587 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/776c58e870097db051be149ae8f8cab6.pdf 13762d621b2643d3371274c7992b7a61 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION DRAFT Proposed Meeting Dates for 2002-2004 Commission Meetings Executive Committee Meetings Monday, February 11, 2002 12:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Host: TBD Friday, January 25, 2002 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2002 12:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. MCSC Offices in Lansing Governor's Service Awards Volunteerism Superconference 2002 Friday, April12, 2002 1:30 p.m. to 3:30p.m. Thursday & Friday, September 12-13, 2002 Host: TBD MCSC Annual Retreat Friday, August 16, 2002 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m Monday, December 16,2002 12:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Host: TBD Friday, November 29, 2002 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m 2003 Commission Meetings Executive Committee Meetings Monday, February 10, 2003 12:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Host: TBD Friday, January 17, 2003 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. TBD for April or May Detroit Area Grantmakers/Grantseekers Friday, April4, 2003 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursday & Friday, September 11-12, 2003 Host: TBD MCSC Annual Retreat Friday, August 15, 2003 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 15,2003 12:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Host: TBD Friday, November 28, 2003 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m �2004 Commission Meetings Executive Committee Meetings Monday, February 10,2004 12:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Host: TBD Friday, January 23, 2004 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. TBD for April I May, 2004 MCSC Offices in Lansing Governor's Service Awards Volunteerism Superconference 2004 Friday, April 9, 2001 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Thursday & Friday, September 11-12, 2004 Host: TBD MCSC Annual Retreat Friday, September 27, 2004 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday, December 15,2004 12:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Host: TBD Friday, November 19, 2004 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_Proposed-Meeting-Dates-2002-2004 Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting proposed meeting dates 2002-2004 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting proposed meeting dates 2002-2004. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50239 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/76123cba0b7d04bbe08e8950ccac0712.pdf 7f75defc343333dec30629ba9c9eca96 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48911 Telephone: (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Paula Kaiser, Director of Programs Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Program Division Director's Report DATE: August 28, 2001 Enclosed for your review is my program division update of our recent accomplishments and upcoming activities. Michigan's AmeriCorps Program Update For the 2001-02 Michigan's AmeriCorps application process, the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) implemented a planning grant phase. The purpose of the planning grants is to give new grantees three months to plan and put the necessary systems in place to operate their Michigan's AmeriCorps program. During the planning grant phase the six new programs were assigned a mentor from a successful existing AmeriCorps program to assist them through the development stage. We are currently concluding our first round of planning grants and are pleased to report positive feedback from both the mentors and planning grantees. The MCSC is in the process of collective written feedback on the planning grant phase and will provide that feedback in future reports. Michigan 's AmeriCorps Signature Projects Every summer the Michigan's AmeriCorps programs hosts two statewide Signature Service Projects. The purpose of the projects is to engage members from around the state in a day of training and a day of service. This year the projects took place in Pontiac on June 8 & 9, and in Marquette on June 22 & 23, 2001. The MCSC partnered with the City of Pontiac, and two local non-profits to get things done on Saturday, June 9111 • Roughly 250 members were involved in painting park fences, planting shrubbery and beautifying two ofPontiac's community centers �and parks. In Marquette, 150 AmeriCorps members spent the day of service on KI Sawyer, a former air base that was closed five years ago. Members worked with community residents to turn the base into a thriving community. A special thanks to Commissioner Patricia O'Day for her assistance in planning the project and providing the history behind the KI Sawyer community. Member Survey The MCSC seeks to collect enhanced information about the 900 individuals who participate in Michigan's AmeriCorps programs each year. Currently, minimal data is collected (beyond the program level) about the background and experience of AmeriCorps members--particularly since the collection of CNS administered enrollment and exit forms has ceased. MCSC wishes to remedy this by initiating its own statewide data collection process via the administration of two surveys to be completed by all AmeriCorps members. These surveys will shed light on the type of individual who participates in AmeriCorps, his/her perceptions about community and expectations of the program; and finally how such perceptions and expectations are impacted by the AmeriCorps term of service. This data collected will be utilized to improve program recruitment efforts, to better understand the impact of AmeriCorps upon members, to refine program development information, and for reporting and public relations purposes. Staff Transition In my last report I indicated that Beth Barney, one of our Michigan's AmeriCorps program coordinator would be leaving the commission to pursue a masters degree. Beth departed MCSC on July 27, 2001. In addition, Bill Heuer, the second Michigan's AmeriCorps program coordinator left the commission on August 17, 2001. Michael Freeman, the MCSC training and technical assistance coordinator will now being serving as one of the Michigan's AmeriCorps program coordinators. I am currently soliciting resumes and intend to have the position filled by November 1, 2001. Upcoming Event - Member Celebration On November 13,2001, the MCSC will host the third annual Michigan's AmeriCorps Member Celebration in Lansing. The event will gather more than 300 AmeriCorps members for a day of orientation, training, and networking. The day will culminate with the members being officially sworn in. We encourage commissioners to attend the event and meet the hundreds of individuals who are giving a year of their life to make a difference in Michigan communities. Additional information will be sent out in October. Learn & Serve- Michigan Learn & Serve-Michigan School-Based Program 2001-02 Application Process For the 2001-02 program year the MCSC has $750,000 available to fund school-based service learning programs. The MCSC revised the application guidelines for the 2001-02 program year to realign funding toward our overall goals of increasing the scope and quality of academic service-leirrning. School districts were able to apply for three different categories of funding: planning, implementation, and CHESP. Please see the attached memo for the stafffunding recommendations. �Learn & Serve-Michigan Community-Based Grant Program 2001- 02 Application Process for the 2001-02-program year the MCSC has $160,000 available to fund community-based service learning programs. The MCSC revised the application guidelines for the 2001-02 program year to realign funding toward our overall goals of increasing the scope and quality of communitybased service-learning. Community-based organizations were able to apply for up to $15,000 to operate a service-learning program. Please see the attached memo for the stafffunding recommendations. Service-Learning Research The MCSC is currently contracting with RMC Research Corporation out of Denver, Colorado to conduct a two-year study entitled" The Impact of Service-Learning on the MEAP: Large Scale Study of Michigan Learn and Serve Grantees. The proposed study will address what is the association between participation in service-learning and academic achievement, as measured by the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) for students in schools that receive Learn and Serve-Michigan funds . The study will review the impact of service-learning specific to the academic are addressed by the service-learning project. Service-Learning Featured at the Governor's Education Summit On September 7, 2001, Commissioner Chris Kwak will facilitate a panel workshop on servicelearning at the Governor's Education Summit. The session will discuss how teachers, students and administrators have been able to use service-learning to achieve learning objectives and make connections to other local educational goals including MEAP scores, civics, knowledge retention and more. Presenters will provide perspectives ranging from integrating servicelearning into the curriculum to the reflections of students experiences. Volunteer Investment Grants MG) FY 2001 VIG Update Last year the board issued the MCSC staff the authority to increase the amount of grants issued to current grantees. The board requested that we keep them updated on the increase the staff has approved. Please see the chart below for the increase the staff has approved over the last quarter. Grantee Name United Way Volunteer Connections Original Amount $25,000 New Grant Amount $50,000 Heart of West Michigan United Way Volunteer Center $50,000 $100,000 Hillsdale County Volunteer Resource Center $25,000 $41,500 Jackson Nonprofit Support Center $75,000 $100,000 In addition to the above increases, the staff received applications from the Volunteer Centers of Michigan and the Michigan Campus Compact to provide training and technical assistance to current and potential Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grant recipients. The staff is currently negotiating with both organizations and will present the funding recommendations in a supplemental mailing to the board. �Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program Update In June, the MCSC submitted an application to the Corporation for National Service for another year of support for the Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows program. The Corporation has approved our application at the requested amount for $177,000 to support 15 promise fellows. The MCSC will be conducting an application process in the fall to distribute the 15 fellows. The staff will present their funding recommendations to the board at the December meeting. Program Transition The Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows program will be part of the Michigan' s Promise effort that is transferred to the Connect Michigan Alliance. Currently the staff members from both organizations are working out the details of the transition. At this point in time it appears that the transfer ofthe promise fellow program will occur during the 2002-03 program year. It does not appear as if the Alliance will have staff hired in time to assume the administration of the program before the beginning ofthe 2001-02 program year. Therefore, the MCSC staffwill administer the program for the next program year. Training and Technical Assistance As noted earlier, Michael Freeman transitioned from being the training and technical assistance coordinator to the Michigan's AmeriCorps program officer position. The transfer occurred on July 30, 2001. I will being serving as the interim training coordinator until the position is filled. We are currently soliciting resumes and intend to have the position filled by November 1, 2001. Upcoming training activities include submitting our annual training and technical assistance plan to the Corporation for National Service on November 1, 2001. We are currently developing our comprehensive training calendar for the next year to include with our plan. In addition, we are currently exploring the possibility of convening all national service programs in Michigan the day before the 2002 Volunteerism SuperConference. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50238 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/eadb8521b81ffbad2b5a1c589038c59c.pdf 40327dcfaa4f58b3d0015dd1bae4ccaf PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing, Michigan 48911 Telephone: (517) 335-4295 FAX : (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Patricia Reynolds, Capital Region Community Foundation FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Michigan Community Service Commission DATE: October 24, 2001 !J.._ Please pay the attached invoices from the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) Professional Development account. 1. Fox Custom Glass, Inc. in the amount of$119.60. 2. Inside Michigan Politics in the amount of $300. 3. Inline Design Inc. in the amount of$575. The total amount to be disbursed from this account should be $994.60. Thank you for your assistance and if you have any questions, please call me at (517)335-4295 . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50237 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cf0bf003a981111e66f47fd70c3275ca.pdf eed54932bc6d05c5ec58fc358a9180da PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48911 Telephone : (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Pat O'Day Chair, Public Relations & Marketing Ad Hoc Subcommittee RE: Report of the Public Relations & Marketing Ad Hoc Subcommittee DATE: Thursday, September 06,2001 Goals of the Committee The Public Relations & Marketing Committee is an ad hoc subcommittee of the Communication & Outreach Committee, a standing committee of the MCSC, that works to address the public relations and marketing needs of the MCSC and its grantees. Specifically, the goals ofthe committee are to: • • • • Identify the MCSC stakeholder and their interests Determine the best way to communicate the work and accomplishment of the MCSC and its grantees to the general public and other target populations. Recommend strategies for addressing the MCSC communication needs. Identify and invite potential partners and collaborators to participate in MCSC marketing activities. The members ofthis subcommittee are Commissioners O'Day (chair), Pardoe, Pickard, and Pruitt. Activity to Date The Public Relations & Marketing Committee has met monthly via conference call. To date, the committee has: �• Had conversations with key organizations and community partners to gather information regarding the development and implementation of marketing plans in similar organizations. • Recommended that an organizational assessment be the first step in developing a marketing plan. • Analyzed the use of student interns in the development of a marketing plan and has recommended that interns not be used in the development of the plan, but perhaps in the implementation of the plan where appropriate. • Identified the importance of legislators as a key component of the MCSC marketing plan. • Recommended that a new logo be developed for the MCSC. • Identified the MCSC key markets as individuals who volunteer, volunteer organizations, grant-making organizations, potential grantees, and other nonprofit organizations. • Supported the approach identified in the MCSC vision paper: 1) MCSC as a granting organization, and 2) MCSC as an information resource to the nonprofit field. • Recommended that the MCSC expand the availability of on-line resources on its web page. • Recognized the important role that all Commissioners can play in the implementation of the marketing plan and continues to work to identify the specifics of ongoing roles of Commissioners. Development of Marketing Plan The Public Relations and Marketing Committee recommends that the MCSC utilize "professional coaching" for the development and implementation of its marketing plan. Through the process of coaching, the MCSC staff will work with a marketing expert who will coach them through the development and implementation of a marketing plan. Through professional coaching, the MCSC will realize cost benefits and accelerated implementation. This will result in a marketing plan that is developed from inside the MCSC, fully integrating it with the mission, vision and structure, as well as the current budget and staff. Because of this, the MCSC will be highly invested in the program, and the plan is much more likely to succeed than one that originates from the outside. Please see the attached Professional Coaching Executive Summary for more details including a timeline. What Commissioners Can Do The Commissioners will play a key role in the organizational assessment that is the first step in the development of a marketing plan. As the MCSC works with Rx Coaching to develop and implement the assessment, it is expected that the Commissioners will be surveyed for their �insights and will also consult with other organizations and friends to gain insight into outside perspectives of the MCSC. Commissioner input will also be sought to determine some of the key components of the MCSC marketing plan. Upon completion of the plan, Commissioners will have an ongoing role that is yet to be determined. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50236 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1858cfb64d4e61d5cc36ef7c26bfa227.pdf e011b08ab7ada384294c1d9c0ce03cfa PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNI SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Russell G. Mawby 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48911 Telephone: (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMO ANDUM TO: MYPAC Members FROM: Ezra Bell, Yes Ambassador RE: Personal Reflections from MYP AC Retreat DATE: September 4, 2001 The retreat gave me an opportunity to understa d the basics of what it is you need and expect from me as we embark on this journey of servi e together; doing what we can to make a difference in our world. It may not be the easi st job, but each of us has to take the initiative to get the ball rolling. My role with the Michigan Youth Progressive 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ction Council: bers may need on their journey to improve their community. To help strengthen the network hat has already been established. To be a link to new resources ideas for MYP AC. To keep the Commission info ed ofthe needs and actions ofthe MYPAC (support, resources, etc.). To help to diversify the council (defined by race, geography, and gender). To keep the lines of communic tion open between MYP AC and the Michigan Community Service Commissi n. To do what I can to make sure t at the word gets out in local communities around Michigan and the cow1try abou the great job our young people are doing in their communities. Keep in touch with MYP AC m mbers (there must be constant communication). Make sure MYP AC members r ceive as much resource material as possible. Share information gathered fro MYP AC members with MCSC commissioners and staff. �Inspiring words of encouragement: r; gether- Unity I Tolerance I Compassion I Di ersity I Understanding/ Help I Change I Rea ity I Ambition/ Courage I Dedication I Ne rk I Open-minded I Equality I Family I Progr ssive I Difference I Resource I Comm nity I Involvement I Faithfulness I Love I F iendship I Education I am truly looking forward to working with all fyou this year. If there is anything I can do to help you out, don't hesitate to give me a call at 17-241-3867 or e-mail me at BellE 1@state.mi.us. �MYPAC FEED ACK TO MCSC AUGUS How can MYP AC Executive Council Ser e in an advisory capacity to the MCSC on issues related to youth service in Michig ? D Invite MCSC members/staffto MYPAC projects D Web-based polls D Presentations at MCSC mee ings D Host a youth service confere ce D Invite MYP AC members to D Identify statewide youth se ice issues for discussion D Ask for input on issues relaf g to youth D Present MYP AC Quarterly eport at MCSC meetings (include other youth related information) MCSC meeting one time each year How can the MCSC increase youth parti ipation in Governor Service Awards? D Make sure nomination form actually get into the right hands D Be aware that youth won't s lfnominate D Identify an adult who works them to nominate members ith MYP AC or young people and invite D Some youth will do it on the own without teachers and adults pushing, but most won't. D Connect with church groups, scouting, 4-h, and other volunteer groups D Make sure a young person a cepts the youth award if at all possible D Go beyond principles (NHA, student council, FCCOA, Y AC, Art Clubs, Service Learning groups/ cla s/ office) �How can the MCSC do a better job reac ing young people? 0 Newspaper articles and the eb 0 Utilize bullet, hotmail, bolts chat rooms, and AOL 0 Radio: call in to give D.J.'s nnouncements 0 Prepare MYP AC to do publi relations visits 0 Rethink how we invite grou s to participate How can the MYPAC Executive Council provide resources and support to the MYP AC Ambassadors? 0 Buddy system, pair Executi Council members with Ambassadors (Phone calls, e-mail, and lett rs) 0 Plan projects with Ambassa ors, help them with the projects, and visit projects sites 0 Design a web page or web-li 0 Tell them about organizatio s in their area that they may not know about 0 Send out information about rejects or speeches that you are doing, and ask questions about their pro· ects 0 Assist with media outreach 0 Positive reinforcement 0 Form friendships with them 0 Give them examples ofproj cts you've done in the past s � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_Personal-Reflections-from-MYPAC-Retreat Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting personal reflections from MYPAC retreat Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting personal reflections from MYPAC retreat. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50235 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7d14a553421bbb7f54f4156980c44d74.pdf d7db239154ef2ca6d47f8f44f6af5235 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48911 Telephone : {517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORDANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Mary Grill, Director of Outreach & Fund Development RE: Outreach & Fund Development Division Report DATE: August 28, 2001 Anniversart Celebration / The MCSC's lol Anniversary Celebration is being held on Thursday, October 4, 2001 and we look forward to having the MCSC commissioners participate in the festivities . This event is an opportunity for the MCSC to thank Michigan's legislators for past support and encourage their ongoing support. Save-the-date post cards were distributed to the legislators, commissioners, and other friends of the MCSC in late August. The event program is as follows: lOth • • • Open house: 8:00a.m.- 2:00p.m. in the State Capitol 1st Floor Rotunda. This event will highlight the depth of the MCSC programs/grantees and will include a continental breakfast and hors d' oeuvres lunch. Media Event and Presentation: 11 :45 a.m. in the State Capitol 1st Floor Rotunda. This event will include brief remarks by Mrs. Engler, Dr. Mawby, and others; it will also include the presentation of a Governor's Proclamation to Dr. Mawby on behalf of the MCSC. Private meeting with Mrs. Engler, commissioners, and key legislators: 11:00 a.m. in the Governor's Parlor. This event will provide an opportunity for commissioners, including Mrs. Engler, to discuss the work of the MCSC with key legislators, to thank them for their past support, and to ask them for their ongoing support. The key time for commissioner participation is 11 :00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. although commissioners are welcome to participate in activities throughout the day. Commissioner Briefing Books At the upcoming retreat, each commissioner will receive an informational booklet highlighting the Michigan legislators and MCSC programs within their individual geographic area. This tool will be instrumental to all commissioners as they prepare to meet legislators at the 10111 Anniversary Celebration and throughout the year at other MCSC events. �Make A Difference Day Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 27, 2001 and the MCSC is once again facilitating the Make A Difference Day (MDDay) activities in Michigan. The number ofMDDay partner organizations increased to eight this year when the Michigan Office of the Corporation for National Service joined the initiative. In addition to the MCSC and CNS, the other statewide partner organizations are: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Association of United Ways, Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Family Independence Agency, Michigan State University Extension, and Volunteer Centers of Michigan. The MD Day planning packets, containing all the information needed to develop, implement, and register a MDDay project, are currently available at the MCSC and will be distributed to all commissioners at the September 10-11 retreat. The first of three MD Day press releases announcing the availability ofMDDay planning packets will be distributed by August 31st. Governor's Service Awards The gth Annual Governor's Service Awards (GSA) reception and dinner was held on Monday, May 21, 2001 at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids. In keeping with tradition, the awards dinner was held in conjunction with the Grantmakers/Grantseekers conference. Ameritech was again the exclusive sponsor of the GSA dinner and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network sponsored the reception. A special thank you goes to Russ Mawby for assisting Mrs. Engler with the award presentations as inclement weather kept Governor Engler stranded out of town. Nomination information is available for the 9th Annual Governor's Service Awards, which are tentatively scheduled for April 30, 2001. There has been one category change for next year' s celebration - the Media category has been eliminated due to inadequate nominations during the past five years. Youth Poster Contest The winners of the Youth Poster Contest, Joshua Bannow, Joe Mason and Cristopher Vaughan (seniors from Three Rivers High School), assisted Mrs. Engler in unveiling the winning design during the Governor's Service Awards on May 21st. There were 266 posters entered in the contest by Michigan middle, junior high and senior high school students. The students worked in teams of2- 4 to create the posters and more than 760 students participated. The winning poster was selected through a youth-driven peer review process. A special thank you to Commissioner Cummings for the Lovelight Foundation's dollar-fordollar match for the Youth Poster Contest funds. Lovelight's generous contribution of$5,000 allowed the poster contest to be self-supporting for the first time since its inception over five years ago. Our sincere thanks also go out to Commissioners Collier, Kwak, Mawby, and Wesaw for their contributions. Information for the 2002 Youth Poster Contest will be available by January 1, 2002. 2 �MYPAC On June gth, the MYPAC Executive Council met at Oakland University to review the MYPAC applications for the 2001-2002 program year. There were 20 new applications submitted and 16 ofthese applications were accepted. This brings the total number ofMYPAC members to 29. The following day, the MYP AC Executive Council participated in the AmeriCorps Signature Service Project held in Pontiac. On August 3-5 the 2001-2002 MYPAC Leadership Retreat was held at the Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center at Higgins Lake. The retreat is the annual kick-off for new and returning MYPAC members to start offtheir program year. It provides members with an opportunity to strengthen their service efforts by meeting other youth dedicated to service from across the state. They set goals, shared ideas, and gained new insights to take back to their communities. The retreat was the initial activity for the new YES Ambassador, Ezra Bell. (See the Staffing Issues section ofthis report for additional details on Ezra Bell.) MCSC Chair, Russ Mawby, joined the retreat on August 4th to congratulate the MYP AC members on their commitment to service, provide direction for and support of their efforts, and gather input from them on how the MCSC could enhance its efforts on behalf of youth. Training materials have been sent to all MYP AC members who were unable to attend the retreat and a follow up conference call with these individuals was held on August 2ih . Michigan's Promise Approximately eight AmeriCorps Promise Fellows attended the National Community Service Conference that was held June 29- July 1, 2001 in Minneapolis. Once again, America's Promise was a partner of this conference and an America's Promise track was held. A special thank you to Mrs. Engler for securing five free tickets from Northwest Airlines to assist the Promise Fellows in attending this conference. The Promise Fellows gathered substantial information at this conference that will be beneficial to Michigan's Communities of Promise. This information was distributed in a Michigan's Promise resource mailing that was distributed to all Promise contacts in mid-August. Michigan's Communities of Promise continue to participate in bi-monthly conference calls. These calls include a national update from America's Promise staff, a statewide update from MCSC staff, and an opportunity for Community of Promise contacts to discuss issues, share ideas, and celebrate accomplishments. Attached you will fmd the most recent edition of The Link, the bi-monthly newsletter highlighting statewide and local Michigan's Promise activities. The Link, which was written and edited by Mary Ann Williams, the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow housed at the MCSC as a loaned executive from CMF, is faxed to all Communities of Promise, Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows and site supervisors, Emerging Communities ofPromise, and other Michigan's Promise partners. 3 �Disability Project Linda Adam, the Disability Coordinator housed at the MCSC as a loaned executive from the Council of Michigan Foundations, has been broadening the disability awareness knowledge base ofMCSC staff and programs. Her efforts are focused in three primary areas: • • • Research - she is creating an extensive library of resources, both in hard copy and electronically that is being utilized by staff and grantees. Outreach - she is continuing to build the Disability Advisory Committee so that members become immersed in the work of the MCSC and the MCSC becomes engaged in the wide variety of disability organizations throughout Michigan. Grantee awareness and assistance- she serves as an invaluable resource to the MCSC grantees and other programs by providing direction, support, and assistance on individual matters affecting programs and members. Linda is also conducting friendly site visits to get to know the needs of the programs and to ensure that the services provided are meeting these needs. MCSC Web Site The State of Michigan has developed web site guidelines that all state agencies will have to comply with during the next 12- 18 months. For this reason, the MCSC has terminated its contract with Trillium Teamo1ogies for web site development and will be utilizing staff of the Michigan Department of Career Development to revamp the MCSC web site. This transition has caused a slight delay in the development of the web site, but will result in a product that meets the needs of the MCSC and meets the State ofMichigan guidelines. MCSC staff, grantees, partner organizations, commissioners, and other friends of the organization have provided input into the development of the new site via surveys. This feedback will be seriously considered in the development of the new site. It is anticipated that the new site will be functional by January 2002. ConnectMichigan The summer issue of the ConnectMichigan newsletter was printed and mailed in July and highlights volunteer efforts of faith-based organizations. To keep in line with the MCSC's new focus of promoting its own projects, programs and activities instead of"the field" in general, this will be the last issue of the ConnectMichigan newsletter. Whether a new MCSC-focused newsletter is developed will depend upon the direction ofthe MCSC's new marketing plan. The development of the MCSC marketing plan is discussed in detail in the Public Relations and Marketing Committee report. Staff On August 15 1\ Jill Manlove completed her service as a YES Ambassador at the MCSC. The YES Ambassador program is a partnership between the Points of Light Foundation and the MCSC promoting youth service and youth as leaders. The YES Ambassador position is a oneyear commitment that has the potential to be renewed for a second year. Jill Manlove was a YES Ambassador at the MCSC for two years and had made significant progress in developing youth service and youth leaders throughout Michigan. We would like to thank Jill for her excellent service to the MCSC and wish her all the best in her future endeavors. 4 �Ezra Bell, the new YES Ambassador, began his position on August 151 • Ezra is a 23-year-old male who is taking a year off from Western Michigan University to serve as YES Ambassador. Originally from the Detroit area, Ezra has experience in leadership and youth development through his work with the WMU Division of Minority Affairs and as a WMU resident assistant and assistant director. (Ezra's resume and other YES Ambassador applicant information are attached.) The contract for the Communications Coordinator, Maria Santana, will not be renewed at the end ofthis program year. With the development ofthe new marketing plan, the MCSC staff feels the funds allotted for this position would be better utilized by contractors for layout and design and for the development and implementation of other marketing projects. Maria's term of service will end with the fiscal year on September 30, 2001. 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50234 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f8e12f0359831b55d45f542eefb0b926.pdf ba67efbe45d76a53a924a07bec211b43 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48911 Telephone : (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Mary Grill, Director of Outreach and Fund Development RE: MCSC DATE: Thursday, August 30, 2001 lOth Anniversary Kyle has asked me to brief you on the activities we are developing to reach out to the members of the Michigan Legislature. As many of you are aware, the MCSC is celebrating its lOth anniversary this year. To commemorate this milestone, we are planning an event to thank Michigan Legislators for their past support and encourage their ongoing support. So please mark your calendars. Here are the details to date: Date: Thursday, October 4, 2001 Place: Lansing- State Capitol, 1st Floor Rotunda Time: Open House - 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Main program- 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. (agenda to be determined) What: The open house will consist of booth/table top displays of the MCSC and its key programs throughout the 1st Floor Rotunda and the adjoining hallway. Staff and program representatives will be present to discuss MCSC's accomplishments and goals with attendees. A continental breakfast buffet followed by an hors d'oeuvres lunch buffet will be served. The main program is still being determined and will most likely consist of a private meeting with Mrs. Engler, key legislators, and Commissioners followed by a formal presentation (media invited) in the Rotunda. More details will be coming in the near future. If you have questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact me at 517-335-7875 or at grillm@state.mi.us. Thank you. We are looking forward to your involvement at this event! �PROFESSIONAL COACHING EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Definition of Coaching Professional coaching is an ongoing partnership between the MCSC and a marketing expert who serves as a "coach" that will help the MCSC produce professional results in the development and implementation of a marketing and communication plan. The coach's responsibility is to: 1. Assist the MCSC in setting and reaching marketing and communication goals. 2. Serve as a resource and expert in the area of communications, marketing, and public relations. 3. Elicit solutions and strategies with the MCSC staff, partners, and others around marketing and communication plan development. 4. Hold the MCSC as responsible and accountable for development and implementation of a marketing plan that is in line with the organization's vision and future direction. 5. Provide tools, structure, and support to reach the goal of marketing the organization effectively. Ongoing Implementation of Plan The initial coaching plan is designed and structured around a three month time period to allow the MCSC the opportunity to evaluate the coaching process and program benefits. It is recommended that the coaching process continue for a minimum of three to six additional months if the MCSC is satisfied with the direction and progress toward goals. A three-month timeline is outlined below. Benefits of Coaching for the MCSC It is cost effective. Because the MCSC staff will be responsible for the development of the plan with the support and assistance of a marketing coach, the process is very cost effective. It is estimated that the cost will be approximately three times less than would be spent by hiring an outside firm or consultant. In addition, the MCSC will not only have an excellent marketing plan but will also have a staff member who has gained extensive experience and know-how in marketing and communication plan development and implementation. The MCSC's plan will be OUR plan, not an outside plan imposed on us. Professional coaches will work with the MCSC to develop a marketing and communication program from inside the MCSC, fully integrating it with the mission, vision and structure, as well as the current budget and staff. Because of this, the MCSC will be invested in the program, and the plan is much more likely to succeed than one that originates from the outside. Three Month Time Line MONTH#l • • • Study the MCSC's future direction white paper and summarize into a working outline to get "marching orders" for overall MCSC action plan. Educate professional coaches about the MCSC, its structure, people and programs. Survey all current promotion programs and deliver a current activity report. �• • Based on the information obtained above, analyze the agency's marketing strengths and weaknesses. Assist in the planning of the 1Oth Anniversary celebration. MONTH#2 • Define marketing objectives, target markets and initial plan of action for a one-year program. • Determine the need for additional market research and initiate it, if needed. • Begin developing an easily understood statement to describe the mission, vision and operations ofthe MCSC (editorial backgrounder). • 1oth Anniversary celebration. MONTH#3 • Complete market research. • Integrate research results with marketing plan. • Implement 1Oth Anniversary celebration. • Pilot events that are in line with the direction of the MCSC marketing plan development. • Write final draft ofbackgrounder. • Draft initial marketing plan. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_Outreach-and-Fund-Dev Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting outreach and fund development Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting outreach and fund development. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50233 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ce0d23f34c7990fa29bb2b7dc43b9e5f.pdf 6be0441a5f2988e9b75cb8ce79790ade PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing, Michigan 48911 Telephone : (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members and Friends of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: September 10 meeting and September 11 Retreat DATE: Thursday, August 30, 2001 /~ Enclosed you will find the materials for the upcoming fall meeting of the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the annual retreat for the members of the MCSC. Friends of the MCSC will receive all the meeting materials. (tabs 1-8) and Commissioners' packets will include meeting materials plus the study materials for the retreat. The staff will be requesting approval of Learn & Serve Michigan School- and Community-based grants in addition to Volunteer Investment Grants (see tab 5). We will also be providing updates on upcoming events including the MCSC's 10111 Anniversary Celebration, Commissioner Training Conference, and Make A Difference Day. In preparation for the retreat, commissioners should review the updated version of, "The Future ofMCSC Sponsored Service And Volunteerism in Michigan." It will be particularly helpful to our discussions on the second day if you examine "role" sections on pages 6-14 as they include the most current actions of staff and "recent examples" of how each role may be developed based on the staffs current actions (these examples are marked in italics). This year's retreat is shaping up to be a very exciting program. I wish to thank the members of the planning committee for developing the program and for doing the "heavy lifting" to make this event possible. �As you know, the MCSC cannot readily budget for commission strategic planning as our state and federal resources are generally insufficient and too restricted. Special thanks for the generous support of our Chair, Russ Mawby, Commissioners Pickard, Collier, and Pruitt, Lenz and Wesaw along with their organizations-W.K. Kellogg Foundation, General Motors, Council of Michigan Foundations, Dow Coming, Kalamazoo County Chamber of Commerce and the State Troopers Association for helping support this event. I look forward to seeing you in Augusta! Thank you. �STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing, Michigan 48911 Telephone: (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Members of the MCSC 2001 Retreat Planning Committee Russell G. Mawby, Chair Christine Kwak Don Newport Randy Neelis NancyLenz RE: 2001 September Retreat DATE: Thursday, August 30, 2001 As members of the 2001 Retreat Planning Committee we are very excited about the upcoming retreat and hope that you enjoy the program that we have developed. As the agenda points out, this year's retreat is all about "transitions." We will be examining the potential changes at the various levels of government and the many different changes that will occur as a result of the ConnectMichigan Alliance. This is an exciting time for the MCSC and it seems fitting that we should engaged in this in-depth analysis of our work as we approach our 1oth year of enabling Michigan citizens to serve. The attire is casual for the meeting and retreat. You should feel free to wear your MCSC branded clothing. For those new members, long-sleeve MCSC shirts will be provided. Members should look at this meeting as a time for examination, reflection, celebration and renewal of commitments. Please come ready to learn and enjoy! Thank you. �The lvfCSC is dt!dicmecl to enabling all citizens. including youth, to engage in public problem solving through service ancli'Olzmteerism. Michigan Community Service Commission Commission Meeting and Retreat "Transitions" September 10-11, 2001 Brook Lodge, Augusta Agenda Monday, September 10, 2001 MCSC Quarterly Meeting Noon- 1:00 p.m. Lunch buffet in the Foyer of the Upjohn Building 1:00 p.m.-2:30p.m. Commission Meeting in Upjohn Ballroom 2:30p.m.- 2:45 p.m. Break (soda's, coffee and cookies) MCSC 2001 Commissioner Retreat- "Transitions" The MCSC and the Michigan volunteer sector will soon be facing a number of changes. • The November 2002 elections will usher in a new Governor and a radically changed House of Representatives and Senate. • The Corporation for National Service is coming under new leadership under the Bush Administration-Les Lenkowski as CEO and Steve Goldsmith as Chair of the Board. • The ConnectMichigan Alliance has formed as a hub organization for Michigan 's volunteeroriented nonprofit organizations. How will the MCSC deal with these exciting changes and what opportunities for growth, innovation and sustainability exist in this new future? Starting to form the answers to these questions, in light of the strategic planning that has been presented to the members by staff, is our charge for this planning retreat. Day One- Perspectives on Transitions 2:45p.m. Russ Mawby will give an overview and introduce our facilitator, Alice Buhl Views from the National Service Perspective Over 65% of the MCSC's funding comes from Corporation for National Service to support national service programs including AmeriCorps, Learn & Serve Michigan (service-learning), and Promise Fellows (working on America 's Promise). The Bush Administration has demonstrated its commitment to national service by ensuring that full funding for the Corporation for National Service remains part of the President's Budget as well as entrusting some of the work of his Faith Based Initiative with AmeriCorps . What are priorities of this administration and how will they impact the work of the MCSC? Rc\ ised 08/30,2001 Page I �The A-ICSC is dedic:arecl to enabling all citizens, inclzulingyouth, ro engage in public problem solving rhrough service and volzmteerism. Day One- Perspectives on Transitions (continued) Alice Buhl will introduce Wendy Zenker, Acting CEO for CNS Wendy Zenker will give an overview on National Service at the federal level (20 min.) Small group discussions (20 min.) Small groups will report back with questions and comments (20 min.) 3:45p.m. Break Views from the Statewide Volunteerism Perspective Over the past 18 months, Michigan has taken on the task of ensuring permanent support for volunteerism in Michigan by forming the ConnectMichigan Alliance and providing long-term support through a $20 million endowment fund. Four organizations agreed to devote their energies to building this support structure. Now, what does the future look like in this new reality? What will the MCSC do differently given this new paradigm? 4:00p.m. ConnectMichigan Alliance/context with overview (Felt board exercise) with Kyle Caldwell who will introduce John Lore, CEO of ConnectMichigan Alliance, Ed Blews, Chair of ConnectMichigan Alliance, Sam Singh, CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (30 min.). Small group discussions (30 min.) Small group will report back with questions and comments (30 min.) 5:30p.m. Break (Check-in to rooms before dinner) (Check-in is after 4 p.m.) 6:15p.m. Reception in Doctor' s Cottage (Snacks and wine, beer and soda) 7:00p.m. Dinner in Doctor's Cottage (Dinner will be served) Views from the State Political Perspective Since 1991 , the MCSC has enjoyed the unwavering support of Governor Engler and First Lady Michelle Engler. While in office, no other Michigan Governor has demonstrated as much support for the nonprofit sector and the volunteers that make up the workforce for this sector than John Engler. No other First Lady has demonstrated a willingness and ability to lead, as has our own Michelle Engler. Their efforts have produced one of the nation's first state commissions on service, the nation's only state-funded volunteer resource center endowment grant, a host of national service programs, a premiere volunteer recognition program and a series of meetings and conferences to discuss how government can do its work better for our state's volunteer sector. Finally, through their championing the work of the MCSC, the Michigan Legislature has provided its support through codifying legislation and annual appropriations of $2 million in state funding. Revised tHH0/2001 Page 2 �The /vtCSC is dedicmed to enabling all citizens. including youth, 10 engage in public problem solving through service and \'Ohmteerism. Day One - Perspectives on Transitions (continued) Views from the State Political Perspective (continued) Soon, these supporters will be gone due to term limits. After November of2002, no member of the Michigan House of Representatives will have been in office when the MCSC was formed. The Governor and First Lady will not have the name Engler and the Senate will have only a handful of members returning from the previous body. How can the MCSC maintain it relationships with key officials and how can it ensure support from the next Governor and Legislature for Michigan's volunteer sector? 8:00p.m. Terry Pruitt will introduce guest speakers for evening program - Bill Ballenger from Inside Michigan Politics and William Rustem from Public Sector Consultants. (30 min. Q & A) 9:30p.m. Program ends. End of Day One. Rev1sed 08 30/2001 Page 3 �The lvfCSC is dedicared to enabling all citizens, inchuling youih, ro engage in public problem solving rhroug/z service and vohmteerism. Tuesday, September 11, 2001 Day Two - Reflections and Commitments Armed with the opinions and evidence from the experts AND in light of the strategic plan adopted last year, what are the next steps for the MCSC? How should it communicate its purpose? Should the MCSC do business differently? If so, how? If not, why? What should the short (12 months) and long (five years) goals of this organization be in light of these facts? What can each commissioner, staff member and friend do to support Michigan' s Volunteers now and into the future? 7:00a.m. - 8:00a.m. Breakfast Buffet in the Dining Room and checkout of rooms (Check-out is Noon but no other time) Reflections -What did I learn? What should be done? 8: 15a.m. Reflections on previous day in the Upjohn Ballroom 8:45a.m. Overview/review of plan - Work for next 12 months 9:00a.m. Small group discussions (30 min.) Small group report back with questions and comments. (30 min.) 10:00 a.m. Break (Soda's, coffee and cookies) Commitments -How can I help? 10:15 a.m. Legislative and Public Relations Committee Report Report out by Commissioners Pruitt and O'Day 10:30 a.m. Small group discussion (30 min.) Small group report back with questions and comments (30 min.) 11: 45 a.m. Break (Lunch Buffet will be rolled into the Ballroom.) Noon Lunch in Upjohn Ballroom. 12:45 p.m. Summary and personal commitment 1:30 p.m. Adjourn (soda's and cookies available for the ride home.) End of 2001 Commissioner Retreat Revised 08/.30 200 I Page 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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Senate Action on CNS Appropriations for FY 2002 DATE: July 27, 2001 Below you will fmd a detailed explanation of the U.S. Senate's latest action on funding for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Check out http://thomas.loc.gov/ and review the section on Status ofFY2002 Appropriations Bills if you would like to track the Senate's actions in this area. There are a few important items to note regarding the FY 2002 budget proposed by the Senate. The Senate has "re-funded" the Corporation in response to the action of the U.S . House of Representatives that eliminated the funding for the Corporation. 2. Most programmatic areas of the budget were flat funded or slightly increased to make way for new initiatives. 3. Set asides have increased, further nibbling away at funds available for programming at the state level. Further, it is important to note that these organizations may, for the most part, use these funds at their discretion without any public input whereas states and other national nonprofit organizations must distribute their funding via a peer review process. Set asides from the Senate include: a. $10 million for the Points of Light Foundation, of which $2.5 million will be designated for an endowment to be administered by the Points of Light Foundation. b. $7.5 million for America's Promise: The Alliance for Youth c. $5 million for Communities In Schools d. $2.5 million for YMCA of America e. $1 million for Teach for America f. $1 .5 million for Parents as Teachers 1. �FY 2002 Senate Committee $5,000,000 FY2000 $68,395,000 $80 '000 '000 FY2001 $70 ,000,000 $30 ,000,000 AmeriCorps AC state AC direct technology programs $229,000,000 $189,000,000 $40,000,000 $231 ,000,000 $186,000,000 $40,000,000 $240,492,000 $168,492,000 $47,000,000 $25,000 ,000 Innovation $33,500,000 $28,500,000 $28,488 ,000 Evaluations $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 NCCC $17,892 ,000 $21 ,000,000 $25,000 ,000 Learn & Serve $43,000,000 $43,000,000 $43,000 ,000 Program Administration State Commissions $17,100,000 $10,795,000 $19,400,000 $11 ,600,000 $31 ,000 ,000 POLF $7,471 ,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 America's Promise $0 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 girl scouts $0 $5,000,000 National Service Trust recision of funds Communities in Schools $5,000,000 $5,000,000 Parents as Teachers $2 ,500,000 $1 ,500,000 Boys&Girls Clubs $2 ,500,000 Youth Life $1,500,000 Inspector General $4,985,000 $5,000,000 Vet Mission for Youth Program Teach for America sub total of set asides TOTAL $5,000,000 $15,000 ,000 $12,456,000 $437,138,000 $39 ,000,000 $463,500,000 $1 ,000,000 $45,000,000 $415,480,000 �Summary ofNational Service News- Summer 2001 SANTORUM INTRODUCES AMERICORPS REFORM AND CHARITABLE EXPANSION ACT U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA), Chairman ofthe Senate Republican Conference, has introduced the ArneriCorps Reform and Charitable Expansion Act to expand service opportunities in low-income communities through the ArneriCorps program. The ArneriCorps Reform and Charitable Expansion Act, S. 1352, would increase service opportunities in low-income communities through a voucher system. The individual award or voucher would be for use at charitable organizations predominantly serving the poor. All eligible qualifying charities (consistent with IRS requirements for 501(c)(3)'s) predominantly serving the poor would be eligible locations for service. All receiving locations must comply with the current supervisory and reporting requirements (e.g., web-based reporting system) of the Corporation for National Service. The voucher is awarded to the individual who chooses a qualified location for service and not the charitable organization. For the text of the bill, visit: thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query. HUBERT H. HUMPHREY CIVIC EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT ACT A dozen Washington, DC-based service-learning and national and community service leaders and enthusiasts met at Senator Paul W ellstone's office last week to learn about and offer comments on Senate Bill1238 --"The Hubert H. Humphrey Civic Education Enhancement Act." In its current form the bill amends one section of the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) under "Innovative Education Programs" to include a paragraph on community service programs. It raises the funding found in the National and Community Service Act of 1990 from $45 million to $65 million (for the Corporation for National Service). It authorizes OERI to conduct a study of representative samples of SEAs and LEAs, to evaluate the effectiveness of approaches used in civics education in elementary and secondary schools. Finally, it authorizes, mainly in teacher training and retraining, $25 million for "Civics Institutes" and $10 million for a "Service-Learning Institute." To contact Congressional staff and view the bill, visit: thomas.loc.gov (note: there is no www in this URL). �Semi-Monthly Report for Michigan Report compiled by: Nathan Strickland Date: August 15, 2001 National Senior Service Corps: Peggy Lawrence Burns, Director of the Foster Grandparents Program sponsored by Gerontology Network in Grand Rapids, Michigan, received the Infant Health Award from the Kent County Health Department for her efforts in helping teens raise healthy babies. Four other award winners were also honored including the Mayor of Grand Rapids, John Logie, at an award ceremony last month at the W ege Center for Health and Learning, downtown. A prominent article was featured in the Grand Rapids Press touting the accomplishment. Lawrence-Bums created the Traveling Grannies/Grandpas program as a way for low-income older mothers and fathers to act as mentors for young parents. The program started with grannies helping young moms get health care but then expanded. "In 1999 we changed the focus seeing teen pregnancy declining" Lawrence Burns said. "We learned useful techniques how to be friends with teens and thought 'Why let this information go to waste?"' So today, 27 grannies and grandpas are mentoring kids ages 6 to 19 before they turn to drugs and alcohol or become teen parents. The Ann Arbor News reported that U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, was the keynote speaker at a luncheon saluting volunteers in the Older Adult Services Unit at Catholic Social Services ofWashtenaw County RSVP program. The 700 community volunteers honored at the luncheon received a personal thank you from Senator Stabenow. Also, Senator Stabenow thanked the volunteers for changing the community one person at a time. She stated "RSVP is all about giving. It is wonderful to see and hear about all the places where you are volunteering. I hope you continue for many, many years. You know how one person can make a difference." Hudsons/Dayton Corporation awarded Catholic Social Services of Oakland County Foster Grandparent Program a $3,900.00 grant to support the Foster Grandparent' s "Caring Communities a mentoring project for at Risk" youth in Pontiac and Royal Oak Township. Two representatives from the Hudsons/Dayton Corporation visited the program and interviewed volunteers, staff and the Director. In addition, the representatives reviewed files and impact/outcome results. Dave LeMieux a staff writer with Muskegon Chronicle wrote an article about Volunteer Muskegon RSVP program, Keep Kids In School "KKIS." The program called KKIS for short will combine the effort of RSVP volunteers, the Muskegon Public Schools, the Muskegon Police Department, the Muskegon County Prosecutor's office, and the Westshore Dispute Resolution Center. Verizon Wireless has donated eight cell phones to the program. RSVPs will drive around the neighborhoods and report truants they spot to �Muskegon Police. Truancy is a growing problem in Muskegon, where there were 235 students absent two times a week at one school alone. Since the program started six weeks ago, 18 students were returned to the schools, 11 ofthe students were given notices to appear with their parents to sign contracts with the prosecuting attorney's office to no longer skip school, and they were assigned community service. "The students who fail to meet the contract's conditions also face referral to juvenile court. "The goal isn't to make criminals of parents or children. The goal is to get them back in school because you can't learn if you're not in school stated Brett Gardner, Muskegon County Assistant Prosecutor." AMERICORPS*VISTA: Rolling Readers Mid Michigan Chapter AmeriCorps*VISTA Project in Laingsburg, Michigan, announced the following empirical data for K-3 participants in the Rolling Readers Tutor USA Program after a full or partial year placement in the program: GRADE Grade 1 Grade 3 Improvement Level 19 percentile points Grade 2 14 percentile points 23 percentile points As for individual student impact, they have a number of students who have moved from being non-readers to being fluent readers at grade level. Students who have "graduated" from the program are asking the staff if they can become tutors. One student, who at the end of second grade, was very insecure about his reading, recently volunteered to read in front of a group of thirty two high school students and a roomful of community volunteers. The purpose was a demonstration for a volunteer training in how to record reading errors, make observations, and tutorial decisions. Follow up discussion included educational standards, comparison of students, affective needs of non-readers, and the societal attitudes towards reading failure. Kent County Literacy Council AmeriCorps*VISTA Project in Grand Rapids, Michigan, developed a unique collaboration with their local Goodwill Industries. They set up literacy programming for Family Independence Agency (FIA)s who are unemployed and on disability, but who could potentially go back to work. The Literacy Project provided one class of English as a Second Language instruction, several sessions for parents on how to improve the reading skills of their children, and one-on-one tutoring. VISTA member J o Ann Carney did not provide any instruction, but she did establish the program, the coordination between agencies, the record-keeping system for the FIA client, and the billing for each client. Because the Literacy Council subcontracted with Goodwill to provide this service, additional badly needed funding for the Literacy Council was secured as a consequence. It is hoped and expected that this program will be duplicated again in the near future, and hopefully become ongoing. �FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2001 CONTACT: Sandy Scott sscott@cns.gov 202-606-5000 ext. 255 President Bush Sends Nomination for National Service Chief to Senate Scholar and Service Champion Leslie Lenkowsky to Head Volunteer Agency (Washington, D.C.)- Today President Bush sent to the Senate his nomination of Dr. Leslie Lenkowsky of Indianapolis, Ind., to be Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National Service. The Corporation administers AmeriCorps, the National Senior Service Corns, and Learn and Serve America, programs which engage 1.5 million Americans annually in service to meet community needs. Lenkowsky is a leading scholar on philanthropy and volunteering, and has been active in bipartisan efforts to advance national service for more than a decade. Former President Clinton twice appointed him to serve on the Corporation's board of directors, and former President George H. W. Bush named him to the Corporation's predecessor agency, the Commission on National and Community Service. "I am deeply honored by the President's plan to nominate me," said Lenkowsky. "As a board member for eight years, I have seen national service become a powerful force for changing lives and improving communities. If confmned, I look forward to fulfilling the President's vision of invigorating citizenship and helping those whom prosperity has left behind, while making national service even more effective and successful," Lenkowsky said. Lenkowsky has served since 1997 as a professor of philanthropic studies and public policy at Indiana University/Purdue University in Indianapolis. He is also a research associate of The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. From 199.0 to 1997, Lenkowsky served as President ofthe Hudson Institute and from 1985 to 1990, he served as the President of the Institute for Educational Affairs. He is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College and received a Ph.D. from Harvard University. "I have known Les for a long time, and I think the President has made a tremendous choice," said Stephen Goldsmith, chair of the Corporation's board and special advisor to President Bush on faithbased and community initiatives. "Les is a national leader in philanthropy and service who will bring a wealth of insight and �experience to this position," said Goldsmith. President Bush has made citizen service and civic renewal a priority of his administration. In his Inaugural Address, he called on Americans to be "citizens, not spectators; responsible citizens, building communities of service and a nation of character." In his second week in office, he launched a major initiative to increase support for faith-based and community organizations to meet social needs. His 2002 budget continues and expands the Corporation and its programs. The budget requests $733 million to support service-learning, continue AmeriCorps at 50,000 members per year, and expand opportunities for senior service including new programs to involve seniors and veterans in tutoring youth. "Les Lenkowsky's nomination is a great milestone for national service, demonstrating the truly bipartisan nature of these programs, including AmeriCorps," said Harris Wofford, former Senator (D-PA) and the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer from 1995 through 2001. "Les has been with National Service from the beginning as a thoughtful, constructive, devoted board member. Now he will be the strong, steady leader needed to take national service to a new level of success," Wofford said. Created in 1993, the Corporation provides grant support and people power to thousands of nonprofit, faith-based, civic and educational organizations to develop or expand innovative approaches to community needs. These organization range from small community groups to America's largest nonprofits including Habitat for Humanity, Boys and Girls Clubs, and the American Red Cross. More than 6,000 AmeriCorps members and 45,000 Senior Corps volunteers serve with faith-based organizations such as the Catholic Network for Volunteer Service, Lutheran Social Services and the National Jewish Coalition for Literacy. Lenkowsky's nomination was commended by leaders in the nonprofit community. "Les Lenkowsky is a noted expert and scholar in the field of philanthropy and nonprofit service," said Sara E. Melendez, President and CEO of Independent Sector. "We look forward to working with the Corporation for National Service under his leadership to advance the spirit of volunteerism and community service throughout the country." Lenkowsky has published more than 150 articles, reviews and chapters, and is a frequent speaker to educational and philanthropic groups throughout the United States. At the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, in conjunction with the Fund for American Studies, Lenkowsky created a unique Summer Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service for college students. Believed to be the only one of its kind in the nation, the institute is an intensive, six-week residential program helping student volunteers better understand philanthropy and explore nonprofit career options through academic programs, internships, and community service. �"Through years of study and first-hand experience, Les understands as well as anyone the immense power of service to create involved citizens and help solve our nation's problems," said Thomas Erhlich, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. "With his sharp mind, big heart and deep commitment, Les will make an outstanding CEO." For the full release visit the White House website at whitehouse.gov/news. 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Press Inquiries: Office of Public Affairs News Release (202) 624-5334 Recent News Michigan Governor John Engler Named Chairman of National Governors Association Pledging to make the National Governors Association (NGA) a unified voice for bold action that will return power and authority to the states and local government, Michigan Governor John Engler was named Chairman of NGA today at the final session of the governors Annual Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. Kentucky Governor Paul Patton was named Vice Chairman. • View all the Press Releases from the Annual _M_g_e_tj_n.g August 20, 2001 • Medicaid Governors Support Change in Medicaid Managed Care • View 2001 Annual Meeting Photo Highlights - Saturday - Sunday -Monday -Tuesday August 20, 2001 • E-commerce Governors Urge Congress to Level the Playing Field for Main Street Businesses "America's governors represent just as many people, just as many families, just as many workers and entrepreneurs as Congress does. When we speak together we can set the agenda, we can make change a priority, we can get the job done and we can make a difference," Engler said. "I look forward to working with Governor Engler and continuing the tradition of strong bipartisan partnerships that are unique to this organization and make the governors a formidable presence in Washington," said Patton. Engler highlighted two major areas where NGA will focus over the next 12 months. The first is "strengthening the basic building block of civil society, which is our families." Central to the effort will be the reauthorization of welfare reform, which will be the NGA's highest legislative priority. He also plans to lead the NGA's efforts to reform the Medicaid system. "Congress must reauthorize the landmark welfare reforms of 1996 and tackle the tough issue of Medicaid reform. Governors must fight for reforms that give states maximum flexibility and the ability to innovate and tailor programs to meet their local needs," Engler said. Engler also said NGA will continue its work helping - .. August 22, 2001 • Health Care Congress Asked to Amend Health-Care Simplification Law August 16, 2001 • Strengthening. Families Strengthening LowIncome Working Families Goal of New Joint Effort By National Governors Association and Casey Foundation August 13, 2001 • Annual Meeting Ambassadors and Governors Meet, Discuss Ways to Improve Trade August 07, 2001 • Annual Meeting Michigan Governor John Engler Named Chairman of National Governors Association �states develop policies that will allow them to "compete and thrive in the global economy." NGA will partner with the Council on Competitiveness to help governors develop economic strategies for the their states geared toward helping them compete in the global marketplace. One of the projects NGA will spearhead during this partnership is developing individual state profiles that identify key industry clusters." "Our efforts will focus on nurturing clusters of innovation in our states - regions where industry, higher education and government bring together skilled workers, state-of-the-art infrastructure, venture capital and intellectual capital," said Engler. The 2001-2002 NGA schedule was also released at the meeting. It includes a Bilateral German-American Governors' Conference in Berlin, Germany, in October; a Federalism Symposium in Washington, D.C., in February; and two competitiveness forums one in Denver and one in Atlanta - next spring. Engler said the NGA will also sponsor forums on Capitol Hill and conduct welfare reform site visits in the states. The National Governors Association, founded in 1908, is the instrument through which the nation's governors collectively influence the development and implementation of national policy and apply creative leadership to state issues. Its members are the governors of the 50 states, three territories and two commonwealths. Contact: Christine LaPaill e, 202/624-5334 Office of Public Affairs Contact: Keri Minehart, 202/624- 5301 Office of Public Affairs NGA Home I The Center I Governors I News Room I Site Index I Jggislative Ugdate I Bookstore Nat ional Governors Association, Hall of States, 444 N. Capitol St., Washington, D.C. 20001 - 1512 Telephone (202) 624-5300 I webmaster email address: webma_s_~a . org �Policy Position HR-24. National and Community Service Policy 24.1 Preamble Under the leadership of the nation's Governors, states and localities have played a preeminent role in leading a renewed national commitment to civic renewal in this country through national service and volunteerism. Across the states, men, women, and children are working together to meet many of the nation's pressing social and environmental needs and are vital resources in solving some of its most difficult problems. The Governors recognize the role that community service and volunteers play in meeting the enormous challenges facing the nation while working to connect citizens through service. They applaud those individuals and recognize their personal commitment to improving the lives of others. This spirit of civic renewal is an essential unifying component of the fabric of the nation. The Governors also believe that community service programs provide substantial opportunities and benefits to both the providers and those who are served. Citizens who participate in these programs develop new skills and have an opportunity to make a personal connection with their own communities while giving assistance to individuals and communities, often during critical times of need. 24.2 Principles The Governors build, support, and promote public-private partnerships to promote an ethic of service that encourages citizens to serve in meaningful ways that refle~t the real needs of communities, states, and the nation. The Governors remain steadfast in their desire to continue their work to strengthen a national service network that is guided by the following principles. • Promote a strong partnership among federal, state, and local governments, as well as the volunteer, philanthropic, education, and business communities, to emphasize the importance ofbuilding connections among citizens to combat isolationism and promote communitywide involvement.Recognize the multitude of related federal, state, and local programs and seek to streamline and integrate such programs into a comprehensive network. • Encourage creativity and diversity among service programs so that citizens of all ages have the opportunity to participate. • Assist in enabling individuals and programs to achieve their goals. • Support ensuring that the nation's future is stewarded by individuals who, while in their youth, were granted access to fundamental and vital resources, including an ongoing mentoring relationship with a caring adult, a safe place and structured activities to live and grow, a healthy start, marketable skills through effective education, and an opportunity to give back through their own service to their communities. • Utilize the unique flexibility of national and volunteer service mechanisms, including state service commissions, to build an ethic of service to community among citizens of all ages. Based on these principles, the Governors offer the following recommendations. 24.3 Recommendations �The Governors recommend that the federal government recognize the key role played by states in national and community service in the following ways. • Recognize the key role that Governors and states play in promoting and providing service opportunities. • Provide states with the maximum flexibility to act as the primary facilitator of quality programs to ensure coordination, public-private cooperation, and sustained resources. • Continue to foster and support gubernatorial leadership in involving interested people and organizations, including nonprofit, faith-based, philanthropic, and community-based organizations, the private sector, and others, in developing statewide strategies for community problemsolving through service and volunteerism. • Provide adequate resources to support high-quality national and community service programs on a fair and competitive basis. 24.4 Federal-State-Local Partnership The Governors recommend that the federal government take the following steps. • Reauthorize the National and Community Service Trust Act with modifications that address the issues of duplication, insufficient resources, and maximum flexibility and accountability. • Provide adequate and stable federal support for state and local service programs with maximum flexibility and a minimum of federal procedures or regulations. • Provide a basic administrative funding allocation to all state commissions and allocate additional administrative resources based on federal grant funding rather than population. • Ensure that all federal support for community service and volunteer programs pass through a gubematorially appointed state-level service commission or other state agency as deemed appropriate by the Governor. • Coordinate federal allocations for national and community service programs to national or multistate nonprofit organizations through Governors. • Make funds available to local communities through states to encourage innovative programs that leverage state, private, and nonprofit resources, including in-kind contributions. • Provide points of focus at the state and federal levels to disseminate information about service and volunteer programs to assist state and local governments and groups, individuals, and nonprofit organizations. • Collect, evaluate, and disseminate information on model programs to promote citizen and organizational involvement in community service and volunteerism and support local involvement in, and commitment to, community service. • Allocate federal funds to states for demonstration initiatives that provide Governors the flexibility and opportunity to showcase innovative models that work to solve community problems through service and volunteerism. The Governors believe strongly in the value of community service in that it benefits both the provider and the recipient while creating connections for individuals to their respective communities. They want to provide all citizens with a variety of flexible opportunities that will enable them to contribute to their community throughout their lives. Time limited (effective Annual Meeting 2001-Annual Meeting 2003). Adopted Annual Meeting 1995; revised Annual Meeting 1997, Winter Meeting 1999, Annual Meeting 1999, and Annual Meeting 2001. �15. PROMOTE VOLUNTEERISM V olunteerism and community service have been a strong and important tradition in America ever since its founding. Across the country, faithbased groups, national and local nonprofit organizations are on the front lines, working to improve lives in some of the hardest pressed communities in America. Americans are volunteering 20 percent more than they did 20 years ago-and seniors are responsible for nearly all of this increase. Senior Americans are increasingly eager to contribute their time and talents. Working in partnership with States and local organizations, which are closest to the needs of Americans, the President proposes that the Federal Government do more to facilitate service opportunities for seniors. The President believes that retirement should be a time of economic security and physical well being and should also provide seniors more opportunities to serve their communities. Expanding Opportunities for Senior Service The population of older adults is growing rapidly, and it is expected that the aging of the baby boomers will accelerate this growth. The number of individuals aged 65 or older is estimated to double from 35 million to nearly 70 million in 2030. Seniors today are living longer than ever before, and can often anticipate up to 30 years of productive postretirement years. The principal Federal vehicle for senior volunteerism is the National Senior Service Corps (NSSC), which was established in 1973. The program is now part of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a publicly and privately funded entity that works with nonprofits, faithbased groups, schools, and other ctvtc organizations to provide opportunities for Americans of all ages to serve their communities. The Senior Corps uses the talents, skills, and expenences of more than 500,000 older Americans to help solve local problems. Members help meet a wide range of community needs, serve one-on-one with young people with special needs and help other seniors live independently in their homes. The NSSC consists of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program. The budget helps ensure that opportunities for seniors to serve their communities and schools will be increased to accommodate the demand of the growing aging population and the changing nature of retirement. The budget supports three new initiatives in the Corporation to help increase service opportunities for America 's seniors. Increasing the Senior Corps Funding: The budget provides $203 million for the NSSC, a $14 million increase over 2001 and the first step of the President's five-year strategy to increase the annual funding for the Senior Corps to $250 million by the end of five years. This level will expand opportunities for an additional 17,000 senior volunteers to help meet the needs of children and frail adults in communities across the country. Establishing the Silver Scholarship Program: A new initiative, the Silver Scholarship program, will allow older Americans to volunteer 500 hours of service tutoring and mentoring students in after-school programs in exchange for a $1 ,000 scholarship that can be deposited in an education savings account for use by their children, grandchildren, or another child. The budget includes $20 million for 10,000 Silver Scholarships. Providing Service Opportunities for America's Veterans: The budget provides $15 million to establish the Veterans Mission for Youth program. The program will provide matching grants to community organizations that connect veterans and retired military personnel with America's youth through mentoring, tutoring, after-school and other programs. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50231 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/88986879b777f25621dc38c641d2e2c4.pdf 1b452d3ad593710e6c4360b14a6e29fc PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission May 21, 2001 12:00 p.m. -4:00p.m. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Russell Mawby, Chair John Barfield Robert Collier NancyLenz Arend Lubbers Randy Neelis Don Newport Patricia Ryan O'Day Kari Pardoe Vivian Rogers Pickard Terry Pruitt Meg Smith Ethan Weinstock Matthew W esaw Ray West Kyle Caldwell, Ex Officio MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS: Karen Aldridge Eason VictorBegg Julie Cummings Michelle Engler Christine Kwak Thomas Watkins Geneva J. Williams Diana Algra, Family Independence Agency Martha Bottomley, Volunteer Muskegon Mary Estrada, Michigan Community Service Commission Mary Grill, Michigan Community Service Commission Garry Gross, Michigan Community Service Commission Paula Kaiser, Michigan Community Service Commission Mary Pfeiler, Corporation for National Service- Detroit Office �I. Welcome and Introduction - Chairperson Maw by The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. by Chairperson Mawby. Chairperson Mawby welcomed everyone to the meeting and to the Robert Pew Campus at Grand Valley State University. Chairperson Mawby thanked Commissioner Lubbers for hosting the Commission meeting. II. Welcome by Commissioner Lubbers Commissioner Lubbers gave a brief overview of Grand Valley State University and their different campuses that are located in Allendale, Grand Rapids, and Holland. Grand Valley State University is also affiliated with Muskegon Community College and Northwestern Community College in Traverse City. III. Review & Approval ofFebruary 9, 2001 Minutes- Chairperson Mawby Chairperson Mawby asked for any corrections or comments to the minutes from the February 9, 2001 meeting. Being none, Chairperson Mawby asked for a motion to approve. Commissioner Ryan O'Day moved to approve the February 9, 2001 minutes. Commissioner Collier seconded the motion and the minutes were approved. Motion passed unanimously. IV. Standing Committee A. Executive Committee - Chairperson Mawby 1. Review Executive Committee Meeting of April 20, 2001 meeting Chairperson Mawby referred members to the April30, 2001 memo, which was a summary of the April 20, 2001 meeting that was enclosed in their meeting packet. 2. Review of Executive Committee Report on ConnectMichigan Alliance a. Progress to Date on Board Membership and CEO SearchCommissioner Pruitt Commissioner Pruitt stated that in the meeting packet there were two written reports - a financial summary and a report on the strategy in place to complete the endowment campaign. �Commissioner Pruitt stated that the Search Committee had conducted a national search and have screened the applicants down to four finalists. At the time the Search Committee interviewed two of the candidates and would interview the two remaining candidates by the first week in June. Commissioner Pruitt stated that it would take a couple of weeks for negotiations with the fmalist and then bring a recommendation back to the full ConnectMichigan Alliance Board for approval. Commissioner Pruitt stated that hopefully the person would start in July. b. Campaign Update- Commissioner Pruitt Commissioner Pruitt stated that the Endowment Campaign was · moving along very well. Commissioner Pruitt stated that over the following 60 days, the campaign should be at that 60 to 70 percent mark and 90 percent by fall. Commissioner Pruitt stated that CMA was looking at the first part of September to actually launch the individual solicitation part of the campaign. Commissioner Pruitt stated that staff put together job descriptions for key staff positions at CMA so when the new director starts he will have resumes to look at and set-up interviews to fill key positions. B. Retreat Planning Committee - Chairperson Mawby Chairperson Mawby explained that the Retreat Planning Committee (Commissioner Neelis, Commissioner Newport, Commissioner K wak, Commissioner Lenz and Chairperson Mawby) had been working on the planning of the Commissioner Retreat scheduled for September 10 & 11, 2001 at Brook Lodge in Augusta. Chairperson Mawby explained the history of Brook Lodge and gave an overview of the agenda for the two days. Mr. Kyle Caldwell expanded on the agenda and informed everyone that Alice Buhl would be the facilitator for the retreat. C. Board Development- Commissioner Pruitt Commissioner Pruitt explained that the Board Development Committee (BDC) met via conference call on March 21, 2001 and covered the BDC report dated May 9, 2001 that was enclosed in the Commissioners' packets. Commissioner Pruitt stated that the BDC is looking for a representative from the faith-based community, possibly from the Salvation Army. 3 �Commissioner Pruitt stated that Michigan has a new Superintendent of Instruction for the Michigan Department of Education, Dr. Thomas Watkins, who by law is a mandated member of the MCSC. Commissioner Pruitt stated that the BDC was still looking to identify a representative from local government and labor. 1. Al Swain resume Commissioner Pruitt stated that from the disability community, the BDC identified a possible representative, Alphonso Swain. A copy of his resume was distributed at the meeting. Commissioner Pruitt asked everyone to read the bio and background statement and he felt they would agree that he is an excellent candidate. A motion was made to accept the recommendation of Alphonzo Swain-as a new commissioner to the MCSC by Commissioner Collier and seconded by Commissioner Barfield. The motion passed unanimously. D. Public Relations and Marketing- Commissioner O'Day Commissioner O'Day explained that the reason the Public Relations and Marketing committee was created was to share with more people all of the good work ofthe MCSC. The committee met via conference call on April11, 2001 and the summary of that meeting was enclosed in the commissioner packet. During that meeting the committee discussed some basis topics such as benchmarks, markets, themes, strategies and the committees next steps. Benchmarks- The committee suggested that the MCSC review the policies and practices of other nonprofit and government organizations and identify what components and plans the committee could use as a framework. Markets - The committee identified volunteers, volunteer organizations, grant making organizations, potential grantees and nonprofits generally as target markets for the public relations and marketing plans of the MCSC. Themes - The committee decided that the existing themes articulated in the MCSC visioning documents were deemed sufficient for incorporation in a plan. They include, "MCSC as a Grantor" and "MCSC as an Information Resource." Strategies - The committee suggested a number of strategies to address the public relations and marketing needs ofthe MCSC: 1. Use major grantees and grantors advertisement opportunities that showcase MCSC's grant making. 4 �2. Work with grantees to make grant making more visible and be able to tie to legislators and communities. 3. Develop a brochure and online tools for MCSC. Next Steps- The committee charged staff with creating a 3-5 page document that would lay out strategy for desired outcomes, strategies and definition of role stakeholders. The committee also suggested contacting higher education institutions with strong business/marketing departments for help including Grand Valley State University, University of Michigan, and Central Michigan University. Commissioner O'Day informed the Commission that contact had already been made with Grand Valley State University and they had been extremely cooperative. Commissioner Lubbers stated that the business school- the School of Communications at Grand Valley State University would be honored to help the MCSC. E. Legislative Outreach - Commissioner Pruitt Commissioner Pruitt referred to a written report of the April 19, 2001 meeting enclosed in the meeting packet. The committee members discussed several topics, including reasons to target the Michigan Legislature, methods, legislative events, press and constituent relations, federal perspective, and follow-up activities. Commissioner Pruitt stated that at that time, the committee had not devised any formal plan. The committee was still analyzing how to communicate with the legislature and communicate the value ofthe MCSC. Commissioner Pruitt noted that there had been discussion on a special event to commemorate the MCSC 101h anniversary and focused on the legislators. The event would be held in the fall. Commissioner Weinstock suggested that each commissioner meet with their own legislator from their community. This would help familiarize the legislators with theMCSC. V. Executive Director's Report- Kyle Caldwell Mr. Caldwell asked Commissioner Pickard to talk about the CMA meetings with General Motors. Commissioner Pickard explained that Campaign Chair, Michelle Engler and Julie Cummings met with General Motors officials. The CMA concept was well received, but the proposal still needed more "meat" and Debbie Dingell from General Motors agreed to work with the CMA and MCSC staff to "beef' it up and resubmit the proposal. 5 �A. Service-Learning in Michigan Mr. Caldwell presented what the MCSC is doing in the field of service-learning. Mr. Caldwell explained that service-learning is a teaching methodology that focuses on two primary components: the academics and quality service. Mr. Caldwell explained that they are linked together and that it is not just service or servicing and it is not just academics. Service-learning is a way of learning and, "making it real" for students in what they now call an experiential teaching methodology. Mr. Caldwell explained that service-learning is important because students take an active role in their learning. Drop out rates decrease, attendance rates increase and discipline referrals decrease as a result of service-learning. Service-learning improves the overall school and community climate. The students learn in the community as well as serving in the community. Mr. Caldwell explained that these are two very important points when thinking about disconnectedness, when talking about Columbine and the sort of violence happening in schools when students don't feel part of their community. Service-learning also provides an avenue for students to become positive contributors to society and to be seen as more than just recipients of service in the education system. Mr. Caldwell went on to explain that the research to date indicates that servicelearning has several impacts. First, academic achievement is increased. It increases the sense of civic responsibilities and enhances students' personal development and social and emotional development as well as their work skills. He said that in Michigan, more than 41,000 students are engaged in servicelearning through 32 programs that the MCSC fund through Learn and ServeMichigan School-Based programs. And finally, he noted the Commission study from Ferris State University says Michigan service-learning is more likely to occur in the larger districts, those with 3,000 or more, than medium or small districts. He also noted that he realized that it takes a lot of work and staff coordination in order to engage in service-learning programming. Those districts where the teachers and the support staff are working together tend to be more successful and that it's going to take a larger district with larger resources. Mr. Caldwell talked about the new innovative grant program at the MCSC called Community Higher Ed School Partnership Program (CHESP). This program is designed to bring together the partnering community-based organization, higher education institutions, schools and community into one knit group all focusing on kids and service-learning. 6 �Mr. Caldwell talked about what the MCSC is doing in the future to promote education and move service-learning forward in the field. B. MCSC FY 2001 Budget Mr. Caldwell explained that a report from Garry Gross from the Finance and Administration Division was enclosed in the commissioner packets. Mr. Caldwell stated that the numbers quoted in the report showed a shortfall for the FY 2001 budget as the overall number continued to float. The report was for the current budget. Part of the shortfall had occurred since the September meeting, because the Michigan Department of Management and Budget ordered an overall five percent cut from the current year's budget. Mr. Caldwell stated that the staff didn't see any major implications with regard to operations of the MCSC, but wanted to give a "heads up" to the commissioners that in the future, with revenues being down, the MCSC may have to make modifications and cuts. C. Office Relocation Mr. Caldwell referred members to their packets for the lime green sheet that gave the MCSC new address as of June 1, 2001. Mr. Caldwell then thanked the Governor' s Office for their ten years of support to the MCSC. Mr. Caldwell gave an overview of the national service funding including two new initiatives dealing with the senior corps - The Silver Scholarship and the Veteran's for Youth. The Silver Scholarship regulations were to be published in October and forwarded to commissioners then. Mr. Caldwell stated that he was unfamiliar with the Veteran's for Youth initiative, but would forward information as he receives it. Mr. Caldwell gave an overview of the faith-based initiative. Mr. Caldwell explained that this initiative created criticism from areas that no one expected. There had been discussion in Washington and Mr. Caldwell said he will provide updates as more information becomes available. Mr. Caldwell stated that the Corporation for National Service (CNS) would be meeting and that Dottie Johnson (former MCSC commissioner), currently serving as chair of that organization, would be stepping down and Steve Goldsmith will become the new chair. Mr. Caldwell stated that also enclosed in their packets were reports from Paula Kaiser, (Director ofPrograrns) and Mary Grill (Director of Outreach and Fund Development) along with informational materials. Ms. Grill gave a brief overview of the Governor's Service Award Reception and dinner at the Amway Grand Hotel being held that evening. 7 �VI. Old Business - Chairperson Mawby A. Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grants 1. Study Results Mr. Caldwell explained the results of the study. There is no other program in the nation that combines volunteerism, grant-making, and endowmentbuilding all in one program. Second, the most overwhelming, convincing piece of evidence available was that the graduated match rate did not work as intended and most organizations involved said that the one-to-one match rate was what worked most effectively. Finally, the grantees needed more time in order to meet the grant requirements. 2. StaffRecommendations (approval item) The staff of the MCSC recommended lowering the graduated cash match requirement of the Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grant (VIG) Program to a 1:1 rate for all successful applicants. In addition, staff recommended that the modification be made retroactive to the beginning of the FY 2001 program cycle. A motion to approve the staff recommendation as presented was made by Commissioner Wesaw. Commissioner Collier seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. VII. New Business- Chairperson Mawby A. MCSC's lOth Anniversary (Fall of2001) Chairperson Mawby announced that in the fall the MCSC would celebrate its 1oth anniversary. Chairperson Mawby suggested expressing thanks to the legislature and the executive branch for creating the MCSC and thanking them for their help in supporting the MCSC over the past ten years. Chairperson Mawby asked Commissioner Pruitt to take the lead in the 1oth Anniversary Celebration and combine it with the fall legislative activity. Chairperson Mawby also asked that Commissioner Cummings and former Commissioner Johnson be involved in this event. B. Nomination to ASC Steering Committee Chairperson Mawby informed everyone that the Association of State Commissions (ASC) asked that someone from the MCSC be nominated to serve on the Steering Committee. Chairperson Mawby stated that after discussion with 8 �Commissioner Pruitt who also serves on the ASC board that they recommend that Mr. Kyle Caldwell be nominated. Commissioner Wesaw made a motion to approve the recommendation to have Kyle Caldwell serve on the ASC and Commissioner Neelis seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Vill. Public Comment Ms. Martha Bottomley thanked the MCSC for approving staff recommendations to lower the Michigan Volunteer Investment Grant Program match. Ms. Bottomley stated her concern that exclusion of previous grantees in the one to one match did not seem totally fair. Ms. Bottomley also stated that the service-learning grant at the MCSC is totally focused on schools and the MCSC should look at CBO's because they do a lot of great work with kids through service-learning. Ms. Bottomley also stated that she had been asked to work with the MCSC in its research efforts in this field. Ms. Kaiser clarified one of the things that the MCSC is doing with the community-based service-learning program. The MCSC is working to develop a participant impact tool that will be used for all of the MCSC Learn & Serve CBO programs. The MCSC will obtain data to determine the impact service-learning programs have in community-based settings. Ms. Kaiser stated that India Plough from the MCSC staff has been working to develop the tool and the MCSC is going to pilot it during the summer of2001 with two to three of the MCSC's programs. Next year all ofthe Learn & Serve CBO grantees will be required to use the final version of the tool. Commissioner Newport moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Wesaw seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 2:45 p.m. 9 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50230 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ed611377ace12fd3205d9cbc94490781.pdf f9503e8a1c7010c1888a32cd98b8b1dd PDF Text Text Learn and Serve-Michigan 2001-02 Community-Based Program Descriptions $15,000 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan (BBBS) will recruit 25 high school students to serve as community-based mentors to help at-risk children achieve their goals. High schools students currently mentor students through BBBS programs, but this grant will serve as a pilot program to enhance their role and to incorporate the concepts of service-learning throughout the entire agency. Mentors are expected to develop an ethic of service and to enhance their planning and decision-making skills. Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland $12, 611 The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland will establish the Soldiers of Love program. Seventy Five youth participants involved in this program will serve their community through direct communication with Veterans of American wars and participation in planning and implementing a community event that will honor the Veterans ofWar. $15,000 Capital Area United Way The service-learning program occurring in two of Lansing's 21st Century Schools will engage 30 program participants. Participants will learn various aspects of science with the help of the Michigan State University college students including biology, earth science, and chemistry. Participants will be engaged in monthly service activities where they will practice the science principles they have learned. Service objectives include area beautification, and awareness projects to promote the importance of environmental stewardship. Catholic Family Services $13,081 Catholic Family Services/The ARK will work with alternative education and public schools throughout Calhoun County to establish an active youth structure called the ARK Ambassadors. The 20 Ambassadors will receive training and as a result assist peers in need, in crises, or facing homelessness. They will develop a marketing plan to include, but not be limited to, peer-focused presentations, regarding the issue of youth homelessness. City of Portage/Portage Senior Center $9,899 The Portage Senior Center and the Glowing Embers Girl Scout Council, with assistance from the Portage Parks Department, will work together to provide service-learning opportunities for 120 middle school and high school girls working with senior citizen mentors. Participants will undertake three projects that will enhance the relationship of Portage residents to the outdoors. The projects include identifying wildflowers and creating interpretative materials for a linear trail, researching, planting, maintaining an herb garden at a historic home, and a butterfly garden in the vicinity of an amphitheater. �Gaylord Schools Volunteer Center $15,000 The Volunteer Center of Otsego County proposes the development of a year-round Youth Volunteer Corps. The Youth Volunteer Corps will be a project to improve and expand community-based programming for 25 middle school-aged youth to provide a servicelearning program that connects adolescents with positive community-based service experiences, showing a resultant reduction in their negative behavior patterns indicated in locally developed assessments. Grand Ledge Alliance for Quality Education $15,000 The Grand Ledge Alliance for Quality Education will engage 80 Grand Ledge High school students in mentoring and homework assistance to elementary students in grades K-5 during the after-school program. In addition, the high school students, in partnership with the elementary students, will identify community needs, plan and implement service-learning projects in the community and reflect upon service. Gwinn Area Community Schools $15,000 This program will continue community development efforts at the former K.Y. Sawyer Air Force Base. While the primary development efforts in this location have focused on economic development, human needs and the desire to develop a strong, viable, and healthy community have largely been ignored. Specifically, this program will recruit twenty high school aged service-learning participants who will be involved in planning, developing and establishing community resource centers at three sites that are easily accessible throughout the community. Pathways to Healthy Living $14,927 A community mobilization effort in Gladstone will provide for three service-learning efforts. Gladstone youth will work to identify recycling opportunities and design one recycling initiative to reduce, reuse, and recycle materials. Secondly, participants will work with senior citizens to reduce their feelings of isolation and lastly, participants will develop out-of-school-time recreational activities for other youth. Throughout the projects, youth will learn lessons in waste reduction, personal responsibility, leadership and local decision making structures. Washtenaw County Chapter American Red Cross $15,000 The Washtenaw County Red Cross will engage 30 youth ages 12-18 throughout the county in service-learning activities that will enhance personal skills and knowledge in areas such as First Aid/CPR, HIV/AIDS, Community Disaster Prevention, Water Safety, and Pet First Aid. Thirty participants will provide peer education to 200 younger students in after school programs on the topics previously mentioned or engage in service-learning activities coordinated within specific programs such as Disaster Services, Health and Safety, International services, Blood Services, Marketing or General Administration. �Winn Area Activity Center $15,000 The Winn Area Activity Center will use Learn and serve-Michigan funding to expand both after school and summer service-learning opportunities for 130 youth. Activities will focus on fire safety, caring for flowers on Main Street and the WWII Memorial, planting, maintaining, and harvesting a community garden, and intergenerational programming. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Mawby , Chairperson 15 Kyle Caldwell , Executive Director Terr y Pruitt , Vice Chair 16 17 18 Vivian Rogers Pickard, Commis si one r Nancy Lenz , Commissioner Victor Begg , Commissioner Robert Collier , Commissioner 19 e 20 < ~ ~ 0 ~ 21 ~ ~ w Matthew Wesaw , Commissioner Ray West , Commissioner Donald Newport , Commissioner 0 ~ Kari Pardoe , Commissioner 22 Pat Ryan O' Day , Commissioner 23 Randy Neelis , Commissioner 5 24 25 Meg Smith , Commis si oner Recorded by: Christine Smith , CER# 6219 �1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 e Page 3 Opening remarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 Tab II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6 Tab III , A-C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7 Item 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . 16 8 Item 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 9 I tern 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 19 10 Tab IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 11 September 6 report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 12 Con ne c t 13 Retreat Planning Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 14 Tab V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 15 Implementation grants . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... 65 16 CHESP grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 17 Community based grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . 69 18 Ezra Bell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... .. . . . . . . . . . . 73 19 Caldwell report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 7 6 20 Kari Pardoe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . 82 21 Tab VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 6 22 Tab VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 23 Appointment to Leadership Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 89 24 Meeting adjourned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Michigan Alliance up dat e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 <( :=; ([ 0 u. c ~ Cll ([ w 5 25 2 �1 Augusta , Michigan - 12 : 40 p . m., approximately 2 MR . MAWBY : Welcome to Brook Lodge and to this 3 retreat meeting and monthly -- and quarterly meeting of the 4 Michigan Community Service Commission . 5 I ' m Russ Mawby, and I have the privilege o f ser v ing 6 as Chair of the Commission at this time . 7 to Brook Lodge . 8 9 10 And we welcome you Let me just comment on this beautiful facility which is now a part of Michigan State University and its conference facilities . 11 Brook Lodge was created initially back in 1895 or 12 1998 , whatever the brochure says , by W. E . Upjohn who was the 13 founder of the Upjohn Company , headquartered in Kalamazoo . 14 And he bought the original , what ' s the d octors 15 cottage , it ' s the white cottage over here by the pond , bought 16 the farm . 17 and then a grist mill and was at that time being used for the ~ 18 operations of a dairy farm . 0 < 19 The mill pond was here and it started as a saw mill g ; ~ And Dr . Upjohn bought the house and the ba r n and th e ~ zw ~ e < ~ oc 0 20 mill pond and 40 acres of land for about $800 . 00 back in t h e 21 lace 1 890 's as a summer recreat for the family , a n d g rad ua l l y 22 developed it as a summer retreat location for his family . ~ 0 g oc w w ~ 23 He among other things was an enthusiast of peonies 24 and at one time had acres of peonies here on the ground an d 25 there still are some plantings of peonies that go b a c k t o 3 �1 those early days . 2 So developed as a family retreat , the carriage house 3 where some of you are staying was a part of the original 4 development of the estate . 5 the smell of food cooking in the house and so he built a 6 separate dining hall which is right over here in the part of 7 the dining hall that has the white columns . 8 9 You have to go round the pond to see the beautif ul facade . That was built as a separate dining hall for the 10 family and guests and developed it as an estate and a natural 11 retreat . 12 Dr . Upjohn passed away in 1932 and so it continued 13 as a family retreat . 14 family began to develop their homes over on Gull Lake which is 15 just two or three miles from here . Although , used less and les s because the And the company then began to use some of the 16 ~ And then Dr. Upjohn didn ' t like 17 facilities for entertaining customers and meetings of va ri o us 18 kinds . 19 property from the famil y and developed it as a corporate 20 conference center . Then after World War II the company purchased the < ~ ~ ~ 21 And you can sort of see the evolution then , the 0 5m ~ w 22 conference hall which is an auditorium next door. The dining 23 hall was expanded and then the cottages where others are 24 staying were developed as a conference facility for scientific 25 meetings , for sales meetings or corporate purposes , and was ~ ~ 4 �1 used exclusively by the company . 2 community use or other us e at all but was a corp ora t e 3 facilit y . 4 Well , with the c hanges as Upjohn became Upjohn and 5 Pharmacia and then it b e came just Pharmacia with co rp o r ate 6 headquarters now in New Jersey , this facility n o lo n ger serv e d 7 corporate purposes and they looked at various p oss i bilit i es o f 8 giving the facility. 9 They talked with Western Michigan Un i ver si t y , wi t h 10 the University of Michigan , with Michigan State Univ ersi ty , 11 with the Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center which is adjacen t t o 12 this property , and with the Scott Family . 13 g o lfer ' s here , there are five golf courses . 14 literall y adjacent t o this propert y . If there ' s an y Four o f them And out o f that pr oce ss then made the gift o f th e 15 16 facility to Michigan State University ab out a y ea r and a half 17 ago or late last year . The facilit y includes this campus with t hes e 18 @ It was not available f or 19 facilities , about 8 0 acres here that are devel o p ed a s the 20 campu s setting . 21 preser v e wh i ch ope rate just we s t of it . Plus , ab o ut 6 00 ad d iti o nal acres o f natur e < ~ ~ ~ 0 am ~ w All of it adjacent to the W. K. Kellogg exp er imen t al 22 ~ 23 forest of Michigan State University and the Kello g g Bi o l o g ic al 24 station. 25 uni v ersity ' s been o perating this one since ab o ut Mar c h, a yea r So it's a great natural complex . 5 So th e �1 ag o , as a conference facility . 2 Some of y o u Yo u 3 will have opportunity to enjoy some of this beautiful nat u r al 4 setting . 5 adjourn this afternoon take 15 minutes at least t o wa l k aro u nd 6 a little bit . 7 what's c alled the doctors cottage . Those who are not staying , I urge yo u when we 8 9 Walk over here to the reflectin g p o n d . Go in t o It ' s the o riginal white farmhouse which h as b ee n -wh i c h was changed by Dr . Upjohn with the librar y a n d a ll of 10 the other amenities . 11 forth . 12 the beauty of Brook Lodge . Yo u can see the d i ning ha l l and so But take a few minutes just to enjoy t he b ea utiful 13 e many of you are sta y in g he r e . So it is now a facility of Michigan Sta te Un i ve rsi ty 14 and available for conferences . 15 co nferences here , Mary , at the same time? 16 o nes here . 17 MS . ESTRADA : 18 MR . MAWB Y: I think we ha v e s ome o th e r We ' re no t t he on ly Right . So take advantage of an opp o rt u nit y to 19 be come acquainted and think about how this might s er v e s ome of 20 y our purposes in the future . < ~ ~ 0 ~ Ll In t he tra d ition of the Commission mee tings , I j u st 0 z 0 ~ ~ w ~ 22 mentioned that we will operate informally s o that i f yo u n ee d 23 -- probably of the s o ft drinks and ice tea , and i c e wat er and 24 rest rooms , and all of those things . 25 with the agenda . 5 6 So we ' ll ju st proceed �1 We ' re 2 delighted to have members of the Commission here, 3 Commissioners . 4 Service Commission , and the number of folks whom we call 5 guests but they ' re really friends and collaborators because we 6 all serve a common purpose , mission . 7 a number of friends with us today . 8 9 the The members of the staff of the Community We ' re delighted to have And we ' re gonna go around and just have introductions . And , Commissioners , you might indi cat e that 10 you are a member of the Commission and perhaps fr om whence you 11 come with your other 12 the Commission . 13 what you do in addition to serving on And then staff members you might just describe a 14 little bit about your work with the Commission so we all 15 become ever better acquainted. 16 e Let ' s take a minute now to get acquainted. My name is Russ Mawby . I am Chairman Emeritus of 17 the W. K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek , and live on 4 0 18 acres a couple of miles up the road . 19 Terry. Oh, Grandpa! 20 MR . PRUITT : Ll MR . MAWBY : 22 MR . PRUITT : Congratulati ons . Thank you . < ~ ~ ~ You have pictures ? Q ~ ~ ~ w I had promised Mary Estrada t hat I was 5 23 gonna have pictures too . 24 know , I just in the hustle and bustle forgot them . 25 And so , Mary , I apol o gize but , you But , I am Terry Pruitt . 7 I ' m Vice Chair to �1 Commission . 2 distinction of -- have probably being the longest ser v ing 3 Commissioner in the history of commissioners in all 50 states . 4 But , 5 the Governor and have been here ever since . I probably have the -- not probably , ha ve the I was orig inally appointed to this Commission in 19 90 by 6 In the real world I work for the Dow Corning 7 Corporation where I ' m manager of state government relations 8 with them . 9 MR . MAWBY : 10 you do and have done . 11 director . MR . PRUITT : 13 MR . MAWBY : 15 You have served as interim executive You ' ve done it all . 12 14 And we appreciate , Terry , all the things continu ing role . Hmm -- hmm . And we appreciate that and your Vivian . MS . PICKARD : Vivian Pickard, and in my other l i fe I 16 am Director of Community Relations at General Mo t o rs 17 Corporation . ~ ~ I 0< 18 MR . CALDWELL : And just - - sorry to interrupt . 19 have a stenographer who ' s working with us to record and we 20 just have to be sure we speak up . We ~ z w ~ e < ~ ~ ~ 21 MS . 22 MS . LENZ : PIC~ARu : Okcty . 0 g ~ w w I ' m Nancy Lenz . I ' m a Commissioner . I'm ~ 23 from Kalamazoo , 15 minutes away but I don ' t 24 just in a subd i vision . 25 MS . KWAK : live on 40 acres , And I ' m with Michigan National Ban k . I ' m Chris Kwak , and I ' m Consortium 8 �1 Officer in the plant, volunteers and programming area of the 2 Kellogg Foundation . 3 to get here too . 4 I'm Victo r Begg , and I ' ve been a 5 Commissioner since ' 83 , just after Terry , I guess. 6 is my last day of a Commission tenure or tomorrow would be . 7 But t o day And my most recent endeavor I was elected t o th e 8 Bloomfield School Board two months ago . 9 doing that I serve on the Board of National Conferen ce , 10 11 And when I ' m not Community Justice . I don ' t know how many of you know , we're an 12 organization that ' s involved with diversity . 13 of the most polarized city in the country so we try t o hel p 14 diversity management. 15 16 17 e MR . BEGG : And I appreciate only driving 2 0 min u tes Detroit is one When I'm not doing that I got a little business called Naked Furniture. MR . MAWBY : It ' s good furniture . Good . Victor , we ' ve appreciated your 18 service and we ' l l be expressing our appreciation a little 19 later in the agenda . 20 It ' s been great to have you as a member of the < ~ ~ ~ Ll Commiss1on and we're not going to let you go . 0 g ~ ~ w 22 MR . COLLIER : I ' m Rob Collier , President of the ~ 23 Council of Michigan Foundations , and I'm relatively a new 24 commissioner , a junior commissioner. 25 commissioner , Ms . Pardoe. 9 I defer to my senior �1 2 MS . PARDOE : Central Michigan University . 3 MR . SINGH : Commission . 9 MS . VANDA: 11 MS . ALGRA : I have 24 years wit h I work for Director Howard . Diana Algra with the Famil y In d epen de nce Agency , Volunteer Services Programs. MS . TIMULAND : today . I'm Judy Timuland . I ' m a g uest he r e I ' m the new Director of Volunteers of Michigan. MS . PFEILER : 12 13 I ' m Jocelyn Vanda . the Family Independence Agency . 10 I ' m Mary Pfeiler . I ' m the State Directo r for the Corporation for National Services. MS . SOMMERS : 14 15 Action Agency . 16 Program . I ' m Luann Sommers . I ' m with Communit y I ' m the Director of their Foster Grant Par e nt MS . BETLEY : 17 I ' m Karen Betley . I ' m with Senior 18 Services in Kalamazoo , and I direct the Foster Grandparent and 19 Senior Companion Program there . MS . WHEELER : 20 < a: L.L 5 "'a: 22 UJ I ' m Pre sident of 5 8 ::!; My name is Sam Singh . the Michigan Nonprofit Association and a friend of t h e 7 ...00 That ' s it. 4 6 @ I ' m Kari Pardoe, and I am a st ud e nt at ~e n l o r ~er v lces , And I ' m Tracie Wheeler , a l so fr om and c h e RSVP Direct or chere . MS. KAISER : I ' m Paula Kaiser . I ' m the Director of :5"' 23 24 25 Programs for the Michigan Community Service Commissi o n . MR . GROSS : I ' m Garry Gross . I ' m the Director of Finance and Administration for the Michigan Commu n it y Ser vi ce 10 �1 Commission . 2 3 MS . GRILL : Outreach and Fund Development at th e Commission . 4 5 MR . BELL : MS . ESTRADA : MR . WESAW: Matt Wesaw . I ' m a Commissioner. I'm recently retired from the State Police and currently Director 10 of Government Relations with the State Police Tro o pers 11 Association . 12 • Mary Estrada , Executive Assistant to the DireCLOr at the Michigan Community Service Commission . 8 9 My name is Ezra Bell , the YES Ambassador housed in the Michigan Community Service Commissi on . 6 7 And I ' m Mary Grill , the Director of MR. WEST : I'm Ray West . I've been a Commissioner 13 since 1995 . 14 one of my functions at the United Way , nine years ago I 15 started build ing ramps for the handicap which we dld -- we do 16 twelve a yea r and I am going to in vite you folks 17 next year so I can pass this on to someone else . I work with United Way . It ' s my real job . And o join me 18 The system that we ' ve developed to build these ramps 19 goes for the State of Michigan and we have our campaign poster 20 for United Way . Ll lith . It just kicked off . Ours will be September < ~ ~ 0 ~ And thls lS a poster of some kids on a han dlcap ramp . 0 ~ m ~ w 22 Well , Randy here , he 's from Taylor , Michig an , and ~ 23 his mother was bumping him up and down the steps twice a day 24 to get him to school . 25 You know , this is bad news ." It was a horrible sight . 11 And , I sa ys , She says , " One day I did tip him �1 out of a whee l chair and he d i d hit his head ." 2 frightening experience for her and this kid . 3 something I would like to work with the Commission next year 4 and pass that off. 5 MR . MAWBY : 6 MR . WEST : 7 MR . NEWPORT : So t hi s i s Super . Thank you . Don Newport . I ' m President o f a 8 litt l e co ll ege up in Northen Michigan . 9 three days ago , came by snow sled , and arrived just a little 10 I left my community bit late today . 11 MR . MAWBY : But you ' re here , Don . 12 MS . O' DAY : How do you follow that? 13 We ' r e deli g hte d . I ' m fr om even further north . I ' m Pat Ryan O' Day , and we don ' t have s no w y et in 14 In fact , it ' s been a very , very , l ov e ly Summer . 15 Marquette . 16 Some of you were able to spend a little bit with us. I publish in my real life , my other life 17 @ Yeah , great . So that ' s a I re a lly 18 I have to say I ' ve been like a full time volunteer f o r a l on g 19 time so this a perfect thing for me to be doing and I publish 20 a monthly magazine . < ::E a: 0 . MR . NEELIS : 21 I ' m Randy Neelis , a Comm issioner si~ce , 0 ~ "'a:w 22 I do n ' t kn o w, ' 92 o r ' 93 , right in that are a . U) s 23 24 25 This is also my last meeting as a Commi ss i oner , I ' m Superintendent of the Sparta Area Schools . MS . SMITH : My name is Meg Smith . 12 I'm a nd �1 Commissioner , and I am an RSVP Direct o r for Monr o e Co unt y. 2 3 MR . CALDWEL L : Ky le Caldwell , Executi ve Di rec t or of Michigan Community Service Commiss ion. 4 MR . MAWBY : Very good . And Christine i s o ur 5 recorder today . 6 placed around but it wi ll be helpful to y o u , Chr istine , if we 7 -- when we speak we identify ourselves so that you can k n ow 8 when the voices change . 9 microphones and the big microphones and so forth so we ' l l We have microphones , as Kyle me ntioned , And if we speak up into thes e li ttle 10 you whistle if we aren ' t c oming through . 11 Christine . 12 Okay , th a nks , We ' ll move now to begin with the agenda that we have 13 under Tab II , the minutes of our Commi ssio n meetin g h eld in 14 Grand Rapids , held at Grand Valley State University . 15 Robert Pew Campus downt o wn . 16 hold a meeting , and Do n Lubbers will be with us tomorrow . 17 was our host at the last meeting . The That was a beautiful p lace to He ~ ~ ~ ~ 18 ~ < 19 ~ Are there additions or corrections to the min utes? If not , is there a moti o n for their approval? ~ zw ~ • 20 MR . COLLIER : I ' ll move . 21 MS . SMITH : Support . 22 MR . MAWBY : Do you need names of who mov ed and who < ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ w w ~ 23 supported? 24 THE COURT REPORTER : 25 MR . MAWBY : Okay . 13 I'd like that , yes . �1 MR . COLLIER : 2 MR. MAWB Y: 3 Col lier moved. Smith supported . 4 THE COURT REPORTER : 5 MR . MAWBY : 6 M ~g Rob Cnllier moved and Thank you . Further discussion? All in favor say , aye? 7 MR . CALDWELL : 8 MR . PRUITT: 9 MS . PICKARD : Aye . Aye . Aye . 10 MS . LENZ : Aye . 11 MR . BEGG : Aye . 12 MR. COLL IE R : 13 MS . PARDOE : 14 MR . WESAW : 15 MR . WEST : 16 MR . NEWPORT : 17 MS . O' DAY: 18 MR . NEELIS : 19 MS . SMITH : Aye. 20 MR . MAWBY : Opposed? Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye. Very good . Thank you . We <( ::!; a: f( 21 move now to the Board Development Committee , 22 that . and Terry chairs 0 5 "'a: ~ 23 If we look a t that , Item B, which is the rec o gni t ion 24 of Commi ss i one rs Begg , Cummings and Neelis , who are at the i r 25 last meeting today . We ' r e going to defer that , Terr y , to the 14 �1 end of the agenda because we want to take some pictures and s o ? forth. 3 under Tab III . So i f you ' ll go ahead , Terry , with parts A and C, 4 MR . PRUITT : 5 did talk about vacancies on the Commission , and at our last 6 meeting we recommended to the Governor for appointment Mr . Al 7 Swang. 8 recommendation before the Governo r, Ms . Nonie Brennan . This meeting we ' ll -- we want to place a no th er 9 In your materials there is a bio for Nonie . I do 10 know her . 11 our new executive director at the Connect Michigan Allianc e . 12 ~ If you recall , at our last meeting we She served on the Selection Committee with me f o r And so you have her background . She ' s an Executive 13 Director of Volunteer Centers of Battle Creek and she ' s also 14 served on the Board of Directors of the Volunteer Centers of 15 Michigan . 16 Michigan Alliance . As well as she ' s a board member for the Connect 17 So we ' d like to put that recommendation , and I wo uld 18 move that this body recommends to the Governor the appointment 19 of Nonie Brennan to the Commission . 20 MR . NEWPORT : Second . 21 MR . MAWBY : 22 MR . NEWPORT : 23 MR . MAWBY : 24 If there is none , all those in favor say , aye? 25 MR . CALDWELL : < ~ ~ ~ Is there a second? 0 ~ ~ ~ w Don Newport . 5 Don Newport . Aye . 15 Very good . Discussion ? �1 MR . PRUITT : 2 MS . PI CKARD : 3 MS . LENZ : Aye . 4 MR . BEGG : Aye . 5 MR . COLLIER : 6 MS . PARDOE : 7 MR . WESAW : 8 MR . WEST : 9 MR. NEWPORT : Ay!2 . Aye . Aye. Aye . Aye . Aye . 10 MS . O' DAY : 11 MR . NEELIS : 12 MS . SMITH : Aye . 13 MR . MAWBY : Opposed? Aye . Aye . Delighted . And we ' l' De 14 forwarding that recommendation to the Governor and we ' ll hope 15 that the Governor ' s appointment office can acL on boLh 16 recommendations , Al Swain and Nonie Brennan . 17 e Aye . MR . PRUITT : Goo d . Mr . Swain ' s recommendation is in the 18 hands of the Governor at this point and we do expect v ery 19 shortly to have both of these individuals appoint ed . 20 Item number two . We ' re very pleased to recommend < :10 a: 0 u. 0 ~ a> a: UJ 21 that Commissioner Kari Pardoe be named to the Bo a rd 22 Development Commi ttee . ~ 23 Part of our thinking here is that we want to give 24 our youth a little more voice in the decision mak ing and Kari 25 represents some good young wisdom . 16 And we ' d li ke LO ~d~E ner �1 input as we review some of the positions and vacancies on the 2 Commission . 3 appointment of Kari Pardoe to the Development Committee . And so I would so move that this body approve the 4 MS . O' DAY : Support . 5 MR . MAWBY : Pat -- Pat supported , all right . 6 Dis cu ssi o n ? 7 can talk about this . We sh ou l d really have Kar · lea v e But we won ' t 8 All in favor sa y , aye? 9 MR . CALDWELL : MR . PRUITT : 11 MS . PICKARD : 12 MS . LENZ : Aye . 13 MR . BEGG : Aye . 14 MR . COLLIER : 15 MS . PARDOE: 16 MR . WESAW : 17 MR. WEST : ~ 18 MR . NEWPORT : 0< 19 MS . O' DAY : 20 MR . NEELIS : 21 MS . SMITH : Aye . 22 MR . MAWBY : Opposed? 23 Kari , we ' re delighted . ~ !:il 'IVE' take that risk , Kari . Aye. 10 ill ~ he Joon, Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye. Aye . Aye . Aye . "zw Q. ~ < :=; a: 0 u.. Aye . 0 ~ "'a:w Good . :5"' Kari ' s been a l o ng time 24 friend and a long time active in the affairs of the Commission 25 for which we ' re very grateful . 17 And we ' l l be hearing from yo u �1 a little later , I think , about just your experiences recently ? at 3 you . 4 < :I; a: ...00 g a: w MR . PRUITT : Item number three . . Tr anY. With the exit of 5 Julie Cummings who was a member of the Executive Committee we 6 do have a vacancy there and the Committee would like to 7 recommend Commissioner Megan Smith be named to the Executive 8 Committee , so I would so move . 9 e thP national lPvPl anrl so wP look forward to tha MR . WEST : Support . 10 MR . NEWPORT : 11 MR . MAWBY : Second . Okay . Meg , we won ' t ask you to leave 12 the room either . 13 Commission and so we have a motion and second that Meg join 14 the Executive Committee . Meg has been a long active member of the All those in favor say , aye? 15 MR . CALDWELL : Aye . 16 MR . PRUITT : 17 MS . PICKARD : 18 MS . LENZ : Aye . 19 MR. BEGG: Aye . 20 MR . COLLIER : 21 MS . PARDOE: 22 MR . WESAW : 23 MR . WEST : 24 MR . NEWPORT : 25 MS . O' DAY : Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . ~ Aye . Aye . Aye . 18 �1 MR . NEELIS : 2 MS. SMITH : Aye . 3 MR . MAWBY : Opposed? 4 MS . SMITH : Thank you . 5 MR . MAWBY : We appreciate very much your joining us 6 MR . PRUITT : And then Item number four , we have 8 Commissioners Pardoe, West, and Ethan Winestock , who ' s terms 9 are up and we would be recommending that they -- their 10 appointments be extended for an additional three year term , 11 each . And so we would so move that recommendation . 12 13 MR . MAWBY : All right , is there support for the recommendation . 14 MR . BEGG : 15 MR . MAWBY : 16 MR . NEWPORT : 17 < :=; a: ~ Congrat ul ations , Meg . on the Executive Committee . 7 G) Aye . Mr . Begg supporting . Boy , that was close , Ray . You almost didn ' t make it . 18 MR . MAWBY : 19 MR . PRU I TT : 20 Support . All right , is there discussion ? I think these will have to go before the Governor ' s office again , our recommendation? 21 MR . CALDWELL : 22 MR . MAWBY : Yeah . 0 ~ "'a:w "'~ 23 Our action as a Commission is to recommend 24 MR . PRUITT : 25 MR . MAWBY : To the Governor ' s office . -- to the Governor ' s office 19 �1 MR . PRUITT : The re app o in t ment . MR . MAWB Y: 3 -- t he r eapp o i ntment o f these three . Good . 4 All those in fa v or say , aye? 5 MR . CALDWELL : 6 MR . PRUITT : 7 MS . PICKARD : 8 MS . LEN Z : Ay e . 9 MR . BEGG : Ay e . Ay e . Aye . Aye . 10 MR . COL LIE R : 11 MS . PARDOE : 12 MR . WESAW : 13 MR . WEST : 14 MR . NEWPORT : 15 MS . O' DAY : 16 MR . NEELI S : 17 MS . SMITH : Aye . 18 MR . MAWBY : Opp o sed? 19 Ay e . Aye . Aye . Ay e . Aye . Ay e . Aye . Ver y good . And we -- we ho p e we ' ll b e p e rs u asi v e t o th e Gove r nor . 20 MR . PRU I TT : 21 MR . MAWBY : a ppLeci~:e Goo d . I ' m done , Mr . Chairpers o n . < ::li a: f2 "g a: w For now , Mr . Vice - Chair . Important actions , and we know that Good . Thank s , 22 Terry . h ow i mpo r ta n t 23 the wo rk o f the Bo ard De v el o pment Committee is to the curr e nt 24 and the future success o f the Commissi o n . ~ 25 Under Tab IV we ha v e standing c ommitte e rep o rts , and 20 �1 the first is the report of the Executive Committee . 2 Exec t i ve Committee meets quarterly , usually by co nf er ence 3 telephone call . 4 And we held our meeting on August 17 . under Tab IV the minutes of that meeting , an update o n the 6 Connect Michigan Alliance endowment campaign . on that a little later and we ' ll be he a rin g durin n ou r 9 session an update on the developments at both the national a nd 10 state levels as a part of the retreat agenda today and 11 tomorrow . So that completes the Executive Committee report. 13 And , Terry , we ' re back to you with the Legislative Outreac h 14 Committ e e . MR . PR UITT : that(Interposing) Kyle , di d we get a chan ce to distrlbu t e -- 17 MR . CALDWELL : 18 MS . GR ILL: 19 20 < ~ rP t rP~ t 12 16 ~ You ' ll be hearing updated information since August 8 15 ~ You'll see 5 7 e The Yes . It ' s the very last thing that ' s in t h e packet that everyone can see in - MR . PRUITT : (Interposing) It ' s a white memo dat e d 21 Thursday , September 6th , from Vice - Chair Terry Pruitt . 22 entitled -- so if you could find that document . 23 number of items there that we would l ike to update the 24 Commission on . It's 0 ~ m ~ w There are a ~ 25 Well , first of all I want to thank Mary Grill fo r 21 �1 helping us to pull s ome things together . L. ~urru tu. cce e 3 v1.v1.an J. cK a ra a na 1:\a .ren cts or . And we ' ve been trying to look at an eve n t that would 4 actually capture commemoration of our lOth anniversa ry as wel l 5 as work toward making another presentation t o o ur le gislative 6 folk about the Commission . 7 8 So we ' ve targeted , I think it ' s October 4t h , correct? 9 MS . PICKARD : 10 MR . PRUITT : Hmm -- hmm . To host an event in the ca pi t o l r o t u nda 11 and hopefully all of you will have that date avai l able t o b e a 12 part o f that activity and to be there . 13 We will be inviting all of the legislat o rs and 14 having a formal sort of commemoration of our lOth anni v ers a r y 15 and will be sharing information with our state le g is l ati v e 16 representatives . 17 the Governor and the First Lady to with us on that oc c asi on . 18 e a.r e my s e J. r , The memb ers o f t he And , hopefully we will also ha ve a v a ilabl e The report is there . We will be getting additio n al 19 information out so the individual Commissioners around the 20 timing and the actual layout of the event . 21 alert you today that the event is scheduled for the 4t h o f 22 October . But we want to < :I; a: 0 "0 ~ Cl) a: w VI ~ 23 24 25 So , Vivian , is there anything you ' d l ike to add to that report or Kyle or Mary? MS . PICKARD : (Interposing) 22 �1 MS . GRILL : 2 MS . PICKARD : 3 MS . GRILL : -- in the packet that - - \In e rp o sin g) ( Interposing) -- there ' s a l et te r 4 probably the third or fourth thing from the top . 5 dated September lOth that has the details of the event in it. MR . MAWBY: 6 A letter This event on October 4 we think is 7 particularly important . 8 h o s t ed by t h e Fi r s It will be held in the c api to l an d be Lady and by the Go vern o r . 9 And if you look at this letter where it sa y s Dea r 10 Commissioner , we ' re sending signed letters of in v itation t o 11 members of the Senate and House of Representatives who are 12 particularly involved in our funding . They ' ll be invited to a private meeting at eleve n 13 Prior to the 11 : 30 meeting to which all members o f 14 o ' clock . 15 the House and Senate are invited and a media presentation , 16 sort of an update on the ten years of the Commission . 17 e (Interposing) One of the realities now with term limits is tha t 18 there will be no member of the House or member of the Sena t e 19 next Fall who was in the House or Senate when t he Commi ssi o n 20 was established ten years ago. < ::l; a: ~ 21 Some may have moved from the House to t h e Senate o r 0 ~ "'a:w "':s 22 the other way , but otherwise it ' s entire l y new . 23 recognize the importance of our educational task a nd getti n g 24 this on their mind set , their agenda . 25 And so we And so it will be a major event in terms of o ur 23 �1 educational process on October 4 . 2. many members as possible o f the Commission be presen t 3 informa ll y before , during , and after the special program there 4 in the rotunda o f the capitol . 5 7 following through with various activities specifi c all y wit h 8 commi ttee members who will have responsibility f o r o ur 9 funding . MR . PRUITT : Then , of course , will be the I think we need a motion to accept the report , and I would so move . 12 MR . MAWBY : 13 MS . PICKARD : 14 MR . MAWBY : 15 MS . PICKARD : 16 MR . MAWBY : 17 fr So we appreciate the leadership of our Committee, Terry , in making those plans . 11 < :=; a: to v isit 6 10 e It will be imp o rtant as All right , and is there a second . Second . Second , Vivian . Vivian . Pickard , hmm -- hmm . Further discussion? 18 MS . LENZ : 19 MR . MAWBY : 20 MS . LE NZ : 21 MR . MAWBY : 22 MS . LENZ : have a question? I Yes . What time do you want us there? Okay . 0 i'l "'a:w You know , there ' s different times wit h 3 23 24 25 different activities but MR . CALDWELL : There are two crucial ti me s. the press conference which is sc h eduled tentativel y -24 On e is �1 ~ MS . GRILL : L C un~i~s ' or1ers 3 because the private meeting goes from eleven to 11 : 30 . 4 then immediately following that is the media event and the 5 formal presentation of our ten year anniversary . 6 go from eleven to 12 : 30 , one o ' clock is the time line . 7 to be there would be from about ele ven to 12 : 30 MR. MAWBY : P l PVP n f or inf o rmal An d t he n f o r 9 little informal visiting afterwards . 10 MS . LENZ : 11 MR . PRU I TT : And So it will So if you can get there a little bef o re R h ose f ormal programs and a Okay . I would also suggest that if you have a 12 special relationship with your legislator from your area , your 13 district , a personal call to their office or a little note or 14 something or E- mail note o r anything to just remi nd t hem and 15 encourage them to be there to be a part of this e v ent would be 16 helpful . 17 e Actually , the best time for the MR . MAWBY : All right , and a part o f our re trea t 18 session obviously will also be related to this as it relates 19 t o our strategic plan because this is a big change . 20 have a new executive office with which to deal next year with 21 a new governor and we ' ll have significant changes in both the 22 House and the Senate so it ' s a great We ' ll < ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ m ~ w ~ 23 24 25 MS . VANDA : (Interposing) Governor also be invited? MR . MAWBY : Excuse me? 25 Will the Lie utenan t �1 MS . VANDA : Will the Lieutenant Governor also be 3 MR . MAWBY : Yes . 4 MR . PRUITT : 5 THE COURT REPORTER : L 6 in v ited ? please . MR . MAWBY : 8 THE COURT REPORTER : 9 MR. MAWBY: that , I don ' t Yes. good . Al l r ight , thank you . I don ' t think we carried a motion f o r think . MR . MAWBY : 14 MR . PRUITT: Hmm? I don ' t think we carried a motion f o r that . MR . MAWBY : 16 17 Yes. All right, MR . PRUITT : 13 15 Okay , voices up? Terry? 11 12 We need to keep o ur vo i ces up , Keep our voices up . 7 10 e Yes . Yeah , I didn ' t think we -- I d o n ' t we voted . 18 MR . PRUITT : 19 MR . MAWBY : Okay . We have a division of the house . ~ ~ heard the motion and the second for the adoption of the report 21 and the recommendation . 22 MR . CALDWELL : 23 MR . PRU I TT : 24 MS . PICKARD : 25 MS . LENZ : All those in favor say , aye? 0 ~ m ~ w Yo u ' ve 20 < ~ t hink Aye . 5 Aye. Aye . Aye . 26 �1 MR . BEGG : L. tvlR . 3 MS. PARDOE : 4 MR . WESAW : 5 MR. WEST : 6 MR. NEWPORT: 7 MS. O' DAY : 8 ME . NEELI S : 9 MS . SMITH: Aye. 10 MR . MAWBY : Opposed? 11 Terry , for the good work again. 12 Aye . Aye. Aye. Aye . Aye . Aye . Good . Thank you . Thanks , And now we have also developed a committee concerned 14 Pat , we have a report here also on the public relations, 15 marketing , ad hoc subcommittee . 18 fi' Aye . with telling our story , market ing and public relations . 17 < ::; a: CO LLIER : 13 16 8 Aye . It ' s a report dated September 6th, Thursday . And , So everybody find that and we will turn to you , Pat. MS. O' DAY: Kari ' s report kind of naturally leads to 19 the reason this ad hoc committee was created . It is Ka ri ' s to 20 me but no one can say original ly is going to continue to be 21 there except in the case (Inaudible) . 0 z 0 "'a:UJ 22 In your -- in the information that you received <f) ~ 23 today you ' ll find two that are paper clipped together, 24 papers that pertain to this . 25 The goals of the committee are obvious. 27 two We need to �1 get o ur message out in a very professional and very effective 2 wdy to the - - to the larger commun i t i es , the smaller community 3 and the larger communities so that they understan d the good 4 work that the Commission does and the reas ons f or its being 5 and our goals and mission, et cetera . 6 The staff has done a remarkable job as you will see 7 as you ' re going through this . 8 efficien 9 and the definition of a coach is the second piece of the - - 10 way o f establishing a plan on the use of a coach , two pieces that were paper clipped together . 11 It is a very effective means of accomplishing th i s 12 because it will be a plan that we really compare and set i n 13 motion . 14 limited (Inaud ible ) o f success. 15 Not something done from the outside which would have We ' re going to need the help of each Commissioner 16 and we will be calling on you for your ideas and your 17 (Inaudible) and your commitment to help us with this very , 18 very , important message . 19 e They ' ve come up with a very There will be future things that you will be getting 20 in the process of re - evaluating the logo and coming up with a 21 new approach of what ' s suitable for what we are and who we are 22 at the moment . < ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ m ~ w ~ 23 So you ' ll be hearing more from us . But it is a very 24 exciting process and it's one that is desperatel y needed 25 because if you walk around and talk to people they don ' t 28 know �1 what the Commission does , but then when you expl ain it to them 2 chey ' re very excited a bouL it . 3 what is happening in the volu nteer field in Michigan and 4 nationally as well . 5 It 's a very imp ort an t part of And I unfortunately am not going to be in the 6 country for the tenth anniversary but I do plan on contacting 7 each of the representatives and Senators fr om the U. P . ahead R nf time nnd urgi ng them 9 in as to what is happening and why they should be the re . o be pre en 3nd kind o f 10 MR . MAWBY : Very good . 11 MS . O' DAY : Do you have any questions ? 12 have asked that first , I gue ss , and concerns . 13 would like to move for ac ce ptance of this report . 14 MR . MAWBY: Report , all right . 15 MR. WESAW : Support . 16 MR . MAWBY : Matt Wesaw . 17 Okay . f i~ ling them I should And then I Is there support? Thank yo u , Pat . And let ' s see if there is discussion . m ~ We see this as again an important part of our plan ~ 18 0< 19 for the future to make decision makers as wel l as the general 20 public more aware an understanding of the role and 21 contributions of the Commission and its mission . 22 Newport . ~ ~ zw ~ ~ < ~ ~ ~ Yes, Don 0 ~ m ~ w w ~ 23 MR . NEWPORT : I really want to commend t he task 24 force first for being prompt in doing it and for t he 25 Commission in seeing this as a need because I thi nk it ' s 29 �1 really critica l. l 'm kind of cur ious . L 3 and how does this deal work? 4 that . 5 6 What is a profess ional coach I guess , I don ' t understand MS . O' DAY : I defer to Mary Grill . MS . GRILL : Professional coaching is a k ind o f a new She ' s the one with that . 7 g thing where you are -- you develop a relationshi 9 a contractua l It ' s li ke relationshi p with someone who has expertise in a 10 particular field, 11 partnering with a person who has a strong marketing 12 background . and for this case we 'r e going t o be And basically it ' s an expert who works -- who will 13 14 be working with me and ou r staff to g uide us through the 15 process of developing a marketing plan for our orga nizati on . MR . CALDWELL: 16 e We know that the change is amongst us. The unique distinction here , Don 17 this is Kyle , is that when we first went into this we had two 18 major opportunities and two major constraints . 19 opportunities were no one knew us so you didn ' t have any 20 baggage . 21 launching point with our tenth anniversary and al l 22 things and new faces to get out in front of . The And the other opportunity was we have kind of a < ~ ~ ~ these ot her 0 5m ~ ~ ~ ~ 23 The challenges that we had were the budget. We 24 didn't have a -- we didn ' t have a marketing plan budget . 25 secondly , we weren ' t able to retool the organizat ion in order 30 An d �1 to bring in a large number of the staff to really effectively L puc ln a p.lan . 3 So many worked with a firm and they said , 4 those constraints do not allow you to do the traditional plan 5 so try something alternative ." 6 going in to . 7 and we will coach your staff so that when we the marketing 8 firm pull out you will have trained qualified staff to 9 continue this on , and then they stand and walk us through the 10 "L ook , Which is a new area they ' re We ' ll be your partner in developing your plan process . 11 The old model is to publish something , put it before 12 you . 13 for them to institutionalize all the things that you ' ve put in 14 you r plan . 15 And then the second step is a large check being written So it ' s really a hand holding walk through exercise 16 as opposed to a leave behind and t hen a second phase where you 17 have to have large cash resources to implement . ~ 'l' MR . MAWBY : All right , further questions or i;i 18 0 19 "w e 20 MR . CALDWELL : 21 MR . PRUITT : 22 MS. PICKARD : 23 MS . LENZ : Aye . 24 MR . BEGG : Aye . 25 MR . COLLIER : ~ < z 0.. < :=; a: ~ discussion? If not , all those in favor say , aye ? Aye . Aye . 0 ~ m a: w Aye . ~ Aye . 31 �1 MS . PARDOE: L MR . WE SAW: 3 MR. WEST : 4 MR. NEWPORT: 5 MS . O' DAY : 6 MR . NEELIS: 7 MS . SMITH : Aye. 8 MR . MAWBY : Opposed? 9 ~ Ay e . Ay e . Aye . Aye . Thanks , Pat , to y o u and your task force for good leadership and the work yo u did MS . O' DAY : (Interposing) (Inaudible) 11 MR . MAWBY: You bet . 13 < ~ a: Aye . 10 12 e Ay e. Okay , thank you very much . No w let ' s do the update o n the Connect Michigan Alli a nce . The three representatives from o ur Comm iss i on to the 14 Bo ard o f Trustees o f the Co nne c t Mic h ig an Al liance , which has 15 just been created this Summer, and our three repr e se n ta t i ves 16 are Commissioners Cummings, Engler and Pruitt . 17 And so , Terry, we would turn to you . We ' r e go in g to 18 -- we're delighted that later in our retreat sess io n we ' l l 19 have the Chair of the Boar d o f the Board o f Tr ustees of the 20 Alliance, Ed Blews here. 21 Director , John Lore, with us . 22 been particular architects and engineers of the creati o n of 23 the Alliance . And we ' ll ha v e th e new Ex e cutive And Sam Singh and Ky le ha v e 0 5 "'a: "' :1"' 24 25 So we ' ll have further detailed discussi ons la te r . But would yo u just bring us up t o date s o r t o f on the 32 �1 inst i t u t i onal sta t us of the Alliance? MR . PRUITT : 2 3 place and there are representatives fr om th i s body as well as 4 the Michigan Nonprofit Associat i on , the Volunteer Centers of 5 Michigan and the Campus Compact . 6 And we just appointed , as Mr . Chairpers o n Mawby has 7 indicated , Mr . John Lore is now the Executive Direct or , 8 President o f the Connect Michigan Alliance . 9 job now what , Sam , about a week? 10 MR . SI NGH : 11 MR . PRUITT : 12 there i s again a bio . 13 experience . He ' s been on the One week , yes . One week today . And his background, He comes to us with extensive We t hink he ' s aoinq to provide 14 ~ust somP W0nrlPrf ,J l 15 professional expertise and leadership to the organization . 16 He ' s we l l connected and well known throughout the state . 17 so I think that he is a welcome addition to the Alliance at 18 this po i nt . So we ' ve got that process out o f the way . 19 e First of all , the board is now fully in An d We also 20 have put togeth e r the first cut of a business plan f or the 21 Connect Michigan Al liance wh i ch i s a l so included in your 22 packet . < ~ ~ ~ 0 5m ~ w w ~ 23 We encourage you to k i nd of go through that . It 24 will give you a lot of the background and details and future 25 direction for the Alliance . 33 �This Commission certa i nly has to take a lot o f 1 ~eaaersnlp 3 spend a lot of time in the next few hours talkin g abouc our 4 role and the sort of spin off and some of the act ivities and 5 how we could provide that leadership . 7 We ' 1e ounddC o dnd the first cut of where we think we want to go with the I think also we have made , 8 9 ln cerms or where we go wich ic . But the business plan is sort of the 6 I hi nk , :;Jrea progress with the endowment campaign . As you know , at our last meeting or meeting before 10 11 that we have a significant challenge . 12 with ten milli on dollars in fund raising t o match fu 13 would be available to us from the state . We ' ve got to come up s thac We have alread y made some , I think , some very 14 15 excellent progress toward raising that ten milli on dollars . 16 We ' ve got obviously a one million do l lar grant from the 17 Kellogg Foundation . 18 grant from the Mott Foundation . We also have in hand a one million dollar We also have requests in front of two ou r larger 19 e g oing te; L 20 corporations in the state , Chrysler , as well as General 21 Motors . 22 meet with the representatives from the Ford Motor Foundati o n , 23 to put a request in front of them . < :=; a: fil We also have a meeting scheduled later this month to 0 ~ "'a: '" :5"' 24 25 And also some good progress we ' re makin g up in my neck of the woods , in Midland , with the var i ous Mid l and 34 �1 Foundations , as well as Dow and Dow Corning Corporations. 2 Mrs . Engler , as well as Sam , and others will be 3 making those calls within the next 30 days . 4 fairly large private foundations up in Midland and their 5 meetings have been scheduled and we will be putting formal 6 requests in front of them . 7 There are three One of the things we decided last week at our last 8 meeting was to postpone the public campaign until we get a 9 little bit further along in raising some of the private funds 10 that we ' re seeking . 11 So it looks like now it will be the first of the 12 year before we actually do a lot of solicitation to private 13 individuals and the more public side of the campaign . 14 I ' m also very pleased with the progress 15 seen , especially from the Commissioners and the requests we 16 put in front of you to step up to the plate for your their 17 personal contribution . ~ 18 percent of the way there now? 0< 19 MR . CALDWELL : 20 MR . PRUITT : hat I ' ve I think we ' re about what , 80 , 85 m ~ ~ ~ We only have two outstanding. Q zw ~ e Okay , so we ' re about 95 percent of the < ~ ~ ~ 21 way . So the two of you who -- you know who you are . 0 ~ m ~ w ~ 22 MR . MAWBY : 23 MR . PRUITT : I should also point out - - ~ 24 25 Mary , d i d you bring some cards with you? MR . MAWBY : We did , the pledge cards . 35 �1 MR . PRUITT : 2 MR . MAWB Y: 3 prices goes too . 4 5 The lo nger you wait the h ig h er t h e Good . MR . PRUITT : Sam , if you ' d like to or , Ky le , if you ' d like to provide any additional? 6 MR . S I NGH : No . I think you covered the a ct i vit ies 7 that we ' ve been doing since early February and Januar y o f this 8 time period . 9 We ' re really exc i ted . As Kari mentioned , we have John Lore here . And I 10 think we will be going over a significant part of some of our 11 start up and some of our thoughts and dreams for the next 12 three to five year later on the agenda , I think , around f o ur 13 o ' cl o ck . 14 So I quess th a t wo u ld per - - a t t hat point to go 15 into any more detail . 16 others , can answer any questions that people have ab o ut ou r 17 progress to date . 18 19 e The two of you who know who you are . 20 MR . MAWBY : But I know Kyle , Kari , myself and Let ' s see if there are an y questi o n s . This will be a part o f o ur retreat discussi o n . I just emphasize the unique opportu n it y h e re , a nd < ~ ~ ~ 21 you refer to it , we ' re the only state where the Commission has 22 been a major player with the nonprofit community at large in 23 the creation of this concept of Connect Michigan Al l i ance 24 which will provide a resource in perpetuity t o get a te n 25 million dollar appropriation from the Michigan le gi s lature , 0 5m ~ w ~ 5 36 �1 and that ' s thanks to the leadersh i p really of the Governor and 2 the legislative leaders . Bu t a ten million dollar appropriation to an 3 4 endowment . 5 total of a twenty million dollar endowment in perpetuity o n 6 behalf of the nonprofit sector , volunteerism in the state of 7 Michigan . Gi v e a We ' re th e sta t e t h at again is i n a l e ader s h ip r o l e . 8 9 And if you look at the work of Commissions throug h t h e 10 national association , you've been very acti v e in t ha t . 11 attended the meeting earlier this year , the nati on al meet i ng 12 in the twin cities . 13 much looked to . I But it ' s apparent that Michigan is very The First Lad y , Michelle En g ler, 14 e It ' s there forever and we match that . the Ch ai r o f thi s 15 Commission , she with Terry and the other Commissioners an d 16 then with Kyle and the very able staff have been setting t he 17 pace on item after item of deve l opment of the work of the 18 Commission here in Michigan so that we ' re looked t o among our 19 sister organizations in the other states as very muc h a 20 leader . < ~ ~ 0 21 And that ' s thanks to everybody at this ta b l e a n d 22 more because it ' s all of the collaborators , the d o er's, a s 23 well as the work of the Commission . ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 24 25 And again in creating this Connect Michigan Alliance and other creative init i ative , and of course the a rm twis t ing 37 �1 or ourselves is simply a recognition . 2 and you can say yes , every member of the Commission has made a 3 contribution . ,4 The point is not so much the amount of t he 5 contribution . 6 It ' s important to say that. 7 variety of organizations or othe r college endowme nt fund or 8 bo ard i 9 the members of the Board really are on board is important . 10 And so that's why your pitch is appropriate and important . It ' s the fact that everyone has supported . All of your fund raisers and the itiative or any n o nprofit o rgani za tion , 11 MR . PRUITT: 12 MR . MAWBY : 13 MR . WEST : 14 e When you go to donors tv Sdy that I think Mr . West had a -- Mr . West . Yeah . Yeah , Ray . just a little suggesti on because all the United Wa ys kick off is at the same time -- 15 MR . MAWBY : 16 MR . WEST: Yeah . -- you know, for your , you know , have 17 some kind -- some sort of fund raiser and things like that . 18 But keep away from their time frame 19 MR . MAWBY : 20 MR. WEST : That ' s right . -- and it might be more lucrative in the < ~ ~ 2 21 end . 0 g ~ w 22 MR . MAWBY : 23 MR. WEST: 24 MR . MAWBY : Yeah, that ' s right . ~ 25 You could be more successful . And I think we ' ll -- we ' ll be care ful about doing that , I ' m sure , with any public initi at i ve . 38 �1 2 Right now , I think, is the kick off f or most United Ways at the community level . MR . BEGG : 3 I just was wondering how we ' re goi ng 4 about this public kick off , the general public funds, 5 donations? 6 7 MR. MAWBY : the Has thought been given to that , Sam or Terry or Kyle or anyone? Yeah . 8 MR . S IN GH : It has -- 9 MR . MAWBY : The public announcement . 10 MR . SINGH : and what we ' ve decided is , as most of 11 you that do fund raising know , that you want to be closer to 12 60 to 70 percent of your goal before you make a significan t 13 commitment . 14 Currently right now we have close t o four to five 15 million dollars worth of requests that are outstanding that we 16 put out proposals that I think are being seriousl y considered 17 by foundations and corporations . 18 e Yes , Victor ? And we sense that in the Fall process , sometime 19 October , November , we'll hear results from that. 20 cou ld, 21 us closer to that goal. And s o that if everything goes well in those meetings , actually get < ~ ~ ~ 0 5m ~ w 22 So through our work with our consultan t , Tom Monahan ~ ~ 23 from Monahan and Associates , and with John Lore , we really -- 24 look at the Springtime as an opportunity . 25 a significant number but then also let the commu nity know that 39 So we can announce �1 we need their support . 2 And like most campaigns , we ' re not going to go out 3 to the general , general public , but more so friends of our 4 organizations and nonprofits that have been involved with the 5 Commission or with some of the partnering organizations . 6 I think it would be difficult for us to explain to 7 the 8 ou r institutions about our campaign . 9 place will be more so with the friends of these types o f 10 just the average person who is not connected to one of And so real y ou r public organizations . 11 I did also want to acknowledge to Ray that we have 12 been discussing this significantly with United Way and 13 actually Virgil Carr has agreed to join the Board of the 14 Connect Michigan Alliance . 15 here has been attending some meetings that Vivian and Terry 16 and others have been a part of . 17 cautious about not tripping over already ~ 18 campaigns . ~ < 19 Geneva Williams as a Commissioner And so we ' ve been really exis ting ~ ~ ~ This is something different and new . It ' s only ~ m ~ e 20 going to happen during this one time period and so we want t o 21 be very sensitive to those campaigns that were already in 22 place . < ~ ~ ~ 0 g ~ w ~ ~ 23 MR . BEGG: Is that like a goal for a certain 24 percentage of this ten million that we need to raise private 25 funds or -40 �1 MR . SINGH : ( Interpos i ng) We broke the m down into 2 three categories . 3 will raise close to six million dollars from f oundations 4 throughout the state . 5 One from foundations . We ' re hoping that we From the corporate community we ' re shooting for 6 somewhere a little bit over three mi lli on dollars . 7 amongst individuals we ' re hoping that we can raise we ' re 8 calling our specia l gifts section , a m'llion dollars . 9 includes individuals and then organizations of these gro ps , 10 And Which the Commission , the Volunteer Centers and the Campus Compa ct . 11 MR . BEGG : (Interposing) percent? 12 MR . SINGH : Yes . 13 MR . MAWBY : Very good . 15 MR . MAWBY : Vivian . 16 MS . PI CKARD : Any other ques tions ? l4 e Any cons i derat i on at all regarding the 17 possibility of maybe corpo r at i on s who wi ll not or may not be 18 willing to support the campaign financially? 19 - I know with General Motors we allow employees to designate . 20 There ' s probably four or five options in addition to -- that 21 you -- where you can actually define an organization that you 22 would like to contribute money to . At least may be - < ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ m ~ w ~ ~ 23 Do you think there ' s a possibility o f us maybe , 24 especially the maj or corporations , getting Connect Michigan as 25 one of those items? 41 �1 2 MR . MAWBY : It would be approved at the next corporate 3 MS . PICKARD : 4 MR . MAWBY : 5 MS . PICKARD : 6 MR . MAWBY : 7 To be approved -- yes . Okay . As an option f or us to - ( Interposing) All right , t ha t ' s a good idea of pursuing . 0 9 e willing to contribute to make it at least indicat e that is an 10 option on their United Way giving . 11 if I choose to give ten percent of -- well whatever percent of 12 my money to United Way . 13 will go directly to this campaign . 14 MR . MAWBY : 15 MR . BEGG : 16 MR . CALDWELL : 17 MR . MAWBY : 18 MR . CALDWELL : 19 MR . MAWBY : 20 hmm , yep . To make that money , to say That my ten - - well whatever percent Okay . All right , good idea to pu r sue . I have one more . Is this ta x deductible? Yes . Yes . As was federal and state is . Yes , both federal and state. Thank goodness . Okay , Hmm Don Newport . <( ::0 a: It 21 MR . NEWPORT : Will Terr y rem i nd me when he ten 0 5 "'a: "' 22 million dollar deadline is for the legislature or is there 23 such a deadline? ~ 24 MR. CALDWELL: 25 MR . PRUITT : November 2002 . 2002 . 42 �1 MR . NEWPORT : 2 MR . MAWBY : 3 MS . PICKARD : 4 MR . MAWBY : 5 frame . ~ "'a:w Yes . So -- and that ' s a reasonable time And keep in mind we will -- whatever 7 amount we raise privately that ' s the amount that would be 0 lil a L<-JH:: :u 9 money if we don ' t. 11 < ~ a: probably? We don ' t have long . MR . CALDWELL: uy Ll1<:: ::;, Ld ce . .: > o we do rlsk .L OSlil'::J MR . MAWBY : 10 ...c0 And so we have another year, I think it ' s doable. 6 ~ Okay . If we don't , yeah . ct 1 L ur st a ce So if we come up short we don ' t get that . 12 MR. 13 MR . BEGG : l '11!0 M!'.(.IJP V : 15 MR. PRUITT: 16 MS . PICKARD : ~ PRUITT: Right , but all wo uld not be lost . Up to a maximum limit . . "' rlg. fTlh ~ ~ ' ~ It ' s a one to one match. And that designation is probably too 17 late for this year but United Sta t es would start it again o f 18 course next September . 19 year? So it ' s probably an option for nex t 20 MR . BEGG : How much time do we got? 21 MR . CALDWELL : 22 MS . PI CKARD : 23 MR . MAWBY : November 2002 . 2002 . VJ ~ 24 25 right , good . So we got twelve , 13 months , yeah . Thank you , Terry . MS . O' DAY : Any other comments? Pat? Just a comment , more than another 43 All �1 question . 2 and over how fortunate we were to have people in places , all 3 the 4 and I think we were very fortunate . 5 put this together . (Inaudible) like wisdom . (Inaud i ble) and work around that I think the players that 6 MR . MAWBY : That ' s right . 7 MS . O' DAY : That ' s what made i t work . 8 MR . MAWBY : Yeah , very fortunate . 9 for that leadership . 10 11 We ' re grateful Good . Well , thank you , Terry , for that update and we ' ll be hearing more later . 12 8 In reading the plan I just was amazed over and over Good . The last item under this section is the report of 13 the Retreat Planning Committee, and the proof is in the 14 pud di ng . 15 did . We ' ll se e t omo rr ow no on h o w we think t h a t commit t ee 16 But I chaired the committee and I want to tha nk t he 17 committee members , Nancy Lenz and Chris Kwak , Don Newport a nd 18 Randy Neelis , and then Kyle and staff who helped with all o f 19 the logistics as well as the concept . 20 We ' ll be going into detail about the p u rpose o f t he < ~ ~ 0 21 retreat and our goals as we move from this business sessi on to 22 the retreat portion of our time together . ~ 0 a m ~ w ~ ~ 23 But , briefly we ' re trying to look at all of the 24 transitions . The changes taking place at the federal level , 25 the national scene , and then looking at the changes in our 44 �1 state of Michigan . 2 aspects this afternoon and evening . 3 And then t omorrow morning our focus will be looking 4 at our strategic plan and our specific plan of work for the 5 next 12 and 18 months to see what we need to be doing in o ur 6 work plan growing out of the things we know are happening at 7 the federal , state and community le vels . 8 9 So we ' ll be coming back to the retreat portion a little later , but I wanted to thank the committee. We ' ve met 10 first by conference phone . 11 direction and then had one planning meeting in Lansing to wo rk 12 out the details . 13 Agreed on general theme and And Mary has done all the work to put i t al l 14 to g e t he r , s o if it d oesn ' t wo r k see Mary . 15 Mary , for your help as always . We ' r e 0ratef 1 , Okay , Kyle , let ' s look now to Tab V, and the 16 17 Executive Directors rep or t with a number of detailed 18 components . MR . CALDWELL : 19 e And we ' ll be updating on a lot of those Thank you , Russ . First o ff I ' d like 20 to refer to the buff colored hand out that was plac e d at you r 21 table . 22 talk to you real quickly about our funding for Service 23 Learning . < ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 z 0 m ~ w w And while you are searching for that I ' d just like t o ~ 24 25 As you know , with many of you I ' ve been spending the Summer visiting all of you and talking about the work of t h e 45 �1 2 Commission . that I ' v e recentl y s po ken with who ' s not yet her e today . 3 We hope to see him t omo rr o w, is our State Superin tenden t 4 I nstr u cti o n , Tom Watkins . 5 for I v isited wi th him last week with o ur New Po i nts o f 6 Light Ambassador , Ezra Bell . 7 number of issues . 8 I thlnk , for me was his g enuine and sincere i ntere s t 9 Service Learning . 10 And we talked at leng t h about a But what was really tellin g and i mportant , ln He is intereste d in the work that we ' r e doing . He 's 11 interested i n seeing a larger part of the grant ma kin g that 12 we ' ve been doing in schools with regard to Servic e Learning. 13 He also made a number of key suggestion s a b o u t how 14 we might adva n ce Se r v i ce Lear nin g i n Mich ig an thr o ugh him and 15 thr o ugh the Michigan Department of Education . Some of yo u wh o have been watching the news I ' m su r e 16 8 I just want to point out one Commissi o ner th at we 17 we re a ware that recently the school board came up wi t h a n e w 18 policy for bullying in schools and asked that l oca l 19 districts make a model and curriculum and policie s t o d eal 20 with that issu e . sc h oo l < ~ ~ ~ 0 z 0 m ~ w w Well , he suggested that we do th e same fo r Serv i c e 21 Well , I kn o w maybe on the face o f that that do e s n ' t 22 Learning . 23 seem very significant . 24 is more progress than we ' ve been abl e to make in te n y ears 25 with the Mi c higan Department of Education . ~ However , that ten minute c o n v ersation 46 �1 It is an exciting opportunity and a great 2 invitation . 3 t o take Service Learning to scale in Michigan and have a great 4 opportunity in Tom Watkins . 5 Moving on then to -- that was my long way o f 6 stalling while you got your buff colored paper because I hear 7 no more rattling I know that everyone ' s ready . e 9 This is a funding recommendation from staff on ou r volunteer investment grants . I wanted to get you this first 10 and then move on our Lear n and Serve grants . 11 Kaiser , our Director of Programs , to walk us thr ough th is 12 recommendation . MS . KAISER : 13 Thank you . Now I ask Paula On the buff sheet in fr on t 14 of you , you wi ll see that each year the Commissi on s o li c it s 15 bids for service to provide training and technical assistance 16 to our Michigan Volunteer Investment grantees , to those 17 current grantees and p otent ial grantees . And this year we solicited bids and re ceived two 18 e So I think that we have a unique opp or t unity now 19 bids . One from the Michigan Campus Compact and on e from t h e 20 Vo lunteer Centers of Michigan . 21 $62 , 000 . 00 . Each organization reques ti n g < ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ w 22 And the staff reviewed both of th o se , asked fo r some ~ ~ 23 modifications t o be made to both of the o rigi na l applicat·ons 24 submitt ed and then received revised applicati on and makes Lhe 25 following rec ommendati on . 47 �1 We recommend that the Campus Compact be funded at 2 the recommended level of $62 , 000 . 00 and the Volunteer Centers 3 of Michigan be recommended at sixty 4 the recommended request of $62 , 000 . 00 , so for a cota 5 $124 , 000 . 00 . 6 7 MR . MAWBY : All right , that ' s the recommen dation , there a motion? MR . WEST : 9 MS . O' DAY : Second . 10 MR . MAWBY : Ray West supports - - makes the motion 11 and Pat - - yeah , Pat , seconded. 13 - Support . All right , thank you , Paula . discussion , clarification? 1 15 MR . CALDWELL : 16 MR . PRUITT : 17 MS . PICKARD : 18 MS . LENZ : Aye . Sl "zw e 19 MR . BEGG : Aye . 0. 20 MR. COLLIER : < ::l; a: . 0 21 MS . PARDOE : Aye . 22 MR . WESAW : 23 MR . WEST : 24 MR . NEWPORT : 25 MS . O' DAY: Aye . Aye . Aye. Aye . 0 5 "'a:w Let ' s see if there ' s All in favor of the moti o n say, ill ; of (j 12 ; it would be funded at Aye . ~ Aye . Aye. Aye . 48 ·s �1 MR . NEELI S : 2 MS . SMITH : Ay e . 3 MR . MAWBY : Opp o sed? 4 5 MR . CALDWELL : Paula, Ver y good . Th e next recommendati on was tabbed I s it purple? 8 was inserted in your pac ket . Multiple colored . The little sti cky ta b that This is for the Learn and Serve grants . And , again 10 mentioning as I did before that our Superintende nt of 11 Instruction is very interested in this program . 1 and 7 13 We have listed the recommendati o n s for sc h ool based and community based . I ' m g o ing t o again d e f er - PaLla ~ais~r ' 15 16 17 0 the important work of t ho se two groups. Thank s , wi th multi - co lored -- it might be just purpl e and a l l , Mary? 12 < :::. a: Thank you . 6 9 s Aye . MS . KA I SER : Okay . I ' ll start wit h the school based gra nt s si n ce t h ey ' re listed first . Just a l ittle background . This is t h e -- we took 18 the Le a r n and Se r ve Program over a year ago in May f rom the 19 Department of Ed had asked us to admi n ister it . ?0 This year was the first -- when we t ook i t ovPr last 21 yea r in Ma y th ey ha d a lr eady issued the grant g uidelines and 22 th e a p p li cat i o ns were al r eady viewed so we reall y jus 23 inh e rited the program after funding decisi o n s had been made . u. 0 z 0 CD ....a: :s"' 24 25 So this is the first time that the Comm i ss io n i s actually making fund i ng decisions about the school based f u nds 49 �1 because in the past that had been made by the Department of 2 Ed . 3 This year we had a total of $750 , 000 . 00 available . 4 And the staff really spent a lot of time looking at the grants 5 here , the size of the grants that we wanted to give and the 6 kind of grants that we wanted to give . 7 And so you ' ll see that really this year we o ffered 8 three grants . 9 had never done Service Learning in school districts that had So organizations that 10 never done Service Learning and wanted to get it started could 11 apply for a Planning grant in the amount of up to $8 , 000 . 00 . 12 Schools that had been doing it and wanted to sort of 13 expand and enhance what they were doing could apply for an 14 lmp~ementation 15 e One was Planning Grants . grant for up to $20 , 000 . 00 . And those that had been doing it and wanted to 16 really take it to the next level and look at the 17 institutionalization of Service Learning within their dist r ict 18 could apply for what we call a Test grant . 19 about having partnership between higher ed , the community and 20 sch oo ls . Which it talks < ~ ~ 0 ~ And so you ' ll see that going to recommend three 21 0 ~ m ~ w ~ 22 different categories of funding based on those three 23 categories . 5 The first one is Planning , the Planning grant 24 25 category . And the staff recommends Bedford Public Schools at 50 �1 $8 , 000 . 00 . 2 Potterville Public Schools at 8 , 000 . 3 $24 , 000 . 00 Laingsburg Community Schools at 8 , 000 , and 4 MR . WESAW : So moved . 5 MR . MAWBY : So mov ed . 6 MR . NEWPORT : 7 MR . MAWBY : For a total of Was it Mat t ? Seco n d? Second . Second Don . All right , any discussion? 8 I thought it was helpful to have this clarificati on of the 9 planning and implementation and so forth . 10 Good discussion . 11 MR . CALDWELL : 12 MR . PRUITT : 13 MS . PICKARD : 14 MS . LENZ : Aye . 15 MR . BEGG : Aye . 16 MR. COLLIER : 17 MS . PARDOE : 18 MR . WESAW : 19 MR . WEST : 20 MR . NEWPORT : 21 MS . O' DAY : 22 MR . NEELIS : 23 MS . SMITH : I will 24 MR . MAWBY : (Interposing) 25 MS . SMITH : I will abstain . All in favor say , aye? Aye. Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . ill Ill i ~ "' e Aye . Aye. zw Q. "' :I; a: It Aye . Aye . c ~ Ill a: w Aye . ~ 51 opposed . Good . �1 MR . MAWBY: Oh , yo u will abstain . 2 MS . SM ITH : I have a conflict of intere st on that . 3 MR . MAWBY : Oh , gosh . 4 MS . LENZ : 5 MR . MAWB Y: 6 MS . LENZ : f2 "'a:w Yes . Just in general numbers , you kn o w, where 8 of Michigan and then you know that we have three 9 I think it was twent y some applicants for all the pr og rams , is 10 that up from last year? 11 applicants and I ' m concerned about that . MS . KAISER : I mean it doesn ' t app~i c ant s or seem l ik e a lot of It ' s down from last year . I thi k part 13 of it was timing and that we issued the guidelines late May of .L"> L.li .L.:> 15 it s o rt of wasn ' t on peop le' s minds who wasn ' t already 16 thinking about it , who already have been in the pipeline in 17 the past . _yc:a.l.. Wil .lL-11 We:!::> Ll1c: C: ll<...l Ul ;:j(: uu .l. , yuU kiluW 1 c:! J Jcl ]:J<:::CJpl-2 And this is something that we ' ve reall y d i scussed We ' re n o t - 19 that this year we need to spend more of our time . /0 - we ' re not going to give out the full $750 , 000 . 00 in a slam 21 and we just didn ' t have enough requests in and we didn ' t have 22 enough quality applicants at this point . < c z c I have a question . I look at the number of school districts that are in che state 18 :::< a: Okay . 7 12 e That ' s right . (/) :5 23 So we really need to refine our strat egy to do 24 out reach to new schools to get them rea dy to be able t o apply 25 in the future . 52 �1 MS . LENZ : 2 going to be more of an active part in this and I kn o w it . 3 don ' t want to sound like a broken record because I ' v e b roug ht 4 it up to Commission meetings before . 5 6 another school board member here , I mean , there are so many 7 avenues that we could be getting them out , in conferences a nd 8 everything else , but -- and there ' s not a lot large s c ho o l 9 districts here so . 10 MS . KAISER : 11 MR . MAWBY: 12 MR . CALDWELL : 12 Right . Hmm -- hmm . Yes . There ' s two things here too , if I may 13 build on Paula ' s points here that we think might be a t 14 b ase of t he problem . 16 < :); a: I But being a school board member and now h a vi n g 15 8 I'm thrilled to hear that Tom Watkins i s t he Number one , we don ' t even know that t h e size of t h e grants that we ' re giving out are the right size. 17 MS . LENZ : Okay . 18 MR . CALDWELL : So that could be , you kn o w, l arge 19 district says $5 , 000.00, why do I -- why would I e ven go 20 thr ou gh he ef f ort o f getti n g o f a $5 , 000 . 00 -- 21 MS . LENZ : Right . 22 MR . CALDWELL : 23 The second piece is that we may be -- t he t i mi ng . 0 ~ "' a: UJ -- o r a 25 , 000.00 f eder al grant . <J) :s 24 But we may need to think differently about how we do the gr a n t 25 making rather than , and I think Commissioner Kwak k i nd of 53 �1 advised us on this a little bit too . 2 Rather than ca sting seeds out to the wind and seeing 3 what comes back , strategically pushing towards put ting groups 4 together that then would logically be our grantees might be 5 another way of doing it . 6 federal guidel ines as well as be a little more targe ted . 7 That allows us to stay within the The frontal pieces that Tom Watkins has als o 8 referred his chief of staff for instructions to meet with 9 Paula and myself about how we talked to the associati on of 10 Superintendents , the Association of Principals and School 11 Boards and those folks , about how we would do this . 12 And that gives us a leg into the networ k because as 13 you point out , we don ' t have connections , but we don ' t even 14 know where to start to geL those sort of connections or 15 vehicles and I think this is going to be the first step into 16 reaching out to those folks . 17 well . So we ' ll have his guidance as ~ ~ ~ I ; < 18 19 MS . LENZ : And, hopefully , some of us can help i n the associations that we belong to as well . ~ zw ~ e 20 MS . KAISER : And ano ther thing ha Ky c didn ' t < ~ ~ 0~ 21 mention was last Friday was the Governor 's educati on summit 22 and Commissioner Kwak did a presentation on Servi ce Learning 23 with some others , so that was a good thing . 0 ~ ~ ~ w ~ 24 25 I mean , it gave Service Learning a higher profile being that it was , you know , presented at that particular 54 �1 conference in general . 2 But we do have a goal this year to begi n t o do more 3 outreach and more sort of really P . R . about what i s Ser v i ce 4 Learning , why it is important , why should more sc ho o l s be 5 doing it . 6 The other thing we are trying to do this year is to 7 also do an environmental scan so we have a better sense of 8 who ' s doing it and at what level because right now we don ' t 9 have a really good sense of where 10 sense of it if we ' ve been funding it or the Department o f Ed 11 has been funding it . 12 ~ well we don ' t have a good We have a sense that more of it is going on out 13 there than what we ' ve been touching in the past and so we ' re 14 really trylng to get a better understanding of where it ' s 15 happening and at what level . 16 MR . MAWBY : 17 MR . CO LLIER : Okay , very good . Rob? I guess two questions . One is , if 18 we ' re not giving out all of the funds but we ' re also turning 19 people down who have applied for funds , are 20 e ff o rt b e ing mad e t o e nc o urage these people t o r etool th e i r 21 applications so that they are? is there an y < ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ w w 22 I mean , if there ' s a grain of interested , granted 23 they are school systems and they should be able to write an 24 application , are you working with them to recycle them or 25 what? ~ �1 MS . KAISER : 3 were not being recommended for funding we did two things . We encouraged them to send us a letter and request 5 feedback on their application so that they know what was said , 6 what was the peer level and the staff was with regard to their 7 application , so what were the strengths of their a pp l i c ati o n 8 and what were the weaknesses . And we also encourage them to take that other one and to use it to come back to us to reapply in 11 the future . MR . COLLIER : 5 "'a:w So my point is, 13 reapplication or does this 14 runnlng until next year? MS . KAISER: 15 0 to request 10 12 u. 0 when the y -- wh e n they receive their edification that they ' re not - - that they 9 < ::l; a: In fact, 2 4 8 We are . is there a n interi m do they -- are they out o f t h e They ' re out of the running until the 16 next application process . 17 funds out this year we will be offering a second round of 18 applications which they could reapply for if the y wa nte d t o . 19 MR . COLLIER : 20 MS . KAISER : 21 But because we didn ' t give all t he And when is that gonna be ? We ' ve y e t we h a v e t o det r ,i i e t hat time line . 22 MR. MAWBY : 23 MS . KAISER : 24 MR . COLLIER : But it will be before next y ear ? "':5 25 Yes. It will be in this current s choo l y ear then? 56 �1 MR . MAW BY: 2 MS . KAISER : 3 MR . COLLIER : 4 MS . LENZ : 5 Yes , it will . Okay , that's helpful . Can we be notified of that t oo when that funding round is? 6 MS . KAISER : 7 MR . MAWBY : 8 MR . BEGG : 9 Yes. Yes . Hmm -- hmm . Yeah . Okay , good . Victor? I was at the education summit group from my school district and I saw a work shop on it but 10 that was one of the questions I had , what kind of response you 11 got? 12 The other thing is , you know , maybe I ' ll get some 13 feedback to Paula from our school district , Oakland Schools , 14 even it they're aware ot lt . 15 information is out there but I ' ll be able to get some kind of 16 information back . 17 experience was , how many people that were worked on them? 18 Some of them select , I think , the easy ones 19 MS . KWAK : I don ' t know how much But , you know , I don ' t know what your (Inaudible) . Well we had -- there were , as you said , 20 many work shops that we re being o ffered at the same time and a . 21 lot of them were dealing with the whole issue of standards and 5 "'a:w 22 accountability , which you can imagine the milieu in which 23 we ' re dealing with in public education right now is perhaps 24 not the most friendly to this notion . e <( ::l; a: 0 D <J) :s 25 But when the people do come and want to know about 57 �1 it , they ' re pretty deeply interested in wanting to get 2 something going . 3 I ' d say we had probably about 25 people attend and 4 several of them wanted to do follow up and connections and 5 more information and that sort of thing . 6 that there were some sessions that were jammed packed during 7 the work shop that were standard issue and some of the anxiety 8 and angst , that ' s you out there right now 9 But at the work shops and the ones , how we ' re doing 10 it , we worked with Cathy Agar from the Michigan -- the 11 Learning to Give Program , and Kara Tolleroff from the 12 Department of Education presented . As well -- 13 MR . BEGG : (Interpo sing) That ' s what I thought . 14 MS . LENZ : -- Bloomfield Hills talked about how 15 Service Learning , what it looks li ke at the ground level . 16 So we kind gave a national perspective which I 17 presented . 18 standards of how it is a way that you can meet your standards . 19 e But it -- I know The whole connection of Service Learning , the So I think from what I can tell is that I think 20 people have a lot of misconceptions around this , so chis need 21 for outreach and education is absolutely on target . < ~ ~ ~ 0 am ~ ~ ~ 22 When people understand it they get very interested ~ 23 because they realize that 24 things at once . 25 ~hey can accomplish man y different And then Cathy Agar showed the national curriculum 58 �1 2 MR . MAWBY : 3 MS . LENZ : ( Interposing) So, Yes . I mean , to me it ' s a mat te r of r e all y 4 just keeping that drum beat going and getting out there and 5 taking the time. 6 it because if you approach them they ' re going to be o pen if 7 they understand what it is . 8 9 You should talk and meet with people about MR . CALDWELL : I know I know Ms. Vanda has a question but I just wanted to plug in here that what Tom 10 Watkins offered is that , in a direct answer to your question 11 Victor , about how do we get more people to know about it . 12 need that state wide stage to get it out there . You 13 As Nancy pointed out there ' s a lot of c o nstituents 14 llke yourselves who would be interested in it but we have t o 15 get it out there and get it framed and situated t h at peopl e 16 understand it . 17 e that of course many of you know about here Calling it Service Learning as Chris has pointed out 18 in the past doesn ' t always work . When we talk to pe o ple a b out 19 what kind of students you want to graduate , how d o y o u wan t 20 them to be in the i r commun it y , h ow d o you make them more hand s 21 on learning , they get it . 22 out in front of the public . < ~ ~ 2 And that ' s how we ' ve g o t t o get it 0 z 0 m ~ w w ~ 23 MR. BEGG : It seems to me that , you kno w, 24 have not tapped as much in the schools as we shou ld . 25 o f the Commissions were , not the last ones, that we And o ne the on es b ef ore �1 suggested that we may introduce some sort of rewards program , 2 remember that? 3 4 of it -- in front to get involved . 5 people involved at a younger age then they stay longer with 6 it . And I think if you can get 7 MR . MAWBY : Ve ry good . 8 MS . VANDA : A quick comment . 9 A comment? Not a question , an d that is the credibility issue , Kyle . 10 One thing I would recommend is that partic ula r 11 school district that sends a very positive experi e nce of 12 Service Learning that can go back to the marketeers to other 13 school districts so that that sharing of best practices is 14 easily matriculates . 15 Question . So that ' s one comment . If we were to ask Tom Watkins today how 16 many school districts required it as a matter of graduation , 17 Service Learning , would he be able to tell us? 18 19 e So tha t the schools could have incentives in front 20 MR . CALDWELL : He wouldn ' t , but there would be a -- we could track that . But that ' s part of a ls o the environmenta sea that < ~ ~ ~ 21 Paula was pointing out to . We all want to know what ' s the 22 requirement and t hen also who ' s doing it without the 23 requirements . 0 5m ~ w ~ ~ 24 25 MS . VANDA : I think that ' s an important pie ce o f information . 60 �1 MR . MAWBY : 2 MS . KWAK : I had a question on Paula's in this 3 report is there a place where you mark the funds for technical 4 assistance organizations that would be 5 6 MS . KAISER : MS . KWAK : 8 MS . KAISER: 10 (Interpo sing) No , not at this point . 7 9 For the Learn and Serve? We have not done that. Okay . Once we have - - we fill our time just sort of working with doing the application process and selecting our grantees . 11 We spent the last four weeks really developing our 12 training and technical assistance plan for the coming year and 13 in looking at what we want to do individually because the 14 capaclty of the Commlssion has really doubled around Serv i ce 15 Learning as it was before . So we now have three full time staff individuals on 16 17 board who are providing support in overseeing all of ou r 18 Service Learning activities . And so one , we had to get a better since of what 19 e Okay, Chris? 20 could we provide in house versus what d id we need to contract 21 out to be able to do. 22 of developing and finalizing our training NTA plan for the 23 year . < ~ ~ ~ So we are still in the process of s o rt 0 ~ m ~ ~ ~ ~ 24 25 MS . KWAK : How much money from the corporation is in the formula about -- set aside for the state , do you know off 61 �1 hand? 2 For training and technical assistance , 3 there really isn ' t really a formula in that . 4 $816 , 000 . 00 from the Department of Ed for the school based 5 grants . 6 We get No more than 20 percent of those dollars could be 7 spent in what they consider capacity building , okay? 8 or take would have been budgeted in the past is we have ab o ut 9 a $100 , 000 . 00 available to provide training and technical 10 So give assistance this year to these grantees . 11 MS . KWAK : 12 incentives , Victor . 13 the education center that inc ludes Senator Harris Wofford 14 recently and he was making a comment to me that he believes 15 this -- the corporation offers , actually to the White House I 16 believe , via the corporation offers what are called the 17 President Service Awards individually and then the President 18 Service Scholarships . 19 e MS . KAISER : And then my second question . Speaking o f There was one part of our presentation at Have we an intensive baseline in terms of how much 20 our o wn sta t e - - h ow mu ch that ' s being t a ke ad va t a ge o f a 21 scholarship is such that young people who provide service a t 22 the high school level can then track their hours a nd then 23 receive a thousand dollars that is matched locally towards 24 their higher education? < ~ ~ ~ 0 5 ~ ~ ~ ~ 25 I ' m just wondering if there ' s a sense of whether in 62 �1 our own state was it being taken advantage of -- 2 MR . CALDWELL : 3 because we provided some of the match for 4 a good sense right now what the numbers are, but we ca n get 5 that . 6 MS . KWAK : 8 I think whenever you talk about scholarship no matter what 9 amount of money it does peak people ' s interest MS . PFEILER : MS . KWAK : 13 MS . PFEILER : 15 16 17 (Interpo sing) And I think it ' s one of those things that -- 12 14 it Okay , it might be in terms of -- you talked about incentives in terms of just awareness building . 11 < ~ a: so we don ' t have 7 10 e We know that two years ago it was doesn ' t (Interposing) -- late in the school year s omeone who know what to do with it and it just evaporates THE COURT REPORTER : (Interposing) speak up , please? MS . P FEILE R : - - i t ' s not put out in timely fash io n 18 and it just doesn ' t get the attention . 19 a fair amount of money . 20 Yo u need to MS . KWAK : A thousand dollars is It may be a strategy f o r us to l oo k a t in 21 terms of awareness building , taking that particular 22 scholarship , pushing it as a way into awareness . 0 z 0 "' a: w <II ~ 23 MS . KAISER : Right . And one of things in particular You receive 24 too is because the scholarship is five hundred . 25 $500 . 00 from the fed , and it has t o be matched locally wit h 63 �1 $500 . 00 . 2 So one of the thi ngs we also talked about was 3 promoting it to things like Rotary ' s , community foundations, 4 who already tend to have scholarship dollars available that 5 may not have it tied to specific issue and asking them if 6 they ' d be willing to consider , you know , sponsoring or 7 matching some of those scholarships locally to some of their 8 students. 9 So we do think that there ' s a prime opportunity . 10 And one of the things we ' re also talking about is the role 11 Ezra can play as our Yes Ambassador and helping promote some 12 of those activities in the state . MR. BEGG : 13 14 Listening Were Always Leaders , and kind of at this point we ' re 15 lagging behind in this field . And another question I had was , are the private 16 17 schools , parochial schools at all open to this grant or is it 18 strictly public schools? MS . KAISER : 19 e For eight years I ' ve been on Youths a re uls . Yeah , we sent them out to all the We sent 't o ul Lu e very sch o l d istri cL ~~ ~ dir y LV ~~ ~~~ 21 private , and the academies, charter schools , everybody was 22 eligible to apply . < ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 5 ~ ~ w w ~ 23 MR . MAWBY : 24 MR . PRUITT: 25 Everyone ' s eligible . Victor , just keep in mind though that the Department of Education had responsibility f or this area 64 �1 2 So , I mean there ' s lots of work to do and lo ts o f 3 development that we need to look at . 4 opportunity for us to really try to respond to s ome o f the 5 issues that you and Nancy and others are raising now . 6 But I think there ' s an But I think part of the recogniti o n in t he 7 Department of Educati o n is that they weren ' t doi ng a ll t h a t 8 they could do to make this work in the state. 9 we ' ve got a special opportunity with the Commission t o kin d o f 10 11 So I th ink move it forward . MR . BEGG : And I see an opportunity at the s c h ool 12 board that I ' m on in a couple of months but they h ave a v e ry 13 extensive network of communication so we can get o n bo ard a n d 14 this will take the scho o l b o ard and so forth . 15 a better job than the Department of Education can . 16 17 18 19 • and we just sort of picked this up within the last yea r . 20 MR . MAWBY : Right. So th ey ca n d o Okay , Paula , y o u ha d s ome o t h er recommendations -MS . KAISER : (Interposing) Do you want me to go through all the categories and you vote on it? MR . CAL DW ELL : We c an v o te on t h is . he re' s a < ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 5m ~ w 21 motion on the floor . 22 MR . MAWBY : There ' s a motion and a second . Good ~ 23 discussion , good suggestions , but all those in fa v or say , a ye? 24 MR . CALDWELL : 25 MR . PRUITT : Aye . Aye . 65 �1 MS . PI CKARD : 2 MS . LENZ : Aye . 3 MR . BEGG : Aye . 4 MR . COLLIER : 5 MS . PARDOE : 6 MR . WESAW : 7 MR . WEST : 8 MR . NEWPORT : 9 MS . O' DAY : 10 MR . NEELIS : 11 MR . MAWBY : 12 Aye . Ay e . Ay e . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye. Ay e . Opposed? Good . There ' s s ome good suggest i ons -- 13 MS . SMITH : I abstain . 14 MR . MAWBY : -- came out on how we can d e velop th i s - 16 MS . SMITH : (Interposing) 17 MR . MAWBY : further . 18 MR . CALDWELL : The reco r d needs to show that Meg 15 19 abstain -- Smith -- LU MS . SMIT H : I absL ain . 21 MR . CALDWELL : < ~ a: ~ abstained from the first vo t e d u e 0 g a: w 22 to a conflict of interest . ~ 23 MR . NEWPORT : We had already voted on 24 MS . SMITH : (Interposing) 25 MR . MAWBY : Okay . 66 (Inaudible) �1 2 MS . KAISER : which was the Implementati on Grants . 3 e < :=; a: ~ Okay , moving on the second category We recommend -- the staff recommends funding at the 4 requested amounts for the following applicants . 5 Community Schools at 20,000 . 6 Hemlock Public Schools, 20 , 000 . 7 Schools , 19 , 435 . 8 20 , 000 . 9 Intermediate School District, 20 , 000 . Hanover - Horton Sch oo ls , 20 , 000 . i5 Honey Creek Commu nit y Ionia County Intermediate School Distric t at L ' Anse Creuse Public Schools , 20 , 000 . 10 20 , 000 . 11 Community Schools , 20,000. 12 Whitehall District Schools, 18 , 400 . 13 20 , 000 . 14 MR . MAWBY : 15 MR . PRUITT : 16 MR . BEGG : 17 MR . MAWBY : 18 MR . BEGG : 19 MR . MAWBY : 20 MR . BEGG : 21 MR . MAWBY : 22 Lapeer County North Star Academy , Palo Community Schools , 16 , 844 . St . Charles Tecumseh Public Schools , 20 , 00 0 . Zeeland Public Schools , Do I hear a motion? So moved . Support . Terry moves . Victor support . That was a double support . Who supported? A double support . Okay . Further discussion? 0 "'a:w Fruitport in favor say , aye? ~ 23 MR . CALDWELL : 24 MR . PRUITT : 25 MS. PICKARD : Aye . Aye . Aye . 67 All those �1 MS . LENZ : Ay e. 2 MR . BEGG : Aye . 3 MR . COLLIER : 4 MS . PARDOE : 5 MR . WESAW : 6 MR . WEST : 7 MR . NEWPORT : 8 MS . O' DAY : 9 MR . NEELIS: Ay e . Aye . Aye . Aye . Ay e . Aye . Ay e . 10 MS . SMITH : Aye. 11 MR . MAWBY : Good. 12 MS . KA I SER : And then the final category is what we 13 cal l CHESP grants . 14 requested amount for ACE High School at $34 , 8 55 . 00 . 15 Community Schools at 35 , 00 0 . 16 Academy at 35 , 000 . 17 Reeths - Puffer Schools , 35 , 000 , and Wayne - Westland Communit y ~ 18 Schools at $34 , 141 . 00 . ~ 19 MR . MAWBY : 20 fvi.::l . 21 MR . WEST : 22 MR . MAWBY : ill ~ ~ "wz '" e We - - the staff recommends fundi ng at t h e Flint Nah Tah Wahs Public Sch oo l Onekama Consolidated Schools 3 5 , 0 00 . SLv1 TH : A recommendation , is there a mot i o n ? 1oclon to supporL . <( ::E a: f2 Support . 0 .,~ a: w Okay , Meg and Ray with the supp o rt . "'::5 23 Discussion? All those in favor say , aye? 24 MR . CALDWELL : 25 MR . PRUITT: Aye . Aye. 68 �1 MS . PICKARD : 2 MS . LENZ : Ay e . 3 MR . BEGG : Aye . 4 MR . COLLIER : 5 MS . PARDOE: 6 MR . WESAW: 7 MR . WEST : 8 MR . NEWPORT: 9 MS . O' DAY : f2 Aye . Ay e . Aye . Aye . Aye. MR . NEELIS : 11 MS . SMITH : Aye . 12 MR . MAWBY : Good. Aye. And I think we ' ve ha d g oo d 13 discussions so that we can think of how to further de v elop . 14 We -- 16 < ~ cr Aye. 10 15 e Aye . THE COURT REPORTER : Smith . Who seconded? 17 MR . MAWBY : 18 MR . PRUITT : 19 MR . MAWBY : LU 21 I didn ' t catch - - I ca u g ht Ms . Ray, Ray West. Mr . West . Okay . Al l right , and then yo u h a v e some communicy b ased grants at the bottom o f t h e pag e . MS . KAISER : Correct . Okay . We also received f u nd s fr om 0 5 "'crw 22 the Corporation for National Service to give gran t s o ut t o 23 nonprofit organizations to do Service Learning in a commun i t y 24 based setting rather than a school setting . CJl ~ 25 This year we have a $160 , 000 . 00 availabl e an d th e 69 �1 staff recommends funding at the requested amount for the 2 following applicants . 3 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan at 4 15 , 000 . 5 Capital Area United Way , 15 , 000 . 6 $13 , 081 . 00 . 7 The Gaylord Schools/Volunteer Center of Otsego County , 8 $15 , 000 . 00 . Grand Ledge Alliance for Quality Edu c ati on , 9 $15 , 000 . 00 . Gwinn Area Community Schools , $15,00 0 . 00 . Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holland at $12 , 61 1 . 00 . Catholic Family Services, City of Portage/Portage Senior Center , $9 , 899.00 . 10 Pathways to Healthy Living , $14 , 927 . 00 . 11 Chapter American Red Cross, $15 , 000 . 00 , and the Winn Area 12 Activity Center at $15 , 000 . 00 . 13 MR. MAWBY : 14 Washtenaw County All right , those are the recommendations , is there a motion? 15 MR . PRUITT : So moved . 16 MR . WESAW : Second . 17 MR . MAWBY : So moved with Terry , and the second was ~ ~ ~ ~ 18 ~ 19 ~ Matt Wesaw . Discussion? MS . KAISER : I would just note that behind my ~ z w ~ e 20 recommendations is an actual description at each of the 21 community based grants because they are a little different and 22 people are proposing different things so it ' s just for your 23 information to be able to read . < ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ m ~ w ~ ~ 24 25 A little note that of the applicants only three o f them had been funded in the past so this is reall y a new group 70 �1 o f individuals , an d yo u s ho uld also no t e that we had an 2 extraordinary amount of interest this year in the COO Fun ds . 3 We did some e x t e nsive outreach this y e ar and we had 4 r eq uests o f o ver $5 00 , 000 . 00 and we onl y h a d a $160 , 000 . 00 to 5 g i v e o ut . 6 So we did a great j o b , 7 f o r the COO side and we ' d like to do the same t h i ng in terms 8 of the school based -- 9 10 11 12 e < :l; a: ~ MR . CALDWELL : ( Interposing) ~ a: w So we ' re clipped in essence . MR . MAWB Y: Oka y , thank y ou , Paula . t o the second discussion . 13 MR . CALDWELL : 14 MR . PRUITT : 15 MS . PICKARD : 16 MS . LENZ : Aye . 17 MR . BEGG : Aye . 18 MR . COLLIER : 19 MS . PARDOE : LU MR . WE SAW : 21 MR . WEST : 22 MR. NEWPORT : 23 MS . O' DAY : 24 MR . NEELIS : 25 MS . SMITH : We h a d a All in favor say aye? Aye . Ay e . Aye . Aye . Aye . Ay e . Aye . 0 (!) I gu ess , in c r eating interest Ay e . "'~ Aye . Aye . Aye . 71 mo~io n �1 MR . MAWBY : Good . 2 back to you , Kyle . 3 John Lore . 4 you later , but we ' re delighted . We ' re glad you can join us , John . MR . LORE : 6 MR . MAWBY : 7 MR . CALDWELL: MR . MAWBY : 10 Great . And We ' l l hear from We appreciate you being here . Kyle? And as the Fruit of the Loom sale s man The other piece that I ha v e t o -- Thank goodness . MR . CALDWELL : The other piece that I wanted to t alk 11 about real quickly is Ezra Bell . 12 just so I know you ' re here . 13 of Light Yes Ambassador . 14 Pa u la . Thanks. said , "I ' ll be brief . " 9 Thank yo u, Before - - before let me just in t rod u ce Dr . 5 8 Ezra , wave your hand for me Thank you . Who ' s ar e ne w Po i n ts And as you recall , Joe Manlove was our Yes Ambass 15 prior 16 a wonderful , wonderful , higher ed institution regardless of 17 what Ms . Pardoe says , but he is a low student from Western 18 Michigan University . 19 e Opposed? Yes Ambassador for two years . Ezra comes t o us f r om And now I say that with due respect t o t he Ch ai r and LU n ls f lne institution of Mi c higan St ate Uni v ersi ty , but not 21 every institution can be number one . 22 number two institution at Western. < ~ ~ 0 We have one fr o m a ~ 0 5m ~ w s 23 Ezra is going to talk to us real quic kl y ab o ut t he 24 work he ' s done with MYPAC and introduce himself . 25 do that now , Ezra , that would be great . 72 An d if you ' d �1 MR . BELL : thank everyone for this oppor tunity . 3 about the upcoming year . 4 today at your seats which kind of gives you a little bit mo re 5 lengthy idea of what I have on my mind and things of that 6 sort . You all got a packet earlier or Let me start off with myself being Ezra Bell, na t ive of Detroit . 9 Michigan University , majoring in Sociology and Black Ameri c ana 11 As Kyle stated earlier I am a student at Western studies . I do have seven classes left so this a year long 12 thing , maybe two years possibly , but I do intend I have -- I 13 have to go back and finish up those seven classes . 14 My role with the Commission first and foremost would 15 have to be with MYPAC , Michigan Youth Progressive Action 16 Council , which is made up of a group of some very talented 17 young people from across the state other than myself which is 18 a good thing right now . 19 < ~ oc I ' m very , very , excited 8 10 0 First of all , I ' d like to 2 7 • All right. Every where I go it seems like I ' m the youngest LU person rlght now but that's okay . These young people are trom 21 all across the state and they ' re doing some great things 22 within their own communities . ~ 0 ~ ~ oc w ~ ~ 23 But one thing that I take on is my personal goal 24 with MYPAC would be to first and foremost begin t o diversify 25 the council a little bit more gender wise as well as 73 �1 2 As I said , we have a very , very , great gro u p of 3 young people that are there and to establ i sh it and it ' s 4 moving but in order to take it to the next level I really 5 believe we need to begin to diversify the group a bit more. 6 Secondly , in continuing the work that has alread y 7 been set in place in those areas where we have MYPAC members 8 currently existing . 9 Jill has done an excellent job and she has left some 10 very large shoes to fill but with the help of Mary and the 11 rest of the staff at the Michigan Community Servi c e Commis s i o n 12 I am more than confidant about the upcoming year . 13 Like I said , I ' m not going to take up a lot of t i me 14 but you got to read the memo within the packet that - - i t ' s 15 just some personal things that I got from the retreat that we 16 had in August . 17 e culturally. I think it was the third through the fifth. And any other information my number , E- mail address , 18 my telephone number , they ' re all - - look in the packet . If 19 you can ' t find it for whatever reason you can feel free , I'm 20 sure , to get my information from Kyle or from Mary and just 21 give me a call . < ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ w 22 I ' m very , very , excited about this upcoming year and ~ 5 23 getting to know as many of you as possible . 24 peoples schedules and things like that don ' t always allow u s 25 to do the things that we would like to do and we can ' t do 74 I understand �1 everything . 2 to know I am very , very, excited and eager to get the ball 3 rolling as far as that goes. 4 And , lastly I would like to present a thank you card 5 to our Dr . Mawby . 6 the group really , really , appreciated him taking the time to 7 come down and talk to us because one thing that I really 8 believe that ' s important is that we as young people take 9 let me shake your hand . 10 e But for those of you that I can get wi th and get He came up for the weekend with Kyle and I really think it ' s important that we as young 11 people begin to take -- take more to heart what those that 12 have come before us . 13 heart and let me pay attention to what it is -- what it has to 14 say because they can teach you so much , you know . We need to begin to take that more t o 15 And as young people in our time we ha ve a tendency 16 to get , you know , a little too eager and jump the gun with a 17 lot of things but Dr . Mawby took the time to come down and 18 talk to us and we learned a lot from that , so thank you . 19 MR . MAWBY : Thank you , Ezra . 20 MS . O'DAY : It's very nice . 21 MR . MAWBY : It was great . < ~ ~ ~ We were up at Higgins 0 ~ ~ ~ w ~ 22 Lake in a beautiful setting and a great group of young people 23 there and we ' re glad you ' re going to be working with us this 24 year , with the youth group. ~ 25 MR . BELL : Thanks , Ezra . Thank you . 75 �1 MR . MAWBY : 2 MR . CALDWELL : Back to yo u, Mr . - Thank you . Thank you . Just real 3 briefly yo u have in your packet the report that I gave about 4 operations and things going on . 5 We have successfully moved , thanks to the s taff . 6 They even let me know where we moved to which was nice of them 7 to do , since we moved while I was out of town . 8 9 We are at 1048 Pierpont , in the south end of Lansing , Michigan , in our new digs , adjacent to the Michigan 10 Nonprofit Association-Michigan Campus Compact , Volunteer 11 Services of Michigan , and the Connect Michigan Alliance . 12 we ' re all in the same building and so things are operating 13 smoothly . 14 So You have also been given an update from Garry Gr o ss 15 on the budget in his report that was left at your seat , 16 September 7th , and it gives the finance and administrati on 17 report . ~ 18 wonderful news that we will be visited by the Office o f ~ 19 Inspector General for the Corporation for Nationa l Service for 20 our federal audit next October . da~ed Talking about the 2001 spending as well as the ~ ~ ~ 0 z w ~ • < ~ ~ ~ 21 I took it then upon myself to work with my 0 ~ ~ ~ w 22 colleagues to meet personally with the inspector ge neral. She 23 was kind enough to take a meeting with me and four other of my 24 colleagues . 25 survey and the pending audits and had a good , frank and ~ We shared our experiences about the pre - audit 76 �1 productive dialogue . 2 She will come personally to our entrance audit and 3 see how the auditors will be conducting themselves in our 4 great state . 5 looking forward to the experience . 6 The other piece that Garry ' s report points to is 7 that like many other state agencies we are experi encing budget 8 cuts and we see that this year we ' ve already taken s ome 9 reductions in our budget . 10 e And like any good wisdom teeth pulling , I ' m We ' ll l ook at some for next year . But for all intensive purposes we are a healthy , 11 viable organ i zation due to the diversificat i on of our budget 12 and we don ' t experience 13 major reduction in services . 14 Great . we don ' t expect to experience any Garry , did I miss anything? Thank you . 15 Moving along then I wanted to also let you know th at 16 Paula Kaiser has given you her general overview of the program 17 areas in her report , and that she mentioned before there ' s a 18 listing of the Learn and Serve organizations that have lar ge r 19 funding . I have also -- I ' m going to hold off on talking 20 < ~ ~ ~ In yo ur packet 21 about Mary Grill ' s report for just a moment . 22 you should 23 North Central Cluster Commissioner and Leadership Training, is 24 that chart at the bottom of it . 0 ~ ~ ~ w have received the reg i stration form for the ~ ~ 25 There is for our cluster of states , Michigan , 77 �Wi~con~jn, 2 neighboring states , a commiss i oner training that wi ll be 3 taking place a t the end of October . 4 conjunc t ion with our sisters commissions as well as 5 Corporation Financial Service . 6 The agenda is attached . It ' s hosted in You ' ll notice some very 7 familiar names like Lenn y Zanker who ' s going to be here with 8 us in a few minutes . 9 the Corporation for National Serv i ce . 10 As wel l as the new CEO , Les Mikosky for This really is your training opportunit y . If you 11 don ' t have it , I will pass this o ne around . 12 that the dates are October 30 , 31st , and November 1st . 13 You ' 11 notice I apologize for straddling Ha l loween th at way . It ' s 14 the only days we cou l d get to work . 15 And the registration deadline says August 31st but it ' s really 16 going to be next week for the deadline . 17 5 Illinois , Indi a na, Ohi o , Nebraska , all the I t will be in Illinoi s . I E- mailed this out a while ago as well so you 18 shou l d have it in your E- mails from me . If you are interested 19 in going and transportation is an issue or lodging or you 20 can ' t stay for the whole time , please talk to me and let ' s 21 make some arrangements. < ~ ~ ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ w 22 I think it ' s a great opportunity for you to meet 5 23 your colleagues , but if it doesn ' t work we understand . 24 going to try to do this annually . 25 before I move on? 78 Any questi o ns o n that We're �MR. PRUITT: 2 MR . CALDWELL : 3 MR . PRUITT : us a quic k comme n , Ky l e. Yes , Mr . Pruitt . I want to encourage -- I ' ve been 4 working with the national group to help plan that whole 5 training weekend and I would be remiss if I didn ' t encourage 6 as many of the Commissioners to register and to atten d that 7 training as possible . 8 9 10 We are getting some federal funds to sp o ns o r it so I think it ' s critically important that we have some representation from the state of Michigan there . 11 As Kyle has indicated it will be a great opportunity 12 to kind of visit with some of the other commissioners from the 13 other neighboring states and kind of get a flavor for how 14 their approaching some of their issues and problems and to 15 share -- just share information and do some of that 16 networking . 17 So , please if we can get good representati o n from ~ ~ ~ 18 this state I think it would be just wonderful , an opportun i ty ~ 19 for us . ~ ~ z w ~ MR . CALDWELL : The other piece that I wanted to • 20 ~ 21 share with you , moving now to Mary Grill ' s report which has 22 provided you a wealth of information including our newslet t er 23 for our promise fellows and Ezra Bell ' s resume . < ~ ~ 0 ~ m ~ w w ~ 24 25 But also I ' m going to pass around to you a draft copy , a very draft copy , of the Commissioner briefing b o ok. 79 �You ' ll no ice it ' s a little slimmer this year , which I know 2 for you folks who love trees is a good thing. 3 It is also broken down by district and by 4 commissioner as well as giving you an overview of programs . 5 I ' d like you to -- if you get a chance today look at this and 6 provide us your feedback. 7 version each customized to you and yo ur voting districts in a 8 follow up mailing. 9 And we ' re also going to try to put the agrigant 10 budget data in here and other things that will pr o vide you a 11 good information resource . 12 piece to look at and provide feed back on . 13 But I want to give you this as a You ' ll also find a thank you , a lime green thank you 14 for those of you who sponsored our youth poster contest , and 15 you ' ll see a mock up version of it included . 16 Thank you for the Commissioners who gave and as we ll 17 as the organizat ions and partners that are here around the 18 table . 19 ~ We will be sending the final I ' d like to also note the Save the Date for the 20 Michigan America Celebration, where we bring our mi ra cle 21 members from across the state together . 22 November 13th , at the Holiday Inn West , from nine to four . < ~ ~ 0 It is Tuesda y , ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ w ~ 23 I believe many of you have attended tha t in the past 24 and some of you have spoken and we appreciate your willing ness 25 to participate in that . 80 �1 There ' s also a dra ft copy of the Mi l est o nes of 2 Michigan Community Ser v ice Commission which is a t en ye ar ti me 3 line of your work . 4 started at our retreat in Mackinaw . 5 This is a piece that you ' ve developed and The staff has honed it it down now to a co uple pages 6 and we ' re going to insert information about budgets and 7 n u mbers o f vo lunteers ea c h y ear and inclu d e that . 8 the ten year celebration in the capitol we ' re g o ing to ma ke a 9 graphic representation of this to pass around t o p e o p l e to And then at 10 show them the ten year legacy that you all have b e en a par t o f 11 here at the Commission . 12 The other piece that I wanted to p o int o ut , ther e 13 should be -- I d o n ' t kn o w where this is , Mar y Es tra d a , but a 14 green sheet that gives you the listing of the sta n ding 15 committees for the Commission . 16 on the elections that you made today and we ' ll do that als o in 17 a follow up. It needs to be updated bas e d ~ ~ ~ 18 MS . ESTRADA : ~ < 19 MR . CALDWELL : ~ Th at ' s behind Tab III, Kyl e . It ' s behind Tab III . Tha nk you , ~ zw ~ • I ' m about to wrap up . 20 Mary . 21 else in your report? Mary Grill ' s , is t her e any th i n g < ~ ~ 0 ~ Thank you . 0 z 0 ~ ~ w 22 Moving now to a very important initiati ve that ~ ~ 23 oh , I ' m sorry , yes . There is a mani l la envelope a t 24 for Make a Difference Day materials coming up , as y ou know , 25 the last Saturday in October. 81 yo ur p l a c e �1 If you have a good project we ' d like to know ab ou t 2 it . 3 she ' ll try to direct one in your area . If you ' d like to get involved with one call Ma r y and 4 5 Commissioner , although she goes to a second rate school , Kari 6 Pardoe . 7 between Central and Michigan or Western Michigan Un i versity . 8 9 know , there is kind of a rivalry Kari has been involved heavily at the national l eve l with beginning to develop a youth advisory council for national service . 11 other commissions that have gotten together and presented for 12 you a white paper entitled Halt Action , and Kari is go ing to 13 quickly give us an overview of that and where ' s she been a 14 great leader in helping in that fie l d. And it is a group of her colle agues on MS . PARDOE : Thank you . Kari? It ' s kind -- I know it ' s 16 really thick so don ' t get overwhelmed because Mary Grill did . 17 She said she didn ' t want to look at it . 18 < ~ oc ~ If some of you don ' t 10 15 e The final piece I ' d like to defer to our illustrious We had agreements together and there aren ' t -- all 19 the new commissioners got together . We had a first training 20 that I actually helped plan . 21 - - we got -- it was the first time we all realize d that we 22 were out there and trying to do the same . And we got together and kind of 0 ~ ~ oc w ~ ~ 23 And we tried to get together and figure out a way 24 that we could all work together and kind of support each other 25 in growing the commissions and ourselves as well . 82 �Anrl i f you kind o f f lip - - lP ' s see , on p age six , 2 it says goals , and there ' s four goals there stated . 3 Minneapo l is , and we met again i n D. C . in the first of August . 4 We came up with these four goals that we narrowed it down to . 5 The first is to promote a dialogue on the nati o nal 6 vision to engage youth in service . 7 commissions as well but all other organizations th at sh o ul d 8 have young people involved and on their board , including the 9 Corporation for National Service . 10 11 And this means not just They have one currently, one youth person on their board and there are some openings . So we ' re kind of start working with Corporation f o r 12 National Service on that and Les Mikosky has agreed to meet 13 with us and then come back out to D. C . and try to figure o u t a 14 way to get this going . 15 The second goal is to h ave at least one active youth 16 commissioner 1n every state . 17 There ' s 13 states , I believe , that don ' t ~ 18 commissioners currently right now . ~ < 19 m ~ ~ In Michigan obviously is ahead . have youth So our goal is to try and figure out a way to he l p ~ zw ~ e 20 move these commissions up to where they ' re supposed to be 21 because it ' s required by law to have a young person on the 22 commission . < ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ ~ ~ w w s 23 The third thing that we want to do is promote an 24 effective dialogue among state commissioners to encourage 25 networking and share information . 83 And how we ' ve done this is �1 ki n d o f set up - - it kind o f sta r ts with the Co rp o ra t i o n 2 Financial Service MEA Corp of the Youth member an d then a s ke d 3 the Association for State Service Commission has -- a r e go i ng 4 to appoint two young people on the board . 5 So the two young people with Amy 6 (Inaudible) 7 them are going to be cluster leaders , and Ky le i s t a lk in g 8 about how we each have a cluster . 9 so far? Are going to work together and undern e ath And for instance, I ' m the interim clus te r l eader f o r 10 ours . 11 to get the youth commissioners involved and figure out a way 12 that we all can work together . 13 really kind of confusing so I ' m trying to keep it simple . And I ' m working with all of the ED ' s in o ur area tr yin g Does that make se n se? It ' s And the fourth goal is to establish youth advisory 14 15 councils in every state , which we already have wh ich i s MYPAC . 16 So -- but now th at we have it established we need t o move i t 17 forward and so that ' s what Ezra and I get to work o n the n e xt 18 year . So this is kind of very brief of what we ' ve been 19 8 is t hi s kin d o f I just got back from D. C . o n 20 doing the last two months . 21 Friday . 22 people of ASSC Board about this and what we want to d o . 23 I ' m going to Maryland in a couple of we ek s to < ~ ~ 0 ~ We went and presented to the ED ' s and s ome oth er 0 ~ ~ ~ w ~ s So you guy ' s if you g o to Chi c a go 24 present , and Chicago . 25 ( Inaudible) again in more detail . 84 And if y o u ha ve q ue s tions �1 you can talk to me about i t later . 2 MR . CALDWELL : That ' s great , Kari . And you -- I 3 just can ' t overstress what a leadership role Kari's played in 4 this in 5 you but really invigorating the energies of the young people 6 on the state commissions in other states . 7 not only developing the pieces that you see before One of the things that Kari and others have gotten 8 us to think about is that it may not even be enough to have 9 only two young people on our Commission and we really need to 10 kind of think beyond perhaps our current membership . 11 MR . BEGG : 12 MR . CALDWELL : 13 and young at heart . 14 We ' re all young people . Yeah . Excuse me , physically young I ' m sorry . And the other piece of that , it is important to note 15 that this document and the work that they ' ve done has real ly 16 formed only in four or five months , and they ' ve done in this 17 short period of time what it took this organization yea rs to 18 develop . So it ' s really amazing how much they ' ve been able to 19 ~ Is that ok ay? 20 do and how successful they ' ve been . 21 up that displays their work . 22 you ' ve done just a tremendous job . They also have a web site < ~ ~ 2 So congratulations , Kari , and 0 ~ m ~ w w ~ 23 And with that I end my presentation , Mr . Chair . 24 MR . MAWBY : 25 you . Okay , thank you , Kyle . And , Kari , thank And I ' m going to suggest that just scanning this you've 85 �1 given us highligh t s but that all o f us o n the Commission ought 2 to take this and we ' ll be talking this afternoon and then 3 tomorrow we ' l l be going to our strategic plan and plan of work 4 and let ' s see what ideas come out of this that ought to be 5 incorporated in our specific plans he r e in Michigan . ~ 6 And if you guys have any feedback as 7 well we ' ll definitely take it. 8 the working . 9 it and you as well . It ' s not done. It ' s still in So we would ask the ED ' s to all take a look at 10 MR . MAWBY: 11 MS . PARDOE : 12 MR . MAWBY : All right , good . Thank you . So we ' ll have that as part of ou r 13 continuing discussion . 14 everyone for that update . 15 happening . 16 Let ' s move to Tab VI . Th anks to Kyle , and all of the things Tab VI is the item of o l d business and it ' s the 17 agenda for the r etreat which sta rts in a few minutes . 18 not going to take any detail on the agenda . 19 e MS . PARDOE : So I ' m Take that out of your packet because when we take a 20 break in a minute and move to different tables that ' s what 21 you ' ll need in hand . 22 the agenda for our retreat . < ~ ~ ~ That ' s Tab VI and it ' s two pages called 0 ~ ~ ~ w 5 23 Let ' s move to Tab VII then and a set of 24 recommendations of meeting dates for the Commissi on mee tin g s 25 in 2002 , three and four , and the Executive Committee meetings 86 �1 wh ich are con feren ce -- telephone ca ll meetings f o r tho se 2 three years . 3 schedule of meetings, is there a motion? 4 MS . LENZ : 5 MS . SMITH : Support. 6 MR . MAWBY : Move Nancy and support with Meg . 7 f) < a: :1 0 u.. And I would accept a motion accepting this All riq ht, I ' ll move . all in fav or say , aye? 8 MR . CALDWELL : 9 MR . PRUITT : Aye . Aye . 10 MS . PICKARD : Aye . 11 MS . LENZ : Aye . 12 MR . BEGG : Aye . 13 MR . COLLIER : 14 MS . PARDOE : 15 MR . WESAW : 16 MR . WEST : 17 MR . NEWPORT : 18 MS . O' DAY : 19 MR . NEELIS : 20 MR. MAWBY : Aye. Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye. Aye . Aye . Let's -- and one -- we move now to 21 public comment and to see if there are any public comments. 22 Any comments? 23 friends and visitors with us and to some extent you ' ve eng a ged 24 in the discussion . a z 0 CD a: w We ' re delighted again I ' d say to have our "':5 25 We appreciate that . MS . BETLEY : I have a question . 87 Any public comments? �1 MR . MAWBY : 2 MS . BETLEY : 3 MR . MAWBY : 4 MS . BETL EY: Not a comment . This is Karen . Yes . How would a youth who was 5 interested in serving on MYPAC , what is the process to get 6 your youth i nvolved on that council? MS . GRILL : 7 Ever y ye ar we go through an application 8 process and so what we basically need to do is make sure that 9 we get the application in your hands . 10 It usually happens toward the end of the school year 11 like late Winter , early Sp r ing , in the application pr o cess and 12 when the applications are reviewed by current MYPAC members , 13 and the new members join . MS . BETLEY : 14 15 17 But it ' s an annual process. Okay . Is it possible to get on a ma i ling l ist for this? MS . GRILL : 16 @ Yes . We just need to connect after this meeting to make sure we get you in our data base to get th at . 18 MS . BETLEY : 19 MR . MAWBY : Okay , thank you . All right , any further question or 20 comment? We have then if you refer back in your agenda to 21 Item 3B , designa t ion of new MCSC Leadership Advis o ry Committee 22 Members . 23 of former members of the Commission , Commissioner s . < :l 0 a: IL 0 i5 "'a:w And the MSC Leadership Advisory Committee co nsis t s CJ) ~ 24 25 And we are anxious to have you continue to be engaged , Victor and Randy specifically , be a part o f o ur 88 �1 netwurk . 2 the Community that we want to keep you engaged through thi s 3 advisory committee structure . 4 So if the two of you would come forward with -- 5 MR . CALDWELL : 6 MR . MAWBY : 7 MR . CALDWELL : Randy and Victor need to come MR . MAWBY : and Victor . MR . CALDWELL : These two gentlemen al ong with Julie 8 9 10 0 u.. Right there , that ' s it. Randy -- forward . Great . Cummings have served with the station and have certainly done 12 great work and supported the Commission and we would like to 13 at this time acknowledge the outstanding contributi ons tha t 14 they ' ve made to this state of Michigan . So on behalf of the Governor and the Commission we ' d 16 like to say thank you to Victor Begg and Randy Neelis for 17 their contributions . 18 < ~ a: We are in our designated spot . 11 15 e And we know you 're so committed to t:he mission of At this time we have a proclamation from the 19 Governor ' s office as well as a souvenir , a keepsake , that they 20 can keep with them for many , many , years to come to remind 21 them of their work with the Commission . 0 ~ "'a:w 22 So let ' s all just join and give them a -- 23 (2 : 28p . m., applause) 24 MR . CALDWELL : ~ 25 In addition in additi o n , as you know we ' ve started a tradition about a year ago, we all will 89 �1 be back . 2 Commission . 3 I gu e s s Commi ssioner s g e t tot all y ( I naudible) So they are now part of what is called Lea d ership 4 Advisory Council , and we would like to at this time t o 5 recommend unanimous approval of their appointment t o our 6 Leadersh i p Council , so I would so move . 7 MR . MAWB Y: 8 MR . NEWPORT : 9 MR . MAWBY : 10 a I s t h er e a seco n d ? Second . All right , Don seconded . favor say , aye? 11 MR . CALDWELL : 12 MR . PRUITT : 13 MS . PICKARD : 14 MS . LENZ : Aye . 15 MR . BEGG : Aye . 16 MR . CO LLIER : 17 MS . PARDOE : 18 MR . WESAW : 19 MR . WEST : 20 MR . NEWPORT : 21 MS . O' DAY : 22 MR . NEELIS : 23 MS . SMITH : Aye . 24 MR . MAWBY : Opposed? 25 MR . BEGG : Aye . Aye . Ay e . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . Thank you . 90 Congratulati o ns . All t h o se in �1 MR . NEELIS : 2 MR . CALDWELL: 3 MR . MAWBY: 4 5 Victor Begg , thank you . We have one item before we recess , and we ' re almost on time . MR . CALDWELL: Well I get the honored distincti on o f 6 doing our first activity for our retreat and this o ne requires 7 that I act in my school teacher mode . 8 9 10 So for those o f you who are Commissioners , p leas e raise your hand? I want to make sure that n obody who is not a Commissioner doesn ' t raise their hand. 11 MR . MAWBY : 12 MR . CALDWELL: Very good . Starting from my -- now this is 13 Commissioners only , mind yo u. 14 everybody hold up your left . 15 left you need to count off by fours . 16 e Thank you . Starting from my left , Thank you . Starting fr o m my Now I say a ll this in this rather pej o rative and 17 youth ful way because when I ' m in your seat I always screw t his 18 up so I realize that I need to kind of structure this . 19 starting with Meg we ' ll go one through four. 20 So If you look at the tables over here the y are < ~ ~ ~ a ~ ~ ~ w 21 numbered one through f our , and later on that ' s ho w we wi ll 22 choreograph who ' s position where . 23 Commissioners , those of you who are friends and colleagues and 24 staff who are staying you ' ll need to do the same thing 25 starting from our left. When we ' re done wit h the ~ ~ The first one that I hit is , I t hink , 91 �l Mary and we'll count off Lhat way . 2 3 ® < ::!; a: 12 Okay? So starting off with Commissioners , and remember your number please . 4 MS . SMITH : 5 MR . NEELIS : 6 MS . O' DAY : 7 MR . WEST : 8 MR . NEWPORT : 9 MR . WESAW : One . Two . Three . Four . One . Two . 10 MS . PARDOE : 11 MR . COL LIER: 12 MR . BEGG : One . 13 MS . KWAK : Two . 14 MS . LENZ : Three . 15 MS . PICKARD : 16 MR . PRUITT : 17 MR . MAWBY : 18 MR . CALDWELL : Three . Four . Four . One . Two . Great . Now starting out with staff . 19 I ' ll start out with myself . Staff and friends who are 20 staying . 21 bob back and forth because I know people are going to try to 22 decide whether they ' re staying but feel free to stay , if you 23 wish . And so this is going to be fun watching the heads 0 ~ "'a: UJ "':5 One . 24 MS . ESTRADA : 25 MS . GRILL : Two . Three . 92 �1 MS . KAISER : 2 MR . CALDWELL : 3 Anybody else? a: f! 5 MR . CALDWELL : 6 MR . MAWBY : (Interposing) a: w (Inaudible ) We will adjourn . Let me remind our 7 friends , thanks for being with us and take a minute to walk 8 around the campus . 9 tables over here in 15 minutes . We are adjourned and we will reassemble by May we adjourn? move? 11 MR . BEGG : Yes . 12 MR . MAWBY : 13 MR . NEELIS : 14 MR . MAWBY : 15 MR . CALDWELL : 16 MR . PRUITT : 17 MS . PICKARD : 18 MS . LENZ : Aye . 19 MR . BEGG : Aye . 20 MR . COLLIER : 21 MS . PARDOE : 22 MR . WESAW : 23 MR . WEST : 24 MR . NEWPORT : 25 MS . O' DAY : Randy second it . Second . All in favor , aye? Aye. Aye . Aye . Aye . Aye . 0 5CD Great . We will -- MR . MAWBY : < ::f That ' s it . Remember your numbers . 4 10 e Four . Aye . "'5 Aye . Aye . Aye . 93 Victor you �1 MR. NEELIS : 2 MS . SMITH : Aye . 3 MR . MAWBY : The standing vote . 4 (At 2 : 30p . m., meeting adjourned ) Aye . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 "' ~ ~ ~ ~ zU/ 18 19 Cl Q. Gil < ::f a: 2 20 21 0 ill CD a: U/ 22 5 23 24 25 94 Good. �1 TRANSCRIPT CERT IFICATION 2 3 STATE OF MICHIGAN 4 COUNTY OF CALHOUN 5 6 I certify that this transcript , consisting of 95 7 pages , is a true , and correct transcript of t e proceedings 8 taken at th i s meeting on September 10 , 2001 . 9 10 DATED : September 14 , 2001 11 12 CHRISTINE SMITH , CER 6219 705 Snow Avenue Battle Creek , Michigan 4 90 17 (616)968 - 4449 13 14 15 16 17 g: ~ i !il 18 19 "wz C1. e < ::! a: 0 LL 20 21 0 ~ "'a:w "'~ 22 23 24 25 95 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50228 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8f6177299639d12b3d7aaa01622d46d0.pdf a4b0b0107594e96c9c5b494d30e2b2f7 PDF Text Text MILESTONES OF THE MICIDGAN OMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION (Updated S ptember 2001) 1990- And before ... • Former Governor George W. Romne long held that volunteers are a profound element in community problem solving. His intere t in volunteerism, combined with a national interest in youth service, led to a dialogue among bernatorial candidates. Fall • John Engler elected Governor ofMich gan. He makes service and volunteerism a priority of his administration. 1991 Spring • Michigan begins preparation for the Na ional and Community Service Act of 1990. • Governor Engler creates the MCSC b executive order (1991-25). Fall • October 31, 1991 - First meeting of the CSC. • Michigan's First Lady, Michelle Engler appointed to the MCSC and elected Chair. 1992 Winter • MCSC submits its first state plan to the ommission on National and Community Service. • MCSC receives block grants for fundin K-12, Higher Education, youth corps, national demonstration projects (CARES), and uth voice. Spring • MCSC begins the nation's first youth a visory body, the Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYP AC). 1993 Winter • National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 - appropriates federal funds for AmeriCorps, among other programs, a creates the Corporation for National Service (CNS). Fall • The MCSC's first annual report is publ"shed. 1994 Spring • First Annual Governor's Service Awar s with 159 total nominees and 10 awardees. Continues annually. Summer • A total of$_ _ granted to ## Michig n's AmeriCorps programs including ### full- and part-time AmeriCorps members. • MCSC established in state law (PA 21 ) on July 14, 1994. �• The MCSC exhibits at annual Points of ight Foundation National Conference. Fall • • • Michigan's AmeriCorps is officially la ched. Celebration event held in Lansing on September 12, 1994. A total of$ _ _ granted to ## comm ity-based Learn and Serve programs. Michigan's First Lady Michelle Engl r appointed to the board of the Points of Light Foundation. 1995 Spring • New Partnerships Summit- Individuals from the public, private, nonprofit and religious sectors are convened to explore how th various sectors could partner to better solve community issues. • Youth in Service conference • Second Annual Governor's Service Aw rds with 170 total nominees and 11 awardees. • Michigan CARES project is developed. Summer • A total of$_ _ granted to## Michig n's AmeriCorps programs including### full- and part-time AmeriCorps members. • Michigan' s AmeriCorps Signature Serv ce Project held in Detroit. ###members from all across the state gathered to serve. Fall • • • • A total of$ _ _ granted to ## comm First Youth Poster Contest. ### poster MCSC sponsors Make A DifferenceD projects. Profiles in Service is published, highlig ·ty-based Learn and Serve programs. esigns submitted by youth from across the state. for the first time, involving 12,670 volunteers in 80 ting service-based organizations in Michigan. 1996 Spring • National Service-Learning Conference n Detroit • Third Annual Governor's Service Awa s with 221 total nominees and 12 awardees. Summer • A total of$ _ _ granted to## Michig n's AmeriCorps programs including### full- and part-time AmeriCorps members. • Michigan TAP - Youth Service Confer nee. ### in attendance. Fall • • • A total of$ _ _ granted to ## comm ity-based Learn and Serve programs. Intergenerational Poster Contest. ### oster designs submitted by individuals from across the state. MCSC sponsors Make A DifferenceD y involving 31,092 volunteers in over 161 projects. �-------------,----- ---- 1997 Spring • Michigan takes the lead and begins dial gue among states to begin to form an association of state commissions. • President's Summit for America's Futu e held in Philadelphia resulting in the formation of America's Promise. • Michigan's First Lady Michelle Engl r appointed to the board of directors of America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth. • First Volunteerism SuperConference is eld and draws an audience of over 800. • Fourth Annual Governor's Service Aw ds with 210 total nominees and 15 awardees. Summer • A total of$_ _ granted to## Michig n's AmeriCorps programs including### full- and part-time AmeriCorps members. • Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Se ce Project helps with the Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build in Detroit. ### AmeriCorps me ers join together for this day of service. • ConnectMichigan campaign for volunte rism is launched. Fall • A total of$_ _ granted to ## comm~ty-based Learn and Serve programs. • Launch of Michigan's Promise results i the development of 18 Communities of Promise. • College Students Engaged in Service P ster contest. ### poster designs submitted by individuals across the state. • MCSC secures state funding for volunt erism in Michigan with the Michigan Volunteerism Investment Grants (VIG). • MCSC sponsors Make A Difference Da involving more than 33,000 volunteers in over 200 projects. 1998 Winter • A total of$ granted to## Volunt er Investment Grant (VIG) sites resulting in$----in match funds raised at the community level. • A total of## Communities of Promise. • MCSC submits the first Unified State S rvice Plan • Adopt A Part of Michigan is created. Spring • Second Volunteerism SuperConference is held and draws an audience of 1,200. • Fifth Annual Governor's Service Awar s 415 total nominees and 15 awardees. Summer • A total of$ _ _ granted to## Michig n's AmeriCorps programs including### full- and part-time AmeriCorps members. • Statewide Public Land Clean-up involv s 2,300 volunteers, including 300 Michigan's AmeriCorps members �Fall • A total of$ granted to ## comm • Keeping the Promise in Michigan - stat attendance. • ConnectMichigan campaign for volunte • MCSC sponsors Make A Difference Da projects. ·ty-based Learn and Serve programs. wide Michigan's Promise conference. ## in rism secures $250,000 in state funding. involving nearly 78,000 volunteers in nearly 500 1999 Winter • A total of$ granted to## Volunt er Investment Grant (VIG) sites resulting in$_ __ in match funds raised at the community level. • A total of## Communities of Promise. • A total of## AmeriCorps Promise Fell ws placed in## Communities of Promise. Spring • Legislative breakfast, Celebrating Mich ·gan 's Volunteers • Sixth Annual Governor's Service Awar s with 325 total nominees and 15 awardees. Summer • A total of$ granted to## Michig n's AmeriCorps programs including### full- and part-time AmeriCorps members. Fall • A total of$ granted to ## commu ·ty-based Learn and Serve programs. • First annual Michigan's AmeriCorps M mber Celebration. ###in attendance. • MCSC sponsors Make A DifferenceD over 78,000 volunteers in over 500 projects. 2000 Winter • A total of$ granted to## Volunt er Investment Grant (VIG) sites resulting in$_ __ in match funds raised at the community level. • A total of## Communities of Promise. • A total of## AmeriCorps Promise Fell ws placed in## Communities ofPromise. Spring • Russell G. Mawby appointed Chair oft • MCSC begins oversight of Learn & Se grants. • Seventh Annual Governor's Service A • Third Volunteerism SuperConference e MCSC e school-based grants in addition to community-based ards 250 total nominees and 15 awardees. aws an attendance of 1,800. Summer • A total of$ granted to## Michig n's AmeriCorps programs including### full- and part-time AmeriCorps members. • Two AmeriCorps Signature Service Pr 'ects- Flint and Mackinac County. ###members participate. �Fall • A total of$_ _ granted to ## school ased and ## community-based Learn and Serve programs. • MCSC sponsors Make A Difference D y involving 84,901 volunteers in 605 projects. 2001 Winter • A total of$ granted to 16 Volunteer Investment Grant (VIG) sites resulting in $808,400 in match funds raised at the communi level. • A total of 26 Communities of Promise. • A total of 14 AmeriCorps Promise Fellows placed in 10 Communities ofPromise. Spring • Eighth Annual Governor's Service Aw rds with 219 total nominees and 15 awardees. • Strengthening the Promise- Statewide Michigan's Promise conference. 75 in attendance Summer • A total of$ granted to 26 Michi n's AmeriCorps programs including 918 full- and part-time AmeriCorps members. • Formation of the ConnectMichigan Alhance • Two AmeriCorps Signature Service PrJjects -Pontiac and Gwinn/Marquette County • New web page development begins Fall • A total of$_ _ granted to 23 school based and 11 community-based Learn and Serve programs. • MCSC sponsors Make A Differenced involving i!N/1!/i!i! participants in### projects. POTENTIAL ITEMS TO BE ADD. D: • • # of volunteers generated annually I # of Adopt A Part of Michigan sites or earns created each year � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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MAKE ADIFFERENCE DAY z !: 0 z :.. .... ...-z ~ ·Wt - --· z: ""' c ~ = 0 IIIII: ::I z ®::I DOING GOOD ~a~i}] • :::1- :o • August 2001 AWARD JUDGES PAUL NEWMAN Founder and Presl(.1ent Dear Friend in Volunteerism, Newman's ().vn , Inc. KERMIT THE FROG Since 1992, millions of Americans have joined together on one day each yearMake A Difference Day-to help others. Last year in Michigan alone, over 84,000 individuals embarked on this one-day journey of "doing good for others". You can be a part ofthis inspiring effort on Saturday, October 27, 2001 by joining together with friends, neighbors and co-workers for a day of volunteer service in your community. Actor/Amphtblan ROBERT K. GOODWIN Prestdent and CEO Potnts of Ught Foundation MARCIA BUUARD Pres~dent , CEO & Editor USA WEEKEND Magazme ADVISORY BOARD DEBORAH BRITTAIN Pres• dent The Assoc1allon of Junior Leagues lntemat•onal, Inc. STAN CURTIS Founder USA Hal'\'eSt DON FLOYD Pres~dent Nattonal 4-H Counctl MIUARD FULLER Founder and Prestdent Nauonal 4-H Council On this single day of service, school children create crafts and deliver them to homes for the elderly, proms are held for the senior citizens, community members knit hats and booties for new babies, and teenagers collect hats for children with hair loss due to cancer treatments. Homes are painted for individuals unable to do the job themselves swelling them once again with pride in their homes. Lawns are raked for the elderly by some, while others spruce up their cities through beautification projects restoring civic pride in their community. The possibilities are endless when caring individuals join in service to make a difference. JAMES N. GOLDSMITH Comrnander-tn-Chtef Veterans of Foretgn wars Enclosed you will find the Make A Difference Day Planning P.acket which provides tools to assist you in the planning and implementation of your local service project. Please register your project by completing the Project Entry Form (the yellow sheet in the Planning Packet) and returning it to the Michigan Community Service Commission no later than Wednesday, October 3rd. This will ensure that your project receives the statewide recognition it so richly deserves. of the Umted States CHARLES GOULD National President Volunteers of America SHELBV HAML£TT tntematiOnal Prestd ent General Federation of Women's Clubs JENNIFER HOWSE Pres•dent March of D•mes Founclat•on ARIANE HOY CEO COOL NAOMI JUDD Entertarner IRV KATZ Prestdent and CEO National Assembly COWN RAYE Country Music Arttst CRISTINA SARAL£GUI Talk Show Host BILL SHORE Founder Share Our Strength KEVIN STUART Executr;e Otrector Project Amenca Make A Difference Day is sponsored nationally by USA WEEKEND and the Points of Light Foundation. In Michigan, the statewide effort is a partnership of the Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Office of the Corporation for National Service, Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Association of United Ways, Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Family Independence Agency, Michigan State University Extension, and Volunteer Centers of Michigan. Traditionally, these organizations have been instrumental in coordinating Make A Difference Day activities in local communities. By collaborating with these and the other local groups, you can strengthen your service initiative, build new relationships and share resources. If you would like information on these or other groups and/or individuals planning projects in your community, please contact Kathie Vasilion at the Michigan Community Service Commission at vasilionk@state.mi.us or (517) 373-4200. USA WEEKEND POINTS OF UGHT FOUNDATION 1000 Wilson Boulevard 1400 Eye Street, N.W. Arlington , VA 22229 Suite 800 (703) 276·6445 Washington , D.C. 20005 www.makeadifferenceday.com FAX (703) 276·5518 (202) 729·8000 FAX (202) 729·8100 �So, please join us and many others from across our great state and country to simultaneously reach out to help others on Make A Difference Day 2001. Please accept our heartfelt thanks in advance for your time, energy, and commitment to this worthwhile day of service. Sincerely, ~~ Marcia Bullard President, CEO & Editor USA WEEKEND Robert K. Goodwin President and CEO Points of Light Foundation Michigan Community Service Commission �MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY IN MICHIGAN SATURDAY, OCTOBER MAK£ ADIFfERINCE DAY z Ill i~"~ ; -·1\ .·.. ~ i' -c 0 .... !)) :I: Ill DOING GOOD 27, 2001 PROJECT PLANNING PACKET THIS PACKET CONTAINS: Make A Difference Day in Michigan Sponsors Project Entry Form What You Can Do To Help Service Project Planner Ideas for Getting Attention Sample Press Release Sample Radio Spot Governor's Executive Declaration Certificate of Appreciation Logo Sheet Make A Difference Day Brochure �Make a Difference Day In Michigan ...z ...... MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY z t.D -.z !i 0 c = .- "" ~ = ... 0 DOING GOOD Michigan Sponsors: CORPOHATI O ':\ • • .!!!!!P Council of fOR -==:=-MICHIGAN . . . . FOUNDATIONS Michigan Campus Compact "ATI O '\J Al t'JSERVlCE ' MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION VOLUNTEER CENTERS OF MICHIG~N For more information on Make a Difference Day in Michigan, visit www.makeadifferenceday.com. The following material is provided by the statewide Make a Difference Day in Michigan sponsors. These and any other Make a Difference Day materials that you may receive will be useful in planning your Make a Difference Day in Michigan project. �PROJECT ENTRY FORM MAKI AOllflRINC£ DAY z: - MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY IN MICHIGAN October 27, 2001 j~.~~ . . . . . . . :;! (to be returned by October 5, 2001) ~ 117 ~~ 5 DOING GOOD Full name of organization(s)/individual(s) hosting event: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Full name of other organization(s) involved:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Contact Person: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Zip: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Phone: E-Mail :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Where will the service project take place: (please include address)_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ City:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ County: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Expected # of participants :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Open to the general public? DYes ONo Date(s) project will take place: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Time(s) project will take place: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Description of the project (please be as detailed as possible in the space provided): _ _ _ _ __ If you are directly affiliated with one of the Make A Difference Day in Michigan partners, please check the appropriate box. 0 Council of Michigan Foundations 0 Michigan Association of United Ways 0 Michigan Community Service Commission 0 The Michigan Office of the Corporation for National Service 0 0 0 0 Family Independence Agency Michigan Campus Compact Michigan State University Extension Volunteer Centers of Michigan Please check one. __ Yes, we would like the MCSC to include information on this project in a press release that will be sent to the media within our county(ies) and in Michigan's final count of Make A Difference Day projects and participants. __ No, we would not like the MCSC to include information on this project in a press release that will be sent to the media within our county(ies). We understand that information on our project will still be included in Michigan's final count of Make A Difference Day projects and participants. mail or fax to: Kathie Vasilion Michigan Community Service Commission 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 lansing, Michigan 48911 Phone: {517) 373-4200 fax: {517) 241-3869 Please remember to enter your project nationally at 1-800-416-3824 or at www.makeadifferenceday.com �MAKE ADIFFERlNCE DAY ~~--~ ~~1\..i DOING GOOD What YOU can do to help Make a Difference Day is October 27, 2001 There s no end to the good ideas that can Make A Difference. Here are some suggestions: • Repair a neighbor's home. • Do a joint project with a local jail. · Scrub and paint a public school. • Clean and repair wheelchairs. · Collect toys for families who lost • Have a puppet show for homes in fires or floods . • Collect food for a food bank. hospitalized kids. • Recycle cans and give the money • Clean up your neighborhood. to a homeless family that needs a • Take flowers to a senior citizen's security deposit for an apartment. home. • Tape-record books for learning ·Do yard work or house cleaning disabled children or the blind. for the elderly or disabled. • Fulfill a wish for a needy family. • Make goodies for a homeless shelter. • Visit a veterans home and share stories. • Clean out your attic and give clothes to the needy. . Have a walk-a-thon to raise money for your favorite cause. • Clean up a park or a hiking trail. • Paint over grafitti. • Plant flowers in public places. • Serve lunch at a soup kitchen. • Reach out to abused women in shelters. • Collect warm clothing. • Do practice job interviews for teens , college students and adults. • Clip coupons and go on a shopping spree for a shelter. • Winterize the homes of seniors. • Give manicures and hairdos to hospice patients. • Start a friendship with a shut-in. programs. • Mentor an at-risk teen. • Take children from a homeless shelter on a fun field trip. • Collect professional clothing for a job placement program. • Ask a local agency what they need, and do all you can. • Teach a child about something you love. • Make a canned food donation part football game. • Hold a party, picnic or scavenger • Give free blood-pressure tests. hunt for special needs children. • Throw a mass baby shower for • Have a senior prom for residents at a home for the elderly. pre-school children. • Collect books for children's • Deliver food to AIDS patients. • Adopt a grandmother/grandfather • Test the vision and hearing of • Hold a drug-awareness march. of admission to your high school teens in unwed mother programs. area. • Teach someone to read. • Read to a child. • Clean up a beach. • Replant trees in a fire-damaged of a nursing home. . Build shelves and fill them at a food bank. • Collect warm socks for the homeless. • Volunteer to walk dogs for people who are ill. • Hold a benefit concert. • Clean a creek. • Build a playground - or reclaim one from trash. • Beautify a shelter for battered women. • Have a community garage sale for a cause. • Hold a benefit carwash. • Paint a neighborhood youth club with the kids. �Service Project Planner MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY IN MICHIGAN October 27, 2001 MA.KE A DIFFERENCE DAY z ... ~~-! • c ~ ~-t\.1 DOING GOOD Use the following information to help you thoroughly plan the details of your service project. Organization(s)/individual(s) hosting the service project: Other organization(s) involved:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Service project location (i.e. Northshore Elementary School, 57th St., Anywhere, MI 48888):_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Expected number of participants: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Is the project open to the general public? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Purpose of the project:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Description/desired outcome of the project: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Time(s) project will take place: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Service Project Contact Person: Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address: ------------------- City, State, Zip: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Phone:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Fax: ------------------- E-mail: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ �Service Project Description Overall project purpose: Goal for the project: Measurable objectives/ outcomes: Tasks that participants will perform: Tools and Materials Necessary for the Project Quantity Provider Needed by Where will t he tools, materials and equipment be securely stored? How will the team/participants gain access to the tools, etc.? Backup plan if supplies run out: Nearest supply store's phone number: 2 �Worksite Information Name and description of worksite: Contact person on-site: Name: Phone#: Phone number where participants can be reached at the worksite: If no phone, give location and number of nearest phone where participants can receive calls: Travel directions to site: Parking arrangements at the worksite: Is it safe for participants to travel alone to and from the worksite? If not, explain: Nearest private indoor meeting space for the entire group of participants: Number of people who can meet in this space: Nearest space for participants to eat lunch: Nearest food stores/restaurants: Nearest bathrooms: Nearest pay phone: Special considerations and needs for project/participants on site: 3 �Project Timeline and Schedule List below the timeline and schedule for the service project "Rainy day" and alternate plan, if applicable: Plans, if any, for a closing ceremony/party at the end of the project: 4 �Safety and Emergency Information Nearest police: Nearest hospital: Directions from the worksite to the nearest hospital: Location of nearest first aid: Potential worksite safety issues and precautions: Issues Precautions Safety-related training and orientation the participants will receive: 5 �Orientation Meetings Held Prior to Service Project Date and time of meetings: Location of meetings: Purpose and goals of orientation meeting: Service project orientation program and schedule: Notes/ Comments: 6 �Ideas for Getting Attention Consider these ideas when planning your project's publicity Good publ icity doesn't have to cost money. Simple actions can create excitement for your Make A Difference Day events and provide exposure for your organization. Here's a quick guide to the basics of starting a buzz in your community: 8 . Get the government involved. Encourage government officials such as your mayor to proclaim Oct. 27 "Make A Difference Day" in your community. Then ask him or her to appear at your event to rally volunteers and attract coverage. 1. Develop a media contact list of daily and weekly newspaper reporters, editors, and photo editors, local and regional magazines, local TV and radio stations and wire services. 9 . Make it personal. Reporters need to tell stories. Emphasize the human-interest aspect of your project. Instead of saying, "We're having a coat drive," talk about someone who will be helped or tell a moving story about why a volunteer decided to get involved. Make sure you have articulate representatives who are comfortable with being interviewed by the media. 2 . Distribute a press release a week or two in advance that clearly conveys your project's who , what, when , where, why and how. See sample press release included in this packet. 3 . Develop public service announcements. Radio PSAs, which run at no cost to the sponsor, can be a good way to recruit volunteers. Be sure to factor in enough lead time (at least two weeks before) to air your PSAs. Use the sample provided in this packet, or write your own; send it to the public service director at a local radio station. 4. Work the phones . Follow up press releases and PSAs with calls to reinforce your announcement and answer questions. Invite the media to your event and point out times when cameras would be appropriate. 5. List your project online . The Make A Difference DAYtaBANK is a national online database of projects plans. Register your plan at www.makeadifferenceday.com, it will be seen by editors and publicists looking for good stories. 6. Get a local celebrity involved, preferably one who has an affinity for your particular cause. If it's a media personality, ask him or her to do a "live remote" from your project. 7. Come up with one headline-making cause. Enlist the whole town to clean every local school or rebuild a community center. It's tough for the local media to ignore a story when the entire community is involved. 10. Contact local businesses that own a marquee s ign and ask them to display a Make A Difference Day message. 11 . Ask local nonprofit agencies to come up with a "wish list" of their most pressing needs. Ask your newspaper to publish this list along with details on how people can help meet these needs on Make A Difference Day. 12 . Enlist students organizations. Meet with student leaders to generate excitement for Make A Difference Day activities. Suggest a contest to see which school can collect the most food , raise the most money, donate the most hours , etc. Encourage the local media to cover their efforts. 13. Contact civic groups and offer to speak at an upcoming meeting. This is an effective way to recruit volunteers and other support for your project. 14. Work with cause-minded companies . Certain national companies are very active in community service, including Wai-Mart, State Farm Insurance, Target Stores, Allstate Insurance, Kmart, EDS, J .C. Penney, The Prudential. Chase Manhattan. If there's an office in your area, see if they have a project planned for this year or if you can interest them in one. Ask retailers to run announcements in circulars. �15. Make it visual. One strong image can make the media feel your story is worth covering. For instance, let the media know you have one central collection point for donations that will illustrate the scope of your project. A school auditorium piled high with soap, shampoo, canned food and other donations is a great visual for the media. Outfit your volunteers in T-shirts; hang balloons and poster. 16 . Choose a project that's worth talking about. If a food bank is on the verge of closure, your efforts to restock it are news. Sample PSA Below is a sample public service announcement. Add your organization's name and contact information, then give the completed graphic to businesses and ask them to help spread the word about Make A Difference Day. Places to try: 0 Daily and weekly newspapers, including college papers and "shoppers," can use it as a "house ad." 0 Utility companies, retailers and other businesses can include it with bills they mail to customers. 0 Supermarkets may add it to circulars , or food bags. 17. Capitalize on a national event: Make A Difference Day. Emphasize the fact that your volunteers are among more than 2 million nationally and more than 84,000 in Michigan who will be helping others on this day. 18. Find a project with lasting impact so it is news long after Make A Difference Day. Keep your media contacts updated on the continuing progress of the project you started on Make A Difference Day. Does a poor fam ily now have a home? Is a soup kitchen going to open because of your Make A Difference Day efforts? 19. Piggyback on existing events . If thousands are already getting together on Make A Difference Day to watch a football game, ask them to bring food or clothing donations to the stadium. If a fair coincides with Make A Difference Day, create an information booth, fundraiser or volunteer pledge drive at the fair. 20. Contact your local transportation company and ask about bus and train advertising. Inquire about allowing free space. Also ask a local ad agency if it will support your efforts by providing pro bono services. 21 . Ask supermarkets to run Make A Difference Day aMouncements in their circulars, to serve as headquarters for a food drive or to put Make A Difference Day message on their food bags. Here's what YOU can do in one dayl • • • • • • • mentor at-risk kids clean up neighborhoods fix up schools comfort the lonely organize a food/clothing collection visit with elderly neighbors hold an event for a good cause IN ONE DAY, YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ..... i. MAK£ ADJfFERINCE DAY z .- ~ 0 22 . Use non-media outlets to capture media attention. Ask utility companies to insert Make A Difference Day announcements into bills they mail to customers. Supply fliers to supermarkets to stuff into grocery bags. Make A Difference Day is Saturday, October 27. For more information and ideas, contact (your organization name, contact person and phone number). �SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY (name of city) Area Volunteers Join 2 Million Volunteers Across the Country on October 27, 2001 Contact: (name and phone number of local organizer) Make A Difference Day volunteers here in (city) are joining millions of Americans in thousands of communities across the country who will spend Saturday, October 27, 2001 -the 11th Annual Make A Difference Day- involved in volunteer projects to improve their communities and help neighbors in need. It is a day when the spirit of volunteerism can be rallied into a year-round commitment to making a difference in our communities through volunteering. Last year, a record 2.2 million volunteers participated in projects throughout the U.S. on Make A Difference Day, benefiting an estimated 22 million people. Michigan boasted nearly 85,000 volunteers participating in over 600 projects in 80 counties in 2000, and this year even more are expected to join in volunteer service activities. (In a few sentences, outline your community's project.) In Michigan, the Michigan Community Service Commission, Council of Michigan Foundations~ Michigan Association of United Ways, Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Family Independence Agency, the Michigan Office of the Corporation for National Service, Michigan State University Extension, and Volunteer Centers of Michigan will be working together to collect and provide information about service projects across the state, referring the general public to projects, acting as a promoter of media interests, and giving suggestions about locating community resources. "In all our endeavors people make the real difference," said Dr. Russell Mawby, Chair of the Michigan Community Service Commission. "Make A Difference Day is one opportunity for all citizens to demonstrate the positive impact volunteerism makes in the lives of others." (Include a quote from the local volunteer project leader. Tell why Make A Difference Day is important for your community/organization.) (Detail the time the project will begin and end, where volunteers are to meet, where the work will be done, whether the project is open to the public, and any other relevant information.) (Did your organization/area participate in Make A Difference Day last year or in previous years? Has your participation increased each year?) (Quote a local civic leader, preferably one who has committed to be part of a project and/or has issued a proclamation about Make A Difference Day.) Nationally, Make A Difference Day is sponsored by the Points of Light Foundation and USA WEEKEND Magazine. Ten recipients will be recognized with a National Make A Difference Day Award. Each recipient will receive a $10,000 donation to the charity of his or her choice. Decisions on awards will be made by a panel of judges including Paul Newman, actor; and Kermit The Frog. Awards will be presented in April2002. For more information about Make A Difference Day activities throughout Michigan, please contact Liz Scully at the Michigan Community Service Commission at (517) 241-3493 or clemenshawl@state.mi.us or visit the Make A Difference Day website at www.makeadifferenceday.com ### �Sample Radio Spots Send these to local radio stations several weeks before Make A Difference Day. Follow up with a phone call. MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY: Live Announcer Radio PSA :60 - Can be localized Saturday, October 27, someone will smile because of you. Why? Because you opened your heart and lent a hand on Make A Difference Day - a day when millions of Americans connect in volunteer service all across the country. Choose your own way to Make A Difference. Think big and help renovate a city school - or think small and spend an hour helping one elderly neighbor. Saturday, October 27, the smile you see may be your own. To find out how you can Make A Difference in (city/area), contact (name of project coordinator) at (phone#) or visit the Make A Difference Day website at www.makeadifferenceday.com A public service message from (local host organization), the Michigan Community Service Commission and (station call letters). MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY: Live Announcer Radio PSA :30 - Can be localized It changes millions of lives in one day. It connects communities in just a few hours. It's Make A Difference Day. Millions of people across the country will spend Saturday, October 27, making our world a better place- one person at a time. To find out how you can Make A Difference in (city/area), contact (name of project coordinator) at (phone#) or visit the Make A Difference Day website at www.makeadifferenceday.com �Executive Office John Engler Governor EXECUTIVE DECLARATION ~liE Governor John Engler Hereby Issues this Executive Declaration in Observance of October 27, 2001 as MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY WHEREAS , the foundation of a humane and just society is the people's willingness to work together for the common good; and WHEREAS , our state's many volunteers of all ages are a great treasure; and WHEREAS , self-sacrificing individuals, mobilized to help others, can stem the tide of poverty, hunger, homelessness , abuse, and other problems that affiict society; and WHEREAS , the giving of oneself in service to another empowers the giver and the recipient; and WHEREAS, it is the duty of all our citizens to search out opportunities to make a difference in the lives of those around them and dedicate time and resources to the betterment of their community; and WHEREAS , USA WEEKEND , The Points of Light Foundation, Michigan Community Service Commission, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Association of United Ways , Michigan Family Independence Agency, Michigan State University Extension, the Michigan Office of the Corporation for National Service, and the Council of Michigan Foundations are working in partnership to promote Make A Difference Day, a day of volunteer service in Michigan; NOW, THEREFORE, I, John Engler, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim October 27, 2001, as MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY in Michigan, and urge citizens to observe this day by participating in projects which will benefit their community. 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See page 2 for more. l WEEK1 Project organizers: NAM E PHONE NAM E PHONE Name of charitable group: WEEK 2, Sept. 10: Tell us your Make A Difference Day plans by this date so we can publicize them and pass them on to other volunteers. Register at makeadifferenceda y.com or use the Advance Notice Form in this brochure as soon as you know your plans . WEEK3 WEEK4 Volunteers read what others are planning in USA WEEKEND's Make A Difference Day coverage. October ! WEEK1 WEEK2 Charitable group contact: NAM E PHON E WEEK 3, Oct. 19-21: Cover story in USA WEEKEND features dozens of specific Make A Difference Day plans, and urges everyone to join. Materials needed: WEEK 4: OCT. 27; MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY - November April WEEK 2, NOV. 16: Postmark deadline for Entry Form in this brochure. To be eligible for an award, you must enter. Even if you don't want an award please enter so we can count you. Outstanding Make A Difference Day projects are honored with charitable donations and accolades in USA WEEKEND during National Volunteer Week. Ten projects each receive a $10,000 award for charity. I �STEP 1 Find a Need ... Every Community Can Be Improved What needs doing in your area? Who needs help? Look around. And seek ideas from: Many national groups or businesses participate in Make A Difference Day. Contact local branches to ask if they will partner with you on a project. If you belong to one of these groups, please help organize a local project. • The Web site makeadifferenceday.com • The Make A Difference Day Hot Line: 1-800-416-3824, sponsored by The Points of Light Foundation • Your local volunteer center. For locations, call 1-800-VOLUNTEER or check www.pointsoflight.org • Local volunteer organizations, such as United Way or Salvation Army • Your mayor's office or local Chamber of Commerce: Ask if there is a volunteer referral service • Your governor's office: Many have state offices on volunteerism and can ask public servants to pitch in on a communiry improvement project • Your favorite charity • The Corporation for National Service at www.nationalservice.org • Volunteers of America, 1-800-899-0089, for referrals in your area STEP 2 100 Black Men AARP Aid Asso ciation for Lutherans (AAL) Altrusa International America's Promise Ame rican Bar Associ ation American Cancer Soci ety Ameri can Legion American Lung Associ ation American Red Cross AmeriCorps Association of Junior Lea gues International, Inc. B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Best Friends Big Brothers/Big Sisters Boy Sco uts/Girl Scouts of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America Campus Outreach Opportunity League Camp Fire Boys and Girls Capitol Records/Nashville Catholic Charities USA Catholic Family Life Insurance Chase Manhattan Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America City Year Corporation for National Service ERA Realty Farm Aid First Book General Federation of Women's Clubs Girls Inc. Golden Key National Honor Society Goodwill Industries Habitat for Humanity International J.C. Penney Job Corps KaBoom ! Keep America Beautifu l Key Clubs Kiwanis Club Knig hts of Columbus Lea gue of United Latin America n Citize ns Learn & Serve America LensCrafters Lions Club Lupus Foundation of America Lutheran Brotherhood March of Dimes Miss America Organization Nationai4-H Council National Assembly National Fraternal Congress of America National Senior Service Corps Neighborhoods USA NetDay Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Pizza Hut/Book It! Project America Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Ronald McDonald House Royal Neighbors of America Salvation Army Share Our Strength Slovene National Benefit Society Soroptimist Intern ational Special Olympics State Fa rm Insurance Students in Free Enterprise (S IFE) Teleph one Pioneers U.S. Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy United Way of America USA Harvest Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) VISTA Volunteer Center National Network Volunteers of America Women in Community Service Woodmen of the World YMCA/YWCA Youth Volunteer Corps Organize Your Project ... Helping Others Is Rewarding and Simple Lots of help is available to Make A Difference Day project organizers! Pencil in your plans on our "Project Checklist and Calendar" in this brochure. • • • If you need more than one day to do your project, do a significant part of it on Oct. 27. Example: If rebuilding a soup kitchen, wire or paint on Oct. 27. Visit the Web site makeadifferenceday.com for: If your volunteers are together MondayFriday only (such as schools and workplaces), plan a significant part of your effort for Oct. 27. Example: If a school collects food during the week, a group of students can give it out to the homeless on Saturday. • The Idea Generator. Type in your interests and situation and it will suggest projects that fit you. If you can't participate on Saturday for religious reasons, volunteer on Sunday, Oct. 28. (Note that on the Entry Form.) • Specific planning guides for teachers, families, children, college students and businesses. Download them for free. • The Make A Difference DAYtaBANK, a reference point for volunteers across America. Please register your plans in this database. People looking for projects to help will see the listings and media will consult the database for story ideas. You can search the DAYtaBANK to discover other volunteers planning projects in your communiry. The DAYtaBANK is sponsored by MindShares.org. • Attention-getting materials, including publiciry ideas, logos, sample press releases and public service announcements. • Links to the Web sites of supporters and participants, including Inkindex, which offers free supplies to Make A Difference Day projects. �STEP 3 Before Sept. 10: Submit the Advance Notice Form Below Tell us your plans so we can help you attract media attention and volunteers. Just mail in this form or register online at makeadifferenceday.com. Your project plans will be posted in the Make A Difference DAYtaBANK and you may be included in a USA WEEKEND Magazine article. NOTE: Whether or not you preregister, you need to submit the Entry Form below. ADVANCE NOTICE FORM submit by Sept.10 nmary vo unteer type: choose only one 01 03 Os 07 Your name (please type or print clearly) Your organization (if applicable) Family/individual Community-wide College/university Religious group 02 04 06 Os School Club Coworkers Military Address 09 National service organization Which one? City/State/ZIP Are you seeking more volunteers? 0 Yes Daytime phone Evening phone Fax e-mail address 0 No New volunteers can reach you by: 0 phone 0 mail Name of local newspaper cartying USA WEEKEND Magazine Describe your plans on another page in 200 words or less: your project's who, what, when, where (town and ZIP), why, how. Any questions regarding the form please call: 1-800-416-3824. Mail this form to: Points of Light Foundation, Make A Difference Day, 1400 Eye St., N.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20005-2208 0 e-mail 0 fax 0 Check here i£ you do not want your plans ro be listed in our online DAYtaBANK at makearlifferenceday.com. Names of any celebrities or YIPs joining in Number of volunteers expected (best estimate} STEP 4 Mter Oct. 27: Submit the Entry Form Below When Your Project Is Done TO QUAUFY FOR AN AWARD, you must "make a difference" Oct. 27, and then send in the Entry Form by the Nov. 16 deadline. PLEASE ENTER: Even if you do not want an award, be counted among the volunteers. TO ENTER. MAIL 3 THINGS: 1.This completed form. No e-mail or faxed entry forms. 2.Your project description of about 500 words. TIP: Be concrete and colorful about who was helped and how lives were changed. Give before and after facts. Type or neatly print. 3.Photos and other material that helps tell your story. We prefer you don't send videos or disks. Materials can't be returned and may be used in promotions or editorial. You'll be notified of receipt of your entry in February 2002. r----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, ENTRY FORM 0 submit by Nov.16 Primary volunteer type: choose only one 01 03 05 07 Your name (please type or print clearly) Your organization (if applicable) Family/individual Community-wide College/university Religious group 02 04 06 Os School Club Coworkers Military 09 National service organization Which one? Address Approximately how many people volunteered? City/Stare/ZIP Evening phone e-mail address Must be a number. H unsure, estimate. Approximately how many Name of local newspaper that carries USA WEEKEND Magazine people were helped? 0 Check here if you have participated in Describe your project on another page in 500 words or less. Be specific about impacr. Tell us who, what, when, where, why and how. Postmark by Nov. 16 to: USA WEEKEND, Make A Difference Day, 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, VA 22107 Any questions regarding the form please call: 1-800-416-3824. If selected to receive a monetary award, you must sign a release and give your donation to a charitable cause. Employees and immediate family of Gannett, its agencies, Points of Light Foundation, Newman's Own, and USA WEEKEND newspapers are are ineligible for awards. Make A Difference Day before 0 Check here to be added to the Points of Light Foundation mailing list for community service information 0 Check here if you worked with your local volunteer center on this project. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ �Merchandise Order Form Use this page to plan your order, then fax it to 1-816-842-0952 Call attention to your effort with Make A Difference Day T-shirts, balloons and buttons. Or use them to raise money for your cause. We've kept prices as low as possible to cover costs. Any profit is used to spread the Make A Difference Day word. Order by Oct. 12 for delivery before Oct. 27. Allow 2 to 3 weeks for delivery. ITEM AND DESCRIPTION PRICE EACH (based on quantity ordered) PRICE $ 7.00 (12-23) T-shirt short sleeve: XXL $ 9.00 (1-11) $ 8.00 (12-23) $ 7.00 (24-99) T-shirt long sleeve: S-XL $12.00 (1-11) $ 11.00 (12-23) $ 10.00 (24- 99) USA4 T-shirt long sleeve: XXL $13.00.(1-11) $ 12.00 (12-23) $ 11.00 (24-99) USAS Zip-front windbreaker $26.50 (S-XL) $ 28.50 (XXL) $ 30.50 (XXXL) USA6 Temporary Tattoos (250) $11.50 (1- 3packs) $ 10.50 (4+ packs) USA7 Buttons (25) $11.50 (1- 3packs) $ 10.50 (4+ packs) $ 1.75 each T-shirt short sleeve: S-XL USA2 USA3 USAB Lapel pin 1" sq. USA9 Embroidered patch 2 Lf2" sq. $ 1.65 each USA10 Water bottle 32 oz. $ 1.80 each (green with logo) USA11 Balloons $40.00 (Blue: per package of 250) USA12 $ 4.00 each (natura l cotton duck: 16" x 12" x 7") Tote bag Make A Difference Day collectible poster by Mary Engelbreit (SIZE: 16"x 20") $12.00, plus $3.50 shipping & handling (a portion of the proceeds go to charity) USA13 Back of garments may be customized wi1h your own design. For price quotes or information on larger quantities, please call Mid-America Merchandising Inc. at 800-333-6737. Up to $50.00 ................ .. ... ........... add $6.00 $50.01 to $100.00 ............. .. ......... add $8.00 $100.01 to $200.00 ...................... add $9.00 $200.01 to $300.00 .............. .. .. .. add $11.00 $300.01 to $400.00 .................... add $17.00 $400.01 and up ......... add 6% of order toral SHIP ORDER TO: NAME ATTN. Subtotal Sales Tax (Missouri only 6.6%) COD, Shipping & Handling GRAND TOTAL SHIPPING CHARGE. Covers standard postage or UPS and insurance for guaranteed deljvery. COD ADD $5.00 DISTRIBUTED BY MMI. No returns without MMI authorization. Contact MMI for details. Prices supercede all previous price lists. M~'~l Mail orders to: Mid-America Merchandising Inc. 204 West 3rd St. Kansas City, MD 64105 TEL 800-333-6737 FAX 816-842-0952 INDICATE METHOD OF PAYMENT (check one) 0 Check made payable to MMI 0 COD (add $5.00) 0 Money order made payable to MMI Credit card: 0 VISA 0 MASTERCARD ADDRESS (NO P.O. BOXES PLEASE) CREDIT CARD NUMBER CITY /STATE/ZlP SIGNATURE AS IT APPEARS ON CARD ( PHONE NUMBER TOTAL AMOUNT $ 6.00 (24-99) $ 8.00 (1-11) USA1 EXP. DATE DATE �By helping others on Make A Difference Day, Oct. 27, $100 ' 000 f 0 r charl·ty Iyou become eligible to receive a cash donation that benefits your charity. Make A Difference Day is a unique program that inspires and rewards volunteers. Everyone who helps others on Oct. 27 and sends in an entry form is eligible for a national or local award and for a cash donation to a charitable cause. In addition, every award recipient will appear in USA WEEKEND Magazine and on makeadifferenceday.com. National honorees will receive their awards in Washington, D.C., during National Volunteer Week in April 2002. $10,000 National Awards Paul Newman, who donates all aftertax profits from sales of Newman's Own products to educational and charitable purposes, supports national Make A Difference Day for the seventh year. Mr. Newman again will donate $10,000 each to 10 selected projects a total of $100,000. Need 100 sponges for your Make A Difference Day cleanup? How about 200 paintbrushes? Or 300 trash bags? Ask Inkindex for a donation. Through Oct. 31, this online inventory exchange for nonprofits and businesses will waive its fee to help Make A Difference Day projects get supplies. Local Awards Hundreds of projects will receive local Make A Difference Day awards. An honoree will be selected for each of the 581 newspapers that carry USA WEEKEND Magazine. $5,000 and a visit from Kermit the Frog · f ~ Kermit, who believes that "one frog can make a difference," is on the lookout for a volunteer project where he can lend a hand this Oct. 27. It might be yours. But, he needs to know your plans. Enter your Make A Difference Day project in the DAYtaBANK at makeadifferenceday.com by Sept. 10, and Kermit will consider your project for a personal appearance and $5,000 charitable donation from The Jim Henson Company to help your good work. Inkindex can't promise that everything you need will be available from its corporate donors, but please ask. You'd be surprised what's in stock: computers, toys, furniture, peanut butter, medical supplies and more! Log on to www.inkindex.com, explain your Make A Difference Day plans and enter your wishlist of project supplies. A small act of kindness can make a difference to a person, family or community in need. Here are just a few easy possibilities: Clean out your attic; donate clothing and household goods to a nearby shelter Serve lunch at a soup kitchen Repair the home of an ill or elderly neighbor Visit a veterans' home and share stories Deliver food to AIDS patients Sponsor free blood-pressure tests or vision and hearing tests Plant flowers in public areas Adopt a grandmother or grandfather at a nursing home Tape-record books for learning-disabled children or for the blind To be considered for any award, help others on Saturday, Oct. 27, and send in the Entry Form in this brochure. Your organization must be a registered 501(c)3 charity and must pay minimal shipping and handling charges. To assure the best chance of getting your supplies, enter your wishlist as early as possible. Requests entered after Oct. 14 may not be fulfilled in time for Make A Difference Day, and if they are, will incur higher shipping charges. �1400 Eye Street, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005-2208 Everyone can Make A Difference on October 27th � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_Make-a-Difference-Day Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting Make a Difference Day Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting Make a Difference Day. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50226 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b4d31b66d5fb2a0d6fb012866395fcf0.pdf e4314422de0148368afb3cb7de73a314 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Russell G. Mawby 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48911 Telephone: {517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Terry Pruitt, Vice Chair, MCSC RE: Draft Report of the Legislative Outreach Ad Hoc Subcommittee DATE: Thursday, September 06,2001 The members of the committee, Commissioners Pruitt (Chair), Pickard and Eason offer the following report for consideration by the members of the Michigan Community Service Commission. CHARGE The Legislative Outreach Subcommittee is an ad hoc subcommittee of the Communication & Outreach Committee charged with developing plans to advance the relationships and communication strategies of the MCSC and its grantees with elected officials at the state (and potentially federal) levels. Specifically, the subcommittee will: 1. Identify goals and outcomes for communicating with elected officials. 2. Identify strategies for communicating with the Michigan Legislature about the work ofthe MCSC and its grantees. 3. Provide leadership for a legislative event to be held in Fall2001. 4. Develop an action plan for regular communication with elected officials at the commissioner level as well as the grantee level. 5. Recommend an annual plan to oversee coordination of Commissioner interaction with elected officials. 6. Report the plans to the full commission at their September 10-11, 2001 meeting. 7. The subcommittee may terminate by September of2001. �RECOMMENDATIONS The subcommittee members have considered the charge presented to it and the challenges facing the MCSC in light of the radically changing environments at the federal and state levels. Members sought the advice and counsel of large nonprofits in Michigan, service commissions in other states, and other MCSC members. After extensive dialogues, the subcommittee was able to make only preliminary recommendations, as there exist a number of unknown factors that complicate the ability to provide staff with concrete directions. Clearly, more strategic planning and dialogue is necessary. With that qualification, the committee was able to begin providing the initial plans outlined below. 1) Identify goals and outcomes for communicating with elected officials. Goal: Position the MCSC and its mission with the members of the Michigan Legislature in a favorable light and in a politically neutral way (to the extent possible) that ensures their continued support of service and volunteerism in Michigan. Outcomes: • • • 2) Productive relationships with the staff/legislator of each legislative district in Michigan. Continuous support for state sponsored service and volunteerism. Raised awareness of the value of service and volunteerism in community problem solving. Identify strategies for communicating with the Michigan Legislature about the work of the MCSC and its grantees. Goals and outcomes in this area are not yet formed, however, to begin this process, the committee recommends leveraging the MCSC's lOth Anniversary Celebration on October 4, 2001 as a way of informing the Michigan Legislature of the work the MCSC supports. The plans for this event are in place. 3) Provide leadership a legislative event to be held in Fall 2001. The committee has provided ongoing recommendations and support for the MCSC staff as the plans for the 1oth Anniversary Celebration are developed and implemented. 4) Recommend an annual plan to oversee coordination of Commissioner interaction with elected officials. The committee recommends utilizing the Legislative Briefing Books as a method of providing coordination and information to Commissioners on the programs in their area and on the changes in the public officials landscape in their area. An updated version of the book will be provided to all Commissioners in follow up to the MCSC retreat. �ONGOING WORK OF THE COMMITTEE The Subcommittee recommends that it be allowed to continue its work until a more developed plan and regular systematic approach be implemented. In addition, the subcommittee suggests maintaining its planning activities during the pending 2002 elections. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_Legislative-Outreach-Ad-Hoc-Subcommittee Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting legislative outreach ad hoc subcommittee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting legislative outreach ad hoc subcommittee. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50225 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8f7488fe820f45d1b765ae7ffdb3f0d3.pdf 58ca1886dcfe7602a08a0be0f91c0d55 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN 8 JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing, Michigan 48911 Telephone: (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 September 10, 2001 Dear MCSC Commissioner: On behalf of the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC), it gives us great pleasure to invite you to join our fellow commissioners for a discussion on the future of volunteer service in Michigan. This private meeting will take place on Thursday, October 4, 2001 at 11:00 a.m. in the Governor's Conference Room at the State Capitol. This meeting is just one part of the MCSC's 1Oth Anniversary Celebration and will adjourn at 11 :30 a.m. so you can participate in a brief media event and presentation in the 1st Floor Rotunda. This event will feature a brief presentation celebrating and honoring ten years of service and support for Michigan's volunteer community. The other lOth Anniversary festivities include an Open House from 8:00a.m.- 2:00p.m. also in the 1st Floor Rotunda. At the Open House you will have the opportunity to appreciate the volunteers, projects, and programs supported by the MCSC. A continental breakfast and hors d'oeuvres lunch will be available. As a community leader and dedicated public servant, we are certain that you can appreciate the positive impact of volunteers to community problem solving, and that you will want to be a part of these events highlighting the value ofvolunteerism in Michigan. Please confirm your participation in the 11:00 a.m. meeting with Mary Estrada at the Michigan Community Service Commission at (517) 373-4998 or estradam@state.rni. us. Thank you for your dedication and public service. Please join us and show your support for volunteer service in Michigan. Sincerely, Michelle Engler First Lady of Michigan Russell G. Mawby Chair, Michigan Community Service Commission � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50224 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/18bba1a277a42978a12825d544dea5d7.pdf 8fcff22a42ee9c46414644d013fab9c5 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission ~s~ The Future of MCSC Sponsored Service and Volunteerism in Michigan Revised August 29, 2001 �Contents Taking Stock with an Eye Toward the Future 1 Recommendations for MCSC's Future 6 MCSC's Role as an Investor 8 MCSC's Role as an Incubator/Catalyst 10 MCSC's Role as Convener for (Government Sponsored) Service and Volunteerism Stakeholders 12 MCSC's Promotion, Marketing and Research of Michigan's Service and Volunteer Efforts 14 Summary 18 What's Our Capacity? 18 Next Steps 19 SWOT Analysis 20 Budget 25 �The Evolving Future of MCSC Sponsored Service and Volunteerism in Michigan: Continuing as a Catalyst, Convener and Grantmaker Michigan Community Service Commission Visioning for the Future Taking Stock with an Eye Toward the Future There are a nu1nber o.f indicators that de11zonstrate that thi~~ is a tinze of great prosperity, goodwill and collaboration within the volunteer and nonprofit sectors_, but there is still a great potentialfor the work that can be done. Michigan has been on the front line of the national cause to make volunteering and community service a part of every citizen's daily life. Without reviewing the decades of human charity and philanthropic accomplishments this state has achieved, several milestones can be credited for this prestigious position. First, while it is often dangerous to single out any one individual or group because of the vast number of individuals and organizations leading the cause Michigan, it is important to mention some including the late Governor Romney, our now Governor Engler, First Lady Michelle Engler from the public sector; the philanthropic community including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and its leaders including Russell Mawby, Bill Richardson and Joel Orosz; the thriving network of community foundations ably represented by the Council of Michigan Foundations and its former president, Dorothy A. Johnson ; and the continuing expansion of the volunteer centers, campus compact institutions and healthy nonprofits throughout the state represented by the Michigan Nonprofit Association. Together, but existing independently, these individuals and organizations have constructed an intricate and broad reaching infrastructure that supports service, volunteerism and the nonprofit sector in Michigan. There are a number of indicators that demonstrate that this is a time of great prosperity, goodwill and collaboration within the volunteer and nonprofit sectors, but there is still a great potential for the work that can still be done. State funding for volunteerism is at its highest in decades (if not in history). The state of Michigan provides nearly $23 million in state and federal funding to support volunteer related programming for youth, adults, families and seniors. Private funded volunteerism is made strong through the community foundations that provide services A planning document developed by the Michigan Community Service Commission members and staff. Adopted at the December, 2000 meeting of the MCSC. Revised 8/29/01. �to every community in the state and through their strong network of young people working their philanthropy through the Youth Advisory Councils. Local volunteers are connected with opportunities to serve through the volunteer centers that offer services in nearly 85% of all Michigan communities. Large scope programs like national service have taken root in Michigan with programs like Michigan's AmeriCorps that has positively impacted over 276,000 citizens in our state in 199Qalone. Colleges and universities actively are engaging their studen!~hfaculty and administrators in giving back to commyp;!~~i~irlwhich they operate through new interactive m~Jb949t6gies including academic service-learning. B~~~::the incj}y.id~~ls. and the organizations we have healthy I njrastructure is the jranzelt·ork we use to sue ce~'sfully engage and channel the passions and goodwill of 1lfichigan's citizens. nef%prks,J~rgKstatew~l¢. events, structures, and targeted comrtiHiHf ation strnif.¢J~~~tpat support and celebrate our volunteers. We call ag of~J.M~i,~Mi~higf:p,'s Volunteer Infrastructure." Sometimes it can be diff1§yl~i6' exp!~!P. oo4 q~fine what we mean when we say, "Infrastructtitf>' Fo~th8.~iwhqW.ork to develop it, infrastructure is literally that ~hich gives strg'¢rut¢j public definition and support to the good work of Michigan'-§yqJ-titH~ers] t For those who are supported by it, infrastructure i sf#.OOfif.Je~ted and ¢~mplicated. Infrastruc~:~~;~§JhY::rtQ~~~~~~t • organization, government agency or corporate givingptdgt~m that advan~es the causes of volunteerism, service, civic engag~g]ypl a!fpi?Pilanthropy as a way of meeting local needs. repre:ent~~~~~~ corrtpSh~b!$. • Infrastructure is of the volunteer sector come together to c&f~~t&te and leam:wbl'l:t is done and what can be done better for example, the Volun~¢t~jiji \ . SuperConference, Grantmakers/Grant Se~J.\~r~~p~:ttiake MDi.fference Day. ):;:::::;:::::::::::::::;/ ···.· ·.·. rep:~~ents pe;t~S~~~ • Infrastructure is the voice that a \\. philosophy for community problem solving and bty~§i#giig~mvnt or~ serious need that is amplified through programs li ki ·th~ ( :' · ConnectMichigan Campaign, America's Promise andl,y1arHn Luther King, Jr. Day. • Infrastructure is the stable and innovative support organizations gain to further their missions. • Infrastructure is local resources leveraged by federal , state and local resources to support sustainable volunteer effm1s. Revised 8i29i0 1 0 �To ensure that a sustainable and enduring force exist.fi for solving our most vexing social issues., there needs to be a continuously driving force .for the cause of '(service to COIIUn.Unity" Infrastructure is represented in all of these examples and more. For the purposes of this document, infrastructure is the framework we use to successfully engage and channel the passions and goodwill of Michigan's citizens. Michigan is often touted as the "Volunteer Infrastructure State" by peers and other organizations outside of our state. At the same time, while the organizations involved in the volunteer infl1!<~tructure in Michigan are able to point to what "it" is and what "it:,;§:p~s, these same organizations have difficulty explaining to thos~ . QUtrui~lhe infrastructure web, why exactly the infrastructure is n~~~; E~en the yolunteers the infrastructure supports often do not real~m ihat many o(tb~ grants, services and events that support their wof~would notpe~~ail~ple were it not for the systematic and delib~ff!~~qyyefopmeqt gfgur state's volunteer infrastructure. Many do not realize the Jrn@ .~mlfu2t ~nd value our volunteer infrastructure can have o~ ~£¢B~rthy's i;!i~Jity to deal with local challenges. The vehicle (voirt~-Flru't~WQ£tme); ,while in operation and functional, remains in the~ckgrouriaihrn'!<nY'fommunities as they struggle to address serious social issues.• 1]iJ~1ltaji.le ofthe Michigan Volunteer Infrastructure mus(ber.4ltt4iP;~isedj supported and sustained to ensure our future aild.Bp;osperitypjthe human spirit. treme~J~"WA#:~~ ~~il t~rdship This is a time of for many struggling with breaking out of poverty, surVIving the darisP.~ss of illiteracy, dealing with the helplessness of. cpiJgr!}nwitl}gytsafe places and a good education, and the overwh~thi~gpe§:l!l:fof the homeless to name but a few social ills. Michigan's s~ID@¢b andyp~gpteer sector is working to address these needs throti:gij .yiflous st~~~ms\?f funding and programming. Among the nation's to{ilPstates in fw.j~t~~f:!Jnding for AmeriCorps, the MCSC's $4 million fofA meriC;);!fp$}.¢\i~~~g~s 25 additional volunteers for every stipended VQ~JJQ!~~f; Michig~hq(Jasts one of nation's five statewide nonprofit asso6~4.tihns with asev,yU \, figure budget and hundreds of members. The Interests of M:t.£1iiri!§ community foundations are represented by the nat!on'§J~rg~$ff~giort41 association of grantmakers-CMF. Total assets eqfi~Qy~F$"i) g~Uioni::::\ and in 1998, Michigan community foundations returrt~ ov~p$80 .... million to Michigan residents in the form of grants. Still, it can be argued that these resources alone cannot do it all, we (elements of Michigan 's volunteer infrastructure) have not fully ensured that service to community is a genuine and universally held ethic and practice of every Michigan citizen. To ensure that a sustainable and enduring force exists for solving our most vexing social issues, there needs to be a continuously driving force for the cause of "service to community" by Michigan citizens and thereby raising the recognition and support of Michigan's volunteer infrastructure. Revised 8/29/01 0 �To achieve this (based on what has been learned over the past two decades) here is what Michigan could do: Michigan, by establishing a strong ~for Michigan's volunteer infrastructure, can provide a focal point for the advancement of the field. Michigan, }?y providing a sufficient flow of flexible resources to the volunteer D,l4, can test and incubate new assumptions, strengthen workipg,196~1~ of positive community change and provide tr~j9.!ngifid tec.hQical assistance to organizations and individuals tbttt$~~service and,volunteerism as useful mechanisms for p(~blem solviggf ) . M~~~igafi; b; :op!P.!~~~•lp convene elements of our public, 2lfcs c lt·ill concentrate on its roles as a convene1; catalyst and grantmaker. private, QOnpt91tafid so~l"I sectors, can discover new ways to deal with(l.qr~i~ty',§m'-lv~xing social, economic and education~~~~~ues. ..................... .. :!~i;;:~~~s;~~-~:;r ::;~;=:i;::'::.u:!:~;;:~ the nonprofit secto?:i.p advanc!niJiWsitive community enrichment. ·.•.•. .•.•.•.•.·.•.·.·.•.·.•.·.•.•••. ca~i: tdfb~~~l~~: These needs and goals the infrastructure, while developing and growing, was not effectively organize4:wit!:t~U.Hements focused on their particular expertise and strength~;. ;rne.lYfcs@jl M.N'A and now the ConnectMichigan Alliance (Alli~ft~e) artd~~ ·~fiiiates, Y~M and MCC are addressing some of this, each to their resp~i:Y~ indiyidfiitflvailable resources an expertise. Unfortunately>tJ,!g§~foles can oveif.#.p and create conflicts and force competition. For ex'i~i.ple, MNA i§~ij _lgagization that advocates on behalf of and supports the inlerests o.fdgJ.i.lg1n's ~:gnprofit community. In addition, it has as part of its 0M§$.~g~~ tfirchargf:<tHpromote volunteerism. MNA receives grant funds frorrfJh.:eM.csc to suppo.rt\ volunteer programs operated by its affiliates. Af~ome point, N.U;ti.l\mi:Yneed to take a controversial stand (to the MCSC and state goveq~@~n~)bh a p&plic ~~~~~~:~;:::~l:~:i;:~~i: ~o~i~~ :~s~!~:~;·ot;ri~!~f~~~!~~t,~~~~h,il~l\ is simultaneously accepting public funds from the very ageii:yy it trying to influence. Similarly, government is often bound by the ini&.*tygJ its systems to move swiftly and can be somewhat cumbersome ifiHs ability to engage in detailed programming. Both organizations were amplifying and expanding plans for training and technical assistance and fund raising. Then the MCSC proposed creating a nonprofit 501 c3 to help make for a more agile organization that can be responsive to community needs. The creation of a nonprofit arm of the MCSC could have made for competition among MNA and MCSC-a deadly set of circumstances in the nonprofit sector. Revised 8i29i0l <} �The question becomes, "How do organizations utilize the agility of the nonprofit sector, tap into the resources of government, promote the effectiveness of volunteers and maintain a voice for Michigan's nonprofits?" Simple, compromise, specialize, and institutionalize. As MCSC and MNA follow this formula, they strengthen volunteerism and make the infrastructure that supports it, permanent. \ t~;~~~·4g .Holil do organizations utilize the agility o.f the nonprofit sector_, tap into the l'ast resources of governnze nt, promote the ej]ectiJ,eness oj' volunteers and tnaintain a voice for kfichigan '.s· nonprofits ?·'' to spin off its signature programming component§fVCM and MCC) to reallocate its administrative \ . resour£¢Si~d fre:¢.J. t up to advocate freely on behalf of . Midtlgan's l19PPtPfi~. MCSC is willing to spin off its field promotiqn m!!1~Hves ib.at do not directly support its national :p::~~,~:~;~::~n;~!~~~~ to free it up MNA will fd(f:!f§pg~tspublic pgycy, advocacy and member services elemeH~ bf its mis§!giJl :Mcsc will concentrate on its roles as a conveii~r.. <:;(l~9Jy§~~pd' grant maker. Both MCSC and MNA partnered to <tt&it~afhird entity that will allow them to do more, better and with a longer.JM.Hp:gj inpact. Institutionalize ,,wt<!j:~:;~~t1iif' ili The Alliance is a bold step iQ th~$.! Q!f.ection The$-lliance ~;~~f~fi,~~f~i5~i!~~~:n. :~~~~:~tit~h~:~~~n::d~:~a:~~~e:e~~~r:~n:~~~;,if!ti~:::~ft•· witt for operational costs. Instead, the Alliance S~rve ~~ml!t permanent (or as long as it is needed) support V.~hicltffor Michigan's service and volunteer infrastructure. ••·· , ••. Traditionally, infrastructure support and development has been a shared part of MCSC's and MNA's roles in the field. If the development of the Alliance is successful, much of the infrastructure promotion role will be devolved from the MCSC and MNA to the Alliance. This begs the question, specifically "based on what has been devolved and what has been retained that defines the future role of the MCSC?" Revised 8/29/01 ~ �1~luch like a traditional philanthropic in,ftitutio n, the iliC\SC should seek to .find the ntost effective and strategic way to expend (invest) the public's scarce financial and human resource,f for the public good If the infrastructure support role of the MCSC is devolved to the Alliance, there clearly still remains the issue of developing a continuous flow of needed resources. The continuing supply of state governmental (and to the extent that we have any influence, federal) support of service and volunteerism in Michigan will continue. However, the MCSC's current structure is not properly aligned nor adequate to support this new role. Change is needed. The MCSC has an opportunjty to change by both expanding and contracting the functions qf thte MCSC- to spin off what is not at the organization's core rqi~~fgi~rtq focus on what has shown to be its expertise. ~i~~~~~~~CSC'~ i.5.J99 retreat, staff have been working on plans that shm~ how the Qfg~nl"ia.tion might revamp itself to be most useful to Midg!gang!tit~~s, tog~Y; ;:tnd in the future. These plans are prelidiHMty, but qglg£9-tit:the mission, goals and objectives of the MCSC. !P. aqf.l.@.U~~;• th~se pl.~ns strive to eliminate duplication, build new suppdr~I¢Eliafu.§m§!!4»4 bl}ild an incubation system for new initiatives td {~spondf8nMh~r+£~anging environment. Recommendab~~:t~ MCSC as a Gra:~~~ Furore The MCSC should focus on its {9}1:: o:tA4·ex{Mf~j~~ $fa governmental agency that utilizes its financial and hurri~,hi~~d~rc~~ ·!Q~ffectively, proactively and efficiently enhance local problem ~olving:_mr£Ugh sery~%t:":nd volunteerism. This will require a fundamental shift iQ.J!#$!9fganizailon's.l l:l.jnking. No longer will the MCSC strive to start a~d~~fntain volunt~¢~OOt.iatives and support them in perpetuity. No longer ~ih the MC~QWQt~ :{t;b~ the promoter for the general service and volunteyr f!~!~: :[EHiher w,gt'ds, the MCSC will no longer attempt to be "all thingSlPWlpeople, pl~ces ®.d things." Nor will the MCSC merely fade into th~ background ar.t.£l.~Q~!! ~!l a pass through organization for federal funds. Mu2h like a tra,g~ygn~j : ··•·\. philanthropic institution, the MCSC should seek to find th~m¢.st~ffectiv¢ : :. and strategic way to expend (invest) the public's finaricii\ldhtim~tf ·.·.·.··· resources for the public good with an eye toward leveragi~g ad<:littbnal resources and measuring the key findings and results of thd$~ investments. Key principles for this new way of thinking are all focused algutidquality grantmaking practices. • Leveraging funds and other resources in support of volunteer efforts with an eye toward diversifying MCSC funding to ensure that communities and organizations are not overly dependent on a single source of support to achieve their stated goals with regard to service and volunteerism. Revised 8i29i0l ~ �Recent example: a portion of the Michigan Tobacco Settlement Funds are administered by the MCSC for community foundations to focus their programming and grant making on youth and senior health issues. • Investing in demonstration models that point toward long-term solutions and can have lQI,J,:g lasting positive effects while also helping the MCSC define sustai.Uty as an expectation for all MCSC grantees so that there is a clear UQQ¢.t$.~diftg as to the length and nature of MCSC support (What type qf~ptfu~ker do ~e want to be? When has our investment been eno~g'ij ~tid successful '?J~. : j ::: The investor role is not new., it has been one of the halbnarks qfthe lliCSC. Recer;J..:#f~~:~:.: ~taff secured additional Learn & Serve Americdtesb~rces fH!W t~~t;;orporationfor National Service to focus on advancing s~rfl!iwl£fedrnin}t.through public policy, research, and practice. I}~~gg~'&Jjill't§l}IY::~g#,flearning will the an institutionalized component t~t#~ ·educdiif.JJJ ~yhefJtpf a number of Michigan school districts and viiwed as a vita!r?f@pf§_upport for the Michigan · \:: . Department of Educatio~h • The MCSC will se~i~ i~j ~:~:taly~tf~~ creative solutions and incubate creative solutio~Sw.ith.JP.~~~i¢btion that they will have a life outside of the MCSC once stKffiHI~U ( Allia_IJ9f:f$• i:j&Wl~ t~lik nonprofit Recent example: the organization that will serve as a hub organizatiO~jor liJi.q!Jlg4.iJ~ volunteer sector. As one of many partners, the MCSC served as a cafi.Y...~·tjor CrJJp. hti/g this organization and as a resource broker ih!J~iji#.g establish th~ . ~ndowment that will support it. •· · bestpr~Efi~ ~~~ ;:~J.~k . • Convening stakeholders to determining priorities (what issues should be targeted) for slib.if:Hflong-term'.inv~~Wlents in service and volunteerism. ;h~~;::;~:=~~;~;~;:;,:~: ::":~~~:~~::s of M~~~~j! a~ ::::~( ·.· Recent example: the staff have commissioned a tw;~Yf!qt;!f.l.Y.dY on the effects of service-learning on MEAP scores as a way of det¥1/ffdning that teaching methodology's impact on student performance. In another study, staff will be examining the impact of AmeriCorps members on communities in which they serve with a particular focus on education. In the following sections, staff have defined the various future roles of the MCSC in support of Michigan's volunteer sector. Each role is given a brief description of how it would operate in the current and future contexts then the specific mission and goals are defined. Finally, where appropriate, specific tasks have been assigned with some recommended outcomes. Revised 8/29/01 0 �MCSC's Role as an Investor The investor role is not new, it has been one of the hallmarks of the MCSC. Today, the MCSC makes available three types of grant funds-national service program support through the Corporation for National Service, Volunteer Investment Grants funded through the state Gener~tFund and youth and senior health grants for community foundatioq§Jt9.m the Michigan Tobacco Settlement Funds. These funds q,r¢.l$.uhct from each other in what their funding can be used for1 pqt~t~ ~imilar jn that they all require local matching, cqtJ!66iation, visiqfi!pg and planning. T~~ matcq~pg•i!::treJ~nts seem to build a level of local investment in the i~ltf~H~es thgJPl~~~: fUQding streams support, but what is lessor known is~~~tb.¢.t l~f~caL-~pvestment can have a long-lasting and TheMCSC can also cut new ground by defining its investment ."itrategy. ::~:::::~c:·:~,~:~A~ do know iliat more ilian $2 million in local funds haY.efii~fi>invJ.sted in local endowments to support local volJht~it·tg§b~rce cerit~s. This $2 million was produced by holding ~#t an equ<:t.L§~b of state funds as leverage. This program was and- t~miMn$~~~¢rt~tion 's only state-funded volunteer resource center~riadWfu:~nt progral?:: VIG is truly the cutting edge. In a decade, w~ may!g}pw \jpiD;:type of long-term ~:~~c:h~:: ~~~lh:uv:d~.n ~~:~~~~:~~~~~;;~~;:a~:e~~~~t~~ MCSC needs to continue buildingt,h¢l~l funds T~i\yay that both invests and leverages resources in f>JI¢l:uity as par!:&i~ii:§pund investment strategy. . •. --;: ;::_ ( / ?· _ _ In the area of national service funding, thJ f0;€sc leverag~s . \ . volunteers. The grounding principle of the Michigan's Amey~:@:ptps program has always been that we will use our stipenq~q ygttM:t~er~:\. (AmeriCorps members) to leverage non-stipend~q yg(~tedr§(J)l"on~.: \. AmeriCorps members) to solve locally identified i~~p~~- <}• _)( Today, on average, for each AmeriCorps member suppp~ted through the MCSC, an additional 25 volunteers are generated. There may be other ways that the MCSC, as a wise investor, can leverage federal, state and local resources in support of Michigan's volunteers. By seeking out other potential investments, the MCSC can help communities diversify the support of local efforts and strengthen their ability to address chronic issues with comprehensive and longterm solutions. Revised 8i 29i01 ~ �MfySC invest.r in innovative, effective, comnuuzitysupported volunteer initiatives that positively inzpact comnzunity needs The MCSC can also cut new ground by defining its investment strategy. For example, when should the MCSC 's investment in a program, initiative or organization stop? To date, the answers have been, "When the funding runs out." or "When the applicant is no longer successful in its programming goals and objectives as defined by the federal or state funding source." While these answers are fine for a traditiontY government agency, they are hardly unique and certainly nqt p .tive. A creative solution might be that the MCSC lay out its ip;ytt.J&irt''=strategies with stakeholders up front and let them know~i~(MCSC's iQvestment is toward an ultimate goal that, once reagljjd,~ill end O~t£fipancial support in lieu of other public or private resd~tces. In ofu.ertword§,~ the MCSC will be looking to support local efforts ~9Wi'l<r9sT~cal sl.l§@9'ijability. For example, no other state service commissfo~ has dyy@.tgldipomprehensive funding strategy for weaning gr~p1§¢§ pffpfsom,~ P,r all of their AmeriCorps funding. Some state th~ttfig~ d6nnn~m1tntwill be three years and nothing after that, while otli'~s continU&tfi~ir§Qpport indefinitely. What if the MCSC were to investigate "YAi~!1i§tl!at makes a local AmeriCorps program work, test '1-'h~h~~ -~f,~ttfthe f~peral funds do to make an AmeriCorps prograrri }yg~k; and then ,g~~ermine the best way to build effective programs whll~increasiggJ.g~l capacity to operate that program? This is exactly\yp~t§mff. ~id through a series of focus group discussions and analysii! dfb~r grants. T!w staff then determined that the local grantyesc;mt.J;Q:::wef.~~ffb~d to support the administrative costs of the Am~fi.¢!8qisprggr~fu, but not the member support costs (stipends, education awar~§wi!g~ining ,~t£;). gradu:til !r~an sg~f~~~~upport So, what if the MCSC were to and of AmeriCorps programs from administrative funct~g#.~~p1fu~rtlpers support costs? As an investor, isn't it wiseh;;q~~yisF;nly j~~F~pat is needed to achieve a goal and allow for the re~~ffli ng reSOU~Ce§ i~: support more AmeriCorps programs? This typb of strategtq::! :·::·:::: grantmaking (leveraging and brokering) could be partpfJIJ~CSC'~ , future niche in other service and volunteer related iq~y~tY~~~~f} .. Investor Vision The MCSC invests in innovative, effective, communitysupported volunteer initiatives that positively impact community needs. Revised 8/29/01 0 �Goals • Each of the MCSC funded programs, projects, and initiatives will successfully achieve the individual program goals by: - Providing the necessary training and technical assistance required for each program, project and initiative to be successful - Providing program monitoring and assistance ): :::. to ensure that goals are met and that necessary ...,.,., .., , , _tesources are available. :·:·:·:·. Thek!CSC can, as a venture capitalist_, invest in com11tunity proble1n solving 1nodels that teach ilnportant lesson[}' that maybe trans.ferable to other conununities. ( ' f ~tqviding necessary resources to assess, creati ;md provide for continuous improvement · · .·.·.-., , . , . \ G]~~~~~es. \, : • The MCSQ W~)~ l~yerage funds to support new or expand s;,qg~~J lhhiatt.yes. •~J~~~-~~~ prqg( l area will have defined param~te:r§ [BFEfRitAfh funding and impact. • The MCSC will h'l.y~,4ef!ni/yet flexible funding priorities that a~~Ct&~t~ct,,dj~gh effective research, experience, trends andMn:Q~H or bi¥.ID.ual assessments. Incuba;~•!:alyst"'"'""''" As an investor, it is easy to place your~esmt.#f.¢.~~~~!~:~~1g tqat is MCSC's Role as an safe and certain to provide a guaranteed r~tijl: '·safe ret&ns ~ti;tstable, provide a level of comfort and an expected dhtcome. Th.~§:f:Ytmhf,, strategy is normally what we see in traditional q~alily, ggy~fi.Hnent \ programs. Unfortunately, these programs defim! 'a ~f:·%Q9fae3(;Hg~r" ,,,):\ solution to a complex and overwhelming problem th~n pr~~ribe funding formula that may or may not be sufficient to~Q..press the issue. a""' In the end, what was intended as an investment towards helping solve an issue, usually ends up causing new problems and agencies in communities become over-reliant on state and federal funding while creating complicated local bureaucracies that later live only to perpetuate themselves. Revised 8/29/01 ~ �... as the MCSC proceeds to create forutns for dialogue, creative wa..vs New models are needed. Increasingly, local communities know potential solutions to their unique challenges and only need flexible resources to enact creative and responsible solutions. The MCSC can, as a venture capitalist, invest in community problem solving models that teach important lessons that may be transferable to other communities. The MCSC should seek ways to channel state and federal resourq~s for use by local communities in this manner. In garnering tl},~~!{ysources, the MCSC must seek ways to provide the greatest:imiW.iFBrnexibility to local communities while expecting the higlw~~~¢~Mfof accovntability of its grantees and of itself. While doipg §b; the MCSC,:: Wguld clearly lay out plans that would incubate nevV:~odels tha,h ifhec~S.§ary, would be sustained through other sourc~&! Aprtfu~ exam.pi~Loiigain, is the VIG program. Here, grantees are not p;~~~ribed~tq~8Wt9 best utilize the state funds, but does require thatJg~ ~~~~~~~estT,~P,t be used as match in an endowment that can suppqr~ftlfureyqH;iiU~~r ~fforts. The MCSC can act as a catalyst for sedqring and8t~!tlngl.i:!s type of venture capital either through our comprehensivepf:BU~t1hips with other organizations or through the develop~e!H R~~'-Wresm.Irf.es from the public sector. Incubator/Catalyst Vision for collaboratiotl and a context .for healthy partnerships, "»·'e nzust also be aware of~ our past efforts and other's perceptions of those e.fforts. ......,.,,,,,,;::::=::::::: The MCSC estaplish~~i:: idtm:ttU¢~;and nurtures creative volunteer-dri veri 'fGii69s e!!rJssing community needs. \~~~)\¥ Goals i':~h, • Pursue a more circular and less ,J!P,¢~f :apprq~h to ':: . . ,: :::::: : ,) targeted issues - Identify trends and f~tus our exp~r!t§¢· @ija ::. resources towards these trends. : :} "::::,:::::::: ·.·. .·.···· involvemerit~~rge~~ftg~n - Consider annual ai;;::: least one single issue or demogr:ipp~~(S()cial issues, priorities, etc.) - Identify preexisting programs which have been successful - Promote the continued expansion of partnership at the state, national and local levels. Revised 8/29/01 ~ �Incubator/Catalyst Goals (cont.) • Empower individuals/organizations to create proactive, local solutions - Solicit creative solutions around identified ISSUeS - Develop better communication/working )\ relationships with organizations that have ' ·(!lready worked on various issues and with those f,~~purces. Help them with their work by way of · :[[[ §6tvice and volunteerism. The 1"\tiCSC sen,es as a convener of diverse groups and individual.fi to assist in conununity problem solving through sen.'ice and volunteeris1n. :;!;~,~:~~i~~~~~~~~:;.~ent Sponsored) ta~J!i~~:j:;~ hy~P,~~g The MCSC can In promote and expand government sponsored :§~rvi<;,@~P4. Y.Blunteerism in Michigan both from the state and federilpl$p~H~es. The MCSC can bring resources, expertise and support to exi~~ip,g: ~mt€~ agencies that utilize volunteers. The MCSC can b~~Qg'tqggth~i·ih,~various governmental agencies, nonprofits, faith based instltyg:QQ.J; busin~§~es and others to help provide a forum for productiye g~mggue, shartHgpest practices and collaboration. support':!eMG&i!i!dll!~:.,reful As we look to providing this in how it proceeds. In the past, the MCSC h~~~f;tk~d to takb th~Jead in improving services to communities by cha~~ng how servig¢1,&. , volunteerism are funded in Michigan. The MCSC tool\~¢l¢kdirt\, advocating the consolidation of national service {:ijpgg$1f¥.-tk.ing tl~ position that the split of Corporation for National Sit\'Hce (Q~S)' ·.· .·.·.·.· funding between the MCSC and the CNS office in D~JroitWas counterproductive. The MCSC took the lead in workirtg!,g ,pring local volunteer centers together with volunteer service throughfhe Family Independence Agency and their local county agencies. Each of these examples had their merits, but also lead to a tremendous amount of controversy and distrust. While the intentions may certainly have been good, the process by which the end goal was to be reached was unsuccessful and lead to some unfortunate consequences. The MCSC was seen as power grabbing and not a neutral broker. Revised 8i29i01 ~ �... the ltiCSCl has always stressed aiding in local e1npower1nent and local control which has encouraged staff to provide more public recognition to progratns and individuals rather than to the MCSCl itself. Therefore, as the MCSC proceeds to create forums for dialogue, creative ways for collaboration and a context for healthy partnerships, we must also be aware of our past efforts and other's perceptions of those efforts. However, while some may always question our motives, this questioning should not deter us from our leadership responsibilities nor bar us from being an effective convening mechanism. With this caution in mind, the MCSC can be an effective magnifier of§m~ and federal resources in support of service and volunte.¥n§l ttl Michigan. Coi!Jir • ·Y1.~!9JI , '• Goals d••l' \ :: , •.;i Th!}Nfv$Csetves as a convener of diverse groups and ~n~~i~H;ls tq®sist in community problem solving t~f.8ugh•~t¥!g~ anq volunteerism. ·.::::::::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:::;::·· . :::::::~~111l~~~~~~::. <\\ • ' • Ass1$i~ ~~ $tlpportingJ~gpvernment-sponsored" service .,. . and volutiteerism ig~tpbigan 0 -~~!§fg~!~: ~ovemrnypt employees' involvement inJocaFYctlUhteer initiatives Prom~:; :::··;~~~~~: thx q§yof best practices amot).gil,t.~t gover~el'l.( 9:gencies in using volunteerii ijjas an effec;ijy"~p1munity problem-solving lhechani§ffii : r .·.·. • Expand collaborative part~6@ffips to reach thY:;Yi.§ion individuals/organi~~tiqps tg.¢f~~~~ • Empower :::.:: \ proactive local solutions through se't~~B~ .~fid ' vol unteerism relationships··:~\~llfy - Examine current new populations to encourage the use of service and volunteerism as a strategy Revised 8/29/01 0 �Example " Best Practices Guide" The Jltf('SC ,~take holders recognize and appreciate the lt1CSC and its programs, projects, and activities. 1 Staff recommend that the MCSC annually publish a best practices guide for quality service and volunteerism in Michigan that would be developed by the field through a series of Mf=SC sponsored dialogues. Outcomes would include a "M.i@b!gan Best Practices Guides" for service and yql~~ke{ism. The guides would be developed through focus < grtRips, r~syarch findings, surveys and conferences that help to ,:;. ? glean the w~§pom of the service and volunteer field for : ' organi~9.:~tdr1s:~§pecially those in state government, to \ \., volp~furily adgpt~s operating principles. Taking on the role of f~hilitating @n4:tilibhshing a best practices guide will require th.f!t f!r§;~ tli itfcsqpe in a position to help other state ag~nPt~$~k~igig~~lj~~t yurrent volunteer management systems and s~~~e therri WHhotq~nflgencies and nonprofit organizations. -~~i~~~~~~~:uld ~~d Over time to a publication (Michigan Standards foi?ijligh QualiJ¥ ~~(vice and Volunteer Programs) that could be ti~e,4 l?xt.~Mtig8ternment or even the pri vate sector. It could e~~fifiilt'Vto define the lexicon of the field to provide more standardized l5:UJ.guag§{{9t example, distinguishing between y61ti~~ry.: gQWbunity service and court mandated community sb-vice) t:JAPfe sho~kJ~rm, the MCSC would focus on its current (qq~yg relatiohship&.) ncluding CNS programs and Volunteer Inv~lbnt Grants(¥.~@:}~ a~!i\!::searcb/ MCSC's Promotion, Marketing Michigan Service and Volunteer Effort~ ~~ -t~~~~~l:~ h~:· bg~'~' More promotion of the MCSC and its programs a constant struggle for this organization and a continrt~t challenge for staff. On the one hand the MCSC has prided itself on it§W)tfity and willingness to engage in and form effective and non-territorial alliances and partnerships often with an overly modest approach. The MCSC is rarely self-serving in its approach and receives (and seeks) few public accolades for this work. The MCSC 's literal interpretation of our catalyst role-aiding in the development of a process without becoming a part of that process- may have led to a lack of public awareness around the good work of the MCSC. Revised 8i29i0 1 ~ �In addition, the MCSC has always stressed aiding in local empowerment and local control which has encouraged staff to provide more public recognition to programs and individuals rather than to the MCSC itself. On the other hand, the MCSC has worked to publicize the results of its efforts through America's Promise, the ConnectMichigan Campaign, the AmeriCorps logo and "signage" and various nati.gijglgays of service including Make A Difference Day. While ::.t.U: ~t~ ¥~¥~ksuccessful, this approach has done more to raise the profH~ifjtfi~service~nd volunteer field in Michigan and less to raise the IBrife of the MQSC: and its grantees. All of this begs the question , doe§ the MCSCJtiKi tob.~ marketed? No. However, if the MCSC is to b~a11~ffy9d~~ gran.!m~~r it must publish its funding priorities, commurucate the J~!~-~fo.r the development of those priorities, celebrate thY. ~m9l~~f.tifprasn~s and failures learned from its funding, and promot~f,ij~:¥81~ dtggy¢1fu.e.pt in helping to promote service and ·.·..·.·.·..·..·..·..·.·.·.· ·.·.·. volunteerism. ·\::;:. ·.· It focuses -.~ICSC's efforts and resources on helping others solve probletns locally by providing factual and credible data. Marketing and Vision Res,~a~s!! · · • : . . . . . !::::••:••••······ .-:=::::::::::::::::::::::::: }/ ·······==•=/·· •••• : The MCSG§~q@g~fs recognize and appreciate the MCSC and it~pfbg'iams, proje'i~§ . ~nd activities. Marketing Goals Develop a market!~g··~~~~~ :hat: • Promotes we do it wh~ [e are~..»r~~~~~d~;:f,pd why wo;~~· ;:r MCS@fg·· · ~ · ·\,. • Promotes what the programs, projects, and actiyi ti~~; ::::· ::::: • Publishes our research fi~~~~~~ /' r·· . • Promotes new ideas incubate:By dle'MCSC - Create tools for the field to promote the MCSC programs and concepts - Create "stories/snap shots" for stakeholders to use to promote the MCSC programs Revised 8/29/01 ~ �Marketing Goals (cont.) - Seek professional guidance - Examine language/pictures in publications so they are user friendly - Create "canned" (yet flexible) presentations for staff Thf:i!••:m(i\~~~:~~C. committees will publish a report outlining their r¢,qqjjlfh~ndations f.qr implementation for these goals at the 2001 Retreat. . ) M.esc .I f we truly believe that people can e.!Jectively problenz solve through j'ervice and volunteerism, ~\\,,:::..:... 4\b "''~~~f studies to demonstrate the impact of t~~~M-$¢programs, projects, and activities (lg#.g@Hh, shg,rt term, annual) ·::::-..........·:=-=-···· \ ~ ~ ~~ape ttw{ijlre funding strategies of the }i4(.:;;§Q.J~f:qy'gh new and existing research (ties dirJ6Hyt6investor goals) Shap~yuruf.¢ ~~i~~~tiatives • through new and existtng re~~tl(ties cf.~r~wtly to incubator We IIUISt prove it. goals) ~ ~ii1};; - Establish links JQ i~¢afch\ organizati OQ§ (~~~ri) Examples Research and Publish What Works ···=···· < ; t . Adopting the model traditionally used by 6iij¢i ~tatx.•i ) departments like the Michigan Department of:£orril11unity Health (MDCH). This model stresses public awW,~rtess around issues, facts and desired behaviors all promoted through traditional forms of communication (TV, print and radio ads) with a tag line that identifies the sponsoring state agency. In addition, staff recommend that the MCSC and its work be marketed much as MDCH does through research and data dissemination. Revised 8/29/01 0 �the JlfCSC would research and publish data about the health, benefits and need for sendee and volunteerism in 1Yichigan comntunities In other words , the MCSC would research and publish data about the health, benefits and need for service and volunteerism in Michigan communities as supported through state and federal funds while also researching the effectiveness of its own programs. This research would be packaged as user guides and annual publications to be utilized by other state and private.human service agencies to target their resources and focq~J~~!r programming. This model also aligns well with the .~f9.t~~~rttfoned goal of MCSC as a grantmaker not directl y ( 4iliVering seryices. It focuses MCSC 's efforts and resources ibn helping o.Jb¢rs solve problems locally by providing factual \ and crec:Hplfda~; .T his particular model also fits well with our pJ~n§::!:dFthe AU!~n¢~ as it becomes the mechanism by which ge~~rally, .m~bpf th~public awareness around service and vohrt:~JY:§Q~l!)!§ ·comp~#ted and the MCSC (as a grantmaker) can pf.qwdg ih~fiwmq~~l r~sources to make it happen as well as the fad\lal data up8h:~~9~!M.ichigan's public awareness campaigns are based.~ · U ::. "Assessing Michigan" th~~~iit~~;Gi~~·~ and Volunteering in As an example, the could ass ig~ r~sources to annually assess the "health" of SY.rViFY: @illd 'vq~cyi\thism in Michigan communities on a countyfby=2oynt}i!li§.1s. This data would be collected and analyzed byqualifjet¢searcq~t§ f!nd act as an annual barometer for how, w:Qy!@i~ how often peqple volunteer and the needs of volunteer and :vt;f~nteer oriented \. organizations. In addition, this data coulg '=!~§! f~~yable tool for nonprofits as they seek support t:q?,~rr.\- ~@!M: state #fid national funders for volunteer initiadv¢~?' :Each yea; th~~dy might address a specific issue (educatidn, health, sru;~l~ ¢tiftyre and the arts, etc.) that the volunteer resourses gf~g~igan . might target or examine. ,.,.,.,.,.,,,.,;/···· c~ilqf:!l d~:··I s This approach of research and marketing of not new. Public health organizations have been engag¢ij:Hfthis type of activity for years. Their work has made significant changes in human behavior including increasing immunizations against childhood illnesses, reduction in auto accidents and injuries with seat belt usage, and declines in deaths from breast cancer through early screening and intervention. If we truly believe that people can effecti vely problem solve through service and volunteerism, we must be able to prove it. The only way we can prove it is to back up our claim with facts. Revised 8/29/01 ~ �The only way we can get the facts is through effective research. Staff recommend that we invest in developing and publishing that research. By engaging in this type of outreach, the MCSC can provide a valuable resource and would be seen as an authority on service and volunteer efforts in the state and not just a pass through for state and federal funds. By engaging in this type of outreach, the MCSCcan provide a valuable resource and lVOllfd be seen as an authority on sent'ice and volunteer e..fforts in the state and not just a pass through for state and federal .funds. As apreliminary step into this area, the MCSC will cosponsor this., y~grs giving and volunteering survey for Michigan. In ¢1lt.l*=~~'-fk::_as previously mentioned, the MCSC staff have . iliJM';nissioned two research and evaluation studies on service. ( ;: : l~arning anfi. :. Yichigan s AmeriCorps respectively. s~~!!!\!EY"',,f;,f" The ab1~;tyg[~~~~~~~ ~~f.v..rther its mission of enabling citizens to engage in pu~JiFprd'Qt¢.m. ~QlVi~g through service and volunteerism will be enhart¢ed by it f&tG~in.g gl.,).its expertise as an effective grantmaking entity. Thisj§~~~fFfrpm the MCSC's multifaceted role of supporting the pfOI.!M~ljg~~Mdvanc~-!Pent and profile of the volunteer sector to a more fotq$~6he wher~ . t'ij¢ MCSC seeks to make targeted investments with spedi[ic outcom~~; This does not mean that the MCSC will abandon it~bqp;y~~»g;tatalyst and broker roles. These roles will instead be redirecmd t osupport th.~. .gr,a ntmaking decisions of the MCSC. The MCSC can 9J:1Jygg.thtsii.'P~e of the development of the Alliance and its ability .tq ~ddt¢§s :Y:b~Ilrrger promotional and programming needs of the volu~teer "~~J,~*>roge~J.:J..¢tWith the Alliance and our many other service partne"teyili:MCSC will h~lP to advance Michigan's volunteer sector to the n~~~~tage in it§yygJ.H.t~pn and on to greater levels of sustainability. What's Our Capacity? . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . -. . (Stt~;pgt~~~ ~'-~;~.s ~~~k. The staff have completed a first draft SWOT Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the MCSC a§jf"Felatg~tb. th~ ;:: · new goals and objectives articulated in this documerlt~. TM?~esults are attached (see SWOT Analysis of the MCSC). The MQ§ G.,Jnust take these elements into account as we form our future plans ~ :: Many of the initiatives and changes proposed will not significantly impact the size of the MCSC's core operational capacity, but they will require that the MCSC retool and gamer some additional financial resources and/or services. Revised 8/29/01 ~ �Much like many of the resources the MCSC brokers, the additional resources for these plans will be more directly focused on our grantees and external partners and not for internal administrative costs. The Alliance is an obvious example. While the MCSC may propose many activities and initiatives and programs, the work may actually be conducted by the Alliance or other partner. In this case, the MCSC will provide gHmts to support the work as opposed to creating a new element to thdMCSC to handle the next new initiative. This is a shift jro1n the 1~/CSC's nzultifaceted role of' supportiflg the pro11zotion, advancenzent and profile of the J'olunteer sector to a more jocuJ·ed one l•'here the JttfCfSC seeks to 1nake targeted investtnents with specific outconzes. bg~fj,~~~~~::: :f A tpe draft budget is also attached as an illustration (se~!!§pdget). Thes~ ftgpres are not set in stone and are offered merely as r~f¢rence poipJs? In agpition, these costs may or may not be incurt~<pyJj:ieMCSC:,g(p:Q,~. Many of the functions may be taken on the Alli~i{~~. Th~§7 i~pi€fe~y estimated costs associated with all the aforementiqg~q g.QI}ges anq~f~ subject to change, especially given the current vqt~~fl~ ec&QgpJ~Q ~~nq~cape. Next Steps af.~t~~~~~~~~:emeq~ ~at Clearly, even if we these are the proper goals to adopt in order to in~t~tlitionalize$¢tM~te and volunteerism in Michigan, there is a greatfl.x"'l qJ;}WPtlFto be done to determine the costs, feasibility and resistart6@p6HH~ of such plans. However, as pointed out with regard to the developm~nt9ftQ¢Alliance concept, we must move while we have the &omeritu~ afiaihe initiative. tJI!:geil'f}~ched Finally, even if general agreeme:; OQ it will take time to implement them and the'N11$C may not J.r~fi~fprm itself any time soon. On the other hand, the Alliance d~y¢~gp~d ' q(#.ckly, the national scene may take a new direction (fv.pg!pg.[gf the Cqtpbration could cease or be increased) and the state sJpPQ.t'ttould dwf~dl~given the current economic down tum. Therefore, rib.o ne should y~p~9,t!J:Qat the suggestions for change offered in this document wi1Jb.~i(i.P.¢N riglh . away, but they could. We should prepare ourselves: fqim.~~~ \ .......· · · ·.·.·. nevi tabili ties. Revised 8/29/01 ~ �SWOT Analysis of the MCSC A. Strengths •Board leadership •Staff •Teamwork •Executive Director •Partners \. •Repu.!iH~R~ •IJ~~~R~~~ty no one should expect that the suggestioiU'.for change offered in thitt' doctunent -would happen right away_, but it could. ~f;,!~ornmont :noe:rs < :~~-~,: ;ti~!:!i •Foundatidn support . . ·.·.··· •Structure •We are seen leader •Service is trendy •Chairperson •Governor support •Technology •Organizational teamwork •Sense of humor •Diversity •Statewide community builder •Youth leadership •YES Ambassador •Money •Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellow •Innovation •Infrastructure •Systems (internal and external) Revised 8/29/01 ~ ···:························•>•:•····· �SWOT Analysis of the MCSC B. Weaknesses •Technology •Space •Parking C. Opportunities •Bure~Bfracy (state g~wzmm~t) •Expand our role •Reestablish priorities •Better communication &&~~ , , , , , , , , , ,...• Federal fundihdiance •Redefine ourselves •National networking =•••••········ •Strong •Focus on MCSC •Sustaining the work •Raising the profile of governor's role •Keeping YES Ambassador •Keeping Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise •Not beginning wit4W:~~~d .\\, Fellow {••'ii•ii• •Engagement •Changes in eled¢.p · ' ' . •Invigorate pattnerships officials \,.,.,.,. ( •• ••••••••• ' •Disseminate information •Economy •Buildinformation base •Rules and regulations , . ·.·· = = = = •=•=• • • =• • =• =• =•=••:M:ir~•+ocus •Time • Priorities • Lack of expertise (knowledge) •Not enough "celebrating accomplishments" <· ·Rai~~j)jgN!€sc prqfile •Lack of job security ·~qpiJtiflity probif!iJ. •Systems scihghg •Relationship state agencies •No clarity of vision •Too much field jargon •Staff turnover •Too many masters ~Jj\t&t$t%ing forest from the ( :. p¢f§b~~iiti~s •~u~~ddin stat~g~i~f~=~nt \*' Revised 8/29/01 ~ ' ~;~ ,~~~~le~e.vi~ �SWOT Analysis of the MCSC D. Threats •Lack of knowledge at national level •Elected officials •Loss of vision •Minutia •Lo§~ bf Commissioners •Becom~#@·:·~g}~Ji~~t~~ic :~f~i~:tJPol<?g¥~ · •Eiedion :~~~e~~~~s~~~:;.~.~~~~~~~!~•·• •· •Lack of st~(t!§.ypJ8h • Funding \f• •Staff turnover • •Regulations •Organizational "turf' issues •Existence •Current legislation federal) •Poor communication •Motivation •Not becoming circular (silo's) •Becoming mundane •Compliancy •Encumbered by new and existing tasks Revi sed 8/29/01 ~ �0 T0/6Z/8 posrAo~ 3S3W aql JO S!SA{BUV LOM.S:>S:>W aql JO S!SA{BUV LOM.SSalON ��MCSC FY 2000 - 2003 Budget Increases Personnel - Grants Manager Salary & Benefits - Public Relations Mgr. Salary & Benefits Subtotal Research & Publications - Health of Volunteer Sector Dissemination - State Sponsored Volunteer Initiatives & Best Practices Catalog Subtotal Evaluation - Annual Aggregate Results - Annual Case Studies of Three Programs Subtotal FY 2000-2001 FY 2001 - 2002 FY 2002 - 2003 $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 195,000.00 $ $ 65,000.00 130,000.00 $ $ 65,000.00 130,000.00 $ $ 65,000.00 130,000.00 $ $ 195,000.00 390,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 $ $ 60,000.00 10,000.00 $ $ 100,000.00 20,000.00 $ $ 165,000.00 30,000.00 5,000.00 75,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 125,000.00 $ $ 10,000.00 205,000.00 - Total $ $ 5,000.00 $ $ $ 10,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 70,000.00 $ $ 10,000.00 20,000.00 $ $ 40,000.00 70,000.00 $ $ 40,000.00 70,000.00 $ $ 90,000.00 160,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 42,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 22,000.00 - Meetings - State Unified Vision (Plan) Focus Groups & Conferences - Annual Best Practices in Government Seminars - Community /Grantee Forums for Evaluation & Assessment of MCSC Performance Subtotal Promotion/Marketing - Annual Marketing Plan Development (Consultant) - Marketing Materials Subtotal Total $ - $ $ 2,000.00 9,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 27,000.00 $ $ 7,500.00 42,500.00 $ $ 14,500.00 78,500.00 $ $ $ $ 10,000.00 25,000.00 35,000.00 199,000.00 $ $ $ $ 20,000.00 50,000.00 70,000.00 372,000.00 $ $ $ $ 20,000.00 50,000.00 70,000.00 437,500.00 $ $ $ $ 50,000.00 125,000.00 175,000.00 1 ,008,500.00 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_Future-of-Sponsored-Serv-and-Volunteerism-in-MI-Update Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting future of sponsored service and volunteerism in Michigan update Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting future of sponsored service and volunteerism in Michigan update. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50223 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/56344e44e21cb65324b50faf8ab3428e.pdf fc50d776855f3976a289a69376c87dbf PDF Text Text JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48911 Telephone : (517) 335-4295 FAX : (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Conununity Service Commission FROM: Garry Gross, Director ofFinance & Administration . .LI Michigan Community Service Commission ~\ RE: Finance & Administration Division's Report DATE: September 7, 2001 a The following is a brief update of the current issues facing the Finance and Administration Division. FY 2001 Spending Attached is the Comparative Financial Statement for the first ten months of the fiscal year. The period covers October 1, 2000 through August 31, 2001. In the notes at the bottom on the Statement, I have discussed a few of the charges that will be assessed in the next month or so. State spending is going to be very low for tllis fiscal year. This is the result of a couple of issues. One is the fact that there was a number of positions budgeted for but not filled or were vacant for a portion of the year. Also affecting our spending is the amount budgeted for the move and the lease space costs for the year. We had budgeted for a full year oflease charges and a share of the move and related expenses. With our late move and the issues involved with the move, we only had to pay for three and one half months rent and the Department of Management and Budget took most of the related move costs. As some of you may have heard, the state is experiencing a shortfall in revenues for this year. Unfortunately this shortfall will cause us to lose any unspent state funds at the end of the year. We are currently working with the Budget office to determine cuts that we may need to incur for future fiscal years. In addition, the FY 2003 budget process has started. It is much earlier this year than in years past. New Office Space In June, the staff of the Commission moved to our new office located at 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4, Lansing, Michigan. The move went fairly smooth and we are still working out the details of being in a leased building as opposed to a state owned facility. It is a much bigger work area �with plenty of space for storage and abundant meeting space. If you are going to be in the Lansing area, please stop in and take a tour. We would be glad to show you around. Federal Audit Finally, we have some news on the upcoming audit. On October 5, 2001, auditors from Cotton & Company, LLP along with the Corporation for National Service's Inspector General, Luise Jordan will be meeting with us to work out coordination issues on the upcoming audit. While the actual dates of the audit has not been detennined, Kyle and I talked to the partner and suggested that starting in December would be in the best interests of all involved. Due to the State of Michigan's fiscal year closeout, the months of October and November are extremely busy for the financial staff of both the department and the Commission. From the brief discussions that we had, we can look forward to a very detailed audit focusing on our sub-grantees in the beginning. We are looking forward to showing the auditors our systems and controls, which we feel are as good as any Commission. Personnel Matters We have finally received approval from the State to fill the two vacant program officers. Michael Freeman, our Technical and Training Assistance (TTA) Coordinator transferred into one of our two vacant AmeriCorps Coordinators positions, which opened up the TTA position. The positions are now posted on the State's vacancy website and we have already received a number of applicants. In addition, we have posted internally for a financial analyst to fill the vacant grants coordinator. Due to the fact that this is a limited tern1 position, we did not get any candidates for the position. The next step in filling this position is to get a hiring waiver from the Department of Management and Budget and look outside of the current state workforce. Smary The overall financial health of the organization and grant programs is good. The one area of concern that I have is the future nmding from both the Corporation for National Service and the State of Michigan. With the economy still down, we can expect some further belt tightening moves in the next fiscal year(s). We have managed to avoid any drastic cuts in our operations for the current fiscal year but we may not be so fortunate in future years. In addition, the hiring freeze has impacted the overall operations of the MCSC. This freeze has delayed us in filling important required positions. This has delayed our ability to continue improving on some of the systems and procedures that we want to take to address our pending audit and future financial systems oversight improvements. If you have any questions or concerns that I can help you with, please feel free to call me at (517) 373-8028 or email at grossg@state.mi.us. 2 �MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Comparative Financial Statement/FY 01 /3rd Quarter As of August 31, 2001 STATE FUNDS Actual Budget FEDERAL FUNDS Budget Actual PRIVATE FUNDS Budget Actual REVENUES Current Year Prior Year Carryover 8,000,000 8,000,000 208,275 208,275 6,050,103 6,050,103 0 0 0 122,090 0 122,090 14,050,103 14,050,103 330,365 330,365 Total Revenues 8,208,275 8,208,275 6,050,103 6,050,103 122,090 122,090 14,380,468 14,380,468 Program Operational 7,208,275 7,015,675 3,540 5,000 5,268,077 4,897,677 175,350 53,000 10,000 0 10,000 0 12,486,352 11 ,923,352 180,350 56,540 Total Sub Grants 7,213,275 7,019,215 5,443 ,427 4,950,677 10,000 10,000 12,666,702 11 ,979,892 TOTALS Budget Actual SUB-GRANTS OPER. EXPENDITURES SALARY & WAGES 0 0 0 620,759 132,235 82,108 460,868 99,523 78,653 0 0 835,102 639,044 8,375 0 42,440 10,745 18,480 15,852 0 2,538 2,190 35 27,447 10,703 100,000 2,000 0 19,660 500 55,035 25,895 0 5,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 516 0 12 630 67 1,209 0 0 0 0 1,091 0 0 24,130 0 49,230 66,471 150,800 102,144 0 107,600 1,800 4,800 73,829 37,360 260,500 18,524 0 114,786 37,246 19,955 60,394 0 2,538 4,005 597 46,791 29,864 100,000 238,805 112,090 3,525 878,664 434,700 122,090 13,525 14,380,468 13,053,636 108,565 1,326,832 Salaries/Wages Retirement Insurance 443,535 95,122 55,764 282,603 61,443 46,194 177,224 37,113 26,344 178,265 38,080 32,459 Total Salaries/Fringes 594,421 390,240 240,681 248,804 Telecommunications Utilities Other Services/Fees Mail and Postage Conf., Seminars Office Supplies/Printin Data Processing Sup~ Rentals for Space Equip. Lease Misc. Other Travel Equipment MDCD Fees 12,350 0 6,250 50,600 11,000 39,079 0 102,000 1,800 0 30,500 20,000 127,000 9,633 0 72,334 25,871 1,408 43,333 0 0 1,815 562 18,253 19,161 0 9,780 0 23,320 15,371 84,765 37,170 0 600 0 4,800 39,329 17,360 133,500 Total CSS&M 400,579 192,370 365,995 CSS&M (Note #1) GRAND TOTAL 8,208,275 7,601,825 6,050 ,103 5,438,286 Unspent Budget 606,450 611,817 Note #1 CSS&M is Contractual Services, Supplies, & Materials Note #2 In State Funds, a payment of $100,000 will be applied to MDCD fees in Sept, 2001. In addition, a rent payment of $27,000 and build out costs of $58,000 will be processed in Sept, 2001. Note #3 Federal Salaries includes amounts that will be transferred to the Michigan Department of Education at Year End . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50222 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/36fed7f0e7ca02115c3f53cdd7f2e127.pdf c2f3bd4c375eedb27947ca50f901d3f4 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48911 Telephone: (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Executive Director's Report DATE: Thursday, August 30, 2001 This report will be brief as you will receive enough information on the work of the staff through the retreat materials and in the supplemental correspondence I have forwarded to you via email concerning the congressional actions on the budget for the Corporation for National Service. Making It Happen Offices and Operations Overall the operations of the MCSC are working well. The transition to the new office space was completed in July and all ready, the MCSC has realized a substantial savings due to the expanded meeting facilities. The staff cancelled a number of hotel meeting spaces that were secured for meetings with grantees and other stakeholders. In the past, the MCSC would utilize outside meeting spaces at least two or three times each month. Now these meetings can be hosted in our own offices, saving the funds that we would normally budget for meetings. MCSC Budget As our Director for Finance and Administration, Garry Gross's report will describe, the State of Michigan is still experiencing shortfalls in revenues. The comprehensive hiring freeze is still in place, cuts in current state funding for programs and administration are increasing, all but a precious few carry over requests are being denied, and the very conservative forecasts for FY 2002 are being published. While the staff expects only minor reductions in services and operations for this year, we continue to look very cautiously at next year's budget. �Audit by the Inspector General for the Corporation for National Service The FAD staff also recently received a notice from the Office of the Inspector General for the Corporation for National Service that Cotton & Co. (an independent audit firm) will be coming to the MCSC this Fall to examine our fmancial systems and audit our programs. As I have mentioned previously, this audit will be a full scope audit, presumably precipitated by the unfavorable findings of the pre-audit survey conducted by Urbach, Kahn and Werlin last year. You will recall that the MCSC disputed all of the three findings from the pre-audit survey and noted those objections in our response. The Corporation for National Service Senior Program Officer for our cluster of states conducted a site visit to the MCSC last Spring to confirm our resolution to the fmdings of the pre-audit survey and found that the MCSC has indeed resolved all the findings and that the MCSC's systems were sound. Unfortunately, the Inspector General's Office did not agree and maintained their call for a full scope audit ranging from 1994 to the present. In preparation, we are securing additional staff for the FAD division to help with the grant processing (a chronic need for many years) and provide assistance during the audit. Fortunately, because of the federal financing of the position and the dire need for the assistance, the Michigan Department of Management and Budget allowed a hiring freeze exemption. While we do not anticipate any major issues as a result of the full scope audit, these audits nationally have not been handled well and have involved time commitments ranging from six to 18 months. We will hold out hope for a quick examination. Insights on the Vision An update on the future plans of the MCSC has been included with this report. It provides the latest actions on the part of staff and our partners to advance the goals laid out in the document. This will be used as a framework for our discussions on the second day of the retreat. Please review it prior to our meeting. It will be important for you to know our current status as we begin to develop our future plans. Thank you. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50221 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cd45a78ff5d1a40f9be039499a0be853.pdf f04ead9043c96146020dca34da99d6c9 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing, Michigan 48911 Telephone : (517) 335-4295 FAX: (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the MCSC Executive Committee Commissioners Mawby, Cummings, Engler, Pickard, Pruitt FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Summary of August 17,2001 Meeting DATE: Thursday, August 30, 2001 4- The following is a summary of the August 17, 2001 meeting (held via conference call) of the MCSC Executive Committee with staff members Caldwell and Estrada present. Members present (Chairperson Mawby, Vice Chairperson Pruitt, Commissioner Pickard) reviewed and approved the agendas for the September meeting and retreat. Commissioner Pruitt presented the recommendations of the Board Development Committee that were approved by the Executive Committee and forwarded to the full commission for approval. Members reviewed the ConnectMichigan Alliance Endowment Campaign progress to date and specifically, examined the giving of the members of the MCSC. The members decided to send out follow up correspondence to members to ensure that the MCSC members achieve 100% giving by the start of the September Retreat. Members also discussed their approval of the appointment of JohnS. Lore to the CEO position of the ConnectMichigan Alliance. Mr. Caldwell provided a review of the federal funding for National Service and described the challenges facing the state service commissions regarding set asides in the budget of the Corporation for National Service. Members agreed to address this issue during the September Retreat second-day planning session. Finally, members reviewed, modified and approved a draft three-year calendar for the meetings ofthe MCSC. The draft will be presented to the full membership at the September 10, 2001 meeting. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_Executive-Committee-Meeting-Summary Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting executive committee meeting summary Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting executive committee meeting summary. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50220 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/02fc016b3dc1fcf5383cbd1c3bc8f4fd.pdf 61e3e36936d5fe96b5782104ce25aae5 PDF Text Text North Central Cluster Commissioner Leadership Development Training October 30, 31, and November 1, 2001 Lisle, Illinois · REGISTRATION FORM: RETURN BY AUGUST 31, 2001 WHERE: The Commissioner Leadership Development Training will be held at Hickory Ridge Marriott Conference Center in Lisle, IL, about 20 miles outside of Chicago, IL. The address is 1195 Summerhill Drive, Lisle, 11 60532. Check out their website at www.conferencenters.com/chihr for a look at the facility. The phone number is 630-971-5000. ACCOMMODATIONS: We have secured double rooms at the rate of$138.00 per person. This includes all meals and breaks. Each double room has one door that enters onto two separate bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Taxes and an energy surcharge will be added to your bill. Two single rooms have been reserved for those who would like to pay an additional $42 .00 which will not be reimbursed by the Commission. To make a reservation, please call the hotel directly at 1-800-228-9290 or 1-630-971-5030. Identify your group as the North Central Commissioner Conference. Reservations should be made by August 31, 2001 . Because this is a conference center and not a hotel, we will be charged for people who reserve a room and then do not attend. MEALS: All meals, beginning with lunch on the 30th and ending with breakfast on the 15 \ are provided. Meals are served in a large dining room where all conference center guests eat together. We will have one private dinner on the first night. TRANSPORTATION: Hotel shuttle service is not available. Hickory Ridge Conference Center recommends American Limousine (630-920-8888) and A-1 Limousine (630-833-3788) for transportation from both Midway and OHare airports. Make a reservation with them ahead of time and they will beat the airpolit waiting for your call when you arrive. Fares are around $23 from OHare and $30-$40 from Midway depending on the company and whether you are alone or part of a group. REGISTRATION FEE: A fee of$0 will be collected at the registration table on the first day of the meeting. Checks made out to Aguirre International or cash is acceptable. If your agency requires an invoice, please provide us with the appropriate contact information and a list of attendees and we will invoice you immediately. We will issue receipts at the meeting. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Please provide the folloyvmg information. One form should be completed for each participant. DEADLINE: Email or FAX your completed registration form to Tony Castro by August 31 , 2001. His email address is Tcastro@aiweb.com and his FAX number is ( 650) 348-0261. Last Name First Name Title Commission/Agency/Organization Street Address City State Phone FAX Email Address Arrival Date Departure Date Special requirements, dietary restrictions, or other accommodations Zip Code �Draft Agenda 3 (August 15th) North Central Cluster Commissioner Development Training Hickory Ridge Conference Center, Lisle, Illinois October 30 November 1, 2001 Purpose: To exchange ideas and practices in order to enhance your effectiveness as a commissioner while you support community service and volunteerism, both locally and nationally Objectives: ... To explore current and future trends in the world of service ... To identify and practice your advocacy skills in the field of national service ... To identify techniques to effectively engage others in commission work ... To enhance commission operations to effectively support Commissioners 1 role Tuesday, October 30 12:00 Lunch at the conference center is part of our package 1:00pm Conference Opening and Welcome Session Conveners: 1:15pm Overview of Commissioner Development Initiative and Commissioner Leadership Practices Session Conveners: Hear about the Commissioner Development Initiative and the development of the Seven Practices for Effective Commissioner Leadership. A brief overview of each of the practices will be presented to assist participants in planning attendance in tracks and ses 1·ons. A period for questions, comments will be included. 1:30pm Who Are We as States and as a €luster? Session Conveners: This interactive exercise will help participants learn about the different state commissions in the cluster and provide an opportunity to see what our main prioritief are as a cluster. 2:30pm Opening Speaker Possible speakers: Jim Perry, IN commissioner will be contacted by Joe Smith Topics include the impact of national service programs, Putting the work of the commission in the context of national and community service. �3:00pm BREAK I Networking Time 3:15pm Plenary: Practice 1 Your Place in the Service World Session Conveners: I Possible presenters< I Fred Sangiliano<slide show as introduction<Margo will contact ED, Florida Commission Lee Lacy will contact all CNS speakers and participants Stephen Goldsmith Chairman, Board of Directors, Corporation for Natienal Service Les Lenkowsky CEO designee, Corporation for National Service Wendy Zenker Chief Operating Officer, Corporation for National rvice OR Gary Kowalczyk I Coordinator of National Service Programs, Corpor lion for National Service Peter Heinaru Director, AmeriCorps State and National, Corporation for National Service 5:00pm Individual State Meetings Session conveners: After a brief introduction, Commissioners will break into state groupings to meet with their colleagues to reflect and discuss strategies for maximizing the learpm,gs of the training for their respective states, including assigning members to sessions of interest to the Commission. Could use check sheet to help determine what sessions to go to. 6:30pm Group dinner in separate dinin room<Skip Humphrey from MN confirmed I 8:00pm "After Glow" This session will provide informal time to reflect and discuss relevant issues and topics with your colleagues from the cluster. Wednesday, October 31st 7:00am- General Breakfast Networking (Breakfast available at 6:30) 8:00 am Enjoy having the opportunity to informall discuss Commission activities, best practices, challenges, and other topics of interest over brdkfast with your colleagues from the North Central �Thursday, November 1 7:00am General Breakfast Networking 8:00 am Commissioners will have the opportunity to informally interact and discuss topics with their Cluster colleagues, peer presenters, CNS staff, and others. 8:10am Two States Share Effective Pra~~ices IN and lA each present a best or effective practice. Each state has 10 minutes for their presentation. 8:30pm a. Practice 4: Assessing the EffJ tiveness of the Commission Session Conveners: Kyle Caldwell Presenters: b. Practice?: Administrative Standards Session Conveners: Presenters: c. Open Space Topics Come to discuss topics of interest that haven't already been covered. 10:00 am BREAK<Last chance to netwot with your colleagues 10:30 am Closing Plenary: Practice 7<Framing I Implementing Your Vision Speaker: Carolyn Corbin, author of Gre~t Leaders See the Future First Session Conveners: 11:45 am Wrap up and Evaluation 12:00 pm ADJOURN �Session Conveners: Presenters: b. Practice 6: Your Role in Resource Devl Iopment 101 Definition of501 c 3, 4 etc. What are existing/proposed models in the states. How do you make the ask? Developing a plan for resource development over th . next 5 years so that you have strategic placement for "ask" within a plan. Sustainability: focus on service in the state and focu on sustaining the programs Session Conveners: Angela Hayes Presenters: c. Practice 2: Your Role in Effective Governance Principles of Highly Effective Programs I Session Conveners: Dan Capouch Presenters: 1:00 pm Three States Share Effective Pr ctices IL, NE, and MI each present a best or effective praotice. Each state has 10 minutes for their presentation. 1:30 pm 'Practice 2 Plenary: Your Place n Effective Governance Effectively Utilizing Youth Resources Session Conveners: Kari Pardoe, MI, Margo Jeanchild, TASC This plenary session will focus on the unique contribl tions youth can make, how commissions can effectively utilize their youth commissioners and ho'f youth are mobilized throughout the states. 101: Include information about Youth Action Councps 301: Cool examples ofprojects<hit 2 or 3 in greater r tail 3:30pm BREAK I NETWORKING TIMIE 4:00 Individual State Meetings Commissioners will meet with their colleagues to re ect and discuss ideas, plans, and learnings to take back to their states. 5:00 pm Adjourn for the day Dinner is served each night from 5 pm to 10 pm. Pr cipants may eat any time within that period. 7:30pm Optional showing ofEveryday H roes, a 109-minute documentary film about an AmeriCorps project and its members. �Cluster. 8:00am Three States Share Effective Pr WI, OH, and MN each present a best or effective p actice. Each state has 10 minutes for their presentation. 8:30am Commissioner Development Le dership Practices Workshops a. Practice 2: Your Role in Effective Gov rnance Fiduciary Responsibilities This session will give participants the opportunity to assess their own knowledge of their role regarding the Commission's fmancial and statutory requirements d then to fill in their knowledge gaps with new information. Session Conveners: Possible Presenters: Bill Coleman, Chris Tecce, 0 Commissioner? b. Practice 3: Collaborative Partnerships! Possible presenters: Commissioners from MI, CleJ eland OH area, NE, to talk about their programs. Materials: two worksheets on developing an ind· idual's personal network Session Conveners: Kitty Burscu c. Practice 5: Your Role as an Advocate for Service Designing and Developing an Effective S ory Session Conveners: Dennis Guffey Presenters: Nancy Korman 10:00 am BREAK I NETWORKING TI 10:30 am Commissioner Development Le dership Practices Workshops a. Practice 5: Your Role as an Advocat Strategies and Delivery Techniques for S This is a follow-up to the session on Designing and eve loping an Effective Story Can we include material from the Streamlining Yo r Story for Different Audiences session in this session? � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_Commissioner-Leadership-Dev-Training-Registration Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting commissioner leadership development training registration Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting commissioner leadership development training registration. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50219 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c84a32796dbe0e41ade285e807a257ef.pdf 42cfa733249cfce44a30010b5e502200 PDF Text Text CONNECTMICHIGAN ALLIANCE August 27, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sam Singh 517-353-5038 CONNECTMICHIGAN ALLIANCE HIRES ITS FOUNDING PRESIDENT AND CEO Dr. JohnS. Lore was recently named as the founding President and CEO of the Connect Michigan Alliance (CMA). Dr. Lore will serve an important role in guiding the development of the newly formed organization, which includes The Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) and Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM). Dr. Lore has an extensive background working with Michigan's nonprofit sector. He has most recently retired from the position of Executive Vice President at Ascension Health. His previous positions have included serving as President for Nazareth College, Michigan Colleges Foundation and Sisters of St. Joseph Health System. ''The ConnectMichigan Alliance represents a revolutionary initiative to greatly enhance and energize volunteerism and service learning in Michigan, declared Dr. Edward Blews, Chairman of the CMA Board and President of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan. "The Board of the ConnectMichigan Alliance is delighted to announce the appointment of a widely respected leader, Dr. John Lore, to serve as our first and founding President. He brings to this critical leadership post a visionary mind and a compassionate heart. His remarkably successful and long leadership as a college, foundation, and hospital President uniquely has prepared him to be the leader of this cause. Throughout his life, he has lived passionately the ethic of volunteerism. It is so fitting that he now leads the way for volunteerism." "I am excited and honored to carry on the vision of George Romney in making the voluntary sector a major part of our everyday lives. George Romney vaccinated many of us with that spirit, and we now have the vehicle to make that vision a reality," stated Dr. Lore. The ConnectMichigan Alliance was formed in October of 2000 through a strategic partnership of the Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, Volunteer Centers of Michigan and the Michigan Campus Compact. The ConnectMichigan Alliance, a national model for public-private partnership, has been created to ensure the strength and stability of support for Michigan's volunteers. The ConnectMichigan Alliance provides statewide volunteer and servicelearning programs and services for people of all ages to be housed under one umbrella organization. �CONNECTMICHIGAN ALLIANCE HIRES ITS FOUNDING PRESIDENT AND CEO (Continued) Page 2 "We are very pleased to have Dr. Lore join the ConnectMichigan Alliance as the founding President and CEO. As one of the predominant leaders in the nonprofit and volunteerism sector, we are confident that his experience, passion and vision will elevate this organization to the level of highest impact," states Dr. Russell Mawby, Chairman Emeritus of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and Chair of the Michigan Community Service Commission. "Partner organizations and funders throughout the state have invested a great deal in the success of the Alliance- with John Lore at the helm, they won't be disappointed." For more information regarding ConnectMichigan Alliance, please contact: ConnectMichigan Alliance 1048 Pierpont, Suite 3 Lansing, MI 48911 Phone: 517-492-2440 888-242-7075 (MI only) Fax: 517-492-2444 http://www.mna.msu.edu ### � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-09-10_CMA-Press-Release Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting ConnectMichigan Alliance press release Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-09-10 commission meeting ConnectMichigan Alliance press release. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50218 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-09-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/26c9a0930d403743597a8760d1777b42.pdf 6b0666e5df526bae4631abd01d3898a7 PDF Text Text ConnectMichigan Alliance Narrative Report Campaign TJ·i-Chai•·s Goal: $20,000,000 Revenue to Date: $5,647,390 Revenue to be Raised: $14,352,610 Foundation Division Michr llr Englr r .I uli e Fi shp•· Cummin gs William C. Ri cha r dso n CamJlaign Cabin e t Chair - Bill Richardson Edwanl 0 . Blews Goal: $6,000,000 Revenue to Date: $2,237,150 Requests in Process: $2,950,000 Ca r·ol) n Bl oo dworth No ni l' Br·l'nturn Sta nl ry P. Ca in e Grantors: Ri cha rd Co le Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI Foundation Barry Community Foundation Capital Region Community Foundation Four County Community Foundation Grand Rapids Community Foundation Hudson Webber Foundation Jackson County Community Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation Lenawee Community Foundation C. S. Mott Foundation Sturgis Area Community Foundation Matching Gifts (multiple grantors) $ 10,000 2,000 $ $ 25,000 3,500 $ $ 50,000 $ 100,000 $ 10,000 $1,000,000 $ 3,000 $1,000,000 $ 500 $ 33,150 Robe r·t Co llier ee ta DPia ney Da ' id 0. Egne r Er·ir R . Gilbertso n Ka rl a ll a ll Dot"O tb) A . .I ohn so n J ohn LorP Ar·rnd D. Luhb!'r·s Bu ssell G. Ma wb y Ba r bara Miera s Andrea F. I ewm a n .I ua n Oli va rez .Joe l 0 1·o~z Te rry P n Lill Midland Strategy: Our strategy in Midland is to initially work with the H & G Dow Foundation. The Foundation is currently considering a $1,000,000 proposal. Dottie Johnson and Bill Richardson held initial meetings with Ranny Reicker. Sam Singh and John Lore will make a presentation to the Foundation Board on September 11. Other foundations included in the CMA campaign strategy include: the Midland Area Community Foundation, the Gerstacker Foundation, the Towsley Foundation (presently considering a $250,000 request), the Alden and Vada Dow Family Funds, and the Strosacker Foundation. (Dow Chemical and Dow Coming are included under the corporate strategy for the campaign). Juclith Ann Ra pa nos Pa tJ·i cia Heyn old s \nn l' Rosewa n w Ka thryn Rossow P ete r Serc hi a Diana Siege r· Glenn D. StPil Ju d) Ty mowicz Southeastern Michigan Strategy: Bill Richardson, Dottie Johnson, Julie FisherCummings, Geneva Williams, John Lore and Terry Pruitt met with foundation executives over the past few months. The Hudson-Webber Foundation has approved a $100,000 grant in support of the ConnectMichigan Alliance Campaign. Other foundations under this strategy include: the Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan (considering a $250,000 request with $150,000 being from the Whitney Fund), the McGregor Fund (staff is preparing a $200,000 request), the Skillman Co nn ec t Michiga n Allia nce P. O . Box 22004 Lansin g, Michi ga n 48909-2004 • ph one 888-242-7075 fa x 517-2 11 -3869 Buildin~. ~tr·engtht·nJn~ and hnt · ~tintr in ,Ji,·hiuan ( .omJnunitit•.., A pm·tnet·shi p of: Michigan Campu s Co mp ac t, Miclu ga n Co nununity Ser vice Co mmi ss ion , Michigan No nprofit '\ ssocia tion , Vo luntee r Cente•·s of Mic hi ga n �Foundation (staff is preparing a $500,000 proposal) and the Kresge Foundation (staff is preparing a $1 ,000,000 request) . Southwest Michigan Strategy: Cultivation efforts are underway. Russ Mawby will meet with Steve Upton of the Upton Foundation. This meeting will set the tone for all other meetings with foundations in Southwest Michigan. West Michigan Strategy: The Governor and Michelle Engler, along with Ambassador Peter Secchia and Community Foundation President Diana Sieger, hosted a luncheon for prospective supporters from Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Community Foundation has awarded a gift in the amount of $50,000 in support of the campaign and staff is in the process of preparing proposals totaling more than $250,000 to area foundations. Several other major requests are in process but we are not at a point in the process to release details publicly. South Central Michigan Strategy: Planning is underway. Neeta Delaney, Carolyn Bloodworth and Patty Reynolds are working with staff to help cultivate and contact foundation executives from this region. It is expected foundation visits will begin in the fall and be completed by the end of the calendar year. Community Foundations Strategy: Joel Orosz, Neeta Delaney, Diana Sieger and Patty Reynolds have been actively involved in presenting CMA to Community Foundation executives. The goal for this strategy is to raise $500,000 in support from community foundations . Community foundations throughout the state are considering requests totaling more than $750,000. To date, the following foundations have approved grants in support of the CMA campaign: Barry Community Foundation ($2,000), Capital Region Community Foundation ($25,000), Four County Community Foundation ($3,500), Grand Rapids Community Foundation ($50,000), Jackson County Community Foundation (($10,000), Lenawee Community Foundation ($3,000), and Sturgis Area Community Foundation ($500). Follow-up activity related to this strategy will continue through December. Corporate Division Chair - Michelle Engler Goal: $3,000,000 Grantors: Detroit Edison Revenue to Date: $ 350,000 Requests in Process: $3,500,000 $ 350,000 Midland Strategy: Cultivation efforts have resulted in both Dow Chemical and Dow Corning indicating interest in CMA. Michelle Engler expects to meet with executives after wrapping up the Southeastern Michigan strategy. It is expected these meetings will take place this fall. Southeastern Michigan Strategy: Early cultivation efforts are paying off with Michelle Engler, Geneva Williams, Julie Fisher Cummings and Terry Pruitt all engaging corporate executives throughout this region of the state. Potential grantors to date include : Comerica (considering a $500,000 request), DaimlerChrysler (considering a $1 ,000,000 request), Ford Motor Company S:\CMA\cma board\ConnectMichigan All iance Campaign Narrative Repon- Seprember Board Mtg.doc 2 �(considering a $1,000,000 request), General Motors (considering a $1,000,000 request), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (ask to take place in the fall). West Michigan Strategy: The Governor and Michelle Engler, along with Ambassador Peter Secchia and Community Foundation President Diana Sieger, hosted a luncheon for prospective supporters from Grand Rapids. One corporation is considering a gift of $50,000. Several other major requests are in process but we are not at a point in the process to release details publicly. South Central Michigan Strategies: Planning is still underway. Neeta Delaney, Carolyn Bloodworth and Patty Reynolds continue to work with staff and others to help cultivate and contact corporate executives from this region. It is expected corporate visits will begin in the fall and continue through the end of the year. Special Gifts Division Chair- Julie Fisher Cummings Goal: $1 ,000,000 Donors: SG-01 AI CUM MCC MCSC MNA VCM Revenue to Date:$ 236,545 1 Requests in Process: $1 ,663,100 $100,000 $ 10,000 $165,390 $ 48,050 $ 53,800 $ 3,815 Southeastern Michigan Strategy: Identification and cultivation efforts continue. The results of these efforts are encouraging and we hope to announce some exciting news in the near future. West Michigan Strategy: The Governor and Michelle Engler, along with Ambassador Peter Secchia and Community Foundation President Diana Sieger, hosted a luncheon for prospective supporters from Grand Rapids. One family is considering making a $500,000 gift toward the campaign. Several other major requests are in process but we are not at a point in the process to release details publicly. Family Strategy: Family includes the Michigan Campus Compact, the Michigan Community Service Commission, the Michigan Nonprofit Association, and Volunteer Centers of Michigan. It is expected this strategy will be completed by the end of September. Associations Strategy: Ed Blews is leading the identification and cultivation phase of this strategy. It is anticipated that the asking process will begin in the fall and continue through the end of the year. 1 Revenue to Date is an accurate figure . Donor totals listed below do not equal "Revenue to Date" because several donors in this category serve on more than one board and their gifts have been credited to the totals for all of the organizations they serve. S:\CMA\cma board\ConnectMichigan Alliance Campaign Narrati ve Report · September Board M1g.doc 3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Through a $20 million endowment, CMA is uniting the combined forces of the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC), Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC), Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM) to permanently sustain and expand the "volunteer infrastructure" for which Michigan is known and heralded. All of the partners of this initiative have developed innovative approaches to working effectively on a statewide level with varied constituencies in ways that serve as national models. Once the campaign is complete, the CMA will have the capacity to fully advance upon achieving its goal of providing avenues for every Michigan citizen to serve their community through volunteer service and civic action. This goal will be met in local communities throughout Michigan by: • • • • • • Providing increased access to training and technical assistance necessary to build the capacity of local nonprofits to meet their communities' most pressing social, charitable, economic, cultural, educational, faith-based, and civic needs; Providing access to a strong and healthy Volunteer Center for every resident; Increasing grant opportunities for Volunteer Centers to engage more citizens in volunteerism and service; Increasing grant opportunities for service-learning programs to engage more young people in service; Maximizing state and federal government resources to empower local communities to address their local challenges; and Increasing the understanding and use of service-learning in the work of community based nonprofits, K-12 schools and higher education institutions. CMA has significant potential for enhancing local initiatives to improve the quality of life in communities throughout the state. Realizing this potential, the Michigan Legislature and Governor Engler provided a $10 million challenge grant ($1:$1) toward this initiative. In addition, the C. S. Matt Foundation and theW. K. Kellogg Foundation each responded to the challenge with lead gifts of $1 million. The remaining $8 million will be developed over the next twenty-four months through multiple-year pledges and one-time gifts (see Fund Advancement Plan). ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 1 �Needs Assessment For more than a decade Michigan has invested precious resources in the development and promotion of a statewide ethic of volunteerism and service. Growing out of a drive by visionaries like late Governor George Romney, Michigan developed the building blocks of a nonprofit infrastructure that included the Michigan Nonprofit Forum (now Association), Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Campus Compact and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan. These organizations focus their energies on supporting and recognizing nonprofits, volunteer programs, individuals who volunteer and the Michigan's future volunteers. In many ways, these efforts represent society's collective best inclinations-- generosity, inclusivity and determined optimism. Additionally, volunteerism provides opportunities to bridge the gaps in communities by bringing people together, proposing alternatives, advocating for change and implementing local remedies to local problems. In the course of providing extensive benefits to a diverse range of people and communities, volunteerism produces remarkably innovative solutions. The establishment of the ConnectMichigan Alliance grew out of a two-year planning process engaging more than seventy local nonprofit leaders from communities throughout Michigan who recognized the need to deepen the quality and sustainability of Michigan's volunteer infrastructure. Their charge was to create a vision for their local communities by drawing upon their common experiences in the development of a strategic plan to support volunteerism and service-learning at the local level. In their deliberations, planners considered the following facts: Overall Significance of Michigan's Nonprofit Sector • The nonprofit sector is growing faster than the overall Michigan economy which means its impact on the economy and quality of life in the state continues to significantly increase as well. According to a 1997 survey conducted by Public Sector Consultants (PSC), there are nearly 38,000 nonprofit organizations operating in Michigan with assets exceeding $60 billion. Overall Significance of Michigan's Volunteers • • Almost 90 percent of all charitable organizations participating in PSC' s 1997 survey rely on volunteers. Charitable organizations indicated they averaged 180 volunteers and nearly 9,500 volunteer hours, which translates to 4.6 fulltime workers per organization. PSC estimates that more than 1 million volunteers contribute nearly 60 million hours to Michigan nonprofit organizations, an equivalent of more than 28,000 full-time employees and nearly $760 million in donated labor. According to Michigan Giving & Volunteering, a 1999 statewide report published jointly by the Council of Michigan Foundations and the Michigan Nonprofit Association, 46.7 percent of Michigan adults volunteered during the ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 2 �• • past twelve months- the majority indicating they are volunteering more hours annually than in the past. Also according to Michigan Giving & Volunteering, almost half of all those who volunteer donated their time to education in 1999, including public and private schools, daycare centers, and preschools. Michigan Giving & Volunteering also revealed that 81.3 percent of those who did not volunteer in 1999 indicated they had not been asked to do so - over half said they had been volunteers in the past. Changing Dynamics and Capacity Challenges in Supporting Volunteerism and Service-Learning • • • • • As a requirement for graduation, many school districts and institutions of higher education are mandating students complete a set number of hours of volunteer service annually. While the intent is to civically engage young people in a meaningful experience, the need for formal training available to nonprofit organizations, to the schools and to youth far exceeds its availability. U.S. Department of Education research shows that schools that mandate service as a component of graduation, but which do not provide adequate support, training and placement services fare no better than schools that do not require service--emphasizing the need for more support and connections between schools and community based organizations. Over the past ten years, a number of statewide organizations and initiatives have emerged in support of volunteerism and service-learning. The current operating environment is fragmented, which promotes the possibilities for duplication of effort, competition for limited financial resources, and minimizes opportunities for collaboration in service to local nonprofits. Given these potential inefficiencies, it maybe unlikely that Michigan's volunteer sector will realize its full potential. A recent California study suggests that the average tenure for an executive director in the nonprofit sector is four to five years citing stress over capacity issues as well as barriers to further career development as major factors. Michigan corporations are experiencing a growing need to engage in local initiatives to improve the quality of life in the communities in which they are located. Increasingly, communities are looking to their corporate citizens to provide human resources - board members and volunteers - in support of community projects. Both corporations and nonprofit organizations are experiencing challenges in terms of their organizational capacities to effectively manage, maintain and support this community resource. Michigan families are encountering external demands on their time as never before. A recently published study estimated that fathers spend less than two hours of quality time with their children on a weekly basis. Many families are looking for opportunities to tum demands upon their time into opportunities to spend quality time together. Families that seek to engage in civic activities find that opportunities do not fit their ever-demanding schedules, do not align with the interests of their family members, and require more time than a ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 3 �• family can provide in any single incidence. With the demand for quality, family volunteer experiences increasing, local nonprofit organizations need specialized training and technical assistance to effectively serve this constituency. The nonprofit sector is the fastest growing of all of Michigan's economic sectors. This growth has created significant challenges for nonprofit organizations in terms of their organizational capacities to develop and manage human and financial resources necessary to forward their vital missions in the communities they serve. While there are a number of training and technical assistance services offered to the sector, accessibility is a significant issue for nonprofit organizations due to geographic and financial barriers. As research and planning continued, it became all too apparent to the engaged practitioners that the existing infrastructure systems would have to be substantially overhauled to increase the capacity to serve Michigan's volunteer and service-learning networks. While the issue of limited financial resources created a significant barrier to this undertaking, failure to develop and implement the required statewide support infrastructure certainly put past gains and future visions of local communities at risk. CMA is the results of this two-year strategic planning process include a synergistic application of services to volunteers and the nonprofit organizations they serve, and a seamless delivery of support services and programs to local volunteer and servicelearning initiatives throughout the state. MNA and MCSC will continue in their roles of representing the state's nonprofits and providing grants to support volunteers and volunteer organizations. Additionally, MNA and MCSC will share a central location with CMA and its affiliates, which will reduce administrative expenses and duplication of services. This arrangement, modeled after successful reorganization strategies in the private-for-profit sector, enhances the technological capacity and customer service models of the partners. The CMA is a model for the sustainability and effective support of the state's nonprofit sector, volunteer, and service-learning educators. It is potentially a new way of doing business for Michigan's nonprofit sector. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 4 �Goals and Objectives The ConnectMichigan Alliance creates a more efficient and effective strategic partnership between the Michigan Campus Compact and Volunteer Centers of Michigan in their efforts to increase the capacity of local organizations to affect positive change in local communities throughout Michigan. After almost two years of planning, the ConnectMichigan Alliance has established eight overarching long-range goals and objectives to guide the organization. Additionally, it should be noted that as CMA enters its first year of operation, both MCC and VCM have developed individual strategic plans to begin to achieve these goals. These plans have been included under the Operations Section of this business plan. CMA will further develop existing strategic plans to accommodate the additional programs being transferred to CMA from MCSC in years two and three of operation. In year three a three-year plan will be put into place that accounts for full staffing and financial resources. Goal Increase access to professional development opportunities for staff and boards of volunteer-based nonprofits, and faculty of K-12 and higher education institutions, and community based organizations working to strengthen local. Rationale Accessibility to volunteer opportunities and support is limited by the strength and depth of professional development and technical assistance mechanisms available m education institutions and nonprofit support organizations in a community. Method Support a regional network of training and technical assistance providers that can deliver high quality services at a reasonable cost to local volunteer-based organizations. ~pact Local organizations will have more skilled and dedicated volunteers and Board members because of increased access to regional professional development workshops and seminars. ~oal Increase long-term financial capacity of local Volunteer Centers and service education programs. !Rationale Volunteer Centers and service-learning programs have limited access to fundraising professionals, have limited financial resources and have limited fundraising experience. Method Provide training and technical assistance to Volunteer Centers and their boards and service- learning programs in the areas of nonprofit best practices, fundraising, and board development. Provide matching funds that leverage public and private resources for Volunteer Centers and endowments that could support them. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 5 �!Impact Local Volunteer Centers will become financially viable nonprofit organizations and service-learning programs will become institutionalized through the development of annual fund advancement plans, more skilled nonprofit board members and enhanced leveraging efforts to build local endowments. ~oal Provide citizens in each of Michigan's 83 counties with access to volunteer initiatives through local Volunteer Centers. !Rationale Currently, many Michigan citizens are unable to access a volunteer center-resource centers that assist individuals and organizations in community problem-solving through well-matched placement In volunteer initiatives. Only 54 Michigan counties are currently served by a Volunteer Center. ~ethod Expand outreach services and site development activities to emerging Volunteer Centers. !Impact All of Michigan's 83 counties will be served by a local Volunteer Center, thereby providing universal access for every Michigan citizen to serve. Goal To help local volunteer-based nonprofits develop new and long-term solutions to community problems. Rationale Nonprofits and volunteer-based organizations have been unable to stay ahead of emerging trends due to their lack of access to technical assistance and financial resources. Method Provide grants, conferences and technical assistance to local nonprofits for strategic development of long-term solutions to community problems using service and volunteerism as strategies. llmpact - Local organizations will have access to resources necessary to convene local partners In the development of market-specific programming that encourages youth volunteerism, family volunteerism, rural business volunteer councils, and urban corporate volunteer councils. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 6 �Goal Work in partnership with the MCSC and Michigan Department of Education to help local school districts promote and develop connections to their communities through volunteer and servicelearning programs in grades K-12. Rationale Citizenship, giving, civic engagement and the ethic of giving back are not the indoctrinating principles our society's institutions and communities instill, as they once did. New ways need to be found to instill these values. In addition, student learning is increased if the curriculum is delivered in meaningful and experiential ways. Method Highlight and promote service-learning as a viable and valuable teaching methodology. CMA will connect community based organizations to schools to develop service-learning opportunities for teachers and students. Impact Thousands of Michigan students will experience the benefits of volunteerism before graduating from high school and will have increased learning through "hands-on" and meaningful learning opportunities that are tied to "real-life" experiences. Goal To engage young adults in volunteering and service at every local post-secondary educational institution. Rationale Only thirty-five of the state's post-secondary educational institutions have demonstrated their commitment to promoting more civically engaged students, faculty and administrators by committing to the Michigan Campus Compact. Method Recruit more institutions of higher education to join the Campus Compact and provide increased services and resources to faculty and students. ilmpact Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) will increas~ service-learning and civic engagement programming to reach all Michigan institutions of higher education. This programming will involve thousands of students in local volunteer activities throughout the communities of Michigan. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 7 �~oal .. .. Improve the opporturutles for local commurutles throughout Michigan to involve their citizens in community-wide, regional and state events that demonstrate and promote the power of volunteerism. !Rationale A number of events, programs and activities are conducted around the state to promote volunteerism, but they are scattered and not universally supported in every Michigan community. ~ethod Develop joint marketing tools for national service days that are highlighted, promoted, coordinated, and disseminated throughout the ConnectMichigan Alliance network. limpact Local organizations will have increased capacity for programming that may include, but is not limited to, America's Promise, Make A Difference Day, National Volunteer Week, and NationalYouth Service Day. Goal Increase local, regional and statewide visibility of the positive impacts of service-learning, civic engagement and volunteerism. Rationale The tools and terms used to describe the effective means of volunteer community problem-solving are not understood and therefore insufficiently supported. Method Devote human and financial resources toward improving promotional materials, media coverage and access to media markets for local volunteer-based organizations. ~pact Local organizations will have increased capacity to promote initiatives and recognize the impact of individuals and groups that participate in service-learning, civic engagement and volunteerism in communities throughout Michigan. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 8 �Programs CMA programs and services address four areas of need, as identified through the twoyear planning process described in section II of this plan -- Community Volunteerism; Youth Volunteerism; Higher Education; and Training and Technical Assistance. It should be noted that while the ConnectMichigan Alliance (CMA) is a new organization, its founding partners are well-established, statewide, constituency-driven infrastructure organizations with long track records of successfully supporting local volunteer and service-learning programs. CMA presents an increased organizational capacity to continue existing services and develop new infrastructure services essential to the success of volunteerism and service-learning initiatives in communities throughout the state. The four organizations have agreed to merge their volunteerism and service programming under the umbrella of the ConnectMichigan Alliance. CMA Programs and services will include (implementation dates are in parenthesis): Community Volunteerism Volunteer Centers (July 1, 2001): While diverse in their local delivery strategies, there are four basic tenets of Volunteer Center services: 1. Volunteer Clearinghouse - a local Volunteer Center serves as a matchmaker between potential volunteers and local nonprofits/initiatives that are in need of volunteers. Each Center has a volunteer application, screening and referral process, as well as a listing of accountabilities for nonprofits that work with volunteers through the Center. In addition to placing individual volunteers, Volunteer Centers work to develop appropriate projects to meet the changing demographics of the volunteer sector, including programs for Family Volunteerism, Youth Volunteerism and Employee Volunteerism. Some placements are long-term, others are short-term. Many Volunteer Centers coordinate local Days of Service initiatives to introduce community members to local opportunities. Days of Service typically include Make A Difference Day, National Youth Service Day, Day of Caring (with a local United Way), Join Hands Day, and Holidays of Caring. 2. Community Problem-Solving -local Volunteer Centers are finding practical applications for their database and relationship "web" by engaging more strategically in proactive community problem solving efforts. To appropriately meet, the volunteer needs a Volunteer Center that is uniquely positioned to understand many facets of an organization's mission and programming. By identifying a key community issue and cross-referencing it with the Volunteer Center database of organizations providing programs and services that impact the issue, a Volunteer Center can initiate conversations, collaborations and strategies for a more holistic approach to service delivery. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 9 �3. Marketing and Promotion- Volunteer Centers work to spread the word, not only about the needs of the community, but also the success stories of effective change created by volunteer initiatives. When community members begin to understand the full value and potential impact of volunteerism, it stands to reason that they would feel it is as a useful investment of their own time. In addition to the impact of volunteerism, people need to know- easily- how they can become involved. This is where the 1-800VOLUNTEER hotline and the presence of a Volunteer Center in every community become critical. 4. Volunteer Recognition- as there is no "pay" for volunteerism, Volunteer Centers work to ensure that local volunteers receive the benefit of appropriate recognition. Large-scale annual community volunteer recognition events are commonplace. Volunteer Centers are helping local nonprofits meet the challenge of effective, meaningful, creative recognition. To advance the efforts of local Volunteer Centers in meeting their missions, the VCM staff provides support services that enhance the professional capacity of local staff. VCM' s services include: site-based staff and Board consultation and training; facilitated quarterly networking meetings; new director orientation and mentoring; fund development training and assistance; marketing initiatives; community Volunteer Center start-up strategies and connection to other state and local resources. One of the primary responsibilities of VCM staff is to advocate on behalf of all Volunteer Centers for resources and support services, allowing local Volunteer Centers to focus on meeting local needs. Corporate and Business Volunteerism (July 1, 2002): As the corporate and business community seeks new avenues for community investment, volunteerism is playing a key role in business plans and strategies nationwide. This growing trend is realized through two primary means -- employee volunteerism and corporate or business volunteer councils. In some business cultures, employees are expected to be civically engaged as part of a formal job description; in others, the company approaches a flexible scheduling arrangement as a means of supporting the "wholeness" of an employee's life. In response to this growing trend, communities have seen the outgrowth of corporate volunteer councils and rural business councils that support and promote best practices of employee volunteerism and discuss strategies for connecting philanthropy, volunteerism and responsible corporate citizenship. These councils often work in close partnership with local Volunteer Centers and other nonprofit organizations. Additionally, many communities have created "win-win" partnerships in the development of board placement programs, whereby an employee is placed on a nonprofit board. This placement allows personal and professional development opportunities for the individual, as well as creating stronger ties to the business sector and the access to needed resources and skills for the local nonprofit. The ConnectMichigan Alliance will support and promote the best practices of employee volunteerism through collaborative partnerships, sharing of innovative models and best practices, and delivering training and technical assistance. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 10 �1-800-VOLUNTEER Hotline (July 1, 2001): When an interested volunteer calls 1-800-VOLUNTEER, they are asked to input their ZIP Code and are then connected immediately to their local Volunteer Center. If the caller is not currently served by a local Volunteer Center, they are connected to Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM). 1-800-VOLUNTEER is a national initiative, coordinated jointly by the Points of Light Foundation and Volunteer Center National Network. Michigan is the only state in the country that currently has universal coverage. Make A Difference Day (July 1, 2002): Typically the third Saturday of October, this annual nationwide event is coordinated by the Points of Light Foundation and USA Weekend Magazine. Once again, Michigan rose to the challenge and launched one of the most comprehensive Make A Difference Day efforts in the country. For the tenth anniversary of the National Make A Difference Day (2000), the Michigan initiative included 84,901 volunteers participating in 605 projects, which impacted 194 cities in 80 counties. National Volunteer Week (July 1, 2001): Held nationally during the third week of April, National Volunteer Week is celebrated in local communities in a variety of ways. Many host local volunteer recognition events (frequently coordinated by local Volunteer Centers); others coordinate days of service or conduct local marketing campaigns to promote volunteer involvement; some focus very heavily on providing speakers to service clubs, businesses and schools to discuss innovative approaches to volunteerism. Through CMA, the Volunteer Centers of Michigan plan to conduct a statewide media and marketing campaign each year, promoting the 1-800-VOLUNTEER hotline and local Volunteer Centers as a point of connection in local communities. America's Promise in MI (July 1, 2002): Launched at the President's Summit for America's Future in April, 1997, America's Promise was personalized to Michigan through the leadership of the Michigan Community Service Commission. The 24 local Communities of Promise currently registered with MCSC have access to support services and funding opportunities that allow them to more successfully deliver the five fundamental resources to youth: a healthy start; safe places to learn and grow; an ongoing relationship with a caring adult; marketable skills; and an opportunity to give back through service. Through the coordinated efforts of CMA, we expect the number of registered Communities of Promise to grow statewide and for the number of children impacted to increase. Volunteerism Clearinghouse (July 1, 2002): The Volunteer Centers of Michigan and Michigan Nonprofit Association have built a resource library for volunteer program managers. This library includes a collectin of reference books, guides and manuals, video and audio tapes, on-line resources and journals. Additionally, potential volunteers can be directed to a multitude of sources for involvement in local volunteerism or can be provided with self assessment tools to assist in decision making related to volunteer involvement. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 11 �Youth Volunteerism Youth Volunteer Opportunities (July 1, 2002): Currently, there exists a myriad of opportunities for youth to be involved as volunteers in their local communities. While many adults tend to think immediately of volunteering at the local hospital, humane society, or place of worship, the opportunities for youth service have grown dramatically as more youth clubs (4-H, Boy and Girl Scouts, etc.) have incorporated service as a formal component of their youth programming. Many Michigan youth also have access to Youth Volunteer Corps programs (currently hosted in ten areas of Michigan), as well as local Youth Advisory Councils (in partnership with Community Foundations and/or Volunteer Centers). ConnectMichigan Alliance will continue to promote and support these programs through collaboration, technical assistance and supporting the principles of youth empowerment and leadership. K-12 Service-Learning (July 1, 2003): Many Michigan schools (public and private) and educators have begun to incorporate the values of service-learning into their curricula. Service-learning is a means of making education "real" to students by providing practical real-world application of classroom learning. English students learn to research, interview and document the life history of elders in their community; biology and chemistry students conduct water testing for contaminants in local rivers and streams and then plan appropriate clean-up efforts; art students rejuvenate abandoned buildings or public structures for community beautification projects ... the possibilities are limitless. CMA will be positioned to further the success of local service-learning efforts by preparing nonprofit organizations to address fully the components of meaningful projects, as well as encouraging a broader range of community partnerships and collaborations with local schools. YES Ambassador Program (July 1, 2003): Michigan has been host to the Points of Light's YES (Youth Engaged in Service) Ambassador program for ten years. The role of a YES Ambassador is to promote the involvement of young people in meaningful service and leadership opportunities. Each of the partnering organizations has played a pivotal role in ensuring that Michigan has this valuable resource person. Future efforts will include ensuring that Michigan is always represented by a Points of Light Foundation YES Ambassador. Past accomplishments include the creation of the MYPAC (Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council)--an advisory council to the Governor through the MCSC. Additionally, the YES Ambassador works with numerous organizations and entities statewide, preparing them for and promoting the benefits of youth leadership and youth engagement. Service-Learning Support (July 1, 2001): CMA will develop, in coordination with the state's highly developed service-learning support organizations and programs, a comprehensive community based nonprofit connection plan that links nonprofit organizations with their local schools and K-12 students. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 12 �In Michigan, there are a number of highly developed support mechanisms for K-12 service-learning. The ConnectMichigan Alliance will work with and support programs such as the Council of Michigan Foundation' s Learning to Give program and Michigan Association of Partners in Education. Higher Education Institute on Academic Service-Learning (July 1, 2001): The Institute is an annual conference focusing on education and dissemination of information on service-learning. Faculty and staff from higher education institutions in Michigan come to learn and share new information, explore service-learning pedagogy and network between institutions. Service Leadership Camp (July 1, 2001): The camp is an annual weekend activity for college students who are campus community service leaders, to focus on organizing and improving their service activities for the year. Students and their advisors learn new information, develop a year plan and network with each other. Generally, 100-120 students attend from 10-14 public and private institutions. Grants (July 1, 2001): Several grant programs impact colleges and universities starting and maintaining support for service-learning, community service and civic engagement. These grant programs include: Venture Grants, Faculty Fellows Grants, Student Community Action Fund Grants, Corporation for National Service Grants, among other grant programs throughout the year. In 2000-2001, more than $130,000 were granted to 79 different grant programs that have resulted in model programs, new initiatives and campus support for service activities. Recognition (July 1, 2001): Two statewide recognition ceremonies honor faculty, staff, students and administrators that participate in service-learning and community service. Annually, faculty and staff from 35 institutions of higher education in Michigan are honored. College students are nominated by campus staff or their community organization to be honored in a statewide ceremony each April. In 2001, over 70 students were recognized. These recognition ceremonies are a way to thank those who have worked hard to advance the use, value and understanding of community service and service-learning at their institution and/or throughout the state. Recognizing these individuals lends legitimacy and awareness to the work of community service-learning practitioners on and off campus. Additionally, students receiving the highest MCC award are also honored at the annual Governor's Service A wards ceremony each May. Networking Meetings (July 1, 2001): Networking and informational meetings for Community Service Directors and servicelearning faculty from our 35 member institutions are convened regularly. These meetings offer opportunities for these constituent groups to learn from each other and from ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 13 �professional development presentations. Constituents find that these meetings help bring new practitioners into the fold and offer support for their activities. In 2000-2001 , eight such networking meetings were held. Student Community Action Network [SCAN] (July 1, 2001): SCAN is the student voice that impacts decisions affecting community service made at state and local levels. SCAN unites Michigan student leaders engaged in service on their college campus and provides structured statewide opportunities for sharing campus activities, solving problems, discussing issues in community service and service-learning, and utilizing resources available throughout Michigan and nationally. The student representatives from each member institution obtain the knowledge and ability to further service initiatives on their campuses through eight yearly meetings. Regional Collaborations (July 1, 2003): Collaborations between campus programs in similar regions of the state or that are dealing with similar issues on community service and service-learning, will be fostered. Regionally in: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Flint/Saginaw and Lansing. Issues: Rural; Urban; Part-time staff; Full-time staff; and specific programs, such as, Tutoring, Community Building, etc. Regional collaboration will increase capacity of community service and service-learning programs, regionally and by issue. Specifically, collaborations will mean an increase in quality of one-time/one-day volunteerism projects, such as Make a Difference Day. Community based organizations will also benefit from bringing local college and universities together to plan events, because they will no longer need to develop special relationships with each campus for one-time events. Publications/Dissemination (July 1, 2002:) Service-learning publishing opportunities for faculty will be increased. These publications will increase the case for the use of service-learning pedagogy and support the needs of faculty to publish. This initiative is member-driven because of the pressure to publish for faculty promotion and the need for more information on the benefits of service-learning and civic engagement in the classroom. Promoting Multi-Disciplinary Service-Learning (July 1, 2003): Higher education faculty and staff will be trained to engage in multi-disciplinary servicelearning initiatives. Increasing the disciplines involved with service-learning projects presents a well rounded look at community problems and will create better learning opportunities for students that help them to integrate service into their majors. In addition, multi-disciplinary service-learning creates deeper service projects with greater capacity and impact and helps to institutionalize service-learning on college campuses. Student Civic Engagement Opportunities (July 1, 2002): Educational opportunities will be created for students to learn about civic engagement, such as: • Student led panels around the state on civic engagement topics, and • Statewide civic engagement conference for students. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 14 �This will help to increase participation in civic education on college campuses and involve students in their own civic development. Michigan will model programs for the rest of the nation on college campuses. Training and Technical Assistance Statewide Initiatives (July I, 2001): CMA will host Volunteerism SuperConference in collaboration with Volunteer Centers of Michigan and the Michigan Nonprofit Association. The SuperConference, a bi-annual event, attracts more than 1,000 participants for education and networking around the topics of volunteer management, motivation, outcomes and impact measurement, community leadership and others. The SuperConference addresses the full range of the volunteer sector, from youth to senior, new volunteer to 20-year veteran, program staff to executive director. The SuperConference draws national leaders as keynote speakers, boasting a history that includes Barbara Bush, Colin Powell and Mark Victor Hansen. The 2002 SuperConference, through the sponsorship of the Michigan Community Service Commission will feature a track for national service members and program managers as well as hosting the nationally recognized Prudential Youth Leadership Institute. Training and Technical Assistance (July 1, 2001): In collaboration with local Volunteer Centers and Higher Education service-learning offices, CMA will establish five regional training hubs to ensure accessibility to vital training opportunities for local volunteer and service-learning organizations. Local partners (Volunteer Centers and service-learning offices) will help CMA identify training needs specific to local communities and host workshops and seminars. Additionally, CMA will collaborate with local management service organizations (MSO) and the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) in providing local nonprofit organizations access to capacity-building and nonprofit management training opportunities through the same training hubs. Training will include capacity-building workshops on Board Development and Training, Volunteer Management (recruitment, retention and recognition), and Nonprofit Management (through MSO and MNA). It will also include initiatives to link Volunteer Centers with local businesses. Topics will include Corporate and Business Volunteer Programming, and Corporate Councils. CMA will also work in conjunction with local MSOs and the MNA to recruit a cadre of consultants assigned to specific geographic regions of the state. In addition to ensuring all geographic regions of the state have access to professional consultants to help develop organizational capacity, CMA will make available financial resources for such undertaking through a mini-grant process. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 15 �Strategic Planning After almost two years of planning, the ConnectMichigan Alliance has established eight overarching long-range goals and objectives to guide the organization. As CMA enters its first year of operations, both MCC and VCM have developed individual strategic plans to begin to achieve these goals. These plans are outlined in attachment # 1. CMA will further develop existing strategic plans to accommodate additional programs to be transferred to CMA from MCSC in year two of operations and finalize its strategic plan in year three when CMA is fully subscribed in terms of staffing and financial resources. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 16 �Evaluation Plan Evaluation has been a critical component of the work of the founding partners prior to the creation of the ConnectMichigan Alliance. The Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Michigan Campus Compact and the Michigan Nonprofit Association have been contracting with the Ann Arbor based firm, Formative Evaluation Research Associates (FERA) since 1995. The evaluation work has measured the success and challenges of programs and the overall effectiveness of the three organizations. The evaluation was utilized in the strategic planning efforts that led to the development of the ConnectMichigan Alliance. As CMA enters into its fust fiscal year, it is essential that the evaluation work continue. The CMA Board of Trustees has dedicated a portion of their September board meeting to discuss the development of an evaluation plan. The Board is developing a six member committee comprising of trustees from each of the four founding partners and two atlarge members. The committee will be charged with the tasks of selecting an evaluation firm. CMA will conduct a request for proposal process to select an evaluator. It is anticipated that CMA Evaluation Committee will select an evaluator by early October. The committee will be looking for furns and individuals that have experience in not only program evaluation but also evaluating strategic alliances and mergers. As the Evaluation Committee works with the evaluator in the development of its evaluation plan, it will utilize three types of evaluation models: context, formative and outcome. The first model of context evaluation will be critically important as CMA documents the successes and challenges of working in a merged environment. Each region of the state has its own demographics, politics and nuances, which the context evaluation will be useful in assessing. As we develop programs and models with local organizations throughout the state, knowing what regional, political and cultural factors contribute or impede progress will be helpful in program design. The second model of formative evaluation will be important as we begin to develop new programs and evaluate our new strategic partnership. The board anticipates the new relationship will be continuously maturing and constant review of the process will strengthen the systems of CMA. The last model of outcome evaluation will be our primary methodology utilized in our evaluation plan. The organization will address the short and long term program objectives. The plan will be a key tool in satisfying program expansion and donor interest in the success of the endowment. As the board develops an external evaluation plan, the CMA staff is charged with the development of an internal evaluation plan. Staff will conduct program monitoring, event evaluations, constituent surveys and local focus groups. These activities are currently practiced by the existing organizations and have been found to be an effective tool in program development and enhancement. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 17 �Community Partners Separate, but working in collaboration, the following organizations have combined to build a powerful force-infrastructure-for volunteerism in Michigan. Major components of CMA infrastructure include: Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) - an association of 35 Michigan colleges and universities that have joined a compact that works to instill an ethic of service and civic action in the college students of today. MCC works to educate, support and recognize institutions of higher learning and their individual administrators, staff, faculty and students, who want to be involved in promoting citizenship by encouraging service experiences for students. These experiences lay the foundation for a lifelong ethic of public responsibility and community service. Students learn to reflect critically on the world around them and take an active role in their community by becoming directly involved with social issues and their solutions. MCC is the first organization in the country to include its member presidents, students, faculty, and staff in the development and implementation of service initiatives. This innovative approach to community problem-solving is one of the reasons MCC is an accomplished national leader in the service field; Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) - a governmental body created by executive order of the Governor in 1991 and codified in state law in 1994 that promotes service and volunteerism by leveraging state and federal funds to support and recognize local volunteer efforts. With an annual budget of more than $13 million in state, federal and private funds, the MCSC is committed to enabling all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problem solving through service and volunteerism. The MCSC fulfills this mission through a number of programs, projects and activities. The MCSC also works to nurture the efforts of individuals, human service agencies, programs, businesses and corporations to maintain their momentum and help them grow to create partnerships for new opportunities for volunteerism and to marshal new or existing resources to meet the needs of the people and the communities we share. The MCSC is a catalyst for positive community change, stimulating innovative programs that meet -community needs through service. MCSC is a convener to bring diverse individuals and groups together, building communities through shared efforts and common goals. MCSC acts as a broker of ideas and resources, encouraging collaboration and entrepreneurial approaches to service and volunteer program development. Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) - an association for nonprofits that gives voice and support to the vast array of nonprofit organizations and the constituents they serve throughout the state. MNA's mission is to promote the awareness and effectiveness of Michigan's nonprofit sector, and to advance the cause of volunteerism and philanthropy in the state. MNA convenes nonprofit leaders as well as the leadership of government and private sectors. MNA increases understanding of the nonprofit sector, confronts common issues and concerns and promotes collaboration. MNA encourages voluntary giving and service. MNA disseminates information important to defining the sector, its scope and values on management/technical needs of organizations in the sector, fostering ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 18 �communication and collaboration in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. MNA takes an active role in public policy that affects the nonprofit sector. MNA provides programs and services that enhance the sector by strengthening organizational capacities; and Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM)- a statewide network of 36 volunteer centers that help local communities match volunteers with volunteer opportunities. VCM 's mission is to strengthen existing volunteer centers, to provide leadership in developing new centers, and to promote and strengthen volunteerism statewide. VCM supports local volunteer centers in their efforts to mobilize people and resources to deliver creative solutions to community problems. To this end, VCM programs and services include member mailings, workshops and seminars, local consultations, quarterly meetings, semiannual Volunteerism SuperConference, grantmaking, a resource library, and public relations initiatives. VCM was the first management service organization of its type in the country to employ a full-time staff to more efficiently and effectively serve its constituency. In addition, VCM has developed a national model accreditation program for local volunteer centers. MCC and VCM will operate as organizations under the CMA umbrella. MCSC and MNA will not operate under the CMA umbrella but will continue as partners of this initiative through representation on the CMA Board. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 19 �Operations Plan �Implementation Time Line July 1999 Initial concept developed by Sam Singh and Kyle Caldwell September 1999 Concept presented to the VCM Board, MNA Board, MCSC Board and the MCC Executive Committee. January 2000 Representatives of the four groups meet with Governor Engler to discuss the formation of a new organization that would serve as central umbrella group for volunteerism in the state. February 2000 Representatives of the four organizations form an exploratory committee that meets bi-weekly to discuss the formation of the ConnectMichigan Alliance. May 2000 The exploratory committee finalizes its findings, mission statement, goals statements, and bylaws for the ConnectMichigan Alliance. The Michigan Campus Compact Board of Directors votes to affiliate with the ConnectMichigan Alliance. The Volunteer Centers of Michigan Board of Directors votes to affiliate with the ConnectMichigan Alliance. The Michigan Community Service Commission votes to create and support the ConnectMichigan Alliance. June 2000 The Michigan Nonprofit Association Board of Trustees votes to create and support the ConnectMichigan Alliance. The Michigan Legislature approves a one time grant in the amount of $10,000,000 for the ConnectMichigan Alliance. September 2000 The ConnectMichigan Alliance is formally incorporated by the chairpersons of the four founding organizations. The·Michigan Nonprofit Association serves as the fiduciary agent. October 2000 The ConnectMichigan Alliance contracts with the firm of Monaghan and Associates to serve as fundraising counsel for the $20 million endowment. The ConnectMichigan Alliance enters into agreement with the Capital Region Community Foundation to house the CMA endowment funds. November 2000 The ConnectMichigan Alliance finalizes the individuals that will participate on the CMA Fundraising Cabinet. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 20 �December 2000 W. K. Kellogg Foundation and the C. S. Mott Foundation each approve grants of $1,000,000 for the ConnectMichigan Alliance. The ConnectMichigan Alliance's Campaign Cabinet meets for the first time. The group formally endorses the goal of $10 million dollars. January 2001 Initial meetings begin with the campaign cabinet and potential funders. The process is anticipated to be completed by November 2002. February 2001 The ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees meets for the first time. The Board establishes employment policies and develops a finance committee, a CEO search committee and a nomination committee. May 2001 The ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees meets for a second time. The Board approves a FY 01-02 Budget and nominates additional board members. New board members will join the organization in September. June 2001 The ConnectMichigan Alliance receives its approval from the IRS to function as a 501 (c) (3) organization. July 2001 The ConnectMichigan Alliance begins its first fiscal year. The Volunteer Centers of Michigan and Michigan Campus Compact officially transfer from the Michigan Nonprofit Association to the ConnectMichigan Alliance. A total of 4.5 FTE join the ranks of CMA. The ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees unanimously endorses the nomination of Dr. JohnS. Lore as CMA's founding President and CEO. Dr. Lore will officially join the organization in September 2001. VCM and MCC implement strategic plans to accomplish CMA overarching goals. August 2001 The four founding partners along with the ConnectMi_chigan Alliance will co-locate their offices in south Lansing. September 2001 The ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees will meet for the third time. An evaluation plan will be developed at the meeting. October 2001 The ConnectMichigan Alliance Campaign Cabinet will meet for the second time. It is anticipated that the campaign will be at 60% of the goal. December 2001 The ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees will meet for the fourth time. April2002 The ConnectMichigan Alliance develops plans for the July 2002 transition of programs and services from MCSC. July 2002 The ConnectMichigan Alliance starts its second fiscal year. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 21 �October 2002 The ConnectMichigan Alliance Campaign cabinet will meet for the final time. It is anticipated that the campaign will have reached 100% of the goal. January 2003 The ConnectMichigan Alliance is fully staffed according to the CMA staffing plan. April2003 The ConnectMichigan Alliance develops a 3-year strategic plan. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 22 �Fund Advancement Plan Narrative Action Secure formal approval to test feasibility of $20 million campaign from founding partners: Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Nonprofit Association, and Volunteer Centers of Michigan Develop work group representing all four founding partners Determine feasibility of public funding Select consultant for case development and feasibility research Develop formal case for support Recruit members of the Campaign Fund Raising Cabinet - secure cochairs Begin identification and evaluation process for potential campaign supporters Timeframe 12/99 Complete 2/00 Complete 6/00 Complete- $10,000,000 challenge grant: $1 for $1 Complete - Monaghan Associates Design campaign- divisions, goals, and strategies 11100 Secure lead gift~ for campaign Hold first formal Campaign Cabinet meeting- secure formal endorsement of $10,000,000 campaign Hold Campaign "Kickoff' event Complete identification and evaluation process with Campaign Cabinet members Begin Family Division campaign activities ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 10/00 Status 10/00 11100 Complete Complete 11100 Complete - Campaign Cabinet will add others after the new year to be evaluated for linkage, interest and potential support via same process Complete - Foundation Division: $6,000,000 Corporate Division:$3,000,000 Special Gifts/Family Division: $1,000,000 Complete- W.K. Kellogg Foundation: $1,000,000 and C.S. Mott Foundation: $1,000,000 12/00 12/00 Complete 12/00 3/01 Complete Complete - others may be added later 3/01 Complete (will run through 8/01) 23 �Begin Foundation Division campaign activities Begin Corporate Division campaign activities Begin Special Gifts Division campaign activities Conclude Family Division campaign activities Hold second formal Campaign Cabinet meeting - 60% of campaign goal advanced ($6,000,000) Conclude Foundation Division campaign activities Conclude Corporate Division campaign activities Conclude Special Gifts Division campaign activities Hold third and final formal Campaign Cabinet meeting - 100% of campaign goal realized 8/01 Complete (will run through 10/02) Complete (will run through 10/02) Complete (will run through 10/02) On schedule 10/01 On schedule 10/02 On schedule 10/02 On schedule 10/02 On schedule 10/02 On schedule 3/01 3/01 6/01 Long Term Funding The ConnectMichigan Alliance endowment was created to provide resources for innovative grantmaking, program development and operational costs. The endowment on an annual basis allows the organization to sustain current initiatives and focus on the development of new programs. Though the endowment earnings will be significant, it is anticipated that the ConnectMichigan Alliance will continue to fundraise on a limited basis. New dollars that CMA will seek on a limited basis will be for new program development versus operational costs. ConnectMichigan Alliance -will rely on the endowment earnings, program fees, corporate sponsorships and fees for service for revenue generation. It is not anticipated that CMA will seek funding through membership or annual campaigns. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 24 �Fund Advancement Plan Lead Gifts- $2,000,000 by December 31,2000 FOUNDATION C.S. Mott Foundation W .K. Kellogg Foundation AMOUNT $ 1,000,000 (Secured) $ 1,000,000 (Secured) Phase I- $6,000,000 by October 15, 2001 (including lead gifts) FOUNDATION F-01 Community Foundations (excluding larger foundations) F-02 F-03 Hudson-Webber Foundation F -04 Grand Rapids Community Foundation F-05 F -06 Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI Foundation F-09 F-10 F-18 ~20 n3 I F-25 CORPORATION C-Ol C-02 C-03 C-04 C-05 Detroit Edison SPECIAL GIFT/FAMILY DONOR S-Ol S-02 S-04 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ AMOUNT 1,000,000 (Sept. decision expected) 200,000 (Ongoing process) 250,000 (Sept. decision expected) 100,000 (Secured) 50,000 (Secured) 100,000 (Oct. decision expected) 10,000 (Secured) 500,000 (Oct. decision expected) 200,000 (Oct. decision expected) 25,000 (Oct. decision expected 100,000 (Sept. decision expected) 75,000 (Oct. decision expected) 25,000 (Oct. decision expected) AMOUNT $ 1,000,000 (Sept. decision expected) $ 1,000,000 (Oct. decision expected) $ 1,000,000 (Oct. decision expected) $ 500,000 (Oct. decision expected) $ 350,000 (Secured) AMOUNT $ 1,000,000 (Sept. decision expected) $ 100,000 (Secured) $ 500,000 (Sept decision expected) Phase II- $10,000,000 by October 31,2002 FOUNDATION F-07 F-08 ~09 ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan AMOUNT $ 1,000,000 (Dec. decision expected) $ 500,000 (Cult. begins in June) Moved to Phase I 25 �F-10 F-11 F-12 F-13 F-14 F-15 F-16 F-17 F-18 F-19 F-20 F-21 F-22 F-23 F-24 F-25 F-26 F-27 F-28 F-29 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-36 F-37 F-38 F-39 F-40 Moved to Phase I $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in Oct.) $ 200,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in July) $ 125,000 (Cult. begins in Oct.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Oct.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Oct.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) Moved to Phase I $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) Moved to Phase I $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in June) Moved to Phase I 50,000 (Cult. begins in June) $ Moved to Phase I 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Sept.) $ $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) 25,000 (Cult. begins in Sept.) $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Sept.) $ $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) 25,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 5,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 5,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 5,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 5,000 (Cult begins in Jan.) $ CORPORATION C-06 C-07 C-08 C-09 C-10 C-11 C-12 C-13 C-14 C-15 C-16 ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan AMOUNT $ 500,000 (Cult. begins in Aug) $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in Sept.) $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 250,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Sept.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Sept.) 26 10 �C-17 ' -18 C-19 C-20 C-21 C-22 C-23 C-24 C-25 C-26 C-27 C-28 C-29 C-30 C-31 C-32 C-33 C-34 C-35 C-36 C-37 C-38 \ -39 ., ~-40 C-41 C-42 C-43 C-44 SPECIAL GIFTIFAMIL Y DONOR S-03 S-04 S-05 S-06 S-07 S-08 S-09 S-10 S-11 S-12 ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in June) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in June) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Nov.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Oct.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Oct.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Oct.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Oct.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Jan .) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 20,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 20,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 20,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 20,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 20,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 20,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) $ 20,000 (Cult. begins in Jan.) AMOUNT $ 1,000,000 (Cult. begins in June) Moved to Phase I $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 100,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 50,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 25,000 (Cult. begins in Aug.) $ 20,000 (Cult. begins in Aug) 27 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Capital Campaign Cabinet Members The ConnectMichigan Alliance will promote life-long community service and civic engagement through the support of community-building initiatives. It will strengthen the point of connection between those who want to help and those who need assistance. Campaign Chairs Ms. Michelle Engler First Lady Governor's Office Ms . Julie Fisher Cummings President & Co-Founder Lovelight Foundation Dr. William C. Richardson Chief Executive Officer W.K. Kellogg Foundation Cabinet Members Dr. Edward 0 . Blews, Jr. President Association of Independent Colleges & Universities ofMichigan Ms. Carolyn Bloodworth Secretary/Treasurer Consumers Energy Foundation Ms. Nonie Brennan Director Volunteer Center ofBattle Creek Dr. Stanley P. Caine President Adrian College Dr. Richard Cole, PhD Senior Vice President Blue Cross Blue Shield Ms. Neeta Delaney President The Jackson County Community Foundation ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan Mr. David 0 . Egner President Hudson-Webber Foundation Dr. Eric R. Gilbertson President Saginaw Valley State University Ms. Karla Hall Director/Secretary Detroit Edison Foundation Ms. Dorothy A. Johnson President Emeritus Council ofMichigan Foundation Dr. John Lore President/CEO ConnectMichigan Alliance Dr. Arend D. Lubbers President Grand Valley State University Dr. Russell G. Mawby Chairman Emeritus W.K. Kellogg Foundation 28 �Dr. Barbara Mieras Executive Vice President of Advancement/President ofF oundations Davenport University Ms. Andrea F. Newman Vice President, State and Local Affairs Northwest Airlines Dr. Juan Olivarez President Grand Rapids Community College Dr. Joel Orosz Program Director W.K. Kellogg Foundation Mr. Terry Pruitt Manager, State Public Affairs Dow Corning Corporation Ms. Patricia Reynolds President Capital Region Community Foundation Ms. Anne Rosewarne President Michigan Health Council Ms. Kathryn Rossow Executive Director Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan Honorable Peter Secchia Universal Forest Products Ms. Diana Sieger President Grand Rapids Community Foundation Honorable Glenn D. Steil State Senator Ms. Judith Ann Rapanos Midland Center for the Arts ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 29 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Budget FY 2001-2002 Acct.# Acct. Name General MCC FY2001-2002 Budget VCM REVENUE 4510 General Contributions 5000 5600 Interest and Dividends Restricted Grants(new) 5700 Unrestricted Grants(existg) 6100 Program Fees 6200 Membersh ip Dues 6305 Consulting 6380 6400 Sponsorships 6500 Misc . Income TOTAL $4,500 $4 ,500 570,000 75 ,000 117,000 50 ,000 41,200 7,500 570,000 242,000 41,200 13,000 6,700 27,200 120,000 5,250 125,250 5,000 5,000 10,000 5,000 2,000 5,000 35,000 687,000 298,200 71,950 1,057,150 220 ,000 95,000 21 ,000 55,000 370 ,000 21,000 220,000 116,000 55,000 391,000 25,000 Publications 2,000 - EXPENSE SALARIES Salaries 7110 7115 Intern/Member Salaries TOTAL BENEFITS 7210 Benefits TOTAL 66 ,000 34,800 16,500 117,300 66,000 34,800 16,500 117,300 LIABILITY INSURANCE Property Insurance 7400 7410 D&O Insurance 1,000 1,000 - - -- - 1,000 1,000 TOTAL 2,000 - CONTRACT SERVICES Payroll Services 7710 Mailing Services 7715 Other Services 7720 7730 Legal Accounting 7740 3,000 4,000 10,000 3,000 6,000 1,000 36,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 14,000 1,000 1,000 3,000 6,000 60,000 5,000 8,000 26,000 39,000 17,000 82,000 TOTAL ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan - - 2,000 30 �OFFICE OPERATIONS 8120 Office Supplies 8210 Copying Printing/Publishing 8220 Subscriptions/Publica!. 8250 Organization Dues 8270 8310 Postage/Shipping Telephone/Fax 8350 Technology Expenses 8370 Furniture Equipment 8400 Equipment Rental 8405 Program Supplies 8410 Occupancy 8510 Bank/Investment Fees 8520 TOTAL MEETINGS Accommodations 8610 Meals 8620 Speaker Expe nses 8630 Other 8640 TOTAL TRAVEL 8710 8720 8740 8750 8760 8770 Accommodations Meals Mileage Air 2,000 10,000 20 ,000 500 4,000 15,000 20 ,000 10,000 1,250 3,500 10,000 500 22 ,700 4,500 TOTAL 7,000 250 - 8,750 95,000 - 178,000 54,450 11,700 244,150 10,000 5,000 5,000 8,000 9,000 4,000 1,000 3,950 1,000 400 19,000 17,950 10,000 400 20,000 21,000 6,350 47,350 1,500 1,000 2,000 2,500 3,500 2,600 1,500 5,500 3,000 250 2,000 1,500 750 1,200 1,500 300 2,000 5,600 3,250 8,700 7,000 550 7,500 10,500 14,850 7,250 32,600 95,000 30,000 125,000 95,000 30,000 125,000 1,000 500 500 2,000 1,000 500 500 2,000 TOTAL TOTAL - 5,000 - 1,500 95,000 Program Grants Other Expenses 5,000 4,250 14,500 32 ,000 1,250 27,700 20,700 20,000 20 ,000 - Other Tuition 1,000 1,000 2,000 250 1,000 1,200 IGRAND TOTAL- EXP. 523,5oo !REVENUE LESS EXP. $163,5001 ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 1 375,6oo 1 -$77,4001 144,3oo 1 -$72,3501 1,o43,4oo 1 $13,7501 31 �ConnectMichigan Budget Narrative FY2001-2002 REVENUE: 4510 General Contributions Annual donations by constituents, board members, volunteers and staff. 5000 Interest and Dividends Based on a 5% return of the $11 .6 million currently at the Capital Region Community Foundation . 5600 Restricted Grants (New) $75,000- Grant for CMA operations and programming. (Soft) $62,500- Grant from the Corporation for National Service for MCC programming. (Hard) $4,500- Grant from the Fetzer Institute for MCC programming. (Hard) $50,000- Grant for MCC Capacity Building through VIG. (Soft-Medium) $50,000- Grant for Volunteer Center Capacity Building through VIG. (Soft-Medium) 5700 Unrestricted Grants (Existing) $25,000- Grant from the Towsley Foundation for MCC. $16,200- Grant from Gertstacker Foundation for MCC. 6100 Program Fees All three departments charge fee for workshops, conference and trainings. It is anticipated that a total of$27,200 in fees will be collect in FY 2002. 6200 Membership Fees $120,000 of dues will be generated byMCC's 35 member institutions. $5,250 of dues will be generated by VCM's 36 member institutions. 6305 Consulting It is anticipated that the staff of CMAIMCCNCM will conduct onsite consultation to nonprofit organizations for fees, honorariums etc. 6380 Sponsorship It is anticipated that the staff of CMAIMCCNCM will solicit corporate sponsors for eventbased activities. 6400 Publications It is anticipated that CMNMCCNCM sell publications. EXPENSES: 7110 Salaries See Staffing Plan 7210 Expenses Expenses have been calculated at 30% ofbase salary. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 32 �Insurance CMA will purchase D&O and property insurance for the organization. Contract Services $3,000 allocated for automated payroll service. $6,000 allocated for mail-house bulk handling. $60,000 allocated for consultants to provided di verse program and organizational services. $5,000 allocated for general legal services. $8,000 allocated for accounting and audit services. Office Operations $4,250 allocated for general office supplies $14,500 allocated for copying expenses. $32,000 allocated for printing expenses such as brochures, reports, and annual reports. $1 ,250 allocated for subscription to trade publications. $27,700 allocated for organizational dues including $22,000 for MCC dues to the National Campus Compact. $20,700 allocated for postage. $20,000 allocated for telephone and fax expenses. $20,000 allocated for basic upgrades and technological services. $8,750 allocated for supplies related to CMAJMCCNCM programming. $95,000 allocated for rent and utilities for CMAIMCCIMNANCM. Meetings $47,350 allocated for room rental, food and speakers for conferences, workshops and training through the year for CMAIMCCNCM. Travel $32,600 allocated for air and ground travel, conference tuition and meals for the staff of CMAIMCCNCM. 8810 Program Grants $125,000 allocated for grants that flow through to local initiatives. FY 2002 grants will go to members ofVCM and MCC. 9170 Miscellaneous $2,000 allocated for miscellaneous expenses. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 33 �AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE CONNECTMICHIGAN ALLIANCE FUND (AN AGENCY FUND) WITHIN THE CAPITAL REGION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION This Agreement is made to establish a permanent fund to be known as the ConnectMichigan Alliance Fund (the "Fund") within the Capital Region Community Foundation . The Fund is for the purpose of creating an endowment for ConnectMichigan Alliance (CMA) . Subject to the provision of this Agreement, distribution from the Fund will be made annually to CMA according to the Spending Guidelines established by the Board ofTrustees of the Foundation. In general, the principal of permanent endowments will not be invaded except when applying the Spending Guidelines or in extraordinary circumstances as deemed appropriate by the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. CMA may also request that all or a portion of the amount available for distribution be reinvested in the Fund principal. Gifts may be added to the Fund at any time by CMA or by other donors . The Board of Trustees of the Capital Region Community Foundation ("Foundation") shall have final authority and discretion as to the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund as a part of the Foundation's "pooled fund" investment. Overall investment guidelines, objectives and performance of the "pooled fund" investment shall be submitted in writing annually to CMA by the Foundation . The Foundation, upon receipt of contributions to the Fund, will establish a separate account for the accounting control of funds received from CMA or from other persons or organizations wishing to directly make gifts to the Foundation for the purpose of assisting CMA. The Foundation shall separately account for all principal and income in the Fund. The Foundation shall provide CMA with a complete reporting on the Fund's activity, including all receipts, disbursements, income and expenses, within 60 days following completion of the Foundation's annual public audit. The Foundation shall furnish all routine accounting, as well· as reporting to the Michigan Attorney General and the Internal Revenue Service regarding the Fund. It is understood that Foundation staff shall work actively with CMA in offering advice, consultation and support for the development or expansion of a deferred-giving program by CMA Board ofDirectors. The Foundation also agrees to actively promote gifts to the Fund through the Foundation's web site, printed materials, newsletter, annual reports and special mailings to prospective donors . In exchange for the investment management, accounting and deferred giving services, the Foundation will charge the Fund customary and usual fees, which will be deducted annually in the first quarter of the year. Any change in this fee shall be made only after notice to the CMA Board of Directors. This fee is in addition to any investment fees charged to the Foundation prorated to this Fund, and to any extraordinary direct expense relating to the Fund, which will be paid by the Fund . ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 34 �It is understood that as of the date of this agreement CMA is in process of securing its 501 (c) (3) nonprofit status. In the event that this status is denied, the fund assets will be split with 50% transferred to the CRCF MNA permanent endowment fund and 50% transferred to a CRCF MCSC permanent endowment fund . In the event of the dissolution of CMA, or if CMA ceases to be a qualified charitable organization, the Foundation shall thereafter continue to hold the assets constituting the Fund and shall distribute the net income and/or principal therefrom to such organizations as in the opinion of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation most nearly meet the purposes of CMA. To the extent that the Board of Directors of CMA may convene at times relevant to this paragraph, the Foundation shall consult with the Board of Directors of CMA to determine an appropriate recipient of the distribution. If the Foundation ceases to be a qualified charitable organization or if the Foundation proposes to dissolve, the assets of the Fund, after payment or making provision for payment of any liabilities properly chargeable to the Fund, shall be distributed to CMA. If CMA is not then a qualified charitable organization, said assets shall be distributed in such manner and to such organization or organizations as satisfies the requirements of a qualified charitable organization and serves purposes similar to those of CMA. It is understood and agreed that all assets held in the Fund shall be subject to the Charter and Bylaws of the Foundation, including, but not limited to, the power contained therein for the Board of Trustees of the Foundation to modify any restrictions or considerations on the distribution of the fund for any specified charitable purposes or to specified organizations, if in the sole judgment of the governing body (without the necessity of the approval of any participating trustees, agent or custodian), such restriction or condition become, in effect, unnecessary, incapable of fulfillment or inconsistent with charitable need of the community or area served by the Foundation. [(Treas. Reg. Section 1.170A9(c)(I l)(v)(b)(l)] Definitions and Construction (a) As used in this Agreement "Qualified charitable organization," means an organization described in IRC (1) 509(a)(l),(2) or (3) and which is other than a private foundation under 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. (2) (b) Reference to any provision of the Internal Revenu~ Code shall be deemed references to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the same being amended from time to time and the corresponding provision of any future U.S. Internal Revenue Code. It is intended that the Fund shall be a component part of the Foundation and that nothing in this Agreement shall affect the status of the Foundation as an entity, which is a qualified charitable organization. This Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the foregoing intention and so as to conform to the requirement of the Internal Revenue Code and any regulations issued pursuant thereto applicable to the intended status of the Foundation. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 35 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Governance The ConnectMichigan Alliance is governed by a twenty member Board of Trustees. Each of the four founding organizations, Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan has three permanent seats that are selected by their membership . CMA Bylaws provide for six at-large seats to be filled by the Board of Trustees on staggered three-year terms. The CEO of the Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Executive Director of the Michigan Community Service Commission serve as non-voting ex-officio Trustees . The ConnectMichigan Alliance is cornn1itted to having a diverse board representing the diversity of regions, ethnicities and organizational types found in Michigan's volunteer community. ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees 2001-2002 Dr. Edward 0. Blews, Jr. President Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Michigan Carolyn Bloodworth Secretary/Treasurer Consumers Energy Foundation Nonie Brennan Executive Director Battle Creek Information and Volunteer Services, Inc. Kyle Caldwell* Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission Virgil Carr President and CPO United Way Community Services Julie Fisher Cummings President and Founder Lovelight Foundation Thomas Dolan Director of Curriculum Romulus Public Schools ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan Michelle Engler First Lady State of Michigan tRegina Fortushniak Sophomore Madonna University Dr. Eric R. Gilbertson President Saginaw Valley State University Dorothy Johnson President Emeritus Council of Michigan Foundations Dr. Barbara Mieras President Davenport University- Western Region Theresa Nelson Director Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Escanaba Dr. Juan Olivarez President Grand Rapids Community College 36 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees 2001-2002 Anne Rosewarne President Michigan Health Council Sam Singh* President and CEO Michigan Nonprofit Association Terry Pruitt Manager, State Public Affairs Dow Corning Corporation tt Allison Treppa Senior Eastern Michigan University Kathy Rossow Executive Director Volunteer Center of Southwestern MI ffYouth Rep resentative t Aiternate Youth Representative *Ex-O ffi cio Non-vo ting Representative Evaluation of the ConnectMichigan Board of Trustees Subgroups • • • • • • • • • • Corporate (2): Carolyn Bloodworth (Consumers Energy Foundation), Terry Pruitt (Dow Corning Corporation) Government (2): Kyle Caldwell (Michigan Community Service Commission), Michelle Engler (State of Michigan) Grantmakers (2): Julie Fisher Cummings (Lovelight Foundation), Dorothy Johnson (Council ofMichigan Foundations) Health (1): Anne Rosewarne (Michigan Health Council) Higher Education (4): Ed Blews (Assoc. of Independent Colleges and Universities of MI), Eric Gilberston (Saginaw Valley State University), Barbara Mieras, (Davenport University-Western Region), Juan Olivarez (Grand Rapids Community College) Nonprofit (2): Sam Singh (Michigan Nonprofit Association), Virgil Carr (United Way Community Services) K-12 Education (1): Thomas Dolan (Romulus Public Schools) Youth (2): Regina Fortushniak (Madonna University), Allison Treppa (Eastern Michigan University) Senior (1): Theresa Nelson (Escanaba Retired Senior Volunteer Program) Volunteerism (2): Nonie Brennan (Volunteer Center of Battle Creek), Kathy Rossow (Volunteer Center of SW MI) Notes on Current Demographic Make-Up 1. 26% of the Board are people of color 2. 58% of the Board are female, 42% are male 3. 26% are from the Southeast Michigan area (Detroit) 32% are from the Mid-Michigan area (Jackson, Lansing) 11% are from Southwest Michigan (Niles, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek) 15% are from West Michigan (Grand Rapids) 11% are from Northern Michigan (Midland, Saginaw) 5% are from the Upper Peninsula ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 37 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees Committees The ConnectMichigan Alliance Bylaws call for the creation of four standing committees. The four committees are the Executive Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, the Audit and Investment Committee, and Nominating Committee. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers, the Chairs of Standing Committees, and the immediate past Board Chair. The Board Chair shall chair the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be empowered to act on behalf of the Board of Trustees: (1) in recommending to the Board appropriate matters for its consideration at scheduled Board meetings; (2) in implementing and developing details of policy positions previously adopted by the Board; (3) in addressing and enacting policy matters delegated by the Board; (4) in emergencies and between Board meetings when prompt policy attention is required (subject to subsequent reporting and, where appropriate, ratification by the Board); and (5) in personnel matters and oversight relating to the President. Budget and Finance Committee. Members of the Budget and Finance Committee must all be Trustees, and the Committee shall be chaired by the Secretary-Treasurer. The Budget and Finance Committee shall oversee and develop policy for the financial health of the corporation, and shall make recommendations for Board approval concerning the corporation's annual and long-range budget. The Committee shall develop fund raising policies for Board approval and shall propose initiatives to the Board concerning the corporation's resource development operations. The Committee shall perform such other duties as are incident to this charge or are properly delegated by the Board of Trustees. Audit & Investment Committee. The Audit & Investment Committee shall be chaired by a Trustee other than the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall not serve on the Audit & Investment Committee. The Audit & Investment Committee shall oversee the annual audit of the corporation, the review of the corporation annual spending plan and investment plans and performance review of any and all endowments assigned to the support and development of the corporation. Members of the Audit & Investment Committee may include such non-Trustees as necessary to insure responsible, comprehensive and enlightening audits and investment strategies. Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall consist of three (3) members. Members of the Nominating Committee must all be Trustees who are selected by the full Board of Trustees. The Nominating Committee shall receive, from any source, suggestions of individuals to serve as at-large Board members. The aminating Committee shall investigate the nominees' qualifications and recommend a slate of atlarge Board member candidates to the full Board for its consideration. The at-large Board members are those Board members who serve in three (3) classes of three (3) year staggered terms. The Chairman of the ConnectMichigan Alliance has authorized the development of two ad-hoc committees for the ConnectMichigan Alljance. The Committees are CEO Search Committee and Evaluation Committee. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 38 �CEO Search Committee. The CEO Search Committee shall consist of four (4) members representing the four founding members of the ConnectMichigan Alliance. The Committee shall develop the job description of the CMA CEO, finalize in conjunction with the Budget and Finance Committee the salary range, and promote the opening through a national search. The CEO Search Committee will present one consensus candidate for full Board approval. Evaluation Committee. The Evaluation Committee shall consist of a minimum of six (6) members. Four (4) members will represent each of the founding organizations of the ConnectMichigan Alliance with Chair being a member of CMA Board of Trustees. Members of the Evaluation Committee may include such non-Trustees as needed to ensure local and funder representation with the evaluation process. The Evaluation Committee is charged to select a qualified evaluator and oversee the development implementation of the evaluation design plan. The Committee shall involve local constituents and funders in the design and implementation of the evaluation plan. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 39 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Organizational Chart VCM MCC Council of Presidents MCSC Commissioners Executive Director Staff - Outreach, Program, Admin. Operating Council ~ MNA Trustees President Staff - Outreach, Program, Admin . ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Trustees 3 - MCC 3 - MNA 3 - VCM 3 - MCSC 6 - At-Large 2 - Ex-Officio, MNA President, MCSC Executive Director ConnectMichigan Alliance Staffing Plan President/CEO Executive Assistant MCC Director MCC Assoc. Director Student Coordinator Development Director VCM Director Secretary (2) VCM Manager (YR 3) Bookkeeper Vice Presid~nt (YR 3) Outreach Coord. (YR 2) Executive Assistant (YR 3) ConnectMichigan Alliance Senior Management The ConnectMichigan Alliance senior management team is headed up by Dr. John Lore, President and CEO of CMA. Dr. Lore is supported in leadership by Amy Smitter, Director of the Michigan Campus Compact, Judy Tymowicz, Director of Volunteer Centers of Michigan, and Tim Swope, Director of Fund Advancement. Their resumes follow. ConnectMichigan Alliance Business Plan 40 �Attachments �Volunteer Centers of Michigan STRATEGIC PLAN 2001-2003 Goal : Establish a common identity for Michigan Volunteer Centers. Priori ty A - Yr I B - Yr 2 C - Yr 3 Action Steps Impact A 1. Develop a case statement that outlines common work ofMI VC' s; provide supporting documentation for comparison and contrast. Will allow VC' s to pursue funding in a way that more effectively demonstrates the impact of volunteers statewide, illustrating the potential for local impact. A 2. Identify common "events" for marketing and promotion ofVC network (i .e. NVW, Make A Difference Day, etc.). B 3. Revive and enhance "Gumby campaign" (ConnectMichigan) with 1800-VOLUNTEER - add Volunteer Centers to message. 4. Implement POLF Program Standards as membership standards for VCM. A Rationale Most VC's struggle locally with defining what they accomplish (outcomes) and it is easy to dismiss their work, particularly in a smaller community. "There' s strength in numbers." Works toward goal of Although most VC' s have making VC ' s more visible similar missions and goals, in local communities, the local approach to those emphasizing that they are missions and goals varies. often the "behind the It is often difficult to scenes" party in many "describe" a VC, but activities. Also helps to promoting them in identify commonalities connection with a common among diverse centers event will make an easier connection for the broader statewide. public. Bright, colorful boards got High visibility at low cost for local VC's. a lot of attention at relatively low cost. TV ads drew attention of longterm sponsors, particularly in SE MI market. Some VC's function well, Allows the VCM others do not. If we are to Membership ("stamp of promote the network of approval") to have greater meaning if we can promote VC ' s, we are only as strong as the weakest link standards. and need to hold members accountable. �Goal: Enhance ability of local Volunteer Centers to pursue sustainable funding. Priority A - Yr I 8 - Yr2 C - Yr3 Action Steps Impact A 1. Develop a "case statement" that can be personalized by local VC's -include support documentation for comparison and contrast. Will allow VC's to pursue funding in a way that more effectively demonstrates the impact of volunteers statewide, illustrating the potential for local impact. A B c A Rationale Most VC's struggle locally with defining what they accomplish (outcomes) and it is easy to dismiss their work, particularly in a smaller community. "There's strength in numbers." Enhanced capacity of local Most VC Directors 2. Provide training and staff to more effectively technical assistance for (particularly those grant~ting,endowment pursue funding. independent from UW or other org) wear "many building, etc. hats" and few have formal training in Fund Development. Many are over-reliant on UW funding and must be more strategic in diversifying their funding for long-term sustainability. Allow local VC' s to access Generic training is helpful, 3. Secure funds for local but coaching an site-based assistance for coaching/consulting organization through all fund development planning opportunities. phases - from and implementation. environment scan and feasibility study - through the campaign provides a much greater level of impact, as demonstrated by past VCM Mini-grant opportunities. Grant Writer could Access to a professional 4. Hire a grant writer that research and share opp's who understands VC's could be shared by local that apply to all (most) from the big picture VC's. VC's and assist in pursuit perspective, and could of funding on behalf of write more effectively on full network, sub-groups, behalf of network. or individual VC's. Many VCD's spend a "at your fmgertips" 5. Develop a "guidebook" great deal of time hunting of best practices, innovative resources, all Volunteer down relevant materialsCenter focused. ideas, great needs this would save time and statements, etc. skip the regular reinvention of the wheel. �A 6. Define revenue streams for local VC's to evaluate and implement as appropriate. VC's would have cost/benefit analysis, as well as lessons learned from other VCs when deciding whether or not to consider a particular revenue stream. Not all VC's are successful with fee for service activities (especially internal to UW); others should steer clear of large events (local competition) - this resource will help avoid failures by answering questions prior to planning. Goal: Enhance advocacy efforts ("unified voice") on behalf of VCM Members. Priority A - Yr I B- Yr2 C- Yr3 Action Steps Impact Rationale A 1. Identify legislative/policy issues of cone~ to VC's (i.e. VIG, HUD community service requirements, etc.). More informed membership; ability to respond in a timely manner. A 2. Identify process for gathering consensus on impact and needs of network. 3. Identify process for communicating needs/impact to appropriate contacts. Quick feedback mechanism for making network decisions . Most VCDs do not build the monitoring of legislation into their work; do not understand the "trickle down impact" of legislation. Difficulty in gathering consensus based on diversity of constituency. 4. Establish VCM representation on appropriate advisory councils and task forces (211, MCSC, etc.). 5. Educate VCM members on their role and accountability for advocacy and education. 6. Establish a system for notifying VCM members of issues relevant to the sector. 7. Develop an educational piece about VC's that could be used as an VCM voice/knowledge on relative issues. A A A A B Quick reporting and response mechanisms for state issues and legislation. More educated, active membership. We don't always have the luxury of time to gather everyone's thoughts and support - sometimes we need to be empowered to act quickly based on current information. Many decisions of related groups impact VC's- this allows us voice and planning time for potential impact. Very few V Cs are engaged in grassroots advocacy or community education. Current system is sporadic and untimely. More universal understanding of benefits/services/mission of Many legislators do not work regularly with local VC - they can provide More educated, active membership. �introduction to legislators. VC's; better relationship between legislators and local VCs. critical link and insight on local issues. Goal: Enhance professional development and support services for VC Directors and staff. Priority A - Yr I 8 - Yr2 C - Yr3 Action Steps Impact Rationale A 1. Develop design and implementation plan for new VC Orientation. Current system is sporadic and inconsistent - does not meet new members needs. B 2. Develop new board member introduction to VCM (brochure, packet, etc.). Regular, consistent orientation for new VCD 's - stronger, knowledgeable members. Tool for educating board about VC in larger context, resulting in more thoughtful board members (we hope!). B 3. Coordinate VC staff meetings or trainings related to focus areas (youth, families, technology, etc.). 4. Develop VC Director mentor/buddy system. Stronger network beyond Directors. 5. Advocate for more timely response from POLF. Greater investment of VCD's in POLF relationship. A A Stronger personal relationships; more relevant, ongoing learning. Most VC boards are unaware of the VC world outside their borders; difficult for VCD's to articulate without documentation. Lack of current support for staff other than Directors. Lack of connection between new and veteran Directors; new VCDs don't know "who to call". Many VCs currently question the value of POLF membership and benefit to VC network. Goal: Work toward 100% coverage of all counties by local VC. Priority A - Yr I 8- Yr2 c Yr3 Action Steps Impact Rationale B 1. Work with Community Foundation network to establish satellite offices, etc. Build community infrastructure with existing resources and leaders. A 2. Implement Program Greater participation in Do not duplicate service; utilize current relationships and resources- many CF' s have already conducted community needs assessments and are aware of potential for VC servtces. Many sound VC programs �c Standards rather than demographic approach to sefVlce areas. 3. Recruit existing nonmember Centers to join network. VCM by eligible organizations statewide. More cohesive network of VCs statewide. are not eligible for VCM membership due to current membership structure Expectation that VCM knows about "all" VC 's in state; is not true - lack of connection could create confusion and potential bad image for VCM. Goal: Utilize technology as a more effective tool for VC communication and support. Priority A - Yr I 8 - Yr2 C - Yr3 Action Steps Impact Rationale B 1. Assist local VC's with achieving minimum level of access. Increased use of tech resources by VCs. A 2. Establish an electronic communication system (i.e. list-serv) for membership. Enhanced communication among members. 3. Monitor and disseminate information re: technology to local VC' s (VolunteerMatch, etc.)provide training as necessary. 4. Secure services of a "techie" for local VC assistance, consulting and troubleshooting. More informed use; increased access to/from community. Many VCs don ' t have websites, individual email accounts, or ability to do effective research. Current fax system is outdated; list-serv provides more interactive, immediate access - BUT they have to know how to use it! Low level of access and understanding. (current) B B/C Quick answers to common VC issues - someone who understands VC issues and software and can respond quickly. VCs are unique in their needs; software is not readily understood by many. Goal: Establish a comprehensive VCM Directory of member demographics and services. Priority A - Yr I 8 - Yr2 C - Yr3 Action Steps Impact Rationale A,C 1. Update and disseminate VCM Survey. A,C 2. Complete VCM survey (members). Concrete inforrnation/stats/ demographics for comparison, contrast and promotion. Complete information. Lack of current information makes fund development and "unified voice" difficult. Lack of response makes information unreliable. �A, C 3. Compile data and publish directory every two years. Updated information. Accuracy is an issue with current information. Goal: Pursue funding opportunities on behalf of network, to be redistributed to local VC's. Priority A - Yr I B - Yr2 C-Yr3 Action Steps Impact Rationale A 1. Identify common funding needs (i.e. VIG match funds , volunteer recognition funds , technology or operating expenses) 2. Investigate related funding opportunities 3. Pursue collaborative partnerships with state agencies, vendors and NPO associations or networks that may lead to shared funding (MI Assoc ofUW, CMF, MNA, Dept. of Ed., etc.) 4. Hire a grant-writer or fund development professional to support network 5. Create a system for identifying and disseminating funding sources for local VC's Pursuit of funding on state level Much local duplication can be eradicated ifVCM can act more effectively on behalf of network A A,B c B - Goal: Maintain VCM's position as a leader in state and country. Priority A -Yr I 8 - Yr2 c Yr3 Action Steps Impact Rationale A 1. Pursue VCM seat on MCSC Voting voice with MCSC ongoing 2. Maintain visibility on POLF committees Continued visibility, access to information and resources Many MCSC projects and programs impact local VCs and VCs have no formal influence/input VCM is seen as a leader, need to maintain current relationships to gather �A ongomg B 3. Redesign VCM brochure to reflect strength of network and support services we can provide to other organizations. 4. Continue strong representation on CMA and MNA Boards. 5. Develop training modules that can be implemented locally"train the trainer". "Common voice" for statewide promotion of VCM and full network of VC's. Visibility, voice. knowledge and influence decisions that affect our VC's Lack of print materials for marketing, promotion, information. Maintain VCM's role in state infrastructure. Goal: Enhance participation in network events/opportunities by all members. Priority A-Yr I 8- Yr2 C - Yr3 Action Steps Impact Rationale A 1. "level the field" by providing transportation assistance, etc. to members. Allow more distant rural centers to attend meetings without draining budget. A 2. Make better use of meeting time vs. travel time- restructure VCM meetings to be more effective. 3. Enforce membership requirements (attendance) to build stability and credibility of network. Higherconrurriltmenton part ofVCD's to attend if they feel their time is more productive. Lack of equal access to network and services based on geography; typically, northern MI and UP VCs have smaller budgets. Some members travel for twice as long as the meeting takes, and don't feel the cost/benefit is there. Low attendance at current meetings, difficult to act on issues that affect all members if critical mass is not present. A Greater participation, higher investment, stronger knowledge and issues awareness of network. �Michigan Campus Compact STRATEGIC PLAN Goal : Increase participation in community service on college campuses. Action Steps Increase capacity of community service programs. • Trainings for staff and students Site visits from MCC • staff • Networking • Senior staff assistance • Development of evaluation pieces • Build stronger community partners Impact Focus on quality and quantity of programs as determined by each campus. Foster collaborations of community service with other offices on campus. Build relationships with alumni relations, admissions, faculty and community volunteer programs. Facilitate collaborations between campus programs in similar regions of the state or that are dealing with similar issues on Community Service and Service-Learning. • Regionally in: Detroit Grand Rapids Kalamazoo Flint/Saginaw Lansing Issues: • Rural Urban Part-time staff Full-time staff Specific programs, such as Tutoring, Community Building, etc. Open doors within campus for more resources and collaboration. Increase awareness about community service and numbers of individuals participating. Increase capacity of community service and service-learning programs, regionally and by issue. Specifically, collaborations will mean an increase in quality of one-time/ one-day volunteerism projects, such as Make a Difference Day. Rationale Currently, Community Service Directors are pulled in many directions with limited staff. They need to have time to look at what works in their offices and operations, and build from successes. For some campuses this means increasing capacity, and for others this means increasing the amount of students participating. MCC' s need to help each campus make a case of their programs internally and to the community. Currently, community service offices work well marketing to students and faculty, but are not always well recognized across campus. Currently, community service directors are dealing with so many issues that they need to find collaborations to help decrease their work load and increase capacity for their programs. Community based organizations will also benefit from bringing local college and universities together to plan events because they will no longer need to develop special relationships with each campus for one-time events. �Provide opportunities for Community Service Directors and coordinators to gain professional leadership development. • Explore Regional Conference • Professional Development at Networking Meetings • Grant Programs • Senior staff assistance • Technical support Increased retention of Community Service Directors. Stronger networking meetings and impact of programs. Increased learning for students involved with semce. Staff turnover for Community Service Directors is high, and no professional organization addresses the concerns of Community Service Directors and supports their work. Goal: Expand use of service-learning pedagogy among faculty. Action Steps Provide opportunities for dialogue with faculty already engaged in service-learning to address their specific questions and needs. Impact Provide support and increase service-learning usage. Change Faculty Steering Committee to a MCC advisory group. Will help to guide MCC in faculty needs and concerns for other programs, such as grants, publications, and programs. Will expand use of servicelearning and HE/Community partnerships. Expand funding for faculty to do community based research. Explore new ways to share service-learning research and writing with member campuses. More information will mean more participation in disciplines and campuses. Partner with faculty discipline organizations for trainings and conferences to highlight service-learning. Bring faculty that are discipline focused to servicelearning pedagogy. Rationale This will help to deepen understanding and use of service-learning. In addition, it will allow faculty to address issues over academic integrity with peers. This group has not served a purpose for a while and interest is diminishing. Creates another form of service-learning where students and faculty lend their expertise to community organizations to help them solve problems and improve programs through research. MCC is an information/education organization that needs to better inform members of resources that will help with their work. MCC has reached a saturation point with using "servicelearning" to attract new faculty. We now need to work with the disciplines to attract �Continue Faculty Fellows program. Create and seek more service-learning publishing opportunities for faculty. Highlight and train faculty and staff to engage in multidisciplinary service-learning initiatives. Creates strong leaders for service-learning for their campuses and for the state. More information and rationale for service-learning. Increase argument for the use of service-learning pedagogy and help/support to practitioners. Creates better learning for students that helps them to integrate service into their life. Creates deeper service projects with greater capacity and impact. new faculty. Peer leaders and teachers are needed as a resource for new service-learning faculty. We have been asked by faculty to purse publication opportunities because of the pressure to publish for faculty promotion. This is the future of institutionalizing servicelearning on college campuses. Goal: Move campuses to engage students in civic participation. Action Steps Provide grant monies for possible civic engagement/participation on campus and in the campus community. Model effective civic engagement on campuses to share with other state and national Campus Compact affiliates. Impact Increase participation in civic education on college campuses and create model programs for civic engagement. Create models for campuses to begin work on civic engagement. Position Michigan as a national leader in civic engagement activities . Create educational opportunities for students to learn about civic engagement, such as: • Student led panels around the state on civic engagement topics, • State-wide civic engagement conference for students, • Restructuring of existing SCAN [Student Community Action Network] group to focus on Increase participation in civic education on college campuses. Involve students in their own civic development. Rationale Same as impact. It is important to model programs for others to envision why civic education is important on college campuses and create excitement around these programs. Take students from "service" to "citizenship". Find out what will engage students in citizenship activities. �civic engagement. Focus and train faculty department and servicelearning centers on multidisciplinary projects around social issues. 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