Employer Network Capitalization

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Employer Network Capitalization
Finding Additional Sources of Revenue
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Welcome

• Thank you for joining us for the EN Training
  Series on Employer Network Capitalization

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EN Capitalization Resource Directory

• Provides detailed information on how to access
  funding from government grants, foundations and
  private financial capital
• Includes hundreds of resources
• Available on disc and on the website
• www.yourtickettowork.com

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The Fundraising Process
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Steps in the Fundraising Process

• Planning Identifying a need
• Use a systematic approach to fundraising
• Assess your organizations ability to meet these
  needs of beneficiaries in the community
• Determine existing and new resources
• Research Identify funding sources
• Outreach Establishing and maintaining
  relationships with funders
• Developing and submitting proposals Addressing
  funder needs
• Follow-up Learning from feedback

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Identifying Prospective Funders

• Stage One Research prospective funders
• Stage Two Collect and organize prospect
  information
• Stage Three Refine list and conduct in-depth
  research on most likely sources

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Understanding Funders Needs

• Do your research
• Understand and approach funders according to your
  mission and the funders needs
• Customize messages from the funders perspective
• Establish and prioritize funders needs and
  present your solutions emphasizing benefits and
  results

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Developing the Proposal

• Respond to funders stated objectives provide
  alternate models if necessary
• Clearly describe the impact of the proposed
  project
• Indicate how you will evaluate your project
• Clearly state what will happen after the funding
  is exhausted

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Proposal Elements

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Needs Statement/Problem Statement
• Project Description
• Budget and Budget Narrative
• Conclusion
• Attachments

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Evaluating the Proposal Review Process

• Seek detailed information regarding your
  proposals acceptance or
• rejection
• Use feedback to tailor future submittals
• Focus on continued relationship development
  with funders and potential funders

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Types of Funding
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Who Are the Funders?
Foundations
Government
Corporations
Individuals
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Types of Grants

• Government Grants
• Research Grants
• Demonstration Grants
• Project Grants
• Block Grants
• Formula Grants
• Foundation Grants
• General Purpose Grants/Operating Support
• Program Development/Project Support

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ENs and Government Funding

• Federal, State and Local Grant Requirements
• Written proposal in response to a Request for
  Proposal (RFP)
• Budget based on stated requirements

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Responding to Government Grant Opportunities

• Know your customer and who will evaluate
• Review relevant legislation, decision maker
  information and other background data
• Carefully review all proposal requirements
• Develop a graphic model of what you are proposing
• Try pitching your idea to an outsider

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Successful Fundraising Strategies

• Be proactive plant funding ideas with funders
• Be strategic use all your resources
  development should be part of everyones job
• Be creative use graduate student interns or
  other volunteers to help with development at no
  cost
• Be consistent develop and use consistent
  messages
• Be organized choose and maintain a systematic
  approach

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Grant Seeking Resources

• Grants.gov
• Fedbizopps.gov
• CFDA.gov (Catalog for Federal Domestic
  Assistance)
• State and local government websites
• Communityfoundations.net
• Foundation Center fdncenter.org
• Register for notification from funding sources

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
www.recovery.gov
Title VII Departments of Labor, Health and
Human Services, and Education, and Related
Agencies Department of Labor Employment and
Training Administration Training and Employment
Services For an additional amount for Training
and Employment Services for activities under the
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA),
3,950,000,000, which shall be available for
obligation on the date of enactment of this Act,
as follows (1) 500,000,000 for grants to the
States for adult employment and training
activities, including support services and
needs-related payments described in section
134(e)(2) and (3) of the WIA Provided, That a
priority use of these funds shall be services to
individuals described in 134(d(4)(E) of the WIA
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What does this mean?

• WIA Workforce Investment Act of 1998
• Section 134(e)(2) and (3)
• (2) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Funds allocated to a
  local area for adults under paragraph (2)(A) or
  (3), as appropriate, of section 133(b), and funds
  allocated to the local area for dislocated
  workers under section 133(b)(2)(B), may be used
  to provide supportive services to adults and
  dislocated workers, respectively
• (A) who are participating in programs with
  activities authorized in any of paragraphs (2),
  (3), or (4) of subsection
• (d) and
• (B) who are unable to obtain such supportive
  services through other programs providing such
  services.
• (3) NEEDS-RELATED PAYMENTS
• (A) IN GENERAL.Funds allocated to a local area
  for adults under paragraph (2)(A) or (3), as
  appropriate, of
• section 133(b), and funds allocated to the local
  area for PUBLIC LAW 105220AUG. 7, 1998 112
  STAT. 999
• dislocated workers under section 133(b)(2)(B),
  may be used to provide needs-related payments to
  adults and dislocated workers, respectively, who
  are unemployed and do not qualify for (or have
  ceased to qualify for) unemployment compensation
  for the purpose of enabling such individuals to
  participate in programs of training services
  under subsection (d)(4).
• (B) ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.In
  addition to the requirements contained in
  subparagraph (A), a dislocated worker who has
  ceased to qualify for unemployment compensation
  may be eligible to receive needs-related payments
  under this paragraph only if such worker was
  enrolled in the training services
• (i) by the end of the 13th week after the most
  recent layoff that resulted in a determination of
  the workers eligibility for employment and
  training activities for dislocated workers under
  this subtitle or
• (ii) if later, by the end of the 8th week after
  the worker is informed that a short-term layoff
  will exceed
• 6 months.
• (C) LEVEL OF PAYMENTS.The level of a
  needs-related payment made to a dislocated worker
  under this paragraph shall not exceed the greater
  of

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134(d)(4)(E) (D) TRAINING SERVICES.Training
services may include (i) occupational skills
training, including training for nontraditional
employment (ii) on-the-job training (iii)
programs that combine workplace training with
related instruction, which may include
cooperative education programs (iv) training
programs operated by the private sector (v)
skill upgrading and retraining (vi)
entrepreneurial training (vii) job readiness
training (viii) adult education and literacy
activities provided in combination with services
described in any of clauses (i) through (vii)
and (ix) customized training conducted with a
commitment by an employer or group of employers
to employ an individual upon successful
completion of the training. (E) PRIORITY.In the
event that funds allocated to a local area for
adult employment and training activities under
paragraph (2)(A) or (3) of section 133(b) are
limited, priority shall be given to recipients of
public assistance and other low-income
individuals for intensive services and training
services. The appropriate local board and the
Governor shall direct the one-stop operators in
the local area with regard to making
determinations related to such priority.
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
www.recovery.gov
Community Service Employment for Older
Americans For an additional amount for
Community Service Employment for Older
Americans to carry out title V of the Older
Americans Act of 1965, 120,000,000, which shall
be available for obligation on the date of
enactment of this Act and shall remain available
though June 30, 2010 Provided, That funds shall
be allotted within 30 days of such enactment to
current grantees in proportion to their allotment
in program year 2008 Provided further, That
funds made available under this heading in this
Act may, in accordance with section 517(c) of the
Older Americans Act of 1965, be recaptured and
reobligated.
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What does this mean?
Older Americans Act of 2006 (Amended 1965)
Section. 517. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(c) RECAPTURING FUNDS.At the end of the program
year, the Secretary may recapture any unexpended
funds for the program year, and reobligate such
funds within the 2 succeeding program years
for (1) incentive grants to entities that are
State grantees or national grantees under section
502(b) (2) technical assistance or (3) grants
or contracts for any other activity under this
title.
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