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Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • Seniors – SALSA (Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio)Timeline • Funding Priorities • Writing a Compelling Grant Application • Open Discussion and Closing 2
2018 Discretionary Funding Opportunities • Annual Responsive Seniors - SALSA (Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio) (application available 8/20/18 with a deadline of 9/21/18 at 11:59 pm) Animal Services, Arts and Culture, and Community-at-Large (application is currently closed) • Biomedical Research (application available 10/29/18 with a deadline of 12/3/18 at 11:59 pm) • Disaster Relief ( applications are accepted & reviewed when there is a declared disaster) • High School Completion (application is currently closed) • Special and Urgent Needs (application available any time – there is no deadline) • Strengthening Nonprofits (TBD) 3
Analysis of 2017 Annual Responsive Grants Total Total Number Average amount amount of grants grant requested awarded awarded amount Cycle One: Children and Youth $2,671,294 $525,694 23 $22,860 Medicine and Healthcare $2,022,274 $519,359 14 $37,100 Cycle Two: Animal Services $978,558 $500,638 16 $31,290 Arts and Culture $2,207,791 $735,317 24 $30,640 Community-at-Large $2,710,727 $499,458 19 $26,290 Seniors $942,531 $486,520 21 $23,170 Total $11,533,175 $3,266,986 117 4
2018 Seniors – SALSA Deadline and Additional Information August 20, 2018 Senior – SALSA Application available on website August 20 th – Meet with applicants to discuss the Seniors Sept. 19 th – SALSA Application process September 21 st Grant application deadline at 11:59p.m. Late October Email Notification Letters to ED’s notifying them of the status of their Application November Site Visits Early December Email letters informing of awards or regrets Mid - December Contracts and checks mailed to recipients 5
Review Process • Round 1 – Staff and Committee Chair • Staff reviews, scores and recommends • Committee Chair reviews and approves • Round 2 – Full Committee • Reviews • Participates in site visits (as available) • Scores • Meets to discuss applications and determine funding 6
SAMPLE of Scoring Tool Please score each category from 1-5 using full range of scores. Highest score per application = 40 Please keep in mind that a score of 1 or 2 indicates a deficient response, a score of 3 indicates a strong response and a score of 4 or 5 can be used for exceptional responses. Organization/Title of Requested Strength of Program's Alignment Organization’s Soundness Relationship Organization’s Overall Rating Amount Organization benefit to with ability to of program to the field financial strength Program (#1, mission, community/ funding complete & budget (#5, (#13) strength of appl. board/staff list) relationship to priorities evaluate #6, & (program mission (#2, #4, (#3, #9) program (#5, program budget, financial #5, #6, #7, #8, #6, #11, #12 & budget) summary, audit & #10) program or balance sheet budget) & income and expenses) Agency ABC $30,9793 4 4 3 2 2 4 4 4 28 Mentoring Program Agency DEF $34,000 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 29 Helping Those in Need Agency GHI $8,500 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 24 Operating Expenses Agency JKL $50,000 2 2 3 2 1 3 1 2 16 Playground Renovation Agency MNO $15,000 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 35 Senior’s Program Agency PQR: Back to School Program $15,000 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 32 7
Site Visits Are … • Conducted on a three year cycle or with a change in leadership • Helpful in understanding the organization and program • An opportunity for Area Foundation staff and volunteers to get a clearer sense of the work of your organization • A time to ask questions of each other 8
What We Do Not Fund • Endowments • Debt reduction • Operating deficits • Indirect costs (costs that are not directly associated with program/project) • Scholarships for colleges and universities (through this process) • Funds to individuals • First 75% of capital campaign goals (through this process) • Political activities, organizations, or lobbying efforts intended to influence legislation 9
SAAFdn Senior Initiative SALSA (Successfully Aging and Living in San Antonio) 10
Projected Growth for persons aged 60 years and older, Bexar County, Texas Source: Texas State Data Center, 2014 Projections for Bexar County . 11
Senior age group as a percent of total county population 60 years and older 12
Selected characteristics of seniors 60 and older, Bexar County only Source: American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2010-2014, Table S0102 13
Our Why… Traditional approaches are not solving our toughest social problems COLLABORATIVE FOCUS • Funders select individual grantees • All players work toward the same goal and measuring the same things • Cross-sector alignment occurs, with government • Nonprofits work separately and and corporate sectors as essential partners compete • Organizations actively coordinate their action and • Evaluation attempts to isolate a part share lessons learned of a particular organization’s impact • Large scale change is assumed to depend on scaling organizations • Corporate and government sectors are often disconnected from foundations and nonprofits 14
• The WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities was established in 2010. • The AARP Network of Age- Friendly Communities was established in 2012 beginning with 8 communities. To date, it has grown to 122 communities and counting… 15
Transportation • Funding of projects and/or programs to increase access to a variety of affordable, accessible, and appropriate transportation options. • Funding of projects and/or programs to increase capacity and availability of transportation services and infrastructure. 16
Caregiver Support • Funding of projects and/or programs to increase access, availability and capacity of services available for caregivers of aging populations. • Funding of projects and/or programs to create awareness among caregivers to better care for themselves as well as provide better care for aging persons and to link them to resources, trainings, and support networks. 17
Socialization • Funding of projects and/or programs to increase access, availability and capacity to a variety of affordable, accessible, and appropriate socialization opportunities for aging populations. • Funding of projects and/or programs to create awareness among aging populations of existing resources and services. 18
SALSA Annual Reports Available saafdn.org/Impact/InvestinginKeyIssueAreas/ SALSAInitiative.aspx 19
How do we cross-walk our work for Exponential Impact? • COSA Housing Task Force • Joint Commission on Elderly Affairs • AACOG Bexar Senior Advisory Committee • The Community Health Improvement Plan • VIA 2040 Plan • SA 2020 • SA Tomorrow • Alamo Area MPO • ConnectSA 20
Compelling Grant Applications • The Essentials • Narrative Questions • Financials • Q & A 21
The Essentials • Make sure your program is a fit with our funding priorities • Be clear • Be concise • Follow directions • Check your work 22
Q1: Organization Description/Background (1,000 characters) Describe your organization (# of staff and/or volunteers, clients served annually by entire organization, date founded, core services, impact or major accomplishments, vision for next 5 years, etc.) • Choose the most relevant facts – Not ALL of them • “Less is more” – We don’t need your entire history! • If your agency is complex, give a brief summary • Highlight “special” facts, such as heavy use of volunteers 23
Q2: Problem or Need ( 1,250 characters ) Describe the problem or need your program will address. • This is the motive for the program, not the program description • Start with broad issues and work toward specific/local ones • Write in terms of your clients’ needs • Again, do NOT describe your program here! 24
Q2. Problem or Need Tips for your Need Statement Use Current data • • Current Census data • Google Scholar • http:/nowdata.cinow.info • Area Foundation library resources • Compare local data to state and national data 25
Q3. Fit with Funder Mission ( 500 characters ) Describe how the program is related to the funding focus for the program area in which you are submitting. • Here’s you chance to make your case, just in case it’s not obvious to the funder • For the Area Foundation, see our “Measuring our Grant Impact” document at www.saafdn.org Nonprofits Grants Measuring Grantmaking Impact 26
Seniors – SALSA Funding Priorities • Seniors - SALSA Programs and services that enable older adults to live healthy, safe and vibrant lives. 27
Q4. People to be Served ( 1,000 characters ) Describe the people to be served by this program ( with info such as, gender, ethnicity, geographic area, income and/or poverty level) • Profile of who you expect to serve • Put in context of funding priorities 28
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