FuturoNow has recieved a Compassion Capital Fund grant to support the work of LA County Community and Faith Based organizations serving in the Hispanic Community.  We invite you to join us January 20-22, 2010 at New Hope Community Church to find out more details about the 15 Subawards that will be awarded to organizations and Capacity Building Training for your organization.  Please invite any other churches, community based or faith based organizations that would be interested in these opportunities.  Here are the details for Built For Lasting Impact:

Speakers:

• Mick Ukleja, Founder and President of LeadershipTraQ
• Chip Espinoza, Executive Vice President of LeadershipTraQ
• Judy Sweeney, President, First Harvest Foundation
• John Lewis, SoCal Director, Urban Strategies
• Glen Peterson, Capacity Partnership
• Terri Larson, Kingdom Causes 
• Charles Lee, Idea Camp
• Gabe Veas, Urban Youth Workers Institute
• Debbi Speck, Urban Strategies

… and others

Workshops:

• Job Readiness: Curriculia to Launch Your People to Long Term Stability
• Catalytic Community Engagement" - Facilitating Community Movements of Change by Discovering, Connecting and Mobilizing Gifts of Individuals, Associations, and Institutions
• Empowering Young Leaders to Lead Your Community Forward
• Practical Insights to Social Media & Non-Profit Work
• Beginning With the End in Mind:  Strategic Planning
• Nonprofit status 501 c 3: Deciding if and when you should take this step
• Boards and Governance: Good Governance is Good Leadership or “Boards: Bar Fights, and Beautiful Music. How to avoid the one and make plenty of the other.
• Policies and Procedures
• Introduction to Financial Literacy Curricula
• Evidence Based Outcomes: Your Lifeline to Change and Funding
• Teen Pregnancy: Programs That Really Work to Reduce Pregnancy Rates

…. and more

Please visit www.builtforlastingimpact.org for more up to date information!

Eligible Subaward Applicants

FuturoNow project will invite eligible organizations that have the capacity to address family and youth needs through new or expanded remediation and anti-poverty programs and services in Latino communities within Los Angeles County.  We will explain more details about the Subawards on January 20th and answer questions.

·      The organization must be a faith-based or community organization.

·      The organization must have an annual budget of no more than $500,000.

·      The organization has never received direct federal funding.

·      The organization must not have previously received CCF funds for similar work.

·      The organization must provide community services that are meaningful and important within the community.

·      The organization must provide services within the stated geographic boundaries.

·      The organization is not required to have a 501(c)3 federal tax status.

·      The organization must provide services that are culturally appropriate.

·      The organization must have the capacity to provide anti-poverty and/or youth mentoring services.

·      The organization must indicate a willingness to grow and invest time by involving its leaders in the process.