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FAMILY SERVICES
DIVISION
Bienvenidos Building Bridges
Initiative
a.k.a. CCF
The Compassion Capital Fund project is made possible
through a cooperative agreement between 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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Trainers and Technical Assistants needed
Bienvenidos Building Bridges
Initiative/Compassion Capital Fund is
Professional
Volunteers
Looking for consultants
Summary:
BBBI/CCF provides
capacity building training sessions and technical
assistance to faith/community based organizations in the
state of New Mexico who help build healthy families
(e.g. working with prisoners, ex-offenders, their
families, youth at risk, the elderly, disabled,
homeless, etc.).
Critical Areas to be
addressed:
HELP-NM
Training and Technical
Assistance Consultants provide Training sessions and
site
specific one-on-one technical assistance to project
partners who work in distressed communities with
capacity building activities in five critical areas:
1) organizational development, 2) program development,
3) collaboration and community engagement, 4) leadership
development, and 5) fund development.
Training:
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Individual
Consultant provide group training sessions on
selected topics, in selected cities throughout the
State.
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Group sessions
consist of 8 or more participants. (Depending on the
topic: Sessions could be from 3 – 6 hours, some
session could be held on evenings or weekends)
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It is the
responsibility of the Consultant to develop the
training curriculum to be used during the training.
Technical Assistance
(TA)
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Currently BBBI has
17 agencies it provides technical assistance to. The
first step in delivering TA services is for the
consultant to conduct an agency assessment to
determine the needs of that organization.
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The TA Consultant
together with the project partner will develop a
Plan for Service. The TA will then assist the
project partner agency to accomplish the plan.
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The TA Consultant
will then schedule visits to the project partner to
monitor and accomplish the plan.
Method of Compensation
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Out of town sub-awardee
engagements will be reimbursed at $285.00/day
($85.00 per diem and $200.00 honorarium)
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In town sub-awardee
engagements will be reimbursed at $230 for the day
($30.00 per diem and $200.00 honorarium)
· Mileage will be
reimbursed at $.40/mile
If
interested please answer the following questions and
return to Gary Larsh at
glarsh@helpnm.com
or via fax
at 505-265-5412
as
soon as possible.
If you have questions you may contact Mr. Larsh
at 505-766-4917.
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What experience do
you have in providing training sessions or seminars?
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What experience do
you have in providing both training sessions and/or
technical assistance to community nonprofits or
similar organizations?
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What experience do
you have in providing training sessions in the
critical areas and/or the types of training
requested? (Examples below)
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What experience do
you have in any of the five critical areas
(organizational development, program development,
collaboration and community engagement, leadership
development, and evaluation of effectiveness).
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Provide any
additional information or questions which relate to
this request.
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Critical areas
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Examples
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Organizational
Development
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Board Governance
Systems:
Management, Human Resources, Financial,
Information
Technology, Business Planning, Policies and
Procedures,
Fiscal Controls
Comprehensive
Communications Strategy
Non-profit
Incorporation
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Program
Development
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Program Design
that expands or enhances program or
service
delivery; Program Monitoring; Evaluating Program
Outcomes
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Collaboration/Community
Engagement
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Community Asset
Mapping; Level of Community
Participation;
Community Needs Assessment
Leveraging
Resources/Collaborative Relationships
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Leadership
Development
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Board
Composition and Function; Succession Planning
Staff
Professional and Career Development
Volunteers
Training and Development
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Evaluation of
Effectiveness
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Community needs
Assessment; Survey Development
Organization
and/or program needs’ assessments.
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Fund Development
Strategies
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Grant Writing
Successful Fund
Development
Developing a
Fund Development Plan
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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:
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There will be 4-6 technical assistants, or “consultants”
identified to represent the core group; this number will
fluctuate throughout the year
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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)
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Recruiting for qualified technical
assistants/consultants will be ongoing throughout the
year to compensate for core member attrition.
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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
Gary Larsh
Training Coordinator
eMail: GLarsh@helpnm.com
Telephone: 505-766-4917
or complete and send
this
Request for Technical Assistance
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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?
Q: Can funds
be used to purchase necessary vaccines for our
employees?
Q:
Do we need to send two people to the RFP trainings?
Q:
What if we aren’t able to attend any of the RFP
trainings?
Q:
What if we aren’t able to attend any of the RFP
trainings?
Q:
What
if our agency has received more than one direct federal
grant in the past five years?
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 Thursday, December
10, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the United Way Center for Nonprofit Excellence.
The letter of intent is due Friday before 5 pm December
18, 2009 and the
proposal is due before 5 pm Friday, January 15, 2010, an
original and four copies are due at that time.
All deadlines are firm.
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A: Yes, as long as they are
required for employees and/or volunteers to do their
jobs (e.g. Hepatitis, rabies, etc.).
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No,
you only need to send one representative per agency.
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A:
The
RFP trainings are mandatory, therefore if you are unable
to send at least one agency representative to one of the
trainings you will not be able to apply for a sub-award.
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A:
You
must have insurance by the time you receive an award,
however in order to apply you only need to submit an
insurance quote. You may contact Carol A. Lindenmuth,
Account Consultant at Manuel Lujan Agencies, Phone:
1-505-262-9421, Email:
Carol@mlins.com and
let her know you need a quote to submit with your
application for HELP-NM, and she will work with you.
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A:
Unfortunately, in order to qualify an agency must not
have received more than one direct federal grant in the
past five years. Therefore, if your agency has received
two or more direct federal grants in the past five
years, you do not qualify.
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Workshop
Descriptions
CCF/HELP-NM PROJECT
Workshop Descriptions
Below
is the BBBI/HELP-NM training calendar for August.
Please note: as many of you already know BBBI is at the
end of its funding. Therefore, August will be the
last month that we will be offering trainings. If
you or someone you know is interested in attending one
of our trainings please register as soon as possible.
Thank you for all of your support and we hope to see you
at one of our final trainings.
Date:
Tuesday August 3,
2010 – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic:
Board Development
Location:
Branigan Memorial
Library, 200 East Picacho, Las Cruces, NM
Presenter:
Lino Trevinio, LMSW and Gracie Gonzalez
Mr.
Trevinio is a Licensed Master Social Worker with over 15
years experience in board development. Ms.
Gonzalez is HELP-NM/BBBI Program Manager and has over 15
years experience in the nonprofit sector with over 5
years in leadership roles. She has experience in
almost every facet of nonprofit management including,
program design and implementation, reorganization
planning & implementation, community collaboration
management, grant writing and grant management,
strategic & annual planning, volunteer management and
recruitment, budget design and management, leadership
training plus she is proficient in MS Office Suite,
Quickbooks, and Social Media.
Description:
This workshop will focus on best practices, board roles
and responsibilities, effective recruitment, training
and retaining the best board members, Board Management
Including Orientation, Planning, Committees, Meetings
and annual self assessments.
Date:
Tuesday
August 17, 2010 – 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Topic:
Strategic Planning
Location:
Los
Griegos Community Center.
1231 Candelaria Rd NW,
Albuquerque,
NM
Presenter:
John Ross, for
over 30 years, John has served the non-profit,
for-profit and government sectors working for children,
their families, the elderly and the community. In
the non-profit world he has seen the industry from many
angles; he has worked with United Way, served in agency
leadership positions, chaired and/or participated in
numerous community collaborations and has provided
consulting services to many non-profit organizations.
John Ross focuses on helping
non-profit organizations grow stronger in their ability
to serve the future. To reach that future all
organizations need planning, a road-map that will guide
them and, like any journey, you need friends, other
organizations who will work together with you to help
you get to your future. Together, all of you must
create and implement programs that meet the changing
needs of our communities.
Description:
Participants will learn how to develop a multi-year
Business Plan that will guide their organization to a
desired goal. Topics will include assessing your
strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats;
working with the Board and staff to create a
unified vision; and developing measureable
benchmarks to ensure your plan is
implemented.
Date:
Thursday August 26,
2010 – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Topic:
Basic Grant Writing
Location:
NMSU
Building,
4501 Indian School Rd. NE,
Albuquerque,
NM
Presenter:
Gracie Gonzalez, HELP-NM/BBBI Program
Manager. Gracie has over 15 years experience in
the nonprofit sector with over 5 years in leadership
roles. She has experience in almost every facet of
nonprofit management including, program design and
implementation, reorganization planning &
implementation, community collaboration management,
grant writing and grant management, strategic & annual
planning, volunteer management and recruitment, budget
design and management, leadership training plus she is
proficient in MS Office Suite, Quickbooks, and Social
Media.
Description:
This workshop will provide participants with hand out
materials on basic procedures for grant/proposal writing
and will focus on the development and use of a logic
model, writing concrete goals, objectives and measurable
outcomes. It will also focus on how develop a good
program budget and budget narrative. Come learn
what funders look for in a proposal.
Date:
Monday, August 30,
2010 – 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Topic:
Marketing for
Non-Profits
Location:
Branigan Memorial
Library, 200 East Picacho,
Las Cruces, NM
Presenter:
Debbie Hubbard
Description:
Have you tried to advertise your organization, but with
little or no results? You need a strategy., Find out how
to market your organization, and which media works
best for you. This workshop is geared towards
those that have some knowledge of marketing.
Date:
Monday, August 30,
2010 – 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Topic:
Website Development
and Social Media
Location:
Branigan Memorial
Library, 200 East Picacho,
Las Cruces, NM
Presenter:
Carolyn Hilton Miney
brings over 10 years of experience in training and
organizational development. She has a strong background
in teaching program development, and program evaluation.
She has a B.A. in Women’s Studies and Ethnic Studies
from the University
of Colorado at
Boulder
and a M.A. in Organizational Learning and Instructional
Technology from the University of New Mexico. Ms. Miney is continuing her
doctoral studies in the Organizational Learning and
Instructional technology department at the
University
of New Mexico,
and is committed to creating culturally competent and
culturally relevant programs for non profit
organizations throughout the country.
Description:
Have you harnessed the power of
social media for your organization? Don’t stand by while
high tech marketing passes you by. This will be an
interactive social media and website development
training.
To register please e-mail Matt at
matthew@helpnm.com
or call Martha at 505-766-4907. When registering
please provide your full name, address, phone number,
e-mail address, date of training you’re attending and
which agency you represent.
We are continuously adding new trainings to our
calendar. For the most up to date training information
please follow us on Facebook -
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Presenter
Descriptions:
John Ross: For over 30 years, John
has served as non-profit, for profit and government
sectors working for children, their families, the
elderly and the community. In the non-profit world he
has seen the industry from many angles; he has worked
with United Way, served in agency leadership positions,
chaired and/or participated in numerous community
collaborations and has provided consulting services to
many non-profit organizations.
Ernest E. (Gene) Ortega:
Mr. Ortega is
President of Rural Housing, Inc., a
New Mexico
non profit developer of affordable housing. Mr. Ortega
was the Executive Director of HELP-NM for over 20 years
and he was president of Management Consultant Unlimited,
Inc., a group specializing in providing training and
technical assistance to non-profits and farm-workers
corporations.
Mr. Ortega
has extensive experience in grant writing, board
development and overall nonprofit management.
Gary Larsh:
Mr.
Larsh is the Training Coordinator for the CCF/BBBI
Program at HELP-NM. He spent 25 plus years working for
the State of
New Mexico, most of which was
with the Human Services Department. Mr. Larsh spent 9
years as a Staff Development Specialist (Trainer) with
the Income Support Division, of the State Human Services
Department. During those 9 years, Mr. Larsh spent time
training in all of the 30 County
Offices
across the State. Through this experience he was able to
work in all 31 Counties at one time or another, and by
way of these assignments gained an experienced
understanding of the uniqueness of each of the regions,
and communities in
New Mexico. He has a B.S.’s in
Political Science and Economics from UNM, and an M.P.A.
from UNM. Mr. Larsh will also serve as both a trainer
and a technical assistant.
Marcie Davis:
Ms. Davis serves as the Executive Director of Soulful
Presence and co-founder of Davis Innovations.
She possess extensive experience working directly
with state and federal agencies, non-profits
organizations, tribal governments, associations, and
coalitions to provide research and evaluation; program
design, development and
implementation; grant writing; and education and
advocacy.
Paulette Hilton-Robinson: Ms. Hilton-Robinson has over 25 years experience in providing
training sessions and seminars in
New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, DC and Ohio. She has 14 years
writing and developing proposals for over $120 million
dollars at the local, state, and national levels in
alumni relations, skills training and teacher education
areas. She possesses extensive work experience in
universities. Ms. Hilton-Robinson has a Bachelor’s in
Business Administration degree from the University of Oregon,
a M.Ed. from Oregon State University,
and Ph.D. in Education Administration from Ohio State University. She will as serve as both a
trainer and a technical assistant.
Carolyn Hilton Miney: Ms. Hilton Miney brings over 10 years of experience in training and
organizational development. She has a strong background
in teaching program development, and program evaluation.
She has a B.A. in Women’s Studies and Ethnic Studies
from the University
of Colorado at Boulder
and a M.A. in Organizational Learning and Instructional
Technology from the University of New Mexico. Ms. Miney is continuing her
doctoral studies in the Organizational Learning and
Instructional technology department at the
University
of New Mexico,
and is committed to creating culturally competent and
culturally relevant programs for non profit
organizations throughout the country. She will serve as
both a trainer and a technical assistant.
There is no fee for any of our
workshops, however you must pre-register in order to
attend.
Please submit the following information to Matt Loehman
at
matthew@helpnm.com or contact Martha Aragon at
505-766-4907 with any questions.
Your Name/Title
Agency Name
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
Fax
E-mail
Workshop(s) attending
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Trainer and
Technical Assistant 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:
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National Community
Reinvestment Coalition- Past Chairman
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Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, Affordable Housing Advisory Council-
Past Chairman
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National Farm-worker
Council- National Council of La Raza
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New
Mexico
Housing Assistance
Alliance
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New Mexico Community Foundation
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National Congress for
Community Economic Development
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CRA Advisory Committee,
First Secure Bank
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CRA Advisory Committee,
Bank of America /
New Mexico
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Albuquerque Hispano
Chamber of commerce
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Farm-worker Justice Fund
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Neveda Fair Housing
National Council of la Raza, Affiliated Council
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
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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NOTICE About Funding
The 2009/2010 Compassion Capital Fund RFP Cycle will
begin November 2009.
Please stay tuned for further updates.
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For Immediate
Release
Contact:
Ms. Gracie Gonzalez
October 22, 2009
HELP, New Mexico
Phone:
506.766.4921
EMAIL: gracie@helpnm.com
HELP-New Mexico is announcing its Open Call for Proposals. The Request for
Proposals (RFP) Trainings will begin on November 4,
2009. If you or anyone you know is interested in
applying for a sub-award you must attend one of the
mandatory RFP Trainings. We encourage you to
register early, as lack of registrations may result in
the cancellation of trainings.
HELP-NM
provides training, technical assistance and monetary
sub-awards to smaller, inexperienced faith/community
based agencies.
Albuquerque, NM -- In October
2007, HELP-NM
received
the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) Grant through the
Federal Department of Health and Human Services.
Through this grant HELP-NM was able to fund
thirty-seven agencies in Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 with
awards ranging from $5,000 to $22,000 for a total
disbursement of over $450,000.
HELP-NM was recently refunded
for a third year of the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF).
The first goal of this grant is to provide
training and technical assistance to grassroots faith or
community based agencies. The second goal of the CCF
grant is to provide small capacity building sub-awards
to grassroots faith/community based agencies
(governmental entities and entities with taxing
authority are not eligible) whose budget is less than
$500,000. Priority
will be given to those agencies that have been in
existence less than five years, however those agencies
with more than five years of existence are still
eligible to apply.
These agencies must have a proven record of
providing services to the homeless, elders in need,
at-risk youth, families and individuals in transition
from welfare to work, those in need of intensive
rehabilitation such as addicts or prisoners, and
organizations that help couples who choose marriage for
themselves to develop the skills
and knowledge to form and sustain healthy
marriages.
HELP-NM anticipates disbursing
sub-awards ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 for a total
disbursement of $209,000 (subject
to change at the discretion of the Administration for
Children & Families' grants office).
For complete details on the application process
please RSVP and attend one of our training sessions.
In order to apply for a sub-award attendance is
mandatory.
HELP-NM‘s CCF Project (under Family Services
Division) will commence their fall RFP trainings in
November 2009.
Workshops
will be from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During the workshops
the first three hours will be devoted to discussing the
Request for Proposal application process (attendance is
mandatory).
During the month of November and December, ten
workshops will be delivered throughout the state of New
Mexico.
HELP-NM invites
non-profit volunteers, staff and board of directors to
join us at any of the following RFP trainings followed
by skill building workshops:
November 3, 2009
November 4, 2009
November 7, 2009 (8:30 – 12:45)
Farmington, NM
Taos, NM
Albuquerque, NM (This training
Basic Grant
Writing
Board Development
does not include the RFP)
Gary Larsh
John Ross
Topic: Volunteer Retention and
Boost your Board Presenter: C. Miney
November 10,
2009
November 12, 2009
Albuquerque, NM
Las Vegas, NM
November 23, 2009
Board
Development
Basic Grant Writing
Portales, NM
John Ross
Marcie Davis
Basic Grant Writing
G. Larsh
November 24,
2009
December 2, 2009
Roswell, NM
Las Cruces, NM
December 3, 2009
Basic Grant
Writing
Basic Grant Writing
Silver City, NM
Ernest (Gene)
Ortega
Paulette Hilton-Robinson
Basic Grant Writing
Paulette Hilton-Robinson
December 7, 2009
December 9, 2009
December 10, 2009
Albuquerque, NM
Socorro, NM
Albuquerque, NM
This is an RFP only training
Topic: TBA
Topic: TBA
Time: 6:00 p.m.
– 9:00 p.m.
Presenter: TBA
Presenter: TBA
Come learn how to apply for a
sub-award and receive more information, including
deadlines and requirements.
For a full description of each workshop, times
and locations please log onto
www.helpnm.com,
Compassion Capital Fund link.
Due to space limitations we ask that you please
register as soon as possible.
For more information or to register please
contact Martha Aragon, Administrative Assistant, (505)
766-4907 or via e-mail at
Martha@helpnm.com
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ABOUT
HELP-New Mexico, Inc.
HELP-New Mexico, Inc. is a
statewide community-based organization, a community action agency and a
faith-based organization with over 42 years of
experience providing community-based services.
HELP-NM
exists to create self-sufficiency and provide
economic opportunities to strengthen families throughout
New Mexico. Since its inception in 1965,
HELP-New Mexico has provided
services to over 800,000 individuals and families and,
has successfully managed over $200 million dollars in
grants and contracts.
HELP-NM has over
200 staff
in
35 offices and/or
Head Start and
Pre-Kindergarten
Centers
throughout New Mexico.
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RFP Documents
The 2009/2010 Compassion Capital Fund RFP Cycle has
begun, please make sure you register for one of the
mandatory RFP trainings.
Please stay tuned for further updates.
RFP Fiscal Year
2010
Allowable Activities Chart
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
Sample Letter of Intent
Technical Assistance Request
Cost Principles for Nonprofits
Sample
Logic Model
SF424 Blank
SF242A
Blank
SF424B Blank
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