579 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d451100a0498f31f897e45a45d75e9dd.pdf 1a37127a8f29dd6c023027c71b17d058 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING DATES and TIMES FOR 2000 NOON - 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, January 21, 2000 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Lansing * THURSDAY, April 27, 2000 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Radisson Hotel, Lansing (Special time for this meeting only! From 10:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m.) *WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2000 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission CONFERENCE CALL FRIDAY, September 15, 2000 Host: Nancy Lenz Farmington Hills * FRIDAY, December 1, 2000 Host: Vivian Pickard Detroit *Critical dates for program approvals MCSC - Executive Committee Meetings George W. Romney Building, 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan 10:00 a.m. - Noon Friday, December 3, 1999 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Friday, March 24, 2000 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Friday, August 11, 2000 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Friday, October 13, 2000 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission � 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. 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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, 50083 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6e16492e3801aeec3d46c3d2b842cdbd.pdf 280b89a1dece1979590278e5fe9b0f3c PDF Text Text (For Michelle Engler Only) Michigan Community Service Commission Agenda January 21, 2000 George W. Romney Building, Michigan Room Lansing, Michigan 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. I. Welcome and Introductions - Chairperson Engler (There are two "special guests " expected at the meeting, Essie Mahaffy from the RSVP .of Wayne County and Laurie Sauer from the Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency where she is the director for the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs.) II. Review & Approval of September 24, 1999 Minutes - Chairperson Engler [You will find the minutes behind Tab 2. Entertain a motion to approve] III. Standing Committee Reports A. Executive Committee - Chairperson Engler, Vice Chair Pruitt 1. Review of Executive Committee November 5, 1999 meeting. [Behind TAB 3, please note the summary of the Executive Committee Meeting of November 5, 1999 and that the Executive Committee reviewed and approved staff recommendations for FY 2000 Volunteer Investment Grants and the rescheduling of the April meeting to April 27, 2000 to be held immediately after the Legislative Breakfast] Michigan Community Service Commission Page 1 �r 2. Executive Director Performance Review Results [Commissioner Pruitt will walk us through the Executive Director Performance Review results and will be handing out his report. You will not find the report in your packet.] B. Board Development Committee - Dorothy A. Johnson [Commissioner Johnson could not be here today, but her report on the work of the Board Development Committee is also located behind TAB 3. 1. Recommendation (approval item) [The Committee is recommending a modification to our statute, PA 219, at the earliest and most prudent time. Entertain a motion to accept the recommendation of the committee.] IV. Executive Director's Report - Kyle Caldwell [Kyle will give his report which will include two items for our consideration and approval. You will find his report behind Tab 4] V. A. Michigan's AmeriCorps (approval item) B. Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Round 2 (approval item) Old Business - Chairperson Engler A. Michigan Alliance for Volunteers Proposal [Behind TAB 5 you will find a quick summary of our progress regarding the Volunteer Alliance that was presented to you in September. We have conducted several meetings with the various boards that would be involved in this partnership and we have also met with the Governor. You will note that staff are requesting that the MCSC membership consider four recommendations.] Michigan Community Service Commission Page 2 �VI. New Business A. Michigan's Unified State Service Plan [Behind TAB 6 are two documents that I would like us to discuss for the remainder of our meeting time. The first is Michigan's Unified State Service Plan that I will have Kyle explain to you in a moment. The second is a quick summary of an address that I delivered earlier this Fall at the Helen L. DeRoy/Josephine S. Weiner Lecture. MCSC . staff and I engaged in a great deal of reflection and projection and have boiled it all down to principles you see before you.] B. Future Directions for the MCSC [I am eager to hear your reactions to what is presented here and wonder, what, if any of this you believe can/should be incorporated in the MCSC's future plans? This will be a continuous dialogue for us so don't feel that you have to come up with solutions and resolutions today.] VII. Adjourn [Reminder: The next meeting will be April 27, 2000 here in Lansing at the Radisson downtown and will be preceded by the Legislative Breakfast which will also be in the Radisson]. Michigan Community Service Commission Page 3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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_2000-01-21_Michelle-Engler-Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting Michelle Engler agenda Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting Michelle Engler 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, 50085 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6b3d34bb05c78a56fa20a7f17b06a4c7.pdf 89d9a7fe5f1f40dd100cdec9e385210b PDF Text Text FIRST $107.5 MILLION OF TOBACCO PAYMENT EXPECTED THIS WEEK The first $107.5 million of Michigan's $8.5 billion share in the nationwide tobacco settlement is expected to be deposited in state coffers later this week. Governor John Engler said he has asked state agencies to quicken their planning on how to allocate the money, which is being distributed earlier than expected. Most of the money will be used for the state's new college scholarship program rewarding students who do well on the MEAP test, with lesser amounts going to health and aging research and elder and long-term care programs. "This is a perfect holiday gift to the taxpayers of Michigan," Mr. Engler said. In addition to the initial payment, the state will receive $33 million on January 10, 2000 and the rest of the first year's allotment of $152 million on April 15, 2000. The governor said the earlier receipt of the funds permits the state to implement and enhance a variety of programs. For instance, the Office of Services to the Aging will use $5 million expand its senior respite care program, which now gets $3 million, to provide assistance to persons caring for the elderly. Lynn Alexander, director of the office, said the program served 1,420 persons with adult day care services and over 5,300 persons with in-home respite care. She said 85 percent of all home care is provided by family members or friends and the state program provides much needed relief. The health/aging research, in a program dubbed the Life Sciences Corridor, will get $50 million a year for 20 years. It will support research by the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the VanAndel Institute in Grand Rapids as well as attempt to encourage development of life science technology companies. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation, which is conducting a search for a managing director of the program, will complete development of guidelines for the program in January and the governor will appoint a 14-member steering committee at about the same time. The scholarship program will benefit from funds placed in a trust account. State officials expect 20,000 high school students will get the $2,500 scholarship next fall. Other uses of the money include $75 million for career development activities geared toward meeting future workforce needs; $30 million for the senior drug prescription program; $10 million for long-term care innovation grants; and interest on the portions not deposited in the scholarship trust fund will go to the Council of Michigan Foundations for programs focused on youth and senior health needs. c 1999, Gongwer News Service, Inc. Reproduction of this publication in whole or in part without the express permission of the publisher is in violation of the federal Copyright Law (17 USC 101 et seq.) as is retransmission by facsimile or any other electronic means, including electronic mail. REPORT NO. 240, VOLUME 38--TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1999 � 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_2000-01-21_MI-Tobacco-Settlement-Payment Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting Michigan Tobacco Settlement payment Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting Michigan Tobacco Settlement payment. 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, 50089 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/84dcad33240f77f41699a8c6edd70890.pdf eba225ee49a8d650bade843212920f8f PDF Text Text Michigan Volunteer Alliance Timeline and Outcomes revised January 19, 2000 Time Frame Goal/Objective Progress on Outcome Next Step ' I Gain Key Stakeholder Support Stage 1 (Aug. 1999- Jan. 2000) •MCSC Charge staff to investigate feasibility MCSC - Formal Resolution • Governor of Michigan Meetings between Governor and leadership of MCSC and MNA Governor - Formal Endorsement •MNA Charge staff to investigate feasibility MNA -Formal Resolution •MCC Charge staff to investigate feasibility MCC -Formal Resolution •VCM Charge staff to investigate feasibility VCM - Formal Resolution Informal review of P A 219 & MNA bylaws and articles of incorporation revealed no significant barriers. Written confirmation of findings of the informal review. Exploring the Possibilities Investigate Feasibility and Legal Considerations �Stage 2 (Feb. 2000 - Sept. 2000) Building the Framework Build Volunteer Alliance Coalition • Formal resolutions from all stakeholders supporting the Alliance and stating their willingness to participate. • Outline the draft articles of incorporation and bylaws. Secure Leadership • Recruit Board of Trustees Incorporate Volunteer Alliance Suggest appointing a working group to provide feedback and oversight to incorporation process. • Adopt articles of incorporation. Apply to the IRS for 501 (c) 3 designation. • Appoint Board of Trustees Identify Initial Financial Support Governor includes a $10 million state appropriations in recommended budget for Volunteer Alliance Endowment Match funds. • Passage of Governor's FY 2000-2001 budget or FY 2000 supplemental. Suggest appointing a working group ~or fund raising campaign. • Build Strategy for raising match from the private sector. • Secure professional technical assistance for fund raising campaign. • Engage in capital campaign from the private sector to match public sector funds. • Engage a foundation to house (at least) the private funds raised. • Develop and operationalize the investment strategy for the endowment. Secure Financial Support Stage 3 (Oct. 2000 - Feb. 2001) Assembling All the Pieces Requested additional space and included in MCSC's office expansion plans. Secure Permanent Home - - - 2 • Determine need of other organizations. • Work out short- and long-term office space plans. -~ � 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_2000-01-21_MVA-Timeline-and-Outcomes Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting Michigan Volunteer Alliance timeline and outcomes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting Michigan Volunteer Alliance timeline and outcomes. 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, 50090 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/21264686f5ce80833010e696208daae6.pdf 45b36568ddf1eddb5c9836371ebf52c3 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler 111 George W. Romney Lansing , Telephone FAX Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Ca pitol Ave. Bldg. , 4th Floor Michig an 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Paula Kaiser, Director Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Staff Recommendations for Michigan's AmeriCorps and Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows DATE: January 21, 2000 ofProgram~ MichirJan 's AmeriCorps Promise Fello ws Backgrouud During the last meeting there was some discussion about the Grand Rapids application regarding their inability to fill all of their awarded Promise Fell ow slots in the first year. After several discussion with them, they have decided to return two of their five positions. They were not confident that they could fill all five of the positions and therefore requested that the MCSC modify their grant to reflect three Fellow positions. As a result, the MCSC issued a Request for Proposals to existing Communities of Promise for the two Fellow positions. Two communities, Alpena and Saginaw, submitted their intent to apply for the fellows. The Alpena Volunteer Center submitted an application requesting one Fellow. We therefore, still have one vacant Fellow position. Staff Recommendation The staff recommends that the MCSC approve the Alpena Volunteer Center for provisional funding for one Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellow for a total of$11,450. Provisional funding means that the applicant must adequately address the weaknesses identified in the review. If all weaknesses are addressed by February 11, 2000 the application will be funded . In addition, the staff recommends that the final Fellow position be retained at the MCSC to provide additional assistance to the Communities of Promise. If approved, staff will seek approval from the Corporation for National Service. �Michigan's AmeriCorps Background The MCSC has approximately $2 million in federal funds to grant out for FY 2001. In addition to the $2 million dollars we have available in our formula funds, the MCSC can submit applications to be funded out of the national competitive funds (approximately $1 05,000,000). Although there is no guarantee that we will receive any of the competitive funds , we have been successful in the past. The MCSC must submit our competitive application by February 28, 2000. We will be notified on May 4, 2000 as to which programs (if any) have been funded from the competitive funds. The MCSC must then submit its formula application package to Corporation for National Service by May 15 , 2000. On October 8, 1999 the MCSC mailed a letter to more than 15,000 organizations announcing the availability of funds for new Michigan's AmeriCorps programs and asking organizations to respond if they wanted a copy of the application guidelines or to participate in one of our technical assistance sessions. On October 18, 1999 the MCSC conducted two conference calls for organizations to get a basic understanding ofthe Michigan's AmeriCorps program. More than 100 organizations participated in the calls. The MCSC also hosted three technical assistance sessions for organizations interested in sponsoring a Michigan's AmeriCorps program. More than 175 individuals registered for the Detroit session. Nearly 75 individuals registered for the Kalamazoo session and 75 additional individuals registered for the conference call technical assistance session. The MCSC received requests for more than 600 copies of the application guidelines. The MCSC's outreach effort translated into 77 organizations submitting Intent to Apply forms . Thirty four (34) organizations submitted Michigan's AmeriCorps applications on November 30, 1999. The applications were peer reviewed on December 6, 1999. The peer review teams recommended that 21 ofthe proposals mo ve to the next stage of the application process (the staff review). The staff reviewed the 21 proposals and asked 20 of them to submit comprehensive proposals. Comprehensive proposals were received on January 3, 2000. Eighteen ofthe 20 organizations submitted a comprehensive proposal. Staff Recommendation 1) The staff reviewed the proposals and are recommending that the proposals listed below be included in the MCSC competitive funding application to the CNS: Leeai Applicant Funding Request FTE Rate BHK Child Development $374,400 $11,700 32 0 Michigan Communities In Schools $206,628 $11,807 10 15 Michigan Department of Agriculture $211,312 $10,566 20 0 Page 2 #ofFT # ofPT �Oakland University $233,595 $11,680 0 40 0 The Regents of the University of Michigan $409,500 $10,111 18 45 0 United Way of Genessee & Lapeer County $267,761 $11 ,642 17 12 0 ~ 2) The staff also recommends that two of our formula renewal programs be included in the MCSC competiti ve funding application to the CNS. Funding Legal Agglicant Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District City Year, Inc. ~~\ Reguest $234,005 FTE Rate $11 ,700 # ofFT 20 # ofPT # of Summer 0 0 $800,000 $10,000 80 0 ~~~ f~ 0 3) In addition, the staff is recommending provisional funding for the two competitive renewal programs. Provisional funding means that the applicants must adequately address the weaknesses identified in the review. If all weaknesses are addressed by February 4, 2000 the application will be funded. Legal Agglicant Family Independence Agency United Way Community ·Services MCSC's Total Comp. Request to CNS Funding Reguest $341,501 FTE Rate $11,383 $315,113 $12,605 Reguest $3,393,815 FTE Rate $11,019 Page 3 #ofFT 29 25 # ofFT 251 2 #of Summer 0 0 0 # ofPT eft ~( � 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_2000-01-21_MI-AmeriCorps-Staff-Recommendations Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps staff recommendations Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps staff recommendations. 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, 50084 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/98107206ce858052f6b9d85f57e06ad9.pdf 86b382d9c6b580e33cc743717b2e6675 PDF Text Text Michigan's Unified State Service Plan The following document was developed by a number of leaders in the field of service and volunteerism in Michigan over the course of nine months. They include: the Michigan Community Service Commission, the Michigan Department of Education, the Corporation for National Service -Michigan Office, the Michigan Nonprofit Association, and the Michigan Office on Services to the Aging. Other organizations have been involved in building the grounding principles of this document including: the Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Family Independence Agency, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Michigan Campus Compact, United Way of Michigan, and the K-12 Education in Philanthropy Project. This document is offered as a work in progress and is intended to invite comments, additions and corrections from the field. The intent is to craft a single document that can begin to state Michigan 's core principles and practices as they relate to service and volunteerism. We hope that this document will become a mantra for Michigan and our intent is to craft language that can be embraced by the field at the 2000 Volunteerism SuperConference. PREAMBLE We, the institutions, organizations and individuals that make up the service and volunteerism field in Michigan, have come together to recognize the tremendous value, benefits and responsibilities that come with people serving the needs of others. We know the power of one individual to positively impact people, institutions and communities through service and volunteerism. We recognize that we live in a time of enormous prosperity and wealth, but also see that there are many who are not the beneficiaries of this great fortune . We see all of these factors that control our society and know that, if there were ever a time to build effective and sustainable problem-solving models, now is the time and Michigan is the place! We believe that Michigan will be a better community if we strengthen our people; the places and organizations where we live, work, worship and serve; and the communities in which we live. VISION Michigan is a community comprised of individuals young and old, who are actively and continuously engaged in strengthening communities through action-oriented service and volunteerism. 1 �KEY PRINCIPLES Strengthening Individuals we·believe that individuals must develop a genuine understanding of the reciprocal benefits of service and volunteerism and demonstrate a clear appreciation for the power of service to positively impact community needs . We must substantially increase our awareness about the need to volunteer. We must substantially increase our awareness about the availability of specific volunteer opportunities throughout every stage of our lives. We must learn and demonstrate that we know that the person who serves others benefits as much as the person(s) served. Strengthening Communities We believe that communities must work to ensure that service and volunteerism are significantly integrated into their very fabric including their practices, beliefs, and institutions. We must look to build academic service-learning into the curriculum of educational institutions. We must look to utilize the strength and expertise of institutions of faith in our service and volunteer initiatives. We must take our personal commitments to serve to the work place and help build good corporate citizenship. We must have family members serve together to build stronger families and stronger communities. 2 �Strengthening Organizations/Institutions We believe that organizations and institutions must work to ensure that there is expanded cooperation and coordination between all service and volunteer network partners. We must ensure that state level public, private and social sector organizations look to each other for opportunities to join forces and share resources. We must ensure that institutions in all Michigan communities cooperate in ways that represent increased capacities for Michigan to respond to and meet community needs. We must continuously seek out new alliances and new partnerships to respond to the ever-changing social, economic, and political realities of our communities. KEY GOALS We operationalize our Unified State Service Plan around a five component model that identifies our goals for positive community action in Michigan: We will promote, sustain and enhance service and volunteerism by raising public awareness, strengthening infrastructures, developing resources and networks, and mobilizing of people. Public Awareness We will conduct activities aimed at increasing public awareness of volunteer and service initiatives in Michigan. We will support, promote and conduct activities that recognize the exemplary and selfless efforts of Michigan' s volunteers. Examples of Action • • • • Governor's Service Awards Dinner ConnectMichigan Campaign including a statewide newsletter, billboards and public service announcements ConnectMichigan Legislative Breakfast Make A Difference Day in Michigan 3 �Strengthening Infrastructures We will continuously identify methods to assess, expand and improve the state and local infrastructure and systems necessary to sustain service and volunteerism in Michigan. Examples of Action • Michigan Family Independence Agency Volunteer Services [still need some help with examples here] Resource Development We will secure resources in the form of people and money to sustain and expand service and volunteerism in Michigan Examples of Action • • • • • • • • George W. Romney Fund Michigan' s Volunteer Investment Grants Corporation for National Service Grants Michigan's Promise Learn & Serve Michigan Programs for School-aged Youth Service-Learning Leadership Council Connecting via websites and hotlinks Unified State Plan List Serve Network Development We will lead and facilitate annual statewide events and other activities to improve coordination and collaboration between service partners, enhance skills and abilities of volunteers and build a larger sense of community for the field in Michigan. Examples of Action • • • • Michigan ' s Volunteerism Superconference Grantmakers - Grantseekers Conference Make A Difference Day Activities Michigan Association of Volunteer Administrators' Annual Conference 4 �Mobilization of People We will increase the number of Michigan residents who volunteer and participate in community service projects that address identified needs in Michigan communities. Examples of Action • • • • • • • • • • • • Michigan's AmeriCorps VISTA National Civilian Community Corps Senior Corps: RSVP, Senior Companions, Foster Grandparents Michigan Community Foundation's Youth Advisory Committees America's Promise Commitment Makers Learn & Serve Michigan Programs for School-aged Youth Michigan's Civilian Conservation Corps Make A Difference Day Activities Adopt A Part of Michigan National Days of Caring National Volunteer Week 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. 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Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50086 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/17b0ab6c1808ef634e3f3ec80e8df44d.pdf 37d81da326cae42079445b31a830ec7f PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission Milestones of the Organization DRAFT (Composed by the members of the MCSC, September of 1999) 1990 and prior ....... • Former Governor George W. Romney long held that volunteers are a profound element in community problem solving. His interest in volunteerism, combined with a national interest in youth service, led to a dialogue among gubernatorial candidates. • John Engler elected Governor of Michigan. • Serious interest of state and national philanthropic organizations on service, volunteerism and youth including the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), C.S. Mott Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) and the Michigan Nonprofit Forum (now known as the Michigan Nonprofit Association or MNA). • A series of meetings are funded and convened by the WKKF and facilitated by Youth Service America (YSA). Mr. Frank Dirks, as a field agent for Youth Service America!Youth Volunteer Corps, makes several visits to Michigan assisting with organizing the meetings and encouraging states to organize in preparation for the National and Community Service Act of 1990. • Newly elected Governor John Engler agrees to appoint a non-partisan and diverse commission for service in Michigan. The Governor creates the MCSC by executive order (1991-25), houses the offices in the executive suite and provides state operational funds. • First meeting of the MCSC on October 31, 1991 where Governor and First Lady Engler express their vision for volunteerism in Michigan. • Initial staff consists of the Executive Director, Diana Rodriguez Algra, Executive Secretary, Mary Estrada, and two Points of Light Foundation Youth Engaged in Service (YES) Ambassadors (Cynthia Scherer and Trabian Shorters). • Initial MCSC make up includes strong representation from the foundation community. • A series of meetings were convened with the larger group of service organizations to develop an application for federal funding from the Commission on National and Community Service. • MCSC submits its first state plan (application) to the Commission on National and Community Service. MCSC receives block grants for funding K-12, Higher Education, youth corps, national demonstration projects (CARES) and youth voice. 1 �• MCSC begins the nation's first youth advisory body, the Michigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYPAC) with the assistance of our YES Ambassador, Cynthia Scherer. • MCSC' s first commissioner retreat held at Albion College . • MCSC speaks to the National Governor's Association . • MCSC begins to build partnerships with organizations from across the state with government, foundations, businesses and nonprofits. • National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 reorganizes the field, appropriates federal funds for a myriad of programs including AmeriCorps and creates the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNS). State commissions are seen as vital. Michigan is well positioned to adapt having been one of five states with an existing commission. • MCSC hosted "Principles in Service for Michigan" Retreat, May 5 &6, 1993 at Camp Miniwanca to set the organization's agenda. • MCSC first annual report published for 1991-1992. Reports continue to be produced on an annual basis. • Diana Algra leaves the MCSC to become Director of AmeriCorps State and National at the Corporation for National Service. • Statewide Video Conference-to help Michigan develops its portfolio of AmeriCorps programs. • First Annual Governor's Community Service Awards held in Lansing and continues annually. • Frank Dirks appointed the Executive Director of the MCSC in May. Begins dialogue among states to begin to form an association of state commissions. • MCSC established in state law (PA 219). Bill signing on Capitol lawn on July 14, 1994 signifying the support of both Governor Engler and First Lady Michelle Engler. • Michigan's AmeriCorps is launched. Celebration event at the Lansing Center on September 12, 1994. • Governor Engler re-elected. • Michigan's First Lady Michelle Engler gives birth to triplets: Hannah, Maggie, and Madeleine. • Terry Pruitt steps in as Acting Chairperson of the MCSC. 2 �• MCSC staff expands to deal with increased grant making and oversight responsibilities including training and technical assistance. • MCSC state appropriations increase to accommodate increased grant making and oversight responsibilities. • Commissioner orientation conducted by MCSC staff. • Michigan's First Lady Michelle Engler appointed to the board of the Points of Light Foundation increasing Michigan's national connection. • The MCSC exhibits at annual Points of Light Foundation National Conference and continues annually . • The MCSC forms several partnerships with MNA in the areas of programming, training and technical assistance. • Second Commissioner retreat at Albion College adopted new principles around catalyst, convener and broker roles. • New Partnerships Summit held in Lansing. Individuals from the public, private, nonprofit and religious sectors are convened to explore how the various sectors could partner to better solve community problems. • "Youth in Service" training/conference held in conjunction with Quest International • MCSC sponsors the first Youth Poster Contest and produces posters for distribution. • Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Service Project is held in Detroit • The MCSC begins to sponsor Make A Difference Day annually. • Profiles in Service is published. • MCSC sponsors an Intergenerational Poster Contest and produces posters for distribution. • Michigan TAP-Youth Service Conference • The first meeting of the MCSC Senior Advisory Council. • Michigan helps host the National Service-Learning Conference in Detroit, Michigan. • MCSC sponsors a College Students Engaged in Service Poster Contest and produces posters for distribution. 3 �• MCSC hosts national meeting of state commission chairs and executive directors in Midland. Michigan takes the lead and begins dialogue among states to begin to form an association of state commissions. • Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Project helps with the Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build in Detroit. • ConnectMichigan campaign is launched. • Presidents ' Summit for America' s Future, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. • Michigan's Promise is launched. • Michigan's First Lady Michelle Engler appointed to the board of director's of America's Promise-The Alliance for Youth. • Frank Dirks leaves the MCSC to lead the American Association of State Service Commissions. • First Volunteerism SuperConference is held and draws an audience of more than 800. • Terry Pruitt appointed as Acting Executive Director of the MCSC. • MCSC secures state funding for volunteerism in Michigan through the Volunteer Investment Grants. • Adopt A Part of Michigan is created. • MCSC submits the first Unified State Service Plan. • The second Volunteerism SuperConference, featuring Retired General Colin Powell, draws an audience of 1200. • Statewide Public Land Cleanup is held involving 2,300 volunteers including 300 Michigan's AmeriCorps members. • Kyle Caldwell appointed Executive Director. • First meeting of Michigan's Communities of Promise. "Keeping the Promise in Michigan" in Lansing on Sept. 30, 1998. • Governor John Engler re-elected to office. • ConnectMichigan campaign for volunteerism secures state funding in the amount of $250,000. 4 �• MCSC adopts term limits for commissioners. • The first annual legislative breakfast, "Celebrating Michigan's Volunteers" a ConnectMichigan initiative is held April22, 1999. • The first Michigan's ArneriCorps member celebration is held October 29, 1999. • MCSC retreat at Mackinac Island, Sept. 24, 1999 and discussion of the formation of the Volunteer Alliance. 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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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, 50087 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/50b29968dab421533d91026d4d440ebe.pdf 23953bc636594c65c38d13d64a622bcd PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission September 24, 1999 Mission Point Resort Mackinac Island 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Michelle Engler, Chair Karen Aldridge John Barfield Victor Begg Mary Ellen Brandell Julie Cummings Kathy Honaker Dorothy Johnson Nancy Lenz Kathleen Keen McCarthy Jim Muir Randy N eelis Don Newport Pat Ryan O'Day Joel Orosz Meg Smith Kari Pardoe Vivian Pickard Terry Pruitt Ethan Weinstock Ray West Geneva J. Williams Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director MEMBERS ABSENT: Judy Dunn Arthur Ellis Matthew Wesaw OTHERS : Diana Algra, Family Independence Agency Betty Barfield, Guest Mary Estrada, Michigan Community Service Commission Bob Hickerson, Executive Director for the Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service Paula Kaiser, Michigan Community Service Commission Lindy Lange, Michigan Community Service Commission Mary Pfeiler, Corporation for National Service- Detroit Robin Schultheiss, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Sam Singh, Michigan Nonprofit Association George Young, Chair for the Florida Commission on Community Service 1 �I. Welcome and Introduction The meeting was called to order at 12:15 p.m. by Chairperson Engler. Chairperson Engler welcomed everyone to the meeting including our six new commission members (Barfield, Honaker, O'Day, Pardoe, Pickard, Weinstock) and our guests from out of state (Hickerson and Young). Chairperson Engler applauded the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) staff for their continued hard work and commitment to the MCSC. II. Review of April 9, 1999 Minutes Commissioner Pruitt moved to approve the April 9, 1999 minutes. Commissioner McCarthy seconded the motion and the minutes were approved. Motion passed unanimous! y. III. Reports by Department from MCSC staff. A. Programming - Kyle Caldwell 1. Michigan's AmeriCorps a. All Member Celebration Mr. Caldwell explained that the AmeriCorps staff, headed by Beth Barney, will bring together 300 national service members in Michigan for a celebration and swearing-in ceremony on October 29, 1999 at the Michigan State University Student Union. All commissioners are welcome to attend this event. b. Renewal Process (approval item) Mr. Caldwell explained that the MCSC is redesigning the grant renewal process for Michigan's AmeriCorps. These modifications are designed to stress the importance of building sustainability within a program's design. The wording in future applications will clearly state that successful applicants will be required to increase their match level every year over the course of three years. In addition, the applications will suggest that no program be funded as a fully funded AmeriCorps program beyond six years. Mr. Caldwell stated that staff will have the wording for the renewal process to the MCSC by the November meeting. 2. America's/Michigan's Promise- AmeriCorps Promise Fellows (approval item) Ms. Kaiser stated that this year the MCSC had thirteen fellows in seven communities. The MCSC reapplied to the Corporation for National Service (CNS) for thirteen fellows for the 1999 year and was funded for thirteen fellows. Ms. Kaiser explained the chart which was handed out at the meeting which stated the number of applicants, number of fellows they are requesting (which is identical to what they were funded for last year), the amount of the request and the staff recommendations. All applicants were recommended for provisional funding at their requested level. They were: 2 �1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Capital Area Community of Promise for 2 fellows for $22,300. Isabella County Community of Promise for 1 fellow for $11 ,150. Delta County Community of Promise for 1 fellow for· $11 ,150. Marquette & Alger Counties' Promise for 1 fellow for $11,150. Chippewa County Community of Promise for 1 fellow for $11 ,150 Grand Rapids Community of Promise for 5 fellows for $55,750. Montcalm County Community of Promise for 2 fellows for $22,300. Commissioner Orosz asked if the MCSC conducts site visits and Commissioner Cummings asked for a definition of AmeriCorps members and Promise fellows. Ms. Kaiser explained that the MCSC does do site visits and gave a brief overview of AmeriCorps member and Promise Fellows programs. Commissioner Williams moved to approve staff recommendations for provisional funding for the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows and Commissioner McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion was passed unanimously with Commissioner Brandell abstaining from voting on the Isabella County funding . 3. Volunteer Investment Grants (VIG)(approval item) Mr. Caldwell gave an overview of the Volunteer Investment Grants program. Mr. Caldwell explain that the MCSC has made progress, but has also had to face some significant challenges. One challenge has been that the MCSC has yet to disburse the full $1 million state appropriations within the 12 months of the fiscal year. The MCSC has been able to secure clarification on our ability to carry-over VIG funds from one fiscal year to another. For FY 2000, the MCSC may carry over any unspent VIG funds from FY 1999. The estimated amount is $100,000 based on current unencumbered levels and the past history with the program. Mr. Caldwell noted that with the current program structure, this carry over amount will likely be a constant. Mr. Caldwell noted that this is a dangerous set of circumstances if we are to prove the work of the program to the Legislature. Last year, the MCSC modified the VIG match requirement and the grant amounts. This modification provided a substantial amount of flexibility to grantees and applicants. However, Mr. Caldwell noted applicants are still unable to develop the capacity to effectively meet the fund raising goals of the grant. The MCSC has no problem granting out $850,000 a year, but will still have money to carry over. The staff recommended the following: a. Carry over state funds (which we can do with VIG). b. Set aside $100,000 a year for demonstration grants. These grants would still go out into the community and be leveraged towards endowments, but would also be used to build the capacity of local communities so that they would be able to apply for a VIG grant the next year. The MCSC staff also recommended that the MCSC re-examine this funding stream in one year and assess whether the process and outcomes were desirable. 3 �For FY 2000, the MCSC staff recommended targeting volunteer centers and higher education institutions. Staff further recommended that the Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM) and the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) be the grantees for the FY 2000 demonstration grants. Michigan's Volunteer Investment Demonstration Grants would be granted as follows: $50,000 to Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM) and $50,000 to Michigan Campus Compact (MCC). Commissioner Pruitt moved to approve the staff recommendations and was supported by Commissioner McCarthy. The motion passed unanimously . Mr. Singh explained that the Michigan Nonprofit Association (.MNA) really does not benefit by VCM and MCC receiving these grants. The .MNA will not receive any administrative money and will serve as a pass through for the grants to VCM and MCC. The grants will help VCM and MCC to build the fund raising capacity of their member organizations. 4. Learn and SERVE Community-based Grants Mr. Caldwell asked everyone to look at the funding chart in the meeting materials which lists the second round grantees for Learn and SERVE dollars which were pre-approved at the last meeting. Mr. Caldwell explained that there is an overlap of Learn and SERVE dollars and Communities of Promise dollars which is represented in this chart. 5. Training and Technical Assistance Mr. Caldwell noted the memo from Phil Chvojka and informed commissioners that Mr. Chvojka left the MCSC for a promotion with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Mr. Caldwell stated that the staff held a training which was facilitated by the National Service Leadership Institute (NSLI). The training was a huge success and the participants asked that the MCSC bring back the NSLI for the next level of leadership training. Next year staff will bring the NSLI back to do the next level of leadership training. The NSLI training is free and this program is helping the MCSC to build new leaders in the field of service and volunteerism. Mr. Caldwell explained that the MCSC is fortunate to have Diana Algra, a loaned executive from the Family Independence Agency, to help the MCSC in the technical assistance and training area and that it was through her work that the MCSC was able to secure the NSLI. B. Outreach & Fund Development 1. Make A Difference Day Ms. Lange announced that Make A Difference Day (MDDay) would be October 23, 1999. Ms. Lange informed the MCSC that the MCSC has three new partners for a total of seven partners who help promote MDDay. They are Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Michigan Campus Compact, United Way of Michigan, Council of Michigan Foundations, Family 4 �Independence Agency, and Michigan State University Extension. All of the Michigan partners are committed to promoting MDDay and have signed a partner agreement that details these commitments. MDDay is being promoted as a day when the spirit of volunteerism can be rallied into a yearround commitment to volunteering. The staff was in the process of collecting project entry forms and sending out press releases on MDDay. The staff was sending out weekly updates which the commissioners should be receiving via fax. The updates included information about different projects and a weekly total of the number of projects. The MCSC staff expected more than 75,000 Michiganians to participate in more than 500 projects. USA Weekend magazine will highlight Michigan's First Family in a MDDay ad on October 10, 1999. This magazine will be distributed nation wide. Ms. Lange informed commissioners that if they were interested in participating in projects in their area, they should call the MCSC or their local volunteer centers to fmd out if projects exists in their communities so that each commissioner can participate in projects locally. Commissioner Cummings suggested that Ms. Lange assign each commissioner to a specific project as an ambassador for the MCSC and commissioners agreed. Ms. Lange announced that the MCSC website was up and running and that each commissioner should visit the site at www.state.mi.us./career/mcsc to review all current MCSC initiatives. 2. Volunteerism SuperConference Ms. Lange informed the MCSC that the next Volunteerism SuperConference will be held on May 18 & 19, 2000 at the Lansing Center in Lansing. Ms. Lange stated that Kyle Caldwell and Kathy Rossow are the co-chairs. Mr. Caldwell stated that he and Kathy Rossow have nominated Joel Orosz as the honorary chair for the SuperConference. The call for presenters forms for the SuperConference had been sent out and were due back by October 8, 1999. The MCSC goal will be to encourage grantees and programs to become presenters. Ms. Lange announced that the Governor's Service Awards will be May 18, 2000 with a reception at 5:30p.m. and dinner at 7:00p.m. Ms. Lange stated that there will be workshops on MDDay and ConncectMichigan along with a ConnectMichigan reception. Chairperson Engler stated that she hoped that all commissioners would attend the Governor's Service Awards program because it is one of the most uplifting events of the year. Ms. Lange stated that Governor's Service Awards nomination forms will go out in late November or early December. There will be a peer review in early Spring to choose the five finalist in each category with the winner in each category being announced at the dinner on May 18, 2000. 5 �3. ConnectMichigan Ms. Lange stated that the ConnectMichigan campaign was in full swing. Ms. Lange showed the commissioners the ConnectMichigan ad that ran free of charge, in the Buick Open magazine. Ms. Lange stated that Consumer's Energy, through their Michigan's Promise commitment, will be including on their customers bill in November, a statement promoting volunteerism and encouraging customers to connect through the ConnectMichigan campaign 1-800 number. Ms. Lange gave a special thank you to Commissioner Cummings for the new commissioner/staff sweatshirts and bags with the ConnectMichigan logo. Chairperson Engler thanked Commissioner Cummings for all her hard work and dedication on the ConnectMichigan campaign. 4. Poster Contest Ms. Lange said thank you also to Commissioner Cummings for sponsoring the new ConnectMichigan Youth Poster Contest. This poster will be geared around youth connecting through service. The unveiling of this poster will be held at the Governor's Service Awards dinner in May. Commissioner Orosz commended the MCSC staff for the awesome job done on the MCSC annual report. Commissioner Pickard asked if the MCSC could make a list of items that commissioners could do to help the MCSC on MD Day. Ms. Lange agreed to put together a list and send it to commissioners. C. Finance & Administration 1. Budget FY 2000 Projections Mr. Caldwell gave an overview of Mr. Gross' report which included an attached comparative fmancial statement for the third quarter of fiscal year 1999. Mr. Caldwell explained that there was a sizable amount of funds left in state and federal accounts, however, when the unobligated grants are removed from the total, it leaves around $150,000 in each fund which the MCSC should end up spending by the end of FY 1999. 2. Grants Monitoring - Site Visits Mr. Caldwell explained that the MCSC used an outside contractor to do fiscal site visits to the MCSC grantees. As Mr. Gross explained in his memo to the commissioners, the process is working well with good feedback from our grantees and based upon the feedback for the individual programs from the contractor, the MCSC will be requesting a corrective action plan to address any outstanding issues. 3. Michigan Auditor General - On Site Audit Mr. Caldwell explained that the MCSC just went through its fust state audit and the report back was that the MCSC received a clean audit. 6 �Mr. Caldwell explained that the CNS audit had some issues regarding federal regulations and policies which the MCSC will be working directly with CNS to change. 4. Tobacco Settlement Funds Mr. Caldwell explained that the MCSC has been designated by the Governor's Office and the Legislature to be the stewards of a portion of the tobacco settlement funds. Mr. Caldwell explained that the legislature appropriated a percentage of the interest earned on the tobacco settlement money, not used for the MERIT scholarships, to go to community foundations to fund health programs for youth, adults and seniors. The MCSC will receive and sub-grant the funds to the Council of Michigan Foundations who will then sub-grant these funds to local communities based upon an allocation system. The estimated amount of the tobacco funds that the MCSC will steward is $2.5 million in May, 2001 and in excess of $7 million in April of 2000. The amount of the yearly appropriation will drop a certain percentage each year thereafter and it is anticipated that this funding will continue for 10 to 20 years. IV. Standing Committee Reports A. Executive Committee Chairperson Engler asked commissioners to look at the "Summary of 8113/99 meeting" memo from Kyle Caldwell which covered the meeting held on 8/13/99. Chairperson Engler asked commissioners to please note that the ConnectMichigan Legislative Breakfast is scheduled for April 13, 2000 and asked that all commissioners attend. Commissioner Pruitt explained that there needs to be a formal evaluation of the Executive Director of the MCSC. Commissioner Pruitt stated that the evaluation form will be sent to all commissioners and asked that they fill out the form and mail it directly back to Commissioner Pruitt. B. Board Development Committee 1. Recommendation (approval item) Commissioner Johnson stated that the committee has been working hard and that the committee recommends the following appointments to the MCSC and that they be forwarded to the Governor. To appoint N. Lenz, D. Newport, P. O'Day, V. Pickard, T. Pruitt, M. Smith, G. Jones Williams provided that they are willing to serve, able to actively participate in the MCSC activities and their record of participation warrants their appointment. Commissioner Johnson stated that Commissioner Dunn had asked to not be reappointed. Commissioner Orosz moved to approve the committee recommendations and Commissioner McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Johnson welcomed the new commissioners. 7 �2. V. Commissioner Johnson stated that the MCSC recommends that Governor John Engler and members of the Michigan Legislature allow modification P A219 of 1994 to ensure that Commissioners of the MCSC may not serve more than three (3), three-year terms consecutively beginning with those whose terms would expire in 2000 with the exception of past and current serving chairpersons. Commissioner Williams made a motion to approve and Commissioner Brandell seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Executive Director's Report Mr. Caldwell gave an overview of his report. Mr. Caldwell explained that the MCSC staff have been working with current and past Michigan's AmeriCorps grantees on sustainability. Based on this dialogue, the staff will incorporate the new language in the next Michigan's AmeriCorps RFP. This language does not state any new policy. It merely reaffirms what was said at the inception of the Michigan ' s AmeriCorps program and prepares grantees for any potential changes considered in the future. Mr. Caldwell explained that staff and partners are taking service-learning to the next level. On May 4, 1999 the Council of Michigan Foundations, K-12 in Education Philanthropy Project, Michigan Department of Education and the MCSC hosted a meeting to further develop and craft a comprehensive vision for service-learning in Michigan. From this meeting came several recommendations and the MCSC is requesting support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for a full-time service-learning coordinator who will be responsible for advancing service-learning on the policy and research fronts. Mr. Caldwell explained that the U.S . Inspector General is conducting audits of state commissions. The first round appear to have been targeted at small states. The MCSC has begun an intensive review of all administrative and programmatic systems in case our state is selected as one of the states to be reviewed. Since staff have just completed the state audit without major concerns, Mr. Caldwell stated that he anticipated no major issues at this time. The MCSC staff is also preparing for a quality standards review that is being tested by the Corporation for National Service. The review is intended to give state commissions a certified rating by the CNS and other commission staff much like the North Central Evaluation accreditation that educational institutions seek in the education arena. State commissions that become accredited through these standards would be given certain waivers including the ability to submit a state funding plan every three years instead of annually. The MCSC staff were eager to become accredited, but had serious reservations on how the evaluation process is taking shape and appreciated the advice and direction from Commissioner Orosz in the memo included in the MCSC packet. Mr. Caldwell did inform the MCSC that ten commissions participated in the beta testing and not one commission had yet passed. Commissioner Orosz explained to the commissioners that the review had serious issues and makes it impossible to pass. Mr. Caldwell said he would keep the commissioners apprised of any developments. Mr. Caldwell announced the return of the Points of Light Foundation Youth Engaged in Service Ambassador program to the MCSC. The MCSC will have the opportunity to more effectively address the leadership, needs and concerns of Michigan's youth and give the youth advisory council (MYP AC) a single and dedicated point of focus and support. Jill Manlove began her term with the MCSC on September 13, 1999. Jill was from Minnesota where she just finished a year-long commitment with the Lutheran Volunteer Corps at the Saint Paul, Minnesota Volunteer Center. 8 �Mr. Caldwell announced that the Director of Programs position has been filled and that Paula Kaiser began work September 7, 1999. The staff were thrilled to have Paula Kaiser back at the MCSC. Mr: Caldwell restated that the MCSC T &T A Coordinator, Phil Chvojka, left the MCSC to take a new position in state government. The MCSC was in the process of filling the position and a special thank you to Diana Algra who would be filling in for this position along with her other duties under the CNIC program. Mr. Caldwell stated that the CNS requires the MCSC to put together a long-term and comprehensive vision and action plan for service and volunteerism in Michigan. Mr. Caldwell stated that the MCSC and its partners have completed the first draft of the Unified State Service Plan and are now taking the Unified State Service Plan to the next level. The MCSC staff have convened a number of meetings of the partners and secured a facilitator to begin crafting this new vision on service. The result will be a comprehensive, yet flexible vision and action plan. A draft of the plan is articulated in the memo dated August 23, 1999. To finalize and codify the plan, the partnership has developed a dissemination plan that involves focus groups and questionnaires to assess the opinions of the field. As a final and concrete demonstration of the field's commitment to the plan, the partners will host a public endorsement ceremony at the biennial Volunteerism SuperConference May 18-19,2000. Mr. Caldwell stated that on October 3 & 4, 1999, Frank Dirks would hold a meeting called "Beyond 2000" at the Holiday Inn West in Lansing. This meeting will bring state executive directors and chairs together to dialog on volunteerism and service beyond 2000 and put together a white paper that will be sent out to anyone interested in what national service policies should look like for the next presidential administration. Several members from the MCSC would attend this meeting and will keep the commissioners informed as to its progress. Mr. Caldwell explained to the commissioners that after talking with each commissioner and getting feedback on what they want from the MCSC and from the field of service, he hopes that the retreat fulfills their wishes . VI. New Business A. Michigan Alliance for Volunteers Proposal Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Singh explained the Alliance proposal a mutual initiative between the MCSC and the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA). The following is a more detailed explanation of the dialogue. How do we sustain volunteerism in Michigan? "Right now we know we have a huge statewide infrastructure. Many of these multiple layers of partnerships started in 1989 and included Commissioner Orosz, Chairperson Engler, Commissioner Johnson and others. Some of the partners were Council of Michigan Foundation (CMF), Family Independence Agency (FIA), Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), Michigan Campus Compact (MCC), Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM), Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC), United Ways of Michigan, and the list keeps going. We have this infrastructure, these layers of partnerships, but each one of those comes with new initiatives. There's always something new that we need to take on. For the first time ever, there exist 9 �concerted efforts toward collaboration. And for the first time over the past couple of years, a collaboration of projects like the Volunteerism SuperConference, America's Promise, Unified State Service Plan, ConnectMichigan Campaign, Make A Difference Day, and training and technical assistance which we are using MNA, MCC and VCM to assist us. This is the first time ever for this concerted effort toward collaboration. So the question is "{Isn't}This all good?" Yes, but there is one fundamental problem down the road. MNA and affiliates and MCSC do similar things like training, technical assistance, volunteer awareness and statewide convening of the field. We are not doing it now, but we have the potential to start competing among our organizations. To build any kind of stability, MNA and affiliates need stability in administrative and physical housing (MCSC has had lived "free rent" because the Governor's Office has been kind enough to give us space and MNA is housed within the system at Michigan State University "rent free" or almost "rent free") to establish independence and visibility (We need to know what the commission is, what its involved with and how and same goes for MNA. People need to know what it is, how and where it is housed.), to stabilize their funding base (As we pointed out to you, we have decreased by 10% in our federal dependence, we have a 12% increase in state funds so that MCSC is really beginning to diversify, but that 10% still pales in comparison to the fact that we still have 74% of our funding coming from federal sources. MNA, MCC and VCM are dependent on membership fees and as incubator level organizations those fees are still not at a level great enough to sustain all these organizations/programs), and to demonstrate a unified voice for volunteerism." So how do we do this? "MCSC needs to prepare for a transition in leadership, create a more permanent physical and administrative home, diversity its funding beyond state and federal funds, establish security for programs, initiatives and infrastructure (A. Strengthen? our house- right now America's Promise exists because we decided to take it on. ConnectMichigan exists because we decided to take it on with our partners. But there is nothing there to keep it there. There' s no "there" there.) to be able to advocate without giving up federal and state support that bans advocacy.(right not we can not lobby as an organization.) So what do we do? Well we dance or quietly suggest people to write letters to so and so but you didn't hear it from us. We need to begin to build that kind of support in a way that does not jeopardize our funding ." "The field has to avoid competition for scarce resources, establish more permanent and stable financial resources, capitalize on the strengths and resources of other like organizations and raise the level of awareness and value around service and volunteerism." "The solution is to create an organization called the Alliance to centralize state-level volunteer programming. promotion. and support. To look for long-term sustainability solutions around service and volunteerism. To capitalize on the overwhelming support of all constituencies." "An Alliance- to bring together statewide volunteer organizations in a meaningful partnership; centralize current services, resources and administration; build a stabilized fund in the form of an endowment to support the organization and activities; insulate the work of volunteers from changing political and economic 10 �tides. Economic changes, political atmosphere changes and what we are finding especially with AmeriCorps is that very good people get caught in the middle of something that has nothing to do with the work they are doing. It' s all politics!" Structure "Build a $20 million endowment to generate $850,000 annually for operation funds. That endowment would be a 50/50 mix of state and private funds that would {include} a one-time ask to the state legislator and a match in local dollars of $10 million in private funds. The funds would be housed in a community foundation - Capital Area Community Foundation is one we suggest. The Alliance would be guided by a 5-7 Member Board of Directors made up of representatives from MNA associates and MCSC commissioners and would appoint an Executive Director and that person would bring on additional staff as needed." Function "The Alliance would physically house the MCSC, VCM, MCC and MNA. The MCSC and MNA would bring together a number of initiatives like the Romney Fund, ConnectMichigan, National Volunteer Week, Volunteerism SuperConference, Make A Difference Day, MCC Member Services and Support, MCC Grant Programs, K-12 Service Learning, Governor's Service Awards, Adopt-A-Part of Michigan, America' s Promise. All those things that MCSC are extra programs and outreach activities would be housed here, but they would be housed in a partnership with the MCSC and affiliates of MNA. " Steps - Mr. Caldwell reviewed the next steps in the process. Phase I ----June 1999- October 1999: To gain board and constituent approval. September 1999- November 1999: Formal proposals to boards and the Governor's Office and t,he Legislators. October 1999- January 2000: To officially decide whether to proceed. At the next Commission meeting commissioners will get a formal proposal from staff asking for approval. Phase 2 December 1999 - February 2000: Determine how are we going to build support in the Legislature. Who do we approach and how? February 2000- April 2000: Secure legislation to support Alliance in the form of a bill. The legislative breakfast will be during this time and provide an excellent mechanism for support gathering .. March 2000- May 2000: Secure legal counsel to help craft the by-laws. {This should happen earlier, but this is the deadline.} May 2000 - July 2000: Unveil all plans-hopefully at the SuperConference. 11 �Phase 3 Phase 3 will be the "How to side" that Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Singh are not yet prepared to unveil until the MCSC commissioners and the MNA board are confident about the Alliance. Mr. Singh explained that the Alliance would allow for both entities (MCSC and MNA) to remain antonym organizations. There will be a governmental component to volunteerism and service that will still be under the Executive Branch and working through the MCSC. MNA will remain a separate 501(c)3. There will not be a connection between those two entities. But the two afflliates organizations MCC and VCM and all the day-to-day extra programming and outreach functions of the MCSC that is geared around volunteerism will all be housed in this new entity. This will allow a group like MNA, who at times is an advocacy organization, to function. Mr. Singh posited that this would allow both MNA and MCSC to funnel all those initiatives through one area instead of both organizations doing them separately. Why is MNA interested? Mr. Singh stated that over the last five years two organizations: MCC and VCM have affiliated themselves with MNA. "Part of MNA's mission beyond helping to enhance nonprofit organizations and advocate on behalf of nonprofits has been to increase and expand volunteer philanthropy. Those have been critical missions for MNA. MNA affiliated with these two organizations to help meet that part of the mission, but also to administratively save those two organizations. MNA supports MCC's and VCM's accounting and all their administrative functions. Therefore, the Alliance will not only remove some administrative issues that MNA has been providing for VCM and MCC, but MNA feels it has met its mission even better because MNA helped to make VCM and MCC live on forever regardless whether MNA is hit financial/or is no longer an organization. The MNA board had a lot of dialogue regarding the Alliance because MNA will be giving up a lot of programming, but the board realized that MNA will still be meeting their mission and MNA does not always have to be the group that runs MCC and VCM. The MNA board was willing to step back and take a look at the fact they might have to lose something, but in the long run the field as well as the organizations will gain. And so the MNA board is still in the process of debating and dialog around whether this is the right thing to do." Mr. Caldwell stated that for MCSC the Alliance gives two things. One, it gives MCSC a nonprofit arm to do things MCSC can't do in state government. And two, the Alliance provides an endowment to stabilize those special events or special initiatives that are currently subsides through state and federal dollars. The Alliance insulates MCSC from the political changes that are inherent in the MCSC's type of work (example: Should we received a less than supportive governor, who makes less than favorable appointments, who buries our organization well deep into the bureaucracy, the Alliance can function a lot of the things MCSC does in support of the field. Mr. Singh said that in information passed out to commissioners, there is a section that outlines the programs and functions of MCSC and the functions of MNA and a section describing the functions of the Alliance. Called, "Programs and Services". 12 �Mr. Singh explained the model first by addressing the structure. "Each has a board of directors. Those boards of directors will then create this new venture which we are calling the "Alliance". Mr. Singh said that the Alliance will incorporate into its own group, its own 50l (c)3, then actually hire a CEO. "This allows for the possibility that in some future administrations the MCSC is ever eliminated the Alliance will still exist. If the MNA goes through some difficult time and no longer exists, then the Alliance will still exist." Mr. Singh said, "Not many models that look like this exist in the nonprofit community and we have not been able to find a single model between government and nonprofit community." Mr. Singh said that he and others know it can be done legally, but no one has ever made that attempt. Therefore, one of most exciting parts of this is that it is on the cutting edge models for strategic alliances. "I think one of the things we might be able to pull out of this, if it works, is the model between government and nonprofit community." "Mr. Singh said that if we go forward, we should hire someone to watch the process. This could be a case study that takes a look at government programming and how do we privatize some of that government programming and make sure that it exists beyond the administrations, beyond politics. Mr. Singh noted that this was the model that he and Mr. Caldwell took a look at from some of the better thinking around the lines of strategic alliances. Mr. Caldwell explained the historical perspective and the influence an alliance might have. "This model works because in the past we have always been thinking that both of us must exist and one doesn' t. But now we can both exist to continue our missions. Now we will have created a venture that we both can incorporate together," he said Questions and Answers Chairperson Engler asked, "Why approval from the Legislators?" Mr. Caldwell explained that MCSC is asking for $10 million in state funds. The subcommittee and the Senate is chaired by the two co-sponsors of HB5280, Senators Emerson and Johnson. They would be key in getting the Alliance started. On the House side, the MCSC has a number of supporters who have influence with certain legislators that might be key in making the Alliance happen. Mr. Caldwell mentioned legislators are term limited and the MCSC knows that Michigan is corning into another election and will have a lot of seats turnover, we are in that critical time to make this proposal to key legislators. Commissioner Begg asked about the Legislative Breakfast. Mr. Caldwell explained that the ConnectMichigan Legislative Breakfast is a legislative outreach by the field to the legislators. It is not a MCSC hosted event, but it is a broader outreach to the legislators. The last breakfast was a thank you to the legislators for the Volunteer Investment Grant program and also a way of building their awareness around what the whole field looks like. Commissioner Begg asked if we got a positive response. Mr. Caldwell stated we did get good response since we did not have definite focus to the program. The 2000 event will be very focused. Chairperson Engler asked if we will miss the budget cycle for this year (FY 2000). Mr. Caldwell stated that was correct. Mr. Caldwell stated that there may be a couple of approaches including working with the Governor's Office to get some seed money . Commissioner Barfield asked what the income split would be between MNA and MCSC. Mr. Caldwell stated that the entire proceeds from the endowment ($850,000) would go directly to the Alliance. Commissioner Newport stated that would this allow both organizations to become more focused and more efficient. 13 �Mr. Caldwell stated that the Alliance will allow the MCSC to return to more of a grant making entity that focuses on operating and stewarding federal and state dollars and less programming. Therefore, special initiatives that the MCSC does now the MCSC may still do, but the idea also will be to spin them off if valuable or terminate them if not. Any spin off will go to the Alliance. In addition, the basic role for MCSC as far as policy body will remain the same. The staffing for any spin off special initiatives will come out of MCSC and into the Alliance. The MCSC will still be able to have a grant making organizations cut a grant to the Alliance to do an initiative. The MCSC is currently doing everything with programs. The MCSC will still seek funding for a lot of these programs and try to help the Alliance fmd funding for these initiatives but they will still be operated by the Alliance rather than MCSC, Mr. Caldwell said. Mr. Caldwell readdressed Commissioner Barfield explaining that MCSC is going to the legislatures for $10 million and going to the private sector for $10 million that $20 million will go into an endowment designated strictly for the Alliance even though the board will represent a large group of organizations, the Alliance will be its own separate 501(c)3. The 5% pay out from that endowment will be the $850,000 that will go to the staffing, housing, overhead cost, some programs and some subgranting that will be done by the Alliance itself for the benefit of the Alliance. There is no income that will go to either MCSC or MNA. Each organization will have its own budget. Commissioner Muir asked, "Since we are creating a kind of a General Motors of Volunteerism, is that how you see it?'' Laughter.. ..... ... Mr. Caldwell replied, "where as you have this large oversight body that really controls those spin off organizations we were really uncomfortable with that so what we wanted to do was spin something off that had its own independence but that had fair representation from us. In other words our board would represent that board. It is not that MNA and MCSC are merging and then spinning off these things together and we are going to be all controlling over them. That's not the case. This really is truly a spin off, independent arm for both organizations to use." Commissioner Weinstock asked, "Beside working and taking some of the work to these organizations, would it also work as a liaison between the two making sure you are focusing on the same goal and not reiterating the same wheel?" Mr. Caldwell said "yes and that's the important part when talking about Phase ill and Phase II. What we decide to put into this organization and how we decide to bring all these things together like the by-laws and other rules on how we will operate it is important." Commissioner Brandell commented that she sees it as a big benefit for constituents and volunteers. "Our whole operation is very confusing to those who just want to volunteer. This would make all of our work so much easier because it so hard to explain to people who aren' t in this loop as to who we are. It would be so beneficial to our people out in the trenches--people that we are trying to recruit." Commissioner Orosz asked a question about the finances- "$10 million from state $10 million for endowment from private sector and I do not see anything in there for capital cost for buying or renovating space for this as you both mentioned, both of you are also on the edge of eviction. Is there an additional amount on top of that $20 million then for capture space? 14 �Mr. Caldwell stated that, "the $10 million from the legislature and $10 million from private funds to go into the endowment and the $850,000 represents some rent as opposed to purchase." Mr. Singh stated that in regard to MNA, there might be a third component, a capitol component added on. For example, if the legislature is very willing along with the Governor to support this part of the endowment, the private sector might give more dollars. We might want to do a feasibility study and find that we can incorporate more into the campaign. "I think right now its just the concept we have not had the opportunity to consult with the typical capital campaign consultants and the endowment builders to see what the feasibility is of the private side, once we see that there is a larger potential out there for this, then we would like to probably build in some dollars for the capital campaign portion." Commissioner Orosz asked "Where would the Alliance go then if MNA stays at the Kellogg Center and MCSC stays at Romney building?" Mr. Caldwell stated that the important thing is that if we build this nonprofit structure, "we as the MCSC can put into our budget the line item for space which we have never done before, and we could pay and contract out to the Alliance to do that and so essentially it becomes another layer. The structure that we put out with that $850,000 is some rent cost. All organizations can pay rent to the Alliance and physically get space and live there. And that the whole idea to use it as foil." Mr. Caldwell added that MCSC has requested that the legislature increase its appropriations by $100,000 for space and other costs. Commissioner Johnson stated that, "We should talk about vision and maybe call it , The Engler House." Commissioner Johnson stated, in terms of whether there will be or will not be federal funds , she is on the Corporation for National Service Board that met two weeks ago and are working real hard towards their appropriations and she has no doubt that they will get." But who' s to know with the changing of administration, so I think we have to base this on what' s happening in our state and not the fact that we don ' t know about how much federal dollars there will be. Secondly, as we talk in the Executive Committee about the private sector support of this $10 million, realistically, foundations do not like to support endowments. But what we are going to be trading on here is the Engler' s commitment to volunteerism and good will and the fact that every one in the world love' s them. So {laughing} it will be very different, but that' s not to say we couldn't raise this money in fast order if it's their priority -their legacy." Commissioner Johnson applauded both Mr. Caldwell and Mr. Singh for their creativity. Commissioner Begg asked about the MNA board' s perspective. Mr. Singh stated the MNA Board supports the concept as does the VCM's and MCC's leadership. They want MNA to get to the point when in December, they may have some more details before they move forward and know that there will be a number of opportunities for partners to stop this process, "for all of us" Mr. Singh said. If the $10 million from the legislature doesn' t come through then we would have to really rethink this concept. And so that might be a stopping point right there. There might be a stopping point later in the process. We know that this is going to be a multiple month process just to go to the legislators. But then also when the dollars are available it's a year after we have created the endowment before we are going to see any return on that investment. So we know that it' s going to be multiple points where we can all as a team corning together, stop the process or move the process even faster." Mr. Singh also noted that the MNA board likes the concept and wants to move forward. 15 �Commissioner Begg asked, "Are we creating this endowment and revenue in support of the two organizations or are we creating them for more organizations? If that's what's happening then we still have a problem-the two organizations still need to meet the overhead somehow--where's that going to come from?" Mr. Caldwell stated that the idea behind the Alliance is not to address specifically, the MCSC financial stability and its existence. The Alliance is to support the good things that we do. Therefore, what we have begun, rather than going for an endowment for the MCSC or going for an endowment for MNA and it's affiliates, were are going for an endowment for this third entity which will exist whether MCSC or MNA are successful. Mr. George Young stated that what he has heard is a real plan with tremendous promise and Florida is trying to do the same thing. He stated that he sees only one potential problem in the plan. "It has to do with the history of local volunteer organizations. To what extent will they buy in to what appears to be strong centralized control? Florida's volunteer centers (which there a lot of) are strongly supported locally and not sure how they would buy into that concept. I see nothing else in the plan that won't work. It is a brilliant sustainability program. Mr. Young said, "Florida's is talking right now about buying or building a facility and leasing and subleasing to various types of organizations using the same precise principles that were articulated. I am not sure where the Corporation funding is and nobody really knows." Mr. Young thinks Michigan will be okay in the future because of what MCSC and MNA are creating. Commissioner McCarthy asked for more clarity on the concept. She stated that MNA will primarily focus on their advocacy and training role and move all volunteer functions to the Alliance. The MCSC will be a funnel for state and federal funds available in terms of grant money, will review grant applications, and award the dollars. "What about T &T A?" Mr. Caldwell stated MCSC, as receivers of Corporation dollars called PDAT (which are training money) traditionally, subgrant the money out to MNA or VCM to do regional trainings for MCSC. He noted that MCSC has also used MSU Extension. "But what happens is we have to go through this competitive bid process. Florida takes their PDAT money and channels it to this nonprofit organization called "Volunteer Florida" and that organization does all their technical assistance and training. We would be able to use the Alliance in the same way. One check goes to the Alliance to do all the national service training but leadership training and other kinds of training to MNA." Commissioner McCarthy asked "Does the Alliance subcontract that to MCSC because you said MCSC would be keeping your technical assistance and training?" Mr. Singh stated that MNA technical assistance and training is different. MNA will do their board management and so forth. There might be point in time that the Alliance does MNA's training. But it would be considered separate. A motion to approve the staff moving forward with the concept of the Alliance plan was made by Commissioner Pruitt. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 16 �B. Meeting Dates for 2000 (approval item) Chairperson Engler asked for approval of the proposed 2000 meeting dates. Discussion followed with changes of the April meeting. The April 14th meeting was changed to April 13, 2000 following the Legislative Breakfast. The meeting will start at 10:00 a.m. and will take place at the Lansing Center. Commissioner Pickard agreed to host the December 1, 2000 meeting instead of the April meeting. A correction on the meeting dates of the Executive Committee for December 3rd was made and change to 1999 instead of 2000. Commissioner McCarthy moved to approve the meeting dates for 2000 with the aforementioned changes. Commissioner Brandell seconded. Motion passed unanimously. VII. Public Comment Mr. George Young from Florida distributed an annual report from Florida and the newsletter from Volunteer Florida. Ms. Robin Schultheiss announced to everyone that the Volunteer Centers of Michigan are behind the Alliance. Chairperson Engler gave a special thank you to the sponsors of the MCSC retreat which included Commissioner Begg, Commissioner Cummings, Commissioner Dunn, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Muir, Commissioner Orosz and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. VIII. Adjourn Commissioner Orosz moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Neelis seconded the motion . The meeti~g was adjourned at 4:15p.m. The next meeting will be November 5, 1999 in Lansing. 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50088 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a73de888bd21b80c363a638e35a52aa2.pdf 49046c4c7e8f092b8aae4549a48b4951 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 S. Capitol Ave . George W. Romney Bldg., 4th Floor Lansing , Michigan 48913 Telephone (517) 335-4295 FAX (517) 373-4977 Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members and Friends of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: MaryEstrada~ RE: January 21, 2000 Commission Meeting DATE: January 24, 2000 Enclosed please find the materials that were handed out at the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) meeting on January 21, 2000. Please review the materials and then add them to your meeting packet for future reference. 1. Executive Director's Performance Review Results were handed out by Commissioner Pruitt. This goes behind TAB ill. 2. Staff Recommendations for Michigan's AmeriCorps and Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows from Paula Kaiser. This goes behind TAB IV. 3. The other six items are for your information only. Should you have any questions or concerns, please call me at (517)373-4998. See you at the next meeting on April27, 2000 at the Lansing Center and Happy New Year! � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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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STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michell e Engl er Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Lindy RE: Outreach & Fund Development Division Director's Report DATE: January 10, 2000 111 George W. Romn ey La nsing , Telep hone FAX S. Ca pitol Ave. Bldg ., 4th Fl oo r Michi gan 48913 {517) 335-4295 {517 ) 373-4977 Lange~ ~ The following is an update from the Outreach and Fund Development Division. The function of the Outreach and Fund Development (O&FD) Division is to address the non-program and nonadministration components of the Michigan Community Service Commission's (MCSC) work (i.e. publications, special events, media relations, fund development, training, etc.). 1. Make A Difference Day in Michigan • The MDDay scrapbook will be available in early Spring. . • MDDay in Michigan will be highlighted at the Volunteerism SuperConference 2000 (May 18- 19, 2000). There will be a MDDay in Michigan workshop, a MDDay themed luncheon and a MDDay in Michigan display board. • The MCSC received more than 350 newspaper articles highlighting local MDDay projects. Of these articles, more than 60 noted the MCSC's involvement/support ofMDDay. • MDDay is a ConnectMichigan initiative. • We are currently looking for a MDDay in Michigan sponsor. 2 . Seventh Annual Governor's Service A wards • The Seventh Annual Governor's Service Awards dinner will be held May 18, 2000 at the Lansing Center, in conjunction with the Volunteerism SuperConference 2000. • More than 15,000 nomination forms and flyers were mailed to the MCSC database on December 14. An additiona1850 nomination forms were mailed to the Michigan Nonprofit Association database. (See Attachment A) • The nomination form is available to download on the MCSC website. Your computer must have Acrobat Reader to download the form. • Nomination forms are due February 11. • The peer review of the nomination forms will take place March 14 in Lansing. If you would like to be a peer reviewer, please complete and return the enclosed form. (See Attachment B) 3 . Youth Poster Contest • The MCSC will hold a 2000 ConnectMichigan Youth Poster Contest. The contest theme is "youth connecting through service." The contest will take place this winter, with the unveiling scheduled for the Seventh Annual Governor's Service Awards dinner. • Poster contest entry materials were mailed on January 6 to Michigan's middle, junior high and high schools. In addition, materials were also sent to our grantees, MSU Extension ~ o& -•rooo. IO(C'OQ.f1)PU'(. �• • • Offices, Volunteer Centers, Boys and Girls Clubs, and other youth-related organizations. (See Attachment C) The poster will be included in a mailing this Fall that will be sent to schools, youth programs and nonprofit organizations that work with youth. The contest is a ConnectMichigan initiative . We are currently looking for an additional sponsor(s) for the contest. (Thanks to Commissioner Cummings, our current sole sponsor.) 4 . Volunteerism SuperConference 2000 • The Volunteerism SuperConference 2000 is being held May 18 - 19 at the Lansing Center. • The keynote speakers are former First Lady Barbara Bush, Geoffrey Canada, Mark Victor Hansen and Reverend Altagracia Perez. • Conference registration materials will be mailed to you in February. • We are currently looking for additional sponsors for the conference. • Visit the conference website at www.vcmsuperconf.rnna.msu.edu. 5. MLK, Jr. Day • The MCSC is helping to spread the word about MLK Day projects and to encourage our grantees and others to participate in MLK Day activities. Please visit www.servenet.org or www.TheKingCenter.com to register your project or to read about other projects. 6. Celebrating Michigan's Volunteers Breakfast • The second annual Celebrating Michigan's Volunteers breakfast is scheduled for April 27, 2000 at the Radisson in Lansing. • The Celebrating Michigan's Volunteers event is designed to provide an opportunity for the MCSC and others to share information on the state of volunteerism in Michigan with the Michigan Legislature. • The breakfast is a ConnectMichigan initiative. 7. MYPAC • The MYPAC is up and running under the leadership of Jill Manlove, MCSC's YES Ambassador. Applications for new MYP AC Ambassadors will be available the first week of February. Applications are due the end of March. 8 . Annual Report • Work on the 1998 - 1999 MCSC annual report is currently underway. If you haven't done so already, please complete the attached Commissioner Profiles for Annual Report form and fax it to Maria Santana. (See Attachment D) 9. ConnectMichigan Newsletter • The Fall newsletter was printed and mailed on January 14, 2000. A special thanks to Commissioner Orosz for his terrific cover story highlighting the past and future of volunteerism in Michigan. 10. MCSC Website • The MCSC website address is www.state.rni.us/career/mcsc. The website is revised quarterly and highlights each of our programs, activities, and events and links readers to our partner organizations' websites. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50092 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c71f02fb4c46accd45c137160883b647.pdf 3cdab345d20e3acb3c7efd59e3c893f6 PDF Text Text STATE OF MIC HIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Paula Kaiser, Director of Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Program Division Director's Report DATE: January 7, 2000 111 George W. Romney Lans ing , Te lephone FAX S. Capitol Ave. Bldg ., 4th Floor Michig an 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517 ) 373-4977 Prograrrls.f~ Listed below is a program division update for your review. Michigan's AmeriCorps 2000 Michigan 's AmeriCoros Application Process Most of the staffs time has been consumed with the 2000-2001 application process. As I discussed in my previous update, we have approximately $2 million in federal funds to grant out for FY 2001. In addition to the $2 million dollars we have available in our formula funds, the MCSC can submit applications to be funded out of the national competitive funds (approximately $105,000,000). Although there is no guarantee that we will receive any of the competitive funds, we have been successful in the past. The MCSC must submit our competitive application by February 28, 2000. We will be notified on May 4, 2000 as to which programs (if any) have been funded from the competitive funds. The MCSC must then submit its formula application package to Corporation for National Service by May 15, 2000. On October 8, 1999, the MCSC mailed a letter to more than 15,000 organizations announcing the availability of funds for new Michigan's AmeriCorps programs and asking organizations to respond if they wanted a copy of the application guidelines or to participate in one of our technical assistance sessions. On October 18, 1999, the MCSC conducted two conference calls for organizations to get a basic understanding of the Michigan's AmeriCorps program. More than 100 organizations participated in the calls. The MCSC also hosted three technical assistance sessions for organizations interested in sponsoring a Michigan's AmeriCorps program. More than 175 individuals registered for the Detroit session. Nearly 75 individuals registered for the Kalamazoo session and 75 additional individuals registered for the conference call technical assistance session. The MCSC received requests for more than 600 copies of the application guidelines. �Program Division Director's Report Page 2 The MCSC's outreach effort translated into 77 organizations submitting Intent to Apply forms . Thirty four (34) organizations submitted Michigan ' s AmeriCorps applications on November 30, 1999. The applications were peer reviewed on December 6, 1999. The peer review teams recommended that 21 of the proposals move to the next stage of the application process (the staff review). The staff reviewed the 21 proposals and asked 20 of them to submit comprehensive proposals. Comprehensive proposals were received on January 3, 2000. Eighteen of the 20 organizations submitted a comprehensive proposal. The staff is currently reviewing the proposals and will present their recommendations for the MCSC Competitive funding application package at the January 21 , 2000 board meeting. You will receive the staff recommendations on January 17, 2000. Member Council During the 1999-2000 program year, the MCSC began a new initiative, the Michigan's AmeriCorps Member Council. The creation of the Council is in direct response to input we have received from members around the state. There are two representatives from each Michigan's AmeriCorps Program on the Council. The purpose of this Council is to act as a planning committee for AmeriCorps events, assist in the development of a Michigan' s AmeriCorps newsletter, and serve as a liaison between members and the MCSC. In addition, members will have the chance to network with each other, build a forum for corpsmember exchange and develop relationships with other programs throughout the state. The council met for the first time in November to discuss their vision. Prior to the meeting, members called other State Commissions to learn more about the member councils they sponsored. Outcomes included plans for the 2000 Signature Service Project, strategies for marketing AmeriCorps in Michigan and the first AmeriCorps Member Newsletter, to be distributed in February. AmeriCorps Evaluation The MCSC is in the process of contracting with the Northwest Regional Education Lab (NWREL) to conduct a statewide evaluation for Michigan ' s AmeriCorps programs. NWREL has conducted similar evaluations for the Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana commissions. The evaluation will include a compilation of the accomplishments of Michigan's AmeriCorps programs as well as case studies on three specific programs. Information gathered from the case studies will be disseminated throughout the Michigan' s AmeriCorps network. Learn & SERVE Michigan Michigan Department o(Education Partnership The MCSC and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) renewed our Learn and ServeMichigan Interagency Agreement in the amount of $40,000. As in previous years, Angelia Salas, Learn and Serve CBO coordinator and Tara Hulbert, administrative assistant will receive funds to cover a portion of the time spent co-managing the Learn and Serve-Michigan School-Based grant program. Major responsibilities include managing the RFP outreach and proposal review process, coordinating grantee meetings, communication with grantees, and conducting grantee site visits. �Program Division Director's Report Page 3 Learn & SERVE Michigan Grants For FY2000, the MCSC will only have Learn and Serve-Michigan CBO funds available to support renewal programs. Renewal applications will be issued in February and staff recommendations will be presented at the April 27th board meeting. In partnership with the Michigan Department of Education, the MCSC will be offering funds to support third year renewal and a limited number of new Learn and Serve-Michigan school-based programs. Request for Proposal applications are expected to be released in February. Applications will be approved by the MDE State Board of Education in May. Leader Schools Last year, the Corporation for National Service launched the National Service-Learning Leader Schools program. The program is a Presidential initiative designed to encourage and foster improved teaching and leadership through high quality service-learning. Through this program, up to 100 middle schools and up to 100 high schools from across the county will receive recognition for their exemplary integration of student service into the curriculum and the life of the school. National Service-Learning Leader Schools will receive national recognition for outstanding efforts, including: a National Service-Learning Leader School banner; an invitation to attend a three-day National Service-Learning Leader Schools workshop and recognition ceremony in Washington, D.C.; national and local publicity opportunities, involvement in a national network of Leader Schools working to share information on effective practices and advance service-learning as a teaching, learning and community building strategy for the 21st century. The Iron County Community Schools- ACE High School was Michigan's first Leader School. The MCSC, in partnership with MDE is currently seeking applications for the next Leader Schools. Applications have been sent to Intermediate School Districts, current Learn & SERVE grantees, former grantees, and other service-learning practioners. Applications are due to the MCSC no later than February 3rd. Applications will be reviewed by a team of peer reviewers and staff. Two applications must be submitted to CNS on February 11, 2000. Volunteer Investment Grants (VIG) FY 99 Grants For FY 99, the MCSC issued 17 grants for a total of $904,000. As of January 1, 2000 a total of $804,131 has been endowed in local community foundations and the MCSC has distributed $698,742. The FY99 VIG grants expired on December 31, 1999. Several of the grantees have been granted an extension. After year end payments to the remaining grantees and to our capacity building grantees, we will be very close to spending the entire one million dollar state appropriation. Capacity Building Grants In addition, the MCSC approved two capacity building grants. The Volunteer Centers of Michigan were given $50,000 to develop the Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grant Assistance and Support Program. The program features four main components: a fund development training, a mini-grant initiative, a scholarship program for additional training opportunities, and a peer mentoring program. �Program Division Director' s Report Page4 The second capacity building grant to the Michigan Campus Compact is still being negotiated. We expect to have it fmalized by January 31 , 2000. FY 2000 Grants On November 5, 1999 the Executive Committee approved 15 grants for FY 2000 totaling $696,725. Please see the attached chart for the specific organizations that were approved. Please note that only 14 organizations are listed because Lenawee United Way and Volunteer Center has declined their FY 2000 grant. Therefore, the MCSC still has $303,275 to distribute in FY 2000. The MCSC will be offering a second round of 2000 VIG funds. Round IT grants will be available to current grantees for the purpose of increasing their 2000 grant award or to any agency who has previously applied or been funded. FY 2000 grantees will be encouraged to apply for supplemental funds up to the $100,000 maximum. Applicants not approved for funding in Round I, applicants from previous years and other interested organizations will also be invited to apply. Staff will present the FY 2000 VIG Round IT recommendations at the April 27, 2000 the MCSC meeting. Michigan's Promise Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows During the last meeting there was some discussion about the Grand Rapids application regarding their inability to fill all of their awarded Promise Fellow slots in the first year. After several discussion with them, they have decided to return two of their five positions. They were not confident that they could fill all five of the positions and therefore requested that the MCSC modify their grant to reflect three fellow positions. Grand Rapids currently has two of the three positions filled for the 2000 program year. We have given them a deadline of January 31 , 2000 to have the third fellow position filled. If they do not have the position filled by then the MCSC would like to retain the Fellow position internally. This will be presented at the January 21 st meeting for the board' s approval. In addition, the MCSC issued a Request for Proposals to existing Communities of Promise for the two Fellow positions (returned by Grand Rapids.) Two communities, Alpena and Saginaw, submitted their intent to apply for the fellows. They will be submitting their applications to the MCSC on Friday, January 14, 2000. The MCSC staff will review the applications and present their recommendations at the January 21st board meeting. Multi-State AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Training A tri-state orientation and training is being held for the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows January 1921 at Pokegon State Park in Angola, Indiana. The new Fellows will attend the training for all three days and their additional training will include orientation to AmeriCorps and America's Promise. (Michigan has three new Fellows attending. All of the Fellows from Ohio and Indiana are new.) The returning Fellows will attend the training for two days and will attend sessions on Volunteer Management, Building Collaboration Skills, Telling Your Story and AP Reporting and Tracking. In addition, Michigan's returning Fellows will lead a session on Year One accomplishments and lessons learned. �Program Division Director's Report PageS Statewide Communities ofPromise Meetings Statewide Community of Promise meetings are being held in Lansing on Monday, January lOth and in Marquette on Thursday, January 13th. The purpose of these half-day meetings are to discuss the successes and challenges the communities face and to learn the direction and focus they would like the statewide support they receive from the MCSC to take in 2000. These meetings will also provide an opportunity to discuss the future direction of Michigan's Promise at the statewide and local levels and will provide a networking opportunity for the Communities of Promise contacts. Michigan Bank Association Letter The Michigan Bankers Association has made a statewide commitment to America's Promise to move forward the national commitment made by the American Bankers Association. Their commitment includes encouraging and supporting their Michigan members to expand by a minimum of 10% at least one of the current community programs with which they are involved. This commitment will earn them the title of Bank of Promise. A letter co-signed by Mrs. Engler and David Hickman, Chairman of the Michigan Bankers Association is being sent to over 180 member banks to encourage their participation in America's Promise. Currently, 35 banks have made a commitment and are Banks of Promise. These 35 banks have been thanked for their involvement and encouraged to contact their local Community of Promise representative, if appropriate, to connect with local activities. Best Buy -National Commitment Maker Best Buy's national America's Promise commitment of $1.5 million over three years includes contributing $3,000 to local communities where Best Buy opens new or remodeled stores. This year two stores in the Detroit area have been remodeled. The project, Now That's a Great Idea , encourages young people and youth-serving organizations to partner to apply for funds to support service projects in their local community. With a recommendation from the MCSC, Detroit's Promise will receive $5,500 to implement projects at Butzel Middle School and Bellevue Elementary that address the issues of safe streets and safe pathways for children and youth to walk to school. This project will include a walkability survey, safety awareness and safety tips for students, and safe place decals for residents that watch and assist the children walk to school safely. In addition, the MCSC staff recommended that $500 be granted to the Michigan Neighborhood partnership's Back to B.A.S.I.C.S. Abstinence Project. Training and Technical Assistance Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator As you know the training and technical assistance coordinator position has been vacant since August. Diana Algra has been serving as the interim coordinator. We interviewed four candidates for the position and are close to making an offer. We hope to have the position filled no later than January 31, 2000. PDAT On November 17, 1999, the MCSC submitted its annual Program Development and Training (PDAT) plan to CNS. The MCSC applied for $120,000 to provide training and technical assistance to our grantees and others in the national service and volunteerism field . �Program Division Director's Report Page6 Unified State Trainin~ Plan In the Fall of 2000, the MCSC in partnership with the CNS State Office and the Michigan Department of Education will be required to submit a Unified State Training Plan to the Corporation for National Service. The purpose of the plan is to maximize the training resources each of the streams of service are receiving. We have held some initial meetings to begin the planning process. Other Customer Service Survey The MCSC is always looking for ways to provide better customer service to our constituents. As a result, the MCSC issued a service performance survey to its current grantees. The surveys are due back on January 10, 2000. The results will be tallied and incorporated into the program divisions continuous improvement plan. Cluster Meetin~ The MCSC will host the state commissions in the North Central Cluster in Detroit on May 1 -3 , 2000. The meeting occurs on a annual basis and will focus on the current issues commissions are facing. �FY 99 VOLUNTEER INVESTMENT GRANTS YEAR 2 VIG GRANTS As of 1/1 /2000 GRANTEE NAME GRANT NUMBER Albion Vol. Service Org . MCSCNIG/F-25/99 Barry County United Way MCSCNIG/F-26/99 Dickinson Cty Area Comm. Foundati MCSCNIG/F-27/99 ENRICH for Ionia County MCSCNIG/F-28/99 Jackson Non-Profit Support Center MCSCNIG/F-29/99 Keweenaw Children's Museum MCSCNIG/F-30/99 MCSCNIG/F-31/99 Lighthouse of Oakland Co. Marquette County Vol. Center MCSCNIG/F-32/99 MCSCNIG/F-33/99 Resource Center Southwestern Michigan Vol. Center MCSCNIG/F-34/99 Voluntary Action Center of Midland C MCSCNIG/F-35/99 Volunteer & Info. Services, Battle Cn MCSCNIG/F-36/99 Volunteer Center of Isabella County MCSCNIG/F-37/99 Volunteer Center of Northwest Michi~ MCSCNIG/F-38/99 Volunteer Center of Otsego County MCSCNIG/F-39/99 Volunteer Center of the Tri-Cities MCSCNIG/F-40/99 Volunteer Muskegon MCSCNIG/F-41/99 Lenawee United Way & VC MCSCNIG/F-42/99 GRANT AMOUNT SIGNED GRANT PAYMENTS I TOTALS $65,500 $50,500 $25,500 $25,500 $75,500 $34,000 $25,500 Cancelled $60,000 $25,500 $100,000 $100,000 $50,000 $100,500 $25 ,500 $50,000 $40,500 $50 ,000 TOTALS WITH WORK PROJECT - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - I MCSCNIG/F-65/00 MCSCNIG/F-66/00 $65,071 $36,908 $25,ooo $75,000 $177,520 $12 ,750 $12,750 $60 ,000 $6,085 $100 ,000 $40,314 $50,000 $75,000 $25,500 $50,000 $27,114 $50 ,000 $60,000 $6,085 $102 ,869 $40,314 $50,000 $75,000 $25,500 $50,000 $27,114 $50,000 $698,742 $804,131 : $50,000 $50,000 I $65,071 $36,908 $25,000 I $904,000 ! FY 99 Work Project Grants Volunteer Centers Michigan Cmpus Compact YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES AMOUNT OF ENDOWMENT $1 ,004,000 I NO NO I $698.742 I $804 ,131 1 I I �I FY 2000 VOLUNTEER INVESTMENT GRANTS YEAR 3 VIG GRANTS As of 1/1/2000 GRANTEE NAME GRANT NUMBER GRANT AMOUNT SIGNED GRANTj PAYMENTS MCSCNIG/F-50/00 Barry County United Way MCSCNIG/F-51/00 United Way of Chippewa Cty MCSCNIG/F-52/00 Volunteer Muskegon! Dickinson Cty Area Com . Found . MCSCNIG/F-53/00 MCSCNIG/F-54/00 Vol Center of Otsego Cty Volunteer & Info. Services, Battle Cre MCSCNIG/F-55/00 MCSCNIG/F-56/00 Hillsdale Cty Vol Resource Center Volunteer Center of Northwest Michi~ MCSCNIG/F-57/00 United Way of Allegan Cty MCSCNIG/F-58/00 United Way of Saginaw Cty MCSCNIG/F-59/00 Vol. Center of the Tri-Cities MCSCNIG/F-60/00 MCSCNIG/F-61 /00 Vol. Action Center of Midland Cty MCSCNIG/F-62/00 Volunteer Impact MCSCNIG/F-63/00 Jackson Nonprofit Support Ctr I TOTALS I I $51,725 $25,000 $25,000 $30,000 $25,000 $25,000 $50,000 $75,000 $50 ,000 $40,000 $25,000 $100,000 $100,000 $75,000 YES NO YES NO YES YES NO YES YES NO NO YES NO YES AMOUNT OF ENDOWMENT I I $696,725 $0 -- $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. 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_2000-01-21_Program-Directors-Report Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting program director's report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting program director's report. 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, 50093 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4ec8d186a624962181220f6ae8850056.pdf fb715908eb0caa897df1ab3f6eecab26 PDF Text Text STATE OF MI CHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Eng ler MEMORANDUM Execut ive Director Ky le Caldwel l TO: FROM: 111 George W. Romney Lansing . Teleph one FAX S. Cap1tol Av e. Bldg. , 4th Floor Michig an 48913 (517 ) 335-4295 (51 7) 373-4977 ~;:::;d:~~~:::::t~:::i:~:gan~~ullity Service Comrrllssion RE: Progress on the Volunteer Alliance DATE: January 11, 2000 Last September I laid out the concept for an alliance (The Volunteer Alliance) between the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Michigan Nonprofit Association and its affiliates that would secure the future of the service and volunteer sector in Michigan. Given recent events with America Online and Time Warner, I think that others are following our entrepreneurial lead! I am happy to report significant progress in our efforts to move this initiative forward. 1. The Chair and Executive Director of the MCSC have investigated the legal ramifications of the MCSC engaging in the Volunteer Alliance and are working to secure legal counsel. 2. The Attorney General's Office has been contacted and has agreed, in principle, to the legal viability of the Volunteer Alliance. 3. All the respective boards have been introduced to the concept of the Volunteer Alliance and have charged their staff to move forward at varying levels. 4. Formal meetings with the Governor have provided strong preliminary indications that the state portion of the $20 million endowment for the Volunteer Alliance will be included in the Governor's budget for FY 2001 or as an addendum to FY 2000 (more on this at the January 21, 2000 meeting). Attached you will fmd the latest draft of the Volunteer Alliance concept and an article by Frank Slobig of Aguirre International/Project T ASC, that offers the 14 key things to remember when considering private sector options for state commissions. You will note that we are on target, at least according to Mr. Slobig. At our January meeting I will spell out in more detail, our next steps. However, I would like you to consider the following: 1. Officially charging the MCSC and its staff with developing the Volunteer Alliance. 2. Empowering the Executive Committee to construct the MCSC's plan for the Volunteer ~. . ~ 'R ~ • ~ ~- M~ o( (;W;. fJlJ ~~ q' ft..lvL~SL c4 fi.... ~ ~ ~a-t ___.._. ~ Alliancz.. it' ct,l.-. 'f#.,... ~- �3. Creating a Fund Development Standing Committee to spearhead the MCSC fund raising for the Volunteer Alliance. 4. Empowering the MCSC staff to secure the necessary outside expertise to develop and implement the Volunteer Alliance. Thank you. 2 �To: From: Subject: MARY ESTRADA Kyle Caldwell for the minutes CC: Date Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 11 :12 AM The MCSC approved the following staff recommendations concerning the development of the Volunteer Alliance: The MCSC hereby officially charges its staff and empowers the Executive Committee to represent the interests and commitment of the MCSC with regard to any and all plans and negoiations pertaining to the creation of the Volunteer Alliance provided that the staff and Executive Committee ~ek the concurrance of a majority of the full membership of the MCSC at the next scheduled meetmg or sooner If necessary. Further, the MCSC hereby empowers the staff and Executive Committee to develop any and all necessary groups and advisory boards including a Fund Development Standing Committee to spearhead the MCSC fund raising and developemnt of the Volunteer Alliance. Finally, the MCSC hereby authorizes the MCSC staff and Executive Committee to secure the necessary outside expertise to develop and implement the Volunteer Alliance including, but not limited to fund raising and legal counsel. Page 1 �The Alliance An Overview Prepared for the Michigan Community Service Commission Background: In the past decade, Michigan has seen the development of a number of statewide infrastructure organizations focusing on the promotion of volunteerism and community service. The Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) was developed in 1989 to recognize the service contribution that institutions of higher education were making to their communities. A few months later, a small group of community based volunteer centers began the Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM). A year later, the Michigan Nonprofit Association (:MNA) (known then as the Michigan Nonprofit Forum) was developed to enhance the understanding of the nonprofit sector including the advancement of philanthropy and volunteerism. Finally in 1991 , newly elected Governor John Engler created by Executive Order the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC). Over the years, all four organizations have worked collaboratively with one another. In the mid1990' s, both VCM and MCC entered into partnerships with the MNA. These partnerships have strengthened all three organizations and have resulted in immense administrative savings. In addition to the administrative savings, the programs and activities of all three organizations have been enhanced by this unique partnership. Under new leadership, the MNA (and its affiliates) and the MCSC have made a concerted effort for a more intentional and effective partnership. As the field of service continues to change and be challenged by "outside influences," serious conversations between MNA and MCSC have occurred regarding the need for a sustainable support system for existing and developing volunteer initiatives. Three primary motivators - the need to provide well-rounded support services to the volunteerism field ; the desire not to duplicate services and programs; and the potential changes in federal programs that support volunteerism - lead to a reasonable conclusion that we can be much more effective as a unified front than as two separate entities. However, it is also acknowledged that some activities/functions MUST remain separate- again, for the greater food of the field. What seems to make the most sense is the development of a third entity that would absorb common functions of MNA and MCSC, while maintaining its neutrality and program-focus. This conceptual organization, unofficially dubbed "The Alliance" for purposes of conversation, has received a great deal of support from sector leaders and partner organizations, and the official states of planning have begun. Purpose: The purpose of "The Alliance" is to centralize state-level, volunteer programming efforts in a manner that ensures long-term sustainability. Initially, "The Alliance" would administer volunteer programming currently administered by :MNA, VCM, MCC, and MCSC. "The Alliance" would continue to partner with additional organizations as deemed appropriate. An endowment fund would be created to support "The Alliance" which would secure its existence into perpetuity. �• • • • • • September 1999- Proposal is brought to MCSC, MNA Board, VCM Advisory Committee, and MCC Council of Presidents for feedback. October/November 1999 - Meet with local constituents that might be impacted by the "Alliance." October/November 1999- Engage a committee of board leadership from MNA, MCSC, MCC and VCM to provide guidance and oversight to staff. October/November 1999 -Further develop administrative structure and funding prospects. November 1999 - Engage experienced consultants to review our process, administrative structure and operating documents. December 1999 - Present formal plan to MCSC, l\1NA, VCM and MCC. Phase 2 - Fund Development Campaign (Only if Phase One is found acceptable) Phase 3 - Organizational Implementation (Only if Phase One is found acceptable) 3 �The Alliance Organizational Chart Draft · MNA :}_;: · _M¢. §q.l:\1: \·t .. i\iiil - Nl~lgt:iGli§t«WIIII .. :. il&llil :.: . . . :: .. :· Executiv~ Pit~t·a r :;_: : :. ~\: A~ffii~!JiMjJJ~~·:·:~,:·!•, J:::.:.:· : .~~Ri.~ :¥!.f!f,_]' \:'j:\ lllf~ [I ll it~ii1 [rliit~l Administrative 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. 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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_2000-01-21_Progress-on-the-Volunteer-Alliance Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting progress on the Volunteer Alliance Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-01-21 commission meeting progress on the Volunteer Alliance. 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, 50094 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c3754618456270161b2ae840aad36191.pdf d93b4a67ce1c1e4bed81d28cb26fbae5 PDF Text Text JAN 2 0 2000 l AW O FFI C ES DYKEMA GOSSETT P R O F ES S ION AL l ! M ifE O l i A B I LI TY C OM P ANY 800 M ICH I G A N N AT I ON AL T OW E R LA..'l SI:xo , ::Hrc HroA..' 48933-1707 AN N ARB OR , M IC H I G AN D ET R O IT , M ICH IG AN B LOO M F I ELD HIL LS , MI C H IG AN C HIC A GO , ILLIN O IS TELE PH O NE ( 517 ) 3 74 - 91 00 TE L E C O PIE R ( 5 17) 3 74 -9 19 1 G RA N O RA PIDS, M IC HI G AN WA SHI N GTON , D MEMORANDUM TO: Kyle Caldwell FROM: sandra M. Cotter (374-9I29yr RE: The Alliance: Initial Steps DATE: January 20, 2000 The Michigan Community Service Commission ("MCSC") and the Michigan Nonprofit Association ("MNA") have discussed forming a third entity that would absorb the two organizations' common functions . You have called this third entity "The Alliance," and for purposes of this memorandum, I will use the same term. Recognizing that final decisions have not been made concerning all aspects of The Alliance, we have discussed some of the nuts and bolts of formin g a third entity. We determined that The Alliance should be an inc orporated organization that qualifies as a tax exempt organizatio n under Section 501(c)(3) ofthe Internal Re venue Code. We also discussed some aspects of fundraising and concluded that a Charitable Solicitation License from the Michigan Attorney General may be required. You asked that I prepare a memo setting forth the initial steps for this effort together with questions or concerns at each step. This memo addresses your request. Should you require clarification or if you have additional questions, please let me know. I. Incorporate: Articles of Incorporation must be drafted, executed, and filed with the Michigan Department of Consumer and Industry Services. Provided that we apply for Section 50l(c)(3) status within 15 months of incorporating, the date of incorporation will be the date the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") uses as the date on which donors can rely for tax deductibility purposes. It is also the date the IRS will use to commence the five year Advance Ruling Period for determination as a public charity or private foundation. (Public charities are treated more favorably under the Internal Revenue c �DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ Code, so if it is possible to achieve this status under the financing plan, that should be the status sought by The Alliance.) The Articles of Incorporation are considered the "organizing" instrument. Bylaws for the operation of the corporation must also be adopted. A. Questions concerning the Articles of Incorporation: 1. Will the corporation be a membership or directorship organization? Because you desire a strong executive board. a directorship corporation would make the most sense. The corporation would be managed by its directors. 2. What is/are the corporation's purpose(s)? The purposes must be set forth with specificity and must meet the statutory requirements of Michigan and Federal law. 3. Does the corporation wish to limit liability for the good faith acts of its volunteers? Michigan law permits such limitation but does not require it. 4. Who is/are the incorporator(s)? The incorporators can be related to the organization or not. As the attorney drafting the Articles, I can also be the incorporator. 5. What is the corporation's registered address and who is the resident agent at that address? 6. What is The Alliance's legal name? Will there be an assumed name? 7. To set forth its importance, we should include an article about the "appointment" process for members of the board of directors . I understand that the initial board of directors will be appointed by MCSC and MNA. How many board members will there be? How many appointed from each of the original organizations? For how long will the initial board serve? ·what happens after the initial board members complete their terms? B. Issues concerning the Bylaws: 1. Standard Bylaws for a Section 501(c)(3) organization likely will make sense for The Alliance. A sample is attached to this memorandum. Specific to The Alliance will be operational information concerning the board of directors and the executive board. 2 �DYKEM A GOSSETT PLLC _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ 2. Depending on how the fi nancial operations will be set up, T he A ll iance may w ish to include specifi c info rmati on on financ es and report ing . 3. Specific information concerning the activities of the Executi ve D irector and other employees can be set fo rth in the Bylaws or may be incl uded in a separate document. C. Issues concerning corporate organization : l. We w ill need to supp ly the names and addresses of the members ofthe initial Board ofDirectors. 2. We will need to supply the names and add resses of the officers of the corporation. 3. Organizing resoluti ons must be adopted by the Board. These reso lutions would address such items as the electio n of offic ers. the ado ptio n of the By laws, directions to proceed with filin g the applicatio n for tax exempt status, establishing an initial bank account, and like matters. II. Application for Recognition of Exempt Status : IRS Form 1023 is the document through which an organization must appl y for tax exempt status under Section 50l (c)(3) of the Internal Re venue Code . The application fee for an exemption request is $500.00. A copy of Package 1023, of which Form 102 3 is part, is included for you r refere nc e. This fo rm w ill become a publ ic record and must be made available to anyo ne who requests it. A. Issues concerning tax exempt status : 1. If tax exempt status is earned. the organization will be required to file an annual Return of Exempt Organization with the IRS on Form 990. The return, except for the page identifying contributors of more than $5 ,000. 00, is subj ect to public disclosure . Form 990 is similar to the Form 1040 that ind ividual taxpayers file . Assuming the organization chooses a fiscal year that matc hes the calendar year, the return will be due on May 15 for the previous year's activities. 2. It is advisable to have a Certified Public Accountant engaged to prepare the Form 990 for the organization. 3 �DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ 3. The information contained in Form 990 is the basis for the annual reports filed with the Attorney General to re new the solicitation license (discussed below). B. Qu estions concerning Form 1023 : 1. The organization's purposes must be set forth with great specificity. We cannot simply restate the purposes stated in the Articles. We will have to detail planned activities addressing "what." "vvhen." "how." and "where ." 2. The financial support and fundraising plans will need to be set forth. 3. Proposed budgets for the current year and for the next two years must be developed and disclosed on Form 1023 . 4. The organization will need to determine whether it wishes to "influence legislation" (i.e. lobby) . It may be a legitimate part of the organization's function, so due consideration should be given thi s question. If the organization decides that it may wish to influence legislatio n. such activities cannot be a "substantial part" of the organization's wo rk. Since "substantial part" is not a well defined term, the organization should elect to be judged under Section 501 (h) of the Code, in which case an "expend iture test" is utilized. A separate IRS form is filed to make that election. III. State of Michigan License to Solicit Charitable Donations : If you determine that The Alliance will solicit contributions from the general public. it is likely that a License to Solicit Donations will be required. The license is issued by the Attorney General upon application. For your reference, I have enclosed an lnirial Chariwble Trust/Charitable Solicitation Quesriunnaire. Upon filing this questionnaire, the Attorney General will advise an organization whether a License is required. License applications for new organizations are not complex. If a License is required and issued, the License must be renewed annually. As indicated in Section II above, the federal Return forms the basis for questions on the renewal application which addresses revenues and expenditures of the organization. As will the federal tax forms , the Attorney General filings are also subject to public disclosure. LA\60821.1 IDI SDM 4 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50095 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c09267de291d9140607ffc7d0b821239.pdf 9e79d80df4fdd5c408921a43b98ddb89 PDF Text Text l\'lichelle Engler First Lady, State of Michigan 5ch Annual Helen L. DeRoy/Josephine S. \Veiner Lecture \Vayne State University- McGregor Memorial Conference Center Thursday, November 4, 1999 ·•volunteering- the Next l\-lillennium'' Thank you- thank you for the invitation to speak at this prestigious lecture series. \vnen I think of all the organizations you represent, and all the hours upon h ours of senice you have personally perfo rm ed or he lped make possible. I am truly inspired. You know the secre t co a happ y life - and that is to serve others . As ::VIother Teresa used to say: .. Love cannot remain by itself- it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action. and tha t action . . , 1s sernce. I've been asked to address a very ambitious topic- volunteerism in the new millennium. Before tackling that, I would like to make a few observations about the cultural and historical context in which volunteerism has evolved this century and see what we've learned. VVhen you look back at American history in the 20'~ century, you see two extremes. At the beginning of the century, when Progressive ideas held sway, it was thought that the national government was the only entity in a democracy that could counter big business and establish a tolerable socioeconomic order. Philosopher William James, in a famous essay titled "The Moral Equivalent of War," urged Americans to consider not military conscription, but compulsory national service. The idea was to have an "army" of American youth out fighting injustice, and it was an idea that would appeal to the imagination of many leaders in succeeding generations. It was an idea that prompted President Franklin Roosevelt to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, and that inspired Presidents Kennedy and Johnson to create the Peace Corps and VISTA in the 1960s. The assumption was, the more the national government could spearhead volunteering and involve itself in ci<vic renewal, the better the chances such renewal would succeed. So historically this century saw the · development of one extreme: the idea that \Vashingtan could- and shouldtake the lead on civic renewal by organizing an "army·· of volunteers . The other extreme arose in response to this increasing reliance on the national government . It looked back to de Tocque\ille for inspiration and counseled the nation not to turn to the federal government for he lp, but instead to ci<vil society. That was the argument \ve heard in the 1980s, in the �work of scholars like Charles 1\.-Iurray. and in the '90s. in the writings of Cni;,:e rsi :y of Te:-.:J.s professor ~[arvin Ola.:::ky . They argued chat ch~ intrusions of big government .,....-ere sapping America's volunteer tradition: that volunteers \vere being usurped by bureaucrats. This is the ocher extreme- the ide:1 that civil society can- and should- do all the hard work of civic renewa l. _l\;ow, there is no doubt in my mind that both extremes- big government champions on the one :S ide. ci\il society champions on th e othe:have been motivated by good int~nc ions and compelling hi:Storical evidf::nce to support their case . I am not here to attack either camp . Frankly, our friends on the right need to realize that Americans don't \vant to get rid of governmen t: that it's here to stay . And our friends on the left need to understand that the federal government is not the bes~ instrument to bu ild up an ethic of se:·..ice: that it's too removed from oc. r communities a:-.d oc.: families. In thinking about volunteerism in the ne\v millennium, I challenge us to chart a middle course between these two extremes . I challenge us to learn from the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches. I challenge us to set aside our ideologies and stay focused on what matters- and that's the people in need- and on \vhat works, even if it doesn't fit our preconceived notions. So you know where I'm coming from , here are four principles that guide my thinking. First, it's not government, per se, but how government interfaces and partners with civil society that is key. Volunteerism in the future will feel the impact of government, to be sure. But government should not have a dominating role. Rather, government needs to learn to be a better partner with civil society- with the business community, charitable organizations, and faith-based institutions- because these entities have a crucial role to play in civic renewal. They have the leadership, experience. and a real army of volunteers to attack social pathologies , solve problems , and build a better America. Second, I am convinced that the time-tested principle of subsidiarity is a sound one. Put simply, subsidiarity says that no problem should be :Solved by a larger entity if a smaller one can do the job. Thus, if local government in partnership with civil society can solve a problem, then keep the state out. If state government in partnership with civil society can solve a problem , don't make a federal case out of it, and so on. It's a principle in harmony .,vith our Founders' vision of America. Third, where the federal government must be involved because the scale of problems is so massive, even then Washington needs to give sufficient 2 �fun ding and flexibility t0 the sta tes . It needs to abandon a t0p-down. coo kiecutte r approa ch and g1ve our 50 "laboratories of democra cy" the authori · y to pursue what works . You'll notice these first three princi ples h a ve to do with the role of government in sohing social problems. The fourth principle has to do \vith the role of volunteers in solving problems , especially how society viev.;s volunteerism. I don't have to te ll this crowd: vol unteerism is not just nice: it's necessary. And volunteers ha ve to be vie\ved as rea l partners in sohin~ problems . Kow, in la:ing out these introductory observations. I hope to have m:;.C.e cle:;, :- both the r.istorical perspecti \'e and the pr:.:-.ciples that hose influenced my thinking. For the remainder of my talk, I'd like to ra ise a few questio ns that I believe \vill be critically important to deal with if voluntee rism is to thrive in the new millennium. I don't pretend to have all the answers, but I do believe that these questions engage some of the key lSSUeS . I'd first like to discuss one of our natio n's top needs- and that's to develop our volunteer pool and an ethic of senice. If you have been in a bookstore recently, you may have noticed a paperback that's at tracting attention. It's by the editors of George , the magazine founded by the late John F. Kennedy, Jr., and it's titled 250 l.;Vays to lvlake America Better.t Well, guess what's number one on their list. It's renev:.ring an ethic of service and encouraging people to volunteer. I couldn't agree more. The challenge, of course, is how to make that happen. How do we build up what Harvard professor Robert Putnam calls "social capital"? Putnam defrnes social capital as all those networks and norms of civic engagement that prevailed throughout much of American history. In his much-discussed essay titled "Bowling . ~one, . " Putnam argues that lunerica has seen a steady erosion of social capital, of civic participation, over the past few decades. There's a widespread feeling today that "the quality of our society at the everyday level has deteriorated severely .'' The public and private consequences of this erosion are severe, Putnam main tains, for without acti,·e participation in public life, feelings of trust and bonds of reciprocal helping are undermined, \vhich means that our ability to solve problems is greatly weakened. His argument in a nutshell: as local problems go, so goes the nation . ~ Carolyn :..fackler and the edito rs of G.:orge :..Iagazine. 25/) Wa ys to :Vlahe America Better. Introduc:ion by John F. Kennedy ..Jr. (Vill ard, 1999). ~See Allan Wallis. Jarle P. Crocker. Bill Schechter, "Social Capi tal and Community Building: Part I." National Ciuic Reuieu:. 81 (Fall 1998): 253. 3 �~ow, tne editors of George and many others have suggested that the best way to scop the erosion. the best \vay to revive civic participation and volunteerism. is to push young people out into our communities and he lp them develop the habit of giving. \\ nich leads to my tirst ques tion: vrr.ac i.3 the right approach to achieve this worthvvhile objective? Should we reauire comml,.lnity senice of our young people? If the mandate reaches down to high schoolers to perform community senice. it becomes a tricky question i:1vohing jealously·guarded issues of local control. It is interesting to watch what other scates are doing. :Maryland and Georgia, for example. have a statewide requirement that young people p~rform a cer::::i!"'. r.u.r::ber of b..ot.:r.3 of co:r..~. '..:~: ~y ser·,-ice bef0re t:-.e:: ge: r:-:. c- ::· diploma. And Florida requires 90 hours of public service to be eligible for its state merit scholarship. Pennsylvania is considering a similar policy. Frankly, the issue has received mixed reviews. Here in :\-Iichigan, the state has a "recommended model curriculum," consistent with local control of public schools. I look fonvard to the day when the State Board of Education includes a model for community senice that could be adopted by local school boards. ultimately, in Michigan. communities and families \vill have to make that decision at the local level. In the meantime, no one should object to incorporating service learning into the K-12 curriculum, which in any event offers an alternative way to learn core subjects. But of Michigan's nearly 600 high schools, only about 50 include a formal service learning component in their curriculum. We can do better. vVhat, then, about college students? Michigan State University right now is having a debate over whether every student needs to come to campus equipped with a laptop computer. But are '>ve doing enough to encourage those same students to "plug in'' to the community, and become "civic literate"? Here in rviichigan, there are campuses that actually integrate service into the curriculum. One that comes to mind is Olivet College, '>vhich writer Stephen Covey calls "one of the most unusual and inspirational examples" of servanthood in the American academy.3 Then there are colleges and universities that provide opportunities for s~u.den~.:; to fc,n out i.r.to their communities and serve ochers. I'm on the board of the Center for Learning through Community Service at the University of :..Lichigan, which provides opportunities for students to make a difference in Stephen R. Covey . "Servant·Leadership from the Inside Out." Foreword to Insights on Leadership. ed. Larry C. Spears (::\ew York: John Wiley & Sons. 1998), pp. xvii-xviii. J 4 �the rommuni ty. _c._nri I kn0w th3t there are \Vayne State . ~imil::tr pr o ~am s ri£h t herr? J. t All these institutions are doing an admirable job of building an ethic of senhce in our young people, .,vho have the energy and idealism to give abundantly. The habits these students acquire \vhile young will carry O\·er into a lifetime of service. Then there is the whole question of older. non-traditional volunte::rs. In the past- as recently as the ··ozzie and Harriet'" days of the '50s and early '60s- the nation could count on an army of stay-at-horne morns to volunteer and shore up our communities . But we children. the baby-boomers , have been busy balancing career wuh family , and ha ven·t volumeereci as mucn. )iow that many of the baby boomers have had successful careers or are approaching retirement age, they have the time and disposable income to give. They've had success; now they want significance. How we train this huge pool of "social capital" and appropriate their experience and skills are real issues that need to be intelligently addressed. For example. I think all the organizations involved- from corporations to nonprofits- are going to have to be more flexible in the future. particularly when it comes to using volunteers' time effectively. Businesses are going to have to give their employees release time, and allo\v flexibility in their work schedules. Agencies are going to have to accommodate volunteers with busy schedules and conflicting demands. As we all recognize, the nonprofits need to ensure that service experiences are meaningful, so that first-time volunteers will return. In addition, the most successful organizations reward their volunteers and give them the social recognition they deserve. For instance, the lVIichigan Community Service Commission established the Governor's Service Awards to recognize outstanding rvlichigan volunteers in a variety of categories, from ind.i-....iduals to groups. Last but not least, there are still legal issues that need to be addressed. Especially in the litigious environment we live in today, we need to do a better job of protecting our volunteers against frivolous la.,vsuits. Vvhy should a volunteer ever be sued unless he or she deliberately harms someone? Because government throughout most of the :20th century \vas considered the ideal medium for civic renewal, my next question concerns the whole relationship between the national government and state and local go\·ernrnents ... as well as the relationship between government at all levels and civil society. 5 �Based on what we nov; kno\v, we should be asking whether the needy are best helped when the federal government- or any unit of governmentdominates all programmatic considerations. Washington in particular has shown a remarkable ability to get in the way of solving problems. Its lack of flexibility ha.s not served our neediest citizens \vell. As all of us \vho buy clothes understand, one-size-fits-all ends up not fitting anybody~ Based on \vhat v.re no\v know about the limitations of government, isn't it preferable to build stror:g commu~ i ties in ,..:hich government, busi~e~.:;. charitable organizations, and faith-based institutions work together? ·wouldn't it be better to end our addiction to government, not only by giving citizens the tools to become strong and self-reliant, but also by giving r:or.profi: cl:a.ri~3.ble a.::d religious i:-~s;:i~u~ior:s t:=-.c rescurces they r.eeGresources to leverage their own independent institutional vitality'?.; Each of these partners brings special strengths to the table. Government:, of course, does a great job collecting taxes and, because of that, can fund public-private partnerships. Business brings sound business practices to the table, in addition to a \vhole army of volunteers. Nonprofits know how to deliver services \vith a human touch and in a cost-effective \vay -because they have to. And here I return to my point about changing the perception of volunteer organizations. They are more than the group that picks up trash in the playground on Saturday morning. They are a major player in our publicprivate partnerships and should have a seat at the table. You know, these public-private partnerships really got a boost \vhen, earlier this decade, the states were given the freedom to address social problems. The world changed \vith welfare reform. First and most ob\iously, it changed the lives of recipients. Second and more subtly, it opened our eyes to the tremendously creative, powerful ways in which volunteer organizations can successfully partner with government to help people in need. The Kational Governors' Association recommends that, in addition to welfare block grants, we have civic rene\val block grants. The idea is to ensure that states have the flexibility to act as the primary facilitator of services and volunteer programs. I have seen public-private partnerships do so many good things here in i>Lichigan. and I am confident that we in the states can do an outstanding job coordinating the network of public services with private charities, while .: See Frank Dirks. "Building a Legacy of :--:ational Service from the Bottom Cp,'' unpublished paper. July 19, 1999. 6 �f·•c:te ring- mrne mn per;Hi nn and mul tiplyin~ r esources. Critical to thi.' coo rdination effort. I v.:o uld submit, is the state's ability to a dmini5tt:r national service programs like AmeriC orps , \vhich [Governor] .John [Engler] and I have supported since its inception . .tvlother idea that's very exciting and that has great poten tial is under consideration by the nation's governors , my husband included . The y are asking: Especially at a time .,vhen many states are enjo_:.ing a hefty surplus . why don't legislatures redirect some revenues to establish a venture ca:;ital fund for non-profits? That's right- venture capital for non-profits. A radica l idea . But \ve know how effective venture capital has been in the private , forprofit seccor. Let"s replicate its success for the benefit of all the communi ty. Speaking of benefiting all the community, I no\v have to ask: \\nat is the role of the media in civic renewal? Let me flesh out the problem with a story many of you know, especially if you have children. It comes from '"The Snow Queen," by Hans Christian Andersen. Recall the goblin's mirror. Anything beautiful that was reflected in the mirror shrank to almost nothing. Everything that was \vorthless or ugly became large and looked \vorse than ever. Eventually the mirror shattered into hundreds of millions of pieces , and if a sliver got in somebody's eye , it would stick there , and that person would see only the bad side of life. As a commentator once remarked, '·There are an awful lot of people in the media with little [slivers] of the goblin's mirror in their eyes who don't have a clue \vhat to do with [service] that is predicated on waking up the better angels of our nature." Vlhat we are seeking are manifestations of our better angels .5 \Vhat we are seeking, in our efforts to build up the ethic of volunteerism in American society, is an unparalleled degree of cooperation between government, business, charitable organizations. and religious institutions . But cooperation doesn't make news. It's "dog bites man." \Vnich is unfortunate. \Ve must challenge the mas.:; media , given their pov.;er and reach, to do better. Now to the last question. In recent years we've heard a lot about "reinventing government." I think we need to speak just as passionately about "reinventing ·charity." Allow me to point out the obvious: volunteerism isn't free. That's -..vhy philanthropy and volunteerism go hand-in -hand. America is blessed to have many wealthy people who have been touched by "a happening of the heart." A review of Slate magazine's list of .--\ria nna Huffington. ~ Powell Crusades , Journalists Yawn.'' Internet column. (h ctp ://www .ariannaonline .com/columns/files/0-!149797 .html). April 1-±. 1997. j 7 �the 60 largest charitable contributions in America- sort of a counter-li:3t to the Forbes 400- proves that many affluent people give abundantly. But the question must be asked: In our pluralistic societv, . . are we channeling gifts in the best possible "vay? In other "vords , shouldn't there be what .1\rianna H uffington calls a "hierarchy of giving"? \Ve appreciate the fact that the rich and famous serve on board.:;. donate money, and have buildings named after them. Cenainly I'm sensitive to being at a university that works to generate these kinds of donation:3. But I hope more of our philanthropists 'vvill think about this idea of a hierarchy of giving. I hope they will also donate to programs that are sohing serious soCial problems through the intelligent use of volun"teers. Fortunately, for big donors it's not a zero-sum game. The richest .-\mericans are wealthy enough to give to universities and to the needy. I look forward to the day in America when it is as prestigious to fund a soup kitchen as it is the opera ...-\nd let me say this: I look forward to the day when it is as prestigious to serve lunch in a soup kitchen as it is to fund the opera. When we celebrate those who give their time as much as those 'vvho give their money. And I greet the day when it is as prestigious to sit down and tutor a child as it is to sit on a museum board. Wnen we recognize a hierarchy of giving time. Admittedly, this is an extremely difficult problem to get our hands around since it involves a sea change in our culture. We can't legislate habits of the heart. \Ve can't treat the donation of time differently in our tax code. l'vfaybe the best we can do is to elevate the prestige of service, such as you're doing here at \Vayne State. These are big questions, the answers to which I don't have. What I do know is that we need to get back to a society \vhere we all recognize our personal responsibility to the children and the least fortunate among us. This morning, I've raised a number of questions for your consideration -questions about building up our social capital and volunteers, about the role of government and civil society, about the hierarchy of giving time and money. It's an awful lot to raise in one talk. But overarching all these questions is one simple conviction: it's the conviction that, ultimately, we are answerable not just to each other, but to our children. They are the focus of our probing, our searching, our desire for a better America. Our children- they are the next millennium. # # 8 # � 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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Romney Lansing , Telephone FAX S. Capitol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 January 2000 Dear School Administrators, Teachers and Students: Millions of students volunteer every day - weaving the fabric of communities, neighborhoods and schools and making Michigan and America stronger. You know students who give their time, talents and treasures to others in their communities. You also know talented students who love to express themselves through the visual arts. The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) would like to give both groups the opportunity to speak out and connect with other students across our state. We would like to encourage students to submit a visual image and slogan that they feel will best encourage their fellow youth to connect through volunteer service. Part of the ConnectMichigan Campaign for Volunteerism, the Youth Connecting Through Volunteer Service Poster Contest seeks students who know and understand the benefits of volunteering and who want to share that message with others. Students from Michigan middle, junior high, and high schools are encouraged to participate in our poster contest. The submitted posters and slogans should be designed to inspire young people to volunteer in their communities. Select posters will be displayed in the State Capitol during National Volunteer Week (April 10- 14, 2000). The winning team will be invited to and recognized at the Seventh Annual Governor's Service Awards. The winning poster will be unveiled at the Seventh Annual Governor's Service Awards and will be printed and disseminated to schools and youth serving agencies across Michigan. I have enclosed the contest rules and an entry form. Please note that the application postmark deadline is February 25, 2000. We look forward to receiving your school's submission(s). If you have any questions regarding the contest, please contact the MCSC at (517) 373-4200. Si/f!(}JM/1 Kyle Caldwell �Youth Connecting Through Volunteer Service Youth Poster Contest 2000 CONTEST RULES Entry Rules: 1 . Contestants should design a poster and create a slogan to encourage young people to volunteer. 2. This contest is open to students in Michigan middle, junior high and high schools. 3. Each entry must be the work of a team of students. The team should be no less than two people and no more than four people. All team members must be students at a Michigan middle, junior high or high school. Each team may submit only one entry. 4. Any school may have multiple teams that submit entries. 5. Entry forms must include the name of a teacher/coordinator that we may contact. Entry forms must be completed and signed by each student and his/her parent /guardian. Entry forms must be stapled together and submitted with the poster. 6 . Posters must be postmarked no later than Friday, February 25, 2000. 7. Mail or deliver the poster to the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC • 111 S. Capitol Avenue • George W. Romney Building, 4th Floor • Lansing, Michigan 48913). Poster Guidelines 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The poster must be the original art work of the students. Posters should be drawn on poster board standard size 22" x 28" . Posters should be designed vertically. The contest theme must be evident in a written slogan or phrase. Please check spelling. Posters may be in color or black and white. Posters must be drawn free hand by the student. Do not use paste-ons, stenciling, tracing, air brushing or computer generated graphics. 7. Posters may be designed using pens, pencils, colored pencils, markers, crayons, watercolors or acrylic paints. Do not use charcoal, oil paints, pastels, chalk, glitter or sand. 8. Do not sign your name anywhere on the front of the poster. Print all names on the back of the poster in black ink that will not bleed through. Poster Judging 1 . Posters will be judged on: A. Theme: Relationship of the poster design to the theme of "Youth Connecting Through Volunteer Service." B . Originality: Originality of the poster and how the idea is expressed in the poster design. C. Creativity: The art work and its creative execution. D . Visual Impact: Visual impact of the poster's design to catch a young person's attention. 2 . Judging will be done by a panel of youth and adults representing youth agencies and other community-based organizations. All rules regarding poster specifications, theme, lettering, etc. must be followed. Posters that do not follow all rules may be disqualified. 3 . All poster contestants will be notified as to the results of the judging. 4. Please note that the poster entries will not be returned. Poster Contest Awards 1. Select posters will be displayed in the State Capitol during National Volunteer Week (April 1014, 2000). 2 . The winning poster will be unveiled at the Governor' s Service Awards dinner on May 18, 2000. The winner poster team members will be invited to and recognized at the Governor's Service Awards dinner. 3 . The winning poster will be printed and distributed to schools and youth serving agencies across Michigan. �Youth Connecting Through Volunteer Service Youth Poster Contest 2000 ENTRY FoRM • • • EACH team member must fill out an entry form with his/her parent/guardian's signature . All information must be completed. Incomplete forms will be disqualified . ALL entry forms must be submitted with the poster. Full Name Of Each Team Member (two to four students): 1. _________________________________________________________________ 2. ----------~--~~----------~-===~~~~~~------------------- 3. ----------------------------------------------------------------4. ----------------------------------------------------------------Name Of Your School: ------------------------------------------------Teacher/Coordinator's Name: --------------------------------------------Teacher/Coordinator's Phone Number: ( )_____________________________________ Student's Full N arne: ----------------------=:---------------------=--:---:-----Last First Initial Home Address: ----------------------:-:---------------------------------Street Address State City Phone: ( )_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Zip County E-mail Address: Date Of Birth: ------------------------- Grade In School: _______________ Poster Slogan: ------------------------------------------------------- Student and ParenUGuardian Sienatures Required We hereby authorize the Michigan Community Service Commission to use this entry for judging and publicity purposes. We understand that this entry becomes the sole property of the State of Michigan and cannot be returned to us. Student Signature Parent/Guardian Signature Date Date � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50097 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 2000-01-21 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0bdd0a23acf397466e49c6c58a75a5cb.pdf 60f2c7682e55050eae5ae9bf55291a48 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission Agenda May 10, 2000 George W. Romney Building Lansing, Michigan 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. I. Welcome and Introductions - Chairperson Engler II. Review & Approval of January 21, 2000 Minutes - Chairperson Engler III. Standing Committee Reports A. B. Executive Committee - Chairperson Engler 1. Review of Executive Committee March 24, 1999 meeting. 2. Review of Progress on the Volunteer Alliance Concept Board Development Committee - Terry Pruitt 1. IV. V. Executive Director's Report Michigan's AmeriCorps (approval item) B. Learn & Serve Community Based Grants (approval item) C. Volunteer Investment Grants (approval item) Old Business - Chairperson Engler Staff Recommendations for Future Direction of the MCSC New Business A. VII. - Kyle Caldwell A. A. VI. Recommendations (approval item) Michigan Family Independence Agency Strategic Plan Jocelyn Vanda Public Comment VIII. Adjourn Next Commission meeting will be September 15, 2000 in Farmington Hills. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2000-05-10_Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 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 2000-05-10 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, 50098 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 2000-05-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5a45191c4cc4688a016a724da842db39.pdf 3295151c29beabcacabc2c069da3f354 PDF Text Text ���������������������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan 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_2000-05-10_Americas-MI-Promise-101 Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting America's/Michigan's Promise 101 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting America's/Michigan's Promise 101. 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, 50100 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 2000-05-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/4d7234751760855da686edf6f1f3734b.pdf 9a17c9b12a26261889d120f003394422 PDF Text Text MICHIGA-N ~ . ~ • ~· ~- :-: .... ·- -~o:.-': ··_..; ~--~: -.. . -......... '. • •• !J."),_._ ~ OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL . AUDIT REPORT FINANCIAL AUDIT INCLUDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE SINGLE AUDIT ACT OF THE MICHIGAN JOBS COMMISSION October 1, 1996 through September 30 , 1998 THoMAs H. McTAVISH, C.P.A. AUDITOR GENERAL 4 5- 100-99 �f I EXECUTIVE DIGEST I MICHIGAN JOBS COMMISSION INTRODUCTION I This report contains the results of our financial audit*, including provisions of the Single Audit Act, of the Michigan Jobs Commission (MJC) for the period October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998. i l f ! j· ( i I AUDIT PURPOSE This financial audit of MJC was conducted as part of the constitutional responsibility of the Office of the Auditor General and is required on a biennial basis by Act 251, P.A. 1986, to satisfy the requirements of the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and U.S. Office of Management and Bupget (OMB) Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. BACKGROUND MJC was created as a temporary agency by Executive Order 1993-2, effective March 1, 1993. MJC was later made a permanent State department by Executive Order 1994-26, effective February 27, 1995. Subsequent to our audit period, Executive Order 1999-1 , effective April 5, 1999, transferred the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) from MJC to the Department of Management and Budget, created the Michigan Department of Career Development, and abolished MJC and the Michigan Jobs Commission Board. The Executive Order also transferred various economic development programs and functions from MJC to MSF and transferred the remaining authority, powers, * See glossary at end of report for definition. 1 45-100-99 �duties, functions, responsibilities, and personnel of MJ C to the Michigan Department of Career Development. MJC's mission* was to promote and administer prog ra ms designed to foster economic expansion and work force development in the State. ensure maximum performance-related MJC's purpose was also to coordination , measures with accountability, and respect to these programs. MJC was headed by a chief executive officer, who also served as department director. Executive Order 1994-26 also established the Mic.higan Jobs Commission Board . The Board, which consisted of up to 25 voting members appointed by the Governor, was established to advise the Governor and MJC's chief executive officer on matters regarding economic and work force development policy. MJC's major funding sources were the St(3te's General Fund and the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and Labor. MJC had General Fund expenditures (which included MJC's federally funded expenditures) and operating transfers out totaling approximately $406 million and $374 million for fiscal years 1997-98 and 1996-97, respectively . As of September 30, 1998, MJC had 998 employees. AUDIT OBJECTIVES Audit Objective: To audit MJC's financial schedules , AND CONCLUSIONS including the schedule of expenditures of federal awards , for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1998 and September 30, 1997. * See glossary at end of report for definition. 2 45-100-99 �Conclusion: . We expressed an unqualified opinion on MJC's financial schedules. Audit Objective: To assess and report on MJC's compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the financial schedules, and on its internal control* over financial reporting, based on our audit of the financial schedules. Conclusion: Our assessment of compliance did not disclose any instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. Also, our assessment of internal control over financial reporting did not disclose any materiat weaknesses*. However, we identified reportable conditions* related to controls over access to the Michigan Administrative Information Network* (MAIN), MAIN reconciliation procedures, encumbrances and accounts payable, mail opening and cash receipts, and equipment inventory controls and financial reporting (Findings 1 through 5). In addition, our assessment indicated that MJC was in substantial compliance with the requirements set forth in Sections 18.1483 - 18.1488 of the Michigan Compiled Laws pertaining to its systems of internal accounting and administrative control. Audit Objective: To assess and report on MJC's compliance with requirements applicable to each major federal program and on its internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133. * See glossary at end of report for definition. 3 45-100-99 �Conclusion: Our assessment of compliance applicable to each major federal program disclosed instances of noncompliance related to timely federal reporting and subrecipient* monitoring that are required to be reported under OMB Circular A-133 However, our assessment (Findings 6 through 8). of internal control over compliance applicable to each major federal program did not disclose any material weaknesses. We did identify reportable conditions related to timely federal reporting , subrecipient monitoring, controls over access to MA IN, and MAIN reconciliation procedures (Findings 6 through 10). AUDIT SCOPE Our audit scope was to examine the financial and other records of the Michigan Jobs Commission for the period October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998. Our audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, and, accordingly, included such tests of the records and such other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances . This audit did not include the operations of the Michigan Strategic Fund or the Employment Services Agency, both of which were audited and reported on separately. AGENCY RESPONSES AND PRIOR AUDIT FOLLOW-UP Our audit report contains 8 findings and 12 corresponding recommendations. MJC's corrective action plan indicates that it agrees with the recommendations and plans to implement all of them. * See glossary at end of report for definition. 4 45-100-99 • - ··:--.-.. ---- · :::- .-.. -~_-·~ ,........,_,_!.' ..,"=. '" ·· ...,.. # 1. ..~ •• - ••- - . , . . . . . . . ---,, ·- --:r: ~· --·--- -.. . - .. �As disclosed in MJC's summary schedule of prior audit findings, MJC complied with 5 of the 11 prior Single Audit* recommendations related to the 8 prior audit findings·. Three of the prior audit recommendations were rewritten for fnclusion in this report. Three of the prior audit recommendations are repeated in this report. • See glossary at end of report for definition. 5 45-100-99 � 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_2000-05-10_Audit-Report Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting audit report Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting audit report. 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, 50101 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 2000-05-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7cf5a4db986984b3eb3076be85e0eae6.pdf 0fffbbeb7025f14fc9ed84ae0b2cad03 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler 111 George W. Romney Lansing , Telephone FAX Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Cap ito l Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the MCSC Executive Committee FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Summary of March 24, 2000 Conference Call DATE: March 25, 2000 The following is a brief summary of the conversation held on March 24, 2000 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m .. Ms. Julie Cummings and Mr. Terry Pruitt were the members participating in the call. Meeting Rescheduling The April27, 2000 commission has been rescheduled for May 10, 2000 and will be held in the Michigan Room of the George W. Romney Building in Lansing at noon. The Governor's Service Awards will be held on May 18, 2000 at the Lansing Center as previously scheduled. Executive Committee Report Participants reviewed the information related to the Alliance and offered suggestions that should be incorporated into the planning documents of the Alliance. 1 . Draft Bylaws - The bylaws appear well developed in most of the areas. The participants expressed a desire to broaden the number and types of members to the board to provide more representation to organizations and constituents not joining in the Alliance organization (ie United Way, Council of Michigan Foundations, faith-based institutions, the Governor etc.) Also, the participants needed clarity on how members of the board could be represented--can a member send a proxy? 2 . Dissolution - The participants agreed that the Dissolution article should stipulate that any of the Founding Trustee organizations may withdraw from the Alliance, but they take with them only those assets they had prior to joining the Alliance. All principle and proceeds of the endowment would remain with the Alliance. �Board Development Report Participants agreed with the recommendations articulated in the Board Development report and suggested that it be brought before the full commission. Staff Recommendations for Change Future Directions of the MCSC - Participants expressed a concern that the recommendations by staff appeared to explain how the MCSC might continue itself rather than asking, "We [MCSC] have been working for eight years and this is what we have done. Now, we need to see if there is a need for us to continue and if so, how." Mr. Caldwell explained that the staff recommendations were meant to be an examination of mission, purpose and need, but realized that the document before the participants did not accurately reflect that thinking. Mr. Caldwell will modify the document before presenting before the full membership of the MCSC. Other more specific comments were offered targeting staff recommendations for marketing, standard setting and collaboration building. 1 . Marketing and Research - Mr. Caldwell explained that staff recommend that the MCSC change its "marketing for the field approach" to take on the task of marketing changes in behavior. Utilizing the Michigan Dept. of Health model, the MCSC would research individuals' behaviors, analyze the data to determine how best to market the data to make for positive behavior changes in specific populations (for example, youth involved in violent activities). Participants suggested going to existing data sources and institutions collecting data on targeted behaviors and partnering to create a marketing strategy. 2. Standard Setting - Participants expressed a concern that what staff may be proposing may become bureaucratic and regulatory. They suggested that the MCSC convene dialogues around best practices. Mr. Caldwell further explained that the intent was for the state and federal sponsored volunteer programs to have a "gold standard" for service and volunteerism in Michigan including modifying the lexicon of the public to recognize the accepted terminology of the field (ie community service vs. court-mandated community service). Participants suggested that a conference called by the Governor might help bring the state governmental agencies working in the volunteer arena together and encourage them to share best practices and forge stronger partnerships. Mr. Caldwell stated that for any of these recommendations to work, more resources would be needed. Participants suggested that the staff seek to leverage existing resources from agencies and organizations conducting parallel types of tasks. The meeting ended at 10:45 a.m. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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_2000-05-10_Conference-Call-Summary Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting conference call summary Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting conference call summary. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50103 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 2000-05-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c5785448c6a128f93aa9aa792cb466f4.pdf 5db128c4ae1731564a0967d4b553f1e3 PDF Text Text CORPORATION National Service in FOR NATIONAL MICHIGAN f'lSERVICE Getting things done in Michigan. More than 54,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to solve problems and strengthen communities through 113 national service projects across Michigan. Serving through local nonprofits, schools, religious organizations and other groups, these citizens tutor and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, organize neighborhood watch groups, clean parks, recruit volunteers, and accomplish other things to improve communities. This year, the Corporation for National Service will provide more than $11,500,000 to support Michigan communities through three national service initiatives: 0 AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps, will pro~ide .mor~ th~n 1,100 indi~~duals the opportun!ty to spend a year . servmg m Michigan communities. In return, AmenCorps members receive an education award of up to $4,725 to help pay for college or pay back student loans. To date, more than 2,800 Michigan residents have qualified for education awards totaling more than $10,000,000. Two-thirds of AmeriCorps grants are made by the Michigan Community Service Commission. National nonprofits, such as the Youth Volunteer Corps of America and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, make other assignments. Other members serve in AmeriCorps*VIST A (Volunteers in Service to America), and AmeriCorps*NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps). Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides schools, colleges, and community organizations with grants for service-learning that help make it possible for more than 41,000 Michigan students from kindergarten through college to meet community needs while improving their skills and learning the habits of good citizenship. 0 National Senior Service Corps: More than 11,000 seniors in Michigan contribute their time and talents in one of three programs; Foster Grandparents, who serve one-on-one with more than 13,000 young people who have special needs; Senior Companions, who help more than 3,300 other seniors live independently in their homes; and Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers, who work with more than 2,000 local groups to meet a wide range of community needs. Michigan Community Service Commission Michelle Engler, Chair Terry Pruin Jr., Vice-Chair John Barfield Karen Aldrige-Eason John Barfield Victor Begg Mary Brandell Julie Cummings Arthur Ellis Dorothy Johnson Nancy Lenz Kathleen McCarthy James Muir Randy Nee lis Donald Newport Patricia O'Day Joel Orosz Kari Pardoe Vivian Rogers-Pickard Meg Smith Ethan Weinstock Manhew Wesaw Ra)mond West Geneva Williams "There is no finer calling than to serve our communities. As a vital part of a healthy community, community service not only helps meet the needs of our citi=ens today, it puts in place a solid foundation for the future. !lational Service leverages resources and empowers Michigan citi=ens to tackle critical social issues in their bac/..yards and throughout the country." Governor John Engler What's Inside ... ~Michigan At a Glance ~Accomplishment Highlights ~ List of Programs ~ Contacts Information on the 1999-2000 program year current as ofJanuary, 2000. Printed on 51112000 �CORPORATION MICHIGAN FOR NATIONAL At a Glance E:JSERVICE Pro~ram Sites Corporation for National Service Fundin~ 1 18 Members 881 AmeriCorps*National 10 114 $471 ,583 AmeriCorps*VISTA 34 124 $414,800 3 NIA 19 NIA $228,700 65 1,138 $4,622,453 Participants 38,992 39 Fun din~ $830,078 AmeriCorps Ameri Corps* State 2 AmeriCorps*NCCC AmeriCorps Promise Fellows N/A 3 AmeriCorps Total Learn and Serve America $3,507,3 70 Grantees 1 Sub~rantees Community-based programs 1 11 2,580 $175,000 Learn and Serve America Total 2 50 41,572 $1 ,005,078 Projects 18 Participants 9,161 Fund in~ $1 ,225,412 Foster Grandparent Program 19 1,558 $3,782,420 Senior Companion Program 9 584 $896,593 National Senior Service Corps Total 46 11 ,303 $5,904,425 Total National Service Resources 113 54,013 $11,531 ,956 K-12 School-based programs National Senior Service Corns Retired and Senior Volunteer Program 50 1 This figure does not include the education award that each AmeriCorps member receives after completing a term of service. To date, more than 2,800 Michigan residents have qualified for education awards totaling more than $10,000,000. ~ Michigan is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Denver, Colorado. In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in Battle Creek, Bay City, Detoit, Ionia, and Oscoda. 1 AmeriCorps Promise Fellows are AmeriCorps members who lead community efforts to provide the fundamental resources for children and youth identified at the 1997 Presidents' Summit for America's Future. This initiative is a partnership between AmeriCorps and America's Promise-- The Alliance for Youth, Jed by General Colin Powell. Information on the 1999-2000 program year current as of January, 2000. �CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL MICHIGAN Accomplishment Highlights E3sE RVICE "I have now had two years of experience with AmeriCorps and they are doing a great job ... It is a tremendous investment in young people, a tremendous investment in the future, and I am a strong supporter of AmeriCorps. I think they have demonstrated their worth, they have paid their dues and they are worthy of the support I hope they will get from Congress. " General Colin Powell, Chairman, America's Promise, at 1999 National Governors Association meeting · "Michigan 's AmeriCorps gets things done in our communities. It provides a powerful opportunity (or individuals and organi=ations to come together and make real change. " Dorothy A. Johnson, President, Council of Michigan Foundations, and Board Member, Corporation for National Service Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program Statewide The Michigan Groundwater Stewardship AmeriCorps Program has been assessing the purity of groundwater and providing technical assistance to farmers and homeowners since 1997. During the 1998-99 program year, 20 members completed 12,350 groundwater assessments and established groundwater stewardship teams in 38 counties. Working with these teams, members identified local needs, coordinated water protection efforts, and involved local residents. Members provided presentations to 932 farmers and 7,562 homeowners. In addition, they provided groundwater education to 12,500 students and distributed resource directories to 20,000 families. Members recruited 168 volunteers to conduct assessments and 570 community members to serve on stewardship teams. Two Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs Gaylord and Grand Rapids Four Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers in Otsego County and 40 in Kent County donated hundreds of hours assisting with safety and handicap ordinance enforcement this year. Volunteers are highly trained and generously supported by law enforcement officials. In Otsego County, compliance with the handicap parking is up by at least 20 percent. This is similar to what has been reported in Kent County in the past two years. More than 100 RSVP volunteers serve in law enforcement assistance statewide. AmeriCorps Oakland Rochester The AmeriCorps Oakland program, based in Rochester, consists of 40 students serving in the Pontiac community. Members tutor students, create after-school clubs, coordinate educational enrichment projects, and participate in over 55 service projects throughout the year. In the 1998-99 program year, members led 41 educational field trips for 953 students, organized summer activities-- including book clubs, career awareness, character education, and a diversity camp -- which were attended by 467 students. They also worked with 100 children in a writing and publishing workshop. A total of 33 7 children participated in the national 4-H Character Counts program. City Year Detroit City Year's 54 AmeriCorps members served some ofMetropolitan Detroit's neediest public schools and neighborhoods. They provided tutoring, mentoring to some 2,600 children in nine schools, developed five structured out-of-school programs for over 531 students, and completed 19 service projects involving 2,365 hours ofpainting, planting, renovating, sweeping, cleaning and improving the appearance ofthe community. �CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL DsE MICHIGAN Accomplishment Highlights RVICE "It is a big help to disaster victims to work with motivated, self-sufficient young AmeriCorps members who will be in the community long after the TV cameras have been turned off and interest has flagged. Whether fighting natural disasters or the human disaster of drugs and youth violence, AmeriCorps is tackling some of our country's toughest problems." James Witt, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency "I would like to congratulate you and every member of Copper Country AmeriCorps program ... These bright intelligent people were so successful, the program received additional funding for more volunteers .... This program is a perfect example of what is great about the Copper County region: people who want to make the investment in their community and improve their lives, one at a time." U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak, in a letter to the Director of Copper Country AmeriCorps Campfire Boys and Girls, West Michigan Council Grand Rapids The members of this AmeriCorps program provide service opportunities and structured activities to more than 400 children. Last year, members helped the West Michigan Council open a new after-school neighborhood site. In addition, members helped develop new enrichment activities focusing on music appreciation. Due to the positive relationship the AmeriCorps members developed with the young people who attended Camp Fire's summer program, many have now enrolled in the after-school programs held during the school year. EightCAP, Inc., Foster Grandparent Program Greenville Sixty Foster Grandparents participated in America Reads initiatives last year. These Foster Grandparents expanded service into seven Mecosta County elementary schools. Schools were able to utilize pre- and post-testing of students and place the poor readers with Foster Grandparents for one-on-one attention and tutoring. In collaboration with an AmeriCorps*NCCC team assigned to Michigan, Foster Grandparents served the women's shelter in Greenville. The 13-member NCCC team upgraded the building and served alongside Foster Grandparents in the classroom, teaching the students important lessons about abuse and protection. Copper County AmeriCorps Upper Peninsula Copper County AmeriCorps members have initiated and improved several youth initiatives. Through the program's Teen Initiative, members have involved more than 700 youth in regularly scheduled lunch-time, after-school, and weekend recreational and sports activities in order to reduce juvenile delinquency, truancy, and dropout rates. They were instrumental in creating the Baraga County Youth Recreation Program for 125 local 6- to 17-year-old youth. The program is the first of its kind in the area and provides much needed constructive activities for local youth. In addition, more than 2,000 students have received substance abuse prevention training and signed alcohol abstinence pledge cards, and 770 local school-age youth have participated in environmental education programs. AmeriCorps*NCCC with Community In Schools Detroit Four teams of AmeriCorps*NCCC members provided one-on-one tutoring, mentoring and other life-skills support to over 500 students in three inner-city elementary schools. �CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL MICHIGAN Accomplishment Highlights flsE RVICE "Not only does service address specific community problems, such as care for the elderly, environmental cleanup and crime prevention, but it is the vehicle by which individuals participate in and contribute to the ongoing development of their communities. Very simply, service is essential to strengthen and expand the civic infrastructure in our country." William Richardson, president and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek "You can't imagine the lives you've changed by helping those in need." Mayor Dennis W. Archer addresses AmeriCorps members serving in Detroit, Michigan. Creston Neighborhood Association Grand Rapids Violent youth crime and gang activity in Grand Rapids' urban neighborhoods have young people in the Creston neighborhood concerned about the well-being of their community. With this in mind, the 12- to 14-year-old members of the Kid's Co-opffeam Up Creston, a Learn and Serve America grantee, have done their part to lessen the public impact ofyouth gangs and crime through ongoing service projects. The projects include regular clean-ups of several neighborhood parks, painting a mural on a large retaining wall that was regularly covered with graffiti, and helping organize a neighborhood crime prevention celebration that attracted 400 neighbors. Through this process, the students gained valuable leadership skills that will assist them throughout their lives and academic careers. Kent County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Grand Rapids In 1997, 28 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program volunteers helped police monitor 1,000 homes and issue 600 handicapped parking citations. The volunteers were also credited with saving two lives through reassurance checks to homebound seniors. One volunteer discovered a gas leak and called the gas company, and another volunteer sought medical help for an elderly resident who was having difficulty breathing. The Wyoming Police Department estimated that RSVP services saved the city $116,000. United Way Community Services-- Team TECH Project Detroit AmeriCor:ps*VISTA has developed a partnership with the United Way, IBM, and Public Allies to create Team TECH with sites throughout the country helping nonprofits effectively use computer technology to expand their capacity to serve low-income communities. Over 40 Detroit area nonprofits received technical training from Team TECH AmeriCorps members, as well as receiving new Pentium computers from IBM. These nonprofits will benefit far into the future from their cutting-edge skills and new capacities. Team TECH also developed a partnership with New Detroit, a local nonprofit dedicated to building community capacity to solve economic and social problems, through which more than $200,000 worth of recycled computer equipment was distributed to the community. �AmeriCorps in Michigan Primary City Sponsor Organization Program Name (if different/ Statewide Boys and Girls Clubs of America Number of Members Program Type 8 AmeriCorp s *Na tional CLUB Service Statewide Catholic Network of Volunteer Service CNVS/ Americorps Education A wards Program 6 AmeriCorp s *N ation a l Statewide Student Conservation Association SCA AmeriCorps 6 AmeriCorp s *N ational Statewide Michigan Commission Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellowship Program 13 AmeriCorps Promi se Fe llows Statewide National League of Cities Nat'! League of Cities Network of America' s PF Statewide MI Dept. of Ag./ Office of Pollution Prev. Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program 20 Amer iCo rp s * State Statewide Michigan Communities in Schools 16 AmeriCorp s *State 440 Amer iCorps*State 31 AmeriCorps • State Statewide Michigan Department ofNatural Resources A mer iCorps Prom ise Fellows Michigan Civilian Community Corps Statewide Michigan Family Independence Agency Ann Arbor Center for Empowerment & Economic Dev. Ann Arbor Student Advocacy Center Charlevoix Family Services Corps AmeriCorps*VISTA 2 Ameri Corps*VISTA Charlevoix-Emmet lSD Char- Em lSD Michigan ' s AmeriCorps Program 20 Amer iCorps• State Dearborn Arab Community Center for Econ. & Social Svcs. 8 A meriCorps*VISTA Detroit CLEARCorps 8 Amer iCorps* N at ional Detroit American Red Cross 10 Ameri Corp s * State AmeriCorps Youth Excellence in Service Detroit City Year Detroit 70 AmeriCorps*State Detroit The New Detroit Coalition Michigan Institute for Nonviolence Education Inc 15 AmeriCorps* St ate Detroit The Regents ofThe University of Michigan The Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps Program 70 AmeriCorps* State Detroit United Way Community Services 25 AmeriCorps* State Detroit' s Academic Success Project Detroit CFED- IDA Detroit Nonprofit Housing Detroit Dominican Literacy Center 3 AmeriCorps*VIST A Detroit Eastside Mother's Club 3 AmeriCorps*VISTA Detroit Emmanuel Community House, Inc. 2 Amer iCo rps*VISTA Detroit Holy Trinity Community Outreach 3 Amer iCorps*VISTA Detroit Literacy Volunteers of America- Detroit 2 AmeriCorps*VISTA Detroit Operation Get Down B.I.R.T.H. Program AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps*VISTA �AmeriCorps in Michigan Primary City Sponsor Organization Program Name (if different)' Number of Members Program Type Detroit Teaming for TECHnology-United Way Comm Svc 4 AmeriCorps*VISTA Detroit The Franciscan Project, Inc. 2 AmeriCorps*VISTA Detroit Warren/Conner Development Coalition 3 AmeriCorps*VISTA Detroit YWCA of Metropolitan Detroit 1 AmeriCorps*VIST A East Lansing Michigan Nonprofit Association 2 AmeriCorps*VIST A East Lansing Michigan State University Extension 5 AmeriCorps*VISTA Flint United Way of Genesee and Lapeer Counties 42 AmeriCorps* S tate 2 AmeriCorps*VI STA 10 AmeriCorps • State 35 AmeriCorps*National 5 Ameri Corps • State Genesee County AmeriCorps Program Flint Resource Ctr/United Way Genesee & Lapeer Cos. Gaylord Northern Michigan Community Mental Health DreamCatcher Volunteers Grand Rapids HIPPY - Grand Rapids HIPPY Corps Grand Rapids Creston Neighborhood Association Creston Community Action Corps Grand Rapids Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids, Inc . 2 AmeriCorps*VISTA Grand Rapids Kent County Literacy Council 2 AmeriCorps*VIST A Holland Michigan Communities in Schools 18 AmeriCorps*VISTA Houghton B-H-K Child Development Board 28 Ameri Corps• S tate Copper Country AmeriCorps Kalamazoo Kalamazoo LISC AmeriCorps 9 AmeriCorps*National Laingsburg Rolling Readers of Michigan 4 AmeriCorps*VISTA Lansing Multi-City Michigan LISC AmeriCorps II AmeriCorps*Nat io nal Lansing CFED- IDA Center For Urban Affairs Lansing Family Independence Agency of Michigan 3 AmeriCorps*VISTA Lansing Head Start-Family Independence Agency 9 AmeriCorps*VISTA Lansing LV A - Capital Area Literacy Coalition 10 AmeriCorps*VISTA Lansing MSU Center For Urban Affairs- CEDP Lansing Neighborhood Network Centers 4 AmeriCorps*VISTA Muskegon Volunteer Muskegon 6 AmeriCorps*National Muskegon Volunteer Muskegon 2 AmeriCorps*VI ST A Rochester Oakland University 40 AmeriCorps*State 15 AmeriCorps*National 4 AmeriCorps*VIST A 46 AmeriCorps* St ate 15 AmeriCorps• State AmeriCorps*VISTA AmeriCorps*VISTA Program Mgr. Placement & Career Services Royal Oak Michigan AIDS Fund Royal Oak The Oakland Partnership Saginaw School District of the City of Saginaw Saginaw AmeriCorps Saginaw Underground Railroad, Inc. �AmeriCorps in Michigan Primary City Sponsor Organization Program Name (if different)' Number of Members Program Type Saginaw School District of the City of Saginaw 8 AmeriCorps*VIST A Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians 5 AmeriCorps Promise Fellows 10 AmeriCorps*N ational 2 AmeriCorps*VISTA 40 AmeriCorps • State 8 AmeriCorps • State Youth Education and Activities Traverse City The Arc, Grand Traverse Traverse City Homestretch Ypsilanti Eastern Michigan University Coordinating Literacy for America's Students' Success Ypsilanti SOS Crisis Center Washtenaw Family Support Network Ypsilanti S.O.S. Community Crisis Center 4 AmeriCorps*VISTA Ypsilanti Washtenaw Literacy 3 AmeriCorps*VISTA Ypsilanti Ypsilanti Housing Commission 2 AmeriCorps•VISTA Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 1 1,208 If there are identical programs in separate entries, they are different grants to the same organization. �Learn and Serve America in Michigan Primary City Sponsor Organization Program N arne (if different) Statewide Michigan Community Service Commission Students In-State Subgrantees Program Type ;l,500 10 Community-Based 37,000 31 School-based (K-12) 1,992 8 School-based (K-12) Learn and Serve Michigan Statewide Michigan Department of Education Learn and Serve-Michigan Grant Program Statewide Quest International Master Teachers Detroit Association for Community Based Education 1 Community-Based 80 Warren I Conner Development Coalition Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 41,572 50 Through the President's Student Service Challenge, students in kindergarten through college receive presidential recognition for their outstanding community service. Students who serve 100 hours or more are eligible for a President's Student Service Award. Since 1999, more than 560 Michigan students have received this award. In the President's Student Service Scholarship program, two students from each high school may receive a $1,000 college scholarship for outstanding service to the community. Since 1997, more than 100 Michigan students have received these scholarships. The National Service-Learning Leader Schools program recognizes high schools for their excellence in service-learning. Last year, ACE High School in Stambaugh was recognized as a Leader School. 1 The Association for Community Based Education programs are subgrants of a program based in Washington, D.C. �National Senior Service Corps in Michigan Primary City Project Name Number of Participants Adrian Lenawee/Monroe FGP 62 Foster Grandparents Alpena Northeast Michigan FGP 88 Foster Grandparents Alpena SCP ofNortheast Michigan 62 Senior Companions Ann Arbor RSVP ofWashtenaw County 750 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Battle Creek South Central Michigan FGP 85 Foster Grandparents Big Rapids RSVP Mecosta/Lake/Osceola 370 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Caro Thumb Area FGP 56 Foster Grandparents Clinton Township RSVP of Macomb 274 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Detroit Wayne County FGP 260 Foster Grandparents Detroit RSVP Wayne/Inkster Counties 1,600 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Detroit SCP of Wayne County 106 Senior Companions Escanaba Menominee/Delta Schoolcraft FGP 58 Foster Grandparents Escanaba RSVP Menominee/Delta/Schoolcraft 400 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Escanaba SCP of Escanaba 67 Senior Companions Flint Flint FGP 75 Foster Grandparents Flint Genesee/Shiawassee RSVP 500 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Flint SCP Lapeer And Genesee Co's 50 Senior Companions Gaylord RSVP of Otsego County 200 Retired and Sen ior Volunteer Program Grand Rapids Kent County FGP 102 Foster Grandparents Grand Rapids RSVP of Kent County 750 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Grand Rapids SCP of Kent County 57 Senior Companions Grayling RSVP Crawford/Roscommon 322 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Greenviiie Eightcap FGP 98 Foster Grandparents Jackson RSVP of Jackson County 410 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Kalamazoo Kalamazoo FGP 60 Foster Grandparents Kalamazoo RSVP Kalamazoo County 650 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Kalamazoo Kalamazoo SCP 50 Senior Companions Lansing lngharn!Eaton!Livingston FGP 70 Foster Grandparents Lansing RSVP-Ingharn!Eaton/Clinton Counties 440 Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Lansing C1inton!Eaton/lngham SCP 62 Senior Companions Program Type �National Senior Service Corps in Michigan Primary City Project Name Marquette Marquette County RSVP Mt Pleasant Clare/Gratiot/Isabella FGP Muskegon Number of Participants Program Type 250 Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro g ram 52 Foster Grandparents Muskegon/Newaygo Counties FGP 136 Foster Grandpa rents Muskegon Volunteer Muskegon RSVP 150 Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro g ram Petoskey RSVP Charleviox!Emmet Co's 215 Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro g ram Port Huron St. Clair County FGP 66 Foster Grandpa rents Saginaw County of Saginaw FGP 48 Foster Grandpa rents Southfield Oakland County FGP 70 Foster Grandpa rents Southfield Oakland County RSVP 500 Retired a nd Senior Volunteer Pro g ram Southfield Oakland County SCP 79 Senior Compa n ions St Joseph Region IV FGP 80 Foster Grandpa rents Temperance RSVP Monroe County 1,000 Retired and Senior Volunteer Prog ram Traverse City Northwest Michigan FGP 16 Foster Grandpa rents Traverse City RSVP ofNorthwest Michigan 380 Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro g ram Traverse City Nortwest Michigan SCP 51 Senior Compan ions Ypsilanti Washtenaw County FGP 76 Foster Grandpa rents Total Number of National Senior Service Corps Volunteers 11 ,303 �CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL MICHIGAN Contacts flsE RVICE For more information about AmeriCorps and Community-based Learn and Serve programs, contact: Kyle Caldwell Michigan Community Service Commission 111 South Capitol Avenue George W. Romney Bldg., 4th Floor Lansing, MI 48913 Phone: 517-335-4295 Fax: 517-373-4977 E-mail: caldwellk 1@state.mi. us, website: http://www. state .mi. us/career/mcsc/ For more information about AmeriCorps*VJSTA and National Senior Service Corps programs, contact: Mary Pfeiler Corporation for National Service 211 West Fort Street, Suite 1408 Detroit, MI 48226-2799 Phone: 313-226-7848 Fax: 313-226-2557 For more information about Learn and Serve America School Based K-12 programs, contact: Barbara Knutson Michigan Department of Education 608 West Allegan Box 30008 Lansing, MI 48909 Phone: 517-335-0138 Fax: 517-335-2473 For more information about Learn and Serve America Higher Education programs, contact: Brad Lewis Corporation for National Service Department of Service-Learning 1201 New York Avenue, N.W., 8th Floor Washington, DC 20525 Phone: 202-606-5000 For more information about AmeriCorps*NCCC efforts in Michigan, contact the regional campus: Jules Hampton AmeriCorps*NCCC Central Region 1059 Yosemite Street Building 758, #213 Aurora, CO 8001 0-6062 Phone: 303-844-7400 Fax: 303-844-7410 email: jhampton@cns.gov For further information, please visit www.nationalservice.org � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Capitol Ave. George W. Romney Bldg ., 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan 48913 Telephone (517) 335-4295 FAX (517) 373-4977 Executive Di rector Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM TO: Members and Friends of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Executive Director' s Report DATE: April 14, 2000 This report will briefly describe some of the key Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) staff activities conducted since our January meeting and, in a supplemental report that will be added to your materials at the May 1Oth meeting, request the approval of the Commissioners for staff recommendations for funding for two of our national service programs-Michigan's AmeriCorps and Learn & Serve Community Based Grants-and our state funded Michigan Volunteer Investment Grants program. In addition, staff will be making recommendations for your consideration concerning MCSC's long range plans including our strategy on funding decisions. For your additional information, attached to this report you will find detailed reports for each department of the MCSC as drafted by their respective directors. Those materials will also be included in a supplemental package. Finally, there are a number of important issues related to the administrative functions of the MCSC that will be highlighted for your information and comment. The MCSC staff are involved in several rather intense, yet remarkably healthy self-examination processes. Included in those have been two major audits, one conducted by the State of Michigan Auditor General's Office and a "pre-audit survey" conducted by a designee of the Office of Inspector General's Office of the Corporation for National Service (CNS). A summary of these examinations is offered in the "Making It Happen" section of this report. Making It Happen Michi~:an's AmeriCorps Fundin~: Learn & Serve Community Based Recommendations of Staff* Fundin~: Volunteer Investment Grants CVIG) Recommendations of Staff* Fundin~: * (To be distributed at the May lOth meeting.) Recommendations of Staff* �Sustainability One issue that will need to be dealt with soon is our sustainability plan for Michigan's AmeriCorps and other programs that involve subgranting. Specifically, we will need to determine if/when our fmancial support for current and future grantees will change. You may recall that staff requested your support to include language in our FY 2000 RFPs that noted the MCSC will be reviewing its policy on funding and that we would be addressing specifically how our funding strategy may change to foster sustainability and develop new programs simultaneously. Notification of this policy change was included in our AmeriCorps RFP for FY 2000-01. The MCSC staff will need to have an articulated strategy developed prior to the next round of CNS and VIG funding which will begin early next Fall. The MCSC staff request the approval of the MCSC to implement a strategy to develop a comprehensive plan over the summer that will include: • a brief summary of past and current grant making practices, • staff and peer comments on our goal/needs, and • staff suggestions for grant making strategies for the MCSC that encourage and support effective and sustainable programs. This plan would be developed in conjunction with the members of the commiSSion interested in helping us tackle this issue (these could be the same members who showed interest in serving on the Continuous Improvement standing committee of the MCSC at our Fall retreat.) and presented to the Executive Committee for their approval so that language may be included in the next round of MCSC applications. Then the Executive Committee would present the plan at the September meeting of the MCSC for concurrence. CNS North Central Cluster Conference On May 1-3, 2000 our colleagues in illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa will meet to discuss a myriad of issues related to how we support national service. This conference will be held at the Double Tree in Romulus and will involved over 40 participants from across the cluster and is becoming an annual ritual where staff of state commissions and CNS representatives meet to discuss best practices, new initiatives and potential areas of collaboration. Relevant outcomes will be highlighted at the May lOth MCSC meeting. Audits of the MCSC The MCSC staff have been engaged in two reviews of our program and monitoring systems. The fust review was conducted in November by the Auditor General (AG) of Michigan. Out of this two week review came a final report stating that the AG found no material weaknesses and only one area of improvement related to the MCSC. The area identified have to do with timely submissions of reports which the MCSC has already corrected or is in the process of rectifying. In other words, the Michigan Office of the Auditor General said that our systems are fine for the period of October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998. Portions of that report are attached for your review and consideration. 2 �From January 18-22,2000 representatives from the Inspector General of the Corporation for National Service conducted a "pre-audit survey" of the MCSC systems for all years for which the MCSC received Corporation funds (from 1993 to the present). While staff of the MCSC and the Michigan Office of the Auditor General are unclear as to the purpose, scope and repercussions of a "pre-audit survey", we nonetheless have been given preliminary indications that there are only three areas of improvement. A draft report should be available when we meet on May 1Oth. Several state service commissions have expressed their concerns with the "pre-audit surveys" and how they have been conducted, why they are being conducted and what any findings identified in a "pre-audit survey" mean to an organization participating in this type of examination. The reasons for concern are many and the primary ones are listed below. 1. All state service commissions are subject to the provisions of the single audit act (A-133) which holds that a review conducted under this act should be consistent with other federal reviews and shall serve as a fulfillment of any other federal audit requirement. Additionally, the act provides that any subsequent call for examination must be based on the latest audit. State service commissions are wondering why they are being subjected to additional audits (or pre-audit surveys) if they have previously (within the past two years) been reviewed as in our case and in the case of the Florida commission. 2. Neither the auditing firm acting on behalf of the Office of the Inspector General (IG) nor the Michigan Auditor General have ever heard of, nor previously conducted a "pre-audit survey" on any state agency. This begs the question, of all the federal granting programs out there, why state service commissions, the largest of which receives less than $30 million in federal funds? Certainly $300 million in federal funds (the annual appropriations to the CNS) does not deserve this type of special consideration when weighed against the billions of other federal funds allocated to states. Therefore, if the amount of funds is not the issue, what is? According to the auditors representing the IG, this review is designed to help identify potential system weaknesses and define responses to help commissions do their work more effectively while remaining compliant with federal laws. MCSC staff are continuing to operate on that assumption. However it must be said that other states (South Carolina for example) have been participated in a pre-audit survey, were given by all measures a few minor suggestions for improvement which were then used as justification for a full and complete audit of all of their financial and monitoring systems by the IG. 3. This combined with a number of abnormalities and curious circumstances are casting a rather ominous shadow of doubt over the entire process. First, the MCSC was promised a draft report of the "pre-audit survey" result 30 days after the exit interview, conducted on January 21, 2000. To date, the MCSC has yet to receive this report. Second, the MCSC has provided all requested information to the auditors in a timely manner and has documented the transmittal of that information. Additional information requests have been coming in nearly every week since the auditors' visit in January. Yet, on a number of occasions, the auditors claim that they either did not receive the necessary information or that the information requested was incorrectly requested and no longer necessary. 4. Finally, the MCSC staff recently received four "pre-audit survey findings letters" that articulate concerns the auditors have with the MCSC' s systems. These letters request our signature certifying our knowledge of the findings and all the material facts that support these findings. According to a representative from the Michigan Auditor General's Office, it is unprecedented for an auditor to send such a request prior to an organization receiving a draft report. The reason for giving the audited organization a draft copy of the report is so that the agency being reviewed can refute any findings and prove them false prior to any report being published. In essence, we are being asked to admit that we have system flaws without being given the opportunity to refute the allegation. The MCSC staff and Michigan 3 �Auditor General's office disagree with the very nature of the findings and the auditor's interpretation of the federal laws related to the fmdings. Upon the advice of the Michigan Auditor General's Office, the MCSC staff refused to sign the "pre-audit survey finding letters" and instead sent detailed responses to each fmding with an explanation for how the identified weaknesses were already being addressed or were incorrect interpretations of federal law. The MCSC staff remain eager to discuss how the current systems can be improved, but cannot allow the current questionable auditing processes by the Inspector General's Office to continue without an official response. In conjunction with the Michigan Auditor Generals Office, the MCSC staff sent responses to each and every one of the "pre-audit survey findings" letters (see copies attached). Staff will continue to monitor this process and keep Commissioners informed as new developments arise. Legislative Briefmg Packet Last year the staff developed a briefmg packet for commissioners so that they could contact their state elected officials about programs and initiatives of the MCSC. This was especially important in preparation for our Legislative Breakfast last year. Although we have postponed the Legislative Breakfast, staff felt it was still important to provide you with the most up-to-date information, therefore, a customized briefing will be delivered to you at the May 1Oth meeting. Volunteerism Superconference Just a reminder that the Volunteerism Superconference 2000 will be held in Lansing at the Lansing Center from May 18 to May 19. Former First Lady, Barbara Bush will be the featured speaker. As always, we will be hosting the Governor's Service Awards on the opening evening and all members of the MCSC are invited and encouraged to attend. Staffing Changes There have been a number of staff changes at the MCSC since our January meeting. First, Ms. Lindy Lange, a six-year employee of the MCSC, left for Rochester, Minnesota on April 7, 2000. Lindy has provided true leadership and steadfast dedication to the MCSC and we will miss her tremendously. Ms. Mary Grill, our Communities of Promise Coordinator for the past year, will be standing in as Acting Director of Outreach and Fund Development (O&FD). Adding to the O&FD staff is Liz Clemenshaw who has been offered and has accepted a position with the MCSC as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow (see resume attached). You may recall that the MCSC approved one AmeriCorps Promise Fellow position for the MCSC this year. You may have had the opportunity to meet Liz already, she has been serving as an MCSC intern with the staff this past year. Liz will wrap up her work as an intern and will officially begin her year of service as a Fellow on Thursday, April 13th. Liz will be with us on a part-time basis until she graduates from MSU and then will come on board full-time May 9th. Two other additions to the MCSC include: Michael Freeman who joined us in February to replace Phil Chvojka as the Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator. Michael comes to us from Flint, where he worked with the housing community. And fmally, Kathie Vasilion gave birth to a baby girl-Keyana Roshel Robinson- on January 24,2000. We welcome all of our additions to the MCSC family. 4 �Executive Director's Report (cont.) Insights on the Vision Staff Recommendations for MCSC's Future The staff of the MCSC have been working to address several issues related to our future including those raised by the Commissioners at our Fall retreat and implications of the Alliance development. We believe that we have made significant progress on developing a general plan for how the MCSC should modify its goals and operating principles to place it in a position to effectively respond to our ever-changing environment. The staff would like your input on the following general recommendations. MCSC as a Grantmaker The MCSC should focus on its role and expertise as a governmental agency that utilizes its vast fmancial and human resources to effectively, proactively and efficiently disburse public funds to Michigan communities to enhance their ability to solve problems through service. This will require a fundamental shift in our organizational thinking. No longer will the MCSC be "all things to all people, places and things." Much like a philanthropic institution, the MCSC will seek to find the most effective way to expend (invest) its financial resources for the public good. This method would include: • leveraging other funds in support of volunteer efforts; • investing in long-term solutions that can have positive effects in perpetuity; • setting priorities (what social issues should be targeted) for annual or long-term investments in service and volunteerism; • allocating resources for demonstration projects from which the public may learn important lessons and develop more creative solution but which will have a life outside of theMCSC; • evaluating the outcome and results of MCSC investments based on its own interests rather than those of a specific program (i.e. measuring the impact of National Service programs in Michigan based on the Corporation for National Service's [CNS] interests); • defining sustainability and expectations for all MCSC grantees (What type of grantmaker do we want to be? When has our investment been enough and successful?). MCSC as the Standard Setting Mechanism for Government Sponsored Service and Volunteerism The MCSC is often referred to as by the Governor of Michigan and the Michigan Legislature as the state's lead agency on service and volunteerism. While this mandate is not written in the statute that formed the MCSC, it is a widely shared interpretation of the MCSC' s role as stipulated in the annual analysis of the MCSC' s budget by the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies and the Governor's Office. To date, this role has been confined to the MCSC's role as a fiscal and administrative agent of state allocated CNS funds. However, there is much more that can be done to fulfill this role. 5 �The MCSC staff recorrunend that the MCSC annually publish a standards policy for quality service and volunteerism in Michigan that would be developed by the field through focus groups, surveys and conferences on best practices. Many of these standards exist in various forms today, but are not annually examined nor universally enforced. This role of facilitating and publishing Michigan standards would require that the MCSC be charged with helping other state agencies examine their current volunteer management systems and encouraging them to modify them to comply with the state accepted standard(s). Over time this process could lead to a publication (Michigan Standards for High Quality Service and Volunteer Programs) that could even help to define the lexicon of the field to provide more standardized language (for example, distinguishing between corrununity service and courtmandated corrununity service). In the short-term, the MCSC would focus on its current funding relationships including CNS programs and VIG. Ultimately, the MCSC would be charged with facilitating and providing guidance to all state-sponsored volunteer programs including those administered by other state departments such as the Department of Education, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Natural Resources, Family Independence Agency, and Office of Services to the Aging. MCSC as the "Michigan Governmental Lead Agency for Service and Volunteerism" As mentioned previously, the MCSC is often referred to as the state's lead agency on service and volunteerism, but it is not structured in a way that empowers it to fulfill that charge. Currently, the MCSC administers approximately $5 million of the total $12 million federal (CNS) funds for Michigan and only $1 million of the well over $11 million state funds allocated for various state agencies to advance volunteerism. Yet, at the same time, the MCSC is often seen as the agency that has some part in how those funds are expended. Such is clearly not the case now. Hence, the MCSC needs to help define what it means to be the state's lead agency for service and volunteerism. Staff recorrunend that the MCSC work toward helping leverage, focus and maximize the state's $23 million investment in service and volunteerism. For example, the MCSC could host a discussion forum annually to help state agencies set funding priorities for the state and federal funds. MCSC staff feel certain that the current state and federal service and volunteer funding mechanisms are not as intertwined and as focused as they might be. With resources to come together and develop unified strategies, this issue could be addressed. By the same token, staff have made tremendous strides in forming effective and productive partnerships with nearly all of the state's service and volunteer programs. The formation of the Alliance is a true testament to the ability of the MCSC to build effective coalitions based on mutual trust and respect. However, just as in the aforementioned examples, there are currently five different state departments targeting similar and different service and volunteer initiatives, while also running parallel service and volunteer grantmaking, technical assistance, supervision, and monitoring process simultaneously. This means that five different, yet similar financial, monitoring, auditing, training, and support systems all within the State of Michigan are not working closely together toward similar goals or priorities. The MCSC staff recorrunends that we convene the related state governmental agencies to discuss how we may build efficiencies and new opportunities and target similar goals. MCSC's Promotion, Marketing and Research of Michigan Service and Volunteer Efforts At the last retreat, the MCSC members clearly stated that they wanted to see more promotion of the MCSC and its programs to the public. This has been a continual challenge for staff. On the one hand the MCSC has prided itself on its ability and willingness to engage in and form non-territorial alliances and partnerships. Staff have interpreted this to also mean continuing to display a healthy amount of modesty with regard to self-serving public accolades which may have led to a lack of public awareness around the good work of the MCSC. 6 �In addition, the MCSC has always stressed local empowerment and local control which has encouraged staff to provide more public recognition to programs and individuals rather than to the MCSC itself. On the other hand, the MCSC has worked to publicize its efforts through the ConnectMichigan Campaign, Michigan's AmeriCorps programs and various national days of service including Make A Difference Day. While all very successful, they have done more to raise the profile of the service and volunteer field in Michigan as opposed to working to raise the profile of the MCSC and its grantees. MCSC staff recommend adopting the model traditionally used by other state departments like the Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH). This model stresses public awareness around issues, facts and desired behaviors all promoted through traditional forms of communication (TV, print and radio ads) with a tag line that identifies the sponsoring state agency. In addition, staff recommend that the MCSC and its work be marketed much as MDPH does through research and data dissemination. In other words, the MCSC would research and publish data about the health, benefits and need for service and volunteerism in Michigan communities as supported through state and federal funds (of course, the MCSC would also research the effectiveness of its own programs). This research would be packaged as user guides and annual publications that could be used by other state and private human service agencies to target their resources and focus their programming. Again, the MCSC would disseminate the information and be credited for its creation and publication. This model also aligns well with the aforementioned goal around MCSC not directly delivering services, but rather as a grantrnaker, it focuses its efforts and resources on helping others to solve their problems locally and doing so by providing factual and credible data. This particular model also fits well with our plans for the Alliance as it becomes the mechanism by which much of the public awareness around service and volunteerism is completed and the MCSC (as a grantmaker) can provide the financial resources to make it happen as well as the factual data upon which Michigan's public awareness campaigns are based. As an example, the MCSC could assign resources to annually assess the "health" of service and volunteerism in Michigan communities on a county-by-county basis. This data would be collected and analyzed by qualified researchers and act as an annual barometer for how, why and how often people volunteer and the needs of volunteer and volunteer oriented organizations. In addition, this data could act as a valuable tool for nonprofits as they seek support from funders for volunteer initiatives. Each year the study might address a specific issue (education, health, safety, culture and the arts, etc.) that the volunteer resources of Michigan might target or examine. This approach of research and marketing of critical data is not new. Public health organizations have been engaged in this type of activity for years. Their work has made significant changes in human behavior including increasing immunizations against childhood illnesses, reduction in auto accidents and injuries with seat belt usage, and declines in deaths from breast cancer through early screening and intervention. If we truly believe that people can effective problem solve through service and volunteerism, we will have to prove it. The only way we can prove it is to back up our claim with facts. The only way we can get the facts is through effective research. The MCSC staff recommend that we invest in developing and publishing that research. By engaging in this type of outreach, the MCSC can provide a valuable resource and would be seen as an authority on service and volunteer efforts in the state and not just a pass through for state and federal funds. 7 �What's Next? The MCSC staff would like your input. Do you feel that our assumptions and proposed solutions are the right ones and why? If not, why not? Clearly, even if we are all in agreement that these are the proper goals to adopt to institutionalize service and volunteerism in Michigan, there is a great deal of work to be done to determine the costs, feasibility and resistance points of such plans. However, as staff have pointed out with regard to the development of the Alliance concept, we must move while we have the momentum and the initiative. Given the size, scope and magnitude of this conversation, the MCSC may wish to review this material and discuss this topic in greater depth at the September 15, 2000 meeting. Thank you. 8 � 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. 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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, 50104 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 2000-05-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8b44692c8293e5136b83a58a5ca932de.pdf 480f5e71f16c4bb1b426c6531a1663a5 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN Tab 4 JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Kyle Caldwell MEMORANDUM 111 George W. Romney Lansing , Telephone FAX S. Capitol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 --Revised May 10, 2000-TO: Members and Friends of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director/')(. RE: Executive Director's Report DATE: May 10,2000 This report will briefly describe some of the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) key staff activities conducted since our January meeting and, in a supplemental report that will be added to your materials at the May 1Oth meeting, request the approval of the Commissioners for staff recommendations for funding for two of our national service programs-Michigan's AmeriCorps and Learn & Serve Community Based Grants-and our state funded Michigan Volunteer Investment Grants (VIG) program. In addition, staff will be making recommendations for your consideration concerning MCSC' s long range plans including our strategy on funding decisions. For your additional information, attached to this report you will find detailed reports for each department of the MCSC as drafted by their respective directors. Those materials will also be included in a supplemental package. Finally, there are a number of important issues related to the administrative functions of the MCSC that will be highlighted for your information and comment. The MCSC staff are involved in several rather intense, yet remarkably healthy self-examination processes. Included in those have been two major audits, one conducted by the State of Michigan Auditor General's Office and a "pre-audit survey" conducted by a designee of the Office of Inspector General's Office of the Corporation for National Service (CNS). A summary of these examinations is offered in the "Making It Happen" section of this report. Making It Happen Michiean's AmeriCorps Funding Recommendations of Staff* Learn & Serve Community Based Fundine Recommendations of Staff* Volunteer Investment Grants Fundine Recommendations of Staff* * (To be distributed at the May lOth meeting.) �Sustainability One issue that will need to be dealt with soon is our sustainability plan for Michigan's AmeriCorps and other programs that involve subgranting. Specifically, we will need to determine if/when our financial support for current and future grantees will change. You may recall that staff requested your support to include language in our FY 2000 RFPs that noted that the MCSC will be reviewing its policy on funding and that we would be addressing specifically how our funding strategy may change to foster sustainability and develop new programs simultaneously. Notification of this policy change was included in our AmeriCorps RFP for FY 2000-01 . The MCSC staff will need to have an articulated strategy developed prior to the next round of CNS and VIG funding which will begin early next Fall. The MCSC staff request the approval of the MCSC to implement a strategy to develop a comprehensive plan over the summer that will include: • a brief summary of past and current grant making practices, • staff and peer comments op. our goal/needs, and • staff suggestions for grant making strategies for the MCSC that encourage and support effective and sustainable programs. This plan would be developed in conjunction with the members of the commiSSIOn interested in helping us tackle this issue (these could be the same members who showed interest in serving on the Continuous Improvement standing committee of the MCSC at our Fall retreat last year.) and presented to the Executive Committee for their approval so that language may be included in the next round of MCSC applications. Then the Executive Committee would present the plan at the September meeting of the MCSC for concurrence. CNS North Central Cluster Conference On May 1-3, 2000 our colleagues in lllinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa meet to discuss a myriad of issues related to how we support national service. This conference was held at the Double Tree in Romulus and involved over 40 participants from across the cluster and is becoming an annual ritual where staff of state commissions and CNS representatives meet to discuss best practices, new initiatives and potential areas of collaboration. Relevant outcomes will be highlighted at the May lOth MCSC meeting. Audits of the MCSC The MCSC staff have been engaged in two reviews of our program and monitoring systems. The first review was conducted in November by the Auditor General (AG) of Michigan. Out of this two week review came a final report stating that the AG found no material weaknesses and only one area of improvement related to the MCSC. The area identified had to do with timely submissions of reports which the MCSC has already corrected or is in the process of rectifying. In other words, the Michigan Office of the Auditor General said that our systems are fine for the period of October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1998. Portions of that report are attached for your review and consideration. 2 �From January 18- 22, 2000 representatives from the Inspector General of the Corporation for National Service (Urbach Kahn & Werlin, PC) conducted a "pre-audit survey" of the MCSC systems for all years for which the MCSC received Corporation funds (from 1993 to the present). While staff of the MCSC and the Michigan Office of the Auditor General are unclear as to the purpose, scope and repercussions of a "pre-audit survey", we nonetheless have been given preliminary indications that there are only three areas of improvement. A draft report should be available when we meet on May lOth. Several state service commissions have expressed their concerns with the "pre-audit surveys" and how they have been conducted, why they are being conducted and what any findings identified in a "pre-audit survey" mean to an organization participating in this type of examination. The reasons for concern are many and the primary ones are listed below. 1. All state service commissions are subject to the provisions of the single audit act (A-133) which holds that a review conducted under this act should be consistent with other federal reviews and shall serve as a fulfillment of any other federal audit requirement. Additionally, the act provides that any subsequent call for examination must be based on the latest audit. State service commissions are wondering why they are being subjected to additional audits (or preaudit surveys) if they have previously (within the past two years) been reviewed as in our case and in the case of the Florida commission. 2. Neither the auditing firm acting on behalf of the Office of the Inspector General (IG) nor the Michigan Auditor General have ever heard of, nor previously conducted a "pre-audit survey" on any state agency. This begs the question, of all the federal granting programs out there, why state service commissions, the largest of which receives less than $30 million in federal funds? Certainly $300 million in federal funds (the annual appropriations to the CNS) does not deserve this type of special consideration when weighed against the billions of other federal funds allocated to states. Therefore, if the amount of funds is not the issue, what is? According to the auditors representing the IG, this review is designed to help identify potential system weaknesses and define responses to help commissions do their work more effectively while remaining compliant with federal laws. MCSC staff are continuing to operate on that assumption. However, it must be said that other states (South Carolina for example) that have participated in a pre-audit survey, were given by all measures a few minor suggestions for improvement which were then used as justification for a full and complete audit of all of their financial and monitoring systems by the IG. 3 . This combined with a number of abnormalities and curious circumstances which are casting a rather ominous shadow of doubt over the entire process. First, the MCSC was promised a draft report of the "pre-audit survey" result 30 days after the exit interview, conducted on January 21, 2000. To date, the MCSC has yet to receive this report. Second, the MCSC has provided all requested information to the auditors in a timely manner and has documented the transmittal of that information. Additional information requests have been coming in nearly every week since the auditors' visit in January. Yet, on a number of occasions, the auditors claim that they either did not receive the necessary information or that the information requested was incorrectly requested and no longer necessary. 4. Finally, the MCSC staff recently received four "pre-audit survey findings letters" that articulate concerns the auditors have with the MCSC' s systems. These letters request our signature certifying our knowledge of the findings and all the material facts that support these findings. According to a representative from the Michigan Auditor General's Office, it is unprecedented for an auditor to send such a request prior to an organization receiving a draft report. The reason for giving the audited organization a draft copy of the report is so that the agency being reviewed can refute any findings and prove them false prior to any report being published. In essence, we are being asked to admit that we have system flaws without being given the 3 �opportunity to refute the allegation. The MCSC staff and Michigan Auditor General's office disagree with the very nature of the findings and the auditor's interpretation of the federal laws related to the findings. Upon the advice of the Michigan Auditor General's Office, the MCSC staff refused to sign the "pre-audit survey finding letters" and instead sent detailed responses to each finding with an explanation for how the identified weaknesses were already being addressed or were incorrect interpretations of federal law. The MCSC staff remain eager to discuss how the current systems can be improved, but cannot allow the current questionable auditing processes by the Inspector General's Office to continue without an official response. In conjunction with the Michigan Auditor Generals Office, the MCSC staff sent responses to each and every one of the "pre-audit survey findings" letters (see copies attached). Staff will continue to monitor this process and keep Commissioners informed as new developments arise. On May 4, 2000, the MCSC received a copy of the draft report on the pre-audit survey. Based on two findings, the draft report calls for a full scope financial audit of the funds awarded to the MCSCfor 1995 through the current program year. Despite the conclusions of the Michigan Office of the Auditor General audit for FY 1996 through FY 1998. The entire pre-audit survey process is questionable at best. According to the Michigan Office of the Auditor General, no pre-audit survey has ever been conducted on any federal funds awarded to Michigan. The pre-audit survey findings are based on incorrect assumptions and greatly inflated. Finally, the pre-audit survey process conducted by Urbach Kahn & Werlin, PC are highly suspect given their short visit and broad findings. It is important that the MCSC ensure that it has adequate, if not exemplary, systems in place to ensure that it is in compliance with state and federal law and delivers the best quality services possible. Given that the MCSC is receiving conflicting information, the MCSC staff recommend that it broker the services of a credible third party to assess the accuracy and validity of the preaudit survey conducted on the MCSC and provide useful feedback on how it can incorporate recommendations into its operational systems. Legislative Briefing Packet Last year the staff developed a briefing packet for commissioners so that they could contact their state elected officials about programs and initiatives of the MCSC. This was especially important in preparation for our Legislative Breakfast last year. Although we have postponed the Legislative Breakfast, staff felt it was still important to provide you with the most up-to-date information, therefore a customized briefing will be delivered to you at the May 1Oth meeting. Volunteerism Superconference Just a reminder that the Volunteerism Superconference 2000 will be held in Lansing at the Lansing Center on May 18 & 19, 2000. Former First Lady, Barbara Bush will be the featured speaker. As always, we will be hosting the Governor's Service Awards on the opening evening and all members of the MCSC are invited and encouraged to attend. Staffing Changes There have been a number of staff changes at the MCSC since our January meeting. First, Ms. Lindy Lange, a six-year employee of the MCSC, left for Rochester, Minnesota on April 7, 2000. Lindy has provided true leadership and steadfast dedication to the MCSC and we will miss her tremendously. 4 �Ms. Mary Grill, our Communities of Promise Coordinator for the past year, will be standing in as Acting Director of Outreach and Fund Development (O&FD). Adding to the O&FD staff is Liz Clemenshaw who has been offered and has accepted a position with the MCSC as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow (see resume attached). You may recall that the MCSC approved one AmeriCorps Promise Fellow position for the MCSC this year. You may have had the opportunity to meet Liz already, she has been serving as an MCSC intern with the staff this past year. Liz has wrap up her work as an intern and officially begin her year of service as a Fellow on Thursday, April 13th. Liz has been with us on a part-time basis until she graduates from MSU and then will come on board full-time on May 9th. Two other additions to the MCSC include: Michael Freeman who joined us in February to replace Phil Chvojka as the Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator. Michael comes to us from Flint, where he worked with the housing community. And finally, Kathie Vasilion gave birth to a baby girl-Key ana Roshel Robinson- on January 24, 2000. We welcome all our additions to the MCSC family . 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. 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Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2000-05-10_Executive-Directors-Report-Revised Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting executive director's report revised Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting executive director's report revised. 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, 50105 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 2000-05-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d1c8a66ec0c473cd62ebe39f6ff087b2.pdf 8db2f61722eb660e534515f869eb0fcb PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Kyle Caldwell 111 George W. Romney Lansing, Telephone FAX MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Garry Gross, Director ofFinance & Administration Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Finance & Administration Division DATE: April 12, 2000 S. Capitol Ave. Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 0 ·' lY"\ The following is a brief update of the current issues facing the Finance and Administration Division. FY 2000 Budget We are now six months or two quarters into the state's budget year. We are still working on finalizing the internal divisions budget for the current Fiscal Year (FYOO). A breakdown of the expenditures for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2000 (January 1, 2000 - March 31 , 2000) will be available at the commission meeting. In addition, our 2nd quarter spending plan, which looks at expenditures verus appropriations, should be completed. The spending plan is one of the documents that helps determine expenditures to date. Administrative Overhead Charges One of the main areas of concern for this year's budget is the administrative charges from the Department of Career Development. As many of you know, MDCD was created out of part of the Michigan Jobs Commission during 1999. With the changes, MDCD has been working on developing a new administrative rate to charge the divisions that make up the department. We have been notified that we will see almost a 100% increase in the overhead charges from last year. This increase will force us to look at many of the processes that we currently do and either delay or scale back the size for this fiscal year. Kyle and I are in discussions with the department to verify the figures. FY 2001 Budget The Fiscal Year 2001 (FYOl) Budget for MDCD has passed in the House ofRepresentatives and is now being taken up in committee by the Senate. A surprise to all of us was an amendment to increase the tobacco settlement payment to the Council of Michigan Foundations. The amendment which passed increased the line item from 6 million dollars to 20 million dollars. �We will be monitoring the amendment in the Senate to see if they will go along with the House amendment. Michigan's AmeriCorps Pre-Audit Survey After what we felt was a very positive exit meeting, we have received three Pre-audit Survey Finding Report letters from the auditors to sign. Based upon the language in the letters, and on the advice of the MDCD auditors, we chose not to sign the letters and instead included individual responses to each finding. This is the first time that any of us, including MDCD's Internal Auditor has seen such a letter or process. Most, if not all of the issues cited were from the first couple of years or on missing information that was supplied to the auditors during their visit. We expect to have the draft pre-audit survey within two weeks and hopefully will have a copy for you to view at the Commission meeting. In discussions with other state commissions, it appears to be the same process. Kyle will explain this process in greater detail in his report. Personnel Matters We have brought on a new Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Michael Freeman, interviewed and selected the individual for the Outreach Coordinator. The hiring packet has been forwarded to the Michigan Department of Career Development for processing. We hope to be able to offer this position and have the Outreach Coordinator on staffby the middle of next month. In addition, the Director of Fund Development and Outreach, Lindy Lange resigned to move to Minnesota, and we have started the process of filling the AmeriCorps Administrative Support position vacated by Laura Wieber. We are currently working on setting up interviews for the top candidates for the support position. If you have any questions or concerns that I can help you with, please feel free to call me at (517) 373-8028 or email at grossg@state.mi.us. Page 2 RECYCLED I>APEII � 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_2000-05-10_Finance-and-Administration Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting finance and administration Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting finance and administration. 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, 50106 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 2000-05-10 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/16004f3b965c28d34784c662796b2778.pdf 8a95587f028e9aad7704c36f4d66c94b PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Michelle Engler Executive Director Kyle Caldwell TO: MEMORANDUM Members of the MCSC FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Latest on Alliance Meetings DATE: April 13, 2000 11 1 S. Capitol Ave . George W. Romney Bldg ., 4th Floor Lansing , Mich igan 48913 Telephone (51 7) 335-4295 FAX (517) 373-4977 ;yL The following is a brief summary of the progress on the Alliance. The working committee of the Alliance (see participant list attached) is in the beginning stages of negotiations and is beginning to draft the bylaws (see mission statement and progress report attached). Plans for funding are moving forward. The state funds ($1 0 million) may be introduced to the Legislature as early as May, 2000. With regard to private fund raising efforts, Dr. Joel Orosz facilitated a meeting with Dr. Bill Richardson, CEO of the W .K. Kellogg Foundation. Mrs. Engler, Mr. Sam Singh and I were all in attendance along with Dr. Anne Petersen, Senior Vice President for the Foundation. The meeting was productive and may lead to the support of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in the future. The Alliance partners are also working on a feasibility study to determine the fund raising capacity of the organizations involved. Our next meeting is April 27, 2000 at 2:00p.m. in the Cabinet Room of the George W. Romney Building on the second floor. � 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_2000-05-10_Latest-on-Alliance-Meetings Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting latest on Alliance meetings Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-05-10 commission meeting latest on Alliance meetings. 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, 50107 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 2000-05-10