Southeast Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days

Update growing together

www.southeastrpd.org

January 2012

In This Issue:

Leadership Team chair

tells of 2012 plans.

Page 2

Upcoming foundation

grant deadlines

Page 2

October workshop a

success

Page 3

Share your news

Page 3

Recent grants

Page 4

Area non-profits

recognized

Pages 4, 5

Do you know someone

who could benefit from

receiving this newsletter?

Please forward his or her

e-mail address to

teri.erickson@ojc.edu

Workshop to focus on

advanced grant writing

The next workshop opportunity for area non-profit organizations is

scheduled for Feb. 8 and 9.

―Grant Proposals: The Next Step‖ is designed for individuals who have

already written some grant applications but are looking for ways to make their

proposals stand out. Specific components of the workshop will include tips for

writing a successful application, how to write a pre-application letter, searching

for federal grants, reading a request for proposals (RFP) and specifics on putting

together federal grant applications, including a section on the budget and budget

narrative.

The workshops will be taught by Teri Erickson, Director of Resource

Development at Otero Junior College, who has written over $20 million in

successful grant proposals and who has trained hundreds of individuals in grant

writing techniques.

The workshop will be offered twice, in two separate locations. On Feb.

8, the workshop will be from 9 a.m. to noon in Kiowa County at the Senior

Citizens Center, 1300 Main Street, Eads (next door to the Plains Theater). On

Feb. 9, the workshop will be offered from 1-4 p.m. in Huerfano County at the

Spanish Peaks Library, 415 Walsen Ave., Walsenburg. The content of each

workshop will be the same, with

locations chosen to accommodate

individuals living throughout the

eight-county Southeast RPD

region.

The cost to attend each

workshop is $30 if registered

before Feb. 1 and $40 after Feb.

1. Those planning to attend are

asked to e-mail their name, e-mail

address and phone number to

teri.erickson@ojc.edu to secure

their space. Payment may be sent

to: Teri Erickson, Otero Junior

College, 1802 Colorado Ave., La

Junta, CO 81050. Please make

checks payable to Trinidad State

Junior College.

At a Glance

What:

Grant Proposals: The Next Step

When:

Feb. 8 and 9, 2012

Where:

Kiowa County (Feb. 8)

Huerfano County (Feb. 9)

Cost:

$30 before Feb. 1; $40 after Feb. 1

To register or for more information:

Call Teri Erickson at (719) 384-6962

or

e-mail teri.erickson@ojc.edu.

mailto:teri.erickson@ojc.edu

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Upcoming Grant Deadlines Below is a list of some of the upcoming grant application deadlines for Colorado foundations.

February

Feb. 15 – Colorado Health Foundation

March

March 1 – Adolph Coors Foundation

March 1 – Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation

March 9 – Caring for Colorado

March 25 – Animal Assistance Foundation

April

April 1 – Gates Family Foundation

April 30 – Bonfils-Stanton Foundation

April 30 – Herbert E. Parker Charitable Trust

More information on these funders can be found in the Colorado Grants Guide, available at many local

libraries. Always contact a funder before applying to ensure their giving guidelines and grant deadlines have

not changed.

Southeast RPD going strong

In many ways, it’s hard to believe that the 2010 Southeast RPD event was held more than a year ago.

While that event is over, attendees have discovered over the last year that the region’s involvement with

capacity building did not end with our fantastic event.

Soon after RPD, a Leadership Team was formed to help determine the types of educational activities

that would continue until our region is able to host our next Philanthropy Days, in 2014. This group has been

busy assessing need, bringing in speakers and working with non-profits to continue trainings. 2011 was very

successful. Our newsletter was printed quarterly and included information on upcoming trainings, grant

deadlines and, most importantly, shared news from non-profit organizations in our eight counties. We also

hosted workshops on grant writing, budgeting and fundraising.

The Leadership Team is excited for 2012 as well and already has plans to bring in additional trainings

to our region. Our plan is to hold these throughout the region to ensure access to everyone. Our first

workshops are planned for Feb. 8 and 9 and will focus on advanced grant writing (see article on page 1). We

are also planning workshops in conjunction with the Community Resource Center later in the year, with

topics on marketing and grant management.

We are looking forward to the coming year and hope you will join us for our activities so we can all

work together to strengthen Southeast Colorado’s non-profit organizations.

—Dee Quick

Southeast Leadership Team Chair

Southeast RPD is on Facebook! Want more ways to stay connected to Southeast RPD? Visit our new Facebook page and be sure

to ―like‖ us. Connect to our new page under Southeast Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days.

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Share Your News!

Did your non-profit organization just complete a big project or get an important grant? Do you have

a new employee or other exciting news? We’d like to share your success stories with other attendees of

Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days in our quarterly newsletter. Information and photos, when applicable,

should be submitted to Teri Erickson at teri.erickson@ojc.edu.

Please include your contact name and phone number in case follow-up is required. Items will run in

future issues of this newsletter on a space-available basis. The newsletter is printed quarterly. Issues and

their deadlines are:

January issue — Jan. 10 deadline

April issue — April 10 deadline

July issue — July 10 deadline

October issue — Oct. 10 deadline

Region hosts workshops on

budgeting, fund raising

Representatives of several southeastern Colorado non-profit organizations

gathered at Otero Junior College in La Junta in October to participate in a full day of

workshops designed to assist the

organizations with better operational

practices.

In the morning, Jennie Miller

of Energy Outreach Colorado

presented a session on budgeting that

allowed attendees to learn more

about the process of general

budgeting for a non-profit, as well as

to garner some understanding of how

to budget for a specific project.

In the afternoon, Johnnie DeLeon and Kristina

Lofing from Otero County non-profit InspirationField

shared their insights on fund raising, including some unique

ideas for bringing in extra funding and tips on how to run a

capital campaign.

Both workshops were part of a series of capacity-

building activities offered within the southeast region by the

Leadership Team. Additional workshops are planned for

2012. Information on topics, dates and presenters will be

made available through this newsletter, separate e-mails and

on Facebook. For more information, or to suggest topics for

future workshops, please contact Regional Manager Teri

Erickson at teri.erickson@ojc.edu or (719) 384-6962.

Jennie Miller

Workshop attendees learn about budgeting

mailto:teri.erickson@ojc.edu

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Recent grant awards

Below is a list of recent grant awards made in the region.

Bent County

 Kountry Kids Learning Center, $20,000 from the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation for childcare assistance

to low-income families and for general operating support.

 Bent County HealthCare Rehabilitation Center, $44,000 from the Colorado Health Foundation to support a

new wellness center.

 Prairie View Village, $2,500 from the Quick Foundation for the second annual ―Me and My Shadow‖

intergenerational event between pre-teen youth and elders.

 Bent County HealthCare Center, $75,000 from the Colorado Department of Public Health and

Environment Hospital Preparedness to install a new emergency generator.

Otero County

 Koshare Indian Museum, Inc., $10,000 from the El Pomar Foundation to support the Koshare Indian

Dancers program; $7,500 from the Anschutz Family Foundation for general operating support; and $750

from the Fox Family Foundation to purchase a new hatch cover for the roof. The hatch cover is used to

protect the dancers who use the roof to enter and exit the Kiva during winter shows.

Multi-County

 Crowley County and Canyons a