Tier 1 Training - Fairbanks, Feb. 9, 2012
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A copy of the presentation given by Jeff Baird about changes and the outlook to Rasmuson Foundation's Tier 1 program.
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Tier 1 Training - Fairbanks, Feb. 9, 2012
- 1. Rasmuson Foundation Working as a catalyst to promote a better life for Alaskans.
- 2. Tier 1 Training Workshop Jeff Baird jbaird@rasmuson.org
- 3. Grant Types Tier 1 Tier 2 Program Related Investments Pre-Development Program Art Acquisition Fund Harper Arts Touring Fund Arts in Education Sabbatical Individual Artist Awards
- 4. Tier 1 Grants Up to $25,000 Awards made monthly Capital, technology, capacity building, program expansion and creative works
- 5. Last Year • 90 Tier 1 grants awarded • $1.6 million total ($17,777 average) • 60% outside of Anchorage
- 6. Goals for 2012 Increase number of awards made by 25% Increase total amount awarded to $2.23 million
- 8. What we don’t fund Who we don’t fund Government functions Schools and churches (generally) Operating expenses Individuals (except for artists) Deficits or debt reduction Organizations planning to redistribute funds Endowments, scholarships, e vents or sponsorships Politically-affiliated or discriminatory organizations Reimbursements for items already purchased; Emerging technologies.
- 9. Evaluation Criteria Organizational track record and capacity An active board; Community support and benefit; Sources of financial support; Project feasibility.
- 10. How it works 90 day turnaround Only one open Tier 1 at a time Easy reporting process Repeat
- 11. Think about: 100% board giving Community benefit Funding diversity Right request? Operating expense vs. capital project Readiness Q? Call first
- 12. Types of Grants: Capital Grants Great way to start a relationship with the Foundation; 80% (65) of the 90 grants were for capital/renovations.
- 13. Open Arms Child Development Center Project description: Funding for new carpeting Application Strength: • Strong support – 65% of funds generated locally; • Well articulated need – Kids + Nasty Carpet = BAD! Tip: Have you asked business for a nonprofit discount? Project Budget: Rasmuson Foundation: $13,320 Zion Lutheran Church $21,000 Plambeck’s Flooring $4,160 Total Project $38,480
- 14. Girdwood Nordic Ski Club Trail construction • Secured funding: $351,929 • Rasmuson Contribution: $18,000 Application Strength • Work done prior to Rasmuson – Project was ready to go; • Ferocious fundraiser – wasn’t afraid of being told “no” Tip: Explain how you will maintain/sustain project. Funding Sources Contacted Girdwood 20/20 Anchorage Trail Care Anchorage HLB American Hiking Society Individuals Conoco Phillips State of Alaska Parks & Rec GCI Anchorage Parks & Rec REI National Park Service Atwood Foundation Moose’s Tooth Wells Fargo Alpine Air Alaska U.S. Forest Service RAC
- 15. Calypso Farm & Ecology Center Patio construction and building renovation Application Strengths: •Reputation of organization – “doing amazing work” •Volunteer labor •Partnership with school; Tip: Is there any way to partner on a project with another community organization? Project Budget: Rasmuson Foundation: $13,912 Calypso (in-kind): $9,375 Calypso (cash): $1,024 School District: $100 Total Project $24,511
- 16. Kenai Peninsula Food Bank Renovation of Fireweed Diner’s kitchen Application Strength: • Organization provides obvious benefits to Alaskans; • Long history with the Foundation. First grant made in 1997 for $3,300. Tip: $25,000 awards are the exception. Project Budget: Rasmuson Foundation: $25,000 Total Project $112,000
- 17. Technology Requests 1. Start by calling staff; 2. The Foundation will pay for technology consultant 3. Applicant can submit a request after technology strategy/plan adopted.
- 18. Fairbanks Rescue Mission Technology upgrades Application Strength: • Vetted technology list • Designated technology replacement fund • 3-year technology plan in place Tip: Technology consulting takes time and resources. Do you have enough of both take advantage of it? Project Budget: Rasmuson Foundation $18,819 Rescue Mission $20,315 Total Project $39,134
- 19. Capacity building Funding to help organizations address critical internal issues. Examples include: Strategic/business planning, board development, feasibility studies, audience development.
- 20. Alaska SeaLife Center Support to attend out-state conference Application Strengths: Request contributed to ASC’s pursuit of field accreditation. Had significant dollars designated for travel and personnel development. Tip: Request should be part of a development strategy. We do not like “stand alone” requests. Project Budget: Rasmuson Foundation $5,000 SeaLife Center $3,339 Total Project $8,339
- 21. Creative Works Funding to support the creation and publication of films, documentaries, books, exhibits and other cultural works. Strong Alaska-specific context
- 22. University of Alaska Foundation University of Alaska Press Expenses to publish book titled "My Wrangell Mountains”. Application Strength: Unique subject matter Tip: Requests commonly have an educational component Project Budget: Rasmuson Foundation: $25,000 UA Press: $10,050 Total Project $35,050
- 23. Program Expansion Funds to support growth into areas related to expertise; Broad impact.
- 24. Anchorage Museum Funding to support True North Art Exhibit Application Strengths: • Natural fit with what museum is already doing • Sector leader Tip: These should be initiated by established organization Project Budget: Rasmuson Foundation: $19,000 Alaska Air $4,000 BP $10,000 Alaska Design Forum $5,000 Total Project $38,000
- 41. Connect with us
- 42. Summary • SHOW ME THE APPLICATIONS!
- 43. Copies of this presentation: Questions? www.slideshare.net/rasmusonfoundation Call us: Jeff Baird, 297-2831 JEFF BAIRD: jbaird@rasmuson.org
Notas do Editor
- School and church project have to have broad community appeal. In rural Alaska a school acts as a community hub
- An active board: Expect board members to make a financial contribution to the organization at least once a year. We expect it to be a meaningful contribution. Time and money not interchangeable.
- Do your board members feel strongly enough about the project to financially contribute to the organization
- While not directly related to its academic services, new carpeting will help Open Arms maintain its professional appearance and create a more sanitary and healthy learning environment. Both are important and advance Open Arms' mission of providing quality care to its clients.Open Arms Development Center (Open Arms) was founded by the Zion Lutheran Church in 2000 and incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 2005 to "serve young children and their families in the North Star Borough with exemplary infant and early childhood education." With a staff of 60, Open Arms provides early childhood education to 232 children ages six weeks to 11 years old, five days per week, 11.5 hours per day, including children with special needs and low income families. Open Arms also provides summer school classes which were attended by 62 students in 2010. About 30% of its students received some type of financial assistance last year. Open Arms received the National Association for the Education of Young Children accreditation in 2008.
- Construction of 6-kilometer combined Nordic/multi-use trail in the Glacier-Winner Creek Valley
- Generally for social service organizations.Can ask for it but should have compelling reason
- BSAC requests $9,000 of an $18,000 project for gallery improvements and equipment purchases. Rasmuson funds will be used to install energy-efficient lighting in BSAC's back gallery, replace carpeting and to purchase a desk, office equipment, a Macbook computer and a digital camera.
- This facility was critical to the Ionia model.
- 10 of 90 Tier 1 applications
- AKMNH requests $23,723 of a $24,073 project to perform a major technology upgrade. AKMNH plans to purchase five desktop computers, a new server, and other necessary components to upgrade the office infrastructure and provide networking capabilities. The entire technology upgrade project is being guided by a detailed information technology assessment, strategic plan and budget prepared by consultants of Design-PT, Inc. (the Foundation's technology consulting and maintenance firm).
- FRM plans to purchase/ refurbish 22 computers, a new server, a back-up system, software and will make other infrastructural changes to accommodate the new equipment. The entire technology upgrade project is being guided by a detailed information technology assessment, strategic plan and budget prepared by consultants of Design-PT, Inc.FRM's 20 computers range from barely acceptable to completely inadequate and collectively have an appalling lack of RAM that hinders essential tasks. Additionally, FRM doesn't have an articulated data back-up process, possess dated and inadequate operating and virus-protection software and has an inadequate server.
- From this should be able to tell who you are and what you do and what you hope to accomplish
- Our communication about philanthropy is front and center in our work, and you can see four tactics on the front page of our website. First, our website prominently features stories written by literary artists about the nonprofit partners we work with. Not about our grants specifically, but about the role the nonprofit serves in communities or in the lives of individuals.Second, each week we post a blog post about an issue, a grant we’ve made, an accomplishment by nonprofit partner, or even an event that is upcoming. This is were we share what’s important to the organization in any point in time.Third, we have an active media relations program where we not only distribute news about the Foundation, and here you can see our press releases, but we also try to link reporters to interesting nonprofit stories in a more informal way to make sure the sector gets coverage. And fourth, we are active users of social networks to share stories and information and engage Alaskans in conversations about philanthropy
- Great time to apply for a Tier 1 Grant; We want to make more awards in the Interior; Tier 1 Grants can be gateway to bigger things; Reach out to me if I can help in any way