Foundation perspective:

what separates the fundable from the nonfundable?

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Grant Writing For Community HealthHispanic Health Disparities Research CenterJanuary 28, 2011

-What Funders Want To Know

-What Funders want you to know

-Paso del Norte Health Foundation

-What Makes A Grant Great

What Do Funders Want To Know?

Who Are You?

What Do Funders Want To Know?

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Reason for existence – Mission

Board Members

Staff

Financial Stability

Who Are You?

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What is the need that you Are addressing?

What Do Funders Want To Know?

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Problem Statement

Current data

Target Population

What is the Need?

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What will you do about it?

What Do Funders Want To Know?

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Plan of Action

Tools

Timeline

What will you do about it?

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How will you know if you’ve

done it?

What Do Funders Want To Know?

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Evaluation Plan; i.e.

◦Number served

◦Pre and Post Test

◦Survey Data

How will you know?

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How much will it cost?

What Do Funders Want To Know?

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Projected Budget

Justifiable Costs – i.e. Unit of Service, Relevant equipment purchases

Other support – Leveraged resources, organization contribution

How Much Will It Cost?

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What Funders Want You To Know

We Talk to Each Other

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Diversified Funding Streams

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What Funders Want You to Know

Mission Match

Consistent with ◦Vision, Fundamental Premise◦Goal related strategic plans & Objectives

What Funders Want You to Know

Obligation for Accountability

Government Regulations – IRS

Community Served - Paso del Norte Region

What Funders Want You to Know

Open Communication

Easy to understand grantmaking

New ideas always well received

What Funders Want You to Know Timely proposal turnaround

Clear unbiased Review Process

Clear definition of funding restrictions

Personal assistance

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221 N. Kansas, Suite 1900 • 915-544-7636health@pdnhf.org • www.pdnhf.org

Better Health, Better Lives, and Better Communities

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation

promotes health and prevents disease

in the region through

leadership in health education,

research, and advocacy.

Mission Statement

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Health Promotion and Prevention

Source: Prevention for a Healthier America Issue Report: www.preventioninstitute.org

Current Healthcare Spending

Behaviors and Environment

70%

Genetics20%

Healthcare 10%

Factors influencing health

National Health Expenditures

Medical Services96%

Prevention 4%

$2.2 trillon

Health Promotion and Prevention

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There is a substantial return-on-investment in prevention

‣ An investment of $10 per person per year in programs to

increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and prevent tobacco use could save the country more than $16 billion in annual health care costs within five years.

‣For every $1 invested in community-based prevention, the return amounts to $5.60

Source: Prevention for a Healthier America Issue Report: www.preventioninstitute.org

Service area:

Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico

Doña Ana, Otero, and Luna Counties in New Mexico

El Paso and Hudspeth Counties in Texas

Paso del Norte Region

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Established in 1995 – proceeds from sale of Providence Memorial Hospital.

One of the largest private foundations on the

U.S.-Mexico border.

First grants made in 1997 – committed nearly $100 million to 270 organizations.

Intensive review of organization’s operations, mission and strategic plan in 2007.

Launched new strategic framework in 2008-2009

Foundation Background

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Address the needs of underserved children and youth in the region

Lead efforts to improve health and wellness

Convene and inform policymakers and opinion leaders regarding important wellness and health issues

Priorities

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Foundation Health Goals

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Goal One:Children and youth will be physically active and have proper nutrition for a healthy weight and a strong body.

‣ Paid $760,000 to EPISD for the GET HIP program targeting 44,000 children

‣ Paid $299,000 to the YWCA for its After School program to reach more than 3000 children

‣ Established an Obesity Task Force to study and recommend actions to reduce obesity in our region.

‣Provided $638,000 to UTEP to continue the youth prevention and cessation campaign

‣Provided $350,000 to 7 organizations for programs to discourage adolescent smoking and support cessation efforts

‣Began research on ‘best practice’ alcohol abuse prevention programs ‣Conducting internal evaluation of Smoke Free grantee activities

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Foundation Health Goals

Goal Two:Tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use will be eliminated among adolescents.

Foundation Health Goals

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Goal Three: Children, youth and families will have access to health care, including access to mental health services.

‣ Granted $106,000 to La Fe to increase enrollment in SCHIPHired consultant to assist with a mental health agency merger

‣ Granted El Paso Child Guidance Center $37,000 to increase access to mental health providers by developing a resource library and providing training and mentoring to mental health professionals in El Paso and Juarez

‣Collaborating with agencies regarding government resources likely to be allocated for mental health in Juarez

Foundation Health Goals‣ Granted $270,000 to AVANCE to expand the parent/child program in El Paso and New Mexico ‣ Awarded $1.5 million to 17 grantees for programs under Goal 4 Two Should Know -Sexual health and Begin at Birth child abuse prevention

‣ Completed the Strategic Plan for Goal Four

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Goal Four:Children and youth will grow up in healthy family and social environments.

Build a supply of highly trained, diverse health leaders and healthcare professionals

Convene stakeholders, policymakers and opinion leaders regarding important wellness and health issues

Be accountable as a leader to improve the health of the region

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Foundation Leadership Commitments

Leadership excellence is vital to coordinate and advocate for policy solutions to complex health issues.

Recession

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Government Stimulus

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The highest use of capital is not to make more money but to make money do more for the betterment of life.

-Henry Ford

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Stronger presence in the policy arena

New Calls for Proposals

Leadership Program

Sharing findings

2011 and Beyond

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All people deserve good health

Foundation Premise

The Foundation's role is to lead, fund, promote and leverage

opportunities to ensure that all people in the Paso del Norte

region achieve good health.

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What Makes A Great Grant?

Communication, Coordination and Collaboration

-Eduardo Sanchez, MD, MPH

What Makes A Great?

Contact Us:

Enrique Mata,Senior Program Officer(915) 544-7636 or emata@pdnhf.org

How Do You Partner With A Funder?

Thank You

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221 N. Kansas, Suite 1900 • 915-544-7636health@pdnhf.org • www.pdnhf.org

Better Health, Better Lives, and Better Communities