| A Reluctant Fundraiser Rises to the Challenge |
| A social worker-turned-executive director at an agency serving Asian and Asian-American seniors tells article author Rona Fernandez how he came to embrace grassroots fundraising. He talks about cultural dynamics that contributed to his resistance to asking directly for large gifts and what enabled him to be successful in building individual donor support for his agency. |
| http://www.grassrootsfundraising.org/magazine/feature24_6.pdf |
| Access Event Database Template |
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| http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC010178291033.aspx?Query=event&Sco... |
| Actions Leading to Best Practices |
| The best practices, developed by training 12 youth serving agencies, identify nine areas in which a competence is linked to suggestions for getting your organization to the "best practice" level. The catagories include Board of Directors, Human Resource Management, Financial Management, Strategic Planning, Collaboratives/Partnerships, Outcomes and Quality Improvements, Information Technology Management, Fundraising and Marketing. |
| http://www.wcnwebsite.org/practices/index.htm |
| Administrative Management Capacity in Out-of-School Time Organizations: An Exploratory Study |
| To run out-of-school time (OST) programs most effectively, organizations need strong managerial and administrative capabilities, from sound budgeting and human resources practices to carefully planned-for technology. As this Wallace-commissioned study of 16 high quality OST providers in New York and Chicago finds, however, even the best performing OST organizations often suffer from administrative and managerial constraints. The shortcomings are not so severe that these non-profits face collapse, the report says, but the effects are felt: front-line staffers are often called on to perform administrative work, for example, and executives, consumed by day-to-day responsibilities, feel limited in their ability to manage programs strategically. The report describes in detail the administrative and managerial challenges confronting OST organizations and recommends possible solutions for OST leaders, public and private funders, and other interested parties. |
| http://www.wallacefoundation.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/WF/Knowledge%20Center/... |
| Beyond the Paycheck: A Human Resources Management Guide for Leaders of Small Youth-Serving Organizations |
| The guide aims to help organization leaders develop the tools and knowledge they need to create and use sound human resources management (HRM) systems and practices that support program success and sustainability. It identifies key components of HRM systems and discusses important considerations in designing HRM policies, procedures, and protocols. It provides tips and advice on how to hire, develop, and retain staff and reduce the time spent dealing with personnel issues by implementing systems and practices that make staff satisfied, productive, and committed to the organization's mission to help children and youth thrive. |
| http://www.financeproject.org/publications/BeyondThePaycheck.pdf |
| Boston Funding Update List-serv |
| The weekly Funding Update is a listing of funding opportunities, recent grant awards, announcements, and news from local, state, federal and private sources. The Update is free and available on the city's website or by email. To receive the Funding Update by e-mail, send a blank e-mail to join-funding_update@listserv.cityofboston.gov. If you have an announcement that you think might be appropriate for the update, please contact them as they try to include those announcements that will most benefit their readers in the public and not-for-profit sectors. |
| http://www.cityofboston.gov/intergovernmental/weekly.asp |
| Business Plan Start-up Template |
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| http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC010175201033.aspx?Query=board&Sco... |
| Community Training Program |
| The mission of Sports4Kids is to improve the health and well-being of children by increasing opportunities for physical activity and safe, meaningful play. Sports4Kids provides a variety of age-appropriate activities developed to bring out the best in kids - on the playground and in the classroom. To complement their school based-program, the Sports4Kids Community Training Program provides customized staff trainings to schools, after school programs, summer camps, recreation centers, and various other youth service organizations. By instilling youth development principles within each game, strategy, and discussion, the goal of Sports4Kids is to provide participants with tangible tools they can immediately implement into existing programming. |
| http://www.sports4kids.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&It... |
| Cost of Quality: Out-of-School Time Calculator |
| Along with preparing a report on OST program costs, researchers worked in conjunction with The Wallace Foundation to create an online "Out-of-school time cost calculator" to help users calculate the costs of various options for high quality OST programs. This calculator will help budget for programming that aims high: to cultivate children's talents, lift their self-confidence, improve their social skills, increase their engagement with school-or decrease the likelihood of risky behavior. The calculator lets users know what questions to ask, provides an easy-to-understand analysis of the data entered and offers further ideas and resources. |
| http://www.wallacefoundation.org/cost-of-quality/Pages/default.aspx |
| Council on Accreditation's After School Recognition |
| COA's after school recognition is designed to help enhance and improve the outcome delivery of after school programs. Whether programs are seeking accreditation, certification or registration, the process will help strengthen the service delivery of the after school program so that the children, youth and families served will benefit from enhanced services in the most professional setting.
COA is recognized internationally for the accreditation of human service programs and agencies. After school recognition was developed in partnership with the National After School Association and in consultation with national educational experts and after school professionals who provided extensive comments and input. These standards are field tested and revised based on information learned and feedback provided. |
| http://www.coaafterschool.org/p_about.php |