A Second Chance Outreach Ministry
4425 W. Kiley Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53223
414-247-1513
Award Amount: $50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The organization currently serves individuals
and families involved with the child welfare system, substance abuse
treatment, department of corrections, or welfare who are homeless throughout
the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area.
Project Description:
A Second Chance Outreach Ministry will
use CCF funds to purchase a financial software package for nonprofits
and a computer to maintain financial records; hire a consultant to train
the executive director on the software and develop organizational financial
policies and procedures; train the board of directors and executive
director on financial management principles; and develop a five-year
strategic and fund development plan.
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Angel Ministries, Inc.
409 North Second Street
Monroe, LA 71201
318-362-0036
Award Amount: $50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The organization, founded by Linda
Tripp in 1999, provides social services to the homeless, disabled, and
seniors in Monroe, Louisiana. Now with a staff of five people, Angel
Ministries operates a thrift store, the proceeds from which are donated
to supply a food pantry for the needy. In addition, the organization
provides upon referreral job training and relief for 24-hour caregivers.
Project Description:
CCF funds will be used to build capacity
in the areas of leadership and program and organizational development.
Achieving these goals will increase the organization's sustainability
and program effectiveness. This will result in an increase of services
to the homeless.
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Bahama Conch
Community Land Trust of Key West, Inc.
325 Julia Street
Key West, FL 33040
305-294-0884
Award Amount: $50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Bahama Conch Community Land Trust of
Key West (BCCLT) is a land trust which was introduced to Key West as
an essential strategy in the Bahama Village Preservation Plan of 1995,
which serves homeless and low-income individuals and families in the
historical district of the City of Key West.
Project Description:
BCCLT will use CCF funds for program
development, revenue development, and community engagement. Specifically,
through an intensive technical assistance and capacity-building initiative,
the Legacy Capacity Building Institute, the board, staff, volunteers,
and partners will participate in strategic planning workshops and various
capacity-building trainings. Planned trainings include: program development
and management, revenue strategies, community building, and collaboration
and leveraging of community resources.
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Brookview
House, Inc.
2 Brookview Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
617-265-2965
Award Amount: $49,995
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 1990, Brookview House's
mission is to help homeless and at-risk families learn the necessary
skills to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty. Brookview provides
youth development programs, transitional housing, affordable rental
apartments, and housing search assistance, along with training and education
for life and job skills.
Project Description:
Brookview will use CCF funds to increase
its capacity in program development by hiring a consultant to conduct
an outcomes-based program evaluation and purchasing software for data
collection. This will: enhance the agency's ability to achieve its mission;
document and verify outcomes; and increase the impact of service delivery
to homeless families.
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Catherine
McAuley Housing dba Mercy Residential Service
198 Oriole Street
Rochester, NY 14613
585-254-2175
Award Amount: $49,900
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Mercy Residential Service (MRS) began
in 1980 as Melita House, established by the Sisters of Mercy as a transitional
group living residence with support services for pregnant teens in Rochester,
New York. Today, the agency is separately incorporated, and added two
additional transitional programs: Families First and Catherine McAuley
Housing.
Families First offers supportive housing
for mothers under the age of 18 who have one child residing with them,
and the Catherine McAuley House is a complex of townhouses for young
mothers who are at least 18 years of age and their children.
Project Description:
Mercy Residential Service will purchase
five new computers and a backup system, as well as a copier and printer;
install an updated telephone system; expand its current Web site; establish
human resources processes and procedures; and provide leadership training
for its program coordinator.
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Chadwick
Residence, Inc.
335 Valley Drive
Syracuse, NY 13207
315-476-6554
Award Amount: $38,413
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 1986, Chadwick Residence
provides transitional living and supportive services to the Syracuse,
New York, area. Chadwick's mission is to provide transitional housing
and a variety of professional services for women and their children
in a supportive environment, empowering them to develop the knowledge
and skills necessary to increase their self-sufficiency.
In 2005, Chadwick added a permanent
supportive-housing program. The organization leases 12 apartments which
provide permanent supportive housing for program participants.
Project Description:
Chadwick will use CCF funds to increase
its capacity in revenue and leadership development through producing
and implementing a revenue development plan; training the board in revenue
development through purchasing donor tracking software; and developing
a logo and informational materials.
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Christian
Herald Association
132 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-684-2800
Award Amount: $50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The Bowery Mission is the flagship
program of the Christian Herald Association. The Bowery Mission has
served homeless men, women, and children in the Manhattan area of New
York City since 1879, providing meals, overnight shelter, clothing,
showers, spiritual counseling, and professional medical care free-of-charge.
Programs include: The Bowery Mission Discipleship Institute, The Bowery
Mission Transitional Center, and The Bowery Mission Women's Center.
Project Description:
The Association will use CCF funds
to assist in building its revenue development strategies through: rebuilding
its Web site; developing its infrastructure to solicit donors through
e-mail; efficiently receipting and recording online donations; and training
staff in the new revenue software systems.
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Fessenden
House
236 Warburton Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10701
914-966-8051
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Fessenden House is a faith-based institution
operated by two Episcopal monks that provides a home in Yonkers, New
York, for men in treatment for drug and alcohol abuse, who are hungry
and homeless, and who also suffer from cancer, HIV/AIDS, or other chronic
illnesses or psychiatric disorders.
Project Description:
Fessenden House will use CCF funds
to hire a consultant to develop and implement a fundraising strategic
plan; design materials describing the program services, including staff
business cards; purchase database to maintan a donors list; train board
and staff in database management; purchase a major donors list; and
strengthen board and staff skills in planning and executing a major
donor program.
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Freestore Foodbank
1250 Tennessee Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45229
513-482-7539
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
FreestoreFoodbank, located in Cincinnati,
Ohio, was founded in 1971. It provides a wide range of services, assisting
individuals and families with housing, food, clothing, transportation,
and other needs to help them create stability and further their self-reliance.
Project Description:
FreestoreFoodbank's Targeted Capacity
Building Program will focus on strengthening its IT infrastructure and
capabilities. It will hire an IT support technician to augment its current
staff; upgrade its database system, Care Traks, which manages all the
data for the organization's Emergency Client Services Center; and purchase
a new server, backup server, and remote administrator software.
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Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network
1100 South Main Street
Greenville, SC 29601
864-271-3424
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality
Network (GAIHN), established in 2001, mobilizes local congregations
to meet the needs of homeless families in the upstate area of South
Carolina, with special attention to four distressed communities in the
Greenville area. Each year, GAIHN coordinates the efforts of more than
1,000 volunteers, who work toward helping families achieve self-sufficiency
and self-fulfillment.
Project Description:
GAIHN will increase its capacity through
leadership training for board, staff, and volunteer leaders; enhanced
marketing efforts such as newsletters and brochures; a donor development
strategy that includes grant-writing training for staff, as well as
the organization of an advisory board; and efforts to sustain, enhance,
and cultivate collaborative partnerships.
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Habitat
for Humanity of Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park
9506 Center Street
Manassas, VA 20110
703-369-6708
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Established in 1994, Habitat for Humanity
of Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park has extensive experience
and a proven track record of addressing the needs of distressed communities
by providing social services to help the homeless, as demonstrated by
its construction programs.
Project Description:
In order to increase its ability to
help the homeless in East Biloxi, Mississippi, Habitat will increase
its staff capacity, train key volunteers, design a donor development
strategy, and implement information technology systems and grant research
capability.
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The Heart Ministry Center,
Inc.
2222 Binney Street
Omaha, NE 68110
402-451-2321
Award Amount:
$46,040
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The Heart Ministry Center (HMC) is
an outreach organization affiliated with Sacred Heart Parish that operates
in the distressed communities of North Omaha, Nebraska. HMC's outreach
programs include a food pantry, clothing and household items banks,
and a financial assistance program. These programs help prevent homelessness,
support the currently homeless, and assist formerly homeless individuals
and families to reintegrate into stable environments.
Project Description:
HMC will use CCF funds to: create a
comprehensive revenue development strategy; purchase, install, and train
staff on donor tracking software; design a marketing brochure; purchase
and install four new computers and network all HMC computers; create
a policies and procedures manual; and provide training for its executive
director.
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Hope Ministry Project, Inc.
6300 S. Falls Circle Drive
Building 4
Suite 403
Lauderhill, FL 33319
305-759-4023
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Hope Ministry Project is a nonprofit
organization serving the homeless in the distressed communities of Miami-Dade
County, Florida.
Project Description:
Hope Ministry Project will use CCF
funds to establish policies for board governance and to train the board
in strategic planning and fundraising. The comprehensive capacity-building
project also involves: installing an updated computer network, developing
standard operating procedures as well as evaluation procedures, designing
a financial sustainability plan, and collaborating with other area agencies
and businesses.
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Meeting Ground,
Inc.
P.O. Box 808
Elkton, MD 21922
410-275-2936
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Meeting Ground is a faith-based organization
comprised of six major programs that meet the needs of the homeless
in Cecil County, Maryland. Meeting Ground provides emergency shelter,
transitional housing, and supportive services to homeless individuals
who seek its support.
Project Description:
Meeting Ground will use CCF funds for
the following: volunteer training, staff training, development of an
evaluation plan, grant-writing training, and development of a revenue
development strategy plan.
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Miracle
House, Inc.
214 Beechwood Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 6604
203-335-1306
Award Amount:
$12,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 2004, Miracle House provides
transitional living and supportive services for homeless women and their
children, particularly women exiting Connecticut's correctional system.
Project Description:
Miracle House will use Targeted Capacity
Building grant funds to build its capacity in organization and leadership
development. The activities are: developing a written conflict-of-interest
policy for board, staff, and volunteers; creating an independent audit
committee; providing financial management training to board and staff
members; and improving financial systems and controls.
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Native
American Indian Center of Central Ohio, Inc.
P.O. Box 07705
67 E. Innis Avenue
Columbus, OH 43207
614-443-6120
Award Amount:
$49,719
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The Native American Indian Center of
Central Ohio (NAICCO) is a nonprofit intertribal organization serving
the metropolitan area of Columbus, Ohio. NAICCO has cross-cultural outreach
that does not exclusively serve the Native American population. It provides
services to low-income families and the homeless to counter substance
abuse and poverty.
Project Description:
NAICCO will establish fiscal controls
that are compliant with generally accepted accounting principles; offer
extensive training to its board of directors, preparing them to design
and implement a strategic plan; and install new communications systems.
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Native Directions, Inc. dba Three Rivers
Indian Lodge
13505 Union Rd.
Manteca, CA 95336
209-858-2421
Award Amount:
50000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Native Directions, known as Three Rivers
Indian Lodge, was founded in 1974 by a community group of volunteers
to serve the burgeoning population of homeless Native American men in
San Joaquin County, California.
Project Description:
Three Rivers Indian Lodge will work
with an executive coach to transition operational responsibilities to
the assistant director, allowing the director to focus on fund development
strategies. The organization will also create a strategic revenue development
plan that involves training for the board, staff, and key volunteers.
Finally, it will create a customized database to manage past and present
client data.
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Neighborhood House
of Calexico, Inc.
506 E. Fourth Street
Calexico, CA 92231
760-357-6875
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The Neighborhood House of Calexico,
founded in Imperial County, California, in 1939, serves low-income persons
of all ages by providing emergency services, transitional housing, and
a wide range of activities.
Project Description:
CCF funding will allow NHC to train
and develop volunteers, develop intranet and program software, and establish
a system for tracking and monitoring donor data.
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Neighborhood
Housing Development Corporation
1468 East Wood Street
Decatur, IL 62521
217-423-3106 x217
Award Amount:
$42,811
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Neighborhood Housing Development Corporation
(NHDC) was formed in 1989 by residents of Decatur, Illinois, in response
to the growing need for a community based, nonprofit affordable housing
group that would promote revitalization. The NHDC mission is to enhance
the quality of life and living conditions for lower income families
and promote self-help and empowerment in low and moderate income neighborhoods
through a comprehensive community development approach.
Project Description:
NHDC will use CCF funding to expand
its organizational capacity through the participation of board and staff
in two areas: leadership development activities that focus on
training and policy development; and revenue development strategies
that focus on relationship building. NHDC's board and staff will gain
greater understanding of effective leadership strategies for developing
permanent supportive housing for the homeless, and they will establish
and strengthen strategic relationships to gain greater understanding
of donor expectations to ensure revenue development success.
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North Brevard Charities Sharing Center,
Inc.
4475 South Hopkins Avenue
Titusville, FL 32780
321-269-6555
Award Amount:
$14,800
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
North Brevard Charities Sharing Center
(NBC), located in Titusville, Florida, was established in 1958. NBC
provides a wide variety of services that meet basic human needs; a large
portion of its work assists homeless individuals and families.
Project Description:
CCF funds will allow NBC to provide
staff development training and purchase a walk-in freezer/cooler to
build the organization's capacity for serving food to the homeless.
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Open Inn, Inc.
P.O. Box 5766
630 E. 9th Street
Tucson, AZ 85703
520-670-9040
Award Amount:
$49,893
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 1974, Open Inn has provided
shelter and support services to unaccompanied and system-involved runaway,
homeless, and at-risk youth. Open Inn has developed programs for youth
and families in rural and urban communities in seven of Arizona's 15
counties. Statewide, Open Inn operates five shelter care facilities
for homeless youth and two community assessment centers.
Project Description:
Open Inn will use CCF funds to improve
its capacity to serve at-risk youth through program centers in Tucson,
Flagstaff, Huachuca City, and Prescott, Arizona. Each program is uniquely
designed to support youth at-risk of homelessness, incarceration, and
other social ills through outreach, prevention, intervention, case management,
shelter, transitional housing, life skills, and aftercare.
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The Partnership for the Homeless
305 Seventh Avenue
13th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-645-3444
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The Partnership for the Homeless (the
Partnership) began in 1982 as a partnership between the New York City
government and the faith-based community to address area homelessness.
The Partnership focuses on three client groups: senior citizens, families,
and persons and families living with HIV/AIDS. It provides shelter and
nourishment, direct services, skills training, and ongoing support to
assist clients in successfully navigating the challenging road from
homelessness or near-homelessness to independent living, financial self-sufficiency,
and connections to community.
Project Description:
The Partnership will use CCF funds
for organizational development to: Acquire client database software;
and Hire a consultant to implement and customize software. Software
will enable the organization to improve program management and evaluate
its services
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Providence House,
Inc.
703 Lexington Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11221
718-445-0197
Award Amount:
$47,840
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 1979 by four Sisters of
St. Joseph, Providence House serves all of New York City, targeting
homeless young women with children referred by the NYC Department of
Homeless Services, and formerly incarcerated women recently paroled
from prison in need of shelter, referred from the New York State Division
of Parole. The agency also has shelters throughout New York, including
six congregate transitional residences, a 15-apartment transitional
housing program, and a permanent housing program.
Project Description:
Providence House will use CCF funds
to further its program development through the creation of an outcome
tracking system. Establishing this system will require hiring an evaluation
consultant and a part-time staff person dedicated to outcome tracking,
purchasing outcomes software, and providing staff training.
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Refuge House, Inc.
P.O. Box 20910
Tallahassee, FL 32316
850-922-6062
Award Amount:
$47,060
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 1978, Refuge House serves
as a battered women's shelter and rape crisis center for the residents
of the eight-county "Big Bend" region in North Florida. This
includes Leon (Tallahassee), Franklin, Wakulla, Gadsden, Liberty, Jefferson,
Madison, and Taylor counties. Currently, Refuge House provides emergency
shelter, transitional housing, child care for abused children, and counseling,
among other services.
Project Description:
Refuge House will use CCF funding for
hardware and software purchases to create an accurate and efficient
method of data collection, storage, file sharing and reporting on clients.
Training will be provided to staff on new data collection/reporting
software programs. Funding will also be used for revenue development
training and community outreach materials.
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School
on Wheels Corp.
5420 N. College Avenue
Suite 101
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-202-9100
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The mission of School on Wheels is
to provide free tutoring to homeless children aged from prekindergarten
through grade 12 in the Marion County area within Indianapolis, Indiana.
The primary program that School on Wheels administers is Taking Tutors
to Homeless Children. This one-on-one tutoring program is administered
through volunteers and currently takes place at 11 Indianapolis locations,
including nine homeless shelters and two elementary schools.
Project Description:
School on Wheels will use CCF funds
to train staff and board members on fundraising and board development;
facilitate a board and staff retreat on strategic planning and organizational
development; upgrade client tracking software and systems; and provide
workshops in sustainability, planned giving, and major gifts for senior
management.
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SOS Community Services
101 South Huron Street
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
731-961-1205
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 1970 by students at Eastern
Michigan University, SOS Community Services (SOS) now provides services
to more than 9,000 families, individuals, and children who are homeless
or experiencing housing-related crises. SOS's comprehensive services
assist people in moving toward self-sufficiency and stable, permanent
housing.
Project Description:
SOS will focus its Targeted Capacity
Building Program on two main needs within the organization: revenue
development and program evaluation. SOS will train staff to use Raiser's
Edge software and research prospects for giving, which will lead to
development of a targeted fundraising appeal after the project year.
SOS will also hire a consultant to assist in developing and implementing
an extensive program evaluation.
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South
Brevard Women's Center, Inc.
1425 Aurora Road
Melbourne, FL 32935
321-242-3110
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 1975, South Brevard Women's
Center (SBWC) provides prevention, outreach, long-term housing, and
supportive services to homeless women, their families, and victims of
domestic violence in Brevard County, Florida. Its service area also
includes metropolitan Palm Bay, Melbourne, and Titusville.
Project Description:
SBWC will use CCF funds in organization
development to support the FUNDME project, which includes improving
the reliability of existing and future work stations, increasing the
functionality of the communications strategy, and enhancing the mobility
of staff members. Specific purchases for this project include new hardware
and software, a new server, IT support, and supplies to expand communication
capabilities and staff mobility to meet client needs off-site.
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Southeast, Inc.
16 West Long Street
Columbus, OH 43215
614-225-0980
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Formed in 1978, Southeast is a comprehensive
provider of services in mental health, chemical dependency, and physical
healthcare. It operates two homeless shelters and two supportive-housing
programs for adult populations in Franklin County, Ohio.
Project Description:
Southeast will use CCF funds to develop
its fundraising capacity for Friends of the Homeless emergency shelters
it acquired in 2006. Capacity building activities will include creation
of a fundraising plan, development of a training program for campaign
volunteers, and staff training on fundraising management software.
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Southeast Center for Independent Living,
Inc.
66 Troy Street
1st Floor
Fall River, MA 02720
508-679-9210
Award Amount:
$33,900
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The Southeast Center for Independent
Living (SCIL) serves the disabled population of Massachusetts. SCIL
runs programs that help people with disabilities, and who are often
homeless, to pursue more independent lifestyles.
Project Description:
SCIL will use CCF funds to prepare
to open and sustain a new branch of its organization. Grant activities
will include developing and implementing a fundraising strategy, providing
training for staff members, and strengthening and building collaborative
relationships.
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Southwest Boston
Community Development Corporation
11 Fairmount Avenue
Room 101
Hyde Park, MA 02136
617-364-7300
Award Amount:
$49,897
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Formed in 2001, the Southwest Boston
Community Development Corporation (CDC) is led by and for residents
of the Hyde Park and Roslindale neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts.
CDC serves the community through: affordable housing development;
advocacy and organizing to support preservation of existing affordable
housing and healthy communities; and strengthening communities
through varied initatives.
Project Description:
Southwest Boston CDC will use CCF funds
to: complete a "strategic refocusing" process; implement an
organizational and programmatic assessment based on results of the refocusing
process; develop an organizational structure that supports the focus;
and establish a sustainability plan.
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Span,
Inc.
105 Chauncy Street
Boston, MA 02111
617-423-0750
Award Amount:
$47,472
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Span, located in Boston, Massachusetts,
was founded in 1976 to assist men and women recently released from prison.
Span provides these individuals with a variety of services, including
case management, counseling, and housing assistance.
Project Description:
Span will use Targeted Capacity Building
funds to develop its board of directors by recruiting new members, offering
training, and formulating new policies and procedures. The board's fundraising
committee will receive extensive training that allows Span to expand
its pool of private resources and decrease its reliance on public funds.
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St. Elizabeth Praise 'n Worship Center COGBF,
Inc.
1218 Old Apopka Road
Apopka, FL 32703
407-886-6290
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
In 2005, St. Elizabeth Praise 'n Worship
Center COGBF established the New Beginnings program to provide housing
and other recovery-support services to adults in need. The New Beginnings
program provides housing, meals, transportation, employment readiness
training, and referrals to licensed substance abuse and mental health
treatment providers in South Apopka, Florida.
Project Description:
To strengthen the New Beginnings program,
St. Elizabeth will use CCF funds to: provide board training; establish
written policies and procedures; produce a policies and procedures manual;
conduct semi-annual functional assessments; upgrade its computer lab;
and develop a business plan for a job placement service. To assist with
planned activities, technical assistance will be obtained from a local
university as well as specialized consultants.
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The Training
Source, Inc.
59 Yost Place
Seat Pleasant, MD 20743
301-499-8872
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Founded in 1993, The Training Source
(TTS) is located in the distressed community of Seat Pleasant, Maryland,
and serves homeless citizens, the unemployed, at-risk youth, ex-offenders,
and others in the Maryland and Washington,DC, areas. The TTS mission
is to: provide superior training and related services using state-of-the-art
equipment and methodologies; and meet individual and workplace development
needs. Its motto is, "We develop people, not just skills."
Project Description:
TTS will use CCF funds to conduct an
examination of the organization's internal policies and procedures,
as well as procedures surrounding staff development. TTS will use principles
and standards outlined in "The Standards of Excellence: An Ethics
and Accountability Program for the Nonprofit Sector."
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U.S. Liberia Charity Organization
13321 Occoquan Road
Woodbridge, VA 22191
703-889-8142
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
The U.S. Liberia Charity Organization
provides services to homeless and runaway youth by coordinating services
with foster homes, case management, assessment, counseling, and other
direct services.
Project Description:
With its CCF funds, the U.S. Liberia
Charity Organization will: strengthen recruitment strategies and implement
board training; train and coordinate additional volunteers; build a
solid, long-term approach to planning a sustainable future through revenue
development strategies; develop board and staff capacity to raise ongoing
funds to supplement public allocations; and create a development plan
that would link to the strategic plan and its priorities.
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Volunteers of America of Kentucky,
Inc.
933 Goss Avenue
Louisville, KY 40217
502-636-4655
Award Amount:
$49,546
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Volunteers of America of Kentucky (VOAKY)
serves homeless families, senior citizens, veterans, at-risk youth,
mentally and developmentally disabled individuals, and people with chemical
dependency and/or mental illness. VOAKY operates 35 social service programs
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and 29 distressed counties in West
Virginia.
Project Description:
With CCF funding, VOAKY will install
a backup server, implement a Web-based human resources benefits portal,
and develop a Web-based intranet to store, manage and share documents.
The goals of this capacity building project are to stabilize the organization's
information technology infrastructure, better manage a growing staff,
and improve communication among affiliates with a centralized network
and communications system.
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Wellspring
Revival Ministries, Inc.
1890 Marika Road
P.O. Box 83584
Fairbanks, AK 99708
907-452-2621
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Wellspring Revival Ministries is a
faith-based organization addressing the needs of homeless and at-risk
youth in Fairbanks' North Star Borough.
Project Description:
Wellspring Revival Ministries will
use its CCF funds for program development and professional training
for board members, staff, and volunteers to increase capacity to serve
homeless youth in the North Star Borough's College and Fairbanks areas.
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Wisconsin Nazarene Compassionate Center
2904 W. Wells Street
Suite 102
Milwaukee, WI 53208
414-342-3038
Award Amount:
$50,000
Award Year:
2007
Organization Description:
Wisconsin Nazarene Compassionate Center,
founded in 1994, provides social services to homeless men and women
who are in recovery from alcohol and drug addictions. It runs a transitional
housing program, operates a food pantry, and offers on-site support
groups, among other services.
Project Description:
With CCF funds, Wisconsin Nazarene
Compassionate Center will improve its financial functions and controls,
create a five-year fund development plan, and develop marketing materials.
