600 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3868e4bb55d72a036077d2e0276bba80.pdf ba5ede412de6da43cc5e1d53bdd22c26 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 Olds Plaza Lansing , Telephone FAX Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Frank Dirks S. Cap itol Ave. Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Com~issi FROM: Frank Dirks, Executive Director Michigan Community Service Comm'ssion RE: December meeting DATE: December 3, 1996 A reminder that the next commission has been changed. The meeting will now be held by the Michigan Community Service Commission, Olds Plaza Building, 2nd Floor, Lansing. Please call Mary Estrada at (517)373-4998 and verify your attendance. Also attached are proposed meeting dates and times for 1997. Please review them for discussion at the commission meeting. They include both Commission meetings and Executive Committee meetings. Thanks for your continued support! A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission 0,-- �MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Proposed MEETING DATES and TIMES FOR 1997 Noon-4:00P.M. Friday, February 21, 1997 12:00 Noon - 4:00 p.m (Proposed) Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Lansing FRIDAY, June 6, 1997 Host: Commissioner Nancy Lenz and Amber Pritchard Kalamazoo FRIDAY, September 12, 1997 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1997 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------MCSC - Executive Committee Meetings 10:00 a.m. -Noon (Proposed) Olds Plaza Building, 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan Friday, January 24, 1997 Friday, April 25, 1997 Friday, July 25, 1997 Friday, November 14, 1997 � 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_1996-12-13_Next-Meeting-Letter Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting next meeting letter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting next meeting letter. 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, 49827 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/525d98e88719a2fdc33908b106113fc5.pdf b6551db137757faff7247d40af960bf9 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler 111 Olds Plaza Lansing, Telephone FAX Executive Director Frank Dirks S. Capitol Ave . Bldg. , 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 December 13, 1996 Dear Commissioner, As a standing committee of the Michigan Community Service Commission, the Senior Advisory Council is extending an invitation to you to attend one of our quarterly meetings. We are planning some exciting projects such as a joint meeting with the Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYPA C), an intergenerational conference, and the production of a booklet featuring volunteer services representing volunteers from diverse ethnic groups and various geographic locations within Michigan. The contribution made by your presence and ideas will enhance our efforts and enrich our discussions. You are encouraged to attend our next meeting on February 7th and 8th, which will be a joint meeting with MYPAC, or any subsequent quarterly meeting. Your attention and response will be appreciated. Contact Lindy Reurink for reservations and for additional information. Sincerely, The members of the Michigan Community Service Commission Senior Advisory Council Orvis Berry, Warren Black, Sister Elizabeth Eardley, Anne Evans, Eileen Hunter, Jim Muir, John Myers, Tish Neidhardt, Emory Nester, Edith Prosen, Don Schmieder, Charles Smith, Paul Tomshany, Maria Velasquez, Bob Wildeman A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission 0,-- � 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 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, 49826 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e9225760054e16b9054a96637579b211.pdf fc16bfa508cb8c932e936368c86d6414 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission December 13, 1996 Lansing, Michigan 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Michelle Engler, Chair VictorBegg Mary Ellen Brandell Judith Dunn Dorothy Johnson Jim Muir Lisa flitch Murray Eunice Myles Randy Neelis Joel Orosz Michael Tate Matthew Wesaw Ray West Frank Dirks, Ex Officio MEMBERS ABSENT: Karen Aldridge Julie Cummings Nancy Lenz Kathleen Keen McCarthy Sister Mary Martinez Amber Pritchard Terry Pruitt Alton Shipstead Scott Smith Geneva Williams OTHERS: Barbara Bradford, Family Independence Agency Jennifer Dick, Michigan Community Service Commission Ross Dodge, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Dave Egner, Michigan Nonprofit Association Sister Elizabeth Eardley, Senior Advisory Council Mary Estrada, Michigan Community Service Commission Garry Gross, Michigan Community Service Commission Paula Kaiser, Michigan Community Service Commission Lisa McGettigan, Michigan Campus Compact Lindy Reurink, Michigan Community Service Commission Sam Singh, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Angelia Salas, Michigan Community Service Commission Roberta Stanley, Michigan Department of Education Daphne Wells, Michigan Community Service Commission �I. Welcome and Introduction- Chairperson Michelle Engler The meeting was called to order at 10:20 a.m. by Chairperson Engler. Chairperson Engler gave a warm welcome to everyone. Chairperson Engler introduced Sister Elizabeth Eardley from the Senior Advisory Council and Roberta Stanley from the Michigan Department of Education. II. Review of Minutes from May 10, 1996 and August 23, 1996 meetings - Chairperson Engler A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson to approve both the May 10, 1996 and August 23, 1996 minutes. Commissioner Tate seconded the motion and the minutes were approved. III. Program Updates: a. Michigan CARES - Pau1a Kaiser Ms. Kaiser explained the goals and objectives for CARES in the upcoming year and gave an update on program activities. Ms. Kaiser informed the Commission that on November 22, 1996 a CARES coordinator retreat was held in Albion. The main focus was on building and sharing resources among communities. She discussed that Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) hosted a training conducted by John McKnight' s Asset Based Community Development Institute at Northwestern University for all of the grantees. MCSC is working with the Institute on follow-up activities including having four individuals trained to become faculty of the Institute and to be resources to our local grantees utilizing the asset-based approach. MCSC is also exploring how we might offer some incentive for programs to begin to implement the asset-based approach. b. Michigan' s AmeriCorps- Daphne Wells Mrs. Wells thanked the Commissioners for their participation in the program launches. Mrs. Wells explained the AmeriCorps renewal process and informed the Commission that we received approval from the Corporation for National Service on two new programs. She indicated that this brings Michigan's portfolio to 14 programs with more than 400 full- and part-time members. Mrs. Wells also updated the Commission on the Rural Strategic Action Initiative program. The program has re-directed its focus and has a new program director who is settling into her position. Mrs. Wells informed the Commission that she was in the process of conducting site visits to all of the programs. c. Legislative Service Awards- Lindy Reurink Ms. Reurink explained that at the last Commission meeting several options had been suggested and that they were still being considered. The original date of February 28, 1997 has been changed to mid to late summer. d. Make A Difference Day - Lindy Reurink Ms. Reurink told the Commission that "Make A Difference Day" was a huge success and thanked the Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Nonprofit Association and Council of Michigan Foundations for all of their efforts in making the day a success and for partnering with the Commission. Ms. Reurink informed the Commission 2 �that Chairperson Engler participated in Make A Difference Day at Western Michigan University (WMU) along with Commissioner Pritchard and Commissioner Lenz and 400 WMU student participants. Ms. Reurink informed the Commission that she had enclosed several Make A Difference Day articles in their packet. She also announced that MCSC will be printing a Make A Difference Day scrapbook. Mr. Dirks took a few moments to thank all partnering organizations for making the day such a huge success. Ms. Reurink passed out a letter from the Senior Council inviting all Commissioners to attend any of the upcoming Senior Council meetings. The next meeting will be in February. Mr. Dirks talked about the Commission's excitement over the great work that the Senior Council and the Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYPAC) are doing. e. Budget and Administration- Garry Gross Mr. Gross talked about the report he passed out covering the year-end close out spreadsheets and information on where we are financially for next year. Mr. Gross explained that the figures may change as more final reports come in from the Michigan Jobs Commission. Mr. Gross informed the Commission about the Volunteer Awareness Program grant of $100,000. This is a one-time project grant from the state of Michigan. A breakdown of the grant was attached to the letter from Mr. Gross to the Commissioners. Mr. Gross gave an update on his financial site visits to all of our grantees. Mr. Gross explained that he has been working closely with the Corporation for National Service on the financial reporting systems requirements for our grantees. Mr. Gross explained that we have been working on changing our staff from a contractual basis to limited term state employee positions. These limited term positions give staff a more permanent position. Mr. Gross explained that the Commission has been ordering and receiving new computers. Mr. Gross explained that a lot of our equipment was outdated equipment that had been borrowed. IV. Executive Director's Report- Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks gave a special thank you and farewell to Dave Egner of the Michigan Nonprofit Association who has been an inspiration to the Commission and who has worked very hard in the service field. Mr. Dirks explained that we needed to make changes in the operating procedures to more accurately reflect the language in the Commission statute. Mr. Dirks proposed the new meeting dates for 1997 along with a change in the time for the meetings. Mr. Dirks proposed meeting from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m., with most of the meetings being held in Lansing. 3 �Mr. Dirks talked about AmeriCorps members and their completion/attrition rates. Mr. Dirks explained that he talked to the program director' s and gave them his ideas and suggestions on how we might improve our completion rate. Mr. Dirks explained the advantage and disadvantages of full-time and part-time members. Several commissioners asked questions about the national attrition rate versus state rates, how can we keep better track of our numbers, the reasons why members are leaving - are the reasons compelling circumstances like illness or death, and who gets the educational awards and under what circumstances. Mr. Dirks informed the Commission about Ravon Gardner. Ravon Gardner applied for an AmeriCorps grant. The application was not selected for funding. Mr. Gardner then took it upon himself to start enrolling youth in his "program" at a cost to each youth of twenty dollars, even though he did not have a grant. The Commission has been trying to put the word out that this is not a legitimate program and has been talking with the Attorney General in regard to what can be done or how we can stop this situation. V. Commission Initiatives a. State Communications Plan- Michelle Engler Mr. Dirks updated the Commission on "Connect Michigan." Mr. Dirks explained that the Commission is working very closely with the Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan on combining our outreach efforts. Mr. Dirks explained that Commissioner Cummings has been working very hard on the development of a logo for the campaign along with marketing issues such as a video and a PSA (public service announcement.) b. New Partnerships Initiative- Paula Kaiser Ms. Kaiser updated the Commission on the New Partnership Initiative between the Commission and the Michigan Nonprofit Association and Council of Michigan Foundations. Ms. Kaiser explained that the six sites have been chosen and five of those sites are currently operating. The sixth site, which is Saginaw, will start operations in February. Each site had to complete a workplan which are presently being reviewed. c. Ford Foundation Project - Frank Dirks Mr. Dirks gave a brief update on the Ford Foundation Project. Mr. Dirks informed the Commission that the State Commission Coordinating Group (SCCG) has had several conference calls and meetings. Mr. Dirks touched on some of the different topics that have been covered during their meetings and gave the Commission a progress report. d. SuperConference- Michael Tate Commissioner Tate gave an update on the conference and reminded everyone to save March 10 and 11 , 1997 for the SuperConference. The SuperConference will be held at the Amway Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids. Commissioner Tate informed the Commission that "save the date" notices have already been mailed and the registration materials will be ready in 1anuary. 4 �e. RGA Conference presentation - Michelle Engler Chairperson Engler explained that the Republican Governor Association Conference was held in Grand Rapids in the middle of November. Chairperson Engler explained that the Commission was very fortunate to get on the agenda to talk about state commissions and the kind of work that they can do. Governor Bill Wells and the state commission director from Massachusetts both spoke about how their commission works and the different projects they are doing in Massachusetts. Chairperson Engler informed the Commission that Commissioner Johnson spoke on behalf of our Commission and talked about the great things Michigan is doing. Chairperson Engler shared with the Commission her enthusiasm that the state commissions were very well represented at the Conference. VI. New Business a. Policy and Procedures Revision Recommendations Chairperson Engler proposed the Policy and Procedures revisions to be approved with the new changes as proposed. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve and Commissioner Neelis seconded the motion. b. Michigan's AmeriCorps Application Guidelines Chairperson Engler proposed the approval of the AmeriCorps Application Guidelines. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve and Commissioner Neelis seconded the motion. c. Review MCSC Commission meeting dates Chairperson Engler proposed the approval of the 1997 Commission meeting dates. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve and Commissioner Neelis seconded the motion. d. Governor's Community Service Award Review Committee Chairperson Engler asked Commissioners to sign up for the Governor's Community Service Award Review Committee. The following Commissioners agreed to serve on the review committee: Commissioner Brandell, Commissioner Dunn, Commissioner Ditch Murray, Commissioner Myles, Commissioner Wesaw and Commissioner West. e. Learn & Serve Grant Approval Chairperson Engler proposed the approval of the Learn & Serve Grant. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to approve and Commissioner Tate seconded the motion. VII. Public Comment Commissioner Dunn made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Commissioner Tate seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 12:45 p.m. 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. 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 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, 49825 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/af6a3272391268570b26956f2ac47f4e.pdf 5f3fe46e1e98d23e7ded2774c1e08341 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Proposed MEETING DATES and TIMES FOR 1997 Noon-4:00P.M. Friday, February 21, 1997 12:00 Noon-4:00p.m (Proposed) Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Lansing FRIDAY, June 6, 1997 Host: Commissioner Nancy Lenz and Amber Pritchard Kalamazoo FRIDAY, September 12, 1997 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1997 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------MCSC- Executive Committee Meetings 10:00 a.m. -Noon (Proposed) Olds Plaza Building, 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan Friday, January 24, 1997 Friday, April25, 1997 Friday, July 25, 1997 Friday, November 14, 1997 � 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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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, 49824 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9df876775fedfda19a755375f8464330.pdf b9031da404ddc1e3daa9e43a87e0b7f6 PDF Text Text USA WEEKEND 1000 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22229 ' 703-276-4517 FAX 703-276-5518 mbullard@usaweekend.com Marcia Bullard Editor, President & CEO September 17, 1996 SE? 2 0 1996 Mrs. Michelle Engler First Lady Chair, Michigan Community Service Commission 111 S. Capitol Ave., Olds Plaza Bldg., 4th floor Lansing, Michigan 48913 Dear Michelle, I have just seen the materials you are distributing in Michigan encouraging citizens to participate in Make A Difference Day this fall. It's marvelous! This is an outstanding effort that should bring much benefit to those in Michigan who are in need . I want to offer my support for your efforts. The postcard is a wonderful idea; I'd be interested to know how successful the mailing is. If it is highly successful in Michigan, perhaps we can suggest next year that other states follow suit. Again, my sincere admiration for all you and your staff do to "make a difference" in Michigan. I know October 26 will be a special day for all Americans because of efforts like yours. Best regards, Marcia Bullard Editor, President & CEO ~~ The magazine America responds to � 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_1996-12-13_Letter-from-USA-Weekend Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting letter from USA Weekend Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting letter from USA Weekend. 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, 49823 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8b1f30f22977531be278260940a8f070.pdf bf034a708246b635615258a148ff2aac PDF Text Text Learn & Serve Programs Program Renewals Program N arne and Number Staff Recommendation Amount Alpena Community College MCSC/MLS/F-4/95 Recommend Renewal $ 15,000 Grand Rapids Creston Neighborhood Association MCSC/MLS/F-5/95 Recommend Renewal $ 15,000 Kalamazoo Public Education Foundation MCSC/MLS/F-1195 Recommend Renewal $ 14,900 anistee Youth Employment 1d Training MCSC/MLS/F-7/95 Recommend Renewal $ 15,000 Northern Michigan Planned Parenthood Association MCSC/MLS/F-2/95 Recommend Renewal $ 15,000 Youth Volunteer Corps/ Volunteer Muskegon! MCSC/MLS/F-6/95 Recommend Renewal $ 15,000 Detroit Operation Get Down MCSC/MLS/F-9/95 Not Recommended LQ_ Total $ 89,900 Funding Remaining for New Programs $ 35,000 �Michigan Community Service Commission Renewal Proposal Review Form DATE: 10/9/96 GRANT CATEGORY: C.B. LEARN AND SERVE/MYSAM PROPOSAL Alpena Community College - Youth Volunteer Corps FUNDING REQUESTED: $15,000 TOTAL BUDGET: $22,000 DESCRIPTION The Alpena Community College- Youth Volunteer Corps Learn and Serve program involves a diverse group of 12- to 18-year olds in a variety of structured service opportunities. To address pressing community needs in the areas of the large senior population and to address a low income tax base, young people are organized in a variety of thematic service projects. Civic responsibility, citizenship, and the ability to work in diverse groups are the skills that are developed as a result of these service-learning activities. After two years of Learn and Serve funding, Alpena Community College- Youth Volunteer Corps proposes to engage 100 Alpena youth in service-learning activities that address the needs of the large senior citizen population and projects that increase the human services available in this community with a high unemployment rate. During the summer, youth will provide regular play therapy to seniors at an area retirement home; serve Meals on Wheels; volunteer for the Elderhostel Project; assist with the organization and staffing of a summer reading program carnival; and provide activities for children at the Alpena Youth Club. Other year-round projects include commodity packing for the needy; a senior social project; a "Generations Prom", and providing service at a local park. MCSC Learn and Serve staff has had concerns about the ACC-YVC commitment and ability to create learning objectives for participants. New program staff has taken this concern seriously and has addressed it in the renewal application and in the follow up to our review comment sheets. STRENGTHS • The Alpena Community College - Youth Volunteer Corps has added good systems for tracking accomplishments in the areas of participant and community impact as well as a thematic approach to a variety of service activities. These systems make this Youth Volunteer Corps strong. • Youth volunteers will be engaged as mentors to a 5th grade class throughout the school year. The 5th graders will similarly be involved in service-learning projects connected with the Island Lake Project. All projects have been designed with a focus on increasing the participant's math skills, science skills, leadership skills, civic responsibility and knowledge of community needs . • The hiring of a new program coordinator has already proven to increase the quality of the overall programming. WEAKNESSES • The program has had difficulty providing a thematic approach to the variety of service projects the participants are involved with. • Almost as many recreation hours as direct service hours are included in the program design. �CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT Project staff must work to develop tools for evaluation that encompass the entire summer and school year components rather than evaluating the programs at the end of each individual project. • STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends funding this program at $15,000. �Michigan Community Service Commission Renewal Proposal Review Form DATE: 10/9/96 GRANT CATEGORY: C. B. LEARN AND SERVE/MYSAM PROPOSAL Grand Rapids-Creston Neighborhood Association MCSC/MLS/F-5/95 FUNDING REQUESTED: $15 ,000 TOTAL BUDGET: $19 ,500 DESCRIPTION The Creston Neighborhood Association's Team Up Creston is a service-learning program for middle school-age students in the Grand Rapids area. Team Up Creston is a student run and student centered program that empowers students to assess the assets and problems in the community and then plan and implement service projects that address these community needs. Projects are designed to benefit project partners and the Creston community as a whole. Participants have designed projects that address gang behavior. Projects have included graffiti removal and park clean-ups. Team Up Creston turned an abandoned lot, that was a potential gang hangout, into a neighborhood garden called Peace on Earth and have worked in collaboration with local businesses to send a consistent message that gangs are not welcome in the Creston neighborhood. The young people that make up Team Up Creston also organized and implemented an anti-gang assembly in a neighborhood elementary school. More than 200 students were provided with tools to avoid the lure of gangs. STRENGTHS: The program has included diverse youth who are econornica.lly disadvantaged. The participants have provided 1,800 direct service hours to the identified community. Based on review of pre-and post-testing of leadership skills, civic and personal responsibility, this program has been successful at making a positive impact on the 38 participants. In more than 91 % of the personal, door to door surveys, neighborhood residents indicated that the neighborhood was better off for having the Team Up Creston program. WEAKNESSES: The program has did not reach the goal of 2,500 direct service hours. In response to renewal application review, the program explained that they were unable to reach the projected goals because of a delayed contract process. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Program staff should work to better quantify their community impact. It would be very effective to list pounds of vegetables grown, the number of gang related tags that were erased, etc. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: MCSC recommends funding at $15 ,000 �Michigan Community Service Commission Renewal Proposal Review Form DATE: 10/9/96 GRANT CATEGORY: C. B. LEARN AND SERVE/MYSAM PROPOSAL Kalamazoo Public Education Foundation MCSC/MLS/F-1195 FUNDING REQUESTED: $14,981 TOTAL BUDGET: $25,009 DESCRIPTION The Connections Program is a mentoring/tutoring project operated in partnership with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Senior Services/RSVP, Western Michigan University Division of Minority Affairs/Martin Luther King Program and Lee Honors College in the Kalamazoo area. The program was originally funded in November of 1994. The Connections Program matches "non-targeted" high school students with middle or elementary school students for mentor/mentee relationships. High school participants provide structured weekly academic tutoring sessions to elementary students from Kalamazoo's needy Edison neighborhood. The primary community service objectives include the following: 1) Improve the reading and language art skills of at least twenty educationally at-risk first and second grade students through tutoring and mentoring by trained high school and college participants; and 2) To promote literacy among Kalamazoo residents especially children and families, through the design and implementation of two community service projects by youth participants. In addition, the program developed a collaboration with the Healthy Futures initiative, in which the participants helped plan and sponsor a Youth Forum on Violence and Teen Pregnancy. STRENGTHS: The program involves at-risk youth as mentors in a long term commitment to community service. The program meets an important community need by providing one-on-one attention and intensive academic assistance to economically, academically, or socially challenged elementary students. Clear measurable objectives include: 1) a notable increase in language arts skills for 75% of the elementary participants and high school students and; 2) a positive evaluation of the service experience for 95% of the participant. Further, although the amount of mentor teams have been reduced by half, they will be participating twice a week rather than once. The increased interaction should make a greater impact on the elementary students. Extensive partnerships have been formed with local schools and community agencies to best maximize its resources. As measured by a mid-year survey and a Quest "Checklist for Personal Gains" the program has demonstrated that the program has had a positive and measurable impact on the participants. In addition to providing weekly tutoring for elementary students, Learn and Serve participants have engaged the younger mentees in projects with the Red Cross and at the Boys and Girls Club. Learn and Serve participants also helped sponsor a youth forum in connection with the Healthy Futures initiative. WEAKNESSES: The proposal noted that they had employed a written parent and teacher survey to capture improvements in academic achievement and behavior. The results of these surveys were not provided. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES The program has had difficulty assessing the impact the tutoring activities have had on the �elementary students. This will be a point of continuous improvement throughout the grant year. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: MCSC staff recommends funding at $14,900 �Michigan Community Service Commission Renewal Proposal Review Form DATE: 10/9/96 GRANT CATEGORY: C. B. LEARN AND SERVE/MYSAM PROPOSAL Manistee-Youth Employment and Training Programs (YETP) MCSC/MLS/F-7 /95 FUNDING REQUESTED: $15,000 TOTAL BUDGET: $20,800 DESCRIPTION The Walkabout Program is a service-learning program that involves school-aged youth in the Manistee area. The program is modeled after a Minnesota-based program developed by the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC). The Walkabout concept engages students in peer and intergenerational service projects in their community while strengthening their academic, leadership, and civic responsibility. Walkabout participants are engaged in activities that focus on the past, present and future of the area. Service projects have included the compilation of oral history data to be used in an old fashioned newspaper, beautification projects which recreate the area according to the way it once was based on the oral histories, and developing and making suggestions to the Manistee Village Township regarding potential improvements in the local community. STRENGTHS: Program uses and continues to use and improve program impact evaluation tools. Year Two goals for participant service hours have been met. The YETP program has demonstrated substantial partnerships around service-learning with community organizations, businesses, schools and the municipal leadership. There is strong potential that YETP will continue to implement this servicelearning program beyond MCSC funding . WEAKNESSES: The program seems to make a significant academic impact on the youth involved in the summer mentoring program, however systems have not been identified that would allow the tracking of that progress. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT STRATEGIES: Program should work closely with teachers to design tools to measure increases of academic skills. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: MCSC recommends funding at $15,000 �Michigan Community Service Commission Renewal Proposal Review Form DATE: 11129/96 GRANT CATEGORY: C. B. LEARN AND SERVE/MYSAM PROPOSAL Petoskey-Northern Michigan Planned Parenthood Association MCSC/MLS/F-2/95 FUNDING REQUESTED:$15,000 TOTAL BUDGET: $59,000 DESCRIPTION The Northern Michigan Planned Parenthood (NMPP) Learn and Serve Michigan project is based on the need to provide factual information on a variety of abstinence, health and self-esteem issues. Through the Peer Education program, participants provide workshops on abstinence, HIV/AIDS awareness, substance abuse, self-esteem, and other issues important to teens. Participants use techniques such as theater and workshops to openly and factually discuss healthy lifestyles. Via educational programs like "How to Say NO," "Too Smart for Strangers," and "TROUPE - Teen Theater" youth have presented and moderated discussions on abstinence and healthy lifestyles to more than 3,500 young people in the Northern Michigan area. STRENGTHS: The program has been successful at meeting its participant and community development objectives and has strong and reliable tools for measurement of this impact. NMPP staff uses the success of this service-learning program as a means of encouraging local schools to add a community service component for youth. The program has strong partnerships around service and education and receives strong support from schools. Participants are provided good supervision and excellent peer educator training. WEAKNESSES: Service hours per participant are low but meet the proposed numbers for direct service. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: MCSC staff recommends continued funding at $15,000 �Michigan Community Service Commission Renewal Proposal Review Form DATE: 11129/96 GRANT CATEGORY: C. B. LEARN AND SERVE/MYSAM PROPOSAL Youth Volunteer CorpsN olunteer Muskegon! MCSC/MLS/F-6/95 FUNDING REQUESTED:$15,000 TOTAL BUDGET: $29,200 DESCRIPTION Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) of Muskegon County has developed a multi-site project which includes activities at a local middle school, a high school, and at a YVC summer camp. School year participants augment their science curriculum in activities involving worm boxes that are used in the creation of mulch for gardening. They also advance their understanding of chemistry by doing water testing at a variety of community sites. During the summer portion of this program 30 YVC members, 3 team leaders and 2 camp directors lead 150 elementary students in a Summer D.A.Y.S. Camp, a camp with a science emphasis. All participants engage in a variety of servicelearning activities that use a teacher-designed science camp curriculum. STRENGTHS: More than 8,900 hours of direct service hours have been contributed by summer and school year participants in this program. YVC-Muskegon has involved a diverse group of youth, many of whom are economically disadvantaged. Program staff has made excellent connections to other community-based organizations, schools and National Service initiatives. More than 100 youth benefitted from the Summer DAYS camp. Both elementary and middle school students provided 2,161 hours of service during the summer activities. WEAKNESSES: Program staff did not present strong information on the impact on the elementary students involved in the summer camp. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: MCSC staff recommends continued funding at $15,000 �Michigan Community Service Commission Renewal Proposal Review Form DATE: 11/29/96 GRANT CATEGORY: C. B. LEARN AND SERVE/MYSAM PROPOSAL Detroit-Operation Get Down MCSC/MLS/F-9/95 FUNDING REQUESTED: $14,939 TOTAL BUDGET: $24,559 DESCRIPTION The mission of the Future Leaders project is to prepare youth for leadership roles in the community through academic enrichment, leadership training, career and higher education exploration and cornrnunity service. The Learn and Serve funded aspect of the project focuses on service learning activities around the theme of anti violence. Participants are engaged in activities centered around the creation of an anti-violence handbook and the implementation of related anti-violence workshops . This program was originally funded under the Learn and Serve grant program as a summer demonstration program in July of 1995. In October of 1995, Operation Get Down was funded as a full year operational program. In approving funding for the current year, proposal reviewers noted that the program had the potential to address the critical cornrnunity problem of violence, particularly youth violence. The program objectives appeared meaningful and measurable. It was projected that 500 young people in the city of Detroit would benefit from the anti violence workshops. Reviewers noted an ambitious agenda that might be difficult to achieve as the primary weakness. STRENGTHS: The Future Leaders program engages youth from one of the neediest inner-city Detroit neighborhoods. Participants are involved in positive service activities that address critical community needs while offering a variety of personal and academic enrichment activities. The Future Leaders program also offers participants a variety of career and college exploration activities. WEAKNESSES: Throughout the course of this grant cycle, Operation Get Down has been informed of several programming concerns. In February of 1996 the Learn and Serve program officer performed a site visit at Operation Get Down. After a review of the program the program officer and staff discussed the lack of planning for participant and community impact and a lack of corresponding tools to evaluate this impact. Also, there was concern about the differentiation between participants enrolled in everyday Operation Get Down activities and those involved specifically in Future Leaders . Future Leaders staff was asked to provide a copy of the sign in sheet used to track program attendance. The program was also asked to better define the structure of the program which would ~nclude information about participant numbers and service hours. A feedback memo described this and other critical concerns of the program officer. The program was asked to provide this information in or before the April quarterly report. A list of the people expected to speak at Operation Get Down through March was provided with the quarterly report. Information about the structure of the program and about the systems to track participant attendance and service hours was not provided. In March, MCSC scheduled a technical assistance session to assist Learn and Serve grantees in �developing or refining the tools they were using to assess the impact of their programs. A consultant from the National Helpers network presented a workshop on Evaluation Methods. Operation Get Down did not send representatives. Similarly, the Future Leaders staff did not respond to the MCSC program officer's offers to assist in the development of adequate evaluation plans and tools, or to connect program staff with qualified consultants. In July, a second site visit was made to Operation Get Down. Again, the Learn and Serve program officer asked for information on the structure of the learning and service components of the Future Leaders program. The Future Leaders program staff indicated that they were still having trouble resolving this issue. Site visit feedback indicated the gravity of this concern as structured service and learning are central to the project as outlined in the renewal application. The program was informed that MCSC could not justify future funding without information that showed the program was having success in the areas of participant and community impact. The Future Leaders program staff was asked to send copies of all of the participant sign in sheets in order to verify the number of participants involved in this program. This was required since information on program design and participant enrollment was not addressed in the April quarterly report. Information was sent to MCSC in September, however it was not a list of the Learn and Serve participants but rather an Operation Get Down daily sign in sheet. In review of the 1996-1997 renewal application, MCSC staff was again unable to identify any information on participant and community impact as the result of this Learn and Serve program. Plans contained in the 1996-1997 Future Leaders project included reduced amounts of direct community service, a reduced level of participant enrollment and a reduction of programming days to one half of the current year's schedule. Further, in terms of current year' s success, it should be noted that only 200 of the neighborhood youth attended the anti-violence workshops. Fivehundred were planned. Following the staff review of the 1996-1997 renewal application's all sub-grantees were allowed the opportunity to address key concerns as outlined on the review comment sheets prepared by MCSC staff. Again, the Future Leaders program staff was unable to provide specific information on success in the area of participant and community impact. The Operation Get Down staff blamed insufficient tools to document impact, insufficient tracking of progress with teachers and parents in conjunction with a lack of plan to measure participant and community impact. In light of the Future Leaders program performance as evidenced in quarterly reporting, site visits, training and technical assistance opportunities, and ongoing individual contacts, Operation Get Down has not displayed the ability to achieve the objectives outlined in their 1995-1996 plans. Further, there were no assurances in the 1996-1997 renewal application that these critical concerns had been addressed. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: MCSC staff does not recommend continued funding � 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_1996-12-13_Learn-and-Serve-Program-Renewals Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting Learn and Serve Program renewals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting Learn and Serve Program renewals. 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, 49822 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0bcf56d567d143ef947039d901e2cfa3.pdf 5b03148dcd2a5ae3270deb6d9da8bf4d PDF Text Text The Fourth Annual Governor's Community Service Awards Sponsored by the Michigan Community Service Commission �Overview The Governor and the Michigan Community Service Commission support community service as one means to strengthen communities and help solve Michigan's social problems. The Governor's Community Service Awards seek to acknowledge the countless Michigan citizens involved in community service and honor those whose commitment to community and service to others is exemplary. The Governor and the Michigan Community Service Commission wish to recognize outstanding community service in the following Award Categories: Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award This award recognizes Michigan citizens who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to community involvement through volunteerism and community service. Innovative Spirit Community Service Award This award recognizes individuals and organizations that demonstrate a truly innovative approach to commu nity problem solving through service and volunteerism. This award is intended to celebrate new programs and fresh ideas which are unique and creative. Exemplary Community Service Awards This award recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that have performed outstanding service to their communities and, thereby, to Michigan. This award is intended to celebrate the countless Michigan citizens involved in community service to address serious social issues. Nominees will be recognized in the following categories: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Youth (under 18) Adult (18-35) Adult (36-55) Senior (over 55) National Service Program (e.g., Learn and Serve Michigan, Foster Grandparent Program) National Service Program Member (e.g., AmeriCorps member, VISTA volunteer) Youth Organization Adult Service Club/Organization Corporation/Business Service-Learning Educator (school- or community-based) Community Service Program Manager (e.g., volunteer coordinator) Media/News Organization The Arts in Service NOTE: Community setvice activities considered for recognition are not limited tO voluntaty activities (e.g., nominees in the Setvice-Learning EducatOr and Community Setvice Program Manager categories are likely to be professionals whose contributions to the community come through job-related activities.) �Nomination Guidelines 1. An individual, organization, or business may be nominated. Nominators must clearly indicate the categ01y in which they are nominating. Nominees may be nominated in only one category each year. Any individual/organization/business that has previously won a Governor's Community Service Award may not be nominated again in that same category. However, they may be nominated in another category. 2. Nominations for the Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award must include a resume or similar documentation of the years of service provided by the nominee. 3. The community service activities described must benefit citizens of the State of Michigan. 4. Each nomination must be typed and submitted on the attached nomination form or a photocopy of the form . Nominations submitted in any other format will not be considered. 5. Nominators may submit as many individual nominations as desired. 6. Any supporting documentation must accompany the nomination form. Supporting documentation received separate from the nomination form will not be considered. Supporting material may include a letter of support, news clippings, photo, or pamphlet. All supporting materials must be presented on 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of paper. No more than three (3) 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of supporting materials will be accepted. Do not submit audio or video cassettes, display materials, films, or scrapbooks, etc. No supporting materials will be returned. 7. Please submit five (5) copies and the original of the completed nomination form and all supporting materials. In addition to the nomination form , please submit one photograph or slide of the nominee. This photograph/slide will preferably show the nominee actively involved in service. This photo/slide may be used in a slide show that will be presented at the Fourth Annual Governor's Community Service Awards dinner. 8. Decisions of the selection committee are final. All submitted entry forms and supporting materials become property of the State of Michigan and will not be returned. 9. All nominees will be recognized by the Governor and the Michigan Community Service Commission. 10. Please submit your nomination no later than 5:00p.m., February 18, 1997, to: Michigan Community Service Commission Olds Plaza Bldg., 4th Floor 111 S. Capitol Avenue Lansing, Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 �Nomination Form Please indicate the category for which you are nominating. A nominee may only be nominated in one (1) category. Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Community Service Award 1. Name of Nominee - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Contact Person (if the nominee is a business or organization) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Daytime Phone ( ) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 2. Name of Nominator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Organization (if applicable) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Daytime Phone ( ) Innovative Spirit Youth (under 18) Adult (age 18-35) (Please type or print.) ---------------------- 3. Elected Representatives: Please indicate the nominee's representatives in the Michigan State Legislature. If you need to obtain the name of the nominee's senator or representative, please call (517)-335-7875. State Senator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - State Representative - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Adult (36-55) Senior (over 55) 4. National Service Program Please list the nominee's local daily and weekly newspapers by their full and proper name. If available, please list the address and phone number of the paper(s). National Service Program Member Youth Organization Adult Service Club/ Organization Corporation/Business Service-Learning Educator Community Service Program Manager Media/News Organization The Arts in Service 5. Please type, in 75 words or fewer, on a separate sheet of paper, a summary of the nominee's community service activities. This statement will be used with the nominee's name in awards announcements, press releases, and other publicity materials. �Selection Criteria (Please type or print.) These are the criteria by which the quality of nominations will be judged by the selection committee. Please address the following questions in the space provided. You may attach no more than one additional typewritten page. 1. What community needs prompted the nominee to serve? Please describe the community needs addressed by the nominee. Include whether the activity enhanced existing services or fulfilled an unmet community need in a unique manner. 2. What has the nominee's community service activity accomplished? Describe such things as: the scope of the service activity, number of people served, number of hours involved, dollar value of the service, tangible results of the activity, etc. Cite specific results and achievements, and explain the impact the service has had on the community. 3. How has the nominee performed the community service activity? Describe the innovative or exemplary approaches the nominee used, such as building community support, generating resources, motivating others, developing public/private sector partnerships, connecting communities and schools, involving special populations, etc. Indicate any unique challenges the nominee had to overcome to perform this activity. These might include public apathy, a critically limited supply of resources, or any other difficulty faced by the nominee. �This form was made possible by a grant from the Corporation for National Service. � 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_1996-12-13_Governors-Community-Service-Awards Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting Governor's Community Service Awards Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting Governor's Community Service Awards. 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, 49821 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f879536916b1768ae2b57f8cd3740352.pdf 8c2f71249b7d35a33b955185f17be745 PDF Text Text , .. Michigan CommuniWS'"ervice Commission Comparative Financial Statement/FY 97 As of October 1, 1996 STATE FUNDS GF/GP BLKiqet Current Year Income Prior Year Ca rryover 1 75,700 175,700 0 0 Total Revenues 175 700 175 700 Budget YTD Actual 100 ,000 1 00 000 100 ,000 1 00 000 Operational BL<Iget YTD Actual P·DAT Budget Budget Michjgan CARES Y1'D Actual Learn & Serve BOOoet Y1'D Actual Budget AmeriCorps YTD Actual TOTALS PRIVATE & FOUNDATION FUNDS FEDERAL FUNDS Volunteer Awareness YTD Actual Michigan CARES-2 YTD Actual Budget YTD Actual State EO grant Legislative Bkfast Budget YTD Actual Budget YTD Actual Budget YTD Actuals 284 ,586 1 00 000 284 ,586 1 00 000 80 ,000 40 000 80 ,000 40 000 3 ,386 ,428 107 676 3 ,386 ,428 107 676 160,000 0 160 ,000 0 274 ,000 152 306 274,000 152 306 116929 116929 8 250 0 8 250 85 790 0 85 790 4 ,460 ,714 610 951 4 ,460 ,714 610 951 384 586 384 586 120 000 120 000 3 494 104 3 494 104 160 000 1 60 000 426 306 426 306 116 929 116 929 8 250 6 250 8 5 790 85 790 5 071 665 5 071 665 0 0 0 3 ,494 , 104 0 3 ,494 , 104 0 129 ,642 0 129,642 122 ,000 122,000 0 0 0 89 000 89 000 0 0 3,745,746 89 000 3 , 745 , 746 89 000 0 3 494 104 3 4 94 104 129 642 129 642 122 000 122 000 89 000 89 000 3 834 746 3 834 746 4 ,0 00 0 9 , 929 0 5 ,000 0 0 1 2,000 0 SUB-GRANTS Program Sub-Grants Operations Sub-Grants 0 T otal Sub-Grants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 ,000 1 6, 000 1 58, 1 26 15 ,000 75 ,000 0 5 , 000 25.000 0 1 2,500 10 ,000 25,000 58 960 0 0 0 0 ADMIN. EXPENSES Salaries & Benefits Admin Consultants Evaluation/Survey Trai ning Travel Computer/Off Equip . Meetings Wkshps/Conferences Materials/Guides Printing/ M ailing 160 ,526 3 ,000 0 0 0 5,174 5 , 000 0 0 0 0 0 2 000 0 18 ,000 0 8 , 000 0 38 000 Total Admin Expenses 175 700 100 0 00 TOTAL EXPENJIT\JRES 175 700 100 000 REMAINING RJNOS 175 ,700 0 0 100 ,000 1 31,262 21 ,762 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 ,573 38 ,457 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24,339 0 34 ,913 0 129642 426 306 0 0 0 0 0 45 ,000 60 ,000 10,000 0 2,000 1, 0 00 2 000 0 0 0 0 384 586 120 000 0 384 586 120 000 0 384 ,586 30 358 3494 104 1 20 ,000 8 ,000 0 7 , 800 0 900 7 , 158 0 2 500 0 0 0 0 0 3494104 1 60000 M.C.S.C ., in cooperation with the Capital Area Community Foundation, also receives additional support from private sources to help offset the cost of the Under federal funds, the amounts tor Operational and P-DAT are estimates. Final numbers will not be adjusted until Award letter is received. Govemo~s 0 29 929 122 000 304 , 306 11892 9 34 ,679 0 0 0 3 000 304 306 30,358 0 0 89000 27 ,929 7 ,005 0 0 0 0 1 245 0 46 , 111 0 5 000 0 8 250 85 7 90 0 8 250 8 5 790 8 , 250 Community Service Awards Progra m and the Ameri Corps Signature Service Project. 459 ,843 43 ,762 179 ,679 24,000 118 , 573 98,431 23,000 92,855 25,158 60,913 112 705 1 23891 9 5 073 665 85 ,790 3 834 746 1 ,236 , 919 �MCSC-EOYt Michigan Community Servic:e Commission Comparative Financial Statement As of September 30, 1996/FY !36 END OF YEAR STATE FUNDS GF.OP Budget YTD Actual FEDERAL FUNDS Operational Budget YTO Actual P-DAT Budge t YTO Actual AmeriCorps Budget YTD Actual Leam & Serve Budget YTD Actual Michigan CARES YTD Actual Budqet TAP-Youth Service Budget YTD Actual PRIVATE & FOUNDATION FUNDS Michigan CARE5-2 Legislative Bkfasl Budget YTD Actual Budget YTD Actual TOTALS Stale ED grant Budget YTO Actual Budg et YTD Actuals Current Year Income Prior Year Carryover t75 ,000 t75 ,000 350,000 tOOOOO 80 ,000 55 000 80 ,000 55 0 00 3 ,345,347 325 ,000 ___J_Q:l_,Ott 325,000 t03 Ot f tt7 ,000 8 ,250 8 ,250 98 ,000 98 ,000 0 t63,000 t 2 000 tt7,000 0 t63,000 t2 000 0 0 350 ,000 tOOOOO 3,345 ,3 47 0 34 000 34 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,66t ,597 304 Ott 4,66t ,597 304 Ott Total Revenues t75 000 t75 000 450 ,000 4 50,000 135 ,000 t35 ,000 3 345 347 3 345 347 t75 000 t75 000 ~Ott 4280tt 34 000 34 000 117 000 117 000 8 250 8 250 98 000 98 ,000 4,9 65,608 4 ,965 ,608 3,28t,676 3,28t,676 t48 ,500 148 ,500 0 0 33 170 33 170 0 0 0 0 ~000 245,000 89 000 8 9 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,430, t 76 367 170 3,430.176 367 t70 0 0 33 170 33 t70 3,281,676 3 ,28t ,676 148 500 148 500 ~000 245,000 89 000 89 000 0 3 ,797 ,346 3 ,797,346 t38 ,293 2,659 92,435 10,000 168,600 30 ,000 8 ,000 20,000 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 0 59,173 9 ,309 14 ,305 0 3 7 ,559 9,726 0 0 0 10,000 33,630 0 0 246,985 24,094 285,430 30 ,000 97 ,548 88,593 22.450 86 ,8t3 102 ,000 55 ,950 67 210 t88,8 90 18,562 191 ,57t 30 ,000 44,885 46,936 19 ,449 t9,456 27,309 24,568 26 463 SlJS.GRANTS Program Sub--Grants Operations Sub-Grants 0 Total Sub-Grants 0 0 0 ADMIN. EXPENSES Salaries & Benefits Admin Consultants Evaluation Training Travel Computer/Ott Equip. Meeti ngs Wkshps/Conterences Materials/Guides Prin ting/Mailing t44,550 Total Admin Expenses t75000 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 175.000 REMAINING FUNDS 0 0 0 8 ,000 22 ,450 0 168 5,29t 19 ,449 tSO 5 0,526 9,t66 164 ,4 28 30,000 3,t87 12 ,055 0 0 0 10 ,000 35,000 20,000 55 965 5 ,801 8 ,955 3,999 2 4 OtS 200 2 000 1660t0 450 ,000 312 , 132 166 010 450,000 3t 2 t32 0 0 0 8 ,990 137,868 9 ,000 2.500 0 0 0 10 , 094 37 , 000 2.214 6,397 6 ,3 t7 4 ,000 4,000 340 4,000 5,000 0 0 0 0 21,375 32,784 3,971 t 2,478 6,000 5 , 172 10,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 , 136 42 757 680 9,251 5,6t2 12,000 8 ,000 t ' 69t 0 0 4,008 50,000 27,.750 0 9,t03 14,9t5 0 0 3 000 104 312 63 28t 26 500 6 149 ~~O~t~t--~ 4 4~7~0~6 34 000 33 530 137 482 96 45t 175 000 154 649 ~. Ot1 34 000 33 530 0 0 0 38 ,549 3 .28t 676 3 281,676 63,671 0 20,35t 289 706 t38,305 0 0 0 0 0 0 37,200 2 , 52t 0 0 0 0 0 0 55,800 9,689 0 0 0 10 ,000 5,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 ,005 0 1 245 28 000 71 8 250 98 000 12 210 t 107 073 638 089 117 000 89 07t 8 250 98 000 12 210 4 ,904 419 4 435 435 470 M.C.S.C ., In cooperation with the Capital Area Community Foundation. also receives additional support from private sources to help oHset the cost ol the Governor's Community Service Awards Program and the AmeriCorps Signature Service Project. 27,929 0 0 0 0 0 5 000 8 ,250 0 85,790 530 , 173 �FY96EOY 1996 Budget & Expenditl res Vilorks 1eet As of 9130/96 End of Year GEIGE .E.dLAllm.in ~ u.s f':Qa! I.Afff.5. ~ Eord WKKICRS3 .IQI6L.S. 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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_1996-12-13_Financials Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting financials Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting financials. 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, 49820 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5148ddf9917f0e6ee0e8735ee525c048.pdf a68387eb952d8c2941814c916be9a508 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Frank Dirks MEMORANDUM TO: The Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Frank Dirks, Executive Director Michigan Community Service RE: Executive Director's Report DATE: December 8, 1996 111 Olds Plaza Lans ing , Telephone FAX S. Cap itol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 ~ Comm~: PROPOSED CHANGES FOR MCSC MEETINGS You will find contained among the New Business, Action Items that I am proposing two staff recommendations for changes in the way MCSC conducts its business. The first of these recommendations is in response to the request of the Executive Committee to update and revise the Commission's Operating Procedures. The proposed changes bring the procedures in line with the Commission 's statute and the language adopted by the Commission at its 1995 strategic planning retreat for its mission and goals. A number of the proposed changes reflect the preference of the staff. These are: 1) item 7., paragraph 3., the executive director's annual performance review by the Executive Committee; 2) item 9., paragraph 4. , the Executive Committee' s role as the coordinator of fund development; 3) item 10., the changes in function, title, and emphasis of Commission standing committees. The second recommendation would restructure the regular Commission meeting times. Currently, the Commission's quarterly meetings are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m., and conclude with a lunch open everyone present. The time reserved is usually a total of three hours-- two hours for business and one hour for lunch. As the Commission 's activities have increased and its business agenda has grown, two hours for business no longer appears to be enough. In addition, as the Commission 's work becomes multi-faceted and new members join, there is a need for informal discussion time to help members prepare themselves for the business of the Commission. Therefore, the staff proposes 1) that all future quarterly meetings begin with an informal lunch for only voting Commission members and Commission staff beginning at noon; 2) that the formal business meeting of the Commission begin at 1:00 p.m., and conclude at 4 :00p.m.; 3) that unless specifically requested by a member, meetings will be held in Lansing. The staff is also requesting that the Commission convene a special meeting on either April 10 or 11, 1997, for the purpose of approving the final package on Michigan's AmeriCorps programs. Unfortunately, we have not been able to modify the AmeriCorps application time-line to work within the Commission schedule. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission _, 0' �MCSC December 8, 1996 Page Two STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT I am pleased to report that as a result of the strong leadership and swift intervention of our Chair, MCSC's strategic budget development prospects are much brighter than they were when I wrote in my last report to you in August. The Michigan Jobs Commission (MJC) has worked diligently to correct the communication breakdown that placed us in the position we found ourselves in August. MJC has dedicated a one-time $100,000 special projects fund to support MCSC activities in FY97. This, in effect, will bring our state supported operating budget up to $275,000 for FY97. MCSC has budgeted these funds to support among other things a state survey on volunteerism, support for the Volunteer Superconference, state employee volunteer recruitment information to be included in pay checks, and an PIA volunteer coordinator resource guide. The complete breakdown is included in the budget report. MCSC has been granted permission to work directly with the Department of Management and Budget (DMB) in the FY98 budget development process. While the process is still underway, I feel positive about the progress we have made toward achieving the budget goals that we set out. Of course no proposals are final until the Governor has submitted his budget to the Legislature, and those proposals must be approved by the Legislature. Nevertheless, we have made substantial procedural progress over last year. In September, the Executive Committee met with the Governor to discuss a number of strategic development items that were based on the strategic policy options paper that the Commission approved in August. One of the most exciting proposal items was a grants program to support endowment building for community-based, nonprofit volunteer agencies. Since the discussion that day, the staff has been working with DMB to include the grants program in MCSC's FY98 budget. While all of the same budget development qualifiers apply as above, I am pleased with the progress we have made in moving forward the proposal that we have called Volunteer Investment Grants. (See information items for copies of Governors meeting memo and the Volunteer Investment Grant proposal.) Hanging over all of the budget discussion is the possible impact of the Durant case. However, if MCSC's operations and grants proposals are included in the Governor's budget, the task for winning the support of the Legislature will be up to the members and staff of the Commission. All members should look to the Legislative Outreach committee to lead and coordinate legislative awareness raising efforts. This will require a lot of work, but the rewards could be substantial. In November, the Executive Committee met, at the Governor's suggestion, with Doug Rothwell, the Chief Executive Officer of MJC. The meeting provided the first opportunity for Commission members and the leadership of MJC to exchange views. The meeting proved to be positive and productive. Mr. Rothwell offered a number of support services that may help MCSC's future outreach and development activities. UPDATES Michigan's AmeriCorps We have identified a trend that should be cause for the Commission's close scrutiny. As our programs concluded their program year we have found unsatisfactorily low member completion �MCSC December 8, 1996 Page Three rates. While the rates for first year programs can be variable and the fmal figures for the second program year are not complete, we have gathered enough information to conclude that this is a problem that requires close attention and intervention. One of the things that makes the low completion rates a real concern is that program directors have the option to rule that members who fall short of their time commitment may formally complete the program with a partial eduction award. These partial completions can, on paper, mask the real number of members who have successfully met their service obligation. Low completion rates raise a number of troubling issues. First, they represent another indicator of program quality that we have not been able to assess effectively in the program renewal process because we must make renewal funding decisions well before the conclusion of the program year. Second, they call into question the understanding by programs and members of the spirit of a national service program. Low and partial completions may reflect a misunderstanding by members and programs about the nature of reciprocal obligations. They may also suggest that members view their participation as a temporary job. Third, while we have succeeded in keeping budgeted FfE rates far lower than the national average, low completion rates risk dramatically increasing the actual FfE rate. In my opinion, this is where the critics could look to raise questions about cost effectiveness. Fortunately, I think we have time to correct this. While we can not and should not expect 100% completion, we can work to achieve rates as high as possible. We should also take into account that some programs may have higher rates than other because of the nature of their design and focus. For instance, programs that involve welfare recipients may consider some degree of non-completion a success because the members have moved to stable jobs. At the same time we must adopt policies that prevent us from supporting program designs that may have higher tendencies for low completion. The staff is proposing that MCSC adopt a number of policies as part of its 1997 program application process that we hope will begin to address the low completion issue as well as other program design issues. (See Action Items for these proposals.) We have taken the liberty to include these items in draft form as part of our information package distributed during our AmeriCorps technical assistance outreach meetings. Learn & Serve Michigan You will fmd our new and renewal program proposal package for your review and approval among the Action Items section. MCSC disseminated a service learning survey to public and private K-12 schools across Michigan. To date, we have received more than 550 completed surveys, which represents roughly 14% ofthe 4,000 that we mailed out. MDE has dedicated an intern to assist with compiling the responses . We will produce a catalog of service learning programs and practices that we will make available for statewide distribution. Michigan CARES Paula Kaiser has firmly settled in as program director. We have substantially increased the involvement of Frank Slobig, formerly the founding director of Youth Service America, as a CARES site consultant. We have also used CARES and the New Partnerships program to draw �MCSC December 8, 1996 Page Four the interest of Northwestern University's Asset Based Community Development trainers . MCSC hosted an Asset Training in November for CARES, New Partnerships, and AmeriCorps program sites. CARES sites also participated in the National Civic League conference in November. The greatest weakness in the development of the CARES project has been the instability of the program director position. For these poor staffing decisions, I am fully responsible. That we have continued to move forward is a credit to the commitment and enthusiasm of our community partners. Now, I am finally confident that we are on solid ground. Our communities have been re-energized are moving productively. For instance, in Flint, the director of Leadership Flint called the CARES process the most effective approach to community collaboration she has seen in Flint. MCSC's Relationship with CNS-Michigan's Office and the Unified State Plan With the end of this fiscal year will come the end ofMCSC's three-year state plan. Accordingly, CNS is requiring that states develop a unified comprehensive, collaborative service plan, which is closely coordinated with the CNS state office, the department of education, and national service and volunteer programs. This new plan will become the new three year state plan. While MCSC's plan will be submitted to the Commission for review and approval after the first of the year, we are already well on our way to operationalizing many of the goals that CNS envisions for these plans. This year, Michigan will be the first state that disseminates a comprehensive national service application that includes AmeriCorps, VISTA, and Education Award Only program applications. Mary Pfieler, director of the CNS-Michigan office, has been extraordinarily helpful and supportive in developing shared capacities. We have held joint staff meetings, joint trainings, and we are working with her on collaborative activities during the Superconference. Mary was the key to the New Partnerships VISTA program. Our relationship with MDE, in which MDE supports a share of our staff enabling them to provide monitoring and technical assistance for all Learn and Serve programs is also unique among states. The New Partnerships meeting that MCSC, CMF, and MNA held last year provide an important public input opportunity for service planning. Future public comment will be gathered at the Superconference. Finally, MCSC's relationship with MNA and CMF on a variety of projects makes Michigan's unified planning mostly a process of documenting work in progress. Make A Difference Day Working in partnership with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, the Michigan Campus Compact, and the Council of Michigan Foundations, MCSC promoted Make a Difference Day in Michigan. As a result, we registered more that 160 projects and 31,000 volunteers. Our work won the recognition of USA Weekend, and MCSC was mentioned in more than twenty newspaper articles (see information items). TAP-Youth Service We closed out the TAP-Youth Service grant in September. Among the accomplishments of the project include community-based trainings for 40 community agencies in Detroit, a state training conference for 120 community-based staff and volunteers, and the printing of 5,200 copies of nonprofit community resource guides that have been favorably reviewed, or which 2,300 have been distributed. �MCSC December 8, 1996 Page Five Connect Michigan We have been working closely with the Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan on an outreach initiative to be called Connect Michigan. This will be associated with the Points of Light Foundation's Connect America. It is intended to promote volunteer involvement in communities, and greater collaboration among the sectors in support of community volunteerism. Under Julie Cummings leadership, we have been developing a Connect Michigan Logo that will be the shared symbol for the campaign. Julie has also been helping with other related outreach and marketing efforts. MCSC ' s supplemental special projects budget, which MJC provided, has $20,000 dedicated to supporting the campaign. Michigan 4-H and Technical Program Assistance MCSC entered into an administrative contract with Michigan 4-H to conduct regional technical assistance and training workshops for service and volunteer programs. The T A sessions will be held three times in four regions of the state. The first sessions will be held during the second week of December. In conjunction with the December meetings, MCSC and the CNS Michigan office will provide outreach for the comprehensive national service application process. New Poster Contest For this year' s volunteer recruitment poster contest, MCSC is partnering with the Michigan Campus Compact to highlight volunteerism among college students. Governor' s Community Service Awards Michigan Government Television has agreed to cover the Governor's Service Awards program. We have printed and mailed the new application package. You will note that there are a number of category changes including new categories for Service Through the Arts and Community Service and the Media. The staff would like to involve a small committee of Commission members in the review of applicants and planning for the program. This committee will also work with the staff of the Legislature's Service Awards Program. Maine Commission Site Visit In November, two members of the Maine state commission spent two days with MCSC to learn about our operations. Mike Tate and the staff spent time orienting them to MCSC and its activities. Any follow up to this visit provides a good opportunity for interested MCSC members to develop relationships with colleagues on another commission. (See letters in Information Items.) Ford Foundation Initiative MCSC has been working with consultant Joe Madison on the continued development of the national state service commission initiative. In October, we help a meeting of the State �MCSC December 8, 1996 Page Six Commission Coordinating Group in Washington. (See Informational Items for Report.) In late May or early June, MCSC and the Governor and First Lady will host a Ford funded meeting of state service commissions here in Michigan. This will be the cap-stone of the project. It will also provide MCSC an excellent opportunity to display our work and present our partners to the national network of commissions. Management By Information CMBD This fall, MCSC distributed its new program reporting and monitoring system. MBI will enable programs to report by modem. It will also enable MCSC to gather more qualitative program information while reducing program paperwork requirements. We have promoted this to CNS as a model for other states. (See Information Items.) PROGRESS REPORT ON THIRD YEAR OBJECTIVES In the three-year State Plan that we submitted to'CNS in 1994 we enumerated our annual objectives. This summary of Year Three objectives reflects our year-to-date accomplishments. In partnership with the Steering Committee and drawing on the results ofthe Year Two develop, with private sector support, a catalog of model programs and practitioners for public dissemination. MCSC has already printed and begun dissemination of the second edition of Profiles in Service. In addition, MCSC worked in partnership with CMF to produce Investments in Volunteerism, in which various grant makers described examples of model service and volunteer programs. Reconvene the participants of the Year One grant-makers meeting to assess progress and revise recommendations. MCSC will conduct a conference call and meeting of grant makers to inform them of the new national service program application process. MCSC has not determined a date for a reprise of the grant-makers meeting. MCSC may choose to combine this with a reprise of the New Partnerships meeting. Continue in cooperation with MYPAC and the Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism, the state recruitment campaign for AmeriCorps and youth service volunteers. MCSC's work with MNAIVCM on Connect Michigan will achieve this objective. The Connect Michigan promotion campaign is scheduled to be launched in mid-winter. Facilitate the development of at least four quality AmeriCorps proposals from neighborhood and community-based organizations. MCSC is working through Michigan CARES and New Partnerships VISTA to promote applications from community-based organizations. �MCSC December 8, 1996 Page Seven Increase circulation of MCSC state service newsletter. MCSC has agreed to make the newsletter the principal newsletter for Connect Michigan. This will expand outreach and the coverage of programs. Take action on the recommendations of the Task Force on intergenerational service. MCSC will continue to work with the Senior Advisory Council and MYPAC to promote the development of intergenerational service. Take action on the recommendations of the Task Force on developing model service programs that link Headstart, school-readiness, and school-to-work transition. This Task Force has not been organized. Increase by 50% the number of citizen respondents to the Community Service Awards. MCSC has modified the types of award categories in order to increase potential applications. Conduct regional community service collaboration training using the five CARES communities as training centers. The 4-H regional trainings will highlight examples of program collaboration drawn from CARES communities. Based on practitioner critique, revise the state AmeriCorps training and technical assistance. In response to requests from practitioners, MCSC will conduct another statewide signature service project. In partnership with MDE leverage at least one AmeriCorps/school/community partnership by targeting AmeriCorps, school and Community-Based Learn and Serve grants. Such outreach will be part of the comprehensive national service program application process. Integrate AmeriCorps peer technical assistance consultants into Michigan Service-Learning Council and revise common training elements as needed. Service learning related AmeriCorps program staff have already been involved in the Service Learning Leadership Council. �MCSC December 8, 1996 Page Eight Conduct a statewide conference on national and community service to enable practitioners to assess the state's progress in establishing a sustainable infrastructure. The state-wide Superconference will provide a forum for this discussion. In addition, MCSC will present the unified state plan for public comment at the conference. Launch afundraising campaign for MCSC's anticipated public/private authority. While MCSC is no longer pursuing the creation of a public/private authority, MCSC will be pursuing an increase of state support for programs and operations. Ensure that no less than 80% of the Year One AmeriCorps programs that have demonstrated quality and measurable success are funded for continuation beyond Federal funding support. This objective was unrealistic from the start. MCSC will work with first year programs to help them sustain their activities beyond AmeriCorps support. � 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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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, 49819 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/65395700ee4a23733cf16f0d9b24cdf4.pdf f42b6ea8d9f43ebbec7958e268fe2493 PDF Text Text DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT BUDGET REQUEST FY98 Department/Unit: Michigan Jobs Commission/Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) Program Title: Volunteer Investment Grants Program Need: Volunteerism is an important part of healthy communities. The work of volunteers can address serious community needs while demonstrating the commitment of community members to solve their own problems. If communities are not to grow complacent and weak by relying only on government to solve their problems, then communities must encourage their citizens to volunteer to become independent problem-solvers. While Michigan enjoys a strong tradition of volunteerism, the nature of volunteerism has been changing. According to a recent study by Michigan State University, only a third of Michiganians volunteer. Most of these volunteers give their time episodically, on weekends, or a few evenings or afternoons per month. As more women enter the work-force and more businesses trim the size oftheir middle management staff, communities have found that the traditional sources of volunteers have been shrinking. Despite this, the nonprofit sector will assume more responsibility for social services, and volunteers will become increasingly essential to their effectiveness. Communities need nonprofit agency infrastructure that supports community volunteerism. The pillar of this infrastructure in most communities is the volunteer center. Michigan's nonprofit volunteer centers serve 48 counties in the state by recruiting and placing volunteers and serving as volunteer information clearinghouses. Yet volunteer centers annually struggle to raise sufficient funds to operate. Volunteer Investment Grants will increase the self-sufficiency of volunteer centers while building their capacity to involve volunteers in community problem-solving Program Description: The Volunteer Investments Grants (VIG) Program will provide grants to community-based, nonprofit agency volunteer partnerships for the purpose of: 1) supporting an endowment for the purpose of sustaining community volunteerism; 2) increasing the number of volunteers serving communities; 3) meeting important community needs through service and volunteerism; and 4) sustaining the activities of community nonprofit agencies that support volunteerism. The VIG program will be open to nonprofit volunteer agency partnerships from all Michigan communities. These partnerships will be eligible to apply for grants that will range in amount from $25,000 to $75,000 per year. Grants will be awarded competitively through a three stage process that will include an expert peer review, a technical compliance MCSC staff review, and a final review and approval by MCSC. Priority consideration will be given to applicants that demonstrate: 1) the quality of the community volunteer agency partnership (partnerships must include at a minimum a community foundation and a volunteer agency defined as a nonprofit agency that provides one or more of the following services-- clearinghouse information, volunteer referral, volunteer placement, volunteer project development, volunteer training and technical assistance); 2) the extent of community support for volunteer activities; 3) the level of financial match support; 4) the relative (based on community size) number of volunteers to be involved in projects and the number of new volunteers to be recruited; and 5) the quality of anticipated outcomes of the volunteer service projects. Local match requirements for the VIG program will demonstrate community support for sustaining volunteerism. Local VIG applicants will be required to generate a minimum of a two-to-one dollar cash match. The cash match will be deposited in a permanent, dedicated agency endowment fund established in the local community foundation for the express purpose of supporting the operation of the community volunteer agency in perpetuity. Communities will be encouraged to exceed the minimum cash match. �MJC/MCSC FY98 Budget Request Page Two Grants will not be awarded until the applicant submits certification from the local community foundation that indicates the volunteer agency endowment has been established and the matching funds have been deposited in the endowment. The local endowments will be managed by the community foundation and governed by the federal and state tax laws and regulations applied to such funds. Program Outcome: The VIG program will: 1) establish community endowment funds for volunteerism that will sustain community volunteer activities into the future; 2) support community-based, nonprofit, volunteer agencies in 20-30 communities per year; 3) improve the service delivery of volunteer agencies in these communities; 4) generate a minimum of two community-wide service projects that meet community needs and demonstrate measurable community results; 5) increase citizen volunteerism in 20-30 communities per year; and 6) promote community volunteer partnerships. Clientele/Constituency Affected: Community-based nonprofit agencies from 20-30 communities that represent the more than 40,000 nonprofit agencies in the state; specifically, 95 local United Ways, 76 community foundations, and 26 community-based Volunteer Centers. Community foundations currently serve 73 of the state's 83 counties. Community foundations qualify as public charities under federal law, and comply with all required reporting to federal, state, and local authorities. Community foundation funds are preserved by trustee banks and/or the foundation's governing body. Their funds are managed to assure a steady stream of income for grants and activities. Community foundation undergo annual audits to ensure proper use and investment of funds and that endowed funds continue to serve their original intent. Currently, community foundations in Michigan enjoy the support of the Michigan Community Foundation tax credit. Economies or Efficiencies: The short-term impact of the VIG program will be to increase the capacity of communities to solve serious problems through service and volunteerism. The long term impact will be realized through the establishment and growth of community-based, volunteer endowments. These endowments will sustain volunteer activities in the future and decrease continued reliance on ongoing public support for these activities. The aggregate return on the investment of these state dollars will generate a minimum of annual program operating support of $240,000 for VIG communities. Staffing Effects: This request will have no impact on staffing. However, it is based on the support level contained in the FY98 MCSC operations request. Budgetary Effects: The request is based on a total annual grants fund of $1.5 million. This grants fund would be drawn from state GF/GP. Alternatives: Currently, public grants do not offer an alternative to sustainability. Government grants tend to require match support for immediate operations which tends to ignore the need for building support for nonprofit self-sufficiency. In practice, government grants tend to create a reliance on further government grants. As government turns to the nonprofit volunteer sector to assume greater program and fmancial responsibility for addressing social problems in communities, public policy must shift to enabling the sector to develop sustainable means for providing services. Currently, government grant programs do not directly address the need to create incentives for generating sustainable methods of nonprofit service. Volunteerism is an important component in community problem-solving, but its administration requires sustained support. The VIG program provides incentives for communities to meet immediate needs and build the capacity necessary to sustain volunteer services. The community volunteer endowments will provide an ongoing level of support and an incentive for private community benefactors to contribute to sustainable, community-based services. � 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_1996-12-13_Budget-Request Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting budget request Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting budget request. 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, 49818 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/272f928726a46db7be64824c3ecff5b9.pdf 8602e135dc1afc1c5144bd3383e5627b PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission Agenda December 13, 1996 Michigan Community Service Commission Olds Plaza Building - 2nd Floor Lansing 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m I. Welcome and Introductions- Michelle Engler II. Review of May 10, 1996 and August 23, 1996 Minutes - Michelle Engler III. Program Updates a. b. c. d. e. Michigan CARES - Paula Kaiser Michigan's AmeriCorps- Daphne Wells Legislature's Service Awards - Lindy Reurink Make a Difference Day - Lindy Reurink Budget and Administration- Garry Gross IV. Executive Director's Report- Frank Dirks V. Commission Initiatives (Status) a. b. c. d. e. VI. State Communications Plan- Julie Cummings New Partnership Initiative- Paula Kaiser Ford Foundation Project- Frank Dirks Super Conference- Michael Tate RGA Conference presentation- Michelle Engler New Business (Action Items) a. b. c. d. e. Policy and Procedures Revision Recommendations Michigan's AmeriCorps Application Guidelines Review MCSC Commission meeting dates Governor's Community Service Award Review Committee Learn & Serve Grant Approval Vll. Public Comment Next Commission meeting will be February 21, 1997 hosted by Michigan Community Service Commission in Lansing. � 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_1996-12-13_Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting agenda Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting agenda. 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, 49817 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9282e2ef7ff8edfc372d6951bc741827.pdf 7498b3605b3a493c0ef49c5a24319d48 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Frank Dirks MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Garry Gross, Director of Administration ,f\11}'\ Michigan Community Service Commission {)-/ RE: Administrative Issues DATE: December 9, 1996 111 Olds Plaza Lansing , Telephone FAX S. Cap itol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (51 7) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 a As we finish the close out of fiscal year 1996 (FY 96), I would like to update you on the Commission's financial status. I am currently finishing the close out for fiscal year 96. A final breakdown of the expenditures of the Commission for FY96 and a forecast of FY97 funding will be passed out at the Commission meeting on 12113/96. Some issues affecting the fiscal year closeout are: numerous grants ending at different times creating a constant push to process each closeout in a timely matter, working with the Corporation for National Service(CNS) on Administrative Amounts for our next grant year, reconciling with the state budget process as the state does not close out its books and accounting until after the end of the calendar year, and working with the Department of Management and Budget to process a request for increased state support. During the last quarter of FY96, the Commission received a one time work project from the General Fund I General Purpose in the amount of $100,000 for the Michigan's Volunteer Awareness Campaign. I have attached a breakdown of the budget for this project. While these funds do not completely make up for what we had asked for in the state budget, it does allow us some flexibility to use funds that would have normally had to support these line items. A quick estimate shows that at the end of FY96, we had approximately $200,000 in Federal Administrative Spending Authority. Over half of this amount is carryover that was not part of our spending budget. CNS has extended the grant to January 31, 1997 to allow us to use up some of thisspending authority. This money will also help to offset the decrease in Federal Administration funds for FY 97. As was the same as last year, we will not know the total amount of the Federal Administration or Program and Development Assistance and Training(PDAT) grants until a final determination is received from CNS. We will also be carrying over funds in all our private grants. All of these grants were either multiple year or longer than one fiscal year. Pending carry over approval from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Michigan CARES project will have a budget comparable to FY96. Our second Michigan CARES project for Calhoun County started at the end of the fiscal year and almost the entire amount will be carried into fiscal year 97. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission ., of, �On the administrative side, the Commission has just finished up an internal assessment on Internal Controls. There were no major findings requiring a written response to the Michigan Jobs Commission. During the last year the staff of the Commission, with the exception of two individuals, have become Limited Term State Employees instead of Contracted Positions. This is a important step in helping the Commission to create continuity for both its mission and goals and the staff. The commission has recently ordered and received four complete new desktop computers. We are also awaiting two new laptops. This new equipment will replace aging and outdated equipment and also allow more computers into the field for better efficiency. In closing, the last year has been a very busy and hectic year for the Commission. The growth of the Commission and the Jobs Commission becoming a State Department have created new and exciting challenges and possibilities for the new year. RECYCLED Poll'( .. �Michigan's Volunteer Awareness Campaign Printing for Profiles in Service and County Volunteer Handbook 20,000 Mailing 8,000 Volunteer Promotion Ads 20,000 Computer Upgrade for Database & Monitoring 18,000 Super Volunteer Conference 8,000 Volunteerism Survey 16,000 Pay Stub Enrollment 10,000 TOTAL 100,000 � 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_1996-12-13_Administrative-Issues Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting administrative issues Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting administrative issues. 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, 49816 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ea067b7a2a8bd541f482d8fb16692de2.pdf a32e25514e9b474c6d1ecb42f5ad3fa0 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION (MCSC) 1996 -1997 GRANTEE MONITORING GUIDE I. Introduction This MCSC (Michigan Community Service Commission) · Grantee Monitoring Guide contains essential information about the Michigan Community Service Commission's monitoring and support of its grantees. It describes key elements of the Commission's grants management process and its ongoing efforts to support a sustainable state-wide network of high-quality community service programs. The purpose of this Monitoring Guide is to outline the required monitoring process and its benefits, and to provide a convenient resource containing all necessary tools and documents. As part of funding by MCSC, grantees are required to comply with all elements of the monitoring process. MCSC 1996-1997 Grantee Monitoring Guide 1 �II. Purpose and Philosophy The purpose of MCSC grantee monitoring is twofold: · to ensure compliance with the legal and funding requirements of the Corporation for National Service (CNS) and MCSC. · to encourage continuous improvement of program quality To achieve these ends in a diffuse state-wide network of grantees, MCSC's monitoring uses a "Management by-Information" (MBI) System. MBI is an electronic reporting system which employs computer databases to systematically collect and store key information about program performance. This system allows MCSC staff and grantees to observe comparative trends in program performance across the state and over long periods of time. The information can readily be used to prioritize continuous improvement efforts and to make important management decisions. MCSC's MBI System is specifically intended to provide convenient access to useful information, to save time, to encourage information sharing among grantees, and to help establish meaningful quality standards. MCSC 1996-1997 Grantee Monitoring Guide 2 �ill. Methods MCSC employs the following five monitoring methods: 1. Site Visits A Site Visit is a required full-day visit by a MCSC Program Officer to a MCSC grantee. The purpose of the site visit is to observe first-hand the operations of the grantee's program and to address any specific compliance or continuous improvement issues. Each MCSC-funded program will receive a Site Visit two times every program year. MCSC will conduct its first round of Site Visits at the end of the first quarter (late November /December) and its second round at the beginning of the third quarter (April/May). A Site Visit typically consists of the following: · · · · · a visit to one or more service sites interviews with Members interviews with Service Partners, Site supervisors and/ or Team Leaders observation of program activities meeting(s) with the Program Director /Executive Director Site Visits will be scheduled by MCSC two to three weeks in advance and reconfirmed one week in advance. Programs are required to send an agenda outlining the schedule for the Site Visit at the time of confirmation. Approximately three to four weeks ·after the Site Visit, the MCSC Program Officer will provide the grantee with a document detailing any issues and describing required follow-up actions. Programs are required to respond in writing immediately to any compliance or technical issues identified in this Site Visit document. Other issues should be addressed in the subsequent Quarterly Report. Each Quarter, MCSC also will generate reports highlighting specific program strengths and areas of improvement; comparative state-wide statistics, and technical and compliance issues. MCSC 1996-1997 Grantee Monitoring Guide 3 �2. Fiscal Site Visits A Fiscal Site Visit is a required three to six hour visit by a MCSC Fiscal Officer to a MCSC grantee and occurs separately from the regular Site Visit. The purpose of the Fiscal Site Visit is for MCSC to observe first-hand the financial system and controls of the grantee, and to address any specific compliance issues. Fiscal Site Visits occur once every program year, and typically consist of the following: · a meeting with the grantee Program Director and/ or Finance person · a review of financial records including timesheets, expenditures, receipts, and other financial reports A Fiscal Site Visit will be scheduled with the grantee two to three weeks in advance, and will be followed by a MCSC document addressing any issues and describing any required follow-up actions. Programs are required to respond in writing immediately to any compliance or technical issues identified during the Fiscal Site Visit. The MCSC Fiscal Officer may require additional phone contacts or site visits if deemed necessary. Each Quarter, the MCSC Fiscal Officer will provide the grantee with a report summarizing financial status for the quarter and year-to-date, which will include the status of grantees' match funds. (see attached memorandum). MCSC 1996-1997 Grantee Monitoring Guide 4 �STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Frank Dirks MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan's AmeriCorps Program Directors FROM: Garry Gross, Director of Administration Michigan Community Service Commission 111 S. Capitol Ave. Olds Plaza Bldg., 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan 48913 Telephone (517) 335-4295 FAX (517) 373-4977 (L'vlf'J.A.. OJ-/ Daphne Wells, Program Development Coordinator ~ --.,._ Michigan Community Service Commission · , J r:-- V'-..SIRE: Match Requirements DATE: . October 21, 1996 Starting with your October Expenditure reports, the Michigan Community Service Commission will be implementing a new program match monitoring process. This will help identify and respond quickly to programs below budgeted match amounts. The following is a list of steps that will be followed in this new process. 1st Month below budgeted match: MCSC will send out a letter asking for the program's reasons for their match rate. Along with an explanation, the program will be asked to describe how they will bring its match amount up to the budget level. 2nd Month below budgeted match: If the program is working towards meeting its match amount, MCSC will send a memo with their new figures on them. If the program has failed to show improvement, or indicat how the match amount will be increased, or respond to the first months request, a second letter will be faxed asking for an immediate response. Failure to respond to this second letter or a inadequate plan to reach the match will result in the program having its Cash Requests held up until an acceptable plan is received. 3rd Month below budgeted match: The program will be faxed an immediate letter informing it that all Cash Requests are being suspended. A conference call or meeting will be scheduled to discuss a resolution and possible further actions. MCSC understands that some match amounts may be seasonal or one time and may come later in the grant. This information can be forwarded in the response to our memo. If you have any questions on this memo, you may contact either of us at (517)335-4295. cc: Frank Dirks A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission 0.. �3. Quarterly Reports Quarterly Reports are regular progress reports required of grantees by the Corporation for National Service and MCSC. The purpose of Quarterly Reports is to provide documentation of the grantee's fulfillment of the terms of funding, progress toward objectives, and to address any specific continuous improvement needs or issues. Additionally, MCSC Quarterly Reports collect information that is used within the MCSC MBI System to determine program performance across the statewide network. Quarterly reports are due from grantees to MCSC on the following dates: January 15 March 15 July 15 October 15 Beginning in January 1997, MCSC Quarterly Reports will be completed electronically by grantees using customized computer database software on a computer disk. The completed Quarterly Report on disk will be mailed to MCSC by the grantee no later than the dates listed above. In the future, the Quarterly Report will be completed on a computer file server, which will be directly accessible to grantees and which will eliminate the use of mailed computer disks. Each Quarter, MCSC also will generate reports highlighting specific program strengths and areas of improvement; comparative state-wide statistics, and technical and compliance issues. In some cases the MCSC Program Officer will follow-up these reports with as-needed phone calls or visits. In certain cases, grantees may be required to submit a corrective action plan at the request of the MCSC Program Officer. MCSC 1996-1997 Grantee Monitoring Guide 5 �Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan's AmeriCorps Quarterly Report rogram Name Operating Site ID Number Reporting Period .___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___. This Report Completed by Title I. Organizational Strength Administration & Development 1. Th is year's Member enrollment for this quarter: Members granted to your program this year only Members enrolled on the first day of this quarter Members who left the program early this quarter for cause Members who left the program early this quarter at will Members who completed term of service this quarter Members who joined the program during this quarter Members enrolled on the last day of this quarter Total Member hours this quarter Total Memb e r servi c e hours to date Members who completed term of service this quarter Members who joined the program during this quarter Members enrolled on the last day of this quarter Total Member hours this quarter Total Memb e r servi c e hours to date Full Time Number of Part Time I 2. Carry Over Member enrollment for this quarter: Members granted to your program this year only Number of Full Time Number nf ·t 'ume Members enrolled on the first day of this quarter Members who left the program early this quarter for cause Members who left the program early this quarter at will �4. Non-participant volunteers this quarter: New Volunteers this quarter Total Volunteers this quarter Total year to date Volunteers #of Volunteers #of Volunteer Hours 5. The degree to which Members, Staff and Service Partners understand the mission and objectives of your program O poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent 6. Overalt the quality of site/team management and supervision this quarter was: O poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent 7. Service Partner Assessment Survey Results: · 8. Describe the fundraising & resource development activities that occurred this quarter: 9. Number of solicitations this quarter: 10. Estimated value of successful solici tations: 11. Overall, the fundraising and resource development that occurred this quarter was: O poor 12. List an 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent �13. List any pusrchases of $1,000 or more made by the program this quarter: AMOUNT ITEM: 14. Describe briefly the primary programmatic & administrative challenges your program encountered this quarter 15. Describe briefly how you addressed the primary programmatic and administrative challenges of this quarter: 16. Describe any major administrative, project management or programmatic changes that occurred this quarter. Include changes in partner organizations, board members, staff, delivery & scope of service, etc.: Number of Staff who separated from program this quarter Number of Staff FTE 1. 2. L-------_j �3. Check any staff development and training activities that occurred this quarter: D CNS Training D Service Partner Training D National Provider Training D In-House Training D MCSC Training D Other Training 4. Decribe any important aspects of this quarter's staff development and training activities (optional) 5. Overall, the staff development and training that occurred this quarter was: 0 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average 0 good 0 excellent 6. Results of Staff Assessment this quarter Service - Program Impact People & Partners 1. Results from Service Recipient Assessment this quarter: 2. Describe any special events involving partners that occurred this quarter. Include brown bag lunch series, joint trainings, recognition events, etc.: 3. Describe any changes that have occurred in the way that you or your partner organizations serve your community as a result of Michigan's AmeriCorps: �4. Overall, the Service Partner's performance in fulfilling their obligations to your program's service this quarter has been: O poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent Projects 1. Describe progress toward each of your Direct Service Objectives this quarter. If Your program has multiple sites addressing the same objective, aggregate the activity across all sites. Service Objective 1 2. Progress toward Service Objective 1 this quarter is: [o poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent O good 0 excellent Progress Obstacles Solutions Service Objective 1 Service Objective 2 3. Progress toward Service Objective 2 this Quarter is: [0 poor 0 needs improvement Progress Obstacles Solutions Service Objective 2 0 average �Service Objective 3 4. Progress toward Service Objective 3 this Quarter is: 10 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent O good 0 excellent Progress Obstacles Solutions Service Objective 3 Service Objective 4 5. Progress toward Service Objective 4 this Quarter is: 10 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average Progress Obstacles Solutions Service Objective 4 6. List and briefly describe any new service projects implemented this quarter, their impact and how they help meet service objectives. Include signature & seasonal projects, community-wide service events, etc. 7. List and briefly describe monitoring activities this quarter: �8. Overall, project management and monitoring this quarter is: jo poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excelle1 9. List and briefly describe any accidents or injuries to participants or staff that occurred this quarter: 10. Number of accidents and injuries this quarter III. Members Pre-Program 1. Describe the outreach & recruitment activities that occurred this quarter. Describe any challenges your program experienced and the ways you addressed them. 2. #of pieces of recruitrnent materials distributed this quarter: 3. # of outreach presentations this quarter: L . __ _ _ __ _ j ' - - - - - - -- - - - ' 4. # of applications received this quarter: 5. Overall, outreach & recruitrnent this quarter is: 0 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent 6. Describe progress toward each of your Member Development Objectives this quarter Member Objective 1 7. Progress Toward Member Objective 1 This Quarter is: 0 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent �Progress Obstacles Solutions Member Objective 1 Member Objective 2 8. Progress Toward Member Objective 2 This Quarter is: 0 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent O good 0 excellent O good 0 excellent Progress Obstacles Solutions Member Objective 2 Member Objective 3 9. Progress Toward Member Objective 3 This Quarter is: 0 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average Progress Obstacles Solutions Member Objective 3 Member Objective 4 10. Progress Toward Member Objective 4 This Quarter is: 0 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average �Progress Obstacles Solutions Member Objective 4 11. Member Assessment Results This Quarter: IV. Community Involvement 1. Describe progress toward each of your Community Building Objectives this quarter: Community Objective 1 2. Progress Community Objective 1 0 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent rrogress Obstacles Solutions Community Objective 1 Community Objective 2 3. Progress Toward Community Objective 2 This Quarter is: 0 poor 0 needs improvement Progress Obstacles Sol Community Objective 2 ~ommunity Objective 3 0 average O good 0 excellent �4. Progress Toward Community Objective 3 This Quarter is: 0 needs improvement 0 poor 0 average O good 0 excellent Progress Obstacles Solutions Community Objective 3 ." 5. Describe the type of activities the non-participant volunteers engaged in this quarter: 6. List & briefly describe any additional efforts by your program this quarter to promote service and volunteerism in commnities: 7. Overall, community involvement & outreach this quarter is: 0 poor 0 needs improvement 0 average O good 0 excellent V. Continuous Improvement 1. Describe any evluation activities that occurred during this quarter, including any conclusions that can be drawn from the evaluations: 2. Comment on the results of this quarter's stakeholder assessment surveys. Include key insights, important observations or trends: �3. Identify any Training or Technical Assistance needs this quarter: � 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_1996-12-13_1996-1997-Grantee-Monitoring-Guide Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting 1996-1997 Grantee Monitoring Guide Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-12-13 commission meeting 1996-1997 Grantee Monitoring Guide. 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, 49815 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 1996-12-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/ac220139673a9f36351f50bed826ba0e.pdf 807030af01f89b9f13b5f6e7bced8fe8 PDF Text Text STATE O F MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Mich elle Engler 111 S. Ca p1 tol Ave . Olds Plaza Bld g., 4th Floor Lansmg . Mich 1ga n 4891 3 Telep hone (5 17) 335 -429 5 FAX (5 17) 373-49 77 Executi ve Direct o r Frank Dirks MEMORANDUM TO: The Michigan Community Service Comm::;;i....--..... FROM: Frank Dirks, Executive Director RE: Strategic Planning Options DATE: August 19, 1996 In early September, the Executive Committee will meet with Governor Engler to discuss planning options for the future of MCSC. The Executive Committee has asked me to prepare this memo to outline options for consideration at the Commission meeting on August 23. The Executive Committee will present the Commission's recommendations to the Governor at their meeting. The Executive Committee will ask the Governor to consider incorporating these recommendations into his budget and legislative planning for FY98. Background As you know, since March of 1995, we have been exploring, discussing, and developing a strategic development plan for MCSC. Through this process we have come to consensus on a number of key points. The most important, of course, is that MCSC plays an important and valuable role in Michigan that deserves to be preserved and promoted. Rather than establishing itself as an independent nonprofit (as some state commissions have), MCSC should remain a part of state government and function as a conduit between the public and nonprofit/volunteer sectors. While an endowment is one way to build sustainability for MCSC, it is unlikely that the state or the foundation community would contribute to it for the administration of a state agency. MCSC has established itself as a key partner with the Council of Michigan Foundations and the Michigan Nonprofit Association on a number of initiatives that will help establish itself as a key player in the state. These initiatives include Michigan CARES, Make A Difference Day, New Partnerships for Michigan, the Governor's Community Service Awards in conjunction with the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Conference, the planned Connect Michigan Outreach Campaign, and the upcoming Super Conference. MCSC is also consolidating its planning with the CNS state office and MDE. This consolidation will ensure that MCSC' s activities are pivotal in the state. A Div ision of the Michigan Jobs Comm iss ion ~c,. �MCSC August 19, 1996 Page Two MCSC is now an established leader in the state with the momentum to have its greatest impact yet in the coming year. The New Partnerships meetings have helped to affirm a role for MCSC in the service and nonprofit field. A number of the recommendations from these meetings directly support current or planned MCSC initiatives. MCSC is also a well established and recognized leader among state service commissions in the United States. The Ford Foundation grant is the latest example of our leadership role. There has been no better time than this in our brief history to seek greater support from the state. Options to Consider 1) Establish MCSC as a line item in the state budget. This will place MCSC squarely in the eyes of the legislature. Funding will depend entirely on the ability of the Commission to make its case to the legislature. In the long term, continued support will be derived from these relationships more than support from within any single administration. 2) Establish a base-line state supported administrative budget of $450,000. This will enable MCSC to perform its basic functions without having to rely on federal administrative funding. This budget should include a media outreach budget for the purpose of promoting and supporting volunteerism and service in Michigan. 3) Develop a formal coordinating relationship with FIA county volunteer coordinators. The extent of this relationship should be negotiated with FIA, however the closer the relationship the better able MCSC will be to support community-based volunteer capacity-building. MCSC should also explore with FIA the possibility of reallocating some volunteer service program funding. 4) Establish a 501c(3) for MCSC in order to receive special project grants. Currently, MCSC maintains a fund in the Capital Area Community Foundation. 5) Clearly establish MCSC as the state's coordinating agency for volunteerism. MCSC should assist other state agencies in planning and implementing volunteer initiatives. MCSC should also assist in coordinating information sharing about volunteer initiatives among state agencies. 6) Establish a state supported $1 .5 million grants program for service and volunteer projects. Grants would be competitively awarded for up to three years. The grants would support the costs of operating service and volunteer programs. Most significantly, the grants would require a oneto-one local match, but unlike most public matching grants, the match would go into an endowment. The endowment would be established for the grantee in the local community foundation. The endowment would be for the purpose of providing general operating support for the grantee in the future. The program would be a test of achieving sustainability for service and volunteer programs. They could be called Michelle Engler Grants. 7) Modify Public Act 198, which deals with local tax abatements, in order to allow local municipalities to require that a business would have to donate up to 8% of its abatement to a local charity of its choice. Currently the law requires that municipalities enter into agreements with businesses that receive abatements. The agreements currently include informal requests for �MCSC August 19, 1996 Page Three charitable contributions in some communities. Amending the law would ensure that set aside requirements would not risk a legal challenge. 8) Establish in state university budgets state sexvice scholarships modelled after the Olivet community sexvice scholarship program. 9) Formally transfer responsibility for school-based Learn and Setve programs to MCSC. 10) Establish a statewide student civic sexvice awards program that would recognize youth who engage in substantial community sexvice in Michigan. The program would be operated like the President' s Physical Fitness program. These options hopefully should sexve as a starting point for discussion. � 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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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, 49814 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/58ff092107057389ec399319e5b179fe.pdf 72dafe42e274dfa3dbc010d605a8c952 PDF Text Text SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBER INFORMATION MCSC Staff Coordinator Lindy Reurink, Assistant Director 111 S. Capitol Avenue Olds Plaza Building, 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan 48910 (517)335-4295 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Eardley, Sister Elizabeth 2023 E. Fulton, Apt. 403 Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 (616)454-3856 Hunter, Dr. Eileen 316 Pine Street Apt. 501 Marquette, Michigan 49855 (906)228-5128 Neidhardt, Tish 927 Greenhills Drive Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 (313)769-9413 Nester, Emory 3052 Hawthorne Drive Bay City, Michigan 48706 (517)667-7855 Schmieder, Don 806 N. 19th Street. Escanaba, Michigan 49829 (906)786-6813 Tomshany, Paul 1971 N. Parker Rd. Dexter, Michigan 48130 (313)426-3632 8/2/96 7. Velasquez, Maria 1018 E. Grand River Lansing, Michigan 48906 (517)482-4451 8. Wildeman, Bob 521 Springfield Circle Niles, Michigan 49120 (616)683-0250 9. Berry, Orvis 162 Chestnut Street Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 (616)963-8070 10. Muir, Jim 1607 Philadelphia A venue, SE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49507 (616)243-3555 11. Prosen, Edith 1413 Norway Avenue Marquette, Michigan 49855 (906)226-6834 12. Evans, Anne 42713 Lilley Pointe Blvd. Canton, Michigan 48187 (313)981-9632 13. Myers, John 18420 Littlefield Detroit, Michigan 48235 (313)341-8328 14. Black, Warren 13815 LaSalle Blvd. Detroit, Michigan 48238 (313)867-2362 15. Smith, Charles 3777 Pasadena Detroit, Michigan 48238 (313)935-6656 �Michigan Community Service Commission Senior Advisory Council Fact Sheet Across Michigan there are thousands of senior citizens actively involved in volunteerism and community service. These individuals represent the vast economic, political, and racial diversity of Michigan. In an effort to obtain input from the senior citizen population, the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) has established the Senior Advisory Council. The Michigan Community Service Commission was created by executive order of Governor John Engler in 1991 and is dedicated to enabling all citizens, especially youth, to engage in public problem solving through service and volunteerism. The Senior Advisory Council is a standing subcommittee of MCSC and advises the Commission on issues such as senior volunteers, intergenerational service, and senior service organizations. The Senior Advisory Council also works closely with MCSC's youth advisory council, the Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYP AC). Together they encourage intergenerational service and participation in volunteer activities such as Make A Difference Day, National Volunteer Week, etc. STRUCTURE The Senior Advisory Council is made up of sixteen senior citizens from the state of Michigan. Members are geographically, ethnically, racially, economically, and educationally diverse. The body works closely with a number of already existing networks/organizations (including the MYP AC, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Senior Companion Program, Office on Aging, Volunteer Centers, etc.) All members are expected to serve a minimum of one one-year term with the possibility of serving a second two-year term. This council meets four times a year throughout the state. Regional meetings of members are also encouraged. Every effort is made for senior citizens in special circumstances (physical limitations, distance of travel, etc.) to ensure their ability to attend all meetings. MISSION The Senior Advisory Council is a standing subcommittee of the Michigan Community Service Commission. The mission of the Senior Advisory Council is to promote and develop volunteerism, leadership, and intergenerational service in Michigan by educating the general public about community service provided by senior citizens. COMMITTEES The Senior Advisory Council works toward this mission through the work of four committees. The committees are each made up of four Senior Advisory Council members. The committees meet four times a year and hold regular phone meetings. The committees are: • Special Events • Policies I Procedures • Recruitment of Senior Volunteers • Networking I Public Relations lrevised: 7/11961 �MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION SENIOR ADVISORY COUNCIL Volunteer Recruitment Methods Survey Name of Non-Profit Please acquire answers to the following questions at all the NonProf its that you visit: * Do you wor k through your local Volunteer Center when attempting to acquire volunteers? * Approximately how many volunteers do you use? * About what portion of these volunteers fall into the catagories of "youth" %, "adult" %or "senior" % ? * Do you have enough volunteers for your needs ? * Where do your "senior" volunteers originate from: (If several catagories apply, please estimate% of each). * Volunteer Center refferals? _ _ _ _% * Newspaper ads? _ _ _ _% * References from other organizations? (R.S.V.P., A.A.R.P., Senior Centers, Church Group s, other) _ _ _ _% _ _ _ _% _ _ _ _% * Word of mouth from other "helpers"? * _ _ _ _ _% _ _ _ _% Number of organizations (other than your own) for which are providing volunteer assistance? (If any) you *Does your organization have any unique (homegrown) methods for acquiring senior volunteers? If so, please describe. OTHER COMMENTS: * Would the establishment of a Speakers' Bureau (to promote senior volunteerism) be of value to your organization? * If so, would your group be able to identify/furnish any prospects for this Bureau? Th ankyou for your time. � 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 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, 49813 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/97ae06c78aa3058522192d98f1892642.pdf 6e8d94a41da255dd7ecfd66510576312 PDF Text Text New Partnerships in Michigan: The Power of Voluntary Citizen Service �New Partnerships in Michigan ichigan 's New Partnerships initiative encourages and energizes promising collaborative efforts that draw on the best of government, business, nonprofit, and religious sectors in Michigan. The New Partnerships initiative was inspired by Governor George Romney. Governor Romney had a deep faith in the power of voluntary citizen service. He felt that through community-based, citizen-driven problem-solving, responsible citizens can work collaboratively to solve society's serious social problems. M Governor john Engler and First lady Michelle Engler have drawn inspiration from Governor Romney's vision of citizen problem solving in launching the New Partnerships initiative. In collaboration with the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC), the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), and the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), Governor Engler and Michelle Engler convened a series of meetings in February and May 1996. These meetings involved leaders from across the state representing the nonprofit, government, business, and religious sectors to discuss and recommend ways to build collaborative partnerships for citizen problem solving. The discussions at the New Partnership meetings were framed by a white paper entitled, "ATime For New Partnerships." The paper offered a rationale for the New Partnerships initiative and proposed a framework for action. It argued that this is the right time to form new partnerships among the nonprofit, government, business and private sectors. The paper also affirms the vital role of the nonprofit voluntary social sector in supporting democratic and civil institutions, engaging citizens in positive community involvement, and meeting pressing social and community needs. This report summarizes the February and May New Partnership in Michigan meetings, highlights the important issues and discussions, and provides a progress report on the ew Partnerships initiative. New Partnerships will help Michigan's citizens share Governor Romney's faith in the promise of voluntary citizen service to renew the spirit of community. 1 �Remarks by Governor John Engler at the New Partnerships Meeting, February 12, 1996 the opportunity to be here today and to work with Michigan's civic I appreciate leaders in building a new partnership- a partnership of hope, community, and opportunity. As I thought about today's meeting, I was reminded of a town meeting I attended years ago. The town council had concluded its regular business for the month and the chairman asked if there was any new business. An elderly woman got up and said that something had to be done about the juvenile delinquents who- in her opinionwere terrorizing her neighborhood. Alocal storekeeper got up and said that something had to be done about the teenagers who loitered in front of his shop. A student from the local high school got up and said that something had to be done to give kids a place to go and things to do after school. One after another, citizens got up and asked that something be done about this problem or that concern. After the last person finished, the council chairman scratched his head, looked around the room, cleared his throat, and said: 'We have two choices. We can raise taxes, create programs, and make believe we are solving these problems. Or we can raise our sights, create opportunities, and make our town a community again." "I've lived in this town all my life," he continued. "You know me, and I know you . And we all know that together, we can do better." And then the strangest thing happened. One by one, the townspeople got up and offered to help. The elderly lady offered to give piano lessons after school. The storekeeper offered to sponsor a baseball team, and so on. By the end of the meeting, you could see the spirit of community and the pride of partnership in the smiles on their faces. My friends, that story can be our inspiration. What they accomplished, we can accomplish -in towns and cities all across Michigan. Indeed, that's why we're all here this morning. My purpose today is to thank you for your commitment to our cause. In particular, let me thank Dottie Johnson and Rob Collier of the Council of Michigan Foundations and Dave Egner from the Michigan Nonprofit Association for helping to make this meeting possible. Let me also thank and pay tribute to a man who has inspired us all. More than thirty years ago, he began a volunteer movement that lives on to this day- stronger and more successful than ever. Speaking to the people of Michigan in January of 1966, he said: 2 �Michigan's progress depends most of all on the quality of family life and the voluntary activity of responsible citizens. Our mounting human and social problems can never be solved by government alone. The breakdown of the family is the foremost cause of delinquent and criminal behavior. As the family deteriorates, so will society. We must stimulate private and individual efforts to reinforce the fiber of our families. This is what_Governor George Romn~y said in his 1966 State of the State message. They were right on the mark then, and even more so today. Indeed, his words could serve as our mission statement at this crucial time in our history -a time of great change and great opportunity. Of course, I am speaking of the dramatic changes unfolding in.our nation's capital. For the first time in our lifetimes, we are seeing a shift in power and authority from Washington back to the states. And as I've said many time before, I don 't want that power returned to Michigan to horde it in lansing. We want this flexibility so that we can return money and responsibility where it belongs at the local level with churches, synagogues and mosques, civic groups and community organizations. The bottom line is this -government cannot replace the family, and government cannot be a parent, but it can be a partner. Certainly Michelle and her colleagues on the Michigan Community Service Commission are focused directly on that strategybeing a partner. There are three fundamental principles that guide us in our efforts to be a full partner with you and all who share our mission. First, these pannerships must begin with the idea of empowering people to solve problems through service and volunteerism. To those who think the answer to any problem can be summed up in two words- more money- we respectfully disagree. To be sure, money is important, but people are more imporrant. If you would doubt that fact, consider this fact. Since the 1960s, the federal government has spent more than $5 trillion dollars in their war on poveny. And as Ronald Reagan used to say, poveny won . Second, these new partnerships must be forged in a spirit of bipartisanship and cooperation, shared sacrifice, and shared reward. Because let's face it, sometimes, progress is thwarted because motives are questioned and secret agendas are alleged. We must put petty political disagreements behind us- once and for all. We share common goals- strengthening families and improving the quality of life in Michigan - and achieving those goals should be all that matters. Third, these partnerships cannot be limited to narrow issues that categorize problems or people. They must be broad in scope, comprehensive, and wide-ranging. Friends, our communities are made up of three basic sectors- the private sector, or the business community; the public sector, or government; and the social sector, which many of you represent. To be successful, all of these sectors must support 3 �volunteerism. The social sector cannot go it alone. Indeed, I am reminded of a story I read recently in a magazine about the secret to a long, happy marriage. The author quoted a man who was married 53 years. He said: "Well, my wife and I go to dinner twice a week. Agood restaurant, candlelight, some soft music, a bottle of wine. Afterward, a nice long walk home in the moonlight. She goes on Tuesdays, and I go on Thursdays!" Unlike that couple, we must go together. For example, the private sector should encourage its workers and their families to volunteer and companies should support those efforts. Government should also encourage volunteerism, but just as important, government must be free to take advantage of volunteers in providing services to people in need. All sectors must also keep up a constant dialogue- to share successful strategies and to build upon them. Indeed, what if the Council of Michigan Foundations sponsored a regular meeting of public, private, and philanthropic grantmakers to share ideas on the best ways to invest in our communities? What if the Michigan Nonprofit Association took the lead in coordinating a new corporate volunteer campaign involving both business and government employees. Just think of all the good we could accomplish. Remarks by Michelle Engler at the New Partnerships Meeting, February 12, 1996 ur theme is New Partnerships. Perhaps we might also call it Renewed Partnerships. We hope this day will encourage new, and energize existing collaborative efforts that draw on the best of government, business, nonprofit/social, and religious/moral sectors in Michigan. 0 As you know, the inspiration for this meeting came from the late George Romney. One of my greatest pleasures since coming to Michigan has been the opportunity to work with Governor Romney and share in his deep faith in the power of voluntary citizen service. As many of you know, George Romney was driven by three principal beliefs. First, the health of our society is seriously threatened by "its internal human and social problems." Second, all of us must accept responsibility for this situation and work collaboratively to seek solutions. Third, solutions will only come through support of community-based, citizen-driven problem solving. For years, Governor Romney advocated for those beliefs. He appealed to two successive presidents to launch a national mobilization to "restore the social fabric of our communities." And last year, seeing states assume greater leadership in social policy making, Governor Romney saw the opportunity for such an initiative in Michigan, and helped lay the groundwork for this New Partnerships meeting. 4 �Let me also take a moment to recognize our cosponsoring organizations: the Council of Michigan Foundations, the Michigan Nonprofit Association, and the Michigan Community Service Commission. Without the work and dedication of these three organizations, we would not be here today. I believe their work in pannership serves as a model of the kind of collaboration we hope to encourage. As you know, I have had the good fonune to serve as chair of the Michigan Community Service Commission since its inception in 1991. Bringing people together in the nariie of service and volunteerism, in pannership with the nonprofit sector, is what we do at the Commission. We operate according to a number of imponant principles.that I w~:mld like to share with you. First, service, volunteerism, and philanthropy take many shapes, but they share what's best about America- free people bound by a common purpose in suppon of a public good. Second, service, volunteerism, and philanthropy are the building blocks of the social capital necessary to sustain a healthy democracy. Third, service, volunteerism, and philanthropy are not bipanisan ideas, they are nonpanisan ideas. Founh, service and volunteerism draw their strength from, and celebrate the diversity of, our communities. Fifth, service and·volunteerism are investments in people and communities that do not come free. Volunteers are a common denominator. They are an essential ingredient in the fuel that drives the nonprofit social sector. I believe that by supponing citizen problemsolving through service and volunteerism, we create a win-win formula that can facilitate agency and program collaboration across the sectors. This is why the underlying theme of New Pannerships is building capacity for citizen problemsolving. Each of you is here roday to speak for the sector in society in which you work. If we were gathered here to respond to a national disaster, or mobilize to fight a common enemy, our mission would be clear. But today, the enemy we confront is in ourselves. It is what erodes the roots of our families , schools, and communities. The enemy we face is our own narrow interest, and the apparent ease with which we forget that we are all joined in community as Americans and as Michiganians. Most of us here can speak from personal experience of a meaningful etfon to collaborate with others in search of shared solutions. As leaders, I know all of us have worked hard to overcome the things that divide our communities. We all represent the things that are good in our society. But we must never become complacent and forget our obligation to lead and guide our communities, especially in this time of great change. Ours is a great challenge; to respond to change while building community and restoring the public's trust and faith in their institutions. To meet this challenge, we 5 �must first acknowledge that none of us alone have the answers to our problems. We must grow comfortable learning from, and listening to, each other. We must be willing to take chances by giving and seeking support from each other. We must find trust in our hearts so that we might nourish our communities in the spirit of communion. We should see that at the center of even the most complex of problems is the realization that we are all in this together. Together, we can renew the spirit of community in Michigan and set a model of civic renewal for the nation. We hope that through this meeting for new partnerships we will stimulate the necessary process of renewal that is so sorely needed in our communities. Our meeting today is a working meeting and we know that you have joined us in that spirit. We want to produce a report that will provide a framework for continued collaboration among the sectors. This report will reflect the consensus of the group and serve as a reference for continued discussion among widening circles within the sectors. We want it to be a report that will produce definite outcomes. As we begin to work together, it's important to recognize the importance of all the collaborative work that is already underway. We know we are not starting from scratch. This is why our theme should be Renewed as much as New Partnerships. This is an opportunity to learn the best that we have to offer each other. You have received a white paper that we hope provided a conceptual framework for our discussions as well as a framework of proposed recommendations for the group to consider in its final recommendations. Now for the ground rules. First, we hope people will feel free to speak with openness and candor. Second, leave agendas and preconceptions at the door. Focus on the big picture. Third, don 't get bogged down in specific issues. While we cannot effectively discuss models and approaches to collaboration without referencing issue-specific initiatives, our task should be about building the broadest, most flexible and responsive infrastructure. Too often, issue-specific efforts can become categorized and limit broader collaboration. Fourth, all of us must share responsibility for achieving ou r recommendations. We must not let any one sector bear a greater burden for meeting our goals. And finally, we must be willing to follow through and continue with this effort to build new and renewed partnerships. We sincerely hope that our efforts today will help us change the way we do business for the better. Change is the source of growth. If we stop growing, we stop living. Good luck to all of you and thank you for joining us in this important and exciting endeavor. 6 �A Time For New Partnerships Frank Dirks, Michigan Community Service Commission 12/18;95 Introduction The purpose of this paper is to argue that the time is right for the formation of new pannershjppmong the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. Against a backdrop of change greater than any single political party or sector of society can produce alone, this paper considers the interrelationship of these sectors in addressing social problems . .Organized around the ideas of leading social observers, the paper calls for a new way of doing business. Specifically, the paper affirms the vital role of the nonprofit voluntary social sector in supporting democratic and civil institutions, engaging citizens in positive community involvement, and meeting pressing social and community needs. It considers the effects of societal change on the nonprofit voluntary sector and the sector's relationship with government and business. Finally, it outlines recommended elements for a new partnership among the sectors. Change will always bring a degree of un.certainty and anxiety, but it never comes without opportunity. Societal chan~e has created new opportunities for innovation in the states. It is not possible for a society to de-massify economic.activity, communications and many other crucial processes without also, sooner or later, being compelled to decentralize government decision-making as well. Alvin and Heidi Tofler (Creating a New Civilization, 1995) The American Republic is undergoing a provocative, once-a-generation transformation of economic, social, and political affairs. Re-engineering, reinvention, and reform are terms that have come to describe the social consciousness as much as the decision processes in business, administration, and policy. Corporate restructuring, the rise of the service economy, the shift from low-skill manufacturing jobs to high-skill technology jobs, job insecurity, and middle-class anxiety are all manifestations of change. The effects of this societal transformation are reflected in today's public policy debates and the substantial reassessment of long-standing policy assumptions. For almost a year, public attention has been concentrated on the ideas coming from the state and federal leadership of the new political majority. Yet, what has generally divided policy-makers is not whether to respond to societal change, but how. Many of the goals of the new majority, such as fiscal responsibility, welfare reform, flexible state administration of programs, government reinvention, local empowerment, and civic responsibility, are more intensified and elaborated versions of themes espoused in the winning campaign of the once governor and now sitting president. Everyone is being swept by the tide of change, the only question is where we stand in the flow. 7 �The recent attention given to the concept of "devolution" follows two decades of efforts by the leaders of both parties to transfer greater responsibility to state and local governments. Throughout this period, the size of the federal government workforce has seen a modest decline while states have assumed a larger role in supporting social programs. A5 federal policy-makers have struggled to develop a consensus response to the societal changes of the last quarter century, states have been left to act on their own. Despite having to do increasingly more, states, in recent years, have achieved efficiencies in their operations by streamlining and reducing the size of their governments. A5 in the progressive era, states have functioned as incubators of public policy innovation and reform. The principled call by governors of both parties for more autonomy and flexibility is simply grounded in the assertion that the increasing state responsibility for operating programs should be accompanied with the authority to set policies that best meet state needs. A5 Governor john Engler recently wrote in the National Review, "The fifty states are extremely competitive with one another. If they.are allowed to experiment, the competition among them will create what is tantamount to market forces for reform." Regardless of one's opinion of the effects of these changes, three things are certain. First, consequential societal transformation will accelerate, and policy-makers will have to plan for a world vastly different from the one that launched many of our current public programs. Second, states will continue to play an expanding role in governing the nation, and states will continue to serve as the laboratories for public policy innovation. Third, dramatic changes in technology, communication, and the marketplace combined with the increasing interdependence of institutions will confirm that solutions to our pressing social problems will not come from a single source. Innovative solutions to social problems will come through new partnerships and flexible collaboration among the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. The health of the republic will depend on three strong sectors of society. [The new high technology] society bas to be a society of three sectors: a public sedor ofgovernment, a private sedor of business, and a social sedor. . . . It is becoming increasingly clear that through the social sector a modern developed society can again create responsible and achieving citizenship, and can again give individuals-especially knowledge worker~ sphere in which they can make a difference in society and recreate community. Peter Drucker (Atlantic Monthly, 1994) Within the sector that includes nonprofit, voluntary, charitable, and philanthropic organizations, there is frequent debate over the best designation for the sector. This paper argues for the adoption of Drucker's term-the Social Sector. It is simple, dear, and captures the essence of the sector's function . Social capital is formed in the social sector, and the social sector has become the source of most of the mediating institutions that function in society today. 8 �The three sectors must become facilitators of responsible citizenship by promoting citizen-driven solutions, not professionally prescribed solutions. The social sector will assume greater responsibilities in directly meeting social needs as government downsizes and society moves to decentralized business and industry models. Accordingly, the Social Sector must become an equal contributor to social policymaking. The social sector has historically served as a pillar in American democracy. [The Unite4 States is the] one cou_ntry on the face of the earth where the citizens enjoy unlimited freedom of association .. ... This same country is the only one in the world where the continual exercise of the right of association has been introduced into civil life and where aU advantages which ciVi#zation can confer are procured by means of it. ... The more (government) stands in place of associations, the more will individuals, losing the notion of combining together, require its assistance . . . . Alexis de Tocqueville Americans' proclivity to form associations, organize committees, and initiate independent action has long been recognized by social observers as one of the more important distinguishing characteristics of democracy in America. As first noted by Alexis de Tocqueville in the 1830s, and most recently reaffirmed by Harvard University Professor, Robert Putnam, voluntary networks, civic and religious associations, and philanthropic organizations serve to reinforce the formal civic and governmental institutions of democracy. The standards and norms that are formed through these self-regulating voluntary associations support the practices that are necessary for selfgovernment. People learn to be responsible citizens by participating in the activities of these associations. At the same time, the associations themselves serve as mediating institutions linking individual citizens to the formal institutions of government. However, since these associations are most predominant in the social sector they also provide citizens with a mechanism to take action on issues important to themselves and their community independent of government institutions. America's rich history of philanthropy and volunteerism grows out of this tradition of freedom of association. No nation on earth enjoys a stronger social sector than the United States. For two-thirds of it's history the nation relied on volunteer, philanthropic, and religious associations to deliver most of what are now considered social services. Only in the last sixty-five years, in response to the enormous demands and effects of a highly centralized and industrialized economy, has government, particularly the federal government, served as the principal agent for social services. With the changes brought on by the new high technology society the pendulum is now swinging away from centralized service delivery. How far the pendulum swings back will depend on the scope and creativity of the new partnerships formed by the social and public sectors. 9 �Humanly successful societies are those in which the path to individual fulfillment lies through the enlargement ofperspective and heightening of responsibility which come from participation in the life of civic democracy. William Sullivan (Work and Integrity, 1995) The voluntary and philanthropic, civic and religious associations of the social sector not only mediate among citizens and government, they sustain responsible democratic citizenship. Democracy will only survive if free citizens continue to rise above their immediate interests and volunteer to serve their community or country for an hour or a year or a lifetime. The organizations and associations of the social sector are America's teachers of volunteerism. It is the practice of volunteer community service that binds democratic communities. The ethic of service reconciles the paradoxical American traditions of individualism and community. The spirit of volunteerism links the frontier individualist with the community bam-raiser. When people help people they discover common ground. Through the practice of service, people of diverse backgrounds and interests affirm shared values, and lay the foundation of a strong and healthy community. One of the most troubling characteristics of this era of change has been the decline of public confidence in public institutions. For the last twenty-five years, when consensus on many issues has been difficult to achieve, most Americans have shared the opinion that their faith in government, business, charities, the future, and even themselves is diminishing. Americans' declining regard for their government is so well known it has become a disturbing cliche. Much has been made of public frustration , but even more troubling is the public's growing sense of its own powerlessness. A 1994 study, conducted for the National Civic League, found that not only large majorities doubted government's ability at every level to solve the problems of their communities, but that roughly half doubted even their own ability and their neighbors ability to solve problems. The health of democracy is most threatened when citizens no longer believe in the power of individual action. The public. private. and social sectors must become social capital investors. Social capital is critical to prosperity and to what bas come to be called competitiveness, but its more important consequences may not be felt in the economy so much as in social and political life .... The concept of social capital makes clear why capitalism and democracy are so closely related. A healthy capitalist economy is one in which there will be sufficient social capital in the underlying society to permit businesses, corporations, networks and the like to be self organizing. ... That self organizing proclivity is exactly what is necessary to make democratic political institutions work as well. Francis Fukuyama (Trust, 1995) Social capital is an amalgam of voluntary associations, standards, and practices that is created through public, private, and citizen involvement and investment in the social sector. Service and volunteerism are its essential ingredients. Social capital generates 10 �what Fukuyama calls trust- the public's confidence in themselves and their public and private institutions to work fairly and appropriately. Every citizen is an investor in social capital formation, and it is very much in the interest of government and business to invest as well. Without social capital and the trust it generates, democratic and market institutions will break apart and collapse. In the face of growing public cynicism and its deleterious effect on social capital and public trust, government and business must become the chief investors in social capital formation . Such inv~stment comes not only through financial support, bui: also moral suppOrt. Government and business must demonstrate responsible behavior and accountability to the community. They must restore their connections to citizens by strengthening and empowering the voluntary, civic, and religious associations that give people faith in their communities. Most importantly, for government and business to responsibly invest in social capital formation, they must treat the social sector with the respect of an equal partner. No longer should citizens and their associations be viewed as passive clients. Instead they must be accorded the respect due to co-investors in the pub1ic trust. The public and private sector must learn to listen to the social sector. Community-based organizations will increasingly act as arbiters and ombudsmen with the larger forces of the marketplace and government, serving as the primary advocates for social and political reform. [Social] sector organizations are also likely to take up the task ofproviding more and more basic services in the wake of cutbacks in government aid and assistance to persons and neighborhoods in need. jeremy Rifkin (The End of Work, 1994) The social sector must assert itself as an organized, active, and equal partner with the puhlic and private sectors. For too long, the social sector has allowed the public and private sectors to make sweeping assumptions about its needs, capacities, and resources. For too long, the social sector has grudgingly accepted the inexorable pace of change The social sector must willfully confront and accept the challenges posed hy the societal transformations of our age. Social sector organizations must reassess their operations. They must be willing to move away from the centralized administrative structures that are being rejected by the public and private sectors. As client serving bureaucracies are giving way to customer driven organizations, the social sector has the opportunity to become the principal facilitator of citizen empowerment. The social sector must conceive of itself as an agent of change rather than a bulwark against the effects of change. The social sector must take its expanding role seriously enough to challenge the old assumptions of the public and private sectors. If the social sector vigorously pursues a broader role, then it will be in the position to insist the government and business meet their obligations as co-investors in social capital. If the social sector tackles social problems, mediates among institutions, and empowers citizens through service and 11 �volunteerism then the public and private sectors will be forced by the court of public opinion to live up to their part of the bargain. Since social capital investment requires more than a transitory offering, business will be challenged to sustain the obligations of good corporate citizenship. Since innovation and creativity in the operation of social service programs will require administrative flexibility, government will have to demonstrate the depth of its commitment to give the social sector control of, as well as responsibility for, these programs. All three sectors need to learn to do business differently. Social problems must no longer be trivialized and compartmentalized for partisan political advantage. All three sectors can help restore public trust by promoting problem-solving, not problemlabelling. If the social sector is to rise to the challenge, it cannot be shackled for narrow political advantage by its own interests or those of government or business. Government and business in their reaffirmation of the historic role of the social sector in making healthy communities and sustaining democratic citizenship must accept its leadership. When they challenge the social sector to step up to the role of principal social problem-solver, government and business must then listen to what the social sector has to say about social problems. An equal and assertive social sector will stimulate innovative. new partnerships. Creative partnerships between government and nonprofit organizationswith government providing .financing and appropriate oversight to grassroots organizations providing competent, caring services at the local level-may offer a road map back to a healthy American Society. ... It is time for government to pay attention to the outstanding ideas coming from grassroots geniuses. Robin Garr (Reinvesting in America, 1995) With increasing frequency, the public and private sectors are looking to the social sector as a source of ideas for promoting citizen problem-solving. Government and business have launched new public-private partnerships to enhance service and volu meerism in the social sector. Nationally, the initiatives of rwo successive presidents have demonstrated bipartisan support for service and volunteerism in the social sector. First, George Bush 's Points of Light Foundation and now Bill Clinton's AmeriCorps National Service program represent similarly conceived public-private partnerships in support of social sector through service and volunteerism. States are also seeking, as Governor Engler wrote in the National Review, "public/private partnerships, such as Michigan's with the Salvation Army, to confront the challenge of poverty. [States] will invite private charities to resume the historically important role they have played in bettering the lives of the poor." To fully assume the mantle of leadership and accept the challenge of the times, the social sector should concern itself with the larger task of community building, not just providing support for the poor. However, in order for this to occur, agencies of the social sector and funders from government, business, and philanthropic institutions 12 �need to come together to improve the systems of social service delivery. Public and private grant makers and grant seekers can enhance their partnerships by seeking comprehensive and collaborative approaches to community renewal. Grant makers and grant seekers need to develop nonthreatening ways to challenge each other to overcome the barriers to collaboration. All must recognize that they can no longer seek singularly conceived solutions. Each should be open to doing business in different ways. . . In order co discover new ways of doing business, public and private funders should collaboratively develop consistent systems for effective communication about strategic funding decisions. Improved communication and shared decision making among the sectors will i,mprcive the prospects of non profits sustaining their activities. Working together, public and private grant makers can offer nonprofit agencies the flexibility to respond to changing conditions in communities. Grant makers can provide the resources and rewards to create efficiencies in service delivery. Collaboration is the key to efficient service delivety and funders must be willing to support more of it. Nonprofit agencies need steady incentives to collaborate, partner, and merge. Through consistent collaboration among themselves, public, private, and philanthropic funders will more effectively support collaboration and new partnerships among the programs they fund . Comprehensive solutions to deeply rooted community problems will only come through the innovation found in new partnerships. Volunteers in service to the community will become a nexus for new partnerships. Community problem-solving activities build community. A healthy community will provide ample opportunities for individuals to participate in community efforts. .. . Perhaps the most important requirement for effective leadership is the continuous coUaboration between. .. government and aU the segments ofprivate sector leadership, profit and nonprofit. john Gardner (Building Community, 1991) The singular goal of community problem-solving must become the galvanizing force that shapes the new partnerships with the social sector. The degree to which community problems are solved should be the standard measure of success for the agencies and associations of the social sector. The language of community problem solving should become the unifying language of the three sectors. The promotion of community service and the involvement of volunteers should become the shared practice of the three sectors. Citizen volunteers are the fuel that drives community problem-solving. Volunteers serve as a conduit of communication and a source of understanding among agencies. The sectors need new ways to coordinate their volunteer activities in order to maximize the impact of their service. 13 �There is no better investment than an investment in voluntaty service. Volunteer programs are not costless, and they are not self-managing. Despite the popular belief to the contrary, these programs necessitate expenditures . .. and supervision by agency staff. jeffery Brudney (Fostering Volunteer Programs in the Public Sector, 1990) Without volunteers community problems will never be solved, but volunteers do not come free. They require an investment. Volunteers must be recruited, trained, transported, and in some cases fed. Their times of service must be coordinated, their activities supervised, and in some cases, when they commit their full time to serve, they must be reimbursed for that commitment in order to live. Like all things of value, volunteerism does not come without a commitment of effort and resources. If a community of volunteers makes for a healthy community, then it is a worthy public investment. The overwhelming majority of citizens who volunteer in their retirement report that they have done so because of a volunteer experience in their youth. Yet the majority of youth say that if they do not volunteer it is because they are not asked. If we do not invest in efforts to support and promote service and volunteerism now, we will not be able to count on these same individuals to volunteer later in life when they have more disposable time to do so. The only way we will solve our country's social problems is through citizen action, by people helping people, by community helping community. George Romney Change has presented Michigan with a unique opportunity to renew and create the means by which government, business, and the nonprofit sector can work together to address our communities' social problems. This is an opportunity for the sectors to come together to tap the energy of collaboration and empower communities with the fuel of citizen-driven solutions. Few American leaders remain as steadfastly convinced of the positive power of citizen action as George Romney did throughout his life. His boundless devotion to volunteerism and his energetic determination to see it rooted in every aspect of America's communities are the inspiration for this paper. We would do well to seek the idealism of his faith by making this a time for new partnerships. 14 �A Framework for New Partnerships Beyond consideration of the ideas contained in the New Partnerships paper, there are a number of near-term steps that may move the social sector forward in Michigan. The items listed below are only intended to serve as starting points for discussion. There are certainly other steps that may be taken. Some of the points may already be underway in some form . If so, use this as an opportunity to increase broader awareness, participation, and endorsement of such activities. Refine, revise, and alter these points as needed, but keep in mind that eyeryone at the table will be involved in some endeavor in which others may benefit from participating. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Establish a state-wide public/social sector infrastructure that ensures that every community has a functioning voluntary action center. Designate an agency to establish a forum for regular communication and discussion among the three sectors. Support a funders ' forull) that brings together public, private, and philanthropic grant makers to explore opportunities for improved collaboration. Establish an annual state-wide collaborative social sector conference involving key networks and organizations. Launch and sustain a campaign to promote volunteer community problem solving. Designate and support a single agency to coordinate volunteer and service activities among state agencies. Designate a state nonprofit entity to promote and coordinate corporate volunteer goals. Change the designation of court-ordered "community service" to court ordered "community restitution." Promote the establishment of a pool of public, private, and philanthropic funds to provide incentives for social sector agencies to initiate sustainable interagency partnerships that meet community determined needs. Develop a common statewide database on service and volunteerism that is shared by public, private, and social sector agencies. Support efforts by schools and youth agencies to involve young people in volunteer community service. Support stipended and non-stipended service and volunteer programs. Their test should not be oxymoronic, but rather how effectively they meet community needs. End the programmatic segregation of youth and senior volunteer programs. Coordinate state-wide service and volunteer recognition activities. Involve state agencies in state-wide volunteer promotion activities such as Make ADifference Day and National Volunteer Week. 15 �New Partnerships Meetings Bring Leaders Together n February 12, 1996, more than ninety leaders representing the nonprofit, business, government, and religious sectors gathered in Lansing, Michigan to discuss strategies for renewing and developing new partnerships among the sectors. The meeting was convened by Governor john Engler and First lady and Chair of the Michigan Community Service Commission, Michelle Engler. The discussions at the meeting were guided by the overarching question: 0 Wbat are the most effective ways in which the public, nonprofit, business and religious sectors may work together to connect people in local community problem solving? NEW PARTNERSHIPS MEETING FORMAT The meeting participants worked in small groups to respond to the proposals contained in the framework as well as larger issues that surround collaboration. Among the questions that participants considered include: • Why have or have not the sectors worked effectively in collaboration in the past? • What is one thing that each sector does well that other sectors could learn from' • What are successful initiatives that all the sectors should support across the state? • What things must occur in the state and local communities to restore citizens' faith , commitment and involvement in community problem solving? HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE DISCUSSION The meeting participants agreed that government, business, nonprofit, and religious institutions should work together to improve the quality of life in Michigan's communities. Without reservation, the participants affirmed the importance of encouraging the sectors to collaborate in support of community problem solving. • • New partnerships must draw on the experience and lessons of successful collaborative models. Organizations engaged in effective collaboration should be encouraged to disseminate information about their efforts. 16 �• State and regional networks should facilitate the dissemination and replication of proven models of collaboration. • The sectors should work together to study, reward, and promote the practice of collaboration. The participants believed that before launching new initiatives, the sectors need to come together and share ideas and information about what is working and what is not working. Participants believed that collaboration works when it accommodates the unique characteristics of the community in which it operates. Accordingly, they argued that future information sharing and collaboration building should be organized regionally in order to more effectively involve commu!lity-based organizations. PERCEPTIONS OF THE SECTORS The nonprofit, business, government and religious sectors each have great resources to offer to one another and communities through collaboration. However, each also carries real or perceived limitations that may inhibit intersector collaboration and partnership. The following is a summary of a few perceptions of the sectors; • Businesses can provide a wealth of resources. While too often business resources are narrowly viewed as only financial, businesses can engage in community problem solving by bringing broader resources to the table. Untapped business resources include people, management, and experience. Business and labor can provide communities with expertise in management, organization, planning, continuous improvement, and marketing. However, business is not perceived consistently enough by itself or by communities as a key partner in community problem solving. • Nonprofit organizations perceive themselves and are generaUy perceived as community change agents. Non profits represent both the principal mechanism for community problem solving and the ideal of the free citizen association. Accordingly, they are increasingly expected to be the first to recognize and meet community needs. However, non profits also get caught up in counter productive turf battles. In addition, their general lack of sufficient resources often limits their organizational skills and potential. • Government can serve as a catalyst for new initiatives. Government can focus public attention, convene broad-based groups, provide seed support for new projects, and help sustain 17 �successful projects. Government also is the place of last resort for the hardest problems to solve. Government can also become a controlling, bureaucratic force, limited by short-term political agendas and agency turfism. Government is often confusing and hard to access for many citizens, and it tries robe the dominant panner. • Religious institutions are the foundation of many communities. In some hard-pressed communities they are the last remaining source of social stability. Religious institutions provide vital moral leadership and offer everyday examples of successful service. Religious institutions are an important element of healthy community infrastructure, but too often they underestimate the power of their influence. When they do, they sometimes assume their agenda is the community's without getting citizen input. In collaboration, they sometimes struggle with the Church/State balance. CHALLENGES OF COLLABORATION In general, collaboration is a process filled with unforeseen challenges. There is no single recipe for success. It requires both vision and pragmatism. Partners in collaboration need time ro learn to work together and must be willing ro learn from each other. While there are not many cenainties in collaboration, one thing is for sure. Collaboration is not a quick foe It is a long-term investment in communities, institutions, and people. Successful collaboration demands that organi7.ations: • create a shared vision; • establish a common agenda; • accept multiple organizational cultures; • work with various styles and approaches ; • provide consistent communication; • commit time and resources . COMMUNICATING THE CASE FOR COMMUNI1Y PROBLEM SOLVING The media have the potential tO enhance all facets of collaborative community problem solving. The sectors should view the media as partners in collaboration. All sectors should work with the media to convey positive messages about citizen problem solving through volunteerism and community service. For instance, the media should be encouraged ro stop referring to community service as an alternative form of court-<Jrdered punishment. The definition of media should be expanded to include multiple forms of communication technology including the internet, e-mail, and satellite conferences. 18 �FINDING PROGRAMS THAT WORK ln order to successfully communicate positive messages about community problem solving, the sectors and the media must be able to present examples of initiatives that work. The meeting participants began to identify programs and projects in Michigan that deserve attention and study. The list below is a start. job T~ining Service Delivery Areas Strong Families/Safe Children Michigan Community Foundation Youth Project Michigan Interagency Family Preservation Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism Michigan's ArneriCorps Department of Agriculture's Programs Empowerment and Enter!Jrise Zones Department of Transportation's Adopt-A-Highway Workforce Development C.ouncils Grand Rapids Service Corps Royal Oak Coalition Waterford Teen Program Michigan CARES Detroit Compact School;Business Partnerships MSU Extension Programs Focus Hope Early On Summer Youth Planning IDENTIFYING PROGRAM PRIORITIES In addition to listing potential model programs, participants identified a number of important community needs that effective programs should, and often do serve, such as: • increasing volunteer opportunities; • improving children's lives; • preventing the causes of crime; • training, preparing and retraining for work; • building affordable housing; • opening access to quality educational programs; • increasing involvement in philanthropy; • promoting youth as resources rather than service clients; • preventing teenage pregnancy. NEXT STEPS: REFINING THE "TIME FOR NEW PARTNERSHIPS" The Time for New Partnerships" document presented meeting participants with recommendations for supporting community problem solving partnerships. Participants responded to the document by generally prioritizing the recommendations. 19 �TAKE ACTION NOW Launch and sustain a campaign to promote volunteer community problem solving. Encourage the media to support the effort in collaboration with the state and regional public and volunteer social sector agencies. The campaign should emphasize serious problem solving by volunteers. • Participant comments: Involve the media in the process of developing a campaign. Media representatives should be at the table to play a role in highlighting existing volunteer efforts. Establish a forum for regular communication among the sectors. • Participant comments: Communication forums should be held across the state, not just in Lansing. Ongoing forums are needed with broader participation. The sectors should share lessons-learned and steps-totake for replicating successful programs. Support efforts by schools and youth agencies to involve young people in volunteer community service. Endorse a public/private outreach campaign to encourage youth service and communities of the value of youth as volunteer resources. • Participant comments: The value of volunteerism and service cannot begin too early. Educators should be integrated into the service field as much as possible. Honor youth diversity and provide nonprofit training early. Support a funders ' forum convened by the Council of Michigan Foundations that brings together public and private grantmakers to explore opportunities for improved collaboration. • Participant comments: All types of grantmakers, public and private, need a common place to share their expertise. Recognize and support the work of the Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan to promote corporate volunteerism. Encourage and promote corporate volunteer programs as one indicator of good corporate citizenship. 20 �• Participant comments: Many communities are moving forward in establishing business community partnerships. Small businesses as well as large businesses should be included within the "corporate" context. Successful corporate volunteer programs should be highlighted in order to encourage the increased involvement of the business community. Support the Michigan Community Service Commission to coordinate volunteer and se(Vice activities among state agencies imd nonprofit volunteer organizations. • Participant comments: Do not become too centralized. Grass roots and local agencies should be involved as well. Perhaps support a system of regional coordination. Change the judicial designation of court-ordered "community service" to courtordered "community restitution." • Participant comrpents: While this has symbolic value, significant time and resources should not be devoted to accomplishing it. Support stipended and non-stipended service and volunteer programs. • Participant comments: Both should be supported, but the terms need clear definition. IDEAS TO DEVELOP FURTIIER Coordinate state-wide service and volunteer recognition activities. Conduct the Governor's Community Service Awards program and dinner in conjunction with the Michigan Nonprofit Association's and the Council of Michigan Foundations' Grantmaker/Grantseeker Conference. • Participant comments: While the specific example is acceptable, in general, volunteer and service recognition needs more promotion rather than coordination. There can never be too much recognition. Develop a common state-wide database on service and volunteerism that is shared by public, private, and nonprofit sector agencies. Support the development of an inter-networking system that links public and private volunteer agencies. 21 �• Panicipant comments: Extremely ambitious and usually difficult to achieve even on the local level. Across-sector database should be community-driven, designed to meet users' needs, accessible and easily updated. The Michigan Technology Center is a rich resource in this field. Promote and suppon intergenerational service and volunteer programsemphasizing that youth and seniors should serve their communities together and not simply serve each other. • Panicipant comments: Seniors should have more opportunities to share their experience and ideas. Seniors can be a catalyst for collaboration. Establish a state-wide public/nonprofit sector infrastructure that ensures that every community has a functioning voluntary action center. • Panicipant comments: The definition of "community'' in this case needs further consideration. Smaller communities may not be able to sustain a free standing volunteer center. Community volunteer efforts could be housed in existing organizations. Volunteer agencies should be "good news" centers which primarily disseminate successful volunteer models. Establish a statewide collaborative nonprofit sector conference involving key networks and organizations. • Panicipant comments: Forums and conferences should be focused on substantive topics such as community development, welfare reform, and youth development. The forum/s should also facilitate the exchange of information about successful models of collaboration. Involve state agencies in state-wide volunteer promotion activities such as "Make a Difference Day" and "National Volunteer Week." • Panicipant comments: Like businesses, state agencies and their employees should be encouraged to volunteer and take active parts in the service field. Designate the Michigan Community Service Commission to establish a forum for regular communication and discussion among the three sectors. 22 �• Panicipant comments: Should not become centralized. Forums should be regionalized and coordinated with local nonprofit organizations and volunteer centers. NEW TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION Panicipanrs generated questions and new ideas during the meeting. These include the following: 4 -· Corporations and foundations should model and suppon efforts to increase volunteer opponunities. • Grantmakers should tie their funding decisions to the effective involvement of volunteers by granrseekers. • The sectors need a better understanding of each others' roles, priorities, and interests. • Nonprofit organizations should consider pooling their communication budgets in order.to generate a greater media impact. • Nonprofit organizations should refine their marketing and outreach techniques. • All sectors should organize their collaborative efforts around customer service goals. • The assumptions made by all the sectors at the state-level often are not consistent with reality at the local level. There must be better state/local communication and coordination with, in, and across the sectors. • Funher outreach through meetings like New Pannerships must be regionalized. • Devolution must continue to the local level if the nonprofit sector is to really succeed in facilitating community problem solving. • Do not let New Pannerships lead to new bureaucracy . • Collaborative projects require new ways of thinking about funding strategies. New and existing funding pools such as Detroit's Empowerment Zone could serve as a source of flexible suppon for collaboration. • Future New Pannership meetings must have more representatives from the media, education, business and labor at the table. 23 �Community Renewal Fuels New Partnerships May 16, 1996 ore than 100 leaders from the nonprofit, business, government, and religious sectors met at the Community Renewal Conference on May 16, 1996, to continue the momentum of New Pannerships in Michigan. The purpose of the Conference was to build on the work done at the New Pannerships meeting in February, 1996. At that meeting, leaders discussed strategies for renewing and developing new pannerships among the sectors. At the Community Renewal Conference, those strategies were funher discussed, and various pannerships were studied for effectiveness and results. The sessions at the Conference were guided by two questions: M What strategies will you take away from the conference that can be immediately implemented into your organization to foster collaboration? How can state offices such as MCSC, MNA and CMF help you and your organization develop collaboration? RATIONALE FOR "NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN MICHIGAN'' Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC), the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), and the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) serve as the cosponsors of the New Partnerships in Michigan initiative. The February 12, 1996 meeting served as a kickoff for what the cosponsors hope will become a series of state-wide discussions and activities that promote new and renewed collaboration among the sectors. The second meeting in the series, Community Renewal, continued the discussion of ew Partnerships and collaboration. Participants discussed the benefit, and the challenges, to creating a vision and engaging in successful collaboration. They discussed strategy and plans of action for immediate implementation, and how the state offices of MCSC, MNA and CMF could assist in the collaboration process. COMMUNI1Y RENEWAL CONFERENCE MEETING FORMAT Conference participants worked in small groups to respond to the issues that surround collaboration and the implementation of new partnerships. Among the questions that participants considered include: • What are some of the challenges to collaboration' 24 �• What is the vision of the organization and how does that fit in the collaboration? • What are the benefits of collaboration. What will it accomplish? • What can I do tomorrow to build interdependence between organizations? • - What can state offices such as MCSC, MNA and CMF do to help organizations accomplish collaboration? HIGHLIGHTS FROM ffiE DISCUSSION The conference panicipants agreed that collaboration among the sectors and renewing pannerships will improve the quality of life in Michigan's communities. Panicipants discussed some of the components that make up a successful collaboration: • Key elements to <;ollaboration include trust, dialogue, and communication between the panicipating individuals and organizations. • Collaborations are most effective if there is an organized leadership component involved, such as a community foundation, while each partner is held personally responsible and accountable for their actions. • Everyone in the collaboration must contribute to building the collaborative relationship while acknowledging each individual organization's mission and goals. • There must be built into the collaborative relationship time to form consensus and identify common ground among the organizations. At the same time, organizations must be willing to reevaluate the way they "do business" and share their resources. The panicipants framed the discussion around the central issues of establishing a common ground for renewal, focusing on where the sectors are currently, and establishing where they want to go in the future . The next step in the discussion was how do the sectors reach those goals, both locally and at the state level. In the process, participants discussed their organization, its successes and weaknesses, and agreed that it was time for renewal, for new partnerships. 25 �THE BENEFIT OF COLLABORATION -WHAT WILL IT ACCOMPUSH? The nonprofit, business, government and religious sectors agreed that in order to be effective, they have to stay informed and be willing to perform unique services to solve evolving needs. In order to do that, they need to "cross lines" and have input in other areas besides peer constituency. By collaborating, and creating partnerships among the sectors, the intermingling of ideas will lead to more effective problem solving. CHALLENGES OF COLLABORATION • Participants agreed that both young and old alike need to be taught the value and ethic of service. Challenges to this include popular culture and the media, which overwhelms youth and society, and compounds the efforts of the sectors. • The sectors need to work together to avoid duplication of services and the misuse of funds . With shrinking resources, organizations can collaborate to make the most of limited time and money. • The media need to be involved in order to accomplish the goals of the sectors. THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE STATE IN DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS The state can play an important part in the creation and support of collaboration among the sectors. Participants discussed ways the state can assist the various sectors. Nonprofit Sectors The participants agreed the state can assist non profits in developing partnerships by: • Providing support in areas of technology. The state could define the minimum technology needed at a nonprofit and serve as a clearing house for potential donors. • Organizing a media campaign that legitimizes nonprofit issues and educates the public on the business of non profits. 26 �Lester Salamon, Director, Institute for Policy Studies at johns Hopkins University, noted expen in the role of non profits in society, was the keynote speaker at the Community Renewal meeting. The Crisis of the Nonprofit Sector and the Challenge of Renewal (Excerpt) Lester M, Salamon, "Director johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies I speak no.w about.john Gardner, and about the strategy of renewal. As Gardner put it in his book; Self-Renewal: Unless we attend to the requirements of renewal, aging institutions and organizations will eventu~ly bring our civilization to moldering ruin. I believe that Gardner's admonition applies forcefully to the circumstances of the nonprofit sector at the present time, and that the sector should respond to the crisis it is facing by using it as an occasion, and an opponunity, for renewal, for rethinking its role and operations, for re-examining its own mythology in the light of contemporary realities, and for achieving a new consensus, a new settlement, regarding the functions of nonprofit organizations, the relationships they have with citizens, with government, and with business, and the way they will operate in the years ahead. This does not mean that the sector should give up on resistance, where that is appropriate. But resistance by itself will not work unless it is accompanied by a serious effon at revitalization, recommitment, and, where necessary, reinvention. For a sector that prides itself on innovation, responsiveness, and flexibility, a call for renewal may seem inappropriate and unnecessary. But 1am convinced that the current political challenge to the nonprofit sector is evidence that the sector has lost rappon with its constituency, that it has grown a bit too self-satisfied, that in its eagerness to challenge others it has neglected to challenge itself. What does a strategy of renewal really mean, however' Essentially, I have a fivepoint program in mind: · (1) Values First and foremost, renewal requires a reexamination of basic values and beliefs. As Gardner puts it: Anyone concerned about the continuous renewal of society must be concerned for the renewal of that society's values and beliefs. Societies are renewed - if they are renewed at all - by people who believe in something, care about something, stand for something 1 27 �The evolution of the nonprofit sector in this country has clearly leaped beyond what our existing concepts and values are able to accommodate very easily. (2) • Traditional concepts of charity and altruism, of care for the less fortunate, now sit uneasily with the reality of large-scale charitable enterprises headed by well-paid professionals and providing assistance to far more than those in greatest financial need. • The religious taproots of the charitable sector, with their emphasis on sacrifice and duty, must now help make room for new impulses stressing empowerment, self-realization, self-help, and even selfinterest. • Asector whose mythology celebrates independence must now come to terms with the need for close working relationships with business and government to solve pressing public problems. • Traditional notions of arms-length philanthropy, alms-giving, and service as the principal vehicles of nonprofit action must now come to terms with new demands for citizen involvement, for active engagement in societal problem-solving, and even for direct means for deciding which public goods are worthy of support. This may require not only new ways of thinking, but also new legal structures. For example, the existing restrictions on the advocacy activity of nonprofit organizations, far from being tightened, as is now being proposed in the U.S. Congress, may need to be significantly relaxed to allow nonprofit organizations to respond to the new citizen demands for involvement that now exist, and that should exist in a robust democracy. Civil Society Futures Project More concretely, to explore these crucial issues, I believe it is time to launch a civil society futures project, to convene a set of local and national commissions on the third sector, to examine the health -both fiscal and moral -of the American nonprofit sector- including service and advocacy, as well as funding, agencies- to rethink the role, function , and operation of the nonprofit sector for the next century. What I have in mind is not simply a revival of the Filer Commission, though it might usefully borrow from that very effective episode. The goal, however, should not be simply to promote philanthropy. The nonprofit sector is not, after all, simply about philanthropy. It is about power and participation. It is about engagement in the task of bettering human life. What I have in mind is a much more participatory and grass-roots process to engage communities in a debate about how to create an effective "civil 28 �society," how to promote what a recent British report terms "the other invisible hand," i.e. "the invisible hand of generosity, help and moral commitment that sustains a sense of community and mutual responsibility," 2 how to recreate a civic tradition of engagement. (3) Civil Society Summits Building on the work of the Civil Society Futures Project and the local commissions it will engage, 1propose that il series of ~ivil Society Summits be called by governors and by the president and Congress. These will be gatherings not just of nonprofit and philanthropy leaders, but of government and business as well, to explore how to promote more effective collaboration among the sectors to cope without serious national problems, to make good on the challenge that President Clinton made in his recent State of the Union speech in which he called on "our new, smaller government" to work "in an old American way- together with all our citizens, through state and local governments, in the workplace, [and] in religious, charitable and civic associations." Under the leadership of Governor Engler, Michigan has already moved ahead with precisely this kind of gathering·and has launched a bold "partnership" project as a consequence. Now other states, and the federal government, must follow suit. The central objective of these Summits will be to find ways to strengthen the civic infrastructure of our nation, which has been frayed by the political and social hostilities of the past year. In the process, they will underline the importance of collaboration am ong sectors to solve our nation's problems and thus get beyond the rhetoric of conflict that has soured our public life of late. (4) Public Education Concurrent with the effort to clarify the value base of the nonprofit sector and the role the sector will play in the future, a significant media campaign should be launched to reconnect the nonprofit sector with its citizen base and to educate the public about the role that nonprofit organizations play in the way we actually address public problems in this country. This should not be a media campaign that deals in mythology, however. It should not portray the nonprofit sector operating in splendid isolation to solve our nation's problems. That is no longer the reality of modern social problem-solving, if it ever was. What should be emphasized instead is the modern reality of nonprofit organizations working collaboratively with government and the business sector to respond to societal needs. This may be a complex message, but it is the reality that now prevails. Yet it is a reality whose image has unfortunately been lacking in the public mind. 29 �(5) New Forms of Public Engagement Finally, serious attention also needs to be given to a number of more concrete steps that can connect citizens to the nonprofit sector and to each other, and bring the sector more in line with its fundamental values. Among the concrete steps that probably merit serious review are these: (a) Charity Tax Credit- Acharity tax credit is a provision allowing taxpayers to donate a portion of their tax liability to eligible anti-poverty agencies, as proposed in the Project for American Renewal spearheaded by William Bennett and Sen. Coats of Indiana, though I would add a sliding matching requirement to ensure that extra resources were added to the pool. (b) A Charity Bank- Acharity bank, and other forms of credit amngements, to provide risk capital to nonprofit agencies and a way for these agencies to remain on the cutting edge of technology, (c) Deregulating Charitable Advocacy- Deregulating charitable advocacy, eliminating the restrictions on the free speech of nonprofit organizations in order to facilitate their active engagement in policy discourse. No sensible government, certainly no sensible democratic government, can afford to squelch the expression of its citizens organized peaceably in groups to pursue valid public purposes. Not onlv the proposed Is took Amendment, but the existing limitations on nonprofit advocacy as well are a travesty and should be removed. (d) Charity Credit Card - A charity credit card should be available to facilitate contributions to the public good just the way commercial credit cards facilitate contributions to the private good of purchasers. (e) A "Builders of Community" Designation for Individuals and Firms - to encourage responsible engagement in civic life not simply through charitable contributions, but through direct involvement. (f) Increased Use of Matching Grants by Government- to tie public funding more directly to citizen desires and provide incentives for nonprofit organizations to preserve their volunteer and charitable bases of support. 30 �(g) Reexamination of the tax exemption system - to determine if some part of the exemption should be based on the nature of the activities undertaken, rather than the nature of the organization. This would essentially extend the concept of the Unrelated Business Income Tax to a larger portion of nonprofit operations, requiring nonprofits to pay taxes on that portion of their activities that is not clearly related to the pursuit of public purposes broadly conceived. In his brilliant essay on SelF-Renewal,John Gardner points out that: The nurturing of values that maintain a society's moral tone- or allow that moral tone to slacken - is going on every day, for good or ill. It is not the dull exercise in ancestral piety that some adults make it seem . ... Men and women who understand this truth and accept its implications will be well fitted to renew the moral order- and to renew society as well. They will understand that the tasks,of renewal are endless. They will understand that their society is not like a machine that is created at some point in time and then maintained with a minimum of effort; a society is being continuously recreated, for good or ill, by its members. This will strike some as a burdensome responsibility, but it will summon others to greatness. 3 The current crisis facing the nonprofit sector is such a summons. But given the leadership that has been shown by the Michigan Nonprofit Association, the Council of Michigan Foundations, the Michigan Community Service Commission, and your Governor and First lady, I have great confidence that the nonprofit sector, particularly in Michigan, has precisely the kind of men and women john Gardner had in mind to respond. 1 john Gardner, Self-Renewal: The Individual and the Innovative Society, rev. ed .. (New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1981), p. 115. 1 Geoff Mulgan and Charles landry, The Other Invisible Hand: Remaking Charity for the 21st Century (London: Demos, 1995), p. 8. 3 Gardner, Self-Renewal, p. 127 31 �.New Partnerships in Action n the summer of 1996, the New Partnerships initiative launched Michigan's New Partnerships VlSTA project. Teams of three VlSTA volunteers in six regions of the state will continue the work of New Partnerships by facilitating communication, cooperation, and collaboration among the nonprofit, public, private, and religious sectors. The New Pannerships VlSTA teams will promote and support citizen-driven community problem solving through service and volunteerism. The teams will regionally tailor their efforts. They will concentrate direct technical assistance on a specific community of need in each region, by providing community-based programs with technical assistance in developing school success and after-school programs that incorporate the best practices of service-learning. The teams will also serve throughout each region to build community capacity for volunteerism, recruit new volunteers, and general new collaborative inter-sector networks. I The New Pannership VlSTA project will be administered by the Michigan ohprofit Association in cooperation with the Michigan Community Service Commission and the Council of Michigan Foundations. The work of the VlSTA teams will be assisted by state and regional steering committees that will include representative of the four sectors. The project will produce the following outcomes: • Comprehensive resource assessments of six distressed communities in Michigan. • Demonstrated models of new community collaboration and partnerships. • Astate resource directory of collaborative initiatives that support volunteer problem solving. • New state and regional collaborative networks supporting service and volunteerism . • Six thousand new volunteers . • State and regional collaborative action plans consistent with the New Partnership Framework. This exciting opportunity for Michigan has been made possible through another example of collaboration between the Michigan Community Service Commission and the Michigan office of the Corporation for National Service. The New Partnerships VlSTA project is both a model of public/private partnership and state/federal partnership. Michigan's Corporation for National Service office worked with MCSC to secure the VlSTA volunteers. Together, MCSC and C Swill work over the course of the project to help make the new partnerships VlSTA project a model for the nation . 32 �The Future of New Partnerships he placement of New Partnerships VISTA volunteers in communities across T Michigan has put the concept of New Partnerships into action. Communitybased, citizen-driven problem- solving is the ideal of New Partnerships, and volunteers are the common denominator. Volunteers are an essential ingredient in the fuel that drives the nonprofit social sector. By supporting citizen problemsolving through service and volunteerism , we create a 'win-win' formula that can facilitate agency and program collaboration across the sectors. This is why the underlying theme of New Partnerships is building capacity for citizen problemsolving. The time is right for New Partnerships. Old assumptions are fading away, and we must find a way of doing business together. This is our challenge; to respond to the changes of our time while renewing faith in our communities. To meet this challenge, we must grow comfortable learning from , and listening to, each other. We must be willing to take chances by giving and seeking support from each other. We must find trust in our hearts so that we might nourish our communities in that spirit of cooperation. Together, we can renew the spirit of community in Michigan and set a model of civic renewal for the nation. 33 � 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_1996-08-23_New-Partnerships-in-MI Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting New Partnerships in Michigan Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting New Partnerships in Michigan. 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, 49812 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/75d86fa7046d06bba3a287dd7ff99726.pdf 3934011899d8ae748d411ecab41c37de PDF Text 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/. 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_1996-08-23_Minutes Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting minutes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting minutes. 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, 49811 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/88f65ed5279dc1acfd8e09c240d7bcd9.pdf c55768608d4b3a86b8cf645ee717c95b PDF Text Text Michigan's An,., fo'."..,orps Yr 3 May 1 1996 Renewal Formula Renewal Marquette Health Dept Oakland University Caring Together Elderserve Eastern Michigan University United Way of Genesee Count SubTotal 95/96 $ 169,145 241,350 241,000 222,005 320,099 1 ,193,599 FTE Cost 14,095 12,067 12,050 11,385 11,432 96/97 $ 191 ,746 242,024 256,752 252,948 336,099 1,279 ,569 349,216 261,661 610 ,877 10,913 13,083 FT 1 PT 15 0 22 0 23 60 0 40 0 66 14 120 349,216 270,000 619 ,216 22 20 42 20 0 20 1,898,785 102 140 151,800 281,729 248,209 301 , 905 294,794 49,744 1,328,181 11 33 18 15 25 5 107 Aug 1, 1996 New Formula Programs Volunteer Centers of Michigan Fitzgerald Public Schools Subtotal August 1 1996 Total 186 ,427 137,958 324 ,385 1,652,566 FY 96 Total 2,932 ,135 Total Formula Allotment Unexpended FY 95/96 Funds Total Fonmula Funds Available 2,868,46 4 63,671 2 ,932 ,135 Total FY96 Formula$ Reques Total FY96 Comp $ Request Total FY96 Request 2,932 ,135 619 ,21 6 3 ,551,351 Competitive Renewal University of Michigan United Way Community Servic s Subtotal May 1 1996 Total Aug 1, 1996 Formula Renew I CircleNet <?ffC RSAJ Saginaw Family Independence Agency* United Way Community Servic ~s· Subtotal Average Yr 3 Fonmula FTE Cos Average Yr 3 Comp FTE Cost Average Yr 3 FTE Cost 1,804 ,476 254 ,947 222,039 305,863 283 , 679 11,617 12,207 11 701 15934 8540 14,565 10,316 7/24/96 FTE Cost FTE Difference 12,783 -1,312 12,101 34 -379 11,671 -506 10,879 11 ,203 -229 10,913 13,500 0 417 0 0 0 21 10 0 31 13,800 8,537 13,789 11,839 10,720 9 ,949 -2,134 -3 -776 1, 523 15 10 25 132 30 0 30 61 8,286 13,796 234 201 • denotes the 2 programs proposed for expan ion Page 1 � 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_1996-08-23_MI-AmeriCorps-Yr-3-Financials Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps year 3 financials Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps year 3 financials. 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, 49810 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9bb4bc63dcf111b4e3aecd98a3983b12.pdf 3a4e8894953036f77faf2e6a1698f315 PDF Text Text ,/') ~.', (';:\ ~- ~~\;, \ ; \ \ .> • STATE OF MICHIGAN ~ .- ~~ .' - JOHN ENGLER , Governor ' ) MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Frank Dirks MEMORANDUM TO: Michael Bassis, President Olivet College FROM: Frank Dirks, Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Memorandum of Agreement DATE: August 20, 1996 111 Olds Plaza Lansing . Telephone FAX S. Cap1tol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor M1ch1gan 48913 (517) 335 -4295 (517 ) 373-4977 The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) will be awarded a number of Community Service Scholarships, from Olivet College. The award will be made in September of 1996. MCSC will award these scholarships in the following manner. Michigan's AmeriCorps- Each program may advocate that up to two of their Michigan's ArneriCorps members, per year, receive a scholarship. Each program will determine their own process for distributing the scholarships (i.e. application process, ceremony where the scholarships are presented, etc.) In order for the program to obtain the scholarships from MCSC they simply need to make a request from MCSC. Requests should be made as soon as possible as the scholarships will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. A representative from Olivet will be invited to attend the September 19th Michigan's ArneriCorps Program Director Meeting to further explain Olivet's scholarships. Learn and Serve CBO - Each program may advocate that up to two of their participants, per year, receive a scholarship. Each program will determine their own process for distributing the scholarships (i.e. application process, ceremony where the scholarships are presented, etc.) In order for the program to obtain the scholarships from MCSC they simply need to make a request from MCSC. Requests should be made as soon as possible as the scholarships will be assigned on a first come first serve basis. Michigan CARES - Each program may advocate that up to two of their participants, per year, receive a scholarship. Each program will determine their own process for distributing the scholarships (i.e. application process, ceremony where the scholarships are presented, etc.) In order for the program to obtain the scholarships from MCSC they simply need to make a request from MCSC. Requests should be made as soon as possible as the scholarships will be assigned on a fust come fust serve basis. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission "· a. ~ ~· ... �Governor's Community Service Awards- An Olivet Community Service Scholarship will be presented to the winner of the "Youth" category at the upcoming Fourth Annual Governor' s Community Service Awards dinner. A staff member from Olivet will be asked to come on stage at the awards dinner to present the winner with the scholarship. Olivet will, in addition, have access to MCSC' s Commission State Executive Directors database so that they may mail out information on Olivet's Community Service Scholarships to the other state commissions. MCSC will also invite Olivet to speak about the scholarships at a lunch or dinner during the upcoming spring State Executive Directors Meeting in Michigan . � 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_1996-08-23_Memorandum-of-Agreement Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting Memorandum of Agreement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting Memorandum of Agreement. 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, 49809 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e73b259d4ea4482ec4ddf567ef2e36ac.pdf 484be340b9eace766e6d5757e8a26341 PDF Text Text . - STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler 111 S. Cap itol Ave . Olds Plaza Bldg ., 4th Floor Lansing , Michigan 48913 Telephone (517) 335-4295 FAX {517) 373-4977 Executive Director Frank Dirks MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Lindy Reurink, Assistant Directo Michigan Community Service '-ft:!.Jlii-U..U RE: Frank Dirks' family DATE: August 26, 1996 On Sunday, August 25, 1996, Frank Dirks' grandmother, Helen Curling, passed away. The funeral will be held on Thursday, August 29, 1996, in Washington, D.C. If you wish to send your condolences to the Dirks' family you can send them to: The Joseph Gawlers' Funeral Home 5130 Wisconsin Avenue Washington, D.C . 20016 Phone: (202) 966-6400 If you have any further questions please call the Commission at (517) 335-4295. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission -= 0' .. -c .. ·~ �. """'.- . MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. Capitol Avenue, Olds Plaza Building, 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 FAX FAX COVER SHEET To: Michelle Engler Karen Aldridge Victor Begg Mary Ellen Brandell Julie Cummings Judith Dunn Dottie Johnson Nancy Lenz Sister Mary Martinez Lisa Hitch Murray Eunice Myles Kathleen Keen McCarthy Randy Neelis Joel Orosz Amber Pritchard Terry Pruitt Bud Shipstead Michael Tate D. Sgt. Matthew Wesaw Raymond West Geneva J. Williams Dave Egner From: Lindy Reurink, Assistant Director Michigan Community Service Commission Date: August 26, 1996 Number of pages including the cover: 2 � 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_1996-08-23_Frank-Dirks-Family Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting Frank Dirks family Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting Frank Dirks family. 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, 49808 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b6636e97a9da79b70773580a88077fa2.pdf 202d030cae3b723e7ac1c1a861e04074 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Frank Dirks TO: MEMORANDUM 111 Olds Plaza Lansing , Telephone FAX S. Capitol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Garry Gross, Director of Administration RE: Financial Statement DATE: August 15, 1996 .~ Enclosed is a copy of the comparative financial statement for the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) as of August 1, 1996. We have made some adjustments to the statement since the last commission meeting. We have added three new private and foundation funds; Michigan CARES 2 (Calhoun County), Legislature's Service Awards, and the Ford Foundation's State Executive Directors Grant. A new grant has been issued from Learn and Serve in the amount of $26,000. The P-DAT budget has been revised and adjusted according to the final approved budget from the Corporation for National Service. Our Federal Administration Budget was finally approved as submitted with the grant period extended by one month. With three quarters of the current fiscal year complete, we have expended roughly 60% of the budgeted state and federal funds for administrative and program training and less than 50% for all of MCSC' s funding . We continue to look like we will have excess funds left in many of our budgeted line items to utilize for carry over into fiscal year 1997. This is a strong sign of the strength of the Commission to attract funding other than the federal and state government and to prudently expend its funding . A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission ......, 0' �MCSC.July Michigan Community Service Commission Comparative Financial Statement As of August 1, 1996 STATE FUNDS GF~P Budget YTD Actual Operational Budget YTO Actual FEDERAL FUNDS P-OAT AmeriCorps Budget YTO Actual Budget YTO Actual Leam & Serve Budget YTD Actual Mlctigan CARES Budget YTD Actual TAP-Youth Service Budget YTD Actual PRIVATE & FOUNDATION FUNDS Michigan CARES-2 legislative Bklasl Budget YTD Actual Budget YTD Actual TOTALS State ED grant Budget YTD Actual Budget YTD Actuals REVENl.ES Current Year Income Prior Year Carryover 175,000 0 175 ,000 0 350,000 100,000 350,000 100 ,000 80,000 55,000 80 ,000 55,000 3,345 ,347 3 ,345 .347 163,000 12,000 325,000 103,011 325,000 103,011 0 34,000 117,000 0 0 8,250 0 98,000 34,000 8 ,250 0 98,000 0 163,000 12,000 117 ,000 0 4 ,661,597 304,011 4,661 ,597 304,011 Total Revenues 175,000 175 ,000 450,000 450 ,000 135,000 135 ,000 3,345,347 3,345 ,347 175,000 175,000 428 011 428 011 34 000 34,000 117 ,000 117,000 8,250 8 ,2 50 98,000 98,000 4,965,608 4,965,608 0 Q_ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 ,281,676 0 3,281,676 0 147,890 0 147,890 0 0 245,000 0 245,000 0 0 0 0 0 85,000 0 85,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3,429 ,566 330,000 3 ,429 ,566 330,000 0 0 0 0 0 3,281 ,676 3 ,281 ,676 147 890 147 890 245 000 245 000 0 0 85 000 85 000 0 0 0 0 3,759,566 3, 759,566 118,609 2 ,659 0 0 0 3 , 937 19, 299 0 0 0 0 92,435 10 ,000 168 ,600 30,000 8 ,000 20,000 0 10,000 35 ,000 20,000 55 965 28,200 7 ,936 135 ,006 30, 000 2,185 10,942 0 8,451 7,403 1,742 21 145 0 0 51,800 0 74 , 173 9,309 0 0 0 200 2 000 0 0 14 ,305 0 35 ,671 8 , 153 0 0 0 0 1 691 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 ,000 2 , 500 0 10,00 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,671 0 3,136 0 0 0 0 10,094 37 ,000 0 21 ,375 32,784 0 4,008 50 ,000 27,750 0 0 6 ,397 3 , 197 0 1 14 9,752 0 179 7,818 4 ,962 0 0 4 ,000 4,000 0 0 6 ,000 0 0 12 ,000 8,000 0 0 340 4 ,000 0 0 5 , 172 0 0 9 , 103 14 ,915 0 10,000 0 7 ,000 0 0 12 ,000 0 0 0 0 3 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,005 0 0 1 245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 ,200 0 0 0 0 55,800 0 0 5 000 0 0 2 ,521 0 0 0 0 9,380 0 0 0 246,985 24,094 305,600 30,000 112,548 90,593 22, 450 86,813 102,000 55,950 67 210 146 ,809 17 ,332 159,029 30 ,000 37,970 39 ,627 19,299 21,146 24,324 21,619 22 836 SU!-GRANTS Program SutH3rants Operations Sub-Grants 0 0 Total Sub-Grants ADMIN. EXPENSES Salaries & Benefits Admin Consultants Evalu ation Training Printing/Mailing 144 ,550 0 0 0 0 8 ,0 00 2 2 ,450 0 0 0 0 Total Admin Expenses 175 000 144 504 450,000 253 ,010 137,482 59,820 0 0 26 500 4 807 183 011 32 419 34 000 33 530 32 000 0 8 250 0 98 000 11 901 1 144 243 539 991 TOTAL EXPENJIT\JRES 175 ,000 144,504 450 000 253 010 137 482 59 ,820 3 ,281 , 676 3,281,676 174 390 152 697 428 011 277 419 34 ,000 33 ,530 117 000 85 000 8 ,250 0 98 ,000 11 901 4 ,903,809 4,299,557 Travel Computer/Off Equ ip. Meeting s Wkshps/Conferences Materials/Guides REMAINING FUNDS 30 ,496 196,990 75 , 180 63 ,671 22 ,303 150 ,592 470 M.C .S .C ., in cooperation with the Capital Area Community Foundation, also receives additional support from private sources to help offset the cost ot the Governor's Community Service Awards Program and the AmeriCorps Signature Service Project. Page 1 32,000 8 ,2 50 86,099 666 ,05 1 � 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. 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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_1996-08-23_Financial-Statement Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting financial statement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting financial statement. 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, 49807 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/76bf4dc791294f57bf8a727d79701cb7.pdf 44c9369d4fcb99d64c1f34486f5dcf03 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle En gler 111 Olds Plaza Lans ing . Telephone · FAX Executive Director Fran k Dirks S. Cap itol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floo r Mich iga n 48913 (517) 335 -4295 (517 ) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: RE: DATE: August 16, 1996 MCSC MEMBER TRANSITIONS With a heavy heart we say farewell to one of the charter members of the Michigan Community Service Commission, Vemie Nethercut. Since 1991 , Vemie has served the Commission with distinction, dignity, and dedication. Vemie has also been a long established and well-regarded leader in Alpena as well as Michigan's volunteer community. Vernie's efforts have made the Alpena Volunteer Center a model for the state. Despite her busy schedule and long drive from Alpena, Vernie could always be counted on to attend and contribute to meetings. Perhaps her greatest contributions have resulted from her spirit of good-hearted optimism and quiet determination. These are qualities that I hope will continue to distinguish the work of the Commission. Vernie, thanks for all you have done! MCSC STAFF TRANSITIONS We also have some staff changes to report. In June, we brought on Daphne Wells to work in the programs section. In August, Daphne became the Michigan' s AmeriCorps program officer. Paula Kaiser, after a distinguished year with AmeriCorps , replaced Allyson Knox as the Michigan CARES coordinator. Paula will play a key role over the next year integrating outreach and program development for Michigan CARES with other statewide networks and programs such as the New Partnerships VISTA program. Also, Mary Estrada has been on long-term medical leave. She has had surgery for carpel tunnel syndrome. She is mending well and will return to active duty toward the end of September. A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission ......, 0' �MCSC August 16, 1996 Page Two STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT Budget Development MCSC had requested as part of the FY97 Michigan Jobs Commission (MJC) budget an increase in its state administrative budget of $175,000. This increase would have doubled the MCSC state administrative budget and offset any reduction of federal administrative support. In short, it would have allowed us to be less dependent on federal support to do our work. On March 8, 1996 I wrote in my report to you that the request was part of the MJC budget request to the legislature. Now I must inform you with regret and embarrassment that I was wrong. MJC has budgeted only $175,000 for MCSC administration in FY97. This is a major set-back in MCSC's strategic development. The main reason for this situation is that we are rolled into the administrative line of the MJC budget. Our programs, including our foundation grants, have separate budget lines, but our administrative support does not. MJC allocates our budget support as it would any other administrative function. Since we are not an MJC priority, it is understandable that our budget request would not receive priority attention. Despite our knowledge of this we tried to seek the FY97 request through the MJC budget process. We believed that within a billion dollar agency a budget increase request of $175,000 would not cause much of a ripple. We submitted the request in November 1995. In December 1995, we were informed by MJC that the request had been included in the MJC budget. In early January, we again were informed that the request was moving forward. In late January, DMB asked MJC to reduce its overall budget request. As we have learned since, MJC decided to eliminate MCSC's requested increase as part of its reductions. They never informed us of this decision. We did not learn of it until July. While we now anticipate that our federal administrative budget will remain at level funding for FY97, all of us recognize how uncertain federal support has been. If the proposed national service budget reductions had gone through, MJC's budget decision would have had devastating consequences. The lesson from all of this is that MCSC needs to have its own administrative line item in the state budget. Since the start of FY92, MCSC has received $775,000 in state support. This does not include state supported rent and utilities, or that in its first two years MCSC's over-expenditures were absorbed in the DoL budget. Nevertheless, by comparison MCSC has received $950,000 in federal administrative support since FY94, and since FY95, MCSC has received $1.4 million from foundations. MCSC now must be prepared to make its case in the state budget process for FY98. Program Network Development On a much more positive note, MCSC stands on the verge of a substantial move forward in program network development for Michigan. MCSC will be developing a consolidated state service development plan with the CNS state office and the Michigan Department of Education. MCSC will be coordinating program development and outreach with VISTA and senior service programs. With collaborative program development as its primary goal, MCSC will coordinate a series of new statewide initiatives. The New Partnerships VISTA program will serve as a common point for training and coordinating VISTA network programs. Michigan CARES will tie its outreach and program development to New Partnerships. MCSC will also tie together the new �MCSC August 16, 1996 Page Three VCM and FIA AmeriCorps programs to CARES and New Partnerships. MCSC will take the lead in program development and outreach for all MDE Learn and Serve programs. MCSC will work with CMF to coordinate the implementation of its new national service partnership grant with CARES program development. MCSC will provide common trainings for service and volunteer programs in order to encourage cross program collaboration. MCSC and the CNS state office also will be supporting the first statewide Super Conference for service and volunteerism. Through these activities MCSC will play a key role in developing new approaches for volunteer and service program development. UPDATES Service Scholarships We have come to an agreement (enclosed) with Olivet College to set aside $6,000 in scholarships for college-bound young people involved in youth service programs. MCSC will select the scholarship winners from its programs. We hope that this could be used to serve as a model for other higher education institutions in Michigan. AmeriComs At the end of July we submitted MCSC's final FY96 AmeriCorps program request. Our final total request is $3 ,551 ,351 (see enclosed budget sheet). This includes $63 ,671 in reallocated FY95 program funding. We are continuing to closely monitor the RSAI program, which we placed on probation in June. We have requested a written update on their corrective action plan. Based on our assessment of that plan, we will determine how to proceed. Since July, we have been working with a consultant to develop a new Management By Information program monitoring system. We hope that this will help reduce paperwork demands on programs and our staff. We also hope that it will give us easy access to status reports on the programs. We will also use it to develop common monitoring standards for all of our programs. A number of states have already expressed an interest in adopting our new system once it is in place. Michigan CARES In August, we received notification of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation' s new grant to support the development of Michigan CARES in Calhoun County. The 18 month grant of $117,000 is testimony to the Kellogg Foundation's belief in the potential of the CARES approach. It's also yet another example of the Foundation's extraordinary support of MCSC. TAP-Youth Service At the end of July we began closing out the TAP-Youth Service grant. We are printing a second volume of the resource guide and a number of copies that combine the two volumes. �MCSC August 16, 1996 Page Four New Partnerships Initiative MCSC's partners, CMF and MNA, have selected the six host communities for the project: Marquette, Kirkland Community College, Muskegon, Jackson, Saginaw, and Detroit. We will work to tie the project directly to CARES activities in the communities where they coexist and to the CARES network overall. We have scheduled in cooperation with the state CNS office a training for the project at the end of September. We will include in this training ·two other statewide VISTA network projects operated by FIA and 4-H. We are also producing a New Partnerships pamphlet for dissemination through the network (enclosed). Media Outreach We have had some success in getting media coverage for our activities since late spring. Much of it has centered around the Governor's Service Awards (clippings enclosed). Julie Cummings is heading up the Communications and Outreach Committee. They have met once to outline plans. We have agreed to center the campaign around the Points of Light Foundation theme, calling it Connect Michigan. The plan is to launch the campaign around the ftrst of the year. The committee will meet in September to review an action outline prepared by a team of media consultants Julie has brought together for this initiative. State Commission Network In June, the Ford Foundation of New York awarded MCSC a grant of $98,000 to support an initiative to develop a national network of state service commissions. In late June, we convened the first Ford supported meeting of the state network coordinating group (minutes and reports enclosed). We plan to convene a national meeting of commissions in Michigan next spring. Service Awards Programs In July , the Executive Committee agreed to hold the legislature's service awards during the last week of February. We have developed materials for the program that we will use to introduce the project to the legislative leadership. (enclosed) PROGRESS REPORT ON SECOND YEAR OBJECTIVES In the three-year State Plan that we submitted to CNS in 1994 we enumerated our annual objectives. This summary of Year Three objectives reflects our year-to-date accomplishments. In partnership with the Staff Advisory Committee and drawing on the results of the Year One inventory, identify, evaluate, and document model Kindergarten-Retiree service and volunteer programs and practitioners. �MCSC August 16, 1996 Page Five The collaboration resource guide is still in development. We have worked to revise the Proftles in Service Guide to serve as a more comprehensive catalogue of agencies and programs operating in the state. We will print it in September. We have increased the organizations listed by 40%. In cooperation with MYPAC and the Michigan Nonprofit Association, develop a state recruitment campaign for AmeriCorps and youth service volunteers. The National Volunteer Week outreach that was conducted in cooperation with MNA, CMF, and MYPAC generated 38 registered projects. They include a Flint AmeriCorps sponsored playground clean-up, a UWCS Youth Action Day in Detroit, and a volunteer recognition by the United Way of Washtenaw. These results are modest at best and we will assess the merit of continuing the National Volunteer Week outreach effort next year. Facilitate the development of at least two quality AmeriCorps proposals from neighborhood and community-based organizations. See enclosed final program budget sheet. Develop, with private sector support, an MCSC state service newsletter. MCSC has already published four newsletters with support from its CNS administrative grant. MCSC will begin a plan to develop private sector support this fiscal year. MCSC has postponed the dissemination of its reader survey until the next issue. Establish a Task Force on intergenerational service program development. MCSC held the first meeting of the Senior Advisory Council in April. Members of the Council also served as reviewers for the intergenerational poster contest that we launched in December. The council has been very active. They have received mention in a number of news articles (enclosed) . They made a presentation at the national senior service conference in Washington, D.C., and they are in the process of conducting an outreach survey to seniors in their communities. Establish a Task Force on developing model national and community service programs that link Community Action Programs, Area Agencies on Aging, Headstart, school-readiness, and schoolto-work transition. Since January, MCSC has conducted a series of trainings that have drawn more than 800 people from AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve, VISTA, RSVP, Foster Grandparents, and traditional volunteer organizations. MCSC offered the trainings free of charge. In addition to the trainings referred in the last report, MCSC held a statewide two-day Michigan' s AmeriCorps training, a statewide two-day TAP-Youth Service training, a two-day Michigan CARES workshop, and a �• MCSC August 16, 1996 Page Six two-day MYPAC training and planning retreat. MCSC will conduct more collaborative regional trainings later this year. The objectives of the trainings are to provide valuable information, develop important skills, and facilitate cross-program communications and collaboration. Michigan's consolidated state plan with the CNS state office will help institutionalize this. Produce and disseminate, with private sector support, MCSC posters for recruiting school-age youth to participate in service and volunteer activities. MCSC disseminated the posters to all of Michigan's public schools and volunteer centers in September, 1995 as part of the Make a Difference Day outreach effort. MCSC will make the intergenerational poster available for Make a Difference Day this October. Next, MCSC will work with the Michigan Campus Compact to develop a college-age recruitment poster for 1997. Double the number of citizen respondents to the Community Service Awards Program and create a category for model community service partnerships. Despite an improved data base, and a distribution of 4,000 award applications, MCSC fell well short of its goal to double the number of applications received. MCSC received only 240 applications. MCSC will assess its outreach strategy as well as the structure and presentation of the application over the summer. Identify the five strongest Michigan CARES communities to be Lab Communities for promoting continued community generated private sector support. MCSC has anchored its regional collaboration meetings in CARES communities. With the Kellogg Foundation's funding for CARES Phase IT, MCSC will have three years to strengthen collaboration in these communities. Based on practitioner critique, revise the state AmeriCorps training and technical assistance. MCSC has already revised the framework for AmeriCorps training. After a self-assessment of the January, statewide AmeriCorps Leaders training, and the March, statewide Michigan' s AmeriCorps training, MCSC is considering more targeted trainings rather than inclusive gatherings with broad agendas. Integrate state peer technical assistance consultants into AmeriCorps training and program development. With all third year programs required to resubmit in a new application process, the strength of the peer network will be tested by the quality of new applications. �• MCSC August 16, 1996 Page Seven In partnership with MDE leverage at least one school/community partnership by targeting School and Community-Based Learn and Serve grants. In October, MCSC will begin its new relationship with MDE programs. We have already worked to revise their renewal application. They will now place greater emphasis on program performance. We are finalizing an integrated outreach and development plan through which MCSC will take the lead in training and monitoring. MDE will provide MCSC -$17,000 in support for program staff. Integrate AmeriCorps peer technical assistance consultants into the Service-Learning Leadership Council and revise common training elements as needed. MCSC and the Council have established a common definition for service-learning. AmeriCorps program staff are currently members of the Council. MCSC printed a draft service learning principles and practices guide in time for the Quest conference. MCSC began dissemination of the Michigan Service Learning Principles and Practices Guide in January. The guide was distributed at the National Service Learning Conference in Detroit in April. Develop partnerships among community service youth action councils and local government youth councils in select communities. The printing of the results from the Youth Action Forums has been delayed indefinitely. Initiate efforts to establish MCSC as an endowed public/private authority. Long range planning cqntinues. MCSC must set final action plans by the first of the year. The New Partnerships meeting in February served as an important step in the strategic positioning of MCSC. MCSC members have begun making informational contacts with legislators. The W. K. Kellogg Foundation has provided MCSC with a grant to support a legislative community service awards breakfast in the fall. The service awards will be offered to a constituent per district nominated by every legislator. The awards recognize an outstanding commitment to service. A nonpartisan review panel will select a single awardee from all the nominees. In September, the Executive Committee will meet with the Governor to discuss a number of strategic options for the future of MCSC. These options (memo enclosed) will be reviewed, refined and approved by the commission at the meeting on August 23rd. � 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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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, 49806 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e3e97a05cd41a76ad78d98bdc16211ed.pdf 7fa38f52c032f83395fdc13fe3ea4282 PDF Text Text Page 3 - WONDERFUL TIMES- August, 1996 Local senior appointed to statewide Michigan Community Service Commission Senior Advisory Council on Volunteerism and Service Emory Nes te r has b ee n s elected to represent the Senior Advisory Council in the Bay City area. He was chosen by the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) through a statewide application process and will serve a minimum of one two-year term. Locally, the Senior Advisory Council members are available to meet with local volunteer and nonprofit ag e nci e s and busi nesses in th e areas of senior volunteers, re cruitm e nt, voluntee r opportuniti e s aft e r r e tir e m e nt and inte rge ne rational se rvi ce , to give talks and pre s e ntati o n s to senior citize n, re tir e m e nt, and other groups interest ed in volunteering, and to provide information on the Senior Advisory Council. Created by Executive Order of Governor John Engler in October 1991, the Michigan Community Service Commission is dedicated to enabling all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problem solving through service and volunteerism, and the Senior Advisory Council is a standing committee of the Commission . Nester, who has been retired ten years from General Motors where he worked as a maintenance supervisor at Grey Iron Foundry, is active with the Bay City Stroke Support Group that meets Tues- days at the West Campus of Bay M e di c al Ce nter. A recovered stroke victim himself, he spent a month at the Rehab Center. Another of Nestor's interests is working with the Society of St. Vincent De Paul, a world-wide organization that celebrated its 150 year anniversary last fall. The Society discreetly helps the poor and operates the St. Vincent De Paul store at 26th and Michigan Avenue in Bay City. Neste r and his wife, Jeann e , like to try out new dishes and since his retire ment he has taken up th e culinary art. He enjoys experimenting with new ingredients and according to his wife prepares a wonderful steak dish. Although the Nesters have no children of their own, they are proud parents and grandparents to a foster family. In his role as advisory council member, Nester will work to promote and develop volunteerism, leadership, and intergenerational service in Michigan by educating the general public about community service provided by senior citizens. The members work toward this mission through service on four Senior Advisory Council committees: Special Events, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment and Networking/Public Relations. There are currently 16 coun- cil member s from Marquett e , Escanaba, De troit, Canton, Battle Creek, Inkster, Niles, Bay City, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Dexter, and Ann Arbor. The council meets as a group four times a year. The meetings take place throughout the state. The Senior Advisory Council m e mbers also mee t regionally and with th e ir committees several times throughout the year. The Se nior Advisory Council also works closely with Emory Nester, recently selected by MCSC MCSC's youth advias a member of the Senior Advisory sory council, the Council is congratulated by Becky Michigan Youth ProReimann, Director of Division on Aging. gressive Action Council (MYPAC) . Together they work sory Council. 'The council is a dynamic, energetic, and hardworking to promote volunteerism, special events (Make A Difference Day, group that represents the be st of National Volunteer Week, etc.) and Michigan's senior citizens. I am intergenerational service. confident that they will do great things." "The Se nior Advisory Council is a wond e rful way to e ncourage For more information ab o ut and acknowl e dge senior and the Senior Advisory Coun c il, intergenerati onal servi ce th ro ug hplease co nt act th e Michigan Comout Michigan," said Lindy Reurick, munity Se rvice Commission at Assistant Director of MCSC and (517) 335-4295 or Emory Nester at Staff Advisor to the Senior: Advi(517) 667-7855. �Volunteering the Nester way It's a sure way to better health, says Emory Nester about volunteering. Nester, 72, ought · to know. The Bay City man not only has spent his life volunteering, he was just appointed to a state council charged with making volunteering work better in Michigan. Nester, a retired General Motors supervisor, is serving a two-year term on the state's Senior Advisory Council. As a council member, Nester will advocate volunteerism. "There has to be some feeling behind volunteering," he says. "If you volunteer for no reason, you'll find you won't be volunteering for long." Helping people uncover that feeling is among Nester's goals. Locally, Nestor will work to inspire community service by speaking to volunteer agencies like Bay County's Volunteer Action Center. The Senior Advisory Council's main goal is bringing young and old together by creating inter-generational service opportunities. The council works with the state's youth advisory council. In Bay City, Nester is president of the Bay County Society of St. Vincent de Paul council. He .oversees 100 volunteers in that post. Last year, Bay County's Division on Aging elected Nester volunteer of the year. :: - This column is compiled by health r.eporter Helen Lounsbury. If y ou have information you would like to have considered for this column, please call her at 894-9630, fax her at 893-0649 or send her e-mail at newsroom@bc-times.com. � 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_1996-08-23_Emory-Nester-Articles Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting Emory Nester articles Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting Emory Nester articles. 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, 49805 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 1996-08-23 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7780342d3f5e4fa82eb37a2b7ffc7831.pdf 0a79da54808edc8ffb43a250a79c3803 PDF Text Text STAT E OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler 111 Olds Plaza Lans ing , Telephone FAX Executive Director Frank Dirks S. Cap itol Ave. Bldg ., 4th Floor Mich igan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commissioners FROM: Mary Estrada, Executive Secretary J1/ ~ Michigan Community Service Commissie RE: May 10, 1996 Commission minutes O · DATE: August 16, 1996 The minutes for the May lOth meeting are not enclosed in this Commission packet due to circumstances beyond my control. I had hoped to get them done before I left to have surgery the end of June but just had too many other things that needed to be done. And then I had my second surgery on August 8th and have not felt very good and still have not finished them. I apologize for not having them but at the December 13, 1996 meeting I will have minutes from the May meeting and the August meeting for your approval. I will be attending the August 23rd meeting to take minutes and see all of you. Take care and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call Jen and she will relay any questions to me at home. Thanks again! A Division of the Michigan Jobs Commission a'-- � 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_1996-08-23_Commission-Minutes-Letter Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting commission minutes letter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 1996-08-23 commission meeting commission minutes letter. 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, 49804 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 1996-08-23