mentoring-sustainability-planning-final by CSG Justice Center

Funding and Sustainability Planning for Second Chance Act Mentoring Grantees September 12, 2013 Brought to you by the Na.onal Reentry Resource Center, a project of the Council of State Governments Jus.ce Center With support from the Bureau of Jus.ce Assistance, U.S. Department of Jus.ce © 2013 Council of State Governments Jus.ce Center

Speakers •  Nicole JarreI, Ph.D. (moderator) Senior Policy Analyst, CSG Jus.ce Center •  Janet Forbush Consultant, Mentoring Program Development & Evalua.on The Na.onal Reentry Resource Center •  Joann Helferich, JD Execu.ve Director AUercare for Indiana through Mentoring, Inc.

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Funding Awarded to SCA Mentoring Grantees In Millions

16 14 12 10

Adults

Juveniles

6 4 2

19 9

0 2009

2010

2011

2012

SCA Mentoring Grantees, 2009-‐2012

Overview q  Sustainability Planning Process = Ongoing Effort q  Asset Mapping q  Value of Collaboration q  Planning Your Next Steps

Poll ques.on #1: To what extent have you begun implemen.ng your program’s plan to sustain mentoring services aUer the grant closes? (check one) o There is no formal sustainability plan o Not implemented, but planned o Par.ally implemented o Fully implemented

Resource Planning •  Reassess Program Goals and Objec.ves •  Assess results and share ﬁndings –  # youth and or adults served –  Housing –  Recidivism –  Job training/placement –  Educa.on

Resource Planning •  Review Program Needs – Prepare Ac.on Plan •  Set Priori.es and Create Budget: –  Staﬀ and consultants –  Volunteers and advisory board members –  Opera.onal support – data management system, marke.ng, web development, insurance, transporta.on –  Volunteer and par.cipant trainings, ac.vi.es, materials

Using Evalua.on and Performance Results Crea.vely •  Include both process and outcome findings •  Process findings describe how the program is working (e.g. who is receiving services, when, and ‘dosage’ of mentoring) •  Outcomes highlight the effects of program interven7on on par7cipants…how is the mentoring rela7onship func7oning?

Using Evalua.on and Performance Results Crea.vely •  Evalua.on and performance measure reports should be transparent. •  Work closely with your external evaluator if you have one. •  Prepare an execu.ve summary to use with poten.al funders. •  Reports should be required reading for staﬀ and stakeholders to improve program opera.ons. •  Post summary and highlights on your website…include anecdotal informa.on about a par.cipant and his/her mentor. 11

Asset Mapping

Asset Mapping •  Your current partners…who they are…what they contribute •  Partners can be individuals, organiza.ons, funders •  Need a global mix, e.g., community, city, county, state, and na.onal en..es •  Partners support the mission of your program •  What partners are ‘missing in ac.on’ from your eﬀort? Need to make changes?

Assessing Opportuni.es •  2012 Opportunity NATION ini.a.ve •  Diverse partnership of na.onal and local organiza.ons with common purpose: “enhancing opportunities for youth and families, creating pathways upward and building strong communities.”

•  Use Opportunity Index to show how your community is performing on three dimensions of opportunity: –  Jobs & Local Economy –  Educa.on & Community Health –  Civic Life hIp://opportunityindex.org 14

Finding New Funding Opportuni.es

Poll ques.on #2 •  Where does your agency get most of its funding? (check one) o Private Sector (Corporate Giving) o Private/Public founda.ons o Fundraising/Dona.ons o United Way o Federal/State/Local Government o Other 16

Poll ques.on #3 What percentage of your organiza.on’s funding comes from your Second Chance Act grant? (check one) o 1 -‐ 9% o 10 -‐ 24% o 25 -‐ 49% o 50 -‐ 74% o 75-‐100% 17

Finding New Funding Opportuni.es •  •  •  •

The Founda.on Center United Way Local and regional corporate giving bodies Mentoring “friendly” founda.ons

Other Funding Opportuni.es •  Embrace concept of diverse funding •  Corporate support •  Government funding, e.g., federal, state, and local (jus.ce, labor, educa.on, housing, agriculture) •  Philanthropic community •  Founda.on support for local collabora.ons •  Your alumni 19

Understanding and Engaging Community Collabora.on •  Inten7onal way for organiza.ons to work together •  Organiza.ons retain separate iden77es •  Each organiza.on has a special func7on, service, level of power •  Collabora.on is mutually beneficial, well-‐defined, and intended to achieve results •  Worth exploring in difficult economic .mes

Are You Ready to Collaborate? •  What will it take to move from coopera7on or coordina7on to collabora1on? •  A collabora1on brings organiza1ons into a new structure with commitment to common mission •  Resources are pooled and jointly secured to share results and rewards •  Bring higher risk with greater poten.al for long-‐term impact on the community Source: Collabora7on Handbook: Crea7ng, Sustaining, and Enjoying the Journey (Winer & Ray, Fieldstone Alliance, 10th prin7ng, May 2008)

Collabora.on = Investment

Compe=ng

to building

Consensus

Transforma.ve •  Working as single agency

Turns into group eﬀort of addi.onal organiza.ons

Greater Impact

Greater Results

Results “A person working alone has all the power of social dust.”

Saul Alinsky (1909-‐1972)

Results •  Enables larger strategies to achieve greater results •  ShiUs from short-‐term to long-‐term results •  Collabora.ons extend power to impact comprehensive needs of your reentry youth and adult clients

Strive Partnership Cincinna., OH & Northern Kentucky •  Problem: Students leaving high school unprepared for college or careers •  Results: 10% increase in gradua.on rates in Cincinna. since 2003; 16% increase in college enrollment rate in Covington, KY since 2004 –  Engages systemic interven.ons –  Lead Organiza.on: The Strive Partnership –  Funding: Knowledge Works, Greater Cincinna. Founda.on, United Way of Greater Cincinna.

Alterna.ves to Collabora.on •  Strengthen exis.ng board by adding/enhancing development exper.se •  Establish advisory board •  Consider using outside grant writer if this hasn’t been tried •  Disseminate posi.ve program results to demonstrate impact on youth and adults in your community •  Join state associa.on of non-‐proﬁts and Chamber of Commerce •  Thank current funders and contributors…keep them apprised of your plans for con=nued service to the community!

Other Tips for Sustaining Your Eﬀort •  Celebrate accomplishments of your team! •  Modify and adapt to respond to challenges… reenergize •  Find new friends, advocates, and funders through con.nuous community asset mapping

Resources •  Making the Most of Youth Mentoring: A Guide for Funders (Carla Herrera, Public/Private Ventures, July 2012) •  The White House Council for Community Solu.ons (www.serve.gov/council_resources.asp) •  Using Data in Mul.-‐Agency Collabora.ons: Guiding Performance to Ensure Accountability and Improve Programs (Walker, et. al., Public/Private Ventures, July 2012)

Contact Janet Forbush janeyorbush@gmail.com :301-‐493-‐2578 :301-‐980-‐6745

AUercare for Indiana Through Mentoring, Inc. founded in 1996 Joann Helferich, JD Execu.ve Director Second Chance Act Mentoring Grantee (2010-‐2013) Contact: joann.helferich@aimmentoring.org

(877) 332-‐1719

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This presenta.on was prepared by the Council of State Governments Jus.ce Center. Presenta.ons are not externally reviewed for form or content. The statements reﬂect the views of the authors and should not be considered the oﬃcial posi.on of the CSG Jus.ce Center, the members of the Council of State Governments, or the U.S. Department of Jus.ce. 32