My Brother’s Keeper Alliance - Community Challenge Competition Final Questions and Answers Session May 10, 2018 1 CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TODAY’S AGENDA Burnell Holland, Senior Associate, MBK WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Communities, MBK Alliance Michael Smith, Exec. Director, MBK Alliance & ● Director, Youth Opportunity Programs Burnell Holland, Senior Associate, MBK ● THE TOP TEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED Communities, MBK Alliance AND WHAT WE LEARNED Jaime Guzman, Deputy Director for Chicago ● Youth Opportunity Programs, MBK Alliance All Participants QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Burnell Holland REMINDERS AND CONCLUSION 2 CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
Frequently Asked Questions Top 10 Questions with our Answers CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TOP TEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED 4 The MBK Community Challenge Competition contains How do I find out if tons of information about the President's initial call to my city/county/Tribal action that may be helpful to you and your work. Nation signed up for You can access that information by clicking here: the MBK Challenge? https://www.obama.org/mbka/mbk- communities/community-challenge/ . ----------- That page also includes a list of initial MBK Communities with contact information. The resources from the Where can I locate original MBK Community Challenge are still very useful: the list of MBK https://www.obama.org/wp-content/uploads/mbk- Communities? community-action-resource-guide_trackers_2015_5_7.pdf The most recent list of MBK Communities. Click here to access: https://www.obama.org/mbka/mbk-communities/ CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TOP TEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED 5 The initial MBK Community Challenge requirements, included: What are the requirements for -Engaged a cross-sector body to guide strategy -Appointed a designated director the MBK -Held a Local Action Summit Community -Published Local Action Plan, focusing on at least two milestones. Challenge? To learn more about the size and scale of the Local Action Summit, please visit our webpage dedicated to the original MBK Community ----------- Challenge (launched in 2014): https://www.obama.org/mbka/mbk- communities/community-challenge/ Can you give an Additionally, this document here outlines how the White House example of the characterized a Local Action Summit at the time: https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/whitehouse.gov/files/images/Blog Local Action /MBK%20Community%20Challenge_Post%20Close_Final_03%2002 Plan? %2016.pdf CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TOP TEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED 6 We are specifically looking for organizations that Our organization can meet this budget threshold. If your has an operating organization's annual budget is below $750,000 budget below the (and thereby does not meet the eligibility minimum grant requirements outlined in the RFP), you can consider threshold. Can we working with or joining an eligible backbone organization's application as a partner or potential apply? sub-grantee. CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TOP TEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED 7 The purpose of the match is to spur new funds to Can you please support your local MBK efforts around youth clarify the match violence prevention and/or mentorship. While we requirement. Can will accept grant funds as a match, they must have it be in-kind? Can been received this fiscal year. These funds must be it be a federal dedicated to scaling or expanding a violence prevention or mentoring initiative. Furthermore, we grant? will preference net-new funds, as this demonstrates a cross-sector, community-wide commitment to the work. Match funding cannot be satisfied with in- kind donations. Applicants must secure a 1:1, dollar for dollar match in order to be eligible for award under this RFP. CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TOP TEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED 8 For the purposes of this RFP, we define backbone What is your organizations as non-profit organizations that definition of a ultimately seek to improve social outcomes by "backbone" organizing cross-sector groups of partners to organization? transform inefficient, fragmented systems. These organizations must demonstrate an ability and track record of success in guiding an initiative, in partnership with local government, via five core activities: 1) Guide vision and strategy 2) Support aligned activities 3) Establish shared measurement practices 4) Build public will 5) Mobilize funding CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TOP TEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED 9 Unless your organization is based in Chicago, you cannot Can you please apply directly for a Seed Grant. All general applications will clarify how many evaluated as a Impact Grant proposals. Similarly, unless they grants are are applicants from the City of Chicago, MBK Alliance will select Seed Grant award winners from the Impact Grant available and the pool. difference between “Impact” We will be selecting only one application from each community as the Impact Grantee. We will make up to 7 and “Seed” grant. Impact Grants nationally, including one for Chicago and 2 for California. Additionally, we will be selecting up to 5 communities that applied for Impact Grants who will receive Seed Grants. Finally, in Chicago, in addition to one Chicago Impact Grant, we will be awarding 4-8 Chicago Seed Grants to organizations who applied for Chicago Seed Grants. CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
TOP TEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED 10 The Community Coordinator position will be hired With respect to the by the grantee in accordance with guidelines set Community forth by the MBK Alliance. Additionally, the match Coordinator funding provided to the grantee for the purpose of Position, is the hiring a MBK Community Coordinator is in addition award winning to the program budget. For example, if an organization organization is awarded a $500,000 Impact Grant, they will also receive an additional $50k-$75k to expected to hire hire their MBK Community Coordinator. Award this person or will winning communities/Grantees will be expected to MBK Alliance? raise an additional $50k-$75k to fulfill the salary of the MBK Community Coordinator. This total amount would cover salary and benefits. Office needs should be covered under the program budget. CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
WHERE TO ACCESS HELP/SUPPORT 11 The program does not need to be new. Are programs Per the eligibility requirements, proposals should be supposed to be based in the replication or scaling of an evidence- new or can it be based program in the areas of mentoring and/or existing program? youth violence reduction. Is there a For reference, you can view the eligibility preference? requirements here: https://www.obama.org/mbka/competition/rfp/#eligi ble_applicants CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
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Reminders and Conclusion OBAMA FOUNDATION CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
COMMUNITY COMPETITION TIMELINE 14 KEY MILESTONES/DATES (APPROXIMATE) Public Announcement of the Competition/RFP Tuesday, February 27, 2018 ● RFP Release Thursday, April 5, 2018 ● Pre-Submission Technical Assistance Begins Tuesday, April 10, 2018 ● Deadline for Submission of Proposals Thursday, May 24, 2018 ● at 5 pm ET Competition Winners Announced Late Summer 2018 ● Funds Disbursed Fall 2018 ● CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
WHERE TO ACCESS HELP/SUPPORT 15 Read the full application before you begin to work on the online application. APPLICATION Be sure to write all responses on a word document and then cut and paste onto the online application. The Full RFP can be access by visiting: https://www.obama.org/mbka/competition/rfp/ We have developed an initial set of FAQs. As questions are received and FREQUENTLY ASKED answered, they will be added to this section of the application. Please visit QUESTIONS often to ensure you have the most current information. You can access FAQs by visiting: https://www.obama.org/mbka/competition/faq/ April 10th, 1:00 p.m. EST - General Application Overview TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE April 13th, 2:00 p.m. EST - Collective Impact WEBINARS April 17th, 4:00 p.m. EST - Mentoring April 20th, 3:00 p.m. EST - Youth Violence Prevention April 23rd, 1:00 p.m. EST - Data, Measurement and Evaluation May 3rd, 1:00PM CST - Chicago TA Session - General Application Overview May 10th, 2:00 p.m. EST - Final Questions and Answers All webinars will be recorded and information shared will be added to the RFP website. Additional questions should be submitted via our online form, that can be SUBMIT A QUESTION accessed by visiting: https://www.obama.org/mbka/competition/contact/ CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETARY
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