Resources you can use to strengthen your collaborative July 2018 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Resources you can use to strengthen your collaborative July 2018

“Collective impact efforts are most effective when they build from what already exists; honoring current efforts and engaging established organizations, rather than creating an entirely new solution from scratch.” NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 2

Agenda • Shifts in the funding landscape • Re-imagining relationships • Types of resources • Resources available for free • The role of a backbone organization • Optimizing for collaboration • Summary NVI.ORG | PRESENTATION NAME | MONTH 00, 2018 | 3 NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 3

Landscape • We’ve been at war since 2001 • Donor fatigue has set in and they are more hesitant to give to unproven organizations • Donors expect to see measurable impact in exchange for support • Many funders need to be educated about CVEBs • CVEBs and other types of community-based efforts collaborate for impact in the lives of veterans • The veteran support space is crowded NVI.ORG | PRESENTATION NAME | MONTH 00, 2018 | 4 NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 4

Traditional Funding Sources Foundations and Corporate Giving Programs ● Grant guidelines, amounts, and award periods vary ● May require relationship building and/or complex applications ● Usually require outcome reporting Local government grants ● Eligibility criteria, amounts, and award periods vary ● Application can be long and time-consuming to complete Federal government grants ● Large amounts but highest bar to access ● Significant reporting requirements ● Application can be long and time-consuming to complete NVI.ORG | PRESENTATION NAME | MONTH 00, 2018 | 5 NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 5

Expand your stakeholder profile DOD/NG Municipalities Veterans Affairs States Counties Business Faith-based Research Institutions Philanthropy Nonprofits organizations NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 6

Nonprofits have resources beyond funding Types of resources Purpose/focus Philanthropic Funding Infrastructure ● ● organizations Subject matter expertise investment ● Physical space Capacity building ● ● Tools Advocacy ● ● Universities Subject matter expertise Knowledge/Insight ● ● Research teams and ● support staff Physical space ● Intermediaries, Funding Infrastructure ● ● like NVI Tools and training investment ● Subject matter expertise Capacity building ● ● Convening power Knowledge/Insight ● ● NVI.ORG | PRESENTATION NAME | MONTH 00, 2018 | 7 NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 7

Businesses have resources beyond funding Types of resources Purpose/focus National Funding Infrastructure ● ● corporations, Pro bono / volunteers investment ● consulting Subject matter expertise Capacity building ● ● firms, In kind contributions Service delivery ● ● law firms, Training ● smaller Sponsorship ● companies Social impact investment ● NVI.ORG | PRESENTATION NAME | MONTH 00, 2018 | 8 NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 8

Government agencies have resources beyond funding Types of resources Purpose/focus Local Tax levies Infrastructure ● ● Government Institutional support investment ● (budget line item) Convening power ● Physical space Municipal,county, ● ● Subject matter expertise state voice ● Data ● Service providers ● Federal Subject matter expertise Policy reform ● ● government Data Legislative reform ● ● Advocacy channels National voice ● ● Service providers ● NVI.ORG | PRESENTATION NAME | MONTH 00, 2018 | 9 NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 9

Resources you don’t have to pay for Collective Impact Forum collectiveimpactforum.org ● Tools, research, online forums Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University mfri.purdue.edu ● Research, policy evaluation, “Measuring our Communities” needs assessment Institute for Veterans and Military Families ivmf.syracuse.edu ● Research, policy evaluation, “V-START” needs assessment Bush Institute bushcenter.org [search: veterans] ● White papers, articles, and reports NVI nvi.org ● Veteran-specific data, resources, community convening, public-private partnerships, collaboration funding NVI.ORG | PRESENTATION NAME | MONTH 00, 2018 | 10 NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 10

Now what? Collaborate. NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 11

Why a Leadership provide adaptive leadership backbone organization Collaboration plan, manage, facilitate, organize, is necessary coordinate, communicate Data Strategy support data collection and reporting Administrative support handle administrative and logistical issues; provide technology and communications NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 12

Are you optimized for collaboration? Common agenda Mutually reinforcing activities Do you have a shared vision for Do your activities support and change? synchronize with the actions of others? Shared Measurement Continuous communication Have you agreed upon standards and Do you have regular communication to set up systems to collect and analyze build trust and work together data? effectively? Backbone organization Where are you the path to organizing for impact? NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 13

In summary • There are more resources available than just dollars • Your CVEB/Collaborative should include stakeholders with the kinds of resources you need • No matter how mature your CVEB is, collaborating on a plan will improve your chances of securing resources NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 14

Join us! • Go to website and register • Fill out survey • Sign commitment letter • Receive $2000 • Participate in programming that supports you NVI.ORG | CVEB Networking Event | July 2018 | 15