Advocacy Series Forum Resources

Other Funding Resources

Human Services Coalition Announces the Availability of $200,000 for Prince George's County Nonprofit Organizations.

Community Forums

The Partnership hosted a series of 3 nonprofit community convenings around Advocacy, a subject matter most relevant to the sector. The Advocacy Forum Series kicked off on February 19, 2009, answering the important question "What is advocacy and why should I care?" During this session, we learned about the change that advocacy has on policy in Prince George's County and how it can help you do your work more effectively.

The second convening was on March 12, 2009 and answered the question "Now that I care, what can I do?" This session presented information on how you can make a difference for the nonprofit sector as a whole, as well as the work that you do individually with your organization.

The final session will took place on April 2, 2009 and answered the question "Now that I know, how do I tell people?"

Please find the handouts and presentations from these forums above.

Self-Assessment

The Partnership’s self-assessment tool was developed to be used in our capacity building grants process. It has been praised as a user-friendly self-guide that helps organizations zero in on both areas of strength and areas of improvement. The Self-Assessment is comprehensive and covers all major areas the Partnership deems essential to nonprofit organizations.

Given the strong response this tool, the Partnership decided to make the self-assessment available to any organization that wants to use it. Our tool is currently being used in grants programs and trainings with several other foundations and management service organizations. Click here to download the self-assessment template.

Pre-proposal Workshop

On March 14, 2008, the Partnership held its first pre-proposal workshop that was open to all 118 organizations that submitted self-assessments and expressed a continued interest in being considered for capacity-building funding. Eighty-one organizations were in attendance for this workshop, which was facilitated by Rachel Gipson of Mosaica.

Partnership for Prince George's County Self Assessment.ppt

The next pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 14, 2008. Only those organizations that complete the self-assessment and submit it by the deadline date will be eligible to attend this workshop.

Small Organizations Workshop

On June 20, 2008, the Partnership sponsored a workshop focused on the unique needs and concerns of small nonprofits (organizations with budgets of $50,000 or less). Over 40 organizations representing a broad cross-section of the Prince George's County nonprofit community were in attendance at this workshop facilitated by Rachel Gibson of Mosaica. Below are the handouts:

Nonprofit Network

One of the main objectives of the Partnership is to form, then work in conjunction with, a strong Nonprofit Network that is focused on advocating on behalf of the Prince George's County nonprofit sector for a seat at the decision-making table. The Network consists of all grantees of the Partnership, including the Human Services Coalition, with plans to expand from there.

Public Officials Forum

Building on our introductory outreach to all public officials in the County, the Partnership plans to convene a forum for public officials to share the findings of the HSC's budget analysis and research, as well as provide a framework for them to connect how the county's budgeting process, combined with the absence of the nonprofit sector at the table adversely impacts the community.

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