Our Story Begins

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Our Story Begins
The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine ?
Saint Ann Hospital ?
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2006 Saint Ann Foundation A 32-year legacy of
working to better the lives of women, children
youth and strengthen the ministries of Catholic
women religious.
JOINS
The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland A
decade of effort to change systems, enhance
quality of life and promote affordable housing as
a first step toward reducing poverty.
Over the combined 32 years, the Sisters of
Charity Foundation of Cleveland has linked hope
to action, investing nearly 50 million to those
most in need.
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Mission

•   To extend the values of Jesus Christ by
  improving the lives of people in need, with
  special attention to families, women, and
  children

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Vision

• Develop our communitys capacity to achieve
  positive and enduring change for the people we
  serve

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Guiding Principles
Respect
Collaboration
Advocacy
Empowerment
Connection
Initiative
Leveraging of Assets
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2007A New Strategic Plan
New Funding Priorities
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Funding Announcement

• Goal of Grant Program
• Types of Grants
• Proposal Process
• Timeline
• Future Funding
• Q/A

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Goal

• Reduce both health and educational disparities
  in the Central neighborhood.

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Types of Grants

• New Program
• Existing Program
• Planning

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New Program

• Existing collaboration
• Engaged in planning- ready to implement
• Have clear outputs/outcomes-(Logic Model)
• Just need funding to start

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Existing Program

• Program is currently operating
• Have clear outputs/outcomes - (Logic Model)
• Track record in meeting goals
• Existing Collaboration or looking for new Partner
• Need new funding

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Support for Existing Programs

• CONSIDERED When
• Initiating, expanding and/or deepening the
  collaborative process
• Expanding an aspect of the program
• Leveraging resources
• Incorporating evidence-based practice

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Planning Grants

• Sets the stage for collaborative process
• Develop Theory of Action/Logic Model
• Develop achievable action strategy
• Identify additional funding opportunities

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Proposal Process
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• A Successful Proposal

• Understands Need/Population

• Clear Goals

• Sound Planning Process or
• Project Plan

• Capacity to implement

• Realistic Budget

• Understands Evaluation

• Replicable and sustainable

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Items in the Application

• Organizational Background
• Statement of Need
• Program Description and Methodology
• Collaboration
• Evaluation - Logic Model
• Budget

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• Summary of Funding Criteria
• - Program must be linked to a specific goal of
  reducing one or more health or education
  disparities, supported by data about the Central
  Neighborhood.
• - Program may be existing, or new, or planning
  for a new program, but should complement,
  strengthen, or connect (not duplicate) existing
  resources.
• - Program should use an evidence-based practice
  or an innovative approach supported by proven
  strategies and sound rationale.
• - Organization must demonstrate a collaborative
  approach.
• - Organization must show evidence of community
  engagement.
• - Program should have potential for leveraging
  additional funding beyond this grant.

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The Logic Model

• A picture of your program
• Clarifies the strategy underlying your program
• Builds common understanding, especially about the
  relationship between actions and results
• Communicates what your program is (and is not)
  about
• Forms a basis for evaluation

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The Logic Model

• Program Goal overall aim or intended impact

Resources The inputs dedicated to or consumed by
the program
Activities The actions that the program takes to
achieve desired outcomes
Outputs The measurable products of a programs
activities
Outcomes The benefits to clients, communities,
systems, or organizations
How?
Why? So what?
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The Logic Model A Series of If-Then Statements
Outcomes
Outputs
Activities
Resources
IF you have delivered the services as planned
THEN there will be benefits for clients,
communities, systems or organizations
IF you can accomplish these activities THEN you
will have delivered the services you planned
Certain resources are needed to run your program
IF you have access to them, THEN you can
accomplish your activities
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Resources What inputs are dedicated to the
program?

• Human resources
• Facilities
• Equipment/supplies
• Partners
• Technology

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Activities What will the program be doing?

• Think about components
• Outreach
• Training
• Consultation
• Staff Development
• Partnership Development

Then think about details
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Outputs What is the program producing?

• of training workshops held
• of participants attending each workshop
• of partnerships formed
• of policy briefings conducted
• of press packets disseminated

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Outcomes What difference is the program making?

• Outcomes are about change
• New knowledge
• Increased skills
• Changed attitudes or values
• Modified behavior/practice
• Changed conditions

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Types of Outcomes

• Short term are the most direct results of
  activities and outputs, generally achievable in
  one year.
• Intermediate link a programs short-term
  outcomes to long-term outcomes.
• Long term result from the achievement of short
  and intermediate term outcomes and often take a
  longer time to achieve.

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What Outcomes are Reasonable?

• Consider your timeframe
• Consider the scope of your resources and
  activities
• Consider what other factors might influence the
  achievement of outcomes
• Be ambitious but dont set yourself up!!

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Collaboration/Partnership
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Why Collaboration?

• Evidence-Based Practice
• Connecting Organizations that Work with Same
  Populations
• Engage Participants Around a Common Action-
  Strength in Numbers

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Evaluation
Accountability
Capacity Building
Learning
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Evaluating from the Logic Model

• Evaluation is the process of askingand
  answeringquestions
• What did you do?
• How well did you do it?
• What did you achieve?

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Outcome Indicators

• Indicators are the specific, measurable
  characteristics or changes that represent
  achievement of an outcome.
• Indicators are measurable and observable and
  answer the question How will I know it?

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The Budget

• Tell us how you will spend the grant dollars
• Provide detail for each item
• Is it reasonable and adequate?
• Does it balance?

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Timeline

• April 7 Proposals Due
• April 16-25 Site Visits
• May 14 Distribution Committee
• June 23 - Notification of Awards

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Future Funding

• Dependent upon Community Engagement Input
• Evidence-Based Theory of Action
• Realistic Budget
• Evaluation

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