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Racial Disparities Bill Tracker
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for a list of bills currently being considered.
Project Empower Organizational Capacity Building Request for Investment
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here for the RFI
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here for FAQs
Are you a small faith or community based nonprofit?
Do you need help strengthening your organization’s infrastructure, leadership, community engagement and/or program delivery systems?
Grassroots faith and community based organizations located and/or serving low income communities in SE and SW Seattle,
White Center, Boulevard Park, Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, Renton and Skyway are eligible to apply for Project Empower.
Through this competitive Request for Investment (RFI), fifteen organizations will be selected to receive intensive
package of organizational and program development support including a capacity building grant award ranging from $10,000 - $15,000
designed to strengthen organizational and program delivery capacity. Targeted are nonprofits with budgets of $500,000 or less.
Announcement Date: January 14, 2010
RFI Due Date: February 12, 2010
If you have questions or need additional information, please attend one of following RFI orientations and technical
assistance sessions scheduled. Individual assistance with the RFI will be available at each session.
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
1:00 pm RFI Overview and Questions
2:00 pm Assistance on completing RFI, if needed
Location: Joe Thomas Room/Wiley Center
SW Boys and Girls Club -Greenbridge
9800 8th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
4:00 pm RFI Overview and Questions
5:00 pm Assistance on completing RFI, if needed
Location: Nonprofit Assistance Center
1618 S. Lane St., Suite 202
Seattle, WA 98144
Date: Monday, February 1, 2010
12:00 noon RFI Overview and Questions
1:00 pm Assistance on completing RFI, if needed
Location: City of SeaTac
4800 S. 188th St.
SeaTac, WA 98188
NAC receives $499,000 grant for Project Empower
The Nonprofit Assistance Center (NAC) is excited to announce that we have been selected to receive a Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) grant award from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration of Children and Families' Office of Community Services (ACF/OCS).
Project Empower, is a 12 month collaborative project designed to strengthen the infrastructure and program delivery capacity of 15 faith and community based organizations based and serving targeted low income communities in and bordering SE and SW Seattle, White Center, and other areas in Central South King County.
NAC and our grant partners, the National Community Development Institute (NCDI) and the White Center Community Development Association (WCCDA) will provide a package of on-site, individualized, culturally competent capacity building support that builds on existing assets while addressing the four core areas of:
1) Leadership Development;
2) Organizational Development;
3) Program Development; and
4) Community Engagement.
Community based organizations with budgets of $500,000 or less will be eligible to apply for capacity building grants awarded through a competitive process. Fiscal sponsorship will be provided, if needed.
The impact is improved economic and social well being for individuals, families and children and stronger, healthier and more resilient communities.
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Trainings
Workshops
All of the following trainings will be held at
NAC, 1618 S. Lane Street, Suite
201 except where noted.
The ABCs of Forming a Nonprofit
Organization
NAC
offers this workshop to help participants understand the legal
guidelines and obligations for starting a nonprofit organization.
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Thursday,
February 25, 2010
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6:00
to 9:00 PM
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Judith
Andrews, Attorney at Law
Click
here for registration information
Building
Capacity for Social change
This
workshop is designed for those interested in learning
how to be more effective as a community change agent working to
transform the lives of individuals, families and communities for
social justice and equity.
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here for registration information
The
Legal Obligations of Maintaining a Nonprofit
NAC
offers a workshop designed to help participants understand the legal
guidelines and obligations for maintaining a nonprofit organization.
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here for registration information
Nonprofit Board Development Workshop
Participants will learn strategies for improving board governance in nonprofit organizations.
Participants will form relationships leading to networking activities following the training.
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here for registration information
Convenings
--None scheduled--
Standing Activities
Nonprofit Grant writing Clinic
First Monday of each month from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm at NAC, 1618 S. Lane St. Suite 201, Seattle.
By appointment only. Call (206) 324-5850 ext 10.
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Nonprofit Legal Clinic
Third Monday of each month beginning in March from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm at Seattle University, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, 1122 E. Columbia St.
Seattle.
By appointment only. Call (206) 324-5850 ext 10.
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“How to Form a Nonprofit” Information Meeting -
These meetings have been
suspended.
Please call for more information.
The fourth Tuesday of each month, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, NAC, 1618 S. Lane Street, Suite 201, Seattle. Call to reserve space, (206) 324-5850, ext 10.
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About
NAC
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here for contact information.
NAC Mission: Our mission is to empower communities by building strong nonprofits and community leaders and to shape institutions and policies to achieve social justice and equity. We influence and guide the practice of the nonprofit sector and other institutions through our technical assistance, training, leadership development and community-based research and evaluation.
We prioritize our services to communities that historically and/or currently have least access to resources, including but not limited to communities of color, low income and refugee and immigrant communities. NAC supports and fosters the development of emerging, small and midsize nonprofits, and current and future community leaders. NAC also works with the broader nonprofit sector and public and private institutions in order to effect system level change toward achieving equity. Click
here for more information about us. Click here to contact us.
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