www.southeastrpd.org October 2012 In This Issue: Scholarships available for CRC Leadership Program Page 2 Upcoming foundation grant deadlines Page 2 RPD informational meeting held in Trinidad Page 3 Share your news Page 3 Tri-County Housing honored by El Pomar Page 4 Recent grant awards Page 4 Non-profit news Page 5 Do you know someone who could benefit from receiving this newsletter? Please forward his or her e-mail address to teri.erickson@ojc.edu Southeast Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days Update growing together Colorado Nonprofit Association to host sampler in Southeast region The Colorado Nonprofit Association will host a free sampler in La Junta on Oct. 23. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Oct. 23, on the Otero Junior College campus, Macdonald Hall room 120. A sampler is an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to sample what the Association has to offer to organizations. It will include information about how non-profits benefit from the Association, as well as a training based on the latest communications strategies based on Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence in Colorado. The training will look at what works for nonprofits, with an emphasis on checking out current data and sharing stories. There will also be insight on getting staff, board and volunteers more involved. Explore planning techniques and best practices in order to take outreach efforts to the next level. Organizations that are members of the Colorado Nonprofit Association who bring a colleague from a non-member organization will be entered into a drawing to win a three-month membership extension. Registration for the workshop is free, but space is limited and a continental breakfast will be served, so reservations are required. To register, please visit https://portal.coloradononprofits.org/members_online/registration/ register.asp?mt=samp1012&af=cna. CRC hosts workshops in Springfield, Ordway The Southeast RPD Leadership Team and the Community Resource Center teamed up in August to present two workshop sessions on grant reporting and management. The sessions were held in Springfield and Ordway and were facilitated by Sam Larson of CRC.
CRC offers Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program; scholarships available The Community Resource Center s Colorado Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program is in its 23rd year. The program provides innovative leadership and management training for executive directors of Colorado nonprofit organizations who have been in their positions for 1-3 years. With over 675 participants to date, this professional training empowers executive directors to develop greater self-awareness, expand leadership capabilities, master new management techniques, and cultivate meaningful professional relationships. The nine-month long program greatly enhances the leadership and management capacity of its participants on individual, organizational and community levels. Participants will have an opportunity to: Identify personal and professional strengths and limitations and align goals accordingly; Become more efficient and effective by increasing leadership, fundraising, board development, marketing and overall nonprofit management capabilities; Develop potential to significantly increase financial resources; Take part in a meaningful outdoor experiential learning retreat filled with self-discovery, professional growth, team building and lasting friendships; Compile a reference notebook of technical information, worksheets and personal action-plans; Build a strong network of professional colleagues; and Partner with a professional coach to advance careers. Tuition for the program is $2,500. However, limited scholarship opportunities are available on a firstcome, first-served basis for those who qualify and apply on or before Dec. 14, 2012. For more information on the program, visit http://www.crcamerica.org/leadership. Upcoming grant deadlines Below is a list of some of the upcoming grant application deadlines for Colorado foundations. November Nov. 1 Adolph Coors Foundation January Jan. 1 Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation Jan. 15 Anschutz Family Foundation Jan. 15 Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation Jan. 15 The Colorado Health Foundation Jan. 15 Gates Family Foundation Jan. 31 Bonfils-Stanton Foundation More information on these funders can be found in the Colorado Grants Guide, available online at many local libraries. Always contact a funder before applying to ensure their giving guidelines and grant deadlines have not changed. 2
2014 Philanthropy Days event planned for Trinidad Over two dozen interested individuals gathered at the Mt. Carmel Health and Wellness Center in Trinidad on Sept. 20 to begin the process of working toward holding the next Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days event in that community. The informational meeting was an opportunity for members of the Southeast RPD Leadership Team and the Community Resource Center to share additional information about what RPD is, what is expected from a host community and what the next steps might be. Sam Larson of CRC gave a presentation that covered the history of the event in Colorado, as well as an overview of what a typical RPD might look like. The meeting included an opportunity for key stakeholders in the event to ask questions about the process. RPD is held in eight regions of Colorado, with two events held each year. Each region hosts an event every four years. The last Southeast event was held in La Junta in 2010. Following that event, the steering committee voted to hold the 2014 event in Trinidad. Volunteers will be needed to help plan the 2014 event, the dates of which are still to be determined. Planning meetings will be convened in mid-2013 to start making plans for the event. Anyone wanting to be included on a mailing list as a potential steering committee member is asked to send their contact information to RPD Regional Manager Teri Erickson at teri.erickson@ojc.edu. Share Your News! Do you have news to share? Information and photos for this newsletter may be submitted to Teri Erickson at teri.erickson@ojc.edu. Please include your contact name and phone number in case follow-up is required. Items will run in future issues on a space-available basis. The newsletter is printed quarterly. Deadlines are by noon on: January 10 April 10 July 10 October 10 3
El Pomar Foundation honors local nonprofit Tri-County Housing & Community Development Corporation of Fowler was honored on Oct. 1 by the El Pomar Foundation as the 2012 winner of the H. Chase Stone Award for Excellence in the category of Civic and Community Issues. The award was one of several given to non-profit organizations and individuals throughout Colorado. The El Pomar Awards for Excellence recognizes the work of our dedicated staff and board of Tri-County Housing, said Executive Director Steven Cordova. Every day we work to strengthen the safety-net for those most vulnerable and provide housing opportunities to all residents of our service area. With this award, we are encouraged to continue development of services needed by our families and communities. El Pomar developed the Awards for Excellence to honor the commitment of Spencer and Julie Penrose to the nonprofit sector. The program recognizes individuals and organizations across Colorado that serve their communities with distinction. Honorees are nominated and selected by community leaders from throughout Colorado. Tri-County Housing & Community Development Corporation serves people and communities through facilitation of quality affordable housing & community projects. The non-profit organization serves Bent, Crowley, and Otero counties, plus other counties in Colorado on an as-needed basis. TCHCDC offer a wide variety of programs that assist families with their housing needs in a number of ways: construction, purchase, counseling, repair and lending. They also own and manage a number of apartments and affordable housing complexes totaling 221 units in Las Animas, La Junta, and Salida, with a new complex to be built in Rocky Ford in 2013. In 2011 TCHCDC assumed management of the Las Animas/ Bent County Housing Authority and their 28 units of affordable housing units. TCH s most significant impact in the community is creation and preservation of affordable housing stock in three southeastern counties. They leveraged resources resulting in housing production and preservation of $4,915,475 last year. Please contact TCHCDC at (719) 263-5168 to inquire about any of their programs and services. Recent grant awards Below is a list of recent grant awards made in the region: Otero County The Otero County Health Department received $276,226 from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to fund its tobacco control program. OCHD will lead this grant in eight counties (Baca, Cheyenne, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero and Prowers). The Cheraw Fire Department received $30,000 from Phillips 66 to purchase a new-to-cheraw fire truck fully loaded with necessary firefighting equipment. Multi-County Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department received a $40,000 grant from the Colorado Rural Health Center that paid for renovations to the entire first floor of the facility. These renovations led to restoring the first floor to a functioning medical clinic, as well as to bring in Dr. Paul Tennery to provide acute care services three days a week. An open house will be held to showcase the renovations on Oct. 25. Southeast Mental Health Services received $25,000 from the Boettcher Foundation toward the construction of the organization s new facility in Lamar. 4 Pictured above are El Pomar Southeast Regional Council member Rachel Wallace, Tri- County Housing Executive Director Steven Cordova and Board President Wayne Snider.
Non-profit news Fox Theatre kicks off fund raising campaign While the passage of time may have been kind to the historic Fox Theatre in Walsenburg, advances in technology may now be its enemy. The theatre is faced with replacing its old movie projector in the very near future. To help offset this unexpected cost, the Fox is kicking off an aggressive fund raising campaign Oct. 15. All funds raised will be used to replace the film projector with a new digital projector estimated to cost $85,000. The transition to digital is required because, in the very near future, suppliers will no longer produce 35 mm film for theatres and replacement parts for the old projector will no longer be available. We are already struggling with getting newer films, said Terri Patrick, President of the Spanish Peaks Alliance for Arts and Education, the organization that oversees the Fox. We ve been around for almost 100 years. We re praying that we can raise enough money to be around for a few more years. Fund raising activities will include direct mailing, events and grant writing. *** Mt. Carmel offers a variety of activities The Mt. Carmel Health, Wellness and Community Center in Trinidad has experienced many exciting developments in recent months, from the opening of a medical clinic to the facilitation of programs to benefit the entire community. Mt. Carmel s vision of providing affordable best-in-class health care to residents of Southern Colorado has come to fruition with the opening of Mt. Carmel Health and Wellness, the primary care clinic. The foundation for integrated care at Mt. Carmel was first forged in September 2011 when Spanish Peaks Behavioral Health set up a clinic in the facility. Now, with the addition of primary care services, this progressive health care model is now a reality in Trinidad. By collaborating physical and behavioral health teams, and by introducing patients to a variety of wellness programs, Mt. Carmel is poised to treat the root causes of illness, injury and disease. Already in place are health-related workshops, including Focus Training by Jana Tranter, LPC, demonstrating how the effects of good nutrition and focused communication can equate to desirable outcomes in life. Coming this fall, Mt. Carmel will introduce its inaugural wellness programs, addressing a variety of community-focused needs. The first to be offered will be Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls, an evidence-based class started by the University of Boston. The program is designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase the activity levels of older adults who have this concern. In collaboration with the South Central Council of Governments, this eight-week series of one-hour classes will address the high number of older adults in Las Animas County who experience concerns about falling and whose activities are restricted as a result. In early 2013, Cooking Matters will be hosted at Mt. Carmel, as the program returns to Trinidad. This is a national evidence-based series, with the ultimate goal of helping end childhood hunger. The six-week course teaches participants skills in selecting nutritious and low-cost ingredients and preparing them in ways that provide the best nourishment possible. Students will learn nutrition safety, how to budget and spread out food resources and will receive the tools and resources to make lasting changes. Included will be a field trip to the grocery store to learn how to shop to meet these goals and, in each class, the students will leave with groceries and practical tools for every day. Next spring will feature a collaboration with Mt. San Rafael Hospital for an eight-week Diabetes Self Management Program. A weight loss program created and facilitated by the University of Colorado Anschutz Center for Health and Wellness is also in the works, as are resources for cancer information and counseling, tobacco cessation, an arthritis exercise program, a low-cost dental clinic and more. In addition to health programs, the community center provides a venue to celebrate theatre performances, festivals, networking events, meetings, workshops, weddings, reunions and other celebrations. For more information on any of the above-mentioned programs, please call (719) 845-4880. 5