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Title: Chapter Community Grants Workshop


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Chapter CommunityGrants Workshop
South CarolinaChapter
Presented by Megan McKenzie Director of Program
Services April 29, 2009
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Workshop Objectives
  • By the end of this workshop, participants
  • will be able to
  • Identify the mission of the March of Dimes.
  • Identify chapter community grant giving funding
    priority areas.
  • Understand the timeline and application process
    for the chapter community grant cycle.

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Overview
  • The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve
    the health of babies by preventing birth defects,
    premature birth and infant mortality.
  • The March of Dimes carries out its mission
    through programs of research, community services,
    education, and advocacy.
  • In 2003, the March of Dimes launched a multiyear
    multimillion-dollar campaign to address the
    increasing rate of premature birth.
  • Chapter community grants provide one tool for
    advancing the March of Dimes mission in community
    services, public/professional education and
    Prematurity Campaign areas.
  • Chapter community grants do not fund research
    projects or advocacy.

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Chapter Community Grants Purpose
  • Proposals will be accepted for projects
    supporting one of the following strategies
  • Increasing Availability and Quality of Health
    Care/Prevention Services for Women (Pregnant or
    of Childbearing Age)
  • Increasing Availability of Genetics Services and
    Folic Acid Education
  • Priority given to projects that help to reduce
    disparities in preterm birth.

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Eligibility
  • An organization must be an incorporated
    not-for-profit 501(c)(3) or for-profit
    organization or a government agency (e.g. health
    department, university, WIC program).
  • Individuals are not eligible for chapter
    community grants.
  • Services must be provided in our state.

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2010 Funding Priority Areas
  • Providing or enhancing preconception health and
    health care education
  • and/or services. For a list of 14 specific
    risk areas, go to http//www.marchofdimes.com/prof
    essionals/19695.asp.
  • For more information, see the National
    Preconception Curriculum and Resources Guide for
    Clinicians at www.mombaby.org/beforeandbeyond/

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2010 Funding Priority Areas
  • 2. Providing or enhancing risk reduction
    education and/or services for pregnant women.
    Risk reduction projects include, but are not
    limited to
  • Providing smoking cessation services. Preference
    should be given to prenatal health education and
    information/referral services that utilize the "5
    A's" counseling approach. For more information,
    go to www.acog.org/from_home/departments/smoking/s
    mokingslides.ppt
  • Increasing health education and
    information/referral services available to
    pregnant women who use alcohol or other drugs.

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2010 Funding Priority Areas
  • 2. Providing or enhancing risk reduction
    education and/or services for pregnant women.
    Risk reduction projects include, but are not
    limited to
  • Focusing on preterm birth recurrence prevention
    such as health care provider education about
    17P (17a hydroxyprogesterone caproate)
    treatment for women who have had a previous
    singleton preterm birth).
  • Enhancing care through the CenteringPregnancy
    model of group prenatal care. For more
    information, go to www.centeringhealthcare.org
  • Focusing on quality improvement programs that
    address late preterm birth through systems that
    ensure compliance with ACOG guidelines regarding
    elective labor inductions and c-sections
    performed prior to 39 weeks.

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2010 Funding Priority Areas
  • 3.Implementing disparity-related community
    programs that
  • aim to decrease racial and ethnic disparities in
    birth outcomes.
  • This may include March of Dimes programs like
    Storks Nest,
  • Project Alpha and Becoming a Mom/Comenzando bien.

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2010 Funding Priority Areas
  • 4. Increasing pregnant womens participation in
    state or local
  • maternal child health programs (e.g. Medicaid,
    SCHIP, WIC)
  • through enhanced outreach, education and public
    awareness.

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Grant Application Timeline
  • Letters of Intent Due June 30, 2009
  • Full Proposal Invitations July 15, 2009
  • Full Proposals due September 8, 2009
  • Notification of Awards January 5, 2009
  • Project Year March 1, 2010 -   February
    28, 2011

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Letter of Intent Process
  • Must address the following eight questions
  • Which of the funding priorities is the project
    addressing?
  • Who is the target audience?
  • How many people will the project reach?
  • What are the measurable objectives?
  • How will project success be evaluated?
  • What impact will the project have?
  • What is the amount of funding requested?
  • What are the major budget categories?
  • No longer than 2 pages
  • Must be postmarked by June 30, 2009

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Full Proposal
  • Proposal must have the following components
  • Project Abstract
  • Project Description
  • Project Objectives /Activities
  • Evaluation Plan
  • Project Impact
  • Budget
  • Required application forms
  • Cover Sheet (must be signed)
  • Objectives and Methods/Activities Form
  • Budget Form (must be signed)

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Project Need
  • Identified chapter areas of need/focus for this
    application cycle include
  • PeriStats (perinatal statistics)
    www.marchofdimes.com/peristats

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Measurable Objectives
  • Process Objectives
  • Refer to something the target group will receive
    or do within a specified time.
  • Example
  • By March 2007, 100 pregnant women will receive
    information about the smoking cessation program.

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Measurable Objectives
  • Outcome Objectives
  • Shows measurable change in a target group within
    a specified time.
  • Example
  • By December 2007, at least 40 of pregnant women
    enrolled in the smoking cessation program will
    quit smoking.

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Measurable Objectives
  • Specific
  • Measurable
  • Achievable
  • Relevant
  • Time-limited

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Evaluation - Process vs. Outcome
  • Process Evaluation
  • Assesses how a program was implemented and
    operated.
  • Outcome Evaluation
  • Measures the health, knowledge or behavioral
    change for a target population.
  • Measurement tools
  • Survey, Interview, Observation, Questionnaire,
    Focus Group, Records

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  • Group Activity

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Budget - Allowable Costs
  • Salary - Grant funds may be used to cover
    salaries for project-related employees, but
    cannot be used to pay salary costs for employees
    who are already employed full time.
  • Consultant fees
  • Materials and supplies (e.g. office supplies,
    health-related materials, refreshments)
  • Printing and travel that are reasonable and
    necessary for project implementation.
  • Indirect costs are allowable for grants of
    25,000 or more only and cannot exceed 10 of
    total costs.

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Budget Non-Allowable Costs
  • Salary for existing full-time staff (some
    exceptions)
  • Construction, alteration or maintenance of
    buildings/building space
  • Dues for organizational membership in
    professional societies
  • Tuition, conference fees, or awards for
    individuals
  • Billable services provided by physicians or other
    providers
  • Permanent equipment unless essential to project
    implementation and not available from other
    resources
  • Non-March of Dimes educational materials
  • Indirect costs for grants under 25,000
  • Advertising of materials and purchase of media
    time/space (depending)

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Budget Justification
  • Written budget justification should include the
    calculations used to estimate each cost (line
    item) listed in the proposed budget.
  • Example
  • Line Item Purchase mama Magazine - 225
  • Justification 10 pkgs _at_ 22.50/pkg 225

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Proposal Writing Resources
  • The Grantsmanship Center
  • http//www.tgci.com
  • The Foundation Center
  • http//fdncenter.org
  • Support Center for Nonprofit Management
  • http//www.supportctr.org/

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Checklist For Success
  • Make sure your proposal concept has
  • Project goals compatible with the March of Dimes
    mission
  • A specific target audience
  • Projects objectives that are measurable and
    realistic, given the time-frame

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For technical assistance contact
  • Tojuana Fulton Prather
  • Associate Director of Program Services
  • (803) 252-5200
  • tfulton_at_marchofdimes.com
  • Megan McKenzie
  • Director of Program Services
  • (803) 252-5200
  • mmckenzie_at_marchofdimes.com
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