Resources you can use to strengthen your collaborative July 2018 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Resources you can use

to strengthen your collaborative

July 2018

“Collective impact efforts are most effective when they build from what already exists; honoring current efforts and engaging established organizations, rather than creating an entirely new solution from scratch.”

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• Shifts in the funding landscape
• Re-imagining relationships
• Types of resources
• Resources available for free
• The role of a backbone organization
• Optimizing for collaboration
• Summary

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Agenda

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• We’ve been at war since 2001
• Donor fatigue has set in and they are more hesitant to

give to unproven organizations

• Donors expect to see measurable impact in exchange

for support

• Many funders need to be educated about CVEBs
• CVEBs and other types of community-based efforts

collaborate for impact in the lives of veterans

• The veteran support space is crowded

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Landscape

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Foundations and Corporate Giving Programs

• Grant guidelines, amounts, and award periods vary
• May require relationship building and/or complex applications
• Usually require outcome reporting

Local government grants

• Eligibility criteria, amounts, and award periods vary
• Application can be long and time-consuming to complete

Federal government grants

• Large amounts but highest bar to access
• Significant reporting requirements
• Application can be long and time-consuming to complete

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Traditional Funding Sources

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Expand your stakeholder profile

Business Municipalities DOD/NG Counties States Nonprofits Philanthropy Faith-based

• rganizations

Research Institutions Veterans Affairs

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Nonprofits have resources beyond funding

Types of resources Purpose/focus

Philanthropic

• rganizations
• Funding
• Subject matter expertise
• Physical space
• Tools
• Infrastructure

investment

• Capacity building
• Advocacy

Universities

• Subject matter expertise
• Research teams and

support staff

• Physical space
• Knowledge/Insight

Intermediaries, like NVI

• Funding
• Tools and training
• Subject matter expertise
• Convening power
• Infrastructure

investment

• Capacity building
• Knowledge/Insight

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Businesses have resources beyond funding

Types of resources Purpose/focus

National corporations, consulting firms, law firms, smaller companies

• Funding
• Pro bono / volunteers
• Subject matter expertise
• In kind contributions
• Training
• Sponsorship
• Social impact investment
• Infrastructure

investment

• Capacity building
• Service delivery

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Government agencies have resources beyond funding

Types of resources Purpose/focus

Local Government

• Tax levies
• Institutional support

(budget line item)

• Physical space
• Subject matter expertise
• Data
• Service providers
• Infrastructure

investment

• Convening power
• Municipal,county,

state voice Federal government

• Subject matter expertise
• Data
• Advocacy channels
• Service providers
• Policy reform
• Legislative reform
• National voice

Collective Impact Forum collectiveimpactforum.org

• Tools, research, online forums

Military Family Research Institute at Purdue University mfri.purdue.edu

• Research, policy evaluation, “Measuring our Communities” needs

assessment Institute for Veterans and Military Families ivmf.syracuse.edu

• Research, policy evaluation, “V-START” needs assessment

Bush Institute bushcenter.org [search: veterans]

• White papers, articles, and reports

NVI nvi.org

• Veteran-specific data, resources, community convening, public-private

partnerships, collaboration funding

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Resources you don’t have to pay for

Now what? Collaborate.

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Why a backbone

• rganization

is necessary

Leadership provide adaptive leadership Collaboration plan, manage, facilitate, organize, coordinate, communicate Data Strategy support data collection and reporting Administrative support handle administrative and logistical issues; provide technology and communications

Are you optimized for collaboration?

Common agenda Do you have a shared vision for change? Shared Measurement Have you agreed upon standards and set up systems to collect and analyze data? Mutually reinforcing activities Do your activities support and synchronize with the actions of others? Continuous communication Do you have regular communication to build trust and work together effectively? Backbone organization Where are you the path to organizing for impact?

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In summary

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• There are more resources available than just

dollars

• Your CVEB/Collaborative should include

stakeholders with the kinds of resources you need

• No matter how mature your CVEB is,

collaborating on a plan will improve your chances of securing resources

Join us!

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• Go to website and register
• Fill out survey
• Sign commitment letter
• Receive $2000
• Participate in programming that supports you