Jill Taylor Phyllis Elkind Acacia Bamberg Salatti Strategies to Become a Sustainable Community Health Care Program AUGUST 2010.

Jill TaylorPhyllis Elkind

Acacia Bamberg Salatti

Strategies to Become a Sustainable Community

Health Care Program

AUGUST 2010

Webinar Objectives

Understand the basic dimensions of foundation grant making and learn how to apply for a foundation award

Hear first-hand from a former Healthy Tomorrows grantee about strategies to continue your project after your grant funding has ended

Learn how the Department of Health Human Services Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships serves as a resource for faith-based and community-based health organizations

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS & Fundraising Effectiveness

Jill TaylorManager, Foundation RelationsDepartment of Development

Foundation basics & trends

• 75,000+ grant-making foundations in the nation. This includes community foundations, family foundations, etc…

• 16.5% of all philanthropic gifts come from foundations and corporations. Most come from individuals.

• Economic crisis – foundation giving in 2009 was down 8.4%. Largest decline ever recorded.

Information from Foundation Center

Fundraising in a nutshellFocus on relationships

Identify

Qualify

Cultivate

Solicit

Steward

Fundraising in a nutshellFocus on relationships, continued

Identify – good prospecting

Searchable internet databasesWord of mouth – who do your contacts (i.e. advisory board) know?

Other nonprofits in your community – donor lists

Fundraising in a nutshellFocus on relationships, continued

Qualify – capability & propensity

Investigate ability to give and also inclination toward your cause.

Fundraising in a nutshellFocus on relationships, continued

Cultivate – talk to them; listen to them

Are they already connected to your cause? What would it take to get them there?

Fundraising in a nutshellFocus on relationships, continued

Solicit – ask them

You won’t get a contribution to your project/program if you don’t ask! When should this ask be made, how, and by whom?

Fundraising in a nutshellFocus on relationships, continued

Steward – thank them

How can I express sincere gratitude to this donor for what they have invested?

Brief comments on networking

Explore the relationships you already have.

Think about who you know in your community and beyond.

Talk to people about your project and your fundraising need. Ask for their input & ideas.

Foundation specifics

Do your HOMEWORK

FOLLOW guidelines

Respect DEADLINES

TALK to them

A well-prepared proposal

A well-prepared proposal will

articulate the project and the passion

Standard contents of a proposal:

• Cover letter/supporting materials

• Executive Summary

• Organizational Information

• The Need/Case for Support

• Program/Project Description

• Budget – income and expenses

• Goals & Objectives

• Evaluation

• Conclusion

Well-managed projects

Be realistic about timeframe and money.

Be prepared to provide budgets, reports, and updates as requested.

Be ready to share impact of philanthropy – qualitative & quantitative

A well-managed project is the best cultivation for the next gift or grant.

Resources• Foundation Center: http://foundationcenter.org

• Foundation Directory Online: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org

• Philanthropy News Digest: http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/

• Donors Forum – Illinois: http://donorsforum.org/

• Charity Channel: http://www.charitychannel.com/

• Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP): http://www.afpnet.org

• Specific funder Web sites: Subscribe to listservs & RSS feeds• AAP Community Pediatrics grant writing and proposal preparation:

http://www.aap.org/commpeds/resources/grant_writing.html

• AAP Community Pediatrics funding opportunities and tip sheet: http://www.aap.org/commpeds/funding.html

• AAP Community Pediatrics listserv: email - [email protected]

Healthy Tomorrows ContinueHealthy Tomorrows Continuefor the

County of San Diego

Phyllis Elkind, MPHPhyllis Elkind, MPHMaternal, Child and Family Health Services

County of San DiegoHealth and Human Services Agency

Healthy Tomorrows Continue in the County of San Diego

• Describe San Diego’s Initial Initial Healthy Tomorrows ProjectsProjects

• Explain Projects’ StrategiesStrategies and AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

• Share How the Projects are SustainedSustained

1995 – Share the Care/1995 – Share the Care/Dental Health InitiativeDental Health Initiative

The Need

• Dental Disease is the #1 Health Problem#1 Health Problem in San Diego Children

• Few ResourcesFew Resources for Uninsured Children

• Lack of Optimal Levels of Water FluoridationWater Fluoridation

• Dental/Medical DisconnectDisconnect• Significant Prevalence of

Early Childhood CariesEarly Childhood Caries

Share the Care

Strategies Strategies

• Partnerships– Develop Dental Health CoalitionCoalition and Regional Task Forces– ConnectConnect Pediatrician/Pedodontist

• Services– Recruit Pro BonoPro Bono Providers and Provide Services– Provide Sealant/Varnish Sealant/Varnish Clinics

• Training – Develop Emergency TrainingEmergency Training

for Sports Leagues– Train Train Providers, CBO’s, School Nurses

• Policies– Spin-off FluoridationFluoridation Coalition

Share the Care

Accomplishments Accomplishments

• Facilitated 96 New Dental Chairs Dental Chairs in Underserved Areas

• Provided LeadershipLeadership to Mandate School Entry Dental Assessment

• Facilitated $1,487,100$1,487,100 of Pro-bono Care• Established a Dental Education ComponentDental Education Component in

Medical/Nursing School Curricula• PartneredPartnered to Achieve Fluoridation of Drinking

Water• Established Community ExpectationCommunity Expectation for Oral

Health

1997 – San Diego Kids Health 1997 – San Diego Kids Health Assurance NetworkAssurance Network

The Need

• 150,000 UninsuredUninsured Children

• Resources Available and Not Being UsedNot Being Used

• NoNo Central Coordination• No Mechanism to Link Link

Children to Available Coverage

SD-KHAN

Strategies Strategies

• Partnerships– Host Host Countywide Forum-100% Coverage,

0 Disparity– Capitalize on Business ConnectionsBusiness Connections– BrokerBroker School Adoption– Foster Faith BasedFaith Based Activities– Share MessagesShare Messages-Voters Guide/Library

Book Marks– PartnerPartner with Food Stamps-SNAP Programs

• Services– RecruitRecruit Force of 100 Physicians– Train FRC Volunteers Volunteers to support staff

SD-KHAN

Strategies (continued)Strategies (continued)

• Trainings– Recruit Tax PreparersTax Preparers and Train

• Policies– IntegrateIntegrate with School Registration

Forms/School Lunch Applications and Childcare Referral Line

– Incorporate Outreach and ReferralOutreach and Referral in to Contract Language

SD-KHAN

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

As of May 30, 2010, 262,793262,793 San Diego children have

medical and dental health insurance coverage through the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families

Programs

Keys to SustainabilityKeys to Sustainability

• Receiving Five Years of Continuous Funding• Documenting Need in Community Assessments• Integrating Strategies and Outcomes in

Business/Strategic Plans and Priorities• Establishing Partnerships• Cross Threading with/Integrating Messages into

other Programs• Focusing on Systems

Strategies

The Money $The Money $

Grants/Foundations– Local/State/National Foundations – Special Focus, e.g. Foster Care,

Intergenerational– Other Federal Grants – Data Systems, Technology, Welfare to Work– First 5 Children’s Commission– Current Funding Streams

Groups and Individuals– Professional Organizations – AAP, Dental Society, Unions– Civic/Service Clubs– Sponsors – Individuals, Mayor’s Fund

Matching $– EPSDT, MCH, MAA, TCM

Creative Funding– Gift of Health Benefactor– Sales – PINS - $5000

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

• Volunteers• Physicians• Dental Professionals• Media/Marketing Specialists• Businesses• Artists• Students• Relationships• Program Manager

Healthy Tomorrows…Healthy Tomorrows… A Wonderful Opportunity!

To SustainSustain Current Project

and

To Plan for FutureFuture Projects

(The Partnership Center)

HHS Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood

Partnerships

Acacia Bamberg SalattiDeputy Director

HHS Partnership Center Mission and Purpose

We lead the Department’s efforts to build and support partnerships with faith-based and community organizations in order to better serve

individuals, families and communities in need. We are a resource for secular and faith-based organizations and leaders seeking to:

Increase their impact in their communities. Make the most of what HHS has to offer.

Understand federal grant opportunities and responsibilities. 

www.hhs.gov/partnerships Sign up for our bi-weekly e-newsletter!

HHS Partnership Center Newsletter

Sign up at www.hhs.gov/partnerships; click on “Subscribe to our Newsletter.”

Bi-weekly updates on HHS and federal government resources, publications, programs, and trainings.

Receive a list of regularly updated HHS funding opportunities for faith-based and community organizations.

The President’s Vision for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships

The White House Office for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships will be a resource for nonprofits and community organizations, both secular and faith based, looking for ways to make a bigger impact in their communities, learn their obligations under the law, cut through red tape, and make the most of what the federal government has to offer.

-- On occasion of Executive Order signing, February 2009

The President’s Four Goals for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships:

Goal OneGoal One

Strengthen the role of community organizations in the economic recovery and poverty reduction.

Administration for Children and Families: Assets for Independence

Assets for Independence provides grants and other assistance to more than 350 organizations nationwide that are demonstrating Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) and related asset-building strategies (financial literacy education) to give low-income families a hand up out of poverty.

Families use matched savings accounts called IDAs and training on family budgeting to acquire any of three long-term assets:  acquiring a first home; starting a small business; or enrolling in postsecondary education or training

AFI Resource Center 1-866-778-6037 [email protected]

HHS Capacity Building Resources Listing of Federal Clearinghouses by the Office of Minority Health:

The Federal Government operates many clearinghouses and information centers that focus on specific topics. Their services include answering inquiries, distributing publications, and providing referrals.

Website:http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=14

The Community Guide at CDC:The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a free resource to help you choose programs and policies to improve health and prevent disease in your community.

Website: http://www.thecommunityguide.org

HHS Capacity Building Resources

Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Toolkit for Community and Faith-Based Service Providers

http://download.ncadi.samhsa.gov/prevline/ pdfs/SMA08-4340.pdf

Capacity Benchmarking Tool For CFBOs http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/ccf/about_ccf/

benchmarking_tool/cpct_toc.html

The President’s Four Goals for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships:

Goal TwoGoal Two

Promote responsible fatherhood and healthy families.

ACF--Fatherhood, Marriage, and Families Innovation Fund

The President’s 2011 Budget proposes $500 M for a new Fatherhood, Marriage and Families Innovation Fund

Competitive grants to States to conduct and rigorously evaluate comprehensive responsible fatherhood programs.

These include programs that incorporate healthy marriage components; programs that support custodial parents to become more self sufficient; programs that use these diverse mechanisms for improving outcomes for children in these families.

http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2010pres/02/20100201a.html

The President’s Four Goals for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships:

Goal ThreeGoal Three

Reduce unintended and teen pregnancies and support maternal and child health.

Text4Baby: Mobile Health Technology

Public-Private partnership includes government, corporations, academic institutions and nonprofits.

Launched in February 2010: www.text4baby.org

Women who sign up for the FREE service receive three SMS text messages each week timed to their due date or baby’s date of birth. Text4baby messages also connect women to local clinics and support services for prenatal and infant care.

To sign up, text the word “BABY” to 511411. For text messages in Spanish, text the word “BEBE.”

Example: Get your baby off to a great start! You can help your baby’s development by taking a prenatal vitamin each day. It should have 600mcg of folic acid.

New HHS Office of Adolescent Health (OAH)

Administers Pregnancy Assistance Fund, created through Affordable Care Act.

States, tribes, and territories can use funding to work with stakeholders to provide needed services to pregnant and parenting teens and women.

Approximately 25 grants totaling $25 million per year through 2019.

http://www.hhs.gov/ophs/oah/

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau

The HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau improves the health of mothers, children and their families:

Provides and ensures access to comprehensive prenatal and postnatal care, especially for low-income and at-risk women.

Increases the number of children receiving health assessments and follow-up diagnostic and treatment services.

Provide assistance in applying for services to pregnant women with infants and children who are eligible for Medicaid.

http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/ http://mchb.hrsa.gov/

The President’s Four Goals for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships:

Goal FourGoal Four

Foster interfaith dialogue and collaboration with leaders and scholars around the world, and at home.

SAMHSA Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

The work of SAMHSA serves as a model of how effective partnerships can be forged between Federal programs and faith- based and community organizations to benefit people with or at risk for mental and substance abuse disorders.

2010 Technical Assistance and Training Activities for Faith-Based and Community Groups

SAMHSA Publications of Interest to Community Groups and Faith-based Organizations

http://www.samhsa.gov/FBCI/fbci.aspx

SAMHSA Access to Recovery: Faith-Based & Community Partnerships

Access to Recovery (ATR) is a 3 year competitive discretionary grant program funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  

ATR provides vouchers to clients for purchase of substance abuse clinical treatment and recovery support services. 

Goals: expand capacity, support client choice, and increase array of faith-based and community based providers for clinical treatment and recovery support services. 

See 1-pager: 2010 Technical Assistance and Training Activities for Faith-Based and Community Group.

Additional Funding Opportunities

Announcements about upcoming grants and resources can also be found at the websites of the HHS Office of Minority Health and the HHS Office on Women’s Health.

Office of Minority Health: http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/; click on “Funding”

Office on Women’s Health: http://www.womenshealth.gov/fund/

Innovations forCommunity Health: HealthCare.gov

One-stop shop for community members with questions about the Affordable Care Act.

Insurance finder makes it easy for consumers to compare insurance plans and find the option that works best for them.

Consumers can learn tips for preventing illness at the “Quick Guide to Healthy Living”; get an introduction to the Affordable Care Act; and find information for seniors, families with children, people with disabilities, and others.

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