Nonprofit Resource Center Brochure
2010 Request for Proposal
Council of Community Services/
Nonprofit Resource Center
Commodity: Consultants
Date: July 1, 2010
Statement of Purpose
The Council of Community Services (CCS) has received funding through the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The purpose of the funding, in part, is to provide Training and Technical Assistance to help nonprofit faith-based and community organizations better serve those in need and to increase nonprofit organizations’ involvement in the economic recovery. The Council of Community Services is seeking consultants to assist in this 18 month grant for the Nonprofit Resource Center.
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Strengthening
Communities Fund
FACTS
Background
The Council of Community Services has received funding through the Strengthening Communities Fund (SCF) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families. The purpose of the funding, in part, is to provide Training and Technical Assistance to help nonprofit faith-based and community organizations better serve those in need and to increase nonprofit organizations’ involvement in the economic recovery. The Council’s Nonprofit Resource Center (NRC) will administer the grant over an 18-month period of time (April 2010 – September 2011).
Training and Technical Assistance are free for Nonprofits, faith-based, and community organizations who serve City of Roanoke residents.
Free Services to Nonprofits
The NRC will provide the following services to nonprofit organizations through the SCF grant:
*Technical Assistance: Eligible nonprofits can apply for free Technical Assistance through a competitive application process. The type of Technical Assistance will be determined through the completion of a “Capacity Assessment” survey. A limited number of nonprofits will be selected for the free Technical Assistance. Application Deadline: April 23, 2010.
Please click here for a free technical assistance application and for further information. Complete the application, print and mail or fax to:
Calvin Curry
Council of Community Services
PO Box 598
Roanoke, Virginia 24004
Contact Information:
Calvin Curry, NRC Director
Email: calvinc@councilofcommunityservices.org
Phone: 540.985.0131, ext. 712
Fax: 540.982.2935
Recipients of free Technical Assistance will be notified by the Director of the NRC. Following selection, each accepted Nonprofit's executive director/president and Board chair must sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the the NRC.
*Training: Nonprofits will have access to free Training through a variety of venues including but not limited to trainings offered through Radford University’s Nonprofit Development Leadership and Management Certificate Program. Specific training topics will be determined through a training needs assessment. A Memorandum of Understanding is required for all trainings.
NRC Membership
The NRC is a membership-based program relying on membership dues to sustain its on-going role in supporting and advocating on behalf of the Nonprofit Sector. Although all services provided through the SCF grant are free to all nonprofits – members and non-members, membership dues ensure the NRC’s long-term impact on the community. To apply for membership, please fill out a Membership Application.
Nonprofit Economic Impact Study
A new study reveals that more than $220 million was raised and invested in the community by nonprofits in fiscal year 2007. Released on April 14, 2008, The Economic Impact of Nonprofits in the Roanoke Virginia Region is the first study to measure the value nonprofits contribute to the community’s economy. Spearheaded by the Council of Community Services’ Nonprofit Resource Center of Western Virginia, the report covers nonprofits serving the cities of Covington, Roanoke and Salem and the counties of Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Franklin and Roanoke.
The Nonprofit Resource Center’s Steering Committee is very pleased to share the report as well as the message the report sends the community. Readers may be surprised to learn that the results of study indicate that the 120 nonprofits submitting surveys have an $183,000,000 collective economic impact on the region. To review the full report, click here.
Sustainable Solutions
Initiative Group
A follow-up to the Harry Pickens' Social Solutions in the Key of Jazz event sponsored by:
Media Alert
Council of Community Services
finds one solution to meeting community needs is
to strengthen area nonprofits
When: Tuesday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m.
What: The Council of Community Services and the City of Roanoke will announce the award of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that will directly benefit local nonprofits. The city authorized the Council to apply for the funds which were only available to local, state and tribal governments nationwide. The funds will be used to build the capacity of nonprofits enabling the organizations to strategically respond to an ever increasing demand for services. Given current economic conditions, the need for nonprofits to work more efficiently and in collaboration with other nonprofits has never been greater. Roanoke City Councilman M. Rupert Cutler and new City Manager Chris Morrill will be representing the City of Roanoke at the event.
Where: The full announcement will be made at the Council’s Nonprofit Resource Fair to be held at Friendship Retirement Community, 397 Hershberger Road, NW, Roanoke, Virginia 24012
Available for Interview:
- M. Rupert Cutler, Roanoke City Councilmember
- Paul Phillips, Chair, Nonprofit Resource Center of Western Virginia Steering Committee
- Pam Kestner-Chappelear, President, Council of Community Services
Ask the NRC!
Have a question? Need advice? The NRC's nonprofit experts can proivde expertise on a wide range of topics relevant to the nonprofit sector including the following to name just a few:
Board Governance
Human Resources
Grant Proposal Writing
Starting a Nonprofit
Program Development & Evaluation
Strategic Planning
So, click here, fill out the form, and a response will soon be on its way.
