Southeast Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days
Update growing together
www.southeastrpd.org
January 2012
In This Issue:
Leadership Team chair
tells of 2012 plans.
Page 2
Upcoming foundation
grant deadlines
Page 2
October workshop a
success
Page 3
Share your news
Page 3
Recent grants
Page 4
Area non-profits
recognized
Pages 4, 5
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Workshop to focus on
advanced grant writing
The next workshop opportunity for area non-profit organizations is
scheduled for Feb. 8 and 9.
―Grant Proposals: The Next Step‖ is designed for individuals who have
already written some grant applications but are looking for ways to make their
proposals stand out. Specific components of the workshop will include tips for
writing a successful application, how to write a pre-application letter, searching
for federal grants, reading a request for proposals (RFP) and specifics on putting
together federal grant applications, including a section on the budget and budget
narrative.
The workshops will be taught by Teri Erickson, Director of Resource
Development at Otero Junior College, who has written over $20 million in
successful grant proposals and who has trained hundreds of individuals in grant
writing techniques.
The workshop will be offered twice, in two separate locations. On Feb.
8, the workshop will be from 9 a.m. to noon in Kiowa County at the Senior
Citizens Center, 1300 Main Street, Eads (next door to the Plains Theater). On
Feb. 9, the workshop will be offered from 1-4 p.m. in Huerfano County at the
Spanish Peaks Library, 415 Walsen Ave., Walsenburg. The content of each
workshop will be the same, with
locations chosen to accommodate
individuals living throughout the
eight-county Southeast RPD
region.
The cost to attend each
workshop is $30 if registered
before Feb. 1 and $40 after Feb.
1. Those planning to attend are
asked to e-mail their name, e-mail
address and phone number to
[email protected] to secure
their space. Payment may be sent
to: Teri Erickson, Otero Junior
College, 1802 Colorado Ave., La
Junta, CO 81050. Please make
checks payable to Trinidad State
Junior College.
At a Glance
What:
Grant Proposals: The Next Step
When:
Feb. 8 and 9, 2012
Where:
Kiowa County (Feb. 8)
Huerfano County (Feb. 9)
Cost:
$30 before Feb. 1; $40 after Feb. 1
To register or for more information:
Call Teri Erickson at (719) 384-6962
or
e-mail [email protected].
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Upcoming Grant Deadlines Below is a list of some of the upcoming grant application deadlines for Colorado foundations.
February
Feb. 15 – Colorado Health Foundation
March
March 1 – Adolph Coors Foundation
March 1 – Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
March 9 – Caring for Colorado
March 25 – Animal Assistance Foundation
April
April 1 – Gates Family Foundation
April 30 – Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
April 30 – Herbert E. Parker Charitable Trust
More information on these funders can be found in the Colorado Grants Guide, available at many local
libraries. Always contact a funder before applying to ensure their giving guidelines and grant deadlines have
not changed.
Southeast RPD going strong
In many ways, it’s hard to believe that the 2010 Southeast RPD event was held more than a year ago.
While that event is over, attendees have discovered over the last year that the region’s involvement with
capacity building did not end with our fantastic event.
Soon after RPD, a Leadership Team was formed to help determine the types of educational activities
that would continue until our region is able to host our next Philanthropy Days, in 2014. This group has been
busy assessing need, bringing in speakers and working with non-profits to continue trainings. 2011 was very
successful. Our newsletter was printed quarterly and included information on upcoming trainings, grant
deadlines and, most importantly, shared news from non-profit organizations in our eight counties. We also
hosted workshops on grant writing, budgeting and fundraising.
The Leadership Team is excited for 2012 as well and already has plans to bring in additional trainings
to our region. Our plan is to hold these throughout the region to ensure access to everyone. Our first
workshops are planned for Feb. 8 and 9 and will focus on advanced grant writing (see article on page 1). We
are also planning workshops in conjunction with the Community Resource Center later in the year, with
topics on marketing and grant management.
We are looking forward to the coming year and hope you will join us for our activities so we can all
work together to strengthen Southeast Colorado’s non-profit organizations.
—Dee Quick
Southeast Leadership Team Chair
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Share Your News!
Did your non-profit organization just complete a big project or get an important grant? Do you have
a new employee or other exciting news? We’d like to share your success stories with other attendees of
Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days in our quarterly newsletter. Information and photos, when applicable,
should be submitted to Teri Erickson at [email protected].
Please include your contact name and phone number in case follow-up is required. Items will run in
future issues of this newsletter on a space-available basis. The newsletter is printed quarterly. Issues and
their deadlines are:
January issue — Jan. 10 deadline
April issue — April 10 deadline
July issue — July 10 deadline
October issue — Oct. 10 deadline
Region hosts workshops on
budgeting, fund raising
Representatives of several southeastern Colorado non-profit organizations
gathered at Otero Junior College in La Junta in October to participate in a full day of
workshops designed to assist the
organizations with better operational
practices.
In the morning, Jennie Miller
of Energy Outreach Colorado
presented a session on budgeting that
allowed attendees to learn more
about the process of general
budgeting for a non-profit, as well as
to garner some understanding of how
to budget for a specific project.
In the afternoon, Johnnie DeLeon and Kristina
Lofing from Otero County non-profit InspirationField
shared their insights on fund raising, including some unique
ideas for bringing in extra funding and tips on how to run a
capital campaign.
Both workshops were part of a series of capacity-
building activities offered within the southeast region by the
Leadership Team. Additional workshops are planned for
2012. Information on topics, dates and presenters will be
made available through this newsletter, separate e-mails and
on Facebook. For more information, or to suggest topics for
future workshops, please contact Regional Manager Teri
Erickson at [email protected] or (719) 384-6962.
Jennie Miller
Workshop attendees learn about budgeting
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Recent grant awards
Below is a list of recent grant awards made in the region.
Bent County
Kountry Kids Learning Center, $20,000 from the Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation for childcare assistance
to low-income families and for general operating support.
Bent County HealthCare Rehabilitation Center, $44,000 from the Colorado Health Foundation to support a
new wellness center.
Prairie View Village, $2,500 from the Quick Foundation for the second annual ―Me and My Shadow‖
intergenerational event between pre-teen youth and elders.
Bent County HealthCare Center, $75,000 from the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment Hospital Preparedness to install a new emergency generator.
Otero County
Koshare Indian Museum, Inc., $10,000 from the El Pomar Foundation to support the Koshare Indian
Dancers program; $7,500 from the Anschutz Family Foundation for general operating support; and $750
from the Fox Family Foundation to purchase a new hatch cover for the roof. The hatch cover is used to
protect the dancers who use the roof to enter and exit the Kiva during winter shows.
Multi-County
Crowley County and Canyons and Plains, $270,825 from the Colorado Department of Transportation for a
Phase 2 Wayfinding project. This project will provide interpretive wayfinding kiosks for local
communities in 15 key locations in the region along Highway 50, Highway 287, Highway 96, Highway 71,
Highway 160, Highway 109, Highway 101 and Highway 350 in Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and
Prowers Counties. To share news of recent grants received by your organization, please e-mail the amount of the award, name of the
foundation and brief description of what the funds will be used for to: [email protected]. Lists are printed in the
quarterly issues of this newsletter. Deadlines to submit information are Jan. 10, April 10, July 10 and Oct. 10.
Tri-County Family Care Center Named El Pomar Finalist Rocky Ford-based nonprofit Tri-County Family Care Center was a finalist in the Human Services
category of El Pomar Foundation’s 2011 Awards for Excellence. The Awards for Excellence Selection
Commission, a statewide panel of community leaders, selected 21 of the state’s highest performing nonprofits
as finalists for their outstanding work and commitment to the community. From that pool of finalists, seven
organizations were selected as winners and were honored during a presentation on Sept. 19 in Black Hawk.
―I am very appreciative to be recognized for this award,‖ said Executive Director Sarah Dillon. ―It is
wonderful that El Pomar Foundation is honoring our organization and
we are one of the top three like nonprofits in the state. It is great to be
recognized for all of our hard work.‖
Rachel Wallace, Awards for Excellence Selection Commission
member, presented the organization with a certificate on Sept. 30.
Awards for Excellence, a program directed by Colorado Springs
-based El Pomar Foundation, annually recognizes the state’s highest
performing nonprofit organizations. Since its inception in 1989, the
program has awarded more than $4.8 million in grants to more than 400
different nonprofit organizations throughout the state.
El Pomar Foundation is one of the largest and oldest private foundations in the Rocky Mountain West.
It contributes approximately $20 million annually through grants and Community Stewardship Programs to
support Colorado nonprofit organizations involved in health, human services, education, arts and humanities,
and civic and community initiatives. Spencer and Julie Penrose founded El Pomar in 1937.
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Canyons & Plains Receives Tourism Award
at Colorado Tourism Conference In seven movie theaters in Southeast Colorado, in the minutes following the previews and just before the feature movie begins, theater goers see a public service announcement (PSA) featuring a historic site within Southeast Colorado. The PSAs are part of a multi-year program by Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado Regional Heritage Task Force (Canyons & Plains) to attract new visitors to the Canyons and Plains of Southeast Colorado.
In September, Canyons & Plains was
awarded the Outstanding Community
Tourism Initiative Award, in recognition of
the PSAs, at the Governor’s Colorado
Tourism Conference in Loveland.
The six two-minute PSAs highlight
Camp Amache National Historic Landmark,
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site,
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site,
Boggsville National Historic District,
Comanche National Grassland and Historic
Theaters in Southeast Colorado.
Additionally, the project produced a 10-
minute video overview which ties together
the six PSAs to tell one cohesive story of the region.
Through the PSAs, Canyons & Plains provides information about heritage sites in the region to a
captive audience that may not otherwise visit these travel destinations but are both essential to the
development of preservation and stewardship ethics throughout this broad region.
Canyons & Plains is a six-county organization located in Southeast Colorado representing the counties
of Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero and Prowers. The mission of Canyons & Plains is to provide education
and assistance to the public on the unique historical and cultural assets of Southeast Colorado through
education, collaboration and support across the region.
Copies of the PSAs are available for both viewing and distribution. For additional information, contact
Pamela Denahy, Canyons & Plains Chairperson, at (719) 384-5991 or [email protected]. For more
information on Canyons & Plains visit www.SEColoradoHeritage.com.
Members of Canyons & Plains are pictured with Governor John Hickenlooper after receiving the Outstanding Community Tourism Initiative Award at the Governor’s Colorado Tourism Conference in Loveland. Pictured from left to right are Judy Walden, Kelli Hepler, Jeanne Fenter, Governor Hickenlooper, Pamela Denahy and Laneha Everett.
Tip for grant writing success
Be thorough. Make sure that your grant application is telling the complete story of your organization, even if
you are only seeking funding for a small portion of it. The Colorado Common Grant Application is set up to
allow non-profit organizations to tell about their history and other programs before elaborating on the
project for which funding is sought. Make sure to show the connection between the program for which you
are seeking grant funds and the rest of your programming. Don’t assume that a funder — even one that has
funded your organization previously — will know what you are trying to say without explanation.
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