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Jefferson County Community Foundation & United Good Neighbors November 2012
United Good Neighbors: Three Words, Many Meanings and toddlers were able to thrive. Jefferson County YMCA provided 250 children with after-school childThink for a minute about the words care and currently has 75 students in UGN’s name. Yes, we are United in and athletes enrolled in the After the trying to be Good Neighbors Bell program at Blue Heron to all in Jefferson County. Middle School, a safe and But the first two words also healthy place for students. mean we are United for Good, If we are United for Good, and indeed there are plentiful we are also dedicated to being examples of the Good that Good Neighbors. Being a UGN continues to bring to Debbie Neighbor is about more than Jefferson County. mere physical proximity; Reandeau Consider the Good proit means being a friend, a vided by JC MASH to 454 partner, a supporter, one who people who received emerwalks alongside another. gency medical evaluations, UGN has set a goal of assistance and referrals, fund$300,000 for the 2012 camed in part through contribupaign. As Good Neighbors, tions to UGN. Or consider it’s our responsibility to be how much Good was received United as we step up and by the 582 adults and children address those needs through who, all victims of domestic Kim our donations, small or violence, who received emer- Hammers large. It is a simple equation: gency shelter and counseling United + Good + Neighbors services from DOVE House. = Giving from the Heart. We More Good examples: 280 are United Good Neighbors. seniors and disabled people received help with home Debbie Reandeau is maintenance and yard care Employee Relations and from Catholic Community Benefits Manager at Port Service. Jumping Mouse Townsend Paper Corp. and provided 81 children and their Rev. Karen President of the UGN Board parents with valuable men- Pierce of Directors. Kim Hammers tal health therapy. ECCHO is coordinator of the Jefferson served 898 people with medical equip- County YMCA Building Futures ment and rides to doctor appoint- Program and Vice President of the ments. UGN Board. The Rev. Karen Pierce Concerned Citizens reached out is Deacon of St. Paul’s Episcopal to 27 families who received in-home Church in Port Townsend and a UGN assistance to ensure that their babies Board Member. By Debbie Reandeau, Kim Hammers and Rev. Karen Pierce
PT Paper & Jefferson Healthcare: Key contributors Port Townsend Paper Corporation and Jefferson Health Care are gearing up to participate in UGN’s annual campaign. “We’re going to have a healthy competition”, said Roger Loney, the mill’s CEO. For many years, the mill has been the largest contributor to UGN. Last year, mill employees donated $18,000 and the Mike Glenn Roger Loney mill added an additional $10,000. This year, Jefferson Healthcare has set a goal of $40,000 for their employee campaign and has challenged the mill to match that goal. Mike Glenn, Jefferson Healthcare CEO, commented, “As the needs of our community increase, support for the UGN campaign becomes more vital. Please join Jefferson Healthcare and Port Townsend Paper Corporation employees and give to the 2012 UGN campaign.”
JCCF’s Nonprofit Alliance: Teaching, Sharing, Training
Most small community foundations focus exclusively on raising funds and making grants, and indeed those core activities are central to the Jefferson County Community Foundation. But since JCCF was established in 2005, education and training for nonprofit organizations have also played important roles in the work of the foundation. The Jefferson County Nonprofit Alliance was initially funded by the Satterberg Foundation and the Medina Foundation to develop programs to help nonprofits move toward long-term sustainability. A grant from Philanthropy Northwest enabled JCCF and United Good Neighbors to collaborate on capacitybuilding programs for nonprofits in 2011 and 2012. Dozens of workshops, leadership training and networking sessions have encouraged cooperation and exchange of ideas among nonprofits, as well as promoting promising practices. Topics have ranged from how to use social networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter to enhance communication, to “best practices” in financial reporting and facilitating dynamic meetings. In 2012 the Nonprofit Alliance has instituted Alliance Breakfast Conversations: The ABC’s of Nonprofit Management and Development. “We thought it was time for a change in our monthly education series format to reflect the needs and challenges that nonprofit organizations are facing today,” says JCCF Executive Director Carla Caldwell. “We asked the nonprofits what they needed, and we developed the new series around their feedback.” JCCF’s annual Grantmaker’s Forum is another example of how the Nonprofit Alliance helps to strengthen local nonprofit capacity. A panel of experienced grantmakers reviews each application for a grant from JCCF’s Community Endowment at a session that includes staff and board members from all the applicant organizations. Before selecting the grant recipients, panelists discuss the merits of each application and make constructive suggestions for improved grantwriting. At the 2012 Grantmaker’s Forum, Centrum and Key City Players each received a $3,000 grant to help devel-
op capacity-building plans for their boards of directors. The Nonprofit Alliance will be soliciting proposals for 2013 grants early next spring. Here’s the schedule of upcoming Alliance Breakfast conversations. Alliance membership costs $45 annually for a nonprofit organization.
april 4, 2013 What Donors Wish Nonprofit Leaders Knew About Them A panel of philanthropists will talk about what motivates them to give, how they evaluate an organization’s effectiveness, and how they wish to be acknowledged for their contributions.
Alliance Breakfast Conversations
May 9, 2013 Grant Makers’ Forum A panel of foundation program officers will evaluate and share their observations about the grant applications for the 2013 JCCF Community Endowment Fund Grant, “Partnering for Impact”, and will announce the recipient(s). (To be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church) email carla@jccfgives.org to RSVP for workshops.
For nonprofit board members, staff and volunteers jan. 17, 2013 Facilitating Effective and Dynamic Meetings Speaker: Carla Caldwell, Executive Director, Jefferson Community Foundation and United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County Even using Roberts Rules of Order does not guarantee that a meeting will go well. What about the person who dominates the conversation? People who never speak? Some participants’ hidden agendas? How do you get through an agenda without making people feel rushed? When should a group reach consensus and when is a simple majority vote sufficient? Send your other questions and concerns to JCCF in advance so they can be addressed during the session. Feb. 28, 2013 Preparing for the JCCF Spring Grant Maker’s Forum: “Partnering for Impact” Speaker: Carla Caldwell, Executive Director, Jefferson County Community Foundation and United Good Neighbors of Jefferson County and guest funder. We will review the Request for Proposal for the 2013 Community Endowment Grant, which will be awarded in May, 2013. 1) With what other organization do you already have a natural partnership? How might your missions support each other? For what specific project might your two organizations apply for funding? 2) How do you provide a funder the information they are really seeking from you? What are the elements of an effective cover letter? What kind of “story telling is effective and appropriate? What type of financial information is most helpful to funders?
For more information, contact JCCF Executive Director Carla Caldwell (info@jccfgives.org.)
Mike and Judy Blair
UGN’s Campaign Chairs
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oth Mike and Judy Blair know first hand the impact that UGN partner agencies have in the community. Mike Blair was most recently the Superintendent of the Chimacum School District (2003-2010), and has been a Past President and Board Member of UGN, as well as the East Jefferson County Rotary. He has served as a Red Cross Volunteer Substance Abuse Advisory Council Board Member, and among many honors, received the Hearts of Service Award. Judy Blair has assisted victims of Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina as a Red Cross Volunteer, and served as Past President and Board member of the Port Townsend AAUW. She was a Named Gift Honoree for the AAUW Advisory Council.