FINAL Second Chance Act

8/3/2019 FINAL Second Chance Act

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Your First Opportunity at the

Second Chance Act

A Review of Public Law 110-199Emphasizing Sections 101, 211 and 212

Presented By (In Order of Appearance):Illinois ResourceNet: A Funding Access Initiative

Sinai Community InstituteCongressman Danny K. Davis

United States Department of JusticeUnited States Department of Labor

University of Illinois Great Cities InstituteUniversity of Illinois Extension
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Acknowledgments

Illinois ResourceNet: A Funding Access Initiative* would like tothank the following persons and organizations for making this

technical assistance session possible.

Congressman Danny K. DavisSinai Community InstituteU.S. Department of JusticeU.S. Department of Labor

*Illinois ResourceNet is a project of theUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, Neighborhoods Initiative that works

in conjunction with the University of Illinois Extension.

Illinois ResourceNet is funded through the generous support of theGrand Victoria Foundation


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AgendaOpening Remarks Debra Wesley Freeman, M.S.W., CEO

Sinai Community Institute

Why Illinois ResourceNet: Richard S. Kordesh, M.S.W., Ph.D., DirectorA Funding Access Initiative? Illinois ResourceNet: A Funding Access Initiative

Keynote Address: America Should Congressman Danny K. DavisBelieve in a Second Chance 7th Congressional District of Illinois

Panel Discussion: Dr. Gary L. Dennis, Ph.D.Second Chance at a Glance Senior Policy Advisor for Corrections

Bureau of Justice AssistanceU.S. Department of Justice

Danielle Pleas, Federal Project OfficerRegion V Youth Offender Initiative LeadU.S. Department of Labor

Keys to Developing Effective Valerie F. Leonard, Technical Assistance ProviderPrisoner Re-Entry Programs Illinois ResourceNet: A Funding Access Initiative

How Illinois ResourceNet Atanacio Nacho Gonzalez, Associate Director

Can Help You UIC Neighborhoods Initiative


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Opening Remarks

Speaker:

Debra Wesley Freeman, CEOSinai Community Institute


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Opening Remarks Welcome

Sinai Community Institute

Mission: to help families improve their health andwell-being through education, employment,wellness and nutrition.

Department of Justice Funded Programs Visit website for further information

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Why Illinois ResourceNet?

Presenter:

Richard S. Kordesh, M.S.W., Ph.D.Director, Illinois ResourceNet:A Funding Access Initiative


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Why Illinois ResourceNet? Illinois ranking 45th in $ sent to DC/ $ disbursed to

Illinois via federal grants

Reticence of nonprofits and small municipalities topursue federal funds

Inherent difficulties posed by federal grants process

Federal money left on the table

Lack of understanding of how federal grants are made Lack of sophisticated grant development and

management capacities


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Our Purpose: Closingthe Distance BetweenLocal Organizations &

Federal Resources

Through knowledge

Through contacts and networking

Through skill building


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Closing the Distance Between

Local organizations and federal agencies

Local organizations and Congressional offices Local organizations and state agencies that disburse

and pursue federal funding

Local organizations and sources with timelyinformation about federal funds


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Illinois ResourceNet Clientele:

Collaboratives, Nonprofits andSmall Municipalities

Conferences

OnlineSeminar

TechnicalAssistance

Website

Workshops


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Continuous Proposal Building

Key to SuccessProblem

Statements/Assessments

Goals &Strategies

LogicModels

EvaluationDesigns

Budgetsand Finance

Plans


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Benefits of Continuous

Proposal Building Direct pursuit of announced grants

Projects ready to present for:

Earmarks Unspent funds

Unanticipated RFPs

New state submissions for federal resources

Build readiness: files of problem statements, goals andobjectives, logic models, organization charts, budgets,evaluation approaches can be repackaged and revisedfor future submissions


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Grant Success Can BeCumulative

Through Continuous ProposalBuilding, Success RatesIncrease

Firstsubmission

Secondsubmission

Thirdsubmission


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It Will All Add Up

Conferences Website Networking Seminars TA IncreasedSuccess


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Keynote Speaker

Congressman Danny K. Davis 7th Congressional District of Illinois

Represents Chicagos West Side, Central Business District and

Western Suburbs

Member of the House Ways and Means Committee

Previous Elected Offices Held

Cook County Commissioner

Alderman of the 29th Ward

Chief Sponsor of the Second Chance Act

View Congressman Davis full biographical sketch

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America ShouldBelieve in A Second Chance

Keynote Speaker:

Congressman Danny K. Davis7th Congressional District of Illinois
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America Should

Believe in A Second Chance

Background

Key Issues Impacting Ex-Offenders

Why America Should Believe in a Second Chance

Timeline for Second Chance Act

Status and Next Steps

What Citizens Can Do to Get Involved

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A Joint Technical Assistance Presentation of the

United States Department of Justice and the

United States Department of Labor

Second Chance at a Glance

Danielle PleasFederal Project OfficerRegion 5, ChicagoU.S. Department of Labor

Presenters

Gary Dennis, PhDSenior Policy Advisor for CorrectionsU.S. Department of JusticeBureau of Justice Assistance


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Background Each year more than 650,000 inmates are released from

Federal and State prisons and return to their families andcommunities.

Without intervention, over two-thirds of returning inmates willbe rearrested within three years of their release from prisonand two out of five will be reincarcerated.

An unemployed ex-offender is three times more likely to returnto prison than an employed ex-offender.


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Purposes of

The Second Chance Act

1. Break cycle of criminal recidivism, increase public safety, andhelp States, local units of government, and Indian Tribes,better address growing population of criminal offendersreturning to their communities

2. Rebuild ties between offenders and their families during andincarcerated and after reentry into the community, to promotestable families and communities

3. Encourage development and support of, and to expandavailability of, evidence-based programs that enhance publicsafety and reduce recidivism


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Purposes of the

Second Chance Act

4. Protect the public and promote law-abiding conduct,

5. Assist offenders reentering the community to establish a self-sustaining and law-abiding life, and

6. Provide offenders in prisons, jails or juvenile facilities witheducational, literacy, vocational, and job placement servicesto facilitate re-entry into the community


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Whats Different? Shift in Philosophy, from

Mass Incarceration, to

Recognizing Need to Prepare and SupportOffender Transition to Community


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Current Funding $200 million each for 2009 and 2010 fiscal

years

Advocacy groups are already working withkey legislators for re-authorization past 2010


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Status 11 sections of the Act Have Been Authorized

for Funding

Only Two sections, 101 and 211, have appropriationrecommendations in 2009 budget mark-ups

Of $15 million Authorized, both the House and Senate haverecommended $10 million for Section 211

Of $55 million, the House recommended only $35 millionand the Senate $10 million for Section 101


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Key Provisions Section 101 Adult and Juvenile Offender State and Local Reentry

Demonstration Grants

National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center

BJA To Post Solicitation via www.grants.gov on March 2

Authorized at $55 million in each year

Handouts developed by the Council of State Governments Justice Centeroutlining the requirements for applications under Sections 101 and 211

BJA scheduled to release a solicitation for demonstration grants throughwww.grants.gov on February 23

Solicitation will initially use $10 million in PRI funds available under thecurrent Continuing Resolution and as such will only be available for adultprojects

When SCA is funded, we will modify the solicitation to allow for thefunding of juvenile projects
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Section 101. Adult and Juvenile Offender

Demonstration Projects Provide adult and youth offenders educational, literacy,

vocational and job placement services while incarcerated ordetained

Provide full continuum of substance abuse treatment andservices

Coordinated supervision and comprehensive services uponrelease

Provide programs that Encourage offenders to develop safe, healthy and responsible

family relationships

Involve the entire family in comprehensive re-entry process


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Demonstration Projects

Encourage the involvement of mentors within correctionalinstitutions in reentry process, pre and post release

Provide victim-appropriate services

Protect communities against dangerous offenders by usingvalidated assessment tools to assess risk factors of returninginmates.


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Demonstration Projects-Applications

States, territories, tribes, or units of localgovernment applications must include

Reentry Strategic Plan

Delineation of roles and responsibilities of the governmentalagencies and nonprofit partners in the reentry strategy

Description of evidence-based methodology and outcomemeasures that will be used to evaluate the program

Description of how the program may be replicated in other locales


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Demonstration Projects-Requirements Applications must

Reflect explicit support of the Chief Executive Officer of the unit ofgovernment applying for Second Chance Act Funds

Provide extensive discussion of the role of the State correctionsdepartments, community corrections agencies, juvenile justicesystems or local jail systems in ensuring successful reentry ofoffenders into their communities


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Demonstration Projects-Requirements Applications must also

Provide extensive evidence of collaboration with state and local

government agencies overseeing health, housing, child welfare,education, substance abuse, victims services and employmentservices and local law enforcement

Provide a plan for analysis of the statutory, regulatory, rules-basedand practice barriers to reintegration

Include the use of a state, local territorial or tribal task force


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Demonstration Projects-Priority

Priority will be given to applications that best

Demonstrate Effective Case management

Planning while offenders are incarcerated or detained

Establishing prerelease planning procedures to ensure that theeligibility of an offender for federal or state benefits uponrelease is established prior to release

Delivery of continuous and appropriate drug treatment,medical care, job training and placement, educational andother supportive services


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Demonstration Projects-Uses of Funds Federal Share

Federal share of the project costs cannot exceed one half ofthe total program budget

Up to one half of the grantees matching funds may be from

in-kind contributions. (Donations of products, services,supplies, equipment, etc. instead of cash)

These in-kind donations must be directly related to the

purposes for which the Second Chance Act grant was made

Supplement Not Supplant

Federal funds provided under the Second Chance Act aremeant to be one of the sources of program funding. They

may not to be used to replace other funding sources.


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Demonstration Projects-Strategic Reentry Plan Applicants must develop a comprehensive

strategic reentry plan

Measurable annual and 5-year performance outcomes

Random assigned and controlled studies to determine programeffectiveness

One goal must be to reduce the rate of recidivism by 50% over a 5year period for offenders released from prison who are served by

Second Chance Act Funding

Unit of government must coordinate with communities andstakeholders including persons in the fields of public safety,juvenile and adult corrections, housing, health, education,substance abuse, children and families, victims services,employment, and business and nonprofit organizations


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Demonstration Projects-Reentry Task Force Each applicant must establish or empower a reentry task

force as a condition of funding. The Task Force will

Examine ways to pool resources and funding streams to reduce

recidivism rates

Minimize harmful effects of offenders time incarcerated or

detained upon their families and communities

Collect data and information on best practices in offender reentryfrom demonstration grantees and other agencies

Include among its membership

Government leaders and agency representatives

Service providers

Nonprofits

Community stakeholders


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Demonstration Projects-Strategic Performance Outcomes

The strategic reentry plan must include specificperformance outcomes relating to the long term goals of

increasing pubic safety and reducing recidivism.

Reduction in recidivism rates

Reduction in crime

Increased employment and education opportunities

Reduction in violations of supervised release

Increased of child support

Increased housing opportunities

Reduction in drug and alcohol abuse

Increased participation in substance abuse and mental healthservices


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Section 211. Mentoring Grants to

Nonprofit Organizations-Use of Funds

Funds may be used for

Mentoring adult and juvenile offenders during incarceration,through transition and post release

Transitional services

Training regarding offender and victims issues


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Section 211. Mentoring Grants to Nonprofit

Organizations-Priority Considerations

Priority given to applications that

Include implementation activities that have proved to beeffective in facilitating the successful reentry of offenders

Provide for an independent evaluation that includes randomassignment of offenders to program delivery and controlgroups


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Section 212. Responsible

Reintegration of Offenders

Background

Workforce Investment Act of 1998: Sections 101and 134*

Builds upon existing DOL reentry programs

Federal investment of $20 million

* Visit http://www.doleta.gov/USWORKFORCE/WIA/act.cfm forinformation on the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA)
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Section 212. Responsible Reintegration

of Offenders-Offender Eligibility

Eligible Offenders

18 years or older Convicted as adult and imprisoned under Federal

or State Law

Exclude violent or sex-related offenders

Released from incarceration no more than 180days before program participation


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of Offenders-Use of Funds Acceptable Uses of Federal Investment

Mentoring- Support and Guidance in the communityand workplace

Job Training and Placement

Basic Skills Remediation

On the Job Training (OJT)

Post-placement

Coordination with One Stop Delivery System

Coordination with mental, substance abuse and

housing services


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of Offenders-Limitations

Unacceptable Uses of Funds

Substance Abuse Treatment

Mental Health Treatment

Housing Services


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of Offenders-Administrative Costs

Limits

Up to 15% of program costs may beutilized for administration


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Section 212. Responsible Integration of

Offenders-Applications

Requirements:

Identify eligible area: located in urbanized area orurban cluster determined by Bureau of Census

Large number of returning offenders to community

High recidivism rate in the community


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Offenders-Applications

Applications for federal investment mustinclude

Description of mentoring, job training and jobplacement services

Description of partnerships

Leveraged funds for supportive services:

Federal, state, local and private


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Offenders-Performance Measures

Core Indicators

Rates of recidivism

Entered Employment Rate (EER)

Retention

Average Earnings


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Offenders-Technical Assistance The Department of Labor may reserve up to 4% of the

appropriation for technical assistance related to

Reporting Financial and Program Data

Management Information Systems (MIS)

Program Sustainability

Program Evaluation

The remaining funds may be allocated for the Solicitationof Grant Applications (SGA). Successful applicants will beawarded funding to implement eligible programs.


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DOL Reentry Through

Nonprofit Organizations

Ready4Work

Prisoner Reentry Initiative

Youth Offender Initiative

Second Chance Act


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Strengths of Nonprofit Organizations

Established and trusted presence in community with manyconnections to employers and other service providers.

Compassionate vision and human capital to provide holisticservices to returnees leveraging volunteers.

Many provide a variety of social services such as: mentoring,soft skills training, technical skills training, job placement andretention, case management, language training, housing,

substance abuse treatment, basic needs, etc.


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Ready4Work (R4W)

Created in 2003, R4W was a 3-year, $25M reentrydemonstration program run through faith-based andcommunity organizations (FBCOs)

Jointly funded through DOL, DOJ and P/PV

11 sites serving adults (18-35), 6 sites serving

juveniles (14-18); services ended August 2006


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Ready4Work Results

4,482 participants served

63% mentored

86% in job training classes

2,543 (57%) have been employed, and 63% of thistotal retained their job for 3 consecutive months

Average cost: $4,500/participant

6-month recidivism: 2.5%, 1-year recidivism: 6.9%


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Ready4Work Recidivism Results

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Presidents Reentry Initiative (PRI)

30 grants awarded in 20 different states November2005 (approx. $650,000 each).

March 2006: Program enrollments began with a goalof serving 200 participants per site or 6,000 per year.

On-going Technical Assistance and Peer-to-PeerMeetings.


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Presidents Reentry Initiative


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PRI RESULTS

To date, PRI sites have:

Served over 14,000 participants.

Over 9,000 participants placed into jobs.

15% PRI Recidivism Rate compared to thenational average at 44%.


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PRI: Funding the Future?

Private foundations and corporations

State Department of Corrections The Presidents fiscal 09 budget request

includes roughly $20M for prisoner reentryactivities through the Second Chance Act of

2007.


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PRI WEB SITES

www.reentry.gov/

www.doleta.gov/pri/

www.reentrypolicy.org

www.urbaninstitute.org/justice

www.dol.gov/cfbci/reentry.htm

www.dol.gov/cfbci/ready4.htm
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Understand the Difference Between

Services and Programs Services

Series of activities carried out for the benefit of the public,

local community, clients or institutions

Programs

Integrated set of services conducted to meet specific,verified community needs by achieving certain specific

outcomes among specific groups of clients in thecommunity. (1)

(1) Carter McNamara, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC


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Conduct A Community Assessment

Things to Consider How many ex-offenders are returning to the community

on a weekly, monthly or annual basis?

Who is impacted by their return? (i.e., family, victims)

What problems do they face?

What do they need to successfully transition back intosociety as productive citizens?

What services are available to them?

How well do the services work? Where are the gaps in programs and services?

How can our organization fill the gaps?


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Develop an Evidence-Based

Strategic Planning Process*

Kick-OffCommunity

Assessment

Community

Planning

Approval of

Action Plan

CommunityMobilization

and Education

Assessment ofProgress

Refine

the Plan

*National Council on Crime and Delinquency, 2006


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Develop a Strong Program Logic Model

Macro

Big Picture Policy National

Micro Local Community, Organization Clients

SituationAnalysis

What We InvestMoneyStaff TimeEquipmentSupplies

What We Acquire Additional StaffExpertiseTraining

Inputs Who We

Reach Target Market

What We Do Programs Services

Outputs

How will ourclients orcommunitybe impactedby our work? Short Term Intermediate

Long Term

Outcomes

Goals and Objectives

Ongoing Evaluation

*Adapted from the University of Wisconsin Extension Program Action Model


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Sample Mentoring Program Logic Model

Goal: Reduce the rate of recidivism among clients in Second Chance Act-funded programs by 50% over the next 5 years

Situation Analysis Inputs Outputs Outcomes

Over 650,000 inmates arereleased per year in the U.S.and return to their families andcommunities

Hire case manager, recruit andtrain mentors, hire VISTAvolunteer

Target nonviolent offenders 18years or older that have beenreleased from prison within thepast 180 days

Outcome: Clients secureemployment

Indicator: # clients enteringemployment

Without intervention, 40% ofreturning inmates will return to

prison within 5 years

Purchase software to trackprogram outcomes

Provide case management andmentoring programs

Outcome: Clients establishconsistent work history

Indicators: # clients remainingemployed

18,377 inmates were released toCook County in 2001. 15,488(84.3 percent) were released tothe city of Chicago.

Provide professionaldevelopment opportunities forstaff; develop pre-releaseorientation and learningopportunities for prisoners.

Provide job training andplacement programs.

Outcome: Clients earn livingwages

Indicator: Average earnings

The Second Chance Act of 2007was passed in April 2008.

Provide matching funds and in-kind donations up to 50% of

grant amount

Make referrals to supportiveservices

Outcome: Increased publicsafety

Indicator: Rates of recidivismamong program participants

Evaluation: What is the power of the mentorship model to reduce recidivism? Utilize data from intake process, and other programdocuments to conduct ongoing program assessment and quality improvement. Hire outside evaluator to provide evidence-basedprogram evaluation.


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Sample Program Operation*

Recruitment

Intake

CaseManagement

Job Training

Mentoring

Job Placement Follow Up

*Adapted from U.S. Department of LaborReady4Work Program Model


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Make Sure Your Program

Remains Relevant

Community Assessment

Strategic Planning

Competitive Analysis Ongoing Advocacy

Community and Civic Engagement

Best Practices

Restorative Justice

Continuum of Care


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Assess Your Organizational Capacity

And Make Appropriate Adjustments Board/Governance

Strategic Planning

Management Systems

Financial Management Systems

Fundraising

Marketing

Networking

Human Resources

Leadership Management

Employees


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Conduct Ongoing Evaluations

Develop Evaluation Plan as You DevelopProgram

Align program outcomes with benchmarks commonly

used in the industry and by your funders

Identify indicators that may easily measured, and overwhich you have influence or control

Design intake tools and other program documents to

track data that may be used in outcome evaluations

Utilize Results for Ongoing Improvements


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Document Your Successes

Letters of Support from Employers

Write Case Studies

Take Pictures

Get Testimonials from Clients, Employers, FamilyMembers and Other Stakeholders

Write Stories that Capture the Human Element forWebsites, Annual Reports, Brochures

Do Press Releases Provide Informal Updates to Funders and Stakeholders


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How Illinois ResourceNet

Can Help You

Presenter:

Nacho Gonzalez, Associate DirectorUIC Neighborhoods Initiative


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