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What a difference five years make!

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What a difference five years make!

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Capacity-building grants

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Grants: 2008, 2009, 2010

21 Grants $143,812

42% met or outperformed objectives

52% met all essential objectives

4% fell short of objectives

2% failed to meet objectives

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• Minimal standards for rent, utilities, food, transportation, health care, child care, taxes

• Not dependent on another person, agency or system

• Able to get through crisis without falling backwards

$22.44/hour or $22.44/hour or $46,675 $46,675 yearyear

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• Minimum wage: $15,080/yr.

• Health care aide : $21,006/yr.

• Health care supervisor: $33,877/yr.

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• Education and training leading to career path.

Life skills

Financial literacy

Innovative programs . . .

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Grant Making Grant Making CommitteeCommittee

Nancy BloomNancy Bloom

Diane CaselliDiane Caselli

Pam DiPaolaPam DiPaola

Jackie DiSalvoJackie DiSalvo

Joanne GuiffridaJoanne Guiffrida

Anne JohnsonAnne Johnson

Joyce PearsonJoyce Pearson

Marjorie RelinMarjorie Relin

Rebecca RussoRebecca Russo

Kay WallaceKay Wallace

Co-chairs:Co-chairs:Bev Brooks Bev Brooks Sue Eisinger Sue Eisinger Amy IrishAmy Irish

Liz WilderLiz Wilder

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Program ObjectiveProgram Objective

Help girls graduate from high school. College is the goal.

Client ProfileClient Profile30 Latino & African-American girls & boys 8–20. Jr. & Teen groups.

Process/ContentProcess/Content

Dance/presentation training

Life skills classes . Finance, public speaking . Body wellness, diet, social skills . College & career guidance

Must stay in school & maintain 2.5 GPA Must stay in school & maintain 2.5 GPA

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Program ObjectiveProgram ObjectiveReduce or remove barriers to employment.

ClientClient ProfileProfile85 women ex-offenders employed or ready.

Process/ContentProcess/Content

• Educate regarding employment rights.

• Review/change rap sheets.

• Apply for Certificates of Relief. (30 women)

• Provide legal counsel. (10 women)

• Refer to support services. (30 women)

• Educate 8 employers & service providers.

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JudicialProcessCommission

ObjectiveObjectiveComputer training to help find & maintain employment.

Client ProfileClient Profile25 women; average age, 44.Previous care-givers with income less than $15,000/yr.

Process/ContentProcess/ContentTraining in MS Office • Assess proficiency.• Provide formal computer training.• Practice on work stations.• Utilize web-based job search.

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ObjectiveObjectiveIncrease employability Client ProfileClient Profile15 employed low-income women With HS or GED. Head-of-household

Process/ContentProcess/ContentIntensive 9 month program. • Individual goal setting & counseling.• Weekly group meetings. • Financial skills, communications, Job

readiness, interviewing, health & safety, housing, transportation.

• 11 presentations; 4 cultural activities.5

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Program ObjectiveProgram ObjectiveHelp pregnant and parenting girlscomplete school and reduce repeat pregnancies

ClientClient ProfileProfile15 at-risk girls (14 – 21) and theirchildren.

Content/ProcessContent/Process9 month case-management/life skills program. • Establish employment & educational goals.• Build social supports and parenting skills. • Employment workshops & work placement.• Identify child care and transportation.

ObjectiveObjective Help women unite with their family and reach economic stability.

Client Profile Client Profile 50+ women with significant mental health, education and employment issues.

Process/ContentProcess/Content Eight core classes given 12 months/ year: • Parenting, getting organized,

finances, health, job readiness, nutrition, healthy relationships, home maintenance.

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• Sustained interventions and assistance

• Financial Literacy/Competency

• Focus on the “working poor”

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Assign Giving Circle member to each grant.

“Checking in” with grantees through grant year; final evaluation.

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