your proposal) office
furniture, but not in waiting rooms.
|
|
Storage Space
|
Storage space for records, equipment.
|
|
A/V equipment
|
Audio / video equipment.
|
|
Technology
|
Begin web-based communication, web page,
listserv, etc.
May not include fund-raising activities
|
|
Data management
|
Staff person to set up and train on data
management system
|
|
Audit
|
External audit for organization
|
|
Software
|
Accounting software
|
Revenue Enhancement
|
Activity
|
Example
|
|
Fund-raising training
|
Pay tuition for staff members to attend
`1training in grant-writing, social
entrepreneurship, or accounting for grants
management (but not, for example, pay an
employee to conduct a fund-raiser)
|
|
Training
|
Fees for seminar on conducting major donor
campaign, including, possibly, travel costs.
|
Community Engagement
|
Activity
|
Example
|
|
Special summit
|
Meeting costs, except for food, of community
leaders with organization to discuss a relevant
community problem, including potential referral
sources is allowed.
Including a devotional or opening prayer
is not allowed. Please refer to discussion of
how such activities may be handled.
|
|
Collaboration Fair
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Don’t forget to include travel costs, at the NM
state rate for 2-3 members of your organization
to attend the HELP-NM Collaboration Fair.
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Community needs assessment
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Contract for these services, or better, pay for
training in how to conduct such surveys
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Volunteer training and
recruitment
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May pay for most costs to develop a more or less
permanent volunteer base in the targeted service
area
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Program Development
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Activity
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Example
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Learning materials
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Purchase learning materials for staff, board,
volunteers, etc. from external source but not,
for example, to purchase materials from a board
member or other principal of the organization.
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Purchase curriculum
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May not be used, for example, to purchase or
replace consumer workbooks.
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New methodology
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Purchase training on new methodology, unless it
is health-related (some educational methods in
health may apply.)
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Program evaluation
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Purchase program evaluation or teach staff to do
program evaluation, depending on circumstances
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Collaboration
Summit
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Pay facilitator and costs( but not food or
discussion of spiritual basis, for example
of 2 or more organizations meeting to
discuss working together on a specific project.)
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For a
complete RFP application packet please attend one of the
RFP trainings.
For more information on eligibility, please
contact Gracie Gonzalez,
Grants Manager at (505) 766-4921 or via e-mail at
gracie@helpnm.com.
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Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Jerry Otero, Family Services Division Director
Telephone:
505-766-4931
Email:
jerryotero@helpnm.com
HELP-NEW MEXICO
ANNOUNCES GRANT AWARDS
TOTALING $200,000 STATEWIDE
The Bienvenidos Building Bridges Initiative (BBBI) a
component of HELP-New Mexico, Inc., a statewide community-based organization,
is pleased to announce that 17
New Mexico non-profit agencies
have been selected to receive a Compassion Capital Fund
(CCF) award through a grant funded by the U. S,
Department of Health and Human Services.
The awards are intended to build non-profit
agencies’ capacity to accomplish their community work
and serve families in need.
HELP-NM was awarded the CCF grant in October 2007
and received funding for a second year in October 2008.
During the months of November and December 2008,
BBBI held seven workshops statewide, which were attended
by over 200 individuals.
In late December, over 85 agencies submitted
letters of intent, followed by 60 of those agencies
submitting full proposals in January 2009.
The grant awards were broken down into two tiers.
Tier 1 offered an award of up to $13,000.00 to
newer, inexperienced agencies that may or may not have a
501 (c) 3 non-profit designation.
Tier 2 offered an award of up to $22,000.00 to
more experienced non-profit agencies, designated as a
501 (c) 3 status, with a 2008 budget of less than
$800,000.00 and who have not received more than one
federal grant in the last five years.
After a comprehensive review of the proposals by a
panel of 24 community volunteers, 17 agencies were
selected and approved to receive a grant award.
The following are the selected agencies and their
approved tier:
Tier 1
Bootheel Youth Association,
Lordsburg, NM
(Hidalgo County)
CASA 4th Judicial, Las Vegas,
NM
(San
Miguel
County)
Cedar's Tree, Inc., Albuquerque,
NM
(Bernalillo County)
Love Inc of South Albuquerque,
Albuquerque, NM (Bernalillo
County)
MASADA House, Farmington,
NM
(San Juan County)
MOSAIC-Family & Community Resources,
Albuquerque, NM (Bernalillo
County)
New
Life Pregnancy
Center, Taos,
NM (Taos
County)
New Mexico
Direct Caregivers Coalition,
Placitas, NM
(Sandoval County)
Sacramento
Mountain
Village, Ruidoso,
NM (Lincoln
County)
Soulful Presence, Santa Fe,
NM
(Santa Fe County)
Taos Housing Corp, Taos,
NM
(Taos County)
Taos Jewish Center -The Chesed Project, Taos, NM (Taos
County)
Turtleback Therapeutic, T or C, NM (Sierra
County)
Tier 2
Cornucopia Adult Day Services,
Albuquerque, NM (Bernalillo
County)
Sierra Dove Global Association, Alto, NM (Lincoln
County)
Talking Talons, Tijeras,
NM
(Bernalillo County)
Wings Ministry, Albuquerque,
NM
(Bernalillo County)
The Bienvenidos Building Bridges Initiative (BBBI)
has two intertwined capacity building components.
The monetary award component, grants are
scheduled to be provided by the end of March.
The second component involves a training and
technical assistance program that will begin in April
2009. BBBI
staff, along with qualified and experienced volunteer
consultants provide one-on-one technical assistance to
assist agencies increase organizational self-sufficiency
and grow capacity.
Group trainings seminars are also offered which
are open to any non-profit agency with or without a 501
(c) 3 who may be interested.
Technical assistance and training seminars will
be provided in the following areas:
·
Organizational Development
·
Leadership Development
·
Program Development
·
Community Engagement
·
Revenue Enhancement Strategies
For a list of trainings please contact Tom Bell,
Training and TA Manager at 505-766-4917 or log onto our
website at
www.helpnm.com.
If you would like more information about BBBI or
HELP-NM, please call Gracie Gonzalez,
BBBI Grants Manager,
at 766-4921 or e-mail her at
gracie@helpnm.com
HELP-New Mexico exists to create self-sufficiency and provide
economic opportunities to strengthen families throughout New Mexico.
HELP-New Mexico is a
statewide community-based organization, a community action agency and a
faith-based organization with 43 years of
experience providing community-based services.
HELP-NM has over
220 staff
in
35 offices and/or
Head Start and
Pre-Kindergarten
Centers
throughout New Mexico.
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RFP Documents
Assurance Regarding Cooperation
Certification Regarding Maintenance of Effort
Disclosure of Lobbying
General Assurance on Compliance
Guidance to Faith Based and Community Organizations on
Partnering with the Federal Government
RFP Final Fall 2008
SF424 Blank
SF242A
Blank
SF424B Blank
Survey for RFP
Tier One RFP Fall 2008
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