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The
objective of the Alabama Strengthening Communities Project (ASC)
is to build the capacity of faith-based and community
organizations in the State of Alabama by providing training
and technical assistance that will strengthen the
infrastructure of organizations while enhancing the services
they provide to the community. With a comprehensive yet
targeted capacity building model, administered by the
Alabama Governors Office of Faith-Based & Community
Initiatives (GFBCI), the ASC project will support,
strengthen, and improve the well-being of children and
families in the State of Alabama by providing trainings from
experts including but not limited to the following fields:
Grant Writing
Grant Management
Leadership Development
Staffing
Governance / Board of Directors
Benefits of Networking
Effective Communication Skills
How To Become a Financially
Healthy Organization
How To Survive the Economic Downturn
Volunteer Management
Sustainability Planning
Expansion & Growth
Building Partnerships with the Government
Role & Functions of State Agencies
Importance of Community Engagement
Project participants will attend one ASC Capacity
Academy and complete a project evaluation which will assess
and evaluate the effectiveness of their organization. Each
ASC Capacity Academy agenda will be constructed based on a
pre-assessment evaluation of five critical areas:
o Organizational Development
o Program Development
o Leadership Development
o Collaboration and Community Engagement
o Evaluation of Effectiveness
A project evaluator will conduct individual
evaluations.
The evaluation responses will be used to tailor the ASC
Capacity Academies in order to refine goals, set measurable
objectives and create an action plan for each project
participant for the implementation period of the project.
Each project participant will send two members of their
organization to attend an academy.
During the implementation year, project participants
will receive additional training and resources to continue
to strengthen the areas of need identified in the ASC
Capacity Academy. A web page will also be created for
project participants to access updates, training materials,
and resources which will be maintained by the GFBCI to
ensure constant communication with project participants.
At the completion of the project year, project
participants will attend a Best Practices and Sustainability
Conference, in Montgomery, Alabama. This 2-day conference
will allow project participants to share the success and
challenges of the project and create plans to sustain the
robust, collaborative model in their communities.
Eligibility Requirements:
Public or private non-profit organizations, including
labor, faith-based and secular community organizations;
institutions of higher education; Indian tribes; and
partnerships or consortia consisting of the foregoing.
Applications must include a commitment from at least five
of the aforementioned eligible applicants. |
