From Handouts to Hard Dollars: Sustaining projects with collaboration and partnerships
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From Handouts to Hard Dollars:
Sustaining projects with collaboration and partnerships
Linda Phillips, CLIC-on-Health Project Director Julia Sollenberger, Director,
Health Science Libraries and TechnologiesUniversity of Rochester Medical Center
Kathy Miller, Executive Director, Rochester Regional Library Council
MLA Annual Meeting, May 24, 2004
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Community and Library Information Collaboration on Health
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CLIC-on-Health
Partners
• Public libraries • Medical libraries • Schools • Health Agencies • County Health Department; Office
for the Aging • Technical services provider
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CLIC-on-Health Program Components
• Website • Training • Information Referral • Awareness
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Training
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InformationReferral
Public libraryConsumerHealth Agency
MedicalLibrary
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Awareness
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Grant Funding
• Is good for start-ups, “sexy” new projects
• Is difficult for existing projects – infrastructure and sustainability
• Has a specific focus – may not be your project’s focus
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CLIC-on-Health Grant Funding
• LSTA • NN/LM grants• Private foundation – pending• NLM – “hold” status
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The Future of the Projectoror
Life after Grant Funding
???
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BUSINESS PLAN
Translates the vision into a concise statement for funders.
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Why a Business Plan?
• Forces detailed, specific planning• Funders expect to see it• Focuses discussion • Evidence that “we have our act
together”
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Strategic Planning Process
1. Identified categories2. Brainstormed ideas by category3. Established 3 levels4. Prepared narrative
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The three levels
1. Baseline 2. Near-term future – beyond basics3. Long-term future - the dream
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The Strategic Planning Grid
Category Level 1Baseline
Level 2Near-term
Future
Level 3The Dream
Long-term Future
Website development
Training
Awareness
Collaborations
Information referral
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Website Development
Category Level 1Baseline
Level 2Near-term
Future
Level 3The Dream
Long-term Future
Website development
• Update/add health agency listings
• Actions to improve search engine ranking
• Search public library on-line catalogs
• Conduct usability testing
• Become Go-Local site
• Add sections for targeted groups
• Develop 2-1-1 partnership – coordinated websites
• Add on-line “Help” function
• Overhaul look & technology
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The Possibilities… Who might help us
develop a Business Plan?
• Small Business Development Center
• Rochester SCORE chapter• Intern from Simon School MBA
program at the University of Rochester
• Nonprofit Works
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Plan the Plan
• Inventory existing information• Compile in Business Plan order• Identify gaps• Develop Business Plan work plan
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Time to completion 2½ months
Cost estimate $2000-$2500
Plan the Plan
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Funding Possibilities
• United Way• Sponsorships – Wegmans, Excellus• Private foundations
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Funding Possibilities
• One time funding – county or NY state
• Collaborative projects – WXXI Second Opinion
• Contractual services
• Website “finders fee”
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Conclusions
• Local efforts not coordinated• Building relationships takes time• Two distinct populations with
different needs• Must become a part of the
nonprofit community
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Not a Hand Out
but a Helping Hand