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Americorp Grants for Volunteer Mgmt

Main/General Business Number: See Press Release
Website: http://www.nationalservice.gov/





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This organization provides Temporary or Permanent Service? Don't Know

Notes:

Pasted below is a July 19, 2007 release from AmeriCorps on grants for
volunteer management targeted to 'national, regional, statewide
non-profit organizations'. If your organization possibly fits that that
description, it may be worthwhile investigating. My guess is that as
more information is available, Volunteer Florida!, NVOAD and/or others
may be getting out details? The application deadline is September 6 and
notice of intent (to apply) by August 15.

If the 'pasted' release below is hard to read, the direct link on the
AmeriCorps website is:
http://www.americorps.org/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=768

Also, the Corporation for National Service & Community Service 'Notice
of Funding Availability/Opportunities' webpage may be of interest. As
you may know, in the past, non-profits in Florida have been successful
in leveraging AmeriCorp funding with volunteer/voluntary agency
projects. Their NOFA page is:
http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp

From time-to-time I am able to donate time to teach the FEMA NIMS/ICS
courses (700, 100, 200, 300, 400, 402) to NGO non-profits. If I can
help out your organization, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Bill Firestone, CEM, FPEM
EM Training, Inc
email: EMTraining@hotmail.com
phone: 561-339-3168

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, July 19, 2007
CONTACT: Shannon Maynard
Phone: 202-606-6713
Email: smaynard@cns.gov
Funding Available to Strengthen Volunteer Management
Philadelphia - The Corporation for National and Community Service
announced the availability of up to $800,000 in funds to nonprofits to
increase volunteer retention and expand their capacity to use and
effectively manage volunteers to meet challenges in their communities.

The grant competition was announced at the closing session of the
National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Philadelphia, which
brought together 3,000 leaders of national service and volunteer
programs for three days of professional training to strengthen volunteer
management.
*The good news is that volunteering is at historically high levels and
is increasingly being seen as not just nice, but necessary to solve
tough social problems,* said David Eisner, Corporation David Eisner.
*The challenge is that we have a have a leaky bucket * too many
volunteers drop out each year. Our sector needs to plug that bucket in
order to reach our true potential to address society*s needs.*

Today, more than 61 million Americans (or 27 percent) volunteer through
nonprofit organizations with another 5 million finding ways to help
outside any formal group. According to the Corporation*s recent
*Volunteering in America: State Trends and Rankings in Civic Life*
report, approximately 20 million people who volunteered in 2005 did not
return to volunteer in 2006. This represents an estimated loss of an
estimated $50 billion dollars worth of volunteers* effort in the
nonprofit sector.

Grants in the approximate range of $50,000 to $200,000 are available to
organizations to improve and expand use of volunteers to address
societal challenges. The goal is to support nonprofits in systemically
addressing the challenges that lead to poor volunteer retention and
limited use of volunteers. There is a 50% required in-kind or cash match
for this grant. Applications are
due by September 6, 2007. Click here
for more information.

Strengthening and professionalizing volunteer management has been a
goal of the Corporation for a number of years, and that focus has
intensified with the release of the agency*s five-year strategic plan
that sets a goal of 75 million volunteers serving their communities by
the year 2010. The Corporation has supported research and training and
technical assistance resources and has placed a greater emphasis on
volunteer mobilization and management through its grants and programs.
For the past six months, the Corporation has convened a series of
discussions with leaders of America*s nonprofit sector. Those
discussions have led to a new publication released at the conference in
Philadelphia called *Volunteering Reinvented: Human Capital Solutions
for the Nonprofit Sector.* The paper makes a case to other nonprofit
executives about the value of volunteers and the potential return on
investment when they plan as seriously for their human capital strategy
as they do their fundraising campaign. The paper is available at
http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/07_0719_volunteering_reinvented.pdf.

While individuals stop volunteering for various reasons, one
significant factor is satisfaction. The expectations of today*s
volunteers are changing. In addition to expecting a well-managed
volunteer program and effective communications with staff, today*s
volunteers * just like paid employees * are more likely to need to
clearly see how their contributions result in a positive, measurable
difference in someone*s life. They need to see the *mission return* for
their volunteer time investment. And if they don*t, they are more likely
to leave.
*I have seen many non-profits assign the president to manage a $1
million gift, but assign the intern or a busy receptionist to oversee
volunteers whose service could be worth five times as much,* said
Eisner. *This is a mistake. Investing in volunteer recruitment,
management, and retention can yield vital long term benefits, and that*s
what these grants are all about.*

The purpose of this grant competition is to assist national, regional,
and statewide nonprofit organizations in planning for and implementing
activities within their networks and communities to: increase volunteer
retention; expand current use of volunteers by creating new volunteer
roles and recruiting the appropriate volunteers to fill them; improve
the both the impact of volunteers activities and how that impact is
measured; and develop strategies that sustain the impact and results
associated with the project after the conclusion of Corporation
funding.

Organizations interested in the grants should submit an email stating
their intent to apply to volunteermanagement@cns.gov by August 15 by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. This is not required, but helps plan the review
of the applications. The notice and application instructions are
available here or by e-mailing volunteermanagement@cns.gov.

The deadline for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 6,
2007. Applications submitted by e-mail or fax will not be accepted.
Applications are to be submitted electronically using eGrants, the
Corporation*s integrated, secure, web-based system for applications. You
may access eGrants at http://www.nationalservice.gov/egrants.

The Corporation for National and Community Service strives to improve
lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through
service and volunteering by providing opportunities for Americans of all
ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country The
Corporation administers the Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and
Serve America programs. Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the
Corporation is working to build a culture of citizenship, service and
responsibility in America. For more information, visit
http://www.nationalservice.gov.

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