582 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6b0066703ad43e58953bead40742f420.pdf b8e3e9e189749bf9b5281eb4beab2147 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission The Future of MCSC Sponsored Service and Volunteerism in Michigan Revised August 29, 2001 �- ----- Contents Taking Stock with an Eye Toward the Future 1 Recommendations for MCSC's Future 6 MCSC's Role as an Investor 8 MCSC's Role as an Incubator/Catalyst 10 MCSC's Role as Convener for (Government Sponsored) Service and Volunteerism Stakeholders 12 MCSC's Promotion, Marketing and Research of Michigan's Service and Volunteer Efforts 14 Summary 18 What's Our Capacity? 18 Next Steps 19 SWOT Analysis 20 Budget 25 �The Evolving Future of MCSC _Sponsored Service and Volunteerism in Michigan: Continuing as a Catalyst, Convener and Grantmaker Michigan Community Service Commission Visioning for the Future Taking Stock with an Eye Toward the Future There are a nu1nberof indicators that delllonstrate that this is a ti11le of great prosperity, goodlvill and collaboration within the volunteer and nonprofit sectors, but there is still a great potential for the work that can be done. Michigan has been on the front line of the national cause to make volunteering and community service a part of every citizen's daily life. Without reviewing the decades of human charity and philanthropic accomplishments this state has achieved, several milestones can be credited for this prestigious position. First, while it is often dangerous to single out any one individual or group because of the vast number of individuals and organizations leading the cause Michigan, it is important to mention some including the late Governor Romney, our now Governor Engler, First Lady Michelle Engler from the public sector; the philanthropic community including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and its leaders including Russell Mawby, Bill Richardson and Joel Orosz; the thriving network of community foundations ably represented by the Council of Michigan Foundations and its former president, Dorothy A. Johnson; and the continuing expansion of the volunteer centers, campus compact institutions and healthy nonprofits throughout the state represented by the Michigan Nonprofit Association. Together, but existing independently, these individuals and organizations have constructed an intricate and broad reaching infrastructure that supports service; volunteerism and the nonprofit sector in Michigan. There are a number of indicators that demonstrate that this is a time of great prosperity, goodwill and collaboration within the volunteer and nonprofit sectors, but there is still a great potential for the work that can still be done. State funding for volunteerism is at its highest in decades (if not in history). The state of Michigan provides nearly $23 million in state and federal funding to support volunteer related programming for youth, adults, families and seniors. Private funded volunteerism is made strong through the community foundations that provide services A planning document developed by the Michigan Community Service Commission members and staff. Adopted at the December, 2000 meeting of the MCSC. Revised 8/29/01. �to every community in the state and through their strong network of young people working their philanthropy through the Youth Advisory Councils. Local volunteers are connected with opportunities to serve through the volunteer centers that offer services in nearly 85% of all Michigan communities. Large scope programs like national service have taken root in Michigan with programs like Michigan's AmeriCorps that has positively impacted over 276,000 citizens in our state in 199Qalone. Colleges and universities actively are engaging their studeqm~faculty and administrators in giving back to commym~l! iri\~hich they operate through new interactive m~tb.l\l®gies inc\_uding academic service-learning. -(:;··::::::::::.;:;.::·· ·:·:·. B'~ybnd the in~hyiah~~.and the organizations we have healthy Infrastructure is the franzework »'e use to successfully engage and channel the passions and goodwill of Michigan's citizens. ne~grks, J?.tge·statew,.! it . events, structures, and targeted comrtitrffi&ition s.t@Wg~¢s\tpat support and celebrate our volunteers. We call a!.l o_{,, !I!~~::IMichigg_'s Volunteer InfrasJructure." Sometimes it can be diff\yp~~:!JifeXp!W.,gj!liJ d~fine what we mean when we say, "Infrastructi®.~ " Forlfi~:: whQ.i!!work to develop it, infrastructure is literally that ~hich gives s~.dl~:public definition and support to the good work of Michigan.;~::¥1urtteer8'j: : . For those who are supported by it, infrastructure is'' tu.illf.#ebted and ~implicated. -:={jt~):-=·=·· .-:=:{{{:~r .;::=::;:;::::;:;:-:-:-:-·-· • Infrastructu~th§.Jh~t:qpgpr~!>fit organization, government agency or corporate givi~g':pfSgffiffi that advances the causes of volunteerism, service, civic engag~:9)Y,P,t:arm: £.ffilanthropy as a way of meeting local needs. '\:_} .:::··::::::::r repre-~en~~:~~~ ~~ ·~~~;;:;;~~~ • Infrastructure is ..... volunteer sector come together to c~illf.ite and what can be done better for example, the SuperConference, Grantmakers/Grant Day. • Infrastructure is the voice that represents a philosophy for community problem solving and serious need that is amplified through programs ConnectMichigan Campaign, America's Promise ............"'l'.l"-1 King, Jr. Day. • Infrastructure is the stable and innovative support organizations gain to further their missions. • Infrastructure is local resources leveraged by federal, state and local resources to support sustainable volunteer efforts. Revised 8/29/01 �To ensure that a .5ustainable and enduring force exists for solving our most vexing social issues, there needs to be a continuously driving force .for the cause of "service to co11ununity" Infrastructure is represented in all of these examples and more. For the purposes of this document, infrastructure is the framework we use to successfully engage and channel the passions and goodwill of Michigan's citizens. Michigan is often touted as the "Volunteer Infrastructure State" by peers and other organizations outside of our state. At the same time, while the organizations involved in the volunteer inf11!$tructure in Michigan are able to point to what "it" is and what "it;t~®s, these same organizations have difficulty explaining to thos~ . ~OO~~:Hie infrastructure web, why exactly the infrastructure is nY,~~\ : :E~en the yolunteers the infrastructure supports often do not real~lithat many o(Ji; grants, services and events that support their wofi:::Would notb¢i~~ail4ble were it not for the systematic and deli~t~l~. W;Y.el~pmeqp;?:Ji::gur state's volunteer infrastructure. Many do not ~~ahze the mm.~lf18t,.~nd value our volunteer infrastructure can have OJ!..~ . 9:9.11\\ffity's .~IJity to deal with local challenges. The vehicle (voio~P'lni~~-);)Vhile in operation and functional, remains in th~·· t;,ackgro~ritHfiinc.m!::•fOmmunities as they struggle to address serious social issue~t:l£.fW.iPYofl.le ofthe Michigan Volunteer Infrastructure mus(be.rtJ!IIfp;~sed,;::!upported and sustoined to ensure our future afl4rfl.:p;osperitxp£:the human spirit. This is a time of tremend~::A¢~·,:1ifhardship for many struggling with breaking out of poverty: '§tiRJiv.ing the dar.KP.~ss of illiteracy, dealing with the helplessness ofcl.l.i.J4.wn=wt·f ~afe places and a good education, and the overwh~ffiinl~%ie~{lti0f the homeless to name but a few social ills. Michigan's s¢1;t.¢b and _y@l\lJlteer sector is working to address these needs througn!iiHous sti~~msgf funding and programming. Among the nation's top~Ostates in foo~'-I:::(!Jnding for AmeriCorps, the MCSC's $4 million fotAmeri~~)?ti§':!!~Hi~~a~s 25 additional volunteers for every stipended vql:~B.rJ/iM.ichigan·· -qpasts one of nation's five statewide nonprofit ass~tih~s with a· sev..P.~\: figure budget and hundreds of members. The .ibterests of M.:!~l.jijgffil~§. community foundations are represented by the nat!on'.§:::i!llt::fegiort~. association of grantmakers- CMF. Total assets eql~:: Q,y~F.$"l:J?:~Uionil!!:::: and in 1998, Michigan community foundations retu~ ove,r:i$80 ...: million to Michigan residents in the form of grants. · ·:_:_:_:_:::...·.:-:-:-:-:;:/- Still, it can be argued that these resources alone cannot do it all, we (elements of Michigan's volunteer infrastructure) have not fully ensured that service to community is a genuine and universally held ethic and practice of every Michigan citizen. To ensure that a sustainable and enduring force exists for solving our most vexing social issues, there needs to be a continuously driving force for the cause of "service to community" by Michigan citizens and thereby raising the recognition and support of Michigan's volunteer infrastructure. Revised 8/29/01 �- - -- - -- - - -- - -- -- To achieve this (based on what has been learned over the past two decades) here is what Michigan could do: Michigan, by establishing a strong!!!:!!!! for Michigan's volunteer infrastructure, can provide a focal point for the advancement of the field. Michigan, by providing a sufficient flow of flexible resources to the volunteerQtl~, can test and incubate new assumptions, strengthen worki_qg!:iiP~l~ of positive community change and provide tr~~~gg !ind tech~ical assistance to organizations and individuals tbiii!i 'ie. service an~l.volunteerism as useful mechanisms for p~Jiem solvigg(i'''' ''' -:::·. Michigiti'~:· ·by cop~gg'\9 convene elements of our public, sectors, can discover new ways to private, ~OIJ.,Rmftf··itrtd deal witll\ili:~iA~,·~I:·fll' v~xing social, economic and sod!• MCSCwill concentrate 011 its roles as a convener, catalyst and grantnzaker. educationar~~ues. ···· ·-======~=~~trrr:::=:.· ··===- ..,,..::::{' !.!!!!!! ::: Michigan, by providiqg::l,¥i~;· to 'be nonprofit community, can more effectively l'i ltmitl: public poJ(~y and highlight the utility of the nonprofit sectot~p advanc~.91l·ifsitive community enrichment. -==r:=:-:..-......-.·= ====~=f~if~~~~~{{::::::::=:·· These needs and goals cali. 'f6f.Mfiiigt'~s the infrastructure, while developing and growing, was not effectively organize4. ..W.:~tb.:: •U: etements focused on their particular expertise and strength~;;::J)he::J0cs@;! MNA and now the ConnectMichigan Alliance (Alliahce) artQ.~~j lfjhates, Y.~M and MCC are addressing some of this, each to their resp.¢,1!¥b indiyidUM:.;:tvailable resources an expertise. Unfortunately):#W§i::foles can oveifiP and create conflicts and force competition. For ex~~ple, MNA i§,:~:!iilWzation that advocates on behalf of and supports the interests qf:,M@.jigiii's @.nprofit community. In addition, it has as part of its m~~~tm!~jjijif"charg~'f&'p~omote volunteerism. MNA receives grant funds fronlit w'M CSC to suppqj), volunteer programs operated by its affiliates. AF~ome point, MN.:Al!lmiY:,.n eed to take a controversial stand (to the MCSC and state govei:Jmi~t}i®~fa p'f$.1ic ~f=~~:~;:::.:~~;~~~i: ~~i~~ :!s:;~:~;-ot;ri~~~;1!!1Jw~~ij~:: ;:. simultaneously accepting public funds from the very agett~y it iftrying to influence. Similarly, government is often bound by the inii\Mif¥Pf its systems to move swiftly and can be somewhat cumbersome ilFits ability to engage in detailed programming. Both organizations were amplifying and expanding plans for training and technical assistance and fund raising. Then the MCSC proposed creating a nonprofit 501 c3 to help make for a more agile organization that can be responsive to community needs. The creation of a nonprofit arm of the MCSC could have made for competition among MNA and MCSC-a deadly set of circumstances in the nonprofit sector. Revised 8/29/01 �The question becomes, "How do organizations utilize the agility of the nonprofit sector, tap into the resources of government, promote the effectiveness of volunteers and maintain a voice for Michigan's nonprofits?" Simple, compromise, specialize, and institutionalize. As MCSC and MNA follow this formula, they strengthen volunteerism and make the infrastructure that supports it, permanent. to spin off its signature programming and MCC) to reallocate its administrative up to advocate freely on behalf of MCSC is willing to spin off its field do not directly support its national volunteer granting efforts to free it up ' b valuatimrand research. How do organizatio 11s utilize the agility of the nonprofit sector, tap into the vast resources of governnte tzt, promote the effectiveness of volunteers and tnaintaitz a voice for Michigan's nonprofits?" al' , ,:::::: ::,,,::!i!::::l!i!::· \ . S peel 1ze . ,,,\'\\:):\::r:('' \\ MNA will fbG!J§iiffi.Wts''public p§!icy, advocacy and member services elemerttibf its missidhl ·•·.·.· ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.··:MCSC will concentrate on its roles as a converl~r~ ~~y§.~-M.tfgrant maker. Both MCSC and MNA partnered totfim(i,~:::tlifrd entity that will allow them to do more, better and with a l~_?,e;I:Ji:Wl~:P:t~:: ~mpact. 0 ··=:=:::·:::=:=:=:= =?::: ./ :=:::=::::::::::::· Institutionalize \':; '( ,;·;o:,:::;::'· ,;, The Alliance is a bold step iq tqffl:::mrectiomTlieA.lliance houses the Michigan Campu~'' q~tppact, Volun~tiif::enters of ·.;: ·:::· for operational costs. Instead, the Alliance wi:Uii:§ hve ,~lf permanent (or as long as it is needed) support ·f~hicl~'tor . . ' . . ··:::::... Michigan s service and volunteer mfrastructure. ' \t::'''"""' / '. Traditionally, infrastructure support and development has been a shared part of MCSC's and MNA's roles in the field. If the development of the Alliance is successful, much of the infrastructure promotion role will be devolved from the MCSC and MNA to the Alliance. This begs the question, specifically "based on what has been devolved and what has been retained that defines the future role of the MCSC?" · Revised 8/29/01 �Much like a traditional philanthropic institution, theMCSC should seek to find the lltost effective and strategic way to expend (invest) the public's ~·carce financial and human resources for the public good If the infrastructure support role of the MCSC is devolved to the Alliance, there clearly still remains the issue of developing a continuous flow of needed resources. The continuing supply of state governmental (and to the extent that we have any influence, federal) support of service and volunteerism in Michigan will continue. However, the MCSC's current structure is not properly aligned nor adequate to support this new role. Change is needed. The MCSC has an opportun!ty to change by both expanding and contracting the functions qf;i·~h~ MCSC-to spin off what is not at the organization's core m!"fl! ii rttl.. focus on what has shown to be its expertise . .,.·.·.·.·.·.·.·--.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.· ~i-~ith~ MCSC'~·~i l9.99 retreat, staff have been working on plans that shqW how the g.rghllli4.lion might revamp itself to be most useful to Mlblygan_.£!~it~fis, to.9JM:=P..nd in the future. These plans are preliirtiHary, but gg~~J.~y!ipubJhe mission, goals and objectives of the MCSC. !P. ag4.!AI®}th~se p}~s strive to eliminE-te duplication, build new supp6¥.::1r;maft!~~i!l' byild an incubation system for new initiatives td:~(esponltd:l:lli¥\re.(#;p.anging environment. ·-:· .•.-:::····::::.:.::::~:~:~::.. .-:-:.:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:;: : : :-: =t:- _.;-: : : }ff1ttrr===·=-· \i\. The MCSC should focus on its J.9l.~. ;:m4':expifil!!la governmental agency that utilizes its financial and huniijpresd~rc~~!Q.Mffectively, proactively and efficiently enhance local problem ~-olving'::ili!Q,~gh sery~¢.~~nd volunteerism. This will require a fundamental shift i!tlim~!ptganizahon;sfW.nking. No longer will the MCSC strive to start and:il~lntain volun~~OOliatives and support them in perpetuity. No longer whi the MC~.Q.~~wiktb'~ the promoter for the general service and volunt~.r .f.!~!4.\: ~: :JJ.F6ther w,jds, the MCSC will no longer attempt to be "all thing~f~~:mt:l)eople, plntes ·lmd things." Nor will the MCSC merely fade into tb~··background aw.tit:A~ a pass through organization for federal funds. Mu2h like a tra.,4.~g-r::::='''.''•':::::\. philanthropic institution, the MCSC should seek to flP..4.. .~!im9.$i.:;;~tiectiv¢!!:t. and strategic way to expend (invest) the public's finarii$(:~a ·hum~::?· ./If::: resources for the public good with an eye toward leveragi~g addifl~nal },,,.· resources and measuring the key fmdings and results of tho~investments. Key principles for this new way of thinking are all focused aJ@ind''quality grantmaking practices. • Leveraging funds and other resources in support of volunteer efforts with an eye toward diversifying MCSC funding to ensure that communities and organizations are not overly dependent on a single source of support to achieve their stated goals with regard to service and volunteerism. Revised 8/29/01 �Recent example: a portion of the Michigan Tobacco Settlement Funds are administered by the MCSC for community foundations to focus their programming and grant making on youth and senior health issues. • Investing in demonstration models that point toward long-term solutions and can have l09g lasting positive effects while also helping the MCSC define sustai~§!!Jty as an expectation for all MCSC grantees so that there is a clear uq4Y:r~t'i-dthg as to the length and nature of MCSC support (What type qf::lltifiaker do~e want to be? When has our investment been enoyglj1i ~Hd successful n~ The investor role is not nelit', it has been one of the halbnarks oftheMCSC. '\:i/_i\ Rece1JJ::til1!:,ple ~: ,:::~flff secured additional Learn & Serve Ameri2ii':re'tl/~rces f!Pin}tfi}J:t;;orporation for National Service to focus on advancing s~!#!l£tlflrni1{g;through public policy, research, and practice. fJ:~fl§l$.ij{l/~,,§~zy.J'9.,#,f,learning will the an institutionalized component to\(/fo. educ(ifliifJJ~1tefft:pf a number of Michigan school districts and vitwed as a vita(:[qi.jJiJJf§upport for the Michigan Department of Educatio~:r{!!i:::·:/·:::::,::::::r:= \. {\:. ;~::.t;!:~~ti:~~~:!;;::a~~~:":~:; ~~~u~~~~:eda life outside of the MCSC once st1ffilJ.B\:? :· Recent example: the Allia.1Jf#.#= tf6Wd .#.IJ...Jk nonprofit organization that will serve as a hub organizatid~for /JhqJ;t.fg4lt~ volunt~er sector. As one of many partners, the MCSC served a caf'q/y,¥tfor c':~qb~g this organization and as a resource broker in:IJ~lpJkg establish th~~pdowment that will support it. ·::~rt:=:~:~:::=· .•:•:{/:~ rmtt:. as .;.;::: :-:=:=:=:::=:::::::::::::·· \~=- --===============rr=============·· "\}~=:·. • Convening stakeholders to determining best:pf4-~i~hc1 funwfriig , , priorities (what issues should be targeted) for shd#fMFlong-teroi inv~gpents l·n serv1"ce and volunteen·sm. · ===;··::;. :- ··=:=:<<<<:::=:::,. ..;::::::::;:;::;:;:;::::;::::::::::;::;:;. ~}:r::::.·. ====.==.·· .;:;/{···====·=·=· • Measuring, investigating and evaluating results of sharing the results for others to learn and emulate. M\.;s®:,ij4yi~ell~ arii:: , ,. ·=:;:\~{/:;::::=··· . .I~~~~~fr::==·· . ·=:/~j/~~====-:· :/~~;:::-:-· Recent example: the staff have commissioned a tw~SYf¥.!:TAJY.dy on the effects of service-learning on MEAP scores as a way of det'&.ifiln.ing that teaching methodology's impact on student performance. In another study, staff will be examining the impact of AmeriCorps members on communities in which they serve with a particular focus on education. In the following sections, staff have defined the various future roles of the MCSC in support of Michigan's volunteer sector. Each role is given a brief description of how it would operate in the current and future contexts then the specific mission and goals are defined. Finally, where appropriate, specific tasks have been assigned with some recommended outcomes. Revised 8/29/01 �MCSC's Role as an Investor The investor role is not new, it has been one of the hallmarks of the MCSC. Today, the MCSC makes available three types of grant funds-national service program support through the Corporation for National Service, Volunteer Investment Grants funded through the state Fund and youth and senior health grants for community f the Michigan Tobacco Settlement Funds. These from each other in what their funding can be used similar · that they all require local matching, and planning. seem to build a level of local investment in Streams SUpport, bUt What iS leSSOr can hav~ a long-lasting and u•~~·'"E TlteMCSC can also cut new ground by defining its investment strategy. For example, with the VIG.:Jmi.li::W:~. do know that more than $2 million in local funds hav~::JiMhinv&ted in local endowments to . .-:-:;:··-·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·-· ·.·.·.·support local voh.int.~riit~~burce ceqf&rs. This $2 million was produced by holding'':'fit an equ<!J ~ of state funds as leverage. This program was anct""''f.~mmP.$~\i'~:riition's only state-funded volunteer resource center '~rtddWfu~nt program: VIG is truly the cutting edge. In a decade, w~ may!9Jgw::=~JI!icype of long-term ~~ft~c:h~~; :!1h~:d~.n 1~:~~~!:~h~~~t:~'V~'=a~h;e~~~~~~ MCSC needs to continue building =~¢lt.lhl funds iii ~\yay that both invests and leverages resources in ~~~tuity as Par,1:Sfi.~i1\~pund investment strategy. .,., : : : ,:, : : : :.:,:,:.:==·=· '\:=:-:-·--.-:::::::~:::: · · ·· -.:~=.~i:. i;.• Kj. ~~.[~.[~.~ .~\/t======-- the'''li!?JSc In the area of national service funding, leverages )i.::,,, volunteers. The grounding principle of the Michigan's A.m¢.flgptps program has always been that we will use our stipenqm:iM,9JxitHeerJ\,,,, (AmeriCorps members) to leverage non-stipend~::!@llfteef,~t{Pf.on-:!1:!: : : :, AmeriCorps members) to solve locally identified i§~p~~- , ;: : ··.·. .==·=: :=== Today, on average, for each AmeriCorps member supPgrt~ through the MCSC, an additional25 volunteers are generated. ·(::::::::::rt:::= '=· There may be other ways that the MCSC, as a wise investor, can leverage federal, state and local resources in support of Michigan's volunteers. By seeking out other potential investments, the MCSC can help communities diversify the support of local efforts and strengthen their ability to address chronic issues with comprehensive and longterm solutions. Revised 8/29/01 �MCSC invests in innovative, effective, communitysupported volunteer initiatives that positively impact com1nunity needs The MCSC can also cut new ground by defining its investment strategy. For example, when should the MCSC's investment in a program, initiative or organization stop? To date, the answers have been, "When the funding runs out." or "When the applicant is no longer successful in its programming goals and objectives as defined by the federal or state funding source." While these answers are fine for a traditioniH government agency, they are hardly unique and certainly nqr,g.tive. A creative solution might be that the MCSC lay out its ip:ylfl~rtf:strategies with stakeholders up front and let them know =~~~~::fiv1csc's igvestment is toward an ultimate goal that, once reagi:i;i:\vill end Ol,l.ff~p.ancial support in lieu of other public or private resdyfces. In o!A¢f\void~~ the MCSC will be looking to support local effor& : ;tqwM~iflOcat sP§In~bility. For example, no other state service commission has d!;YtliJI''K=&omprehensive funding strategy for weaning gqm!~¢:$.i!pf.f:!Pf.som.,~:pr all of their AmeriCorps funding. Some state 2bm.mUI~nt, will be three years and nothing after that, while oth~s continli~:'tRbir . ,. port indefinitely. What if the MCSC were to investigate "YA'-~::~!::)§:: tqat makes a local AmeriCorps program work, test wh~t::w:'~t~tit'the t'W;leral funds do to make an AmeriCorps progradR~IIYind then,,fli~ermine the best way to build effective programs whil~increasii.J..g::J(itl capacity to operate that program? This is exactly'' '-Ylmt§lf.fli~id through a series of focus group discussions and analy~i'§8f'b~r grants. Th~, staff then determined that the local grant~~sgqy:!;dwem,if.t6~d to support the administrative costs of the Am~~rofik: ,prgl~fii, but not the member support costs (stipends, educatio~'awar~~~':ifi.i"ning,_,~@,f,). ihl:pwh- So, what if the MCSC were to gradu~~~~~~ * ean and sffifti-~~:: ~J.Ipport of AmeriCorps programs from adrninistrati~e func_4di'~p:ft1efri;qers support costs? As an investor, isn't it wiser:Jq=:!P..\t~Fonly jysf~pat is needed to achieve a goal and allow for the rJti~hing resm~-~Ce§:j!g ,_ support more Ameri Corps programs? This type of strategi.g:::,: : : : : : : : : ::::r::r:\,, grantmaking (leveraging and brokering) could be partqf}i~:[~csc'§t::,,. future niche in other service and volunteer related ~ti!!:ty:: fu.~f''?''''· ./:::::::,::= ... Investor '\\:::_,~: =,:' , : :::=::::·· ..:-:·.·:·:-:-:-::. ;.·-:-:::-··· Vision The MCSC invests in innovative, effective, communitysupported volunteer initiatives that positively impact community needs. Revised 8/29/01 �Goals • Each of the MCSC funded programs, projects, and initiatives will successfully achieve the individual program goals by: - Providing the necessary training and technical assistance required for each program, project and initiative to be successful :·:· .·.·-:-:-:-::;.·.·.-:-·-······ TheMCSC can, as a venture capitalist, invest in com11tunity proble1n solving 11zodels that teach i1nportant lessons that maybe transferable to other com1nunities. - Providing program monitoring and assistance .,)t'::, . to ensure that goals are met and that necessary . . ;:,, '' {.esources are available. \:;:_ ·: t\:::;:::;::::;•:;:;{'( :/ ) )'' ..,:;::::):·,:::::,, '\i~~1~~~i?';r~~~ :,e::=:~::::~ment • Eacti:=Mcsc p~g&;S area will have defined parameter~&BKEI~in funding and impact. • The MCSC will hel,y~,.gefmll,!]:yet flexible funding priorities that ~Bt&ii,~d _d(qigh effective research, experience, trends ancF¥}pg~ or bi..~!l_llal assessments . .·:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:;:· ·:::::::::-:.; ·.·.:-:;::::... ·-:-:·:;_ MCSC's Role as an Incubatri~~f~talyst . ., ;: : :::{:·-::,,,, ··=t .. =:=:=:::::::::...?=~=~==rr:::- \\. a;;:~:~~:7!S~~~~~~:;~~'ble. strategy is normally what we see in traditional q~ali!Y::S-9\Itronent "': : , , , programs. Unfortunately, these programs define''~:t~BOO'eJ~yn.~" .I::::::::, solution to a complex and overwhelming problem pr~~Hhe a =:: · ··· funding formula that may or may not be sufficient to'ag~ress the issue. ·.;.·.·.·.. tllfn ··:·::::::::::::::::::::::=:- In the end, what was intended as an investment towards helping solve an issue, usually ends up causing new problems and agencies in communities become over-reliant on state and federal funding while creating complicated local bureaucracies that later live only to perpetuate themselves. Revised 8/29/01 �... as the MCSC proceeds to create forutns for dialogue, creative ways for collaboration and a context for healthy partnerships, we 11lUSt also be aware of our past efforts and other's perceptions of those efforts. New models are needed. Increasingly, local communities know potential solutions to their unique challenges and only need flexible resources to enact creative and responsible solutions. The MCSC can, as a venture capitalist, invest in community problem solving models that teach important lessons that may be transferable to other communities. The MCSC should seek ways to channel state and federal resourqfs for use by local communities in this manner. In garnering tl!~~::t~sources, the MCSC must seek ways to provide the greatest!l..htb't:flexibility to local communities while expecting the higq~~~J.¢.Y.~fof acco~ntability of its grantees and of itself. While doing§B: the MCS<;,: \Vguld clearly lay out plans that would incubate ne.J:,models thakJf:: hece$$.ary, would be sustained through other sourd~$.;, , , ,b.,,,pnfu~ exam,pl!t !:lgain, is the VI G program. Here, grantees are not prescribed., ~:: i:!i)W'lp best utilize the state funds, but does require that,,Jh~::JI.I!).Wvesttn¢.nt be used as match in an endowment that can suppqg'ftttlir6:: ygtl~r ~fforts. Tl!_e MCSC can act as a catalyst for set~ring and'' bf~Hng~~ type of venture capital either through our comprehensiv~.,~Ps with other organizations or through the developpien.tf11: !P@WresoU:'ffies from the public sector. ·:::::=:-:;:=:::··-:-:-:-:-:-:;:;:;:_:_:;:::· .... . . = = = = ~=~ Incubator/Catalyst ===~itrr mmmtr===·· _.;:;:;:;:;:- :::::::· -: :~ ~L·-:;:::t::.·:: =- ................... .· .·. '· .=,.~,-~,-~,j_~-,~-,~-,r.~,-~_.,_-.~ '~, -~: .r,f~ ? ·-·-:-:-:-:-:-:.:-:-:-:-:-·-:-·-·-·.···· Vision .... .,.,,,,,,,:;:;:;::::t' The MCSC estaJ>lisb.~$,j.deii'ijfi¢.~f and nurtures creative volunteer-drivert$pfhtidps elt~~sing community needs. :::=.:'(:;::,:: ,,,,:;: )!!:!},,,. ·:::•. Goals _.:=::;:;:-:-:-:-:-:-·-·-· .·:'_,_;:i.l.:,,,,}:. • Pursue a more circut~ 'itnd les~,.g~¢@,itpp~~h to targeted issues -:;:, , , ·:::::::::·:,:: ;: ·..·· ·-::::::::::::::~:~:~:}::::::=-· "\\;. ··::::::{?:· -:-:-:-:-.. ;.!::~!~!:!s~:.~::,::~tiP'\ =\~t =-=-=-=-=-----· ·==~~\t=~======~t=====:=- - Consider annual involvemeri'q~get,jrt'g' .on af· least one single issue or demograpW:c (social ·ssues, pn·on.ti.es, etc.) ··''f'\:,',:,:,,,,, _,_, ,, ··:::::::::·:· l ~[~}== - Identify preexisting programs which have been successful - Promote the continued expansion of partnership at the state, national and local levels. Revised 8/29/01 �Incubator/Catalyst Goals (cont.) • Empower individuals/organizations to create proactive, local solutions - Solicit creative solutions around identified ISSUes - Develop better communication/working .:::!.!:::}. relationships with organizations that have ,,,,:::":::::: =- ~~ready worked on various issues and with those \):\:. ·=·=· · ·========-====-' . _,,,t.f§purces. Help them with their work by way of ···-:-:-:-:-:-:.,,,,,)(:!:::I!!!iitvice and volunteerism. ·>:·:=:·:·:·:·:·:·::::::::::::-:-· ;:;::::::::::::::-:-:-:-·-· TheMCSC serves as a convener of diverse groups and individual.~ to assist in conutlunity problem solving through service and volunteerism. MCSC's Rhle as Conv~J!!!:-![9.r (Government Sponsored) Service and Voluntee.riim: :s bikeholders .-.-:::::::::::::::;:;:;::::::::::-:;:·:· ··==::::::. :;:::::::: -·-:-:-:-:-:-:-·-·.·.·· The MCSC can takJ': ;~:=i~d in hy!~~~~ promote and expand rr~~~::t:~:;~:!:Ji• •,:~~!~~~:ri~~~~~~~~a:gboth resources, expertise and support to exi.§l~Ai.imtk agencies that utilize volunteers. The MCSC can bqp.;gt$geih~::l~ifvarious governmental agencies, nonprofits, faith based instltyggq~(busin~~es and others to help provide a forum for productiy~ gjlJ.pg~e, sharHtg:jx~st practices · =·=·-:·· ==::·_;:_,: .: _;·_,;=_i_:'_,_:':r· .../t,,_ and Collaboratl.on. -:-:-·-·.·.·.·-:-·-· ~~:i~ ~=ro;~':;.:g;!';:. ~:~6,~·~ ~~~~~in improving services to communities by chrul'g{_ng how servi_9¢.:: i ti.t, volunteerism are funded in Michigan. The MCSC too~::d::J~diri\::, , advocating the consolidation of national service (~g::By:: ~.ng tl\~ position that the split of Corporation for National .S i!ilee (¢,1\JS) .::::/rr===· funding between the MCSC and the CNS office in DeJroitWas · counterproductive. The MCSC took the lead in worldhgJq:,pring local volunteer centers together with volunteer service through't'b.e Family Independence Agency and their local county agencies. Each of these examples had their merits, but also lead to a tremendous amount of controversy and distrust. While the intentions may certainly have been good, the process by which the end goal was to be reached was unsuccessful and lead to some unfortunate consequences. The MCSC was seen as power grabbing and not a neutral broker. Revised 8/29/01 �... the MCSC has always ~·tre~·sed aiding in local empo·werlttent and local control M'hich has encouraged sflljf to provide more public recognitio11 to progratns and individuals rather than to theMCSC itself. Therefore, as the MCSC proceeds to create forums for dialogue, creative ways for collaboration and a context for healthy partnerships, we must also be aware of our past efforts and other's perceptions of those efforts. However, while some may always question our motives , this questioning should not deter us from our leadership responsibilities nor bar us from being an effective convening mechanism. With this caution in mind, the MCSC can be an effective magnifier o.L~M~ and federal resources in support of service and volunt~§l]fi Michigan. Goals • As~i~!il!ijij~~rtingJ~I>vernment-sponsored" service !n:=ll.\9fugan and voluqjeerism ·-:-:-. .-.-.-.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·-·-·-·.· ..-.-::·:-:-:-·-·.·.····. - ~~!lsfl :~:&~: govellliA~PJ employees' involvementinJooaFvb1tifiieer initiatives .\::::::~=~=~=::::::·:··.·::::;:::. - ;.;:~:~:~;~;~;t}?" Promot;==:~md ;#~l;e thyJ!~~.of best ~:~::~:~!:h;~i~:~~~ ·=::;:-...-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:;:;:-:-:-:-:-·-· • Expand collaborative parui~,~~ to reach t?,r:: Yi~.ion .:·:·:;:;:;::::::::....... \~:- • Empower individuals/organizatiqns tg:. : : : r: :=· · · proactive local solutions through s~t\i:~l:~tr · : : =: : : : : :'::i•''' volunteerism · :::::::; ,..,:{?'' --::::.. ·-: : : . . ··,:.:: .,,;:::r - Examine current relationships t~:: iaefiiify new populations to encourage the use of service and volunteerism as a strategy Revised 8/29/01 �Example " Best Practices Guide" Staff recommend that the MCSC annually publish a best practices guide for quality service and volunteerism in Michigan that would be developed by the field through a series of .M:f=SC sponsored dialogues. Outcomes would include a "~~,q~~gan Best Practices Guides" for service and , y:qJ!ffijiepsm. The guides would be developed through focus ,=: .·:.[i ![j i ! J i !l .ir.::~h:~:.r~~~~:!~!~e~::~:~nvdo~~::::;~~~~ ~~:t help to organi:z&.pbhs':\;.$.pecially those in state government, to ·=:::::::::::,, . V<?.!MPGrily aqgp!::~ operating principles. Taking on the role of ·========racllitatiii.,&::m l![pub!jshing a best practices guide will require th.,~t f!!d~iii:~*JicsQ.::P.e in a position to help other state agtn¢!1Mi:~lp!g~:D Y.Urrent volunteer-management systems and ·.§ lire therii'':ijji(ff'Oti:J,~h~gencies and nonprofit organiZations. . ,.,.,., , , ,· ,:,:,.,. :::.:::::? TheMCSC stakeholders recognize and appreciate the MCSC and its programs, projects, and activities. Over time 11\j~J~i~;:u:: . .d to a publication (Michigan Standards fol<l.ifigh Quali_n(§~f\rice and Volunteer Programs) that could be u~~PY=§F.!\~i--fJYemment or even the private sector. 1t could ev~HlMifY:to define the lexicon of the field to provide more standardized l~qgna&¢i{[9f example, distinguishing betw~i(y6ltili.~~pjhlllnity service and court mandated community s&rvic~Yi\::liJi~ shoJlr~nn, the MCSC would focus on its current(v.nWngrelatidrisfup~ _including CNS programs and Volunteer Inv~tw~nt Grants _(}f~~t~, MCSC's Promotion, Marketing and{Researc~. H~:: :!.i l!li i [i,: :\: :, Michigan Service and Volunteer Effor~··:·.·. .·=:=: : : : :i: : :r:t=====·· \=: ·.·:·::;:·: ;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;:;::;::· ·::::: ~i~:~:bti.B:: fi~: ;:;:;:;:; .. More promotion of the MCSC and its programs t;&;D. a constant struggle for this organization and a continrt~Lch"atlenge for staff. On the one hand the MCSC has prided itself on ifij: aanl.ty and willingness to engage in and form effective and non-territorial alliances and partnerships often with an overly modest approach. The MCSC is rarely self-serving in its approach and receives (and seeks) few public accolades for this work. The MCSC's literal interpretation of our catalyst role-aiding in the development of a process without becoming a part of that process- may have led to a lack of public awareness around the good work of the MCSC. Revised 8/29/01 �In addition, the MCSC has always stressed aiding in local empowerment and local control which has encouraged staff to provide more public recognition to programs and individuals rather than to the MCSC itself. On the other hand, the MCSC has worked to publicize the results of its efforts through America's Promise, the ConnectMichi~an Campaign, the AmeriCorps logo and "signage" and various nati.g~Jpays of service including Make A Difference Day. While '"lU :~!:!Y.~fY:successful, this approach has done more to raise the prof!!~:'pf\:ilfigservice~nd volunteer field in Michigan and less to raise the::p{pflte of the M.QS% and its grantees. All of this begs the question, doe~:: Jhe MCSC,.n e&l to~ marketed? No. However, if the MCSC is to ~:i~4~([~t~~ graJl.r it must: publish its funding priorities, commurucate the I~Y-~ :r&r the development of those priorities, celebrate tb,~ _§ygllf.iffpra<;~~s and failures learned from its funding, and promote:: a ::¥6fe df:':&9tllfu~pt in helpi_ng to promote service and ·.-.,,,,:o:o:o:.,.}'' ' "" .·:;.· -::::::':.. vol unteerism. · : : : :, ltfocul·es MCSC's efforts and resources on helping others solve proble1ns locally by providing factual and credible data. .-:-:: .-:=:=::::::::: :;::;::· t_~[:_\_=:_\_=~ ~ ~:~:~t-:tr=-·- Marketing and Res,,~ar9~!i -!·!:l:!i! ·ilj!i: : : = ·\::. _ :'_it Vision The MCSC::§~H914¢rs recognize and appreciate the MCSC and i~:=:=pr61~:;~ms, proje<;!.§~,~nd activities. -.--·-·.·.-.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.· Marketing Goals ·-:::::::-.-::?~=~=~=~=~=}~:::· Develop a marketing $:~m:ll::=·that: .-:-:-:-. ;:: : \::,, -.-:= =~ ~ ~{~\)~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~:;:-. • Promotes who'\ve are, wn~J. ,iM::ao·; : ~p.d why ·'""---------=-=-:-=-=-=-=-·---·-· ..·.·='.:.':.: :__:,_.,_::. .:.:..:::rr::::=-· · -:=: :=:=:=:-:We do 1.t __({==··-· ·-:{/(:;:;;;:;_:··· ) =:::~:t= _.;:;:;::;:)~:::: • Promotes what works:for the Mc.s q:fi::::::::::::?t::::: programs, projects, and acti.yi t~_S§fi::·==!!!'ll·,:.::::·:,,.mr:=== ·-::: :·:::········· ·:·::~t~~t:=:~rt::·:···· • Publishes our research findifti~ • Promotes new ideas :;:·:·. ·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:·:-:-· :·:·:·=· ·:::··-· incubate~BYiidle''MCSC - Create tools for the field to promote the MCSC programs and concepts - Create "stories/snap shots" for stakeholders to use to promote the MCSC programs Revised 8/29/01 �Marketing Goals (cont.) - Seek professional guidance - Examine language/pictures in publications so they are user friendly - Create "canned" (yet flexible) presentations for staff Thft.:ll...f...f..€A.d Hoc; committees will publish a report outlining their re.P.,i)IJRtendations implementation for these goals at the 2001 Mi!J.sc Retreat. . :::::·· · · · · · · 1/ir. ··::::. .. rti ·=·=======:::=::::f::==·=·· If we truly believe that people can effectively proble1n solve through service and volunteerism., we nlust prove it. . . .::::t;!!ii:::: ·======:::::::::::~:r:::::=:= R~sed·:~~~~~·-· ==·· =:::~::. _ ,) '},. \:::t:::t:::m:::::::::::····::::·······::::,.::::········:•::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ·-: : :.· · · :·: i~!~1~:;~~::s~;:~:;:~~~h:::::~: (lm,ijlmi. sh&.rt term, annual) \: ':,ji!lj li., .:;.;:~pe tlw:'f~~re funding strategies of the · Nt~Qm.(Q,ggh new and existing research (ties di;~6tiy :tS::i~vestor goal~) • Sha~:[fuHif.¢.,. Mg§pWcitiatives through new and existtng r~~l' (ties 4!r~wtly to incubator ·: : . . -:: : : :;: : : : ;: : : : · .,, •··•·•·•••:_:.:_,__"_:·_:_: . goals) ;:;:;:;:;:;:·:;: Examples Research and Publish What Works :(f\~l\~\ t~~jf: · .·. ............ . . .::::tf!IIIf/i:=··· ·: :• by*;~:$;if J!V~' Adopting the model traditionally used departments like the Michigan Department ot'::f;on{iitunity Health (MDCH). This model stresses public aW@t~ness around issues, facts and desired behaviors all promoted through traditional forms of communication (TV, print and radio ads) with a tag line that identifies the sponsoring state agency. In addition, staff recommend that the MCSC and its work be marketed much as MDCH does through research and data dissemination. Revised 8/29/01 �In other words, the MCSC would research and publish data about the health, benefits and need for service and volunteerism in Michigan communities as supported through state and federal funds while also researching the effectiveness of its own programs. This research would be packaged as user guides and annual publications to be utilized by other state and privateJmman service agencies to target their resources and foctmt.h~!r programming. This model also aligns well with the t!i: !:i=/llf~~::•;;;~c~~~l ~~~~~s~~ ~CaS~~n~~~:ra:~ :;~~~~es theMCSC would research and publish data about the health, benefits and need for service and volunteerism in Michigan com11runities ::=':.,:rg~ helping o.Jft¢rs solve problems locally by providing factual \:j::::{ and cre<bplt'data~ :,This particular model also fits well with our ··=::::::pl~:J'6Fthe A.J!!MG~ as it becomes the mechanism by which generally, .m!ibiiPf'th~,, public awareness around service and volqpJ~q§lii!~'' comp~ID:ect and the MCSC (as a grantmaker) can Pf::9!96ttlie::{~.aoo rf.sources t9 make it happen as well as the factqal data up&R''\vhjpfi:Jyfichigan's public awareness campaigns are base9,~ ::i:t:::::i::::,::· i r .,. :·... :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: · '::::::,,, "Assessing t~!i§i.iHh of Gi~,!!l and Volunteering in -:: : : Michi.gan" .;:-:-:-: I!}!:/ . ·--=-====={ ~~rt~\I~~~r==-· As an example, th~~e§iei ~~uld assigqg;sources to annually assess the "health" of S~J:"Viq;~,,~ =vd~9.n~¢brism in Michigan communities on a councyf:by:C'qynl}i!,:. 'is. This data would be collected and analyzed by'' qualiQ~i'gtsearcq@f~:~nd act as an annual barometer for how, wl~:)!:!i~,::how often ~gple volunteer and the needs of volunteer and :vmunteer orient&t ::::::. ~~~:::;.~ ~n~=~i:~ :::!~~-~::J;:le tool national funders for volunteer initiativl?''i2ch year th~,, ~dy might address a specific issue (educatidn, health, s;M.¢1~:,!9iftyre and the arts, etc.) that the volunteer resouryes o.t:~iJ.Pi'an might target or examine. ' ' ';';;::·:;'.;::.:,:;.,:,::'' ' ' ·::'':':,,,,, ,:::::::, ' \, -:=/~r~~====·=·· This approach of research and marketing of cridqW. data is not new. Public health organizations have been engag(j!Hfthis type of activity for years. Their work has made significant changes in human behavior including increasing immunizations against childhood illnesses, reduction in auto accidents and injuries with seat belt usage, and declines in deaths from breast cancer through early screening and intervention. If we truly believe that people can effectively problem solve through service and volunteerism, we must be able to prove it. The only way we can prove it is to back up our claim with facts. Revised 8/29/01 �The only way we can get the facts is through effective research. Staff recommend that we invest in developing and publishing that research. By engaging in this type of outreach, the MCSC can provide a valuable resource and would be seen as an authority on service and volunteer efforts in the state and not just a pass through for state and federal funds. By engaging in this type of outreach, the MCSCcan provide a valuable resource and would be seen as an authority on sendee and volunteer efforts in the state and not just a pass through for state and federal funds. As apreliminary step into this area, the MCSC will cosponsor thi~<f#qr s giving and volunteering survey for Michigan. In .,JlifjJ._i'fi,iifk,, _as previously mentioned, the MCSC staff have _,::(: 'i!Qfi{inission.ed two research and evaluation studies on service{:,:::i' :.:-::}i iearning ariJi: :! Jichigan s AmeriCorps respectively. .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.· .-··-·.·.·.···:;:;:; \1l~]jj~( .-:-:-:-:-· :;::::=··· ·.·.·. .:::::-. _.;:;: ;:;: ;:~tt/~)::. ---:::=·:-:- :-:-:-:~~::::=:::::;::-:-· ....:::::.:.:...-.·-···· · The ability,, 9f:Illi:~csc_$9::{yrther its mission cf enabling citizens to engage in ·P vliE'.prohtt.m:: §Q.Jhng through service and volunteerism will be enhartbed by it"f6tU'~·iqg::Pb ,its expertise as an effective grantmaking entity. ThisJ~:!,:i~rFf.tpm the MCSC's multifaceted role of supporting the pro~Q~~%td"vanc¢went and profile of the volunteer sector to a more fot\:f.~~i'tiiie wher~.:B MCSC seeks to make targeted investments with spetif.ic outcqm~i;::::: ,his does not mean that the MCSC will abandon i~:: ~y~~~g~}bttalyst and broker roles. These roles will instead be redirectcillOsupport th,~,gf911tmaking decisions of the MCSC. The MCSC can qQ!y,,,g q;:tb1s'5U;e of the development of the Alliance and its ability lq;actdi¢§.sJb.~::}arger promotional and programming needs of the volunteer i!~~~·:wroge!b¢i·:W.ith the Alliance ~~l:P to advance and our many other service partner~:t:ii!':K1csc Michigan's volunteer sector to the riei:f}stage in i~,,~¥1i~9n and on to ·.·.· . . . . :•::t::,!::.l:l:l: :·:•-.i: : : : : : : · · · i·:·::::r· greater levels of sustainability. will \::::::::,:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·· What's Our Capacity? ·:({. :} ·:\:,. ..::::::(~f\:::: --====·=:=r:i~rm~t)~===t~===== ··:::::::::::~:: -:·:·:·:-:·:···· . ·:·:;.. The staff have completed a first draft SWOT (Stt~pgm~~:.!W'lct!~ss~~~:::. Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the Mcsc··:~: lt"felati,~W6.t~t.¢.iff'•·· new goals and objectives articulated in this documerlt~. Thtfresults are attached (see SWOT Analysis of the MCSC). The M~§g.ptust take these elements into account as we form our future plans> Many of the initiatives and changes proposed will not significantly impact the size of the MCSC's core operational capacity, but they will require that the MCSC retool and gamer some additional financial resources and/or services. Revised 8/29/01 �Much like many of the resources the MCSC brokers, the additional resources for these plans will be more directly focused on our grantees and external partners and not for internal administrative costs. The Alliance is an obvious example. While the MCSC may propose many activities and initiatives and programs, the work may actually be conducted by the Alliance or other partner. In this case, the MCSC will provide gr~nts to support the work as opposed to creating a new element to the.M CSC to handle the next new initiative. This is a shift fronz the MCSC's multifaceted role of supporting the pro1notion, advancement and profile of the volunteer sector to a m.ore focused one lvhere the MCSC seeks to 1nake targeted investments with specific A bg~f ~~~~~:w ~f tpe draft budget is also attached as an illustration (se~ =i§Pdget). Thes~,,,flgiJres are not set in stone and are offered merely as i~(hence poi.n.S?''in iqpition, these costs may or may not be incuit«t,, l?.Y :!.~: MCSG~Ph~. Many of the functions may be taken on theAllim~~~ The_§!::@l!~it~!Y estimated costs associated with all the ~~r~::n~,,~.;~~- to change, especially rjven ·-··::::::::::;:;:;::::···· Next Steps }::::: ·==::::, ~=!~~ ~~";~~~~ !tl!!E:%:.:~e~~:~!::'\':' goals Michigan, there is a grdt=9AA:l9t:} VIj f'io be done to determine the costs, feasibility and resistitidiip@rt& of such plans. However, as pointed out with regard to the developm~Wi=:9fW~Alliance concept, we must move while we have the ifipmerttpm dithe initiative. Finally, even if general agreement oq t~.,tbange§:y§:: f~ched it will take time to implement them and the~l§'c may notJnm~{prm itself any time soon. On the other hand, the Alliance dyyfJmPctw.ckly, the national scene may take a new direction (fV,P..~Ai!!~§.FU1e CqiPbr.ation could cease or be increased) and the state suiiif'Eould dwhidl~::;given the current economic down tum. Therefore, riti,.one should_~flli):Qat the suggestions for change offered in this document wilL!lip~'hgiit:=:=: away, but they could. We should prepare ourselves::f.P.!Jiii€ \: : := ..··== ,::=::;: :=, nevitabilities. · =::;:;::::;;.· =·=· ,} :== .,;: : : = :;\f. :;: -:-· outconze.~. Revised 8/29/01 �SWOT Analysis of the MCSC A. Strengths •Board leadership •Staff •Teamwork •Executive Director •Partners \. •Repll:~~t ·IJxi~I~!~fy no one l'hould expect that the suggestions for change offered in this docu1nent would happen right away, but it could. ', :j : l!I:!JJf::;rt : : :, '~S;v~~g::l~ent 0 :.~o~u~n~dgaf:~.' :t._,~orl:_(nu s!Jju~;p:~rp;o:t;, ~ r1 •• ·:·:::d{~;~;:~::···-:-· •Structure •We are seen leader •Service is trendy •Chairperson •Governor support •Technology •Organizational teamwork •Sense of humor •Diversity •Statewide community builder •Youth leadership •YES Ambassador •Money •Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellow •Innovation •Infrastructure •Systems (internal and external) Revised 8/29/01 ··":;,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"":;o::::::·:f'''""''''''.,.,. ·:.:, �SWOT Analysis of the MCSC B. Weaknesses •Technology •Space c. •Parki_~g Opportunities •Bure~'W:racy (state g~m~ftl~t) •Expand our role •Reestablish priorities •Better communication /:::m·:::=:··:wees ·=:::. ::=:::= ::::-: • Federal fund:'teliance •Redefine ourselves '. -{ •Strong ~b~aiit!fs •National networking \\:: •Pa~tJ:Iistory .::: : •Focus on MCSC •Sustaining the work •Raising the profile of :'_,.=:_ _=.:_ _.':_,:_._,:_ :_,_: ,:·•.=_, ·_,:-' _,' governor's role =" j:: : •Keeping YES Ambassador •Keeping Michigan's •Changing field ::-:!I!!/' •Not beginning wi~g,:f!~-:~p::= :\,} AmeriCorps Promise in mind -: : :,._._._.,.;:': -:,: '·:·:·:·:·:··· Fellow •Buried in stati!=IV.~f~ent ,,(!!!::!!!: •Engagement .;:; !M@sebO:g forest from the :r!;~-d~¥1 :~:!t_•:-;u._:· i!'::?!t~~:: :- :• i_ i _:_'!_t :~~:i:r:s in eleCt~ :- ;.; ::tj i i i.!• :} · ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.;.···· :~i:~~:~::reai:~~:!~~n •Economy •Buildinformation base •Rules and regulations .,._.__ ....·.·.·:-: : : : : : : =: : : : : : : : : ':• :S?Ii:focus .·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.·.· \t:: , :!liWMCSC space •Time •Priorities ::t,?!m~Wbre str~~ggic •Lack of expertise (knowledge) •Not enough "celebrating : ,;,: •Raisingp!§f~!#bf:§.ervice accomplishments" . _,,•Rai§j~g! Nt€st prqf.i.le •Lack of job security !!\\!tihity proQI~ffi •Systems •Relationship state agencies •No clarity of vision •Too much field jargon •Staff turnover •Too many masters m)!j iJ j j j Jiji i·~:~m;~:~:iw Revised 8/29/01 �SWOT Analysis of the MCSC D. Threats •Lack of knowledge at national level •Elected officials •Loss of vision •Minutia ·!.A$.~ of Commissioners i iJjl~!~~y .,, ,,,, t::,_:. )()):: •Timing /}, 't' { •Staff apgbbah;t alignment ,,.; witQ,,:N{CSC vi~~®, (Governor) '\:, ,,,,, ,J~tMoi:ale ---: :::/\,. ·eq.~u;_:~ie:J-ni~~t;ac .&.:,r.::;.~ •Elettion ·.·.·-·.·-·.·-·.·-:-:-:-:-:-··-· .. ::::::::c:t'::·' _)},, •Inspector General_,_,)/:' . _::::=: ::, ,, _ •CNS struc;.tur~ .~4lmil~sses : : : •Lack of scl(~§ijpJ8rt } :=:::: •Funding <( ,} ll_i_:i •Staff turnover ::,.·-: :=:-:-.-.·.-..:-:::::{:ffj II!)) l} •Regulations •Organizational "turf' issues •Existence •Current legislation \"u;"~- ·:u•u federal) •Poor communication •Motivation •Not becoming circular (silo's) •Becoming mundane •Compliancy •Encumbered by new and existing tasks Revised 8/29/01 �NotesSWOT Analysis of the MCSCSWOT Analysis of the MCSC Revised 8129/01 ~ �Notes Revised 8/29/01 �MCSC FY 2000- 2003 Budget Increases Personnel - Grants Manager Salary & Benefits - Public Relations Mgr. Salary & Benefits Subtotal Research & Publications -Health of Volunteer Sector Dissemination FY 2000-2001 FY 2001 - 2002 FY 2002 - 2003 $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00 $ 195,000.00 $ $ 65,000.00 130,000.00 $ $ 65,000.00 130,000.00 $ $ 65,000.00 130,000.00 $ $ 195,000.00 390,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 $ $ 60,000.00 10,000.00 $ $ 100,000.00 20,000.00 $ $ 165,000.00 30,000.00 5,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 75,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 125,00G.OO $ $ 10,000.00 205,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ 70,000.00 $ $ 10,000.00 20,000.00 $ $ 40,000.00 70,000.00 $ $ 40,000.00 70,000.00 $ $ 90,000.00 160,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 20,000.00 $ 42,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 15,000.00 $ 22,000.00 -State Sponsored Volunteer Initiatives & Best Practices Catalog $ Subtotal $ Evaluation - Annual Aggregate Results - Annual Case Studies of Three Programs Subtotal - Total Meetings - State Unified Vision (Plan) Focus Groups & Conferences - Annual Best Practices in Government Seminars $ - - Community /Grantee Forums for Evaluation & Assessment of MCSC Performance Subtotal $ $ 2,000.00 9,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 27,000.00 $ $ 7,500.00 42,500.00 $ $ 14,500.00 78,500.00 Promotion/Marketing - Annual Marketing Plan Development (Consultant) - Marketing Materials Subtotal Total $ $ $ $ 10,000.00 25,000.00 35,000.00 199,000.00 $ $ $ $ 20,000.00 50,000.00 70,000.00 372,000.00 $ $ $ 20,000.00 50,000.00 70,000.00 437,500.00 $ $ $ $ 50,000.00 125,000.00 175,000.00 1 ,008,500.00 $ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Welcome and Introductions - Chairperson Mawby I I. Board Development Committee - Terry Pruitt A. B. III. Welcome to new Commissioners- (Kwak & Lubbers) Designation of MCSC Board Member Delegates Presentation by Commissioner Pickard our meeting host A. Volunteer Plus - a General Motors Program IV. Review & Approval of September 13, 2000 Minutes - Chairperson Mawby V. Standing Committee Reports A. Executive Committee - Chairperson Mawby 1. 2. Review Executive Committee November 17,2000 meeting Review of Executive Committee Report on ConnectMichigan Alliance a. b. VI. VII. Progress to Date Articles of Incorporation/Bylaws Executive Director's Report - Kyle Caldwell A. Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows (approval item) B. MCSC FY 2001 Budget Old Business - Chairperson Mawby A. Staff Recommendations for Future Direction of the MCSC (approval item) VIII. New Business - Chairperson Mawby A. B. C. D. IX. 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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, 50154 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c9c62a0b5fe743d9b418647bcff457bc.pdf 239dda233d0f6a92e5a2d261c1fbd3d0 PDF Text Text RECEIVED OCT 2 0 2000 C&S .S02 (Rev. 3/00) MICIDGAN DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND INDUSTRY SERVICES CORPORATION, SECURITIES AND LAND DEVELOPMENT BUREAU Date Received (¥ (FOR BUREAU USE ONLY) ocr 11 2ooo FILED 11115 document is effective on the date filed. unless· a subsequent effective date within 90 da~ after received date 1S stated in the document. OCT 11 2000 Name Administrator Sandra M. Cotter k PfiP. SCCtWnfS &LNID OEV. 8UflE.ijj Address 800 Michigan National Tower City Lansing State Zip Code Michigan 48933 EFFECTIVE DATE: Document w11l be returned to the name :and address you enter above t9 ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION For Use by Domestic Nonprofit Corporations OF ConnectMichigan Alliance Pursuant to the provisions of Act 162, Public Acts of 1982, as amended (the "Act"), the undersigned corporation executes the following Articles : ARTICLE I The name of the corporation is: ConnectMichigan Alliance I ARTICLE II The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is organized are: 1. purposes: To receive and administer funds for the following charitable and educational ' a. To promote and strengthen a life-long ethic of and commitment to service, volunteerism and civic engagement. b. To promote and participate in community-based problem solving models that effectively assess local needs and addresses them . .Y -;:'?_"!--so /2- c/c j ~r; tZ (,~ . c K__ �c. To use strategies to educate, raise public awareness, and increase the efficacy and benefits ofVolunteerism and Service-Learning as two types of community and civic engagement experiences that support local problem solving. d. To encourage and develop collaborative partnerships that build on the expertise and strengths of the partners and that share mutually beneficial resources . 2. The Corporation is organized exclusively for the purposes set forth in Section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law (the "Code"). 3. The Corporation, including all activities incident to its purposes, shall at all times be conducted so as to be an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 50l(c)(3) of the Code; and, by a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Michigan pursuant to the Act. ARTICLE III The corporation is organized on a non-stock, directorship basis. The value of assets which the corporation possesses is: Real Property: None Personal Property: None The corporation is to be financed under the following general plan : gifts , grants , endowments and contributions of funds and property, and the income generated therefrom . ARTICLE IV The address of the initial registered office is: 29 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48823-1022 The name of the initial resident agent at the registered office is: Sam Singh 2 �ARTICLE V The names and addresses of the incorporators are as follows: Michelle Enger Chairwoman Michigan Community Service Commission 111 S. Capitol Avenue George W . Romney Building, 4th floor Lansing, MI 48913 Jus tin P. King Executive Director Mithigan Association of School Boards 1001 Centennial Way Suite 400 Lansing, MI 4891 7-92 79 Barbara A. Mieras President Davenport University- Western Region 415 E. Fulton Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Kathryn S. Rossow Executive Director Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan, Inc . 1213 Oak Street Niles, MI 49120 ARTICLE VI Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the trustees may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice, and without a vote if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all of the trustees necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting where all eligible trustees were present and voted. Such consent shall have the same effect as a vote of the trustees and may be stated as such in any Articles or document filed with the State of Michigan. ARTICLE VII No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation fOF services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article II hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall b~ the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from Federal income tax under Section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or comparable provisions of subsequent legislation, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or comparable provisions of subsequent legislation. 3 �Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the board shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all of the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purpose of the corporation in such manner, or to such organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or comparable provisions of subsequent legislation, as the board shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the circuit court of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations as said court shall determine which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes. ARTICLE VIII No member ofthe Board ofTrustees of the corporation who is a volunteer trustee, as that term is defined in the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act (the "Act"), shall be personally liable to this corporation for monetary damages for a breach of the trustee's fiduciary duty; provided, however, that this provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a trustee for any of the fo !lowing: 1. A breach of the trustee's duty of loyalty to the corporation; 2. Acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; 3. A violation of section 551(1) ofthe Act; 4. A transaction from which the trustee derived an improper personal benefit; 5. An act or omission occurring before the filing of these Articles of Incorporation; 6. An act or omission that is grossly negligent. The corporation hereby assumes all liability to any person other than the corporation for all acts or omissions of a trustee who is a volunteer trustee as defined in the Act occurring on or after the filing of these Articles of Incorporation, incurred in the good faith performance of the trustee's duties as such; provided, however, that the corporation shall not be considered to have assumed any liability to the extent such assumption is inconsistent with the status of the corporation as an organization described in Section 50l(c)(3) ofthe Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or comparable provisiops of subsequent legislation (the "Code"). If the Act is amended after the filing of these Articles of Incorporation to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of trustees of nonprofit corporations, then the liab ility of members of the Board of Trustees, in addition to the limitation, elimination and assumption of personal liability contained in this Article IX, shall be assumed by the corporation 4 �or eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the Act as so amended, except to the extent such limitation, elimination or assumption ofliability is inconsistent with the status of the corporation as an organization described in Section 501 (c)(3) of the Code. No amendment or repeal of this Article IX shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any member of the Board of Trustees of this corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such trustee occuning prior to the effective date of any such amendment or repeal. ..<\.RTICLE IX The Corporation assumes the liability for all acts or omissions of a volunteer if all of the following conditions are met: 1. The volunteer was acting or reasonably believed he or she was acting within the scope of his or her authority. 2. The volunteer was acting in good faith. 3. The volunteer's conduct did not amount to gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. 4. The volunteer's conduct was not an intentional tort. 5. The volunteer's conduct was not a tort arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle for which tort liability may be imposed as provided in Section 3135 of the Insurance Code of 1956, Act No. 218 of the Public Acts of 1956, being section 500.3135 of the Michigan Compiled La\vs. These Articles of Incorporation are hereby signed by the incorporators on September, 2000. ~/(1'2LLvv./ Barbara A. Mieras, Incorporator ~[~Js ~ Kathfyn S. Rossow, Incorporator 5 this/Z~y of �ConnectMichigan Alliance BYLAWS �TABLE OF CONTENTS ConnectMichigan Alliance BYLAWS Page Article I. Name ............ . ................................ . . . ....... . ....... 1 1. Name .. ... . .. ..... . ........... ... ·..... ... .. ... ............. .. ...... 1 Article II. Creation .. .. .... . ..... .... . .. ..... ............. ... ..... ... .. ... ...... 1 1. 2. 3. Joint Venture ............ . ... .. ............ .. ..................... 1 Mission ................................... .. .... . .......... .. .. .. 1 Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Article ill. Offices .................................. . ... . ........... . ... ....... 1 1. 2. 3. Principal Office ...... ... ... . ... .. ...................... . ... . . ..... 1 Registered Office ... ....... ...... .... ........ .... ..... ...... ..... . . 2 Other Business Offices .............. ................. ....... ........ 2 Article IV. Members ... .. .. . ........ .. ..... ............. .......... . ............ 2 1. 2. Members ............... . .................. .... .................. 2 Advisory .... .... ....... . .. .............. . ..... .. ................. 2 Article V. Board ofTrustees .... .. ..................... . ... .. ........ . .. .. ...... 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. General Powers .......... ..... . ........... ......... .. ... . ....... . . 2 Appointment to the Board ofTrustees ........... .. .... .. .. . . . ... . .. .... 2 Number ........... ... .. . ... . ... ........... ....... .. ......... .... 2 Tenure . .... .... ... .... . .... . ........... ...... . .............. . ... 3 Removal ..... .. .. . ....... .. . ...... ... ... : . .. . .. . . ... .... .. .. 3 Resignation . .... . .... ...... . .......... . .............. . ........... 3 · Qualifications .................................. . ...... . ..... . .. ... 3 Regular Meetings ... . . ... . .. ... .. . . . .... ... .. ... .... . . ....... ... . .. 3 Special Meetings . ...................... . .......... ..... .. . . ...... . 3 Notice; Waiver ......... . ....... . .... ... ............... .. .......... 4 Meeting by Telephone or Similar Equipment .... .... .................... 4 Quorum .......................................... . .............. 4 Manner of Acting ............. .. ....... ......... ...... .. .. ..... .... 4 Action by Unanimous Written Consent ... ....... ......... .... ... ...... . 4 �15. 16. 17. Board Vacancies and Enlargement .... . ............................... 4 a. Founding Organizations' Appointment to Board of Trustees . . ....... . 5 b. Succeeding Board of Trustees ..... . . . ............ . ............. 5 Compensation .. . .................. . .............. . ............ . .. 5 Presumption of Assent ........ . .. . ......... . ......... . ... . ..... . .... 5 Article VI. Officers . .. . .. .. .............. . ........... . ...... . .. . ..... . ......... 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Number . .. . . ................... .. ......... . ........ . .... ... .... . 5 President ............ . ......................... . .... . ....... .. .. . . 5 Election and Term of Offiee ................. . .... ·.................. . . 5 Vacancies ... . .... . ..... . ... .. . . ........... . ...... . ............... 6 Chair .... . ... . ...... . .... . ... ... .. .. . . . .. .. . ...... . ...... . ....... 6 Vice-Chair . . .......... . ..................... . ... . .. . . . . . ... . .... . 6 Secretary-Treasurer . ... . . . . . .. .. .... . ............ . ............... . . 6 Assistants and Acting Officers . . .. . .... .. ............................. 6 Compensation . ......... . ......... . .......... . . . ............ . . . . . . 6 Filling More Than One Office . . ...... . .......... .. ....... . . . .. .. . . ... 6 Requirements for Officer Participation ....... . . . ........ . ..... .. ....... 7 Article VII. Committees ...... .. ........ ... ... . . . ....... . ....................... 7 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. General Statement Regarding Committees ..... . ......... .. .... . . . ...... 7 Standing Committees .... ... . . . . . .............. . .... .... .... . .... .. . 7 a. Executive Committee .. ..... .. . . .. . ........ . ..... . .. . . ... ..... 7 b. Budget and Finance Committee ...... .. .... .. . .. .... .. . ..... .. . . 7 c. Audit & Investment Committee . .... .. . . . .. .. .. ...... . .......... 8 d. Nominating Committee .... . ........ .. .. .. ......... .. ......... 8 Ad-Hoc Committees .... . .. .... ........ . .... .. . .. . . . . . ... ..... . .... 8 Meetings ........ . .. . . . ..... . . . ..... .. ... . . .. ..... . ..... .. ........ 8 Action by Written Ballot Without a Meeting . .. ... . ................ . ... .. 8 Article VIIT. Contracts, Loans, Checks and Deposits; Special Corporate Acts .... . .. . ...... 9 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Contracts . . .. . .... .. ................. . ........................... 9 Loans . ............... . ... . .. . . . ........... . .•...... .. ... . ....... 9 Checks, Drafts, etc ........ . . . ............ . .. . . . .. . . . ........... .. . 10 Deposits .. . ..... .. . . ..... .. . .. ......... . ................. . . . .... 10 Voting of Securities Owned by this Corporation ... .. ..... .... ..... . ... . . 10 Contracts Between this Corporation and Related Persons ..... . ......... . .. 10 Article IX. Indemnification ............................. . . . ........ . . .. .... . .. .. 11 1. 2. Non-Derivative Actions . . .. .. .... . . ... .................... . ........ 11 Derivative Actions ..... . .. . ............... . . . ..................... 11 �3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Expenses of Successful Defense ................... . ... . .. . .... . ..... 11 Definition ...... . . . ............................. . ...... . . . .... . .. 12 Contract Right; Limitation on Indemnity .......... . ................. . .. 12 Determination That Indemnification is Proper ......... . ..... .. .... . ... . 12 Proportionate Indemnity . . ... ... .. .. .. . .. ... . . ...... . ... .. .. . . . . .. .. 12 Expense Advance ............ . ...... . .......... . ............. . .. . . 13 Non-Exclusivity of Rights ............. . ........ . .......... . ....... . 13 Indemnification of Employees and Agents of the Corporation ... .. . ........ 13 Former Trustees and Officers .. . ......... . ..... . ...... ..... .... . . . . . 13 Insurance . .... . . .. ......... . ... . ................. . ....... .. ... .. 13 Changes in Michigan Law . . ... . ... ·.... .. ... . ...................... . 13 Article X. Dissolution and Withdrawal . ......... . .... . . . . . . . . . ...... . ......... 14 1. Assets . . . . ...... .. ..... . ... . . . . . . . . . .......... . ..... . . . . . . ... . .. 14 Withdrawal ofFounding Organizations ... . ..... . . . ............... . ... . 14 2. Article XI. Standard of Care . . .. .... . .......... .... . .. ... . .. . ........ . .. ........ 14 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Duties and Liability .. . ..... .. ....... . .... . . . ... . . . . .. . . ....... . . .. 14 Self-Dealing Transactions . . ................. ... . . ..... . .. . ......... 14 Approval .. . ...... .. . .. .... . ........ . ... .. ......... ... ... .. .. . . . 15 Loans .. .......... . ............... .. .. . .. . .. .. ......... . ....... . 15 Disclosure ... . . . ... . ... . . . .. . ...................... . .. .. .. ... . . . 15 Article XII. Dedication of Assets . ... . .. . ... ... . . . . . .. . .. . . .... . ........ . .. . .. ... 15 1. 2. 3. Dedication of Assets .... ..... . ..... . . . . .. . .... . . . .. ... ... ...... . . . 15 Allocation of Endowment(s) Proceeds ....... .. ..... . . . .. ..... .. . . .... 15 Unforeseen Circumstances .. . .......... . . .. . . . .. .. . . . .. ... . . . .... .. . 15 Article Xill Administrative Matters .. . .. .... . ........... .. .............. ... . ..... 16 1. 2. 3. Fiscal Year ... . . . . .. . . ... . ... . . .. . .. ... . .. . . . ... . .... .. ... . . . ... . 16 Investment Policy ...... . .... . . . .. . . .. . ... ... . . . .... . ... . .. . ... .. .. 16 Permanent Records of the Corporation .... .. . .. . . ...: ... ... . . ......... . 16 Article XIV Amendments ... . . . ...... . .. . ..... . .......... . .. . .... . .. ... . . .... . . 16 1. Modifications ....... .. . .. ...... . ... . ... . .... .. . .. . ... .. .. . ... ... . 16 �BYLAWS OF ConnectMichigan Alliance ARTICLE I NAME Section 1. Name. The name of the corporation shall be: ConnectMichigan Alliance. ARTICLE II CREATION Section 1. Joint Venture. The corporation is an independent organization, formed through a public- private venture of the Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Nonprofit Association, and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan (the "Founding Organizations"). Section 2. Mission. The corporation was created by the Founding Organizations for charitable and educational purposes, and specifically to support the following mission: To promote and strengthen a life-long ethic of and commitment to service, volunteerism and civic engagement. Section 3. Independence. The corporation shall at all times remain an independent organization not subject to control by any one of the Founding Organizations. Through their respective members of the corporation's Board ofTrustees, the Founding Organizations' ideals may be conveyed to the corporation. ARTICLE III OFFICES Section 1. Principal Office. The principal office of the corporation shall be located in a place determined by the Board of Trustees. The principal office will be in Michigan. 1 �Section 2. Registered Office. The registered office of the corporation may be the same as the principal office of the corporation, but in any event must be located in the State of Michigan and be the business office of the resident agent as required by the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act. Section 3. Other Business Offices. The corporation may have business offices at such other places, either within or outside of the State of Michigan, as the Board of Directors may designate or as the business of the corporation may require from time to time. ARTICLE IV MEMBERS Section 1. Members. In its discretion, the Board of Trustees may determine categories of and eligibility for membership. The Board shall determine the terms, obligations, and privileges of each category of membership. · Section 2. Advisory. Should the Board of Trustees determine that membership is appropriate for the corporation, such members shall have no voting rights relative to the control of the corporation. Rather, members shall serve in advisory capacities. ARTICLE V BOARD OF TRUSTEES Section 1. General Powers. The business, property and affairs of the corporation shall be managed by its Board of Trustees. Section 2. Appointment to the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall be selected by appointment. Each Founding Organization shall appoint three (3) individuals to serve as members of the Board of Trustees. The Founding Organizations may utilize whatever appointment process it deems appropriate, but the appointments shall be evidenced by a written Notice ofAppointment signed by an Officer of the appointing organization. In addition, up to six (6) individuals may be appointed to the Board by the Board of Trustees to 'serve as "at-large" Board members. The Executive Director of the Michigan Community Service Commission and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Nonprofit Association shall serve as nonvoting, ex-officio members ofthe Board ofTrustees. Section 3. Number. The number of voting Trustees of the corporation shall be not less than 8 nor more than 20. The number of Trustees may be increased or decreased from time to time by an amendment to these Bylaws or as provided in Section 15 of this Article. 2 �Section 4. Tenure. Except for the initial tenns of the at-large Board members, each Trustee shall hold office for three (3) year tenns or until the Trustee's death, resignation, or removal. Trustees may succeed themselves only once, enabling Trustees to serve up to two (2) full tenns. Service provided for an unexpired or incomplete tenn shall not be counted as a full tenn. The six (6) "at-large" members of the Board shall serve staggered terms. The initial appointments shall include three (3) classes: Class A will include two (2) individuals who shall be appointed to an initial one (1) year tenn; -_ Class B will include two (2) individuals who shall be appointed to an initial two (2) year tenn; and Class C will include two (2) individuals who shall be appointed to an initial three (3) year term. After the initial term, at-large Board members of each class will serve three (3) year terms such that the staggered terms continue in perpetuity. Section 5. Removal. Any Trustee may be removed for cause by an affirmative vote of 2/3rds of the Trustees then serving. Section 6. Resignation. Any Trustee of the corporation may resign at any time by providing written notice to the corporation. Notice of resignation will be effective upon receipt or at a subsequent time designated in the notice. A successor may be appointed as provided in Section 15 of this Article. Section 7. Qualifications. Trustees need not be residents of the State of Michigan. Section 8. Regular Meetings. There shall be two regular meetings of the Board of Trustees each year. The two regular meetings shall be held without other notice than this Bylaw on the first Monday in March and the first Monday in September of each year or, as provided in the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, within 90 days following those dates (if the meeting is held after the defmed dates in March or September, proper notice shall be provided to the Board members). The March meeting shall be the Annual Meeting. The Board ofTrustees shall fix the time and place for the meetings. Section 9. Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Trustees may be called by the Chair or at the request of not less than 114 of the Trustees serving. The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Trustees may fix the time and place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Trustees called by them, and if no other place is fixed the place of meeting shall be the principal business office of the corporation in the State of Michigan. 3 �Section 10. Notice: Waiver. Notice of any special meeting shall be given at least 10 days prior to the special meeting by written notice, stating the time and place of the meeting delivered personally or mailed or sent by facsimile to each Trustee at the Trustee's address as registered with the corporation. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail so addressed, with prepaid postage. If notice be given by facsimile, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when the facsimile is acknowledged by the recipient. Any Trustee may waive notice of any meeting by written statement sent by the Trustee, signed before or after the holding of the meeting. The attendance of a Trustee at a meeting constitutes a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Trustee attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Section 11. Meeting by Telephone or Similar Equipment. A Trustee may participate in a meeting by conference telephone or any similar communications equipment through which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in a meeting pursuant to this section constitutes presence in person at the meeting. Section 12. Quorum. A simple majority ofthe Trustees of the Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at any duly called meeting of the Board of Trustees, but if less than a majority is present at a meeting, a majority of the Trustees present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice. Section 13. Manner of Acting. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws for votes on particular actions, the act of the majority of the Trustees present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board ofTrustees. Section 14. Action by Unanimous Written Consent. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the Board of Trustees may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice, if all Trustees consent in writing to the action. The written consent shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the Board. The action by written consent shall have the same force and effect as the unanimous vote of the Board. Section 15. Board Vacancies and Enlargement. a. Founding Organizations' Appointments to Board ofTrustees: During the first three (3) years of the corporation's existence, should a vacancy occur, on the Board among the members serving by virtue ofbeing appointed by one of the Founding Organizations, such vacancy shall be filled by the Founding Organization that appointed the former Board member. After the first three (3) years of the corporation's existence, the Founding Organizations shall continue to hold appointment power, but if a Board member appointed by a Founding Organization resigns, is removed, dies, or otherwise creates a vacancy, that vacancy shall be filled by a person selected by a majority vote of the remaining Trustees. 4 �b. Succeeding Boards of Trustees: Any vacancy or allowed enlargement occuning in the Board of Trustees may be filled by a person selected by a majority vote of the remaining Trustees. Section 16. Compensation. Trustees shall not be compensated for serving on the Board. By resolution of the Board ofTrustees, the Trustees may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board ofTrustees. Nothing in this Article precludes any Trustee from serving the corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation for such service. Presumption of Assent. A Trustee of the corporation who is present at a Section 17. meeting of the Board ofTrustees at which action on any corporate matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless that Trustee's dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless that Trustee shall file a written dissent to such action with the person acting as the Secretary of the meeting before the adjournment of the meeting or shall forward such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the corporation immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. This right to dissent shall not apply to a Trustee who voted in favor of such action. ARTICLE VI OFFICERS Section 1. Number. The officers of the corporation shall be a President, Chair, ViceChair, and a Secretary-Treasurer, each of whom shall be selected by the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may select one or more Assistants to the Secretary-Treasurer, and may also appoint such other officers and agents as they may deem necessary for the transaction of the business of the corporation. Section 2. President. The President shall serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation. The President shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees, through procedures designated or delegated by the Board, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The President shall be an ex-officio member of the Board ofTrustees, with voice and without vote, and shall attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Board may compensate the President for service to the corporation. Section 3. Election and Term of Office. Except for the President, the officers ofthe corporation shall be elected to 1 year terms by a 2/3rds affirmative vote ofthe Board of Trustees at the annual meeting of the Board of Trustees. If the election of officers is not held at that meeting, the election shall be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient. Each officer shall hold office while qualified or until the officer resigns or is removed in the manner provided in Section 3 of this Article. 5 �Section 4. Vacancies. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise, may be filled by appointment by the Board of Trustees for the unexpired portion of the term. Section 5. Chair. The Chair of the Board of Trustees shall be a Trustee of the corporation. At all meetings of the Board, the Chair shall preside. If there is not a Chair, or if the Chair is absent, then the Vice-Chair shall preside. If the Vice-Chair is absent, then a Temporary Chair, chosen by the Board members, shall preside. The Chair shall preside at meetings of the Executive Committee. The Chair shall appoint Committee Members and Committee Chairs, with Board ratification, consistent with designations in thes~ Articles. The Chair shall perform such other duties as are incident to the office or are properly delegated by the Board of Trustees. Vice-Chair. In the absence of the Chair or in the event of the Chair's death, Section 6. inability or refusal to act, the Vice-Chair shall perform the duties of Chair, and when so acting, shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the Chair. The Vice-Chair shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to the Vice-Chair by the Chair or by the Board of Trustees. Section 7. Secretary-Treasurer. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform or direct and oversee the performance of the following duties: (a) issue notice of all meetings; (b) keep all minutes which shall be signed by the Secretary-Treasurer upon approval by the Board; (c) maintain the corporate records; and (d) make such reports and perform such other duties as are incident to the office or properly delegated by the Board of Trustees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall have, under the direction of the Board of Trustees, the oversight of all monies, securities and other property of the corporation. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform all duties incident to the office or properly delegated by the Board ofTrustees. The Secretary-Treasurer shall perform or direct and oversee the performance of appropriate fiscal record keeping for the corporation. Section 8. Assistants and Acting Officers. The Assistants to the Secretary-Treasurer, if any, selected by the Board of Trustees, shall perform such duties and have such authority as shall from time to time be delegated or assigned to them by the Secretary or Treasurer or by the President or the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees shall have the power to appoint any person to perform the duties of an officer whenever for any reason it is impracticable for such officer to act personally. Such acting officer so appointed shall have the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the officer to whose office the acting officer is so appointed except as the Board of Trustees may by resolution otherwise determine. Section 9. Compensation. Officers shall receive no compensation for holding such office. Filling More Than One Office. Any two offices of the corporation except Section 10. those of Chair and Vice-Chair may be held by the same person, but no officer shall execute, acknowledge or verify any instrument in more than one capacity. 6 �Section 11 . Reguirements for Officer Participation. Requirements for Officer participation shall be determined by the Board. When such requirements are not satisfied, and proper remediation procedures have been followed (according to procedures determined by the Board), the Board may elect to remove an Officer from office by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the Trustees present at a duly called and constituted meeting. ARTICLE VII COMMITTEES Section 1. General Statement Re'garding ·committees. The Board of Trustees shall establish certain standing committees, as set forth in this Article. The Board also has the discretion to establish ad-hoc committees as desired. A committee designated by the Board may exercise any powers of the Board in managing this corporation's business and affairs, to the extent provided by resolution of the Board. However, no committee shall have the power to: (a) (b) (c) (d) amend the Articles oflncorporation; adopt an agreement of merger or consolidation; amend the Bylaws of the corporation; and fix compensation ofthe Trustees for serving on the Board or on a committee. Section 2. Standing Committees. The Board of Trustees shall create the following Standing Committees, whose members shall be appointed by the Chair and ratified by the Board; committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Standing Committee Chairs shall report directly and regularly to the Board of Trustees. All Standing Committees shall include the President as a nonvoting ex officio member. a. Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist ofthe Officers, the Chairs of Standing Committees, and the immediate past Board Chair. The Board Chair shall chair the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be empowered to act on behalf of the Board of Trustees: (1) in recommending to the Board appropriate matters for its consideration at scheduled Board meetings; (2) in implementing and developing details of policy positions previously adopted by the Board; (3) in addressing and enacting policy matters delegated by the Board; (4) in emergencies and between Board meetings when prompt policy attention is required (subject to subsequent reporting and, where appropriate, ratification by the Board); and (5) in personnel matters and oversight relating to the President. b. Budget and Finance Committee. Members of the Budget and Finance Committee must all be Trustees, and the Committee shall be chaired by the Secretary-Treasurer. The Budget and Finance Committee shall oversee and develop policy for the financial health of the corporation, and shall make recommendations for Board 7 �approval concerning the corporation's annual and long-range budget. The Committee shall develop fund raising policies for Board approval and shall propose initiatives to the Board concerning the corporation's resource development operations. The Committee shall perform such other duties as are incident to this charge or are properly delegated by the Board of Trustees. c. Audit & Investment Committee. The Audit & Investment Committee shall be chaired by a Trustee other than the Secretary-Treasurer, who shall not serve on the Audit & Investment Committee. The Audit & Investment Committee shall oversee the annual audit of the corporation, the review of the corporation annual spending plan and investment plans and performance review of any and all endowments assigned to the support and development of the corporation. Members of the Audit & Investment Committee may include such non-Trustees as necessary to insure responsible, comprehensive and enlightening audits and investment strategies. d. Nominating Committee. The Nominating Committee shall consist of three (3) members. Members of the Nominating Committee must all be Trustees who are selected by the full Board of Trustees. The Nominating Committee shall receive, from any source, suggestions of individuals to serve as at-large Board members. The Nominating Committee shall investigate the nominees' qualifications and recommend a slate of at-large Board member candidates to the full Board for its consideration. The at-large Board members are those Board members who serve in three (3) classes of three (3) year staggered terms. Section 3. Ad-Hoc Committees. The Board may establish, at its discretion, such other ad hoc committees and advisory groups as it deems necessary or desirable for the continuing purpose and effective operation of the corporation and conduct of its affairs. Ad-hoc Committees must be Chaired or Co-Chaired by a member of the Board of Trustees. Members of ad-hoc Committees may also include such non-trustees as will promote the effective accomplishment of the assigned responsibility. Section 4. Meetings. Committees shall meet as directed by the Board, and their meetings shall be governed by the rules provided in Article V for meetings of the Board. Minutes shall be recorded at each committee meeting and shall be presented to the Board. Section 5. Action by Written Ballot Without a Meeting. Any action that may be taken at any Committee meeting may be taken without a meeting and without prior notice by complying with the following provisions concerning written ballots. The Committee Chair shall direct the ·mailing or delivery of one written ballot to each Committee Member entitled to vote on the matter. Information shall be included that: 8 �Sets forth the proposed action; Provides Committee Members with an opportunity to specify approval, disapproval or abstention for each proposal; Indicates the number of responses needed to meet the quorum requirements; States the percentage of approvals necessary to pass the measure or measures; '--and Provides and specifies a reasonable time by which the ballot must be received in order to be counted. All written ballots shall be maintained in Committee records. ARTICLE Vill CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS; SPECIAL CORPORATE ACTS Section 1. Contracts. The Board of Trustees may authorize any officer or agent, to enter into any contract, to execute and deliver any instrument, or to acknowledge any instrument required by law to be acknowledged in the name of and on behalf of the corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances but the appointment of any person other than an officer to acknowledge an instrument required by law to be acknowledged should be made by instrument in writing. When the Board of Trustees authorizes the execution of a contract or of any other instrument in the name of and on behalf of the corporation, without specifying the executing officers, the President or Vice-President, and the Secretary or Treasurer may execute the same and may affix the corporate seal thereto. Section 2. Loans. No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the corporation and no evidences of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Trustees. Such authority may be general or confmed to specific instances. No loan or advance to or overdraft of withdrawal by an officer, Trustee or member of the corporation otherwise than in the ordinary and usual course of the business of the corporation, and on the ordinary and usual course of the business or security, shall be made or permitted unless each such transaction shall be approved by a vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Board of Trustees excluding any Trustee involved in such transactions and a full and detailed statement of all such transactions and any payments shall be submitted at the next annual meeting of members and the aggregate amount of such transactions less any repayments shall be stated in the next annual report to members. 9 �Section 3. Checks. Drafts. etc. All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the corporation, shall be signed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, of the corporation and in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Trustees. Section 4. Deposits. All funds of the corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Trustees may select. Section 5. Voting of Securities Owned by this Corporation. Subject always to the specific directions of the Board of Trustees, any shares or other securities issued by any other corporation and owned or controlled by this corporation may be voted at any meeting of security holders of such other corporation by the President of this corporation or by proxy appointed by the President, or in the absence of the President and the President's proxy, by the Secretary or Treasurer of this corporation or by proxy appointed by the Secretary or Treasurer. Such proxy or consent in respect to any shares or other securities issued by any other corporation and owned by this corporation shall be executed in the name of this corporation by the President, the Secretary or the Treasurer of this corporation without necessity of any authorization by the Board ofTrustees, affixation of corporate seal or countersignature or attestation by another officer. Any person or persons designated in the manner above stated as the proxy or proxies of this corporation shall have full right, power and authority to vote the shares or other securities issued by such other corporation and owned by this corporation the same as such shares or other securities might be voted by this corporation. Section 6. Contracts Between this Corporation and Related Persons. Any contract or other transaction between this corporation and one or more of its Trustees, or between this corporation and any finn of which one or more of this corporation's Trustees are members or employees, or in which one or more of this corporation's Trustees are interested, shall be valid for all purposes, notwithstanding the presence of such Trustee or Trustees at the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the corporation which acts upon, or in reference to, such contract or transaction, and notwithstanding the Trustee or Trustees participation in such action, if the fact of such interest shall be disclosed or known to the Board of Trustees and the Board of Trustees, shall, nevertheless, authorize, approve and ratify such contract or transaction by a vote of a majority of the Trustees present, such interested Trustee or Trustees to be counted in determining whether a quorum is present, but not to be counted as voting upon the matter or in calculating the majority of such quorum necessary to carry such vote. This Section shall not be construed to invalidate any contract or other transaction which would otherwise be valid under the common and statutory law applicable thereto. 10 �ARTICLE IX INDEMNIFICATION Section 1. Non-Derivative Actions. Subject to all of the other provisions of this Article, the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether formal or informal (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a trustee or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a trustee, director, officer, partner, trustee or employee, · or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether for profit or not for profit, against expenses (including attorneys' fees),judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests ofthe corporation, and with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. Section 2. Derivative Actions. Subject to all of the provisions of this article, the corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party to or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was trustee or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a trustee, director, officer, partner, employee, or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, whether for profit or not, against expenses (including actual and reasonable attorneys' fees) and amounts paid in settlement incurred by the person in connection with such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. However, indemnification shall not be made for any claim, issue or matter in which such person has been found liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the court in which such action or suit was brought has determined upon application that, despite the adjudication ofliability but in view of all circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for the expenses which the court considers proper. Section 3. Expenses of Successful Defense. To the extent that a person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in Section 1 or 2 of this article, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter in the action, suit or 11 �proceeding, the person shall be indemnified against expenses (including actual and reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by such person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding and in any action, suit or proceeding brought to enforce the mandatory indemnification provided by this article. Section 4. Definition. For the purposes of Sections 1 and 2, "other enterprises" shall include employee benefit plans; "fines" shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; and "serving at the request of the Corporation" shall include any service as a trustee, director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation which imposes duties on, or involves services by, the trustee or officer with respect to an employee benefit plan, its participants or beneficiaries; and a person who acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be considered to have acted in a manner "not opposed to the best interests of the corporation" as referred to in Sections 1 and 2. Section 5. Contract Right; Limitation on Indemnity. The right to indemnification conferred in this Article shall be a contract right, and shall apply to services of a trustee or officer as an employee or agent of the corporation as well as in such person's capacity as a trustee or officer. Except as provided in Section 3 of this Article, the corporation shall have no obligations under this Article to indemnify any person in connection with any proceeding, or part thereof, initiated by such person without authorization by the Board of Trustees. Section 6. Determination That Indemnification Is Proper. Any indemnification under Section 1 or 2 of this Article (unless ordered by a court) shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the person is proper in the circumstances because the person has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in Section 1 or 2, whichever is applicable. Such determination shall be made in any of the following ways: (a) By a majority vote of a quorum of the Board consisting of directors who were not parties to such action, suit or proceeding; (b) If the quorum described in clause (i) above is not obtainable, then by a committee of directors who are not parties to the action. The committee shall consist of not less than two disinterested directors; or (c) By independent legal counsel in a written opinion. Section 7. Proportionate Indemnity. If a person is entitled to indemnification under Section 1 or 2 of this Article for a portion of expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, penalties, fines, and amounts paid in settlement, but not for the total amount thereof, the corporation shall indemnify the person for the portion of the expenses, judgments, penalties, fines, or amounts paid in settlement for which the person is entitled to be indemnified. 12 �Section 8. Expense Advance. Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding described in Section 1 or 2 of this Article may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the person involved to repay the expenses if it is ultimately determined that the person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation. The undertaking shall be an unlimited general obligation of the person on whose behalf advances are made but need not be secured. Section 9. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The indemnification or advancement of expenses provided under this article is not exctusive of other rights to which a person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses may be entitled under a contractual arrangement with the corporation. However, the total amount of expenses advanced or indemnified from all sources combined shall not exceed the amount of actual expenses incurred by the person seeking indemnification or advancement of expenses. Section 10. Indemnification of Emplovees and Agents of the Corporation. The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Trustees, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this article with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of directors and officers of the Corporation. Section 11. Former Trustees and Officers. The indemnification provided in this article continues as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person. Section 12. Insurance. The corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a trustee, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, trustee, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the corporation would have power to indemnify him or her against such liability under this Article or the laws of the State of Michigan. Section 13. Changes in Michigan Law. In the event of any change ofthe Michigan statutory provisions applicable to the corporation relating to indemnification, then the indemnification to which any person shall be entitled shall be determined by such changed provisions, but only to the extent that any such change permits the corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than permitted prior to any change. 13 �ARTICLE X DISSOLUTION AND WITHDRAWAL Section 1. Assets. Upon proper dissolution of the corporation, consistent with the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act, all assets of the corporation shall be properly distributed for charitable and educational purposes, in accordance with Section 2 and any other stipulations of the Act. Section 2. Withdrawal of Founding Organizations. Any of the Founding Organizations may choose to withdraw from the· corporation with all assets assigned to that organization prior to the first meeting of the Board of Trustees of the corporation. Such withdrawing Founding Organization shall agree to relinquish their seats on the board. After the corporation is operational, any and all corporate assets shall remain the property of the corporation and shall be reapportioned in accordance with the policies established for the allocation of the endowment and its proceeds. If a Founding Organization withdraws, the Board members appointed by that Founding Organization shall be removed from the Board. This removal shall be self-executing. ARTICLE XI STANDARD OF CARE Section 1. Duties and Liability. The Trustees shall adhere to the Standard of Care required by the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act. That is, a Trustee or Officer of the corporation shall discharge the duties of that position in good faith and with that degree of diligence, care, and skill which an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances in a like position. In discharging those duties, a Trustee or Officer, when acting in good faith, may rely upon the opinion of the corporation's counsel; upon the report of an independent appraiser selected with reasonable care by the Board; or upon fmancial statements of the corporation represented to the Trustee or Officer as correct by the Officer of the corporation having charge of its books or account, or as stated in a written report by an independent public or certified public accountant or firm of accountants fairly to reflect the financial condition of the corporation. Section 2. Self-Dealing Transactions. Except as approved in Section 3, the Board shall not approve a self-dealing transaction. A self-dealing transaction is one to which the corporation is a party and in which one or more of the Trustees has a material financial interest, or a transaction between the corporation and one or more of the Trustees, or between the corporation and any person in which one or more of its Trustees has a material financial interest. 14 �Section 3. Approval. The Board of Trustees may approve a self-dealing transaction if the Board determines and documents that the transaction is in the best interest of, and is fair and reasonable to, the corporation, after reasonable investigation under the circumstances, determines that this corporation could not have obtained a more advantageous arrangement with reasonable effort under the circumstances. Such determinations must be made by the Board, in good faith, with knowledge of the material facts concerning the transaction and the Trustee's interest in the transaction, and by a vote oftwo-thirds of the Trustees present, without counting the vote of the interested Trustee(s). Section 4. Loans. The corporatio~ shall not make any loan of money or property to, or guarantee the obligation of, any Trustee, Officer, employee or agent; provided, however, that the corporation may advance money to a Trustee, Officer, employee or agent of the corporation for expenses reasonably anticipated to be incurred in performance of assigned duties, so long as such individual would be entitled to reimbursement for such expense absent that advance. Section 5. Disclosure. Trustees shall disclose the material facts as to any relationship or interest relating to contracts, programs, policies or other transactions that may be considered by the Board. A transaction may nonetheless be approved, as provided in Section 3 of this Article. ARTICLE XII DEDICATION OF ASSETS Section 1. Dedication of Assets. The properties and assets of the corporation are irrevocably dedicated to the charitable and educational purposes as articulated in the mission of the corporation. No part of the net earnings, properties, or assets of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any private person or individual, or any Trustee or Officer of the corporation. Section 2. Allocation ofEndowment(s) Proceeds. The interest proceeds of any and all endowed funds assigned to the support and future development of the corporation shall be allocated based on an annual spending plan developed by the Budget and Finance Committee, reviewed by the Audit & Investment Committee and approved by a 2/3rds majority of the Board of Trustees of the corporation. Section 3. Unforeseen Circumstances. The annual spending plan must also set forth conditions under which principal may be expended. Any time principal is to be expended, the following must occur: a) the Board must determine that extreme and immediate extenuating circumstances exist and b) a unanimous vote of the full membership of the Board of Trustees approves the expenditure. 15 �ARTICLEXIll ADMINISTRATIVE MATIERS Section 1. of July in each year. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the corporation shall begin on the 1st day Investment Policy. The Trustees shall adopt and oversee an Investment Section 2. Policy that shall provide for careful and prudent investment of the corporation's resources. Permanent Records of the Corporation. The corporation shall keep at its Section 3. principal office the original or copy of its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws as amended to date, which shall be open to inspection by the public and Trustees at all reasonable times during office hours. Upon leaving office, each Officer, employee or other Agent ofthe corporation shall tum over to the successor or the Board Chair, in good order, originals of such corporate monies, books, records, minutes, lists, documents, contracts or other property of the corporation as have been in the person's custody during the term of office. On written demand of the corporation, any Trustee may inspect, copy, and make extracts of the accounting books and records, record the names and addresses ofthe Members entitled to vote, and the minutes of proceedings of the Members, the Board, and Committees at any reasonable time for a purpose reasonably related to the Trustee's interest as a Trustee. Any such inspection and copying may be made in person or by the Trustee's agent or attorney. ARTICLE XIV AMENDMENTS Section 1. Modifications. The Board of Trustees of the corporation at any regular or special meeting may adopt, amend, or repeal bylaws by the affirmative vote of2/3rds of the Trustees present if notice setting forth the terms of the proposal has been given at least 10 and no more than 60 days prior to such meeting of the Board of Trustees. These Bylaws were adopted as and foL the Bylaws of a Michigan nonprofit corporation, /Zt.-- day ofSeptember, .2000. . by action of the incorporators on the . ~ ~huJt--.~ arbara A. M1eras, Incorporator 16 �LANOI\ 69117.3 ID\SDM 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. 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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, 50156 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/afd8eb0690e9a17538238f104eb9a16e.pdf ece32ca95c12758978f7ff094ed406f7 PDF Text Text NOV 2 0 2000 COMMUNITY FOUNDATION November 16, 2000 Kyle Caldwell Executive Director MCSC P.O. Box 30015 Lansing, MI 48909 Tbe Center for Charitable Giving Dear Kyle: Thank you for returning the Letter of Agreement establishing the donor-advised Engler Family Fund within the Capital Region Community Foundation. I've enclosed a signed and dated original for your files. With the signing and return of this agreement, the Fund is official, subject to the minimum requirement contingency as specified in the Letter of Agreement. This means that donors to the Fund are now entitled to a federal tax deduction as well as the Michigan Tax Credit. In order to receive these benefits we recommend (for simplification in the event a donor is audited) that checks be made out as illustrated below. Mr. and Mrs. John Smith 1212 Jones Lane Lansing, M 48909 212 Date: Pay to the Order of: ~E~O $ Caoital Region Community Foundation ____~T.~h=e~E~n~g~le=r~~~am~il~v~F~u=n=d~---J Januarv I 200/ $1.000.00 John Smith Note: Additions to the Engler Family Fund may take many forms from cash to insurance policies to highly appreciated stocks. The Foundation will consider any type ofgift, which quite often is a financial advantage for the donor as well as he Fund. To keep you in touch with financial activity within the Fund, you will receive geriodic "status reports. I would suggest that between now and the fulfillment of the $10,000 fund requirement minimum, that all Fund correspondence and reporting be sen to you, as Executive Director ofMCSC. At the point this requirement has been met, I wi11 begin communicating directly with Mrs. Engler. 6035 Executive Drive • Suite 104 • Lansing, Michigan 48911 517-485-1630 • FAX 517-485-1 636 � 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, 50157 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2959a5575c9d4d340ffde2459dc30468.pdf a59e58c4525db5255c1b5957cd740e70 PDF Text Text 2000 Fall A publication of the ConnectMichigan Campaign and the Michigan Community Service Commission FIRST YouTH LEADERSHIP FoRUM HELD AT MSU By Gerry Mutty Executive Director of the Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns Providing an opportunity for young people with disabilities to gain skills needed to develop and achieve civic, academic and career goals was the purpose of a forum held recently at Michigan State University according to Douglas Howard, director of the Family Independence Agency. leadership training program based on leadership by example; successful adults with disabilities serve as mentors during the Forum. The program was coordinated by the Michigan Commission on Disability Concerns (MCDC) Pictured is the first class of the Michigan Youth Leadership Forum (MYLF), a program designed by MCDCIFIA to establish new leaders sensitive to the issues and needs of people with disabilities. Twenty-five high school students with disabilities from 15 counties in Michigan came together to take part in the first Michigan Youth Leadership Forum (MYLF), July 16-20, 2000, on the MSU campus. The MYLF is a and the Family Independence Agency, in conjunction with representatives from 25 other agencies. Commission Chairperson Lydia Graber said, "The goal of this Forum is simple; develop tomorrow's disability leaders RussELL MAwsv NEw Mcsc CHAIR Long time philanthropist and proponent of community service, Russell Mawby, was named Chair of the Michigan Community Service Commission by Governor John Engler. "Russ Mawby's reputation as a leader and mentor is well known throughout Michigan and I can't think of anyone who is more qualified to lead Michigan's service and volunteerism efforts," said Governor Engler when he announced Mawby's appointment on August 14,2000. Dr. Mawby follows First Lady Michelle Engler who remains an active member of the MCSC. "As I step down as chair of the Michigan Community Service Commission with some sadness I am also optimistic because I know I am leaving the Commission in good hands." (cont'd on page 6, see Mawby) (continued on page 4, see MYLF) VOLUNTEER CENTERS OF MICHIG~N ~ Michigan Nonprofit Association Council of MICHIGAN FOUNDATIONS �"There is always something that a person with a disability can do." Cathie Yeloushan TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS QUALITY OF LIFE NATIONAL SERVICE A combination of access to technology and personal comfort levels toward people with disabilities has an impact on their quality of life. According to an advocacy organization in Jackson that has helped level the playing field for 75 years for people with disabilities, this is particularly true if you are an employer. "The unknown factor and comfort levels prevent some people in the business community from hiring people with disabilities," said Karen Prater, director of DisAbility Connections, citing that the unemployment rate among people with disabilities is between 60 and 70 percent. Prater believes that making technology and adaptation devices more accessible to people with disabilities allows them to mainstream, which has an impact on how people with disabilities are seen, which in turn helps people adjust their comfort levels. At DisAbility Connections, (formerly Handicapped Children & Adults and United Cerebral Palsy) Prater, her staff and volunteers provide people that have disabilities with skills that can lead to self-sufficiency, selfconfidence and employment. Prater said that a misperception exists among employers that the cost of special accommodations is high. ENCOURAGES EvERYONE To SERVE Computers with special equipment and adaptations as shown in this photo allow people with limited dexterity and mobility to use computers. "An employer may feel that adaptation devices are going to be very expensive when in actuality, those adaptations may be less than $500.00 a person," she said. Cathie Yeloushan agrees that technology increases the potential for employment for people with a disability and can have a strong impact on the quality of life for a person with a disability. "It helped me tremendously," she said. Ms. Yeloushan has Cerebral Palsy which makes writing difficult. Ms. Yeloush an has been doing data entry and bookkeeping for the agency for 15 years and insists that the computer helps her a great deal in getting her job done. She reminds us that "There is always something a person with a disability can do." For information about DisAbility Connections (formerly Handicapped Children & Adults and United Cerebral Palsy) call (517) 782-6054. 2 Michigan's AmeriCorps is working to recruit persons with disabilities in its work to build stronger communities. Working with a number of human services agencies, the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) is developing a plan to use creative partnerships, media messages and cutting edge technologies to recruit and place persons with disabilities in Michigan's AmeriCorps programs. This plan is being underwritten in part by the Corporation for National Service. The MCSC, its partners and its grantees will assess current sites to ensure accommodation-friendly environments, recruit programs to work on issues important to the Disability Community and provide information on AmeriCorps in accessible formats . For additional information regarding this or other MCSC initiatives, please contact the MCSC at (517) 335-4295 or visit the MCSC website at www.state. mi. us/ career/mcsc. ·- �"Barriers must be broken." Susan Witt, Tip of the Mitt: Michigan's AmeriCorps CIRCLE oF FRIENDS CoNTRIBUTE To SuccEss We turn our heads, we cross the street, we pretend not to see them. These are behaviors we display to people with physical disabilities not because we don't care, but because we are uncomfortable or don't know what to do when face-to-face with a person with a disability. Susan Witt and Teresa Trudeau, colleagues at Tip of the Mitt: Michigan's AmeriCorps program, believe those behaviors are based on misperceptions. Witt, director of the program, believes the best way to eliminate misperceptions is to make people w ith disabilities visible in the community. "Until people with disabilities are visible in the community, people will never fully understand how much a person with a disability has to offer." Susan Witt, Tip of the Mitt: Michigan's AmeriCorps In this program, each AmeriCorps member recruits volunteers to be companions to individuals with developmental disabilities. By doing this, members increase the community's knowledge and understanding of people with developmental disabilities by involving them in community activities and by developing a "circle offriends" for the individual. The circle offriends concept is central to the program design. Volunteer friends recruited will remain companions even after the AmeriCorps members' teim expires. "Until people with disabilities are visible in the community, people will never fully understand how much a person with a disability has to offer," said Witt. "We are trying to help everyone with barneyb@s tate.mi. us. r----------------------------------------~ I I I I I I I Whars In A Name? An individual doesn't have to be an insensitive person to say something insensitive. Below are excerpts from the brochure Whars In A Name? distributed and created by the Family Independence Agency/Michigan Commission on Disabilify Concerns. Please clip this out and keep it handy or share it with someone you think could use a refresher course on I II I I proper terminology. Appropriate terms are in blue. immediately followed by the inappropriate terms in red. Person with a disabilify. Disabled person, cripple, crip, gimp. Person who has mental or physical disabilities. Disabled victim, unfortunate victim, invalid, abnormal, deformed. Person without a disabilify. Normal, complete, whole. Person who has a mobility impairment; wheelchair user; or a person who uses a wheelchair. Wheelchair bound; confined to a wheelchair; wheelchair victim Person with quadriplegia; paraplegia, person who is paralyzed, or person who uses a wheelchair. Quad, quadriplegic, paraplegic. I I Person with a mental illness or disability. Mental deviant, crazy, insane. Person with mental retardation; Retard, feebleminded, mentally deficient or defective. Person who is deaf or hard of hearing; Deaf mute, deaf and dumb, hearing impaired, hearing disabled. Person with a brain injury. Brain damage. Person of short stature, dwarf, little person; Midget. Person with arthritis. The arthritic. Person with Down Syndrome. Mongoloid. L----------------------------------------~ 3 �"We need to develop the next generation of leaders in the disability community. .. the MYLF provides a erect o ortunit to be in that develo ment." Ger Mutt , Executive Director, MCDC MYLF (continued from front page) today." She added, "The Forum was a huge success. Mentors, as well as students, were asking to come back next year!" Disabilities Act, employment, assistive technology, education, community living, and "How a Bill Becomes a Law." "Students are encouraged to take on leadership roles not only with disability groups, but also with civic groups in government and in business," said Mr. Howard who commended the program as innovative and the first of its kind in Michigan. The intensive five-day program included sessions on disability history, the Americans with Among the highlights of the MYLF was a mock debate in the House Appropriations Room in the State Capitol. Students carried on a spirited and well-thought-out debate on an issue which they had selected as a group. "I learned much more about myself, that I have the courage to do this. Before I would have never participated in a debate," commented Erin Shannon, a student delegate from Midland. "We need to develop the next generation of leaders in the disability community," said Gerry Mutty, Executive Director of the Commission. "The MYLF · provides a perfect opportunity to begin that development." Students attended the MYLF free of charge, thanks to the generous contributions of General Motors, the President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities, iCan, Inc., the Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, and several other state and private agencies. For more information about MYLF or the MCDC call (517) 334-8989. STUDENT PUTS HEART IN THE HEART OF WEST MICHIGAN Weighing in at two pounds when he was born and legally blind since he was one month old, Josh Thome says his Cerebral Palsy adds to his determination. According to Josh, he takes on different challenges and activities because they have helped him broaden and develop his skills. Skills that he applies to every aspect of his life. For almost eight months, Josh has volunteered one day a week at the Heart of West Michigan United Way in Grand Rapids where he assists in many areas of the organization. Beyond being an exemplary volunteer, Josh is also extremely athletic. He partici- Josh Thome (left) was nominated by Rene Palileo (right) for his exemplary work at the Heart of West Michigan United Way where Josh has volunteered weekly for eight months. pates in the Cerebral Palsy /Les Autres Sports Association Victory Games. This is Josh's 11th year competing in the CP /LA Victory Games. He is a member of the Grand Rapids Eagles-a team made up of people with disabilities-and competes nationally in cross country and track. 4 The staff of Heart of West Michigan United Way have welcomed Josh's ethic of hard work, but more importantly his caring heart. In each issue of the CMNL, an outstanding volunteer is recognized. If you would like to nominate an outstanding volunteer, contact Maria Santana at (517) 335-7951 or garciaml@state.mi.us. �"It is estimated that as many as 20 percent of the population have some kind of learning disability." Herb Yamanishi, Learning Disability Association of Michigan LD: THE HIDDEN DISABILITY By Herb Yamanishi, Learning Disability Association of Michigan Commonly referred to as the "hidden disability" a Learning Disability usually affects people with average or above average intelligence who are unable to perform up to "normal" expectations. Learning Disabilities (LD) are disorders manifested by significant difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, or mathematical abilities. LD's have distinct characteristics and should not be confused with mental retardation, autism, deafness, blindness and behavioral disorders. It is estimated that as many as 20 percent of the population have some kind of learning disability according to recent research studies conducted through the National Institute of Health on reading disabilities. Learning Disabilities are a lifelong condition and may manifest themselves in different ways. While there is no "cure" for LD, people can compensate for their difficulties with appropriate intervention, support and accommodations. The Learning Disabilities Association of Michigan (LDA of Michigan) seeks to enhance the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and relies on its 2,200 members to meet its mission. Parent volunteers have enabled the organization to sustain itself since 1965. LDA of Michigan volunteers provide education and training, advocacy and support services, as well as fund raising and direction with regard to research. Volunteers also develop and operate the chapters of the organization in Washtenaw County and West Michigan. Volunteers advocate in public schools on behalf of students, serve on the Board of Directors and provide consultation and support to parents of children and adults with Learning Disabilities. This article was submitted by the Learning Disability Association of Michigan. For additional information about LOA of Michigan, contact Herb Yamanishi at 888-597-7809 or 517-485-8160 or e-mail ldami@aol.com. Volunteers play a substantial role in providing services to persons with Learning Disabilities and their parents. Special Needs; Special Fun Reflections of a Promise Fellow For Karie Donaldson, working with youth and adults that have special needs has been one of the most rewarding experiences since becoming an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow. "Being an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow has given me several opportunities to participate in and organize activities that benefit youth, particularly children that are emotionally mentally impaired (EMI)," said Ms. Donaldson. She is particularly proud of one EMI class that developed a mentoring relationship with younger EMI children. Another opportunity includes working with Special Olympics. "Area Six Special Olympics allowed me to coordinate events and teach youth to train athletes for local and state competition," she said, adding "It has been a very gratifying experience to witness the athletes become gold medalists and the teens become confident that they had made a difference and that they too were winners." 'l:h~re have been many experiences but Ms. Donaldson sums it up like this: "Fulfilling America's Promise has allowed others and myself to assess the true value of individuals in our community." For more information about AmeriCorps Promise Fellows contact Beth Barney at the MCSC at (517) 335-7952 or e-mail barneyb@s tate. mi. us. 5 �-r MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION GEORGE W. ROMNEY BLDG. , 4TH FLOOR 111 S. CAPITOL AVENU E LANS ING , Ml 48913 FIRST CLASS MAIL U.S. POSTAGE PAID LANSING Ml PERMIT NO. 1200 www. websi"tes/u/canluse For great information connect to the following websites: Advocacy, Inc., www.advocacyinc.org Cornucopia of Disabili1y Information/http://codi.buffalo.edu/ Department of Justice American's With Disabilities Act Special Report/www.usdoj.gov Disabili1y & Business Technical Assistance Centers/www.adata.org/dbtac.htm Fostering Diversi1y in your Volunteer Program/http://www.cybervpm.com/divers.htm Individuals with Disabilities Education Act/www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEAI Individuals with Disabilities Can Contribute, PDF resource/Author: RobinVue-Benson/http://umn.edu/-serve/ res/mono/srvrvlnl.pdf learning Disabilities Association of Michigan/e-mail/ldami@aol.com Michigan Commission on Disabili1y Concerns FIA/www.mfia.state.mi.us/mcdc/mcdc.htm Presidenrs Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities/www50.pcepd.gov/pcepd Mawby (cont'd from front page) Russ Mawby is also chairman emeritus and trustee of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Mawby served as a program officer, vice president, CEO and Chairman of the Foundation during his 36 year tenure. A former professor at Michigan State University, he later served as a member of MSU' s Board of Trustees, which he chaired in 1995. Mawby was appointed by Governor Engler to the Lieutenant Governor's Children's Commission from 1995 to 1996. While serving as CEO and chairman of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Mawby was instrumental in the formation of the MCSC. Clinton Focuses on Disability Community "I am honored to be asked by the Governor to serve," said Mawby. "The Michigan Community Service Commission has a solid reputation for bringing people together to serve their communities. I look forward to continuing the fine work of Michelle Engler, a tremendous leader in this field ." In a visit to Flint's Disability Network on September 21, President Clinton said he would explore ways that Medicare and Medicaid might pay for assistive technology, and he pledged $9 million in grants to send 1,200 AmeriCorps volunteers out to teach disabled and underprivileged children how to use the Internet. For information about the Michigan Community Service Commission call (517) 335-4295 or visit the MCSC website at www.state.mi. us/career! mcsc. 6 For more information on the Disability Network call (810) 742-1800. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50158 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5e561d78a468af3329ab66f095aa6d4b.pdf 7fb40edb05844770217c1d3c624bfbda PDF Text Text JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing , Telephone : FAX: Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave. Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Executive Committee Julie F. Cummings, Michelle Engler, Russell G. Mawby, Vivian Pickard, Terry Pruitt FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Executive Committee Meeting of 11/17/00 DATE: November 20, 2000 /1- On November 17, 2000 the Executive Committee meeting was held via conference call and included Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) Chair, Russell G. Mawby; Vice Chairperson, Terry Pruitt; Commissioner Vivian Pickard and Executive Director, Kyle Caldwell. Commissioner Engler and Commissioner Cummings were unable to attend. The agenda included five review and two approval items. Each is explained in the order they were addressed (see agenda attached). Review of latest staff recommendations for MCSC future goals and direction. (See document distributed at September 13, 2000 meeting.) The committee concurred with the staff recommendations included in the Future Goals document and asked that the staff include a brief summary of the document to be distributed with the commissioners' packets for the 12/08/00 meeting. Discuss the ConnectMichigan Alliance The list of MCSC designees to the ConnectMichigan Alliance (CMA) board of directors was shared with the committee along with a list of the names appointed by the other partnering organizations (see list attached). Committee members were informed that the kick-off of the CMA campaign would take place during a short program added to the Michigan Nonprofit Association lOth Anniversary Celebration on December 19, 2000. Commissioners will be receiving an invitation in the mail. The Campaign Leadership will consist of Julie Cummings, Michelle Engler, William Richardson. 06 PAINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER �Update on Volunteer Centers of Michigan response to staff recommendations for Volunteer Investment Grants. The MCSC received notice from three communities that they would not be participating in this year's Volunteer Investment Grant (VIG) program because of the burden that the increased match requirements placed on their organizations. Committee members were informed that the current enrollment of VIG grantees for the FY 2001 application process was nearly the same as previous years and that the modifications did not affect the overall disbursement of funds rate. What is not yet known is the impact on returning applicants. That issue will be studied in the staff's analysis of the program over the course of this fiscal year. Funding Modifications & Recommendations The staff requested approval for two modifications to the AmeriCorps application process for this fiscal year and approval for the latest VIG program applicants. These modifications needed immediate approval to develop and distribute the applications as soon as possible. The VIG approvals were needed to expedite the grant awards. Michigan's AmeriCorps a. Staff requested that the MCSC, through its latest Request For Proposal (RFP), announce that it is reserving the right to reduce or deny Michigan's AmeriCorps funding to any and all nonprofit organizations that currently receive direct national service funding from the Corporation for National Service. This modification is in response to the FY 2001 federal Health and Human Services budget that recently was approved by Congress and that sets aside over $26 million (in state designated funding) in unrestricted funding to support a handful of national nonprofit organizations. The Committee approved the modification. b. Staff requested permission to modify the grant management process to allow for a planning grant stage that would be available to new Michigan's AmeriCorps grantees. This grant would allow for $15,000 to be available for a 90-day period that allows for the development of the grantee's personnel, administrative and financial systems. Provided that the grantee meets or exceeds the performance measures laid out in the beginning of the application process, they would receive the remainder of the operational grant funds. Unsuccessful grantees would not receive operational funds, but would be supported by the MCSC program staff to aid in their preparation for start up in future years should they decide to proceed. The Committee approved the modification with a number of recommendations. • The staff should look into the funding processes used by other organizations to determine whether 90 days is sufficient time for the planning stage. • The staff should ensure that the specific performance standards and success benchmarks are clearly articulated in advance and that the applicants fully understand what is expected of them. • The staff should be restrictive in the allocation of planning grant resources and limit them to new applicants or those whose administrative systems would benefit from a planning stage. 2 �Volunteer Investment Grants After a peer and staff review of the new applications for FY 2001 and requested increases for FY 2000 funds, the staff recommended the approval of funding for 15 Volunteer Investment Grants. One applicant was not recommended for funding. Staff will work with the applicant to help them strengthen their application for the next funding cycle. The Committee approved the recommendations. Annual Performance Review of Executive Director The Committee was reminded that a performance review of the Executive Director was due. Commissioner Pruitt volunteered to oversee the process as he has done in years past. A survey will be distributed to the Commissioners with instructions and a return envelope. The process will be explained to the full Commission at the December 8, 2000 meeting. Agenda for December 8, 2000 Meeting The Committee reviewed the draft December 8, 2000 meeting agenda and modified the order by moving the Board Development Committee Report to the beginning of the meeting, including time for a presentation by General Motors (the host for the meeting), and by adding the Legislative Breakfast and future commission meeting dates to "new business" items. The meeting adjourned at 11:03 a.m. 3 �Michigan Community Service Commission Executive Committee Agenda November 17, 2000 I. Review of latest staff recommendations for MCSC future goals and direction. (See document distributed at September 13, 2000 meeting.) II. Discuss recommendations to the ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Directors. III. a. Three MCSC designated positions b. Eight "at large" designated positions ConnectMichigan Alliance Campai~:n Leadership Meeting a. Save The Date! December 19, 2000. b. Short program added to the MNA lOth Anniversary Celebration c. Introduction of Campaign Leadership Julie Fisher Cummings Michelle Engler William Richardson IV. Update on Volunteer Centers of Michigan's response to staff recommendations for Volunteer Investment Grants. V. Funding Modifications (approval items) a. Michigan' s AmeriCorps Program b. Volunteer Investment Grant Program VI. Annual Performance Review of Executive Director VII. Review Draft of December 8, 2000 Agenda �ConnectMichigan Alliance Board of Directors (Commitments as of November 2, 2000) Name Representation 1. Michelle Engler, First Lady of Michigan MCSC 2. Terry Pruitt, Dow Corning MCSC 3. Julie Cummings, Lovelight Foundation MCSC 4. Edward Blews, Association of Private Colleges & Universities MNA 5. Anne Rosewarne, Michigan Health Council MNA 6. Carolyn Bloodworth, Consumers Energy Foundation MNA 7. Barbara Meiras, Davenport University MCC 8. Juan Olivarez, Grand Rapids Community College MCC 9. Eric Gilbertson, Saginaw Valley State University MCC 10. Aaron Cantrell, Volunteer Services of Kalamazoo VCM 11. Kathy Rossow, SW MI Volunteer Center VCM 12. Judy Tymowicz, Albion Volunteer Services Organization VCM Eight At Large Members Dottie Johnson (tentative) Large � 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_2000-12-08_Executive-Committee-Meeting Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting executive committee meeting Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting executive committee meeting. 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, 50159 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/84af046a018a351f96fe36d8dc0817fd.pdf 5e517d6ae69a45ecb6d7a18a5ac89116 PDF Text Text JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing , Telephone: FAX: Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Garry Gross, Director ofFinance & Administration Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Finance & Administration Division DATE: November 21, 2000 J.- vvf .OJ!: J The following is a brief update of the current issues facing the Finance and Administration Division. FY 2000 Budget We have now passed into the FY2001 budget year and squeaked by in FY 2000. We are still closing the books and will continue to refine the numbers through the end of December, but I can offer some general observations based upon my work during the end of year. We have spent 99% of our state general fund allocated ($558,000 out of $566,000) and actually had some money left in our federal administration grant. This was due to our Administrative Overhead Charges coming in lower than expected. The total for administrative overhead for the year was $220,000. We had been expecting the worst, $250,000 and had withheld certain expenditures to make sure that we could cover it. This unspent money is needed to cover the federal administration for the month of October. Due to problems with our federal authority (spending ability not actual funding), I am not able to do final adjustments to our federal grants at this time. I expect to have the auth01ity by the end ofNovember and will do fmal adjustments and will close out the grants by the middle of December. Administrative Overhead Charges For FY 2000, the final overhead charges were $220,000, below the Department' s mid-year forecast of$280,000 but $100,000 higher than FY 1999. I have confirmed with the Finance office that the administrative overhead charge will be around the same amount for FY 2001. While higher than we would like, it does allow us to budget for the amount prior to the start of the fiscal year. This is one of the costs of doing business and the increased number of staff, grants, and total dollars passing through the Conm1ission has helped to increase the number. The overhead charge is based upon time studies and personnel costs so as our costs and workload increases, so does the amount of time that MDCD spends on our projects thereby increasing the cost. �FY 2001 Budget Final numbers for our FY 2001 budget are still coming in. I hope to have a projected Commission budget breakdown for you at the Commission meeting, however many of our funds including private grants will not have fmal carryover numbers until the end of December. On another front, we are slowly finalizing our internal division budgets for FY2001. This will mark the first time that we have been able to break down the budgets in such fine detail and should help us in allowing all staff to take ownership oftheir expenditures. In addition, this year is the first that we have been able to look at previous years expenditures to help with the budgeting. New Office Space Due to the increased responsibilities and size of the Commission, we have been looking for a new location that can accommodate us. We are currently in negotiations to co-locate with the Lansing District office of the Michigan Rehabilitation Service (MRS) in a building on Lansing's south side. By co-locating, we are able to cut costs by using existing phone and computer network connections and move into a building that is set up with state of the art training and conference facilities. Final plans cannot be accomplished until MRS makes its final decisions on square footage and layout. We are hoping to be able to move into our new location by the end ofMarch, 2001. Personnel Matters We are currently in the process of filling the Learn and Serve program coordinator (Department of Education funded), the vacant outreach coordinator and a grants coordinator. If you have any questions or concerns that I can help you with, please feel free to call me at (517) 373-8028 or email at grossg@state.mi.us. 2 � 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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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, 50160 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/eecb8bf2719a8d8bf994ccbbe6b9b9f2.pdf d8d236604b04c18b2d8610408396c135 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Comparative Financial Statement!FY 01 As of October 1, 2000 STATE FUN DS Budget Actual FEDERAL FUNDS Budget Actual PRIVATE FUNDS Actual Budget TOTALS Actual Budget REVENUES Current Year 8,000,000 8,000 ,000 Prior Year Carryove r 208,275 208 ,275 6,050,103 6,050,103 0 0 0 122,090 0 122,090 14,050,103 330,365 14,050,103 330,365 Total Revenues 8,208,275 8,208,275 6,050,103 6,050,103 122,090 122,090 14,380 ,468 14,380,468 Program Operational 7,208,275 5,000 0 5,268 ,077 4,897,677 175,350 10,000 0 0 12,486,352 180,350 4,897 ,677 0 Total Sub Grants 7,213 ,275 0 5,443,427 4,897,677 10,000 0 12,666,702 4,897 ,677 0 0 0 620 ,759 132,235 82,108 0 0 0 SUB-GRANTS OPER. EXPENDITURES SALARY & WAG ES Salaries/Wages Retirement Insurance 443 ,535 95,122 55 ,764 0 0 0 177,224 37,113 26,344 0 0 0 Total Sala ries/Fringes 594,421 0 240,681 0 0 0 835,102 0 Telecommu nications Utilities Other Services/Fees Mail and Postage Conf., Seminars Office Supplies/Pri ntin Data Processing Sup~ Rentals for Space Equip. Lease Misc. Other Travel Equipment MDCD Fees 12,350 0 6,250 50 ,600 11 ,000 39 ,079 0 102,000 1,800 0 30,500 20,000 127,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9,780 0 23,320 15,371 84,765 37,170 0 600 0 4,800 39,329 17,360 133,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,000 0 19,660 500 55,035 25,895 0 5,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 ,130 0 49,230 66,471 150,800 102,144 0 107,600 1,800 4,800 73,829 37 ,360 260,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total CSS&M 400,579 0 365,995 0 112,090 0 878,664 0 8,208 ,275 0 6,050,103 4,897,677 122,090 0 14,380,468 4,897,677 8,208,275 1'1 52,426 CSS&M (Note #1) GRAND TOTAL Unspent Budget 122,090 Note #1 CSS&M is Contractual Services, Suppl ies, & Materia ls Dollar amounts of the financial statements are not final. Carryover amounts due to previous years close out and fi nal grant neg iotations may affect fi nal num bers. 9,482,791 � 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, 50161 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a8fcc43b3d54eacda0f505aa12cf541e.pdf c02d3e82f02f1037f140116493b1978f PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing, Telephone: FAX: Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave. Bldg. , 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Se~-ice Commission FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Empowering the Executive Committee with Funding Approval DATE: 11122/00 ;c;-:.- The MCSC staff respectfully request that the members of the MCSC empower the Executive Committee to approve the FY 2001 Michigan's AmeriCorps Formula Application to the Corporation for National Service. The MCSC staff also suggest that the application be shared with the entire membership prior to the next meeting of the Executive Committee to provide opportunities for comment. Finally, the MCSC staff suggest that the full body review and approve the actions of the Executive Committee at the next meeting of the full body. The CNS AmeriCorps Formula application is due to CNS prior to the next proposed meeting of the full body, but after the next proposed meeting of the Executive Committee. Approval of the MCSC Members for CNS subgrant funding applications is a requirement of the provisions for CNS funding. However, CNS does not provide guidelines on grant application due dates until well after the MCSC has set its meeting dates. Until such time as CNS and the U.S. Congress are able to set more long-term deadlines, this will remain a chronic issue. PRINTED ON RECVClEO P-.M:R � 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_2000-12-08_Funding-Approval Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting funding approval Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting funding approval. 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, 50162 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c1e918bd45e11a0cb16cb17081001295.pdf d5cdf74debddd9c28dff17685ca5a4fa PDF Text Text JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing , Telephone: FAX: Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave. Bldg. , 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517} 335-4295 (517} 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Future Goals DATE: 11/27/00 CC: Friends of the MCSC ~~ Attached you will fmd the latest version of the "Future of MCSC" document which includes the specific goals, objectives and SWOT analysis as crafted by the MCSC staff at their 2000 Staff Retreat. Strate~ies The "Future of MCSC" proposes that the MCSC focus its operational energies on three basic strategies: 1. MCSC will be a grantmaking entity much in the same way as would a foundation. The MCSC would invest in models and initiatives that would further the strength of the field, but would refrain from building staffing and internal structures to operate these initiatives. The role of the MCSC would be to provide and/or broker support that incubates new ideas and new models with an eye toward sustainability through support through avenues at the local, state and national level. 2. MCSC will forge new partnerships that look as intensively within state government as outside state government. The workforce of the state of Michigan is vast as is its ability to touch the lives of others. The MCSC can help to recognize and promote the existing and future volunteer efforts occurring within state agencies. 3. MCSC will study, analyze and share its learning experiences with the rest of the world to advance the knowledge of the field. The MCSC has traditionally only provided evaluation funds and support to grantees for their own purposes. This resource will continue, but the MCSC will also look to providing impact data on different volunteer initiatives as well as those it funds. One example is to provide an 06 """'"""" R.ECYCl.£0 PAPER �annual report on the health of service and volunteerism in Michigan. Ultimately, this would breakdown indicators of volunteer infrastructure to a county by county level. Moving ahead with marketing and research involves the MCSC gearing up an effective and efficient marketing and research component. Again, this will not involve the MCSC building an entire new staff area. The MCSC will focus on contracting with existing partners and forging new ones to deliver these services. Certainly, the ConnectMichigan Alliance will be one of those that will be able to help in this area. To summarize, this documents crafts the future direction for the MCSC and focuses on the MCSC becoming a grantmaker that invests in, and incubates innovative service and volunteer initiatives. The MCSC will do this by allocating resources, forging and strengthening partnerships, and sharing information that can help communities promote service and volunteerism as an effective community problem solving mechanism. This document represents months of strategic planning that was inspired by three major factors: 1. The MCSC has been the fortunate beneficiary of the support and leadership of the current Governor and First Lady. Due to term limits, this may change as a new administration will begin in January of 2003 and might not demonstrate the same level of commitment to the work of the MCSC and its partners. 2. The MCSC is a relatively new organization in state governmental terms and has continuously operated as a "start up" organization. Evidence of this mode of operation include insufficient staffing, no physical space plan (the MCSC has been operating "rent free" since its creation in 1991), extremely limited written policy and planning documentation and no sustainability plan. 3. The recent development of the ConnectMichigan Alliance will force the need for some desirable yet rapid changes in the way the MCSC will do business in the near future. All of these factors were considered when crafting the attached strategy. This strategy was crafted to deal with these challenges and help the MCSC forge effectively forward into some new areas of support for volunteers. Conclusion In its most basic form, this document is a sustainability plan for the work of the MCSC. It proposes changes in the operations of the MCSC, but not the mission. The MCSC will still serve as a convener, catalyst and broker for the service and volunteer sectors. The MCSC remains dedicated to enabling all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problem solving through service and volunteerism. � 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_2000-12-08_Future-Goals Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting future goals Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting future goals. 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, 50163 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/a2badb795267314949d9d9c5a02e11a9.pdf eb39fb1aff960358cacabca0f043eb58 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING DATES and TIMES FOR 2001 NOON - 4:00 P.M. * FRIDAY, February 9, 2001 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Lansing *MONDAY, May 21, 2001 Host and Location: Grand Rapids THURSDAY and FRIDAY, September 10 & 11, 2001 (Meeting and Retreat) Host and Location: (To Be Determined) FRIDAY, December 14, 2001 Host: Vivian Pickard Location: Detroit *Critical dates for program approvals MCSC - Executive Committee Meetings George W. Romney Building, 4th Floor Lansing, Michigan 10:00 a.m. - Noon Friday, January 5, 2001 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Friday, April 20, 2001 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission *Conference Call from 12:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Friday, August 17, 2001 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Friday, November 16, 2001 Host: Michigan Community Service Commission Revised 12/8/00 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50165 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6e2e25dabbea6262155f83f61a520b10.pdf 61f2d88fab6f14718b635747e5e4f999 PDF Text Text JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing , Telephone : FAX: Chairperson Russel l G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Co~~y Se:-"~ Commission FROM: Paula Kaiser, Director ofProgr~ Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Staff Recommendations for Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows DATE: November 20, 2000 Michigan 's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Background For FY 2001 , the MCSC has $194,994 in CNS funding to suppmi 18 Michigan' s AmeriCorps Promise Fellows for Michigan' s Communities of Promise. All of our current grantees were given the opportunity to renew their current fellow(s) position. In addition, other Communities ofPromise were invited to apply. The application guidelines were sent to all Communities of Promise on September 15,2000. A total of eight applications were received requesting $129,996 to support 12 fellows . The MCSC staff conducted a staff review of all applications. Applicants were provided written feedback that included any necessary revisions. All revisions were due to MCSC by November 3, 2000. The staff reviewed all of the revisions and makes the following recommendations: StaffRecommendations New Applicants 1)The staff recommends new Leeal Am~licant mg at the requeste d amount £or the £o11 ow Fun dine Fun dine Requested Recommended $10,833 Alpena Volunteer Center $10,833 $32,499 Ionia County Intem1ediate School $32,499 District Total $43,332 $43,332 ill 06 PfllNTEDON RECYClED PAPER app 1cants: Fellows Requested 1 3 4 �Renewal Applicants 2) The staff recommends renewal funding, at the requested amount for the follow applicants Fellows Leeal Applicant Fun dine Fun dine Reguested Recommended Reguested Council of Michigan Foundations $10,833 $10,833 1 Eastern Upper Peninsula Community Foundation $10,833 $10,833 1 EightCAP, Inc. $21 ,666 $21,666 2 Isabella County MSU Extension $10,833 $10,833 1 Marquette & Alger Counties' Promise: The Alliance for Youth $10,833 $10,833 1 Pathways to Healthy Living $21,666 $21 ,666 2 Total $86,664 $86,664 8 The MCSC still has six Promise Fellows available. Therefore, the MCSC is currently conducting another application process. The application guidelines have been sent to all Communities of Promise that did not apply in the first round. At least three communities have expressed an interest in applying. The Intent to Apply forms are due to MCSC on December 15, 2000 and the applications will be due on January 5, 2001. The staff will make their funding recommendations at the February board meeting. Page2 � 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_2000-12-08_MI-AmeriCorps-Staff-Recommendations Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 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 2000-12-08 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, 50166 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/94dbd91f7934c8906d8db4d81b456eed.pdf 442cde39c611ac2d94d8f1520dfc823c PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission September 13, 2000 George W. Romney Building, 1st Floor Lansing, Michigan 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. MINUTES MErviBERS PRESENT: Michelle Engler, Chair Victor Begg Mary Ellen Brandell Robert Collier Julie Cummings Nancy Lenz Russell Mawby Kathleen Keen McCarthy Jim Muir Randy Neelis Don Newport Patricia Ryan O'Day Kari Pardoe Terry Pruitt Ethan Weinstock Matthew Wesaw Ray West Kyle Caldwell, Ex Officio MErviBERS ABSENT: OTHERS: Karen Aldridge John Barfield Arthur Ellis Joel Orosz Vivian Rogers Pickard Meg Smith Geneva J. Williams Diana Algra, Family Independence Agency Honorable Governor John Engler Mary Estrada, Michigan Community Service Commission Mary Grill, Michigan Community Service Commission Garry Gross, Michigan Community Service Commission Paula Kaiser, Michigan Community Service Commission Mary Pfeiler, Corporation for National Service- Detroit Office Robin Lynn Schultheiss, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Sam Singh, Michigan Nonprofit Association Amy Srnitter, Michigan Campus Compact Jocelyn Yanda, Family Independence Agency �I. Welcome and Introduction - Chairperson Engler The meeting was called to order at 12:20 p.m. by Chairperson Engler. Chairperson Engler welcomed everyone to the meeting. II. Review of May 10, 2000 Minutes- Chairperson Engler Commissioner Neelis moved to approve the May 10, 2000 minutes. Commissioner O'Day seconded the motion and the minutes were approved. Motion passed unanimously. III. Standing Committee Reports A. Executive Committee- Chairperson Engler 1. Review of Executive Committee August 11, 2000 meeting Mr. Caldwell gave an overview of the summary of the August 11, 2000 Executive Committee meeting which was held via conference call. 2. Review of Executive Committee Report on Alliance a. Progress to Date Chairperson Engler stated that the Bylaws and Membership for the Board have been worked out. The Articles of Incorporation have been signed and are being processed. b. Presentation from Fundraising Counsel Monahan and Associates Mr. Caldwell stated that before getting into the Alliance fundraising that he wanted to introduced the MCSC staff. Mr. Caldwell explained that the working committee of the Alliance sent out RFP' s to different organizations to hire a group to handle the fundraising strategy for the new ConnectMichigan Alliance. After a review process the committee chose a group. Mr. Caldwell introduced Mr. Tom Monahan and Ms. Sandy Parrish from Monahan and Associates the firm selected through the competitive bid process. Mr. Monahan explained what, when and how Monahan and Associates are planning and what strategies they are planning on using to fundraise for the ConnectMichigan Alliance. Mr. Monahan explained how the ConnectMichigan Alliance will help to ensure the sustainability of important programs that strengthen the nonprofit sector, provide meaningful volunteer programs and services and improve our communities in Michigan. Achieving the endowment challenge will ensure that these important community-based programs continue in perpetuity. 2 �The ConnectMichigan Alliance will be funded, in large part, by an endowment created to ensure the long-term sustainability and development of new and innovative programs designed to promote volunteerism and service-learning throughout Michigan. The vision is to secure $20 million in endowment funds from two funding streams. The state of Michigan has challenged the private sector to match $10 million to initiate an endowment to continue the commitment to volunteerism in Michigan in perpetuity. The ConnectMichigan Alliance will expand volunteerism in Michigan by providing new venture grants to colleges and universities to increase volunteer opportunities in the classroom, and faculty fellow grants to increase research in service learning for the Michigan Campus Compact; creating more local community volunteer centers and additional volunteer opportunities for Volunteer Centers of Michigan; improving the Resource Library to assist in strengthening the capacity of nonprofit organizations; and increasing volunteer opportunities through Michigan's Promise and Make a Difference Day. Everyone will be asked over the next year to help raise the $10 million by either helping fundraise, donating time, donating money and spreading the word about ConnectMichigan Alliance. Mr. Singh explained that the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM) have been working with their boards and everyone is very excited and support the ConnectMichigan Alliance. Chairperson Engler asked how the commissioners will know what to ask for as a gift to the ConnectMichigan Alliance and what kind of support will Monahan and Associates provide. Mr. Monahan said that they will have materials and guide commissioners on who to ask and how to ask for donations and support. Mr. Caldwell asked Mr. Monahan to identify the big strengths and weaknesses of this project. Mr. Monahan stated that the number one strength would be what has been happening in Michigan over the past nine years in the field of volunteerism and the accomplishments the MCSC, MNA, VCM and MCC have had in the field. The biggest obstacle would probably be that the field has had good support, but not a broad base of support to the field. Mr. Monahan stated that we must eliminate the confusion in the field. B. Board Development Committee - Commissioner Pruitt 1. Election of Chairperson (approval item) Commissioner Pruitt stated that as a result of the resignation of the current chairperson Michelle Engler but who will remain as a member and in light 3 �of Governor Engler's appointment of Russell G. Maw by to the MCSC, the Board Development Committee nominates Dr. Russell G. Mawby to serve as Chairperson of the MCSC. Commissioner Muir moved to approve the Board Development Committee recommendation to appoint Dr. Russell Mawby as chair. Commissioner McCarthy seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Chairperson Mawby accepted the position and thanked everyone for their support. 2. Recommendations to Leadership Council (approval item) Commissioner Pruitt stated in accordance with the term limits policy adopted by the MCSC on September 24, 1999 and with the creation of the Leadership Advisory Council at the MCSC May 10, 2000 meeting, the Board Development Committee recommends the appointment of the following exiting commissioners to the Leadership Advisory Committee. They are Dr. Mary Ellen Brandell, Kathleen Keen McCarthy, James Muir, and Joel Orosz. Commissioner Pruitt moved to approve the Board Development Committee recommendation to appoint the exiting commissioners (Brandell, McCarthy, Muir and Orosz) to the Leadership Advisory Committee. Commissioner Collier seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Chairperson Engler and Governor Engler made special presentations to the exiting commissioners. Chairperson Elect Mawby made a special presentation to the Governor and Michelle Engler. The MCSC established the Engler Family Fund at the Capital Region Foundation in honor of Mrs. Engler's nine years as chair. Governor Engler gave Chairperson Engler a special proclamation for her nine years of service to Michigan. Governor Engler stated that the MCSC has grown much over the past nine years and has become a national leader in the field. Commissioner Pruitt stated that the Board Development Committee will be working with the Governor's Office to get new commissioners appointed to fill the exiting commissioners roles on the MCSC over the next few months. IV. Executive Director's Report- Kyle Caldwell A. Michigan's AmeriCorps (approval item) Mr. Caldwell gave an update on the AmeriCorps programs and their funding. Mr. Caldwell explained the staff recommendation that the funding requirements of the Michigan's AmeriCorps program be modified to allow for a required graduated match over a seven-year period starting after a program's third year of funding. The process would eventually lead to the MCSC support going only to the Member 4 �Support Costs of programs that have been included in the MCSC AmeriCorps portfolio for a total of seven years. Chairperson Engler asked if this would be a hardship on the programs? Ms. Kaiser explained that all the programs have been informed about the recommendations and have been given plenty of time to prepare their programs for this change. Chairperson Engler asked if this was a federal mandate or an internal mandate? Ms. Kaiser stated that it was an internal recommendation, but that it was a vision of the MCSC to help programs become less dependent on the MCSC and federal dollars and more dependent on their communities. Ms. Kaiser stated that a complete explanation of the entire process was in the Program Director's report. Commissioner Begg asked what happens to a program that is a great program but cannot cover the match that the MCSC requires? Ms. Kaiser stated that if a program was not able to meet the match requirements for a given program year they could ask for a waiver. A program can apply for a waiver as part of their application to the MCSC, but they would need to provide justification for the waiver. The MCSC will review and decide each waiver on a case by case basis. Commissioner Brandell stated that most grants are not given on a continuous basis and that this recommendation would be a step towards strengthening programs. Commissioner O'Day moved to approve the staff recommendations for the funding requirements of the Michigan's AmeriCorps programs. Commissioner Collier seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. B. Volunteer Investment Grant (approval item) Mr. Caldwell explained that the MCSC recently received a letter from the VCM requesting a modification to the Volunteer Investments Grant program. In response, the MCSC staff recommended the following: 1. The MCSC maintain the VIG graduated match requirements for the next funding cycle to test whether it is effective in advancing the goals and priorities of the program. 2. The MCSC not modify the VIG program requirements to include non-cash matches as it would run contrary to the goal of building financial endowments in support of local volunteer resource centers. 3. The MCSC should maintain the goals of establishing significant endowments while making VIG' s available to more organizations and therefore maintain the current grant minimum of $25,000 and maximum of $100,000. 4. The MCSC authorize the use of a limited portion of VIG funds to conduct a third-party analysis of the effectiveness and challenges of the VIG program to date. The results of the analysis will be used to determine: a. if the original assumptions upon which the program were based are correct; 5 �b. training and technical assistance needs of grantees and potential grantees; c. efficacy of the program; and d. what, if any, changes are needed to make the current program model more effective. Mr. Caldwell explained that with these recommendations, the MCSC hopes to address the concerns articulated by VCM' s members and provide some meaningful data to which we can formulate some useful strategies. Ms. Schultheiss explained that the members of the VCM wanted to express their concern regarding their ability to participate in future cycles of Michigan' s program using the current guidelines. In an effort to secure the continued success of the program, they respectfully request that the MCSC consider the following : • • • Establishing a local match level of 1: 1, regardless of past contracts; Recognizing documented in-kind contributions as match to the grant; and Lowering the minimum about to be requested to $15,000. The VCM members feel these steps would allow a significant number of Volunteer Centers to submit future applications for the program. Ms. Yanda suggested that maybe Michigan State University might be able to do the study. Commissioner Newport stated that in some ways the study has already been done in the letter from the Volunteer Centers of Michigan. Commissioner Wesaw moved to approve the staff recommendations for the programs. Commissioner Weinstock seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimous! y. Commissioner Collier made a motion for an amendment to the staff recommendations which states that there should be a cap on the cost for the evaluation of the program. The cap should be $40,000. Commissioner Newport seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. C. Inspector General's Report Mr. Caldwell talked about the Inspector General' s report on the Pre-Audit Survey of the MCSC. He stated that the Inspector General's final report was very troubling. It appeared that the Inspector General ignored MCSC staff responses and in effect said that the Inspector General's office could do what they wanted and how they wanted within the A-133 law. Across the nation, state commissions are getting ready to hire another CPA firm to look at this process and give their opinion about this process and whether it is both legal and valid. State commissions would then have an objective opinion. Over the next couple of years, the MCSC staff will be spending a great deal of time dealing and handling this issue. 6 �Commissioner Newport made a motion to empower the Executive Committee of the MCSC to handle the responses on the issues regarding to the Inspector General's report. Commissioner O'Day seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. V. Old Business- Chairperson Engler A. Staff Recommendations for the Future Direction of the MCSC Mr. Caldwell stated that a revised copy with edits and changes from the staff retreat had been added and asked commissioners to take it with them and review it as a draft working paper. He requested that if they have any questions, they should call him with their concerns and changes and that the full commission will take up this matter and vote on it at the December 8, 2000 meeting. VI. New Business A. Michigan Family Independence Agency Strategic Plan- Jocelyn Yanda and Diana Algra Mr. Caldwell announced that Ms. Diana Algra, a loan executive from the Michigan Family Independence Agency (FIA) has assisted the MCSC in preparing and submitting a Disability Plan to CNS to put together a disability program around national service programs. Ms. Yanda distributed copies and gave an overview of the FIA Volunteer Services Strategic Plan 2000-2005. Commissioner Cummings commended the FIA for all their hard work and commitment to the field of volunteerism. VII. Adjourn Chairperson Engler expressed her sincere thanks and appreciation to all commissioners, the MCSC staff, MNA, MCC, VCM, CMF and FIA who have helped to make the MCSC one of the top state commissions in the country. "The MCSC has come a long way and it's because of all of you in this room because of your commitment to service and volunteerism". "We should all be very proud of our commission." A copy of Chairperson Engler's remarks will be kept with the MCSC meeting minutes. Commissioner Newport made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Muir seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 2:50p.m. The next meeting will be December 8, 2000 in Detroit hosted by Commissioner Vivian Pickard. 7 � 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, 50167 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/04050d6677542c8301e66c0f86e67c05.pdf dc5d1276a2f8ce603bae9bed6244c9f9 PDF Text Text / Michigan Community Service Commission December 8, 2000 Renaissance Center, Ste. 3600 Detroit, Michigan 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Russell Mawby, Chair Karen Aldridge Eason Robert Collier Michelle Engler Christine Kwak Patricia Ryan O'Day Kari Pardoe Vivian Rogers Pickard Terry Pruitt Ethan Weinstock Matthew Wesaw Ray West Kyle Caldwell, Ex Officio MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS : John Barfield VictorBegg Julie Cummings Arthur Ellis Nancy Lenz Arend Lubbers Randy Neelis Don Newport Meg Smith Geneva J. Williams Diana Algra, Family Independence Agency Mary Estrada, Michigan Community Service Commission Mary Grill, Michigan Community Service Commission Garry Gross, Michigan Community Service Commission Gregory Hall, GM Corporation Camille Johnson, Lovelight Foundation Paula Kaiser, Michigan Community Service Commission Kevin Murphy, Corporation for National Service- Detroit Office Robin Lynn Schultheiss, Volunteer Centers of Michigan Sam Singh, Michigan Nonprofit Association �/ I. Welcome and Introduction - Chairperson Mawby The meeting was called to order at 12:30 p.m. by Chairperson Mawby. Chairperson Mawby welcomed everyone to the meeting. II. Board Development Committee - Commissioner Pruitt A. Welcome to new Commissioners Commissioner Pruitt announced that the members of the Board Development Committee were delighted to present two new members to the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC). Arend(Don) Lubbers is President of the Grand Valley State University and replaces the seat vacated by Dr. Mary Ellen Bran dell. Chris Kwak is Program Director of the Philanthropy & Volunteerism area of theW. K. Kellogg Foundation and replaces the seat vacated by Dr. Joel Orosz. Chairperson Mawby wel~he new commissioners to the MCSC. Chairperson Mawby invited everyon~o~ Metmd the restB aHS introduce themselves ter ~eryotre: B. Designation ofMCSC Board Members Delegates j(;J r:-Jm4----a!lr~ . LC~4) ~ Chairperson Mawby asked Commissioner Pruitt to tttlk aeettt the ConnectMichigan Alliance. Commissioner Pruitt explained loft!it tki£8 kas 888R J.its 8i Q.igQw,ssiQB Elft"' pt,. wh<ffrom the MCSC will serve on the Board of Directors for the ConnectMichigan 2 �Alliance (CMA). Commissioner Pruitt explained that Commissioner Engler, Commissioner Cummings and himself will be the MCSC designee for the Board of Directors. Commissioner Pruitt stated there were representatives from the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), Michigan Campus Compact (MCC), :;:,ct:;,ol~ Centers of Michigan (VCM). A complete list of the representatives ~nll!i 8e ...-iR H:=~acket. Commissioner Pruitt also stated that there~ 'I l' eight aHarge members appointed iftat: will represent other community organizations, 11'1~ III. Presentation by Commissioner Pickard ( /.W-l Chairperson Mawby introduce Commissioner Pickard and thander for hostin~CSC Commissioner Pickard welcomed everyone to GM headquarters and introduced Mr. Gregory Hall from GM who started the GM Volunteer PLU$ program. Mr. Hall gave an overview of the GM Volunteer PLU$ program which enables eligible employees to designate a grant from the GM Foundation to eligible organizations where employees volunteer their time. Mr. Hall stated the program has been a great success and is a global program. IV. Review & Approval of September 13,2000 Minutes- Chairperson Mawby Chairperson Mawby asked for any corrections or comments regarding the September 13, 2000 meeting.~ nJl!l+®btie~, Chairperson Mawby asked for a motion to approve. Commissioner Collier moved to approve the September 13, 2000 minutes. Commissioner 3 �Pickard seconded the motion and the minutes were approved. Motion passed unanimously. V. Standing Committee Reports A. Executive Committee- Chairperson Mawby 1. Review of Executive Committee November 17,2000 meeting Chairperson Maw by gave an overview of the Executive Committee meeting that was held on November 17, 2000 via conference call and explained that discussion on agenda items from that meeting which included staff recommendations for MCSC future goals, CMA, Volunteer Investment Grants, Annual Performance review of Executive Director and the Agenda for December 8, 2000 would be discussed later in the meeting in more detail. 2. Review of Executive Committee Report on ConnectMichigan Alliance a. Progress to Date Mr. Caldwell stated that CMA board of directors have been appointed and a copy of the list of the board is enclosed in the meeting materials. Mr. Caldwell updated everyone by stating that the Governor has 4 �-~~[5' ~4 Cf'J\A c_.J~ awarded a $10 million {rant <Wod tR.~ ~atsk fe' that will have to be completed by 2002. b. Articles of Incorporation/Bylaws Mr. Caldwell stated that the Articles of Incorporation have been signed and have been filed. The Capital Region Community ~ Foundation has agreed to host the endow~~/ :fhey W"rll handle all the private gifts to the CMA~ ~~ · Mr. Caldwell m~ b!.. ~ck-off of the CMA campaign ~would take place during a short program added to the MNA lOth Anniversary Celebration on December 19, 2000. All commissioners ~o attend. Mr. Caldwell explained that ~he CMA Campaign Leadership wi ~- s during the ~~t' fo .V:.::.. · (i.~#A.. - 7 I Mr. Caldwell explained that a preliminary date of January 23, 2001 has been set to bring together the CMA Board of Directors. On that da)j the Board will elect i?officers an~point the eight aWarge members and put together an agendaprt how this organization will come together. Mr. Singh explained how excited MNA is to be celebrating their lOth Anniversary on December 19, 2000. Mr. Singh stated that at 5 �that time they will be unveiling the CMA. Mr. Singh stated there will also be entertainment,fy the Capitol Steps. ~~~~ Mr. Caldwell stated that after the convening of the Campaign -t;: Leadershil?Jthe next step will be to figure out how we-move the CMA ahead. "Fm~~~~~;u:s.:~m4UUl.J~~JUQ:~lL. Chairperson Mawby stated that h~ry impressed with how fast w~ the CMA~ moving and asked commissioners to submit names of . . .. the Board of . -.c:). peop1e to be appomt to thetfat•1arge posttiOnSon Directors ~MA. Mr. Caldwell explained that Julie Cummings, Michelle Engler, ;m9 ~~ . , _1 -~~ William Richardson ~on the Campaign Leadership~)(list of the ~~~ ~ of the rest of the members ~ be sent out before the December 19, 2000 MNA event. VI. Executive Director's Report- Kyle Caldwell J Mr. Caldw,;,t the M~S1s:aff ~I their hard work tbey A.iiu '8 done during the ~ ""''f.clevelopHtg the CMA. )(specia?thanks to Commissioner Pruitt, Mawby, and Smith for ~ helping to make the Michigan's AmeriCorps Member Celebration a success again this year. ~~~ Mr. Caldwell gave a report on Academic Service-Learning whic~ a tremendously 6 �powerful teaching methodology that links students, teachers, parents and communities together through service &-t ~~sic:;y linked to the curriculum and learning objectives of a scho ~$13 millionfive-state initiative is beginning to work now and will be expanding to over 15 states over the next three years. :;_;;_---:-~;-~ - - - M,.. CJ.M ~ ~ Michigan, unfortunately, was not one of the states chosern b (~ .ulli:"'-N!.~H""" M the expertise and assistance of theW. K. Kellogg Foundation. The MCSC staff have created the Service in Education Resources and Vision (SERV) initiative. SERV will focus ' on developing effective public policy, demonstration projects, research and dissemination oflessonslearned. this initiative that will be administered in partnership with the Council of Michigan Foundation' s K-12 Philanthropy in Education Project. The MCSC will bring on a • coordinator some~ at the beginning of the calendar year. Commissioner Kwak stated that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation will ~ s~"~ support~~ with Cl. 'fJ'( $212,000 over jl1e three years. Commissioner Kwak talked about some of the different . programs that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation ~urrently supporting in the servicelearning field. -~ !C<, k,. Mr. Caldwell gave a overview of the MCSC Disability Plan. ~awarded the MCSC $150,000 in grants to coordinate, administer and 7 �oJ support a P.lan to recruit more programs and individuals from th ~\).~· 0 0 0 Q £'\ ~ v ilit ?;~ t? 1 unity and get ~more mvolved With our Natwnal Service Programs. Over the course of this year, 4 staff will work to ensure that the MCSC reaches out the Disability Community to ensure thatpm recruitment and placement of prog~/'\~d. members is in accordance with all laws relating to the Americans with Disabilities ~) and all other accommodations laws. ~ ~ Mr. Caldwell gave a special thanks to Diana Algra whe Ras { help~o develop several projects and grants at the MCSC during her tenure as a loan executive from the Michigan Family Independence Agency (FIA) and also thanked Jocelyn Yanda and FIA for their continued support to the MCSC. Mr. Caldwell talked about the MCSC vision and the commission's focus ~chi Xoiunteerfodscape. Mr. Caldwell explained that CMA is a prime exampl" afMi. th million endowment~upport it, will provide valuable services and support to ~ n 1\A ,._ S20 ...J fR.=; '(? Mc_c;f!s Michigan's volunteers well into the future. Mr. Caldwell stated while we work on Michigan initiatives ~must also work on the national landscape. Mr. Caldwell explained that the national landscape is being focused on youth as an important target gro~ 'f~ B:J~ services as well as a body of constituents. Mr. Caldwell stated that at the last kerica' s Promise JBee~ it was announced that the Younger Americans Act will be re-introduced in ~~ 2001. This bill will focus on the America's Promise goals through legislation and appropriations much in the same way that the "Older Americans Act" did for seniors in the previous Congress. 7 Mr. Caldwell explained that for FY 2001, the MCSC has $194,994 in CNS 8 ~ �funding to support 18 Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows for Michigan Communities of Promise. All.efmrr current grantees were given the opportunity to review their current fellow(s) position. In addition, other Communities of Promise were invited to apply. The application guidelines were sent to all Communities of Promise on September 15, 2000. A total of eight applications were received requesting $129,996 to support 12 fellows. Mr. Caldwell explained that the MCSC staff conducted a staff review of all applications. Applicants were provided written feedback that included any necessary revisions. These revisions were due to the MCSC by November 3, 2000. The staff reviewed all of the revisions and m~he following recommendations~ J-_ The staff recommenc¥t.new funding at the requested amount for the following applicants: The Alpena Volunteer Center for 1 fellow for $10,833 and Ionia County Intermediate School District for 3 fellows for $32,499. A motion to approve the staff recommendations for the new funding was made by Commissioner Wesaw and Commissioner Kwak seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. ~ The staff recommenql renewal funding at the requested amount for the following applicants: The Council of Michigan Foundations for 1 fellow for $10,833, the Eastern Upper Peninsula Community Foundation for 1 fellow for $10,833, EightCAP, Inc for 2 fellows for $21,666, Isabella County MSU Extension for 1 fellow for $10,833, Marquette & Alger Counties' Promise: The Alliance for Youth 9 �for 1 fellow for $10, 833, Pathways to Healthy Living for 2 fellows for $21,666. A motion to approve the staff recommendations for the renewal funding was made by Commissioner Wesaw and Commissioner K wak seconded the motion. Commissioner Collier abstained from voting on the Council of Michigan Foundations request. Motion passed unanimously. A Mr. Caldwell stated that the MCSC still h¥ six Promise Fellows available. Therefore, the MCSC- e~Rotoly conducting another application process. The MCSC staff will make their funding recommendation for these Promise Fellows at the February board meeting. Mr. Caldwell explained the staff recommendation for Michigan' s Volunteer Investment Grants increases stating that the staff would like the ability to approve these requests when they are received rather than waiting until the next .eeaffi ~or executive committee meeting. This would simply allow staff to expand the amount of the grant. Approving an increase to the grant amount would not change any terms or stipulations of the grant. The staff would only approve wo increase requests if funds were available and the grantee).B in good standing. Also, the increases would only be approved for grantees 4okttt lune fltioeftd' beeR> previously approved by the bmii'tt. 0~· ~~ ~ ). The staff recommend/ the ~mpower the staff to approve current and future grant increases for existing Michigan' s Volunteer Investment Grants. A motion to approve the staff recommendations for the increases to Michigan's Volunteer Investments Grants was made by Commissioner O'Day and Commissioner 10 - c~ �Weinstock seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Caldwell gave an overview of Ms. Kaiser's Program Division Director's Report and asked commissioners to review the report. Mr. Caldwell gave an overview of Ms. Grill's Outreach and Fund Development Ur r~ncH stated ~M the w~w.J Governor's Service Awards nomination form wilt be mailed out by Christmas and Division report. Mr. Caldwell highlighted ~ue ~w ?Wllk back to the MCSC by February 9, 2001,aQ8-Ms. Grill will be contacting commissioners to serve~ peer review~Mr. Caldwell congratulated everyone on Make A Difference Day (MDDay) in Michigan. On that day there were 84,901 volunteers participating in MDDay projects./ Mr. Caldwell stated thattfichigan Youth Progressive Action Council (MYP AC) is up and running again thanks to Jill ~~S<tl4 ~ Manlove @ttl'" YES Ambassador and ~youth commissioners, Kari Pardoe and mscro ~·~ ( Ethan Weinstock. Mr. Caldwell announced that the MCSC will be!Iiiliig a Youth • JJ_ (,(j ~ Cu._ Poster contest again this year.~unveilim!:..\'~.~</ilo4olll~b"n:"e at :~or's Service -41 Award Dinner. Mr. Caldwell explained that w~ Jv_ VJ a.~ . lssltil'tg i8f onsors for the Youth Poster contest. The cost is approximately $15,000~Caldwell introduced Camille Johnson from the Lovelight Foundation who was attending on behalf of Commissioner Cummings. Ms. Johnson explained that the Lovelight (,\(1...14 Foundation ,Pas' very happy to sponsor the Youth Poster contest over the previous ~~o.. ~/m~ . . ht Found at1on . will ~at• years and stated that the L ove11g ~r connruah~ for the Youth Poster contest this year. Ms. Grill stated that in January/he 2000 Poster along with Poster Contest materials for 2001 will be mailed out to schools all across Michigan. 11 �(~ Ms. Grill :tea ~ abo..t the MCSC Marketing Strategy ""f'f~at the MCSC realizPJt'"'the importance of defining its future marketing and public relations 1 ~_.. f/u..~'"" (. strategies based upon the new, focused direction of the MCSC. l ~ waJ ~ ~ JNe begin the Atr4,6 development of a marketing plan, ~looking to ~commissioners and other friends of the MCSC who have contacts and/or experience in marketing to assist us with this process. ~ _ J LJ! ATfJ~ _::r:P. :5£ ~h S· --= r#' -, 'ltJf:iJ!3 ,__~- -.. B. MCSC FY 2001 Budget Mr. Caldwell explained that Mr. Gross had distributed a on~age budget report along with his written report ott"nance and Administration Division. Mr. Gross gave a brief overview of the report. VII. Old Business- Chairperson Mawby A. Staff Recommendations for Future Direction of the MCSC ~approval itcnr]'" (~ Chairperson Mawby directed everyone to the twoi)summary on the MCSC Future Goals and asked Mr. Caldwell to expla~ the strategies. Mr. Caldwell stated that the "Future of MCSC" proposes that the MCSC focus its operational energies on three basis strategies. 1. MCSC will be a grantmaking entity much in the same way as would a foundation. The MCSC would invest in models and initiatives that would 12 �further the strength of the field, but would refrain from building staffing and internal structures to operate these initiatives. The role of the MCSC would be to provide and/or broker support that incubates new ideas and new models with an eye toward sustainability through support through avenues at the local, state and national level. 2. w~l The MCSC witrforge new partnerships that look as intensively within state government as outside state government. Th~ help to recognize and promote the existing and future volunteer efforts occurring within state agencies. 3. v)~ The MCSC~tudy, analyze and share its learning experiences with the rest of the world to advance the knowledge of the field. The MCSC has traditionally only provide~valuation funds and support to grantees for their own purposes. This resource will continue, but the MCSC will also look to providing impact data on different volunteer initiatives as well as those it funds. Mr. Cal~ll stated that this document is a sustainability plan for the work of the MCSCJt pr~J changes in the operations of the MCSC, but not the mission. The MCSC ~still serve as a c~ener, catalyst and broker for the service and volunteer sectors. The Mcsc:?iemaimfdedicated to enabling all citizens, including youth, to engage in public problem solving through service and volunteerism. A motion to approve the staff recommendations for the Future Goals of the MCSC was made by Commissioner Pruitt and Commissioner Wesaw seconded the 13 �motion. Motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Pruitt suggested that Ms. Grill look to local colleges to help in putting together a marketing plan. Commissioner Pickard also expanded on the idea that local colleges might be able to offer assistance at 4 no cost through interns. Chairperson Mawby suggested that the MCSC engage~a college in the developing of a marketing plan. VITI. New Business- Chairperson Mawby A. Empowering Executive Committee to Approve FY 2001 Michigan's AmeriCorps Formula Application tapprova1 item)' Chairperson Mawby asked Mr. Caldwell to expand on this item. Mr. Caldwell .l.j_ stated that the MCSC staff respectfully request that the members of the MCSC empower the Executive Committee to approve the FY 2001 Michigan's AmeriCorps Formula Application to the Corporation for National Service (CNS). The MCSC staff also sugges~at the application be shared with the entire membership prior to the next meeting of the Executive Committee to provide opportunities for comment. Finally, the MCSC staff suggestiat the full body review and approve the actions of the Executive Committee at the next meeting of the full body. Mr. Caldwell explained that the ii8S8B i"9r tw'il.ums v)P1)A (,L.. application~ fie~ the CNS AmeriCorps Formula due to CNS prior to the next proposed meeting of the full body, but after the next proposed meeting of the Executive Committee. Approval of the MCSC Members for CNS subgrant funding application is a requirement of the provisions for CNS funding. However, CNS does not provide guidelines on grant 14 �application due dates until well after the MCSC has set its meeting dates. A motion to approve the staff recommendations to empower the Executive Committee with funding approval was made by Commissioner Wesaw and Commissioner Collier seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. B. Process for Annual Performance Review of Executive Director Commissioner Pruitt explained that an annual performance review of the executive director is due ~ - Commissioner Pruitt explained that he and Mary Estrada will be working together to get the review form out to all commissioners and asked that they return the review form to him. C. Legislative Breakfast Chairperson Mawby suggested that since the MCSC has held a Legislative Breakfast in the past with much succes} t~he MCSC should hold another one because of all the new faces in the legisla~d it is a good way for the legislat~ to get to know the MCSC. Commissioner Pruitt stated that the MCSC should pair legislators with some of &- their home constituents_,fossib},V a AmeriCorps membra MCSC grantee so that they understand what activities are happee~ t~-s. This would give them a reason to be at the breakfast~ The MCSC sfteYld hand each legislator a ., 11 ~6JC~ brochure on the MCSC which would explain who we are and Ol:lf funding. Commissioner Aldridge stated that t'e.~~ectfo personalize the event which will 15 �make it important for legislators to attend on behalf of their cornmunities~e spo~~~s to help ;vith financial cost to get peopl~here. Commissioner Pruitt ~ ~ot~ha~e event on a Monday or Friday. ~ Ms. Schultheiss stated that several of the VCM stated that the travel time involved to come to the Legislative Breakfast for an hour or two was too costly and maybe the Legislative Breakfast could be conjunction with another event immediately following the Breakfast. Commissioner Aldridge asked if the Legislative Breakfast could be a reception during the Grantmakers/Grantseekers and Governor's Service Award event. Commissioner Pruitt stated that it is very important to keep in touch ? D. Approval of 2000-2001 Meeting Dates Chairperson Mawby asked commissioners to look over the dates for 2001 commission meetings. Chairperson Mawby announced one change for the Executive Committee meetings. The April6, 2001 has been changed to April20, 2001 . A motion to approve the MCSC 2001 meeting dates was made by Commissioner Collier and Commissioner Engler seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimous} y. 7 Chrurperson Mawby gave a special thank you to Diana Algra and gave her a special award 16 �for her commitment and dedication to the MCSC. Chairperson Mawby asked for public comment from all attendees. Several attendees offered personal comments. Commissioner Wesaw made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Pickard seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 p.m. The next meeting will be February 9, 2001 at the George W. Romney Building, Lansing, Michigan. 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2000-12-08_Minutes-with-Notes-2000-12-08 Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting minutes with notes 2000-12-08 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting minutes with notes 2000-12-08. 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, 50168 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/dc430f1ff64ddf5e2c95c828da1ee66a.pdf 07019f6762144e01636298384ebcd0c0 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing, Telephone : FAX: Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave . Bldg. , 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the MCSC FROM: Terry Pruitt, Vice Chairperson Chair of the Board Development Committee Nancy Lenz, Board Development Committee RE: Christine Kwak and Arend D. Lubbers DATE: 11122/00 The members of the Board Development Committee are delighted to present two new additions to the MCSC. Arend (Don) Lubbers is President of Grand Valley State University and is the longest serving college president in the nation. Dr. Lubbers replaces the seat vacated by Dr. Mary Ellen Brandell. Chris Kwak is Program Director of the Philanthropy & Volunteerism area of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Ms. Kwak has been with the Kellogg Foundation for six years and has worked with the MCSC on its six-community service development initiativeMichigan CARES. Ms. Kwak replaces the seat vacated by Dr. Joel Orosz. Dr. Lubbers and Ms. Kwak are fine additions to the MCSC. Please join us in welcoming them to the MCSC. 06 f'RINTEDON RECYCL£0PAPER �Christine Kwak Program Director Philanthropy & Volunteerism W.K. Kellogg Foundation Ms. Kwak is a program director at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan. She helps create and review Foundation prografpming priorities, evaluates and _:..,. recommends proposals for funding, and administers proj~cts. Ms. Kwak has been a program director in the Philanthropy and Volunteerism programming area at the W.K. Kellogg Foundati9n for over six years. Clinically trained as a child, youth, and family therapist, Ms. K wak has devoted much of her career to positive youth development, with a particular interest in youth service. Among her work at the Kellogg Foundation, she provides leadership in the field of national and community service, directs a five-year initiative on K-12 service-learning, and leads funding in the area of women's philanthropy. Ms. Kwak is the co-founder/co-chair ofthe Council on Foundations affinity group, Grantrnaker Forum on Community and National Service, and serves on various national committees in the nonprofit sector. Ms. Kwak earned her bachelor's degree in environmental education at the University of Illinois, Urbana, and her master's degree in social work from the University of Minnesota. 11100 �Arend D. Lubbers President Grand Valley State University Arend D. Lubbers, appointed President of Grand Valley State University in December, 1968, is the nation's longest serving college president; he will retire after 32 years in office on June 30, 2001. Lubbers was the youngest president in the country when he assumed the helm at Central College in Pella, Iowa in 1960. When he leaves office nexry~ar, it will be as the oldest. GVSU- with an emollment of 18,500 - is the cornprehens~Ye~ regional university for the second largest metropolitan area in Michigan. The univers_ity offers r:nore than 75 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. GVSU operates campus~s. in Allendale, Grand Rapids and Holland and continuing education centers in Muskegon and Traverse City. Don Lubbers has served higher education for six decades. He holds the BA degree from Hope College and the MA degree from Rutgers. He pursued doctoral studies at Rutgers and taught history at Wittenburg College. In 1959 he was appointed vice president for development at Central College and became president the following year. After eight years at Central College, he was invited to become president of GVSU, where he has remained ever since. Don is married to Nancy Vanderpol Lubbers, is the father of five and grandfather of three. The Lubbers make their horne in Grand Rapids. Don is currently serving his second term as chairman of the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan. He is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association 's Presidents Council, and was chairman of NCAA Division II from 1990-1994 and again from 1997-99. He holds memberships with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the American Council on Education and the Michigan Education Trust. He has served on dozens of local boards and commissions, among them Spectrum Health, Grand Bank, the World Affairs Council and the Citizens League of Grand Rapids. During his presidency, GVSU has grown from a small college on a single campus into a comprehensive regional university with three campuses that .provide educational programs and seryices throughout west Michigan. Don is particularly proud of the university' s programs in engineering, the health professions and in international study, all of which grew out of initiatives he proposed. The establishment and expansion of the university' s campuses in Grand Rapids and Holland are recent initiatives that have made GVSU the state' s fastest growing university. 11/00 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. 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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_2000-12-08_New-Commissioners Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting new commissioners Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting new commissioners. 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, 50169 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/2f0895c89894d85d129fd502ad25ce7c.pdf 13ad73d48c289e59c15c7edb08bf8473 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing, Telephone: FAX: Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave. Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members and Friends of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: December 8, 2000 Meeting Materials DATE: 11122/00 /1-- Enclosed you will find the meeting materials for the December 8, 2000 meeting in Detroit where we will be: • • • • • • discussing the future goals of the MCSC, welcoming two new commissioners, discussing our progress on the Alliance, reviewing the budget, approving national service grants, and setting our future meeting dates. It's a full agenda. This will be the MCSC' s first meeting with a new Chair. Russ Maw by will be joined by our two new commissioners, Ms. Chris Kwak and Dr. Don Lubbers. Additional materials will be distributed at the meeting including a detailed organizational budget plus, reports from the Programs Division and the Outreach and Fund Development Division. I look forward to seeing you! 0. PAINTED ON RECYQ.£DP.t..PER � 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_2000-12-08_Next-Meeting-Letter Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting next meeting letter Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 commission meeting next meeting letter. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50170 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/8e59c3f307dc1ade71ba3c28b67a6f1c.pdf c843c68050eb4f8fe2918bc0955641e2 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing, Telephone : FAX: Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave . Bldg. , 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517} 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORDANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Mary Grill, Director of Outreach & Fund Development RE: Outreach & Fund Development Division Report DATE: December 8, 2000 The Division of Outreach & Fund Development (O&FD) is eager to begin its new focus of direct support ofMCSC programs. While this is transition is progressing, the O&FD staff continues to carryout their traditional and ongoing functions. Below you will find a brief summary of these activities. Make A Difference Dav in Michigan On Saturday, October 28 , 2000 history was made in Michigan! More volunteers than ever before registered with the MCSC and participated in Make A Difference Day (MDDay) activities in local communities: Volunteers - 84,901 Projects- 605 Counties - 80 Cities- 194 All registered participants, partner organizations and the commissioners received weekly MDDay Updates highlighting local projects and activities for several weeks prior to the event and a follow-up MD Day Update congratulating them on their efforts and highlighting the commitments Michigan volunteers made in local communities. An evaluation of the MDDay Planning Packet has been mailed to all registered participants to assist us with the planning for next year's event. �The MDDay Scrapbook will have two formats this year. One format will model previous year' s scrapbooks and include all of the press clippings and project summaries sent to the MCSC following MDDay. A limited number of this scrapbook will be printed and mailed to all registered MD Day participants. A second "scrapbook and tool kit" is being developed that focuses on information that can be utilized by local communities on an ongoing basis as they plan other community-based and national days of service such as Days of Caring, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, etc. This scrapbook will also contain some MD Day highlights and will be made available to the MCSC grantees, partner organizations and others who express interest or seek assistance with the development of one-day service projects. Michigan's Promise Attached you will find the most recent edition of The Link, a bi-monthly newsletter highlighting the statewide and local Michigan's Promise activities. The Link, which is designed and edited by Liz Clemenshaw the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow housed at the MCSC, is faxed to all Communities of Promise, Head Start Sites of Promise, Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows, and Emerging Communities ofPromise. The newest community in the process ofbecoming a Community ofPromise encompasses Grand Haven, Spring Lake and Ferrysburg and will be known as Tri-Cities' Promise. A kick-off celebration was held on November 14th at Grand Haven High School to introduce the community to the initiative and gamer their support and commitment. Over 75 people, including business leaders, government officials, nonprofit leaders, community volunteers and youth, participated in this event. The current Communities of Promise in Michigan are in the decision-making process to determine their level of their ongoing commitment to the Michigan's Promise effortspecifically relating to the Michigan's Promise Benchmarks. The MCSC, in conjunction with the Communities ofPromise, developed the benchmarks to acknowledge and celebrate the various levels of commitment of all communities involved in local Promise activities. These benchmarks are also designed to assist communities develop strategies and strengthen the framework oflocal Promise initiatives. (The Michigan's Promise Benchmarks are attached.) MYPAC Led by YES Ambassador, Jill Manlove, MYP AC is a re-energized, fully functioning standing committee of the MCSC. Many MYPAC Ambassadors organized or participated in Make A Difference Day activities in their local communities. Beginning in 2001 , there will be a MYPAC activities report included in the O&FD report. This report will be written by the MYP AC executive council with the assistance of Jill Manlove. Governor's Service Awards The 8th Annual Governor's Service Awards (GSA) are scheduled for Monday, May 21 , 2001 at the Am way Grand Plaza in Grand Rapids. The awards dinner will be held in conjunction with the Grantmakers/Grantseekers conference. The nomination form and GSA informational flyer are currently being printed and will be mailed just before Christmas so that they are in everyone's hands when they return from holiday vacations. The deadline for submitting a GSA nomination is Friday, February 9, 2001. �A maximum of five (5) finalists are selected in each of the 15 categories through a peer review process. I will be contacting commissioners in early January to encourage their participation as a peer reviewer. Youth Poster Contest Due to the great success of the 2000 Youth Poster Contest, the MCSC plans to host the event again in 2001. The contest theme and materials are being developed and will be distributed to the schools and youth-serving organizations in January. We are currently seeking sponsors for the 2001 Youth Poster Contest. ConnectMichigan The fall issue of the ConnectMichigan newsletter was distributed the last week ofNovember and focused on the volunteerism efforts of persons with disabilities. The winter issue is now in development and is scheduled for mailing in February 2001 and will highlight volunteer efforts in rural commliflities. MCSC Marketing Strategy The MCSC realizes the importance of defining its future marketing and public relations strategies based upon the new, focused direction of the MCSC. As we begin the development of a marketing plan, we are looking to our commissioners and other friends of the MCSC to assist us with this process. �The Link connecting Partners in Michtgan's Promise Volume 3 November 2000 The FORCE Makes an Impact on Saginaw Passing on the Ethic of Service By Connie F. Kreft, Special Programs Coordinator, Saginaw Community Foundation By Dulcey Garber, AmeriCorps Family Service Corps , Chippewa County FIA The youth advisory council of Saginaw Community Foundation , FORCE (Foundation Organized to Recognize Community Excellence), hosted over 60 youth from throughout Saginaw County for Make A Difference Day 2000. FORCE decided to move their third annual service project "Operation Sparkle" - a major cleanup of city entryways- to Make A Difference Day and to open up participation to other youth wishing to get involved. This decision was made , in part, in response to a request made by youth attending th e Spring 2000 Power of YO Uth conference for a "big youth community service project." What day better than Make A Difference Day? The Family Service Corps , part of Chippewa County's Commu nity of Promise , organized a Make A Difference Day project that involved over 2,200 K-6 students from all of the county 's elementary schools . FORCE, a council consisting of students in grades 8-12, organized a cleanup of six gateways in to the City of Saginaw. The 60+ volunteers, also 81h-12 1h grade students, worked on trash pickup, grass whipping, raking, sweeping, bagging, and more! This countywide project included classroom and assemb ly presentations about the meaning of Make A Difference Day , examples of different projects and events taking place aroun d the community and ways students could get involved. Thes e presentations helped show local youth what a big difference they can make in the community . Presenters talked to the students about the top three ways people can make a difference everyday -by being respectful, helpful , and caring towa rd one another. All students attending the presentation were given a ribbon with a tag that stated "You Make a Difference in My Life ." They were encouraged to think of someone who makes a difference in their life and give the ribbon to that person. FORCE provided all participa nts with a !-shirt, work gloves , tools , refreshments, and lunch . FORCE spent nearly $500 on rakes, shovels , brooms, and gloves that will be used again and again. The city transit system supplied buses to transport the student volunteers and advisors to the various sites . The City of Saginaw also provided trash bags and pickup for the project. By educating students on different aspects of community service and volunteerism , th e Family Service Corps members hope to spark interest and participation in projects among elementary students and their families . The Saginaw Community Foundation is the lead contact agency fo r Saginaw County's Promise . This county-wide Make A Difference Day project was such a success that the schools have asked the Family Service Corps to come back next year to speak again and help the students organize classroom service projects . Help A Neighbor Day in Delta County By Jackie Augustine , AmeriCorps Promise Fellow, Pathways to Healthy Living Delta Coun ty- County of 1000 Promises promoted Help A Neighbor Day as the Make A Difference Day effort in the area that involved over 13 projects , 350 volunteers that benefited more than 27 groups and individuals . Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delta County gathered youth and adults to decorate pumpkin bags , fill them with goodies and distribute them to a local nursing home. Over 30 youth from All Saints Church participated in a "Rake-n-Run" by raking yards and filling pumpkin leaf bags , which were left at the individual houses as Halloween decorations . A local salon, "New Image ," provided free manicures and pedicures to day care providers as a way of showing the individuals who care for our children that they matter. Delta County's local PTK Honor Society from Bay de noc Community College held a daylong Commitment Blitz gathering support from students, staff, and visitors to help fill needs identified at The Alliance Against Violence & Abuse and The Teen Parent Program. This effort was also part of PTK's national commitment to America's Promise. Over 130 commitments were gathered resulting in more See Delta County, page 2 than 10 loads of items donated to the programs . ~ llchigwn':~ . J~rctm.is~ nw ,\11\ ....... ,or\'uuch �MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION MICHIGAN'S PROMISE BENCHMARKS July 28, 2000 Michigan is blessed with a tradition of local communities caring for each other and working together to solve serious social problems at a local level. No place can this be more clearly demonstrated than in the commitment of local communities to care for and support their children. In 1997, following the President's Summit for America's Future and the development of America's Promise, Michigan's Promise was formed to assist local communities in bringing the Five Promises of America's Promise to children in Michigan (mentor, protect, nurture, teach, serve). The local response to this call has been outstanding. Over the past three years, 24 individual Communities ofPromise have been formed and made the commitment to positively influence the lives oflocal children with the Five Promises. These Communities of Promise have taken on many dimensions and various levels of commitment to the Five Promises. As the statewide convener of Michigan's Promise, the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) in conjunction with the Communities ofPromise, have developed the Michigan's Promise Benchmarks (MPB) to acknowledge and celebrate the various levels of commitment of all communities involved in local Michigan's Promise activities. These benchmarks are also designed to assist communities strengthen the framework and develop strategies to build local Promise initiatives. Active Communities of Promise in Michigan demonstrate their commitment by meeting all of the benchmarks outlined below in bold type. Current Communities of Promise will indicate to the MCSC their future direction by completing a registration form by December 29, 2000 and by fulfilling the benchmarks by August 1, 2001. If a current Community of Promise chooses not to focus on and achieve all of the benchmarks, but wishes to remain connected with the initiative, they may continue their commitment to Michigan's children as a Michigan's Promise Affiliate. Emerging Communities of Promise (those engaged with Arnerica's/Michigan's Promise for less than one year) are encouraged to meet the MPB within one year of receiving Community of Promise approval from America's Promise. The MCSC recognizes that there are many different approaches to implementation of each benchmark. Therefore, following each benchmark are exa~ples of practices that have proven to be beneficial to one or more Community of Promise in achieving the benchmark. These examples are suggestions not prescriptions. It is intended that Communities of Promise choose among the practices in each benchmark to best suit local needs. Other examples of practices and materials to implement each benchmarks are available from the MCSC. Additional ideas are always welcome. The Michigan's Promise Benchmarks will be reviewed by the MCSC and the Communities of Promise annually. �It can be documented that a specific, targeted number of new children receive all five promises each year. (This does not necessarily have to be a large number but it should be an accurate number that is provable.) This goal is evaluated and reset each year. Examples ofPractices Develop and implement a new after school program that provide activities around each of the five promises throughout the year. Track progress through attendance records and an activity calendar that highlights the five promise areas. Partner with a current after school program to enhance their curriculum to provides activities around each of the five promises. Track progress through attendance records and an activity calendar that highlights the five promise areas. • Increase the attendance to include new children at an after school program that has already been developed by the Community of Promise. Track progress through attendance records and an activity calendar that highlights the five promise areas. Orchestrate a partnership with youth-serving organizations to host several activities for the targeted youth around each of the five promises (e.g. Saturday Morning Club) throughout the year. Track progress through attendance records and an activity calendar that highlights the five promise areas. It can be documented that a specific number of children have been targeted to receive at least one of the five fundamental resources annually. This goal is evaluated and reset each year. Examples ofPractices Host a SAFE Night. Track attendance by having a participant sign-in sheet. • Partner with school sports teams, school clubs, scouts, etc. to host a Make A Difference Day project. Track participation through sign-in sheets and services or projects completed. • Host after school activities (meeting the "protect" promise) that do not bring the other four Promises to children. It can be documented that one community event is held annually to support local Community of Promise goals. Examples ofPractices • Partner on a community-wide youth summit that provides workshops topics in one or more of the five promise areas. Track the number of participants through registration and the success through an event evaluation completed by participants. 2 �Host a community forum to get input and feedback on current Community of Promise activities. Track the number of participants through registration and the success through an event evaluation completed by participants. Partner with family-oriented nonprofit organizations to host a "family night" with activities and workshops that support and encourage families of all kinds. (Or host another kind of event with community organizations that support local promise goals.) Track the number of participants through registration and the success through an event evaluation completed by participants. • Conduct a community-wide survey to gain information and feedback on current Promise activities and to gain insight for future direction. Publish the results of the survey including the goals and objectives set as a result of community feedback. It can be documented that a committee/task force meets at least quarterly to discuss progress toward the local Community of Promise goals. Examples ofPractices Develop and implement a Community of Promise Steering Committee that meets at least quarterly. Put the MCSC on your mailing list to receive agenda and minutes from these meetings. • Partner with a current committee (e.g. Multi Purpose Collaborative Body) to have the Community of Promise goals become a part of their efforts. Put the MCSC on your mailing list to receive agenda and minutes from these meetings. Partner with a nonprofit organization (e.g. YMCA) and develop and implement five subcommittees in each promise area to direct progress toward Community of Promise goals. These subcommittees would report to a standing committee of the partner organization. Put the MCSC on your mailing list to receive agenda and minutes from these meetings. Publish an annual assessment of the local Community of Promise using data supplied by the members of the collaborative. It can be documented that the community actively seeks commitments to support their Promise efforts and that at least five (5) commitments are secured each year. 3 �Examples ofPractices • Have local businesses make cash or in-kind donations to support promise activities (e.g. food, printing, advertisement, door prizes, etc.) Seek grants and corporate contributions to support the local promise infrastructure or specific promise activities. • Recruit volunteers from local business professionals to present workshops or participate in other activities around one of the five promises during after school programs, at youth summits, or other structured activities. Track the number of volunteers and volunteer hours contributed. • Recruit parent or other community volunteers to participate as mentors or to provide other support for Promise activities. Track the number of volunteers and volunteer hours contributed. *An America's Promise Community of Promise application has been registered and accepted by America's Promise and is on file at the MCSC. This only needs to be done once at the beginning of a community' s promise effort. To receive the America's Promise Community of Promise application, please visit the America's Promise web page at www.americaspromise.org and click on "how to get involved" or contact Mary Grill at the MCSC at 517/335-7875 or grillm@state.mi.us. Send a copy of your Community ofPromise application to the MCSC. *The community completes the America's Promise Report to the Nation and brief MCSC supplemental report and has it on file at the MCSC. The Report to the Nation is handled annually through America's Promise. A Report to the Nation form is sent to the lead contact in each community. This information must be completed and submitted to America' s Promise (with a-copy to MCSC) by a deadline established by America's Promise. If your community does not receive a Report to the Nation form by mid January each year, please contact Mary Grill at MCSC at 517/335-7875 or grillm@state.mi.us. Once per year in conjunction with the Report to the Nation, the Community of Promise must submit to the MCSC a brief supplemental report that requests information not highlighted in the Report to the Nation and is specific to the Michigan's Promise Benchmarks. This supplemental report will be distributed to Communities of Promise by the MCSC. This will not be cumbersome or a duplication of Report to the Nation. (The first report will be due in conjunction with the Report to the Nation 2001 and will document local progress toward the Michigan's Promise Benchmarks. However, communities have until August 1, 2001 to be on board with all benchmarks.) 4 �MICHIGAN'S PROMISE AFFILIATE Communities wishing to be involved in Michigan's Promise activities on a smaller scale, can do so by upholding the benchmarks outlined below. Michigan's Promise Affiliates will remain connected to the national America's Promise initiative, but may not have access to all Michigan' s Promise resources. *An America's Promise Community of Promise application has been registered and accepted by America's Promise and is on file in the MCSC office. This only needs to be done once at the beginning of a community' s promise effort. To receive the America's Promise Community of Promise application, please visit the America's Promise web page at www.americaspromise.org and click on "how to get involved" or contact Mary Grill at the MCSC at 517/335-7875 or grillm@state.mi.us. A copy of your Community of Promise application is on file at the MCSC. *The community completes the America's Promise Report to the Nation and has it on file at the MCSC. • The Report to the Nation is handled annually through America's Promise. A Report to the Nation form is sent to the lead contact in each community. This information must be completed and submitted to America 's Promise (with a copy to MCSC) by a deadline established by America' s Promise. If your community does not receive a Report to the Nation form by mid-January each year, please contact Mary Grill at MCSC at 517/335-7875 or grillm@state.rni.us. EMERGING COMMUNITIES OF PROMISE Communities that are considering involvement with America 's/Michigan's Promise may contact Mary Grill at the MCSC at 517/335-7875 or grillm@state.rni.u·s for assistance with the process of registering with America's Promise. Once a community has completed the process with America's Promise to become a Community of Promise, they have one year to meet the Michigan's Promise Benchmarks. If they choose not to fulfill all of the benchmarks within one year, their involvement with Michigan 's Promise will be as an Affiliate. *Benchmarks denoted with an asterisk(*) must be completed as written. 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, 50171 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/75e7774a64a6f0b3f38a9f078df9cb63.pdf fabe4c84c50e5834ff63ffdb537fe616 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson Russell G. Mawby 111 George W. Romney Lansing, Telephone: FAX: Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capitol Ave . Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Paula Kaiser, Director of Programs Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Program Division Director' s Report DATE: December 8, 2000 Happy Holidays from the program staff of the MCSC! Listed below is a program division update for your review. Michigan's AmeriCorps Michigan 's AmeriCorps Orientation/Celebration We held the statewide Michigan's AmeriCorps Member Orientation/Celebration on November 13, 2000 at the Lansing Center. Nearly 400 AmeriCorps members from across the state registered to attend the event. The event included not only Michigan's AmeriCorps members but national direct members, VISTAs, and Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows. I would like to thank Russ Mawby, Terry Pruitt, and Meg Smith for their participation in the event. Although the evaluations have not been officially tabulated, the preliminary results show the event was a success. Special thanks go to MCSC staff members Beth Barney, Michael Freeman, and Michelle Metzmaker for all their effort in planning and organizing the event. Michigan's AmeriCorps Member Council This year we are proud to have 24 members serving on the Michigan ' s AmeriCorps 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 P<IINIEOON RECYC l ED P~P€11 �Program Division Director's Report Page 2 throughout the state. The first meeting took place on November 14, 2000 and expanded to include representation from both State and National Direct programs, VISTA and the Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows. The next meeting will be January 21-23, 2001 in Roscommon, Michigan. Representatives are responsible for meeting several goals in the 2001 year, including: Assisting in the coordination of two statewide Signature Service Projects. Individually conducting two outreach sessions to promote AmeriCorps in their communities. Initiating and planning one local service project. Producing the statewide AmeriCorps newsletter twice throughout the year. Michigan 's AmeriCorps Application Process 2001- 02 Although many of our 2000-01 Michigan's AmeriCorps programs just started in September, it is time to begin thinking about the application process for 2001-02. After reviewing our current portfolio and where they are in their three-year funding cycle, MCSC staff have determined that we have approximately $3 million to fund new AmeriCorps programs for FY 2001 -02. Organizations will be notified of the availability of funds for new AmeriCorps programs the week of December 18th. The MCSC will host two technical assistance session the week of January 15th. One session will be held in Lansing and the other will be held in Gaylord. The sessions will give a general overview of AmeriCorps, explain the key components of a successful program, and describe the application process and timeline. Interested applicants will be required to submit an Intent to Apply form by January 31, 2001 . Applications will be due on February 16, 2001. There will be three primary changes in the program parameters for the new funding cycle. The first change is the policy that was adopted at the last commission meeting that calls for increased grantee match depending on the number of years ofMichigan's AmeriCorps funding a grantee has received. This new policy has greater impact on a renewal applicant than a new organization applying for the first time. The other changes are policies that were approved by the Executive committee on November 17, 2000 which include MCSC's·right to reduce or deny Michigan's AmeriCorps funding to any and all nonprofit organizations_that currently receive direct national service funding from the Corporation for National Service. Finally, the executive committee approved adding a planning grant phase to all new Michigan's AmeriCorps grants for organizations that have never operated AmeriCorps programs. Please see the minutes from the executive committee meeting for additional details. Learn & Serve- Michigan Learn & Serve-Michigan School-Based Grant Program The MCSC hosted a Learn and Serve-Michigan school-based grantee meeting on October 5-6, 2000. The meeting agenda was developed jointly with the school-based TIT A providers and included the following topics: Service-Learning 101, Developing Strong Program Goals and Objectives, Connecting Academic Service-Learning to State Standards, Policy and Procedures, peer mentor meetings, and a panel discussion on making Strategic Connections to Community �Program Division Director's Report Page 3 Resources. This was the first grantee meeting hosted by the MCSC since the transfer of responsibilities from the Michigan Department of Education (MD E). Meeting evaluations showed that, other than the need for breakouts according to experience level, grantees liked the tone and content of the meeting. Verbal feedback emphasized that grantees were comfortable with the MCSC's role in the management of the program. Learn & Serve-Michigan Community-Based Grant Program MCSC staffhosted a one-day grantee meeting for the community-based grantees on October 30, 2000. All but one grantee was represented. The agenda included a peer-led discussion on the Key Elements of Service-Learning, a session on Policies and Procedure changes, a financial management session and training on the CBO curriculum template. Also included was a seryice project to collect school/craft supplies for Haven House as a part ofMCSC's commitment to America's Promise. Grantees will be convened next at the National Service-Learning Conference in April. All of our grantees are in their third three of a three-year funding cycle. If they want to continue to receive Learn and Serve grant funding in the future they will have to reapply this spring. The new three year funding cycle beginning in the Summer of2001 allows the MCSC to make modifications to the program parameters to ensure higher quality service-learning programs in Michigan. The MCSC will convene our current grantees this winter to seek suggestions for the program modifications. L & S Coordinator and the SER V Coordinator As Kyle described in his report, our service-learning initiative is expanding. We are in the process of hiring two coordinators. One will serve as a Learn and Serve-Michigan coordinator and will co-administer both the school-based and community-based Learn and Serve-Michigan program with Angelia Salas. The other position will coordinate our SERV initiative and will focus on impacting public policy related to service-learning. Ideally, we will have both of the positions filled in January 2001. Leader Schools Two years ago year, the Corporation for National Service launched the National ServiceLearning 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 opporttmities, 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 21 st century. The Iron County Community Schools - ACE High School was Michigan ' s first Leader School. �Program Division Director's Report Page 4 The MCSC, in partnership with MDE is currently seeking applications for the next Leader Schools. National Service-Learning Leader School application outreach packages were sent to all Learn and Serve-Michigan grantees, all superintendents and all respondents to the Learn and Serve-Michigan survey conducted by the Ferris State University. Technical assistance conference calls for any one interested in applying will be conducted on December 14, 2000. Applications are due on January 12, 2001. Michigan is allowed one formula high school and one formula middle school submission. Unlimited competitive applications are allowed. Michigan currently has three National Service-Learning Leader Schools: Romulus High School, ACE High School and Lahser High School Volunteer Investment Grants (VIG) FY 2000 VIG Update For FY 2000, the MCSC issued 16 grants totaling $791,725. These grants are expected to generate a match of $1,032,587 that will be deposited in local endowments. Therefore we had $208,275 ($1,000,000- $791,725) left to obligate in this fiscal year. Up to $100,000 of the remaining $208,275 will be spent on capacity building for the VIG recipients. Therefore, $108,275 was available to distribute for this fiscal year. We offered our current grantees the opportunity to request additional funds. We received three requests totaling $28,000. The staff recommended and the executive committee approved the three increases. The MCSC still has $80,275 to disburse for FY 2000. There is a possibility that additional existing grantees will request increases. If no additional increase are requested, the MCSC will offer another rotmd of funding in order to disburse the full $1,000,000. FY 2001 VIG Update In August, the MCSC issued the Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grants application guidelines. All former and existing grantees received the guidelines. In addition, the MCSC sent a copy of the guidelines to all of the Community Foundations, United Ways, Volunteer Centers, and Michigan Campus Compact affiliates. Applications were due to MCSC on September 29, 2000. We received 13 applications requesting $550,000. Four of the applications were from organizations that have not previously been funded under VIG. The new applications were peer and staff reviewed. The renewal applications (those that ar_e currently receiving VIG funds) were staff reviewed. The staff recommended and the executive committee approved 12 of the 13 applications be funded for a total of $450,000. Staff expressed reservations concerning the capacity of the Manistee Volunteer Center and therefore did not recommend them for funding at this time. Staff will work with the Manistee program and the Volunteer Centers of Michigan to strengthen their application for the next round of funding. Please see the attached VIG chart for additional information. The MCSC still has $550,000 to disburse this fiscal year. The MCSC will be offering a second round of2001 VIG funds . Round II grants will be available to current grantees for the purpose of increasing their 2001 grant award or to any agency who has previously applied or been funded. FY 2001 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 �Program Division Director's Report Page 5 2001 VIG Round II recommendations at the April2000 MCSC meeting. VIG Analvsis At the last commission meeting, the board authorized the staff to spend up to $40,000 on an analysis for the Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grant program. The analysis would provide the MCSC with information we could use to make future modifications to the program. The MCSC also had to get approval Department of Career Development and Department ofBudget and Management. We are still awaiting their final approval. Once we have their approval the MCSC will issue a bid for services for an organization to conduct the study. Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program Update In August we were notified that we were approved for 18 Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows for the 2001 program year. This was an increase offive fellows over the previous year. For FY 2001, the MCSC has $194,994 in CNS funding to support 18 Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows for Michigan's Communities of Promise. All of our current grantees were given the opportunity to renew their current fellow(s) position. In addition, other Communities ofPromise were invited to apply. The application guidelines were sent to all Communities of Promise on September 15,2000. A total of eight applications were received requesting $129,996 to support 12 fellows. Please see my memo dated November 20, 2000 for my official funding recommendations. The MCSC still has six Promise Fellows available. Therefore, the MCSC is currently conducting another application process. The application guidelines have been sent to all Communities of Promise that did not apply in the first round. At least three communities have expressed an interest in applying. The Intent to Apply forms are due to MCSC on December 15, 2000 and the applications will be due on January 5, 2001. The staff will make their funding recommendations at the February board meeting. Training and Technical Assistance Program Development And Training (PDAT) Grant Each year the MCSC is required to submit a Program Development and Training (PDAT) plan to the Corporation for National Service. On November 15\ the MCSC applied for a $120,000 PDAT grant. The funds will be used to support the training and program development needs of our CNS funded programs. Part of our responsibility is to ensure the grantees have the capacity to operate high quality national service programs. In addition, we applied for a $42,060 special initiative training grant to develop a set of core competencies for national service program staff. Regardless if someone is directing an AmeriCorps program, a Learn & Serve program, or a Senior Corps program they must have a set of specific skills in order to be successful. All of them are required to recruit and train participants, write progress reports, develop budgets, manage expenses, and develop partnerships �Program Division Director's Report Page 6 with community-based organizations. Rather than providing program specific training (AmeriCorps, Learn & Serve, Senior Corps, etc.) the core competencies would allow the MCSC to provide training to all programs around a particular area. Each core competency would have a beginning, intermediate and advanced level. National service program directors would be able to self assess which competencies they currently have and at what level. �2000 Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grant Increase Requests Recommendation #1 Th e staff recommends the following applicants for increased funding: Applicant Hillsdale County Volunteer Resource and Support Center Volunteer Center of Otsego County Jackson Nonprofit Support Center Total FY 2000 Increases Current Award $70,000 Increase Requested $8,000 Total Award $78,000 $25 ,000 $75 ,000 $5 ,000 $15 ,000 $30,000 $90,000 $28,000 �2001 Michigan's Volunteer Investment Grant Staff Recommendations Recommendation #2 The staff recommends the following applicants for new funding at the requested level: Applicant Newaygo County Community Service United Way Volunteer Connections Volunteer Center ofMid-Michigan Subtotal Recommendations #3 The staff recommends renewed funding at the requested level: Applicant Dickinson County Area Community Foundation Heart of West Michigan/United Way Hillsdale County Volunteer Resource Ctr. Jackson Nonprofit Support Center Marquette County Volunteer Center Volunteer Center of Barry County Volunteer Center ofBattle Creek Volunteer Center of Chippewa County Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan Subtotal Match Required Funding Recommended 1:1 1:1 1:1 $100,000 $25,000 $25,000 $150,000 I Match Required Funding Recommended 2:1 $25,000 1:1 1.5 : 1 2:1 1:1 2: 1 2:1 1.5 : 1 1.5 : 1 $50,000 $25 ,000 $75,000 $25 ,000 $25,000 $25,000 $25 ,000 $25,000 $300,000 -- $450,000 Total 2001 Requests Recommendations #4 The staff recommends that the following applicant not be approved for funding at this time: Applicant Manistee Volunteer Center Match Required Funding Recommended 1:1 $100,000 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2000-12-08_Program-Directors-Report Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2000-12-08 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 2000-12-08 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, 50172 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 2000-12-08 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6a2b1b61386735624dd55234b8f03573.pdf be0db4953968f93bf5d1ca0c03470ee7 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission The Future of MCSC Sponsored Service and Volunteerism in Michigan Revised November 17, 2000 �The Evolving Future of MCSC Sponsored Service and Volunteerism in Michigan: Continuing as a Catalyst, Convener and Grantmaker Michigan Community Service Commission Visioning for the Future Taking Stock with an Eye Toward the Future There are a number of indicators that demonstrate that this is a time of great prosperity, goodwill and collaboration within the volunteer and nonprofit sectors, but there is still a great deal of work that can be done. Michigan has been on the front line of the national cause to make volunteering and community service a part of every citizen's daily life. Without reviewing the decades of human charity and philanthropic accomplishments this state has achieved, several milestones can be credited for this prestigious position. First, the vast number of individuals and organizations leading the cause including the late Governor Romney, our now Governor Engler, First Lady Michelle Engler from the public sector; the philanthropic community including the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and its leaders including Russell Mawby, Bill Richardson and Joel Orosz; the thriving network of community foundations ably represented by the Council of Michigan Foundations and its former president, Dorothy A. Johnson; and the continuing expansion of the volunteer centers, campus compact institutions and healthy nonprofits throughout the state represented by the Michigan Nonprofit Association. Together, but existing independently, these individuals and organizations have constructed an intricate and broad reaching infrastructure that supports service and volunteerism in Michigan. There are a number of indicators that demonstrate that this is a time of great prosperity, goodwill and collaboration within the volunteer and nonprofit sectors, but there is still a great deal of work that can be done . State funded volunteerism is at its highest in decades (if not in history). The state of Michigan provides nearly $23 million in state and federal funding to support volunteer related programming for youth, adults, families and seniors. Private funded volunteerism is made strong through the community foundations that provide services to every community in the state. Their strong network of young people work their philanthropy through the Youth Advisory Councils. A draft planning document developed by the Michigan Community Service Commission members and staff. Revised 11/17/00. �Local volunteers are connected with opportunities to serve through the volunteer centers that offer services in nearly 85% of all Michigan communities. Large scope programs like national service have taken root in Michigan with programs like Michigan's AmeriCorps that has positively impacted over 276,000 citizens in our state in 1999 alone. Colleges and universities actively are engaging their students, faculty and administrators in giving back to communities in which they operate through new interactive methodologies including academic service-learning. These are tremendous accomplishments that have built up over generations, but which have made quantum leaps in development in the last decade. Infrastructure is the framework we use to successfully engage and channel the passions and goodwill of Michigan's citizens. Beyond the individuals and the organizations we have healthy networks, large statewide events and structures, and targeted communication strategies that support and celebrate our volunteers. We call all of this, "Michigan's Volunteer Infrastructure." Sometimes it can be difficult to explain and define what we mean when we say, "Infrastructure." For those who work to develop it, infrastructure is literally that which gives structure, public definition and support to the good work of Michigan's volunteers and volunteer administrators. For those who are supported by it, infrastructure is multifaceted and complicated. Without a formal text to refer to, I will attempt to define it using four examples. • Infrastructure is the nonprofit organization, government agency or corporate giving program that advances the causes of volunteerism, service, civic engagement and philanthropy as a way of meeting local needs. • Infrastructure is represented by the times components of the volunteer sector come together to celebrate and learn what is done and what can be done better like the Volunteerism SuperConference, Grantmakers/Grant Seekers and Make A Difference Day. • Infrastructure is the voice that represents a particular philosophy for community problem solving and civic engagement or a serious need that is amplified through programs like the ConnectMichigan Campaign, America's Promise and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. • Infrastructure is the stable, yet innovative, support organizations gain to further their missions that is leveraged by federal, state and local resources to support sustainable volunteer efforts. Infrastructure is represented in all of these examples and more. Infrastructure is the framework we use to successfully engage and Revised 11117/00 �To ensure that a sustainable and enduring force exists for solving our most vexing social issues, there needs to be a continuously driving force for the cause of "service to community" channel the passions and goodwill of Michigan's citizens. Michigan is often touted as the "Volunteer Infrastructure State" by peers and other organizations outside of our state. At the same time, while the organizations involved in the volunteer infrastructure in Michigan are able to point to what "it" is and what "it" does, these same organizations have difficulty explaining to those outside the infrastructure web, why exactly the infrastructure needs to be supported. Even the volunteers the infrastructure supports often do not realize that many of the grants, services and events that support their work would not be available were it not for the systematic and deliberate development of our state's volunteer infrastructure. Many do not realize the true impact and value our volunteer infrastructure can have on a community's ability to deal with local challenge. The vehicle (volunteer infrastructure), while in operation and functional , remains in the background in many communities as they struggle to address serious social issues. The profile of the Michigan Volunteer Infrastructure must be raised, praised and supported to ensure our future and the prosperity of the human spirit. This is a time of tremendous need and hardship for many struggling with breaking out of poverty, surviving the darkness of illiteracy, dealing with the helplessness of children without safe places and a good education, and the overwhelming despair of the homeless to name but a few social ills. Michigan's service and volunteer sector is working to address these needs through various streams of funding and programming. Among the nation's top 10 states in federal funding for AmeriCorps, the MCSC's $4 million for AmeriCorps leverages 25 additional volunteers for every stipended volunteer. Michigan boasts one of nation's five statewide nonprofit associations with a seven figure budget and hundreds of members. The interests of Michigan's community foundations are represented by the nation's largest regional association of grantmakers-CMF. Total assets equal over $1 billion, and in 1998, Michigan community foundations returned over $80 million to Michigan residents in the form of grants. Still, it can be argued that these resources alone cannot do it all, we (elements of Michigan's volunteer infrastructure) have not fully ensured that service to community is a genuine and universally held ethic and practice of every Michigan citizen. To ensure that a sustainable and enduring force exists for solving our most vexing social issues, there needs to be a continuously driving force for the cause of "service to community" by Michigan citizens and thereby raising the recognition and support of Michigan's volunteer infrastructure. To achieve this (based on what has been learned over the past two decades) here is what Michigan could do: Revised 9/13/00 �Michigan, by establishing a strong nexus for Michigan's volunteer infrastructure, can provide a focal point for the advancement of the field. Michigan, by providing a sufficient flow of flexible resources to the volunteer field, can test and incubate new assumptions, strengthen working models of positive community change and provide training and technical assistance to organizations and individuals that see service and volunteerism as useful mechanisms for problem solving. Michigan, by continuing to convene elements of our public, private, nonprofit and social sectors, can discover new ways to deal with our society's most vexing social, economic and educational issues. MCSCwill concentrate on its roles as a convener, catalyst and grantmaker. Michigan, by providing a voice to the nonprofit community, can more effectively impact public policy and highlight the utility of the nonprofit sector in advancing positive community enrichment. The MCSC, MNA and its affiliates, VCM and MCC are addressing some of these roles, each to their respective individual available resources an expertise. Unfortunately, these roles can overlap and create conflicts and competition, especially if more than one are part of any single organization. For example, MNA is an organization that advocates on behalf of and supports the interests of Michigan's nonprofit community. In addition, it has as part of its mission, the charge to promote volunteerism. MNA receives grant funds from the MCSC to support volunteer programs operated by its affiliates. At some point, MNA may need to take a controversial stand (to the MCSC and state government) on a public policy issue with which the MCSC disagrees. An organization cannot effectively challenge public policy on behalf of private organizations while simultaneously accepting public funds from the very agency it is trying to influence. Similarly, government is often bound by the inability of its systems to move swiftly and can be somewhat cumbersome in its ability to engage in detailed programming. Recently, the MCSC proposed creating a nonprofit 501 c3 to help make for a more agile organization that can be responsive to community needs. The creation of a nonprofit arm of the MCSC could have made for competition among MNA and MCSC-a deadly set of circumstances in the nonprofit sector. The question becomes, "How do organizations utilize the agility of the nonprofit sector, tap into the vast resources of government, promote the effectiveness of volunteers and maintain a voice for Michigan's nonprofits?" Simple, compromise, specialize, and institutionalize. If MCSC and MNA follow this formula, they can truly strengthen volunteerism and make the infrastructure that supports it, permanent. Revised 11117/00 �Compromise MNA is willing to spin off its signature programming components (VCM and MCC) to reallocate its administrative resources and free it up to advocate freely on behalf of Michigan's nonprofits. MCSC is willing to spin off its field promotion initiatives that do not directly support its national service and state funded volunteer granting efforts. How do organizations utilize the agility of the nonprofit sector, tap into the vast resources of government, promote the effectiveness of volunteers and maintain a voice for Michigan's nonprofits ?" Specialize MNA will focus on its public policy, advocacy and member services elements of its mission. MCSC will concentrate on its roles as a convener, catalyst and grantmaker. Both MCSC and MNA will partner to create a third entity that will allow them to more, better and with a longer lasting impact. Institutionalize The Volunteer Alliance (Alliance) is a bold step in this direction The Alliance will house the Michigan Campus Compact, Volunteer Centers of Michigan while taking on several initiatives of the MCSC including America's Promise, the ConnectMichigan Campaign, Make A Difference Day and the Volunteer Recognition Clearinghouse. Supported initially by a $20 million endowment, the Alliance will not need to spend the vast majority of its human and financial resources garnering support for operational costs. Instead, the Alliance will serve as a permanent (or as long as it is needed) support vehicle for Michigan's service and volunteer infrastructure. Traditionally, infrastructure support and development has been a shared part of MCSC's and MNA's roles in the field . If the development of the Alliance is successful, much of the infrastructure promotion role will be devolved from the MCSC and MNA to the Alliance. This begs the question, specifically "based on what has been devolved and what has been retained that defines the future role of the MCSC?" If the infrastructure support role of the MCSC is devolved to the Alliance, there clearly still remains the issue of developing continuous flow if needed resources. The continuing supply of state governmental (and to the extent that we have any influence, federal) support of service and volunteerism in Michigan will continue. However, the MCSC's current structure is not properly defined nor adequate to support this new role. Change is needed. The MCSC has an opportunity to change by both expanding and contracting the functions of the MCSC- to spin off what is not at the organization's core mission and focus on what has shown to be its expertise. Revised 9/13/00 �Since our 1999 retreat, staff have been working on plans that show how the organization might revamp itself to be most useful to Michigan citizens, today and in the future given the current changing context. These plans are preliminary, but do lay out the mission, goals and objectives of the MCSC. In addition, these plans eliminate duplication, build support for new support mechanisms and build an incubation system whereby additional economies can be defined in the future. Much like a traditional philanthropic institution, theMCSC should seek to find the most effective and strategic way to expend (invest) the public's scarce financial and human resources for the public good Recommendations for MCSC's Future MCSC as a Grantmaker The MCSC should focus on its role and expertise as a governmental agency that utilizes its vast financial and human resources to effectively, proactively and efficiently disburse public funds to Michigan communities to enhance local problem solving through service and volunteerism. This will require a fundamental shift in this organization's thinking. No longer will the MCSC strive to start and maintain volunteer initiatives and support them in perpetuity. No longer will the MCSC work to be the promoter for the general service and volunteer field. In other words, the MCSC will no longer attempt to be "all things to all people, places and things." Nor will the MCSC merely fade into the background and act as a mere pass through organization for federal funds. Much like a traditional philanthropic institution, the MCSC should seek to find the most effective and strategic way to expend (invest) the public's scarce financial and human resources for the public good with an eye toward leveraging additional resources and measuring the key findings and results of those investments. Key principles for this new way of thinking are all focused around quality grantmaking practices. • Leveraging funds and other resources in support of volunteer efforts with an eye toward diversifying MCSC funding to ensure that communities and organizations are not overly dependent on a single source of support to achieve their stated goals. • Investing in demonstration models that point toward long-term solutions and can have long lasting positive effects while also helping the MCSC define sustainability as an expectation for all MCSC grantees so that there is a clear understanding as to the length and nature of MCSC support (What type of grantmaker do we want to be? When has our investment been enough and successful?). • The MCSC will serve as a catalyst for creative solutions and incubate creative solutions with the expectation that they will have a life outside of the MCSC once stabilized (spin off to the Alliance, for example). Revised 11117/00 �• Convening stakeholders to determining best practices and funding priorities (what issues should be targeted) for annual or long-term investments in service and volunteerism. • Measuring, investigating and evaluating results of MCSC investments and sharing the results for others to learn and emulate. In the following sections, we will define the various future roles of the MCSC in support of Michigan's volunteer sector. Each role is given a brief description of how it would operate in the current and future contexts then the specific mjssion and goals are defined. Finally, where appropriate, specific tasks have been assigned with some recommended outcomes. MCSC's Role as an Investor The investor role is not new, it has been one of the hallmarks of the MCSC. The investor role is not new, it has been one of the hallmarks of the MCSC. Today, the MCSC makes available two types of grant fundsnational service program support through the Corporation for National Service and the Volunteer Investment Grants funded through the state General Fund. These funds are distinct from each other in what their funding can be used for, but are similar in that they both require local matching. The matching requirements seem to build a level of local investment in the initiatives that these funding streams support, but what is lessor known is whether the local investment can have a long-lasting and sustainable impact. For example, with the VIG funds we do know that more than $2 million in local funds have been invested in local endowments to support local volunteer resource centers. This $2 million was produced by holding out an equal share of state funds as leverage. This program was and remains, the nation's only state-funded volunteer resource center endowment program. VIG is truly at the cutting edge. In a decade, we may know what type of long-term impact this will have on communities that worked with the MCSC to build these local funds. As a long-term investor, we believe that the MCSC needs to continue building the local funds in a way that both invests and leverages resources in perpetuity as part of a sound investment strategy. In the area of national service funding, the MCSC leverages volunteers. The grounding principle of the Michigan's AmeriCorps program has always been that we will use our stipended volunteers (AmeriCorps members) to leverage non-stipended volunteers (NonAmeriCorps members) to solve locally identified social issues. Revised 9113/00 �Today, for each AmeriCorps member supported through the MCSC, an additional 25 volunteers are generated. There may be other ways that the MCSC, as a wise investor, can leverage federal, state and local resources in support of Michigan's volunteers. By seeking out other potential investments, the MCSC can help communities diversify the support of local efforts and strengthen their ability to address chronic social issues with comprehensive and long term solutions. TheMCSC can also cut new ground by defining its investment strategy. The MCSC can also cut new ground by defining its investment strategy. For example, when should the MCSC's investment in a program, initiative or organization stop? To date, the answers have been, "When the funding runs out." or "When the applicant is no longer successful in its programming goals and objectives as defined by the federal or state funding source." While these answers are fine for a traditional government agency, they are hardly unique and certainly not creative. A creative solution might be that the MCSC lay out its investment strategies with stakeholders up front and let them know that MCSC's investment is toward an ultimate goal that, once reached, will end our financial support in lieu of other public or private resources. In other words, the MCSC will be looking to support local efforts towards local sustainability. For example, no other state commission has developed a comprehensive funding strategy for weaning grantees off of some or all of their AmeriCorps funding. Some states state that their commitment will be three years and nothing after that, while other continue their support indefinitely. What if the MCSC were to investigate what it is that makes a local AmeriCorps program work, test what is it that the federal funds do to make an AmeriCorps work, and then determine the best way to build effective programs while increasing local capacity to operate that program? This is exactly what staff did through a series of focus group discussions and analysis of our grants. The staff then determined that the local grantees could well afford to support the administrative costs of the AmeriCorps program, but not the member support costs (stipends, education awards, training, etc.). So, what if the MCSC were to gradually wean and shift its support of AmeriCorps programs from administrative functions to members support costs? As an investor, isn't it wiser to invest only just what is needed to achieve a goal and allow for the remaining resources to support more AmeriCorps programs? This type of strategic grantmaking (leveraging and brokering) could be part of the MCSC's future niche. Revjsed 11117/00 �Investor Vision The MCSC invests in innovative, effective, communitysupported volunteer initiatives that positively impact community needs. Goals MCSC invests in innovative, effective, communitysupported volunteer initiatives that positively impact community needs • Each of the MCSC funded programs, projects, and initiatives will successfully achieve the individual program goals by: - Providing the necessary training and technical assistance required for each program, project and initiative to be successful - Providing program monitoring and assistance to ensure that goals are met and that necessary resources are available. - Providing necessary resources to assess, create and provide for continuous improvement activities. • The MCSC will leverage funds to support new or expand current initiatives. • Each MCSC program area will have defined parameters for program funding. • The MCSC will have defined yet flexible funding priorities that are created through effective research, experience, trends and annual or biannual assessments. MCSC's Role as an Incubator/Catalyst As an investor, it is easy to place your resources somewhere that is safe and certain to provide a guaranteed return. Safe returns are stable, provide a level of comfort and an expected outcome. This type of strategy is normally what we see in government programs. These programs define a "cookie-cutter" solution to a complex and overwhelming problem then prescribe a funding formula that may or may not be sufficient to address the issue. Revised 9/13/00 �In the end, what was intended as a investment towards helping solve an issue, usually ends up causing new problems and agencies as communities become over reliant on state and federal funding while creating local complicated bureaucracies that later live only to perpetuate themselves. TheMCSC can, as a venture capitalist, invest in community proble1n solving models that teach ilnportant lessons that maybe transferable to other co1nmunities. New models are needed. Ever increasingly, local communities know potential solutions to their unique challenges and only need flexible resources to enact creative and responsible solutions. The MCSC can, as a venture capitalist, invest in community problem solving models that teach important lessons that may be transferable to other communities. The MCSC should seek ways to channel state and federal resources for use by local communities in this manner. In garnering these resources, the MCSC must seek ways to provide the greatest amount of flexibility to local communities while expecting the highest level of accountability of its grantees and of itself. While do so, the MCSC would clearly lay out plans that would incubate new models that, if necessary, would be sustained through other sources. A prime example, again, is the VIG program. Here, grantees are prescribed how to best utilize the state funds, but does require that the local investment be used as match in an endowment that can support future volunteer efforts. The MCSC can act as a catalyst for securing and creating this type of venture capital either through our comprehensive partnerships with other organizations or through development of new resources from the public sector. Revised 11/17/00 �Incubator/Catalyst Vision The MCSC establishes, identifies, and nurtures creative volunteer-driven solutions addressing community needs. Goals • Pursue a more circular and less linear approach to targeted issues - Identify trends and focus our expertise and resources towards these trends. - Consider annual involvement/targeting on at least one single issue or demographic (social issues, priorities, etc.) ... as the MCSC proceeds to create forums for dialogue, creative ways for collaboration and a context for healthy partnerships, we must also be aware of our past efforts and other's perceptions of those efforts. - Identify preexisting programs which have been successful - Promote the continued expansion of partnership at the state, national and local levels. • Empower individuals/organizations to create proactive, local solutions - Solicit creative solutions around identified issues - Develop better communication/working relationships with organizations that have already worked on various issues and with those resources. Help them with their work by way of service and volunteerism. Revised 9/13/00 �MCSC's Role as Convener for (Government Sponsored) Service and Volunteerism Stakeholders The MCSC can take the lead in helping promote and expand government sponsored service and volunteerism in Michigan both from the state and federal perspectives. The MCSC can bring resources, expertise and support to existing state agencies that utilize volunteers. The MCSC can bring together the various governmental agencies, nonprofits, faith based institutions, businesses and others to help provide a forum for productive dialogue, sharing best practices and collaboration. TheMCSC serves as a convener of diverse groups and individuals to assist in co1nmunity problem solving through service and volunteerism. As we look to providing this support, the MCSC has to be careful in how it proceeds. In the past, the MCSC has worked to take the lead in improving services to communities by changing how service and volunteerism are funded in Michigan. The MCSC took the lead in advocating the consolidation of national service funding by taking the position that the split of Corporation for National Service (CNS) funding between the MCSC and the CNS office in Detroit was counterproductive. The MCSC took the lead in working to bring local volunteer centers together with volunteer service through the Family Independence Agency and their local county agencies. Each of these examples had their merits, but also lead to a tremendous amount of controversy and distrust. While the intentions may certainly have been good, the process by which the end goal was to be reached was unsuccessful and lead to some unfortunate consequences. The MCSC was seen as power grabbing and not a neutral broker. Therefore, as the MCSC proceeds to create forums for dialogue, creative ways for collaboration and a context for healthy partnerships, we must also be aware of our past efforts and other's perceptions of those efforts. However, while some may always question our motives, this questioning should not deter us from our leadership responsibilities nor bar us from being an effective convening mechanism. Revjsed 11/17/00 �With this caution in mind, the MCSC can be an effective magnifier of state and federal resources in support of service and volunteerism in Michigan. Convener Vision ... the MCSC has always stressed aiding in local empowerment and local control which has encouraged staff to provide more public recognition to programs and individuals rather than to theMCSC itself. The MCSC serves as a convener of diverse groups and individuals to assist in community problem solving through service and volunteerism. Goals • Assist in supporting "government-sponsored" service and volunteerism in Michigan - Promote state government employees' involvement in local volunteer initiatives - Promote and encourage the use of best practices among state government agencies in using volunteerism as an effective community problem-solving mechanism. • Expand collaborative partnerships to reach the vision • Empower individuals/organizations to create proactive local solutions through service and volunteerism - Examine current relationships to identify new populations to encourage the use of service and volunteerism as a strategy Revised 9/13/00 �Example " Best Practices Guide" TheMCSC stakeholders recognize and appreciate the MCSCandits programs, projects, and activities. We recommend that the MCSC annually publish a best practices guide for quality service and volunteerism in Michigan that would be developed by the field through a series of MCSC sponsored dialogues. Outcomes would include a "Michigan Best Practices Guides" for service and volunteerism. The guides would be developed through focus groups, research findings , surveys and conferences that help to glean the wisdom of the service and volunteer field for organizations, especially those in state government, to voluntarily adopt as operating principles. Taking on the role of facilitating and publishing a best practices guide will require that first, the MCSC be in a position to help other state agencies examine their current volunteer management systems and share them with other agencies and nonprofit organizations .. Over time this process could lead to a publication (Michigan Standards for High Quality Service and Volunteer Programs) that could be used by state government or even the private sector. It could even help to define the lexicon of the field to provide more standardized language (for example, distinguishing between voluntary community service and court mandated community service). In the short-term, the MCSC would focus on its current funding relationships including CNS programs and Volunteer Investment Grants (VIG). MCSC's Promotion, Marketing and Research of Michigan Service and Volunteer Efforts More promotion of the MCSC and its programs to the public has been a constant struggle for this organization and a continual challenge for staff. On the one hand the MCSC has prided itself on its ability and willingness to engage in and form effective and non-territorial alliances and partnerships often with an overly modest approach. The MCSC is rarely self-serving in its approach and receives (and seeks) few public accolades for this work. The MCSC's literal interpretation of our catalyst role-aiding in the development of a process without becoming a part of that process- may have led to a lack of public awareness around the good work of the MCSC. Revised 11/17/00 ~ �It focuses MCSC's efforts and resources on helping others solve problems locally by providing factual and credible data. In addition, the MCSC has always stressed aiding in local empowerment and local control which has encouraged staff to provide more public recognition to programs and individuals rather than to the MCSC itself. On the other hand, the MCSC has worked to publicize the results of its efforts through America's Promise, the ConnectMichigan Campaign, the AmeriCorps logo and "signage" and various national days of service including Make A Difference Day. While all are very successful, this approach has done more to raise the profile of the service and volunteer field in Michigan and less to raise the profile of the MCSC and its grantees. All of this begs the question, does the MCSC need to be marketed? No. However, if the MCSC is to be an effective grantmaker it must: publish its funding priorities, communicate the rationale for the development of those priorities, celebrate the successful practices and failures learned from its funding, and promote the role of government in helping to promote service and volunteerism. Revised 9/13/00 �Marketing and Research Vision The MCSC stakeholders recognize and appreciate the MCSC and its programs, projects, and activities. Marketing Goals Develop a marketing strategy that: • Promotes who we are, what we do, and why we do it • Promotes what works for the MCSC's programs, projects, and activities. If we truly believe that people can effectively problem solve through service and volunteeris1n, we must prove it. • Publishes our research findings • Promotes new ideas incubated by the MCSC - Create tools for the field to promote the MCSC programs and concepts - Create "stories/snap shots" for stakeholders to use to promote the MCSC programs - Seek professional guidance - Examine language/pictures in publications so they are user friendly - Create "canned" (yet flexible) presentations for staff Revised 11/17/00 ~ �Research Goals • Undertake studies to demonstrate the impact of the MCSC programs, projects, and activities (long term, short term, annual) • Shape the future funding strategies of the MCSC through new and existing research (ties directly to investor goals) • Shape future MCSC initiatives through new and existing research (ties directly to incubator goals) theMCSC would research and publish data about the health, benefits and need for service and volunteerism in Michigan communities - Establish links to research organizations (Aspen) Examples Research and Publish What Works Adopting the model traditionally used by other state departments like the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH). 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, we recommend that the MCSC and its work be marketed much as MDCH 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 while also researching the effectiveness of its own programs. This research would be packaged as user guides and annual publications to be utilized by other state and private human service agencies to target their resources and focus their programming. This model also aligns well with the aforementioned goal of MCSC as a grantmaker not directly delivering services. It focuses MCSC's efforts and resources on helping others solve problems locally 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. Revised 9/13/00 �"Assessing the Health of Giving and Volunteering in Michigan" By engaging in this type of outreach, the MCSCcan 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. 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 local, state and national 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 effectively problem solve through service and volunteerism, we must 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. We 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. Summary The ability of the MCSC to further its mission of enabling citizens to engage in public problem solving through service and volunteerism will be enhanced by it focusing on its expertise as an effective grantmaking entity. This is a shift from the MCSC's multifaceted role of supporting the promotion, advancement and profile of the volunteer sector to a more focused one where the MCSC seeks to make targeted investments with specific outcomes. This does not mean that the MCSC will abandon its convening, catalyst and broker roles . These roles will instead be redirected to support the grantmaking decisions of the MCSC. The MCSC can only do this because of the development Revised 11/17/00 ~ �of the Alliance and its ability to address the larger promotional and programming needs of the volunteer field. Together with the Alliance and our many other service partners, the MCSC will help to advance Michigan's volunteer sector to the next stage in its evolution and on to greater levels of sustainability. What's Our Capacity? This is a shift from the MCSC's 1nultijaceted role of supporting the promotion, advancement and profile of the volunteer sector to a 1nore focused one where the MCSC seeks to make targeted invest1nents with specific outcomes. The staff have completed a first draft SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis of the MCSC as it relates to the new goals and objectives articulated in this document. The results are attached (see SWOT Analysis of the MCSC) . The MCSC must take these elements into account as we form our future plans. Many of the initiatives and changes proposed will not significantly impact the size of the MCSC's core operational capacity, but they will require that the MCSC retool and gamer some additional financial resources and/or services. Much like many of the resources the MCSC brokers, the additional resources for these plans will be more directly focused on our grantees and external partners and not for internal administrative costs. The Alliance is an obvious example. While the MCSC may propose many activities and initiatives and programs, the work may actually be conducted by the Alliance or other partner. In this case, the MCSC will provide grants to support the work as opposed to creating a new element to the MCSC to handle the next new initiative. A brief overview of the draft budget is also attached as an illustration (see budget). These figures are not set in stone and are offered merely as reference points. In addition, these costs may or may not be incurred by the MCSC alone. Many of the functions may be taken on the Alliance once it is up and running. These are merely costs associated with all the aforementioned changes. Revised 9/13/00 �Next Steps Clearly, even if we are all in agreement that these are the proper goals to adopt in order 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 pointed out with regard to the development of the Alliance concept, we must move while we have the momentum and the initiative. no one should expect that the suggestions for change offered in this document would happen right away, but it could. Finally, even if general agreement on these changes is reached it will take time to implement them and the MCSC may not transform itself any time soon. On the other hand, the Alliance may develop quickly, the national scene may take a new direction (funding for the Corporation could cease or be increased) and the state support could dwindle. Therefore, no one should expect that the suggestions for change offered in this document would happen right away, but it could. We should prepare ourselves for these inevitability's. Revised 11/17/00 ~ �SWOT Analysis of the MCSC Strengths Weaknesses •Board leadership •Staff •Teamwork •Executive Director •Partners •Reputation •Flexibility •State support •Economy •Buried in state government -Thinkers •Doers •New organizations •No baggage •Federal support •Foundation support •Structure •We are seen as a national leader •Service is trendy •Chairperson •Governor support •Technology •Organizational teamwork •Sense of humor •Diversity •Statewide community builder •Youth leadership •YES Ambassador •Money •Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellow •Innovation •Infrastructure •Systems (internal and external) •Technology •Space •Parking •Bureaucracy (state government) •Not seeing forest from the trees •Federal fund reliance •Strong personalities •Past history •Lack of research •Lack of staff •Lack of funding •Communication •Changing field •Not beginning with the end in mind •Buried in state government •Changes in elected officials •Economy •Rules and regulations •Time •Priorities •Lack of expertise (knowledge) •Not enough "celebrating accomplishments" •Lack of job security •Systems •Relationship state agencies •No clarity of vision •Too much field jargon •Staff turnover •Too many masters Revised 9/13/00 �SWOT Analysis of the MCSC Opportunities •Expand our role •Reestablish priorities •Better communication •Redefine ourselves •National networking •Focus on MCSC •Sustaining the work •Raising the profile of governor's role •Keeping YES Ambassador •Keeping Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellow •Engagement •Invigorate partnerships •Disseminate information •Build information base •More focus •New MCSC space •More strategic grantmaking •New populations •Raising profile of service •Raising MCSC profile •Community problem solving Revjsed 11/17/00 Threats •Lack of knowledge at national level •Elected officials •Loss of vision •Minutia •Loss of Commissioners •Space •Economy •Timing •Staff and board alignment with MCSC vision (Governor) •Morale •Becoming bureaucratic •Lack of technology/ equipment •Election •Inspector General •CNS structure and processes •Lack of staff support •Funding •Staff turnover •Regulations •Organizational "turf' issues •Existence •Current legislation (state and federal) •Poor communication •Motivation •Not becoming circular (silo's) •Becoming mundane •Compliancy •Encumbered by new and existing tasks �MCSC FY 2000 - 2003 Budget Increases Personnel - Grants Manager Salary & Benefits - Public Relations Mgr. Salary & Benefits Subtotal Research & Publications - Health of Volunteer Sector Dissemination FY 2000-2001 FY 2001 - 2002 FY 2002 - 2003 $ 65,000 .00 $ 65 ,000 .00 $ 65,000 .00 $ 195,000.00 $ $ 65,000 .00 130,000.00 $ $ 65 ,000.00 130,000.00 $ $ 65,000 .00 130,000.00 $ $ 195,000.00 390,000 .00 $ $ 5,000.00 $ $ 60,000.00 10 ,000 .00 $ $ 100,000.00 20,000.00 $ $ 165,000 .00 30,000 .00 5,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 75,000.00 $ $ 5,000.00 125,000.00 $ $ 10,000.00 205,000 .00 $ 10 ,000 .00 $ 30,000 .00 $ 30,000 .00 $ 70 ,000.00 $ $ 10,000.00 20,000.00 $ $ 40,000.00 70,000.00 $ $ 40,000.00 70,000.00 $ $ 90,000.00 160,000.00 $ 7 ,000.00 $ 15,000 .00 $ 20 ,000.00 $ 42,000 .00 $ 7,000.00 $ 15 ,000 .00 $ 22,000 .00 7,500.00 42,500 .00 $ $ 14,500.00 78,500.00 $ $ 1o,ooo.oo I $ 437 500.00 $ 50 ,000 .00 125 ,000 .00 175,000.00 1 008,500.00 - State Sponsored Volunteer Initiatives & Best Practices Catalog $ Subtotal $ Evaluation - Annual Aggregate Results - Annual Case Studies of Three Programs Subtotal - Total Meetings - State Unified Vision (Plan) Focus Groups & Conferences - Annual Best Practices in Government Seminars $ - - Community/Grantee Forums for Evaluation & Assessment of MCSC Performance Subtotal $ $ 2,000 .00 9,000 .00 $ $ 5,000 .00 27,000 .00 $ $ Promotion/Marketing - Annual Marketing Plan Development (Consultant) - Marketing Materials Subtotal Total $ $ $ $ 10 ,000 .00 25 ,000.00 35,000 .00 199 000.00 $ $ $ $ 20,000 .00 50,000 .00 70 ,000 .00 372,000.00 $ $ $ $ 20,000.00 50,000 .00 �FY 2000 - 2003 Budgets $450 ,000 .00 $400 ,000.00 $350 ,000.00 "C ... 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II 9 10 11 12 13 Grand Valley State University 14 DeVos Center, Robert C. Pew Campus 15 University Club Room 16 401 West Fulton Street 17 Grand Rapids, Michigan 18 19 20 21 22 Reported by: Julie A. Fox, CSR-4566 23 24 .JUN 1 3 200\ 25 GERGER-MORE'l'TI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �2 P R 0 C E E D I N G S 1 2 3 DR. MAWBY: We'll call the order of this 4 meeting, the Michigan Community Service Commission. 5 we're delighted to welcome everyone here to this beautiful 6 DeVos Center of the Robert Pew Campus of Grand Valley 7 State University. 8 on this campus, Mr. President, of your great institution, 9 and we appreciate very much the privilege of being here. 10 And For many of us, this is the first time President Lubbers, Don Lubbers, is president of 11 Grand Valley State University and he and I were 12 reminiscing a bit. 13 Lubbers has just been named a member of our Commission, so 14 he's a fellow commissioner now of the Community Service 15 Commission. 16 You're all aware that President Don has been president of this institution for 17 32 years, which I think is a record. 18 were reflecting. 19 this neighborhood, and recall when Grand Valley State 20 University was established 1n Allendale, which is the 21 campus just west of town. 22 (phonetic) was the first president, served for about five 23 years, and then Do~ 24 three decades. 32 years. 25 Mr. Lubbers and I I'm a native of Grand Rapids, grew up in And Dr. James Summerick has been the president for more than And a marvelous growth of this institution. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 The �3 Allenda l ~ 1 campus at is i mpressive. If you haven't been 2 there, you need to do that in the future. 3 increasingly, Grand Valley State has become involved 4 downtown and Don will give us some picture of that. But then 5 I remember first the Meijer Broadcasting Center 6 or the Eberhard Conference Center just across the freeway 7 and then the development of this beautiful campus. 8 then plans for the future with the new health professions 9 building going in over here, the Van Andel Institute and 10 the hospital. 11 people but a great difference also in the community. 12 we did And A great difference in the lives of lots of So or we should comment on that in just a moment. Just a reminder for all of us, as we make 13 14 comments, it will be helpful to your recorder if we give 15 names so that they can be become a part of the minutes. 16 And then, of course, it's always helpful if one speaks at 17 a time. 18 that. 19 So we'll try to remind ourselves to cooperate on But let's just go around the table and 20 introductions of everyone and then we'll come back and 21 have Dr. Lubbers give us a welcome -- an explanation of 22 the office here at Grand Valley State. 23 have the privilege of chairing the Michigan Community 24 Service Commission and I'm the chairman emeritus of the 25 W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR I'm Russ Mawby. Terry, go on 616-343-0118 I �4 1 around the room. MR. PRUITT: 2 I'm Terry Pruitt, vice chair of the 3 Commission, and distinct pleasure of probably having 4 served the longest. 5 commissioner. 6 DR. MAWBY: 7 MR. PRUITT: 8 DR. MAWBY: 9 Grand Valley State. 12 shortest serving. 13 20 Raise their hand, I'm Don Lubbers, president of You're the longest serving, I'm the DR. MAWBY: Wait until we get to the initiation MR. WESAW: Matt Wesaw, recently retired from the Michigan State Police. DR. MAWBY: 17 19 Any others? ceremony. 15 18 Founding commissioner. DR. LUBBERS: 11 16 You're a founding commissioner? please. 10 14 This will be my tenth year as the I'm just a commissioner. Retired. Just a kid. The record will show. MS. ESTRADA: Mary Estrada, the longest serving employee of the Commission. 21 DR. MAWBY: Starting very, very young. 22 MR. COLLIER: That was when you were five. 23 MS. ESTRADA: I told you, you had to behave. 24 MR. COLLIER: I'm Rob Collier, president of the 25 Council of Michigan Foundations. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �5 MS. RYAN O'DAY: 1 2 I'm Pat Ryan O'Day. I'm from Marquette and I publish the Marquette Monthly. MR. NEWPORT: 3 Don Newport, president of Alpena 4 Community College. 5 it took five institutions for me to get my 32 years. MR. WEST: 6 7 MS. ALGRA: 9 Independence Agency. 10 MS. GRILL: MR. GROSS: Garry Gross, member of the Commission staff. MS. PFEILER: 20 21 22 Mary Pfeiler, staff director for the Corporation of National Service Michigan. MS. BOTTEMLEY: 18 19 Paula Kaiser, a member of the Commission staff . 16 17 Mary Grill, a member of the MS. KAISER: 14 15 I'm Diana Algra from The Family Commission staff. 12 13 I'm Ray West, United Way Community Services. 8 11 Don, you're 32 years as president, but Martha Bottemley, Volunteer Muskegon. MR. BARFIELD: John Barfield, Chairman of Bartech Group. DR. MAYWBY: We should write a comment on here. 23 All of us are aware -- I think we're so pleased and proud 24 that John is receiving, this evening, the Sapphire Award. 25 MR. BARFIELD: L------------G~E~R~G~E~R~-~M~O~R~E~T~TI Thank you. REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �6 1 2 DR. MAWBY: And Betty is here with you and we'll all see both of you at the celebration. 3 MR. BARFIELD: 4 DR. MAWBY: 5 Just so pleased about your recognition of the great contributions. 6 MR. BARFIELD: 7 MS. SMITH: 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 You will. Thank you. I appreciate that. Meg Smith, Director of Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. MR. NEELIS: Randy Neelis, superintendent of Sparta Area Schools. MS. LENZ: Nancy Lenz with Michigan National/Standard Federal. MR. WEINSTOCK: I'm Ethan Weinstock. I'm a student at Williamston High School. 15 MS. PARDOE: I'm Kari Pardoe and I'm finally a 16 senior now at Central Michigan. 17 DR. MAWBY: We appreciate your being here. 18 MR. CALDWELL: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director 19 of Michigan Community Service. 20 DR. MAWBY: Good. And let's now turn to Don. 21 We appreciate your willingness to have us here. 22 you know, we try to hold a couple of meetings each year 23 somewhere outside of Lansing. 24 natural to be here in Grand Rapids with the major grant 25 seeker conference going on at the same time. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING And as This year, it was just - MCOR And we 616-343-0118 �7 1 appreciate so much your hospitality, the staff, the 2 facility, the food, everything. 3 wonderful to be here. 4 5 6 Just perfect. And it's Don, tell us a little bit about Grand Valley State, if you know anything about it. DR. LUBBERS: Well, I don't know if I know it as 7 well as I should, but well, thank you, Russ. We're 8 delighted to have all of you here today. 9 take a minute or two to tell you about Grand Valley by I think I can 10 describing our aspirations. 11 about doing this is, first, we aspire to be the best 12 undergraduate teaching institution. 13 university for like undergraduates are neglected, so the 14 university will have about 19,000 students in the fall, 15 probably a little over with about 3,500 of them graduate 16 students, and the other undergraduate students, we really 17 strive to make our campus feel like a small college with a 18 lot of personal attention with good instruction and with 19 excellent housing. 20 The best way I can think So often, a Our second aspiration is to be a partner with 21 our community. Whatever that community is. 22 advantages of a relatively new institution is that it 23 doesn't have old ideas about itself and it is easier to 24 relate to the communities which you serve. 25 our research would be applied research in assisting the GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR One of the And so most of 616-343-0118 �8 1 community in one way or the other. Our third aspiration would be to create an 2 3 environment in which people's -- where people work and 4 study where their spirits are lifted. 5 by hopefully making architectural design and function flow 6 together and in creating a beautiful environment with 7 which to work. 8 gallery so that whenever we construct a building, there's 9 a sizable budget for art. And we try to make every building an art We try to make 10 We try to do this we're in the process of trying 11 to make the whole campus a sculpture garden, because we 12 believe that contributes to the beauty of the 13 environment. 14 ~s 15 to create these facilities that are very attractive places 16 in which to work. 17 beauty. So as Pete said, beauty is proof and proof We do buy into that to some extent in trying It's probably a rather old-fashioned idea, but I 18 hope and I stress always that we staff with entire 19 procurement; that as a professional institution, we want 20 your academic quality to be top rate. 21 mean very much unless the human climate is also that way. 22 So I hope this is an institution where people are treated 23 with the dignity with which people should be treated with 24 and we hope that's conveyed to schools and that it -- as 25 it works itself out in their lives, they become givers to GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR But that doesn't 616-343-0118 �9 1 the society rather than just takers. 2 underlying philosophy to our institution. 3 than just the educational process. 4 personal maturation and spiritual insight. 5 wrapped up. DR. MAWBY: 6 7 Rapids. 9 There's more It's also about It's all You have Allendale and Grand What other communities are you -DR. LUBBERS: 8 So there's really an then Grand Rapids. Allendale is the main campus and We have a campus in Holland. It has 10 only one building, but it may have more eventually. 11 on the Muskegon Community College campus in our higher 12 education center with other institutions, and we're over 13 in Northwestern Community College in Traverse City, their 14 center for higher education with other institutions. 15 we have five locations. 16 television license for this area of Michigan which gives 17 us an interesting intervention in the lives of people 18 here. 19 20 DR. MAWBY: 22 DR. MAWBY: 25 Thank you. We're honored that you are joining us on this Commission. DR. LUBBERS: 24 So We also have the old public Great. 21 23 We're I am honored. And we appreciate very much the -- you being here this day, being on your campus. As those who have been here before know, we operate informally. If you need anything further from any GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �10 1 of the nutritional options available to us, help 2 yourselves. We've had a wonderful luncheon. 3 And a reminder that we have a new agenda. 4 you're operating on the pink agenda, throw it away. 5 MR. CALDWELL: 6 DR. MAWBY: If That's a has-been. When I was on the faculty at 7 Michigan State, we always worried about pink slips because 8 you really were a has-been, so 9 as to whether this is maize or yellow or gold. 10 maize to me. 11 revised, May 21st. 12 their place. there's been some debate It looked Be sure you're on the maize agenda, which is And we have -- I think everyone found And we have the review and approval of the 13 14 February 9 minutes. 15 tab 3. 16 minutes? They were sent to us. They're under Are there additions or corrections to the If not, they'll be accepted as presented. 17 MS. RYAN O'DAY: 18 DR. MAWBY: Move to approve. Now, we have a series of committee 19 reports. 20 Executive Committee, which was held on April 20. 21 all of the items incorporated are pretty well self- 22 explanatory. 23 recommendations and most of those will come back at our 24 agenda with subsequent committee reports. 25 I'll comment first on the meeting of the I think We approved some staff programming funding So unless there are questions about the GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �11 1 Executive Committee meeting, let's move on to two 2 specifics. 3 ConnectMichigan Alliance and, Terry, we'd ask you for a 4 progress to date on board membership and the CEO search of 5 the alliance. The Executive Committee report on the MR. PRUITT: 6 They have in their packet a couple 7 of reports, written reports, one of the financial summary 8 and a report around some of the strategy in place now to 9 complete the endowment campaign. Let me come back to that 10 and talk a little bit about exactly where we are with the 11 CEO search. There are four finalist candidates and we've 12 13 conducted as we indicated at the last meeting, we want 14 to conduct a national search. 15 advertised in a number of national publications and had 16 inquiries and resumes submitted from all over the United 17 States. 18 assistance of Sam Singh and Kyle have screened what we 19 felt were the four finalists or best candidates for the 20 position. 21 today, Diane Algra. The job was posted and And the Search Committee along with the And one of those individuals is sitting with us 22 They all have a considerable amount of 23 experience in the field of service and volunteerism and we 24 think these are four very excellent candidates for the 25 position. Two of them have been interviewed. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR We will be 616-343-0118 �12 1 conducting our third interview this afternoon after the 2 conclusion of this meeting with the Interview Committee. 3 Then the final interview will be completed the first week 4 of June. 5 We will probably, at that point, take a couple 6 weeks to get some negotiations with the finalist and then 7 bring a recommendation back to the full CMA Board for 8 approval and, hopefully, we will have the person in place 9 sometime during the month of July. So that's sort of the 10 tracking and the timing. We do have two additional 11 candidates to interview and we expect to complete that 12 process by the first week in June. 13 I think that's all I can really say. 14 thing is, again, Russ and Kyle, you can help me on this, 15 but we think that the campaign itself, the Endowment 16 Campaign is moving along very well. A number of calls 17 have been made with General Motors. I accompanied 18 Mrs. Engler on our visit with Chrysler. 19 call went very, very well. 20 scheduled with Ford. 21 MR. CALDWELL: 22 MR. PRUITT: The other We thought that I think we had a session Yeah. And we think we're at a point with 23 both General Motors and Chrysler where the "ask" is on the 24 table and is being reviewed and we should be hearing very 25 shortly about our "ask" with those two grant requests. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �13 1 And in both cases we asked for a million dollars. 2 big. 3 We went So we think that we're tracking very well there. We have some strategy in place now and some 4 calls to make up in my neck of the woods, Midland, where 5 the first"ask" for the foundation is to both Dow Chemical 6 and Dow-Corning. 7 very shortly. 8 things are looking very well. 9 Those calls are to be made and scheduled So on the corporation side of things, We're now moving, I think, much more into the 10 foundation stage, the smaller foundations, and to make our 11 "asks" there. 12 very, very good progress in coming up to the plate 13 stepping up to the plate and raising the $10 million. 14 So all in all, I think we're making some I think the question was asked at our last CMA 15 Board Meeting around the timing for our solicitation of 16 private individuals. 17 to at least be at that 60 to 70 percent mark, in terms of 18 the $10 million matching activity that we have to meet, 19 before we actually launch a full-blown campaign that would 20 be directed to the individuals. 21 And I our thinking is that we want That does not, however, exclude this body. If 22 you'll recall, at our last Commission meeting, all of you 23 were asked to consider your own personal gift. 24 memory serves me correctly, we all had a little pledge 25 card, and I'll let Russ give you the update. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR And if my But I think 616-343-0118 �14 1 those of you who have not made a commitment, I think it 2 speaks volumes and speaks to your commitment if we would 3 all step forward and actually do that as we try to move 4 forward with all activity. So 1n summary, I think we're tracking very, very 5 6 well. It looks like for over the course of the next 60 7 days, we should be at that 60 to 70 percent mark. 8 terms of actual fund-raising, we're looking at somewhere 9 toward the end of August, first part of September to In 10 actually launch the individual solicitation part of this 11 whole thing. We will have a director in place. 12 We've also 13 started actually putting some job descriptions and moving 14 forth with some of the other key staff positions that we 15 know we will have to have. 16 decisions. 17 those decisions. 18 running a bit with a series of resumes and things they can 19 consider right from day one. 20 21 22 23 We will not make those We will allow the executive director to make It will allow them to get the ground So that's kind of where we are. I think things are moving along very well. MR. BARFIELD: Did I read that to date there's about $4 million collected? 24 MR. PRUITT: 25 MR. BARFIELD: Yes. And is half of that the State's GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �15 1 match? 2 MR. PRUITT: No. That's a separate department 3 of the State, actually. 4 MR. BARFIELD: 5 get four million from the State? 6 MR. PRUITT: 7 MR. BARFIELD: 8 MR. PRUITT: 9 DR. MAWBY: Does that mean you're going to Yes. So you're already at 8 million? Essentially, yes. We might comment. This -- the 10 Michigan Alliance is again a national pace-setting 11 initiative of public, private collaboration, and I think 12 you're always aware this has been created by four 13 entities, this Michigan Community Service Commission, the 14 Michigan Nonprofit Association, the Volunteer Centers of 15 Michigan, and Michigan Campus Compact. 16 has come together with members from each of those. 17 chair board is Ed Blews, who is with the Independent 18 Colleges of Michigan. And so the Board Th e And the board 1s moving forward very 19 20 effectively. We have t he forward then -- the challenge o f 21 the legislature has provided $10 million of public fundin g 22 to endow the ConnectMichigan Alliance and we as the 23 private sector, then, we have to match the 10 million one 24 for one. 25 million dollar endowment for the mission and purposes of So that ultimately the goal is to have a 20 GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �16 1 the ConnectMichigan Alliance. A lot of folks, Terry, Kyle, and others have 2 3 been working on this. Rob, you've been engaged in this 4 particularly from the foundation side. 5 comment on the private foundation with the community 6 foundation, their interest in this, Rob? MR. COLLIER: 7 8 of everybody. 9 State. Can you just Yes, lots of interest on the part I mean, it's resonating well all over the And at our recent board meeting, Russ serves as 10 chair of our Advisory Committee, so he was at the board to 11 help present it to help support the Michigan Alliance as 12 well. 13 behalf of the campaign, I think, all over the State. But lots of interest and good works happening on DR. MAWBY: 14 Kyle, in the absence of Commissioner 15 Engler and Cummings, would you comment on how the campaign 16 is going? MR. CALDWELL: 17 Sure. Just one correction. I 18 just want to back up to Mr. Barfield's question. 19 what we have are two million in foundation, just one from 20 Mott, one from the Kellogg Foundation, that's two 21 million. 22 from private sector and two million from the State. 23 that money has moved in, but -- so to date, if you look at 24 the private sector side, we have eight million to go. 25 To date And the four million overall is the two million The calls have been very good. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR So The thing that's 616-343-0118 �17 1 strange for everyone, I think, you know, including our 2 fund-raising counsel, who's gone with us on visits with 3 Monohan & Associates, is we haven't been told no yet. 4 That is a very strange phenomenon on a campaign this size, 5 especially with the large pool of prospects that we have. The "asks" out up to date add up to a little 6 7 over $4-and-a-half million. So that's what we have 8 sitting out in proposals, both to foundations and 9 corporations. And over the next 60 days, we'll have an 10 additional two million in "asks" out into the field, 11 including Midland and southeast Michigan. So by the fall, we should be in very good shape 12 13 to say we're at the 80 percent mark. Which Terry is 14 right, in the next 60, 90 days, we'll be at the 60, and 15 into the fall we'll be at 90 percent, which is then 16 probably the time to unveil and go public and do so at the 17 top. The volunteers have been great. 18 We've had a 19 great crop of really hard-working campaigners, and it's 20 very helpful to have the support of all the commissioners 21 as well, whenever we call and ask for information and the 22 help coming up. 23 when they say this is a remarkable campaign. 24 very fast. 25 This campaign counsel is not sucking up DR. MAWBY: It's going Now, one of the things we talked GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �18 1 about at our last meeting, of course, is the serving on 2 nonprofit boards when you're trying to raise money. 3 always well to be able to say the board of directors are 4 committed. 5 this Commission, the Nonprofit Association, Campus Compact 6 and Volunteer Centers -- that the boards have, of all four 7 entities, evidenced their commitment by each making 8 individual pledges. And so we're anxious that the four entities -- I can speak to this. 9 It's We had a confession up on 10 this corner. I said, "Terry, I finally got my pledge in 11 last week," and you said you were going to do yours today. 12 MR. PRUITT: 13 DR. MAWBY: That's right. Now, we can speak to it. No, the 14 important thing is not the amount. It's the fact that we 15 can say, 100 percent participation. 16 circumstance is different, so don't worry about that. 17 if we were able to say in the near future that all members 18 of the Commission have made a personal contribution, that 19 will be very useful. 20 have done so at this point. And everyone's But I think all of us but six or seven 21 MR. CALDWELL: 22 DR. MAWBY: That's right. I finally found my pledge card. 23 We're remodeling the old farm house and I can't find 24 anything, but I found my pledge card and got it turned in 25 last week. So just a reminder, and if you don't know GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �19 1 where the pledge card is, see either Kyle or Mary. But it 2 would be very helpful , as you know in fund-raising, to 3 say, yes, every member of the Commission has given an 4 appropriate contribution t o this purpose. 5 Anything further on that? 6 exciting. Very good. I think it's tremendously Again, Michigan is pace-setting, and we'll be 7 8 go1ng to the National Conference of State Committee 9 Service Commissions in the Twin Cities late next month. 10 And I think one of the things we'll be sharing with them 11 there is that this has been an initiative in which this 12 Community Service Commission has been very actively 13 engaged. 14 elsewhere coming with this concept of the public private 15 collaboration on behalf of purposes and we'll be able to 16 share that at the national level later next month. 17 Kyle and Terry and others at this table and Any questions or anything further on this? 18 John, we've got a lot of unfinished business, we know. 19 far, there is -- I think the reaction has been very 20 encouraging. 21 MR. NEWPORT: Can we have a target date for when 22 we want to conclude the campaign? 23 the fall, okay, then how long will that broad-base 24 campaign last? 25 MR. CALDWELL: So We said 80 percent by Closing the whole campaign, GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �20 1 October. Sooner, if possible. DR. MAWBY: 2 By the end of the calendar year, if 3 we can, we'd like to get it done. 4 MR. CALDWELL: And realizing, that's the target 5 and best case scenario. Also, Rob, the other goal is to, 6 of course, not cram up against the November 2002 state 7 deadline for the match boxes, so -DR. MAWBY: 8 9 10 11 Thank you, Terry. Okay. Other questions or comments? Thanks for your leadership in all cf this. If you take -- next after the update on the 12 Search Committee, you'll find minutes of the Retreat 13 Committee Planning Committee held in April. 14 Don, Chris, and Nancy and I are members with that. 15 working with Mary and Kyle in particular. 16 And Randy and Nancy And a reminder that this meeting will be 17 September 10 and 11, Monday and Tuesday, starting at noon 18 on Monday through noon on Tuesday. 19 Brook Lodge Conference Center, now a facility of Michigan 20 State University, down sort of halfway between Battle 21 Creek and Kalamazoo . 22 We're meeting at the It's a countryside setting. It was the 23 conference facility of the Upjohn Company before Upjohn 24 became Pharmacia & Upjohn and then became Pharmacia and 25 its headquarters moved to New Jersey and the conference L-----------~G~E~R~G~E~R~-~M~O~R~E~T =TI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �21 1 center in Augusta no longer made sense. So they looked at 2 options, and it's now a facility of Michigan State 3 University. 4 it was very accurate. Mary went down and checked it out and thought 5 MS. ESTRADA: 6 DR. MAWBY: Beautiful place. Beautiful. The settings are marvelous. So 7 we'll be meeting there Monday and Tuesday, September 10 8 and 11. 9 conceptualized the program in this way, that the first The Retreat Planning Committee sort of 10 afternoon and evening we'll be really updating ourselves 11 on things going on. 12 in which we're operating, so much dramatic change has 13 taken place, we just need to be updated in terms of 14 information, friends, directions, and so forth. 15 If you think about this whole arena So on Monday afternoon -- and I'll have Kyle 16 comment on specifics, but on Monday afternoon or evening, 17 we're going to have an update at the national level with 18 two things happening. 19 Service, under which we operate, new leadership, new 20 chair, new executive director, and new administration at 21 the national level, federal level. 22 update on where the Corporation for National Service fits 23 into priorities and so forth of the new administration. 24 25 One, the corporation of National And so we need an Coupled with that is the faith-based initiatives in many areas in which we're engaged and nonprofits and GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �22 1 government agencies are engaged, and so an update also on 2 the faith-based initiatives and the implications of that. 3 Of course, specifically the work of the Commission. 4 the national level, we see those two major developments in 5 which we need to update clarification. So at Secondly, at the state level, similar kinds of 6 7 changes taking place. But specifically, we know that 8 there will be significant changes in the political arena 9 in the State of Michigan. Next year we've got four or 10 five people interested in the Democratic Party and 11 succeeding Governor Engler and we've got two or three, at 12 least all have been announced, for the Republican Party. 13 So it's going to be an active year politically in 14 Michigan. 15 executive branch. 16 there's personality changes, people will be different, and 17 so whatever happens makes a difference in our life. 18 And all of that reality of change in the And even if there's no party change, Couple that with the growing impact of the 19 reality of term limits and so we --by next year, we'll 20 have -- by the elections next year we'll have no one in 21 the legislature who voted yes or no -- who voted on 22 establishing the Michigan Community Service Commission. 23 So term limits, everyone is new and you know the challenge 24 of that reality. 25 And then the second big reality in Michigan will GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �23 1 be the ConnectMichigan Alliance and its implications or 2 outside the work of this Commission because some of the 3 things which we have been doing directly as a Commission 4 probably will be handled through grants to organizations 5 and entities under the broad concept of the 6 ConnectMichigan Alliance . 7 the ultimate purpose, will not be changed. 8 and the way we do it will change to some extent with the 9 impact of the Michigan Alliance. So the nature of what we do, But the nature Kyle comment on the resource people -- kinds of 10 11 people we're hoping to have with us for that afternoon and 12 evening. 13 MR. CALDWELL: Great. Thank you, Russ. The 14 Planning Committee met and we discussed what sort of 15 resource people would be helpful, who knows the issues and 16 then who could we get. 17 pointed out, is to talk about the transitions at the 18 national level, specifically the Corporation for National 19 Service and the new and emerging faith-based initiative 20 that's being ruled out by the Bush administration. 21 contacted Wendy Zanker (phonetic), who's the current 22 acting CEO of the Corporation for National Service. 23 agreed to come out to our retreat and talk about the 24 corporations world. 25 number two person at the corporation after the new CEO is The first thing that, as Russ So we She' s It is likely that Wendy will be the GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �24 1 appointed, it looks like, in the next couple weeks. 2 know who it is yet, but I do know that the corporations 3 DR. MAWBY: 4 MR. CALDWELL: 5 Don't Don't even have a good rumor? Well, I've got lots of good rumors and I can start a few for the right price. 6 DR. MAWBY: Okay. 7 MR. CALDWELL: And then at the State level, 8 we're going to invite Ed Blews, who's the current chair of 9 the ConnectMichigan Alliance and the new CEO of the 10 Alliance, to talk to us about future goals with the 11 Alliance. 12 people down, talk to them eye to eye, and say what 13 hopefully your expectations are as well for the future of 14 that organization. And this is your opportunity to sit these Then we get into a discussion of how do we talk 15 16 about the transition and state government? 17 challenge was, you can't court any one candidate and bring 18 them to your meeting, because then you've picked a side 19 and then you've picked your fate as well. 20 decided to do was talk to the mediator, surprising enough, 21 and those who are political consultants, who really are 22 tracking the issues of candidates and the dialogue that's 23 going on. 24 25 And the So what we And so two resource people that we are going to tap for that are Greg Rough (phonetic), Public Secretary GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �25 1 of Consultants, and Tim Scubic (phonetic), who we all know 2 1s a political commentator in many circumstances, but 3 Michigan Politics is his radio and TV show that he's in 4 the platform for. 5 we'll see which ones we can secure, and that will be into 6 the evening program. Those two are being approached, which That's the first day, talking about resource 7 8 persons. Then transitioning into the second day, we've 9 been able to secure an excellent facilitator who's worked 10 with the Board of Kellogg Foundation, a person by the name 11 of Alice Beuhl, who I believe is also working with the 12 Kellogg Foundation Board currently on a number of 13 products. 14 dealing with the organizational frame that we have to do 15 based on the paper that you all approved in concept at the 16 last Commission meeting, I'm talking about the future of 17 the Commission, but also based on all you've heard to the 18 previous date, how do you put an action plan together both 19 short-term and long-term for the Commission that staff can 20 help operate and that board members know their role. 21 Alice comes with high recommendations and high 22 credentials, so I'll let Russ talk a little bit about 23 Alice. 24 25 And she's agreed to walk us through not only And But that's kind of the resource people and the lay of the day, going from noon on Monday to noon on GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �26 1 Tuesday. DR. MAWBY: 2 I've had a lot of experience, others 3 have, too, with Alice in this role. She's very 4 professional, very knowledgeable, and also very flexible, 5 so she responds to the process. 6 essentially, is to help us keep on target. 7 listen to these presentations and then the second day our 8 challenge, really, is to say, okay, what does all of that 9 mean to MCSC? What her role will be, We want to What does this mean to our strategic plan 10 in updating it based on these new developments and 11 realities? 12 do we have to address as priorities in the next 12 and 24 13 months, because that will be a very active time? 14 at the national level, changes at the state level. 15 we engage as we're coming down to our legislative outreach 16 and all of that process a little later when we have to be 17 putting our plans together, strategic, long range. 18 specifically, then, following the 24 months? 19 we need to comment on. 20 And secondly, particularly, specifically, what How do What What things So that's sort of the agenda for the retreat. 21 It's a beautiful setting. 22 You'll enjoy the stroll by the mill pond. 23 MR. COLLIER: 24 DR. MAWBY: 25 Changes Grand Valley State. You'll enjoy the lodging. Good food, too. Good food, too, almost as good as And dress will be appropriately GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �27 1 casual. 2 there. 3 my neck ties except two. 4 for funerals and this is my wedding tie. 5 know, this is a happy occasion. 6 But it will be casual. 7 and I think it's going to be a very important -- probably 8 one of the most important, after a decade of changes going 9 to deal with a concession and anxious to get it on 10 11 That's only two miles from where I live down Everyone knows that when I retired, I burned all I have one for weddings and one I wanted you to This is my wedding t i e. It will be a delightful setting everyone's calendar. Any questions? You'll be getting some 12 background information, probably some reading materials to 13 expedite that process. 14 stimulating and fun kind of event because of the setting 15 and resource people and the oneness of this Commission 16 thinking and working together. 17 But it's going to be what I call a Good. Now, board development. The next page is 18 related to board development, the memo, dated March 21 19 with an update on the board development work. 20 we'll turn to you, s1r. 21 MR. PRUITT: And, Terry , Well, I'll certainly invite Pat and 22 others who are part of that to add to a couple 23 developments. 24 did have a meeting 25 where we reviewed the status of appointments to the You see the report, first of all, that we telephone conference on March 21st GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �28 1 board. 2 representative from the faith-based community and we had 3 targeted -- try to go after somebody from the Salvation 4 Army to sort of serve in that role. 5 We are looking for somebody who can sort of be a Secondly, most of you know, we do have a new 6 Superintendent of Michigan Department of Education in the 7 State of Michigan, Dr. Watkins. 8 superintendent of the schools here in the State has a 9 mandated position on the Commission, so we're extending an 10 invitation to Dr. Watkins to serve in that capacity and to 11 attend our commissioner meetings. 12 And by law, the And if not, we move to our government relations 13 side of things and local government, and we are still on a 14 mission to find a local governmental leader. 15 you can comment on that as well as I. 16 We are trying to identify someone And, Nancy, I have an 17 individual up in my area who has some previous experience 18 in the whole service and volunteer area, who's the 19 township manager up in that area, and so we're going to 20 extend an invitation to him to consider an appointment to 21 the Commission. 22 But more importantly, I think, there is a resume 23 in front of you in the packet that was at your seats when 24 you came in, and I think Diana and maybe John was the one 25 who strongly encouraged us to look at someone from the GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �29 1 disabled community. And we've been thinking and come up 2 with the name of Alfonzo Swain. 3 recommend to the Governor's Office that this individual be 4 appointed to the Commission. And we'd like to You can read that bio and background statement 5 6 on this individual, but everything I've been told, this is 7 a very excellent individu al and will represent us very 8 well. 9 activities, he's held other positions that were Governor And when you look at some of the credentials and 10 appointed positions. So the Governor's Office is very 11 familiar with this individual and I think he would be a 12 wonderful addition to this Commission. 13 him, but -- Kyle, if you've got any other information, 14 that will help us. MR. CALDWELL: 15 I have not met I'll also defer to Mary Estrada 16 and Diana Algra and Garry Gross. 17 working with us for a couple months now on trying to do 18 disability awareness for us in our AmeriCorps program 19 area. 20 meeting, we had started working 21 disability community to recruit AmeriCorps members as wel l 22 as programs that will service that population. 23 Al Swain has been As you may have recalled at our last Commission ~n making outreach to the Mr. Swain came to our meeting and was instantly 24 engulfed in the program. Then Mary Estrada had an 25 opportunity to hear him speak in public at the conference GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �30 1 and he's been approached in-- by staff to find out his 2 interest, and he said that this is something he'd very 3 much like to become engaged in. 4 with Mr. Swain, of course, is that he is wheelchair bound 5 and is visually impaired, but when you look at his resume 6 and his line of work, he's just the kind of person that 7 you'd expect to get involved in a Commission like this. 8 He has really been there and has a lot of energy. The unique thing involved 9 And the toppers of all toppers is that we found 10 out well into this process, that he will be housed -- his 11 office is housed next door to our new space, so it will 12 even be in the same building. 13 him and he comes with high recommendations from both Diana 14 and Joslin Vanda. 15 MR. PRUITT: 16 MS. LENZ: 17 DR. MAWBY: 18 19 20 21 So very unique to run into Any other contribution from you? You did a very nice job. Any comments from Diana or Mary? You've met with -MS. ALGRA: No, I would defer to Mary, because she's a pretty good kind of judge. MS. ESTRADA: Well, I saw him speak last week at 22 a conference and he had everybody very -- you know, they 23 were just all clapping and -- because he tells you, he 24 doesn't want your sympathy, he wants your respect. 25 though, you know, he's impaired visually and is in a GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 Even �31 1 wheelchair, he just -- you guys will love him. 2 great. DR. MAWBY: 3 He's just Well, that's a recommendation, 4 Terry, that I think our action would be to accept the 5 recommendation and then forward the recommendation to the 6 Governor. 7 MR. COLLIER: So moved. 8 HR. BARFIELD: 9 DR. MAWBY: Support. Any all in favor say aye. 10 (All said aye) 11 DR. MAWBY: Great. Sounds like a great addition 12 to our Commission and we hope he'll be joining us when we 13 meet in September. Anything further on the Board Development, 14 15 Terry? 16 Terry mentioned, the Superintendent of Public Education 17 is, by legislation, a member of the Commission. 18 learned of John Watkins' appointment, I called him in 19 Florida, invited him to be here today. 20 it. 21 started a couple weeks ago. 22 with us this evening. 23 reception and dinner tonight. 24 our Commission. 25 Appreciate that. You'll be interested that, as When we He couldn't make He can't get it on his calendar already. He just Anyway, he's planning to be So look for Mr. Watkins at the He will be a new member of Thanks, Terry, for all of that. The next item, proceeding through the committee GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �32 1 report, is the report of the Public Relations and 2 Marketing Subcommittee, and we appreciate the willingness 3 of Pat, who served as chair of that group, and would like 4 to have you and whoever else might give us an update on 5 your thinking. MS. RYAN O'DAY: 6 Well, as you recall, the reason 7 the subcommittee was created was to share with a lot more 8 people all of the good work of the Commission. 9 had one meeting and it's detailed fairly well 10 packets, so I won't go into any great detail. 11 to ask Vivian, and I'm getting her -- did you have a 12 chance or have a telephone conference call with Geneva? MS. PICKARD: 13 14 ~n your I do want We have a meeting scheduled -- a conference call scheduled with Geneva. 15 MS. RYAN O'DAY: 16 MS. PICKARD: 17 And we'd that. And when was that? I assumed that you were part of Well, I saw it on my calendar, I assumed. 18 MS. RYAN O'DAY: 19 MS. PICKARD: I was not a part of that call. No, it's coming up. I assumed 20 that my secretary -- of course, you are the most important 21 one to participate, so -- 22 MS. RYAN O'DAY: 23 24 25 No, but I will talk with you afterwards. MS. PICKARD: Okay. And Geneva has agreed to talk to us about any interests and ideas. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �33 1 MS. RYAN O'DAY: One of the things that we 2 decided to do, rather than inventing the wheel completely 3 from scratch, was to check with other nonprofits and other 4 resources and find out what we could use from their -- the 5 things that have worked for them. 6 understand that Grand Valley has been extremely 7 cooperative and we will be getting some great support from 8 them. 9 plan to have a full report for you at the September 10 And we have -- I There are many other things that we'll do. We will meeting. MR. BARFIELD: 11 Pat, there's a gentleman in Ann 12 Arbor that's been very successful with new centers. 13 name is Joe Fitzsimmons. 14 active gentleman. 15 Subsidiary (phonetic), Ann Arbor, University of 16 Microfilms. 17 couple of years and the community has just such great 18 respect for him and what he's done with the organization, 19 and I think he has an entirely different approach to 20 this. 21 he could get you some very good facts. Very He was a past chairman of Bell & Howe But he's been at the new center for the last And I think if you were to get in touch with Joe, MS. RYAN O'DAY: 22 He's very well known. His Thank you. Anyone else that 23 has any suggestions for us, we'd be very happy to have 24 them. 25 MR. PRUITT: Just for Mr. President Lubbers' GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �34 1 sake, we've referenced Grand Valley. 2 discussion was the fact that there are amenities at the 3 university, especially in their marketing department, 4 they're looking for opportunities maybe to connect with 5 the real world. 6 or not we might get one of the universities around the 7 state involved in the project where they could actually 8 help us construct a public relations or marketing plan for 9 an organization like this and help us build something like And part our of our And part of the idea was to see whether 10 that. 11 but if you could help facilitate that, maybe that would 12 certainly be of some service. 13 So if you -- I hate to put you to work this soon, DR. LUBBERS: The business school -- the School 14 of Communications, where the public relations program is, 15 would be honored. 16 MS. PICKARD: Another idea we also had is once 17 hopefully we had a plan in place, the thought was to maybe 18 go to the larger P.R. agencies with the State of Michigan 19 to see if they would provide some kind of pro bono for the 20 agency, like maybe tourism for the State of Michigan, to 21 see if one of those would give us something pro bono. 22 we'll see what happens. 23 MR. CALDWELL: So One of the things I have to say 24 on Dr. Lubbers' behalf is that he's already been engaged 25 and I already followed up and got him to commit to us GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �35 1 working with the Philanthropy Center. 2 secured a commitment to work with him. 3 draft, I'm sorry. 4 So we already So we're quick to Thank you. DR. MAWBY: Okay. Any other comments? If 5 you're anxious for ideas -- and we'll be continuing. 6 you can see, this again to be a part of our work line 7 is one of the treatment plans --we'll call it the changes 8 going on nationally and the state. 9 person on the street wouldn't have a clue what the 10 MS. RYAN O'DAY: That's right and that's our challenge, to know. DR. MAWBY: 13 14 I think the average Michigan Community Service Commission is involved in. 11 12 As right. And they need to know. That is Thank you, Pat. The other part of that general admission area is 15 16 looking at the legislature outreach and the changes going 17 on there. 18 the Outreach Subcommittee. 19 So that's the next item just before tab five, MR. PRUITT: Again, you have a written report. 20 We did have a meeting in April to discuss some of the 21 various themes and ideas that have been mentioned over the 22 last couple meetings. 23 didn't come up with any formal game plan at this point. 24 We're still trying to figure out how to get our 25 legislature on our side in terms of communication and I'll be very candid with you. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 We �36 1 2 understanding of what the Commission is all about. Obviously, we need to think in terms of some 3 significant event where we can get as many of the 4 legislatures in attendance as possible. 5 talking just before we started, and this being our lOth 6 year as a Commission, there might be an opportunity to -- 7 sometime later in the year for us to actually plan some 8 formal celebration in the fall where we get the 9 legislature involved and provide some recognition to the 10 Governor's office for their long-standing support of the 11 Commission. 12 Russ and I were I think this is important from the perspective 13 that as we look to next year, as you've already indicated, 14 Russ, it's a very political year. 15 administration and term limits and a number of 16 especially on the senate side -- of those individuals 17 leaving office, we've got a lot of work to continue to 18 cultivate and gain understanding and awareness of the 19 Commission. 20 And looking at changing I think the other factor that we have to think 21 about is every day we hear more and more stories in the 22 medias about the tightening revenues of the State. 23 one of the concerns I had that was mentioned in our 24 Executive Committee report. 25 million dollars a year and we're struggling in trying to It's The State is giving us a GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �37 1 spend it. 2 the legislature might have a different view of those 3 funds. 4 And if that gets to be a very public knowledge, So it's important that we figure out a way to 5 keep the legislature on our side. Not only for just 6 economic reasons, funding support, but also there's some 7 great things that we're doing in the individual 8 communities where these legislators live. 9 make sure that they understand and help carry the message And we need to 10 not only back to their community but back to the federal 11 government, that a lot of funding and support we get at 12 the national level continue. So there's lot of changes on the political 13 14 front. 15 to 24 months we need to be involved as best we can in 16 terms of just helping our own State legislature understand 17 what this Commission's all about. 18 to ideas. 19 I think we can see over the course of the next 18 So I think we're open I think we're moving towards some sort of 20 legislative event, recognition activity for the Governor 21 and the First Lady, later in the year. 22 combine that, actually, so that the -- maximize our 23 opportunity to get our legislature involved in that -- get 24 them involved. 25 MR. WEINSTOCK: We'd like to Did you talk at all about having GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �38 1 more individual meetings with specific senators or just 2 in the area, maybe commi ssioners who live in an area? 3 DR. MAWBY: 4 MR. PRUITT: With their own district? No , we haven't, but that's a good 5 idea. 6 opportunity where every s i ngle commissioner can be 7 involved in some way, so I think if you've got any ideas, 8 you know, channel it to Kyle or Russ or myself. 9 will probably be tapping some of you on the shoulder to 10 help us figure out exactly how to put -- I think, Matt, 11 you've got a lot of experience with the legislature and I 12 think you can help us there. 13 heads together over the next two or three months and 14 figure out exactly what it is we can do, but we need to 15 work on that. 16 A very good idea. DR. MAWBY: And I think this is an So we need to try to put our That one-on-one contact with 17 somebody 1n the district is very often the most 18 persuasive, I think, then they can relate it. 19 And we MR. PRUITT: Now, haven't we invited all of the 20 various legislators to those communities where individuals 21 are being recognized? 22 visible to those legislators. 23 introduce yourself. 24 25 MR. BARFIELD: So again, make yourself very Go up and shake a hand, Terry, the Commission, has it been going on ten years now? GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �39 1 MR. PRUITT: 2 MR. BARFIELD: Yes. Honestly, before Kyle asked me to 3 join, I honestly never knew a thing about it. 4 knew it was an entity. 5 Russ just said a minute ago that that's still the case. 6 So over the last decade, nothing's been done to expose the 7 work of the Commission. 8 that? MR. PRUITT: 9 I never I didn't even know what they did. How would you propose to change Oh, boy, now you asked the $64,000 10 question. And I think part of that goes back to the 11 previous discussion with our public relations activity. 12 We've got to put a plan in place that generates some of 13 that sort of communication to the general population. 14 so I don't think there's any magic answers today, but I 15 think we need to continue to work at that and we need some 16 outside help to figure out how to do that. MS. PICKARD: 17 And And we do have help from some 18 other nonprofits who are doing quite well -- such as 19 United Way and there was one other that someone mentioned 20 in a meeting -- to actually look at some other nonprofits 21 and try to benchmark those and see how they have gotten 22 their word out. 23 agencies around the State who are volunteer agencies, 24 et cetera. 25 word out, so we wanted to benchmark those. I mean, we all know about certain They have done a pretty good job getting their GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �40 1 And hopefully us having the communities and the 2 schools, maybe a business plan or something that they can 3 develop for us so that 4 than we are, so -- 5 and they're more of an expert MS. RYAN O'DAY: A part of our problem is that 6 in the beginning and until now, when we're faced with the 7 need to get the word out, we wanted the emphasis to be on 8 the people who are rece1v1ng our grants and to have them 9 be successful. And there are two sides to that, of 10 course, because we're making the grant possible. 11 part of it is, is can we give them publicity while giving 12 ourselves publicity? 13 of the things that we are working very hard to figure out 14 the best way to get that message out, the most economical 15 way to get that message out so we don't have the kind of 16 money to spend on that. 17 MR. BARFIELD: 18 But it's a challenge and that's one But you can't wait -- you shouldn't have to wait another decade. MS. RYAN O'DAY: 19 20 And so afford to. Definitely not. We can't We can't afford to. MR. WEST: 21 No. Terry, being our lOth anniversary, 22 could you do something along the lines of the legislature 23 of breakfast or lunch to celebrate our lOth anniversary? MR. PRUITT: 24 25 now. Well, that's on the line right Going back to John's response, one of the things GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �41 1 that I feel is very important, the legislature represents 2 a very specific target audience for us. 3 a significant amount of funding -- we're one of the few 4 commissions in the country that has legislative status and 5 is in the funding stream 6 And it's important that, as these legislators sit there 7 every year and pull out a budget and look at us, and if 8 there's a line item in that budget of that ten percent, 9 then who we are and what we're doing and that they think You know, we get the funding cycle each year. 10 what we're doing is important. 11 job to do with that particular audience, to hold them, 12 especially in light again of turnover and administrative 13 changes that we're looking at next year. MS. RYAN O'DAY: 14 So, you know, we've got a And this is kind of scary. 15 Many of these people have never heard of us because they 16 didn't vote on the original, so it's up to us. 17 lots of work to do. 18 we have. DR. MAWBY: 19 We have We're not limited in the challenges All right. Any other questions or 20 comments? A lot of unfinished business. 21 things -- that completes the reports of the standing 22 committee. 23 things that require our attention. 24 chairs and to the committees for the -- and the staff for 25 the good work going on. And they all moved. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING A lot of That's great. A lot of And thanks to the - MCOR 616-343-0118 �42 1 Kyle, executi ve director's report. 2 MR. CALDWELL: I have a couple things that I 3 need to do to -- kind of semi-housekeeping. 4 do that, I have to turn to my left and say, hello, and 5 welcome to our Commiss i oner Pickard and who was delayed by 6 an act of God called the weather and the airport. 7 two things you can't control . 8 9 10 11 12 13 But before I Those But, Vivian, you also wanted to talk a little bit about the Commission and campaign in general and the impressions -MS. PICKARD: And I apologize again for being late, but I did make it safely, so that was worth it. As many of you probably know, Julie Cummings, 14 Michelle Engler, Geneva Williams came in and met with 15 General Motors with the ConnectMichigan campaign, and I 16 wanted to just give some reaction to GM's perception and 17 what we felt needed to be done. 18 First of all, many of them, of course, did not Con~unity 19 know about the Service Commission or a lot of 20 detail regarding what we actually do until I briefed them 21 before, but they were still kind of -- didn't know what we 22 did because they had not recognized the name separate, 23 other than my vice president, of course, and that's 24 probably, of course, because I'm serving on the 25 Commission. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �43 1 Secondly, they truly did not believe -- and I 2 really did ask for very honest feedback. 3 believe that our proposal had the meat in it that we 4 needed to be asking for the funds. 5 who many of you probably know, has actually agreed to sit 6 down and talk to us and work out some of the meat that 7 should be added to that proposal. 8 with the foundation for probably at least 15 years, so she 9 has a lot of background in terms of what should be in the 10 11 They didn't And Debbie Dingell, And Debbie has been proposal and what corporations -- what they have to say. Many corporations are probably going to say yes 12 based on who's presenting the proposal. 13 are not aware of Julie Cummings and who know Michelle 14 Engler but may not have the allegiance that General Motors 15 or some of the others may have to her or ones whose 16 budgets are truly, truly tight and they really need a 17 true, true reason for giving whatever dollars, there was a 18 belief that it truly did need more meat in it. 19 we're willing to set that up and work before, hopefully, 20 we go out on another one. 21 DR. MAWBY: 22 MS. PICKARD: 23 24 25 Thanks for that. But for ones who So again, That's crucial. I mean, the right people were presenting it, but it just needed a little more meat. DR. MAWBY: That's CMA, of course. Appreciate your alert on that. ~----------~G=E=R=G=E=R~-~M=O=R=E=T=T==I-=R=E=P=O=R=T~I=N~G~_-~M=C~O=R~-6~1~6~--3~4 ~3~-~0=1=1~8__________ _j �44 MS. PICKARD: 1 And we're probably going to do 2 something, we just don't know the level. 3 the additional meat, so 4 MR. CALDWELL: We're waiting on We will make it prime rib, so -- 5 Thank you. What we -- the staff wanted to do real quick, 6 before I get into our report, is give you an overall look 7 at one of the areas or programs that we focus on. 8 lot of these Commission meetings you end up approving the 9 grant, especially AmeriCorps grants, which take a lot of In a 10 time and a lot of complication and the -- and by the way, 11 these folks are doing great work. The second thing is, we've got great stories to 12 13 give you, good ambassadors for this organization. 14 decided that the biggest issue that we're focusing on 15 right now, that's new for us, is in the area of service- 16 learning. 17 quick presentation on what service-learning is and what 18 we're doing to help support it here in Michigan. 19 So we And the staff wanted to give you a five-minute At your place you have a handout of the 20 overheads that Paula put together and that we're going to 21 walk you through right now. 22 MS. KAISER: 23 MR. CALDWELL: I lost Paula somewhere. I'm right here. And Paula has been nice enough to 24 be my cue person. So it's not magic; Paula's doing the 25 screen and I'm standing back here doing all the light GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �45 1 work. 2 So I'd like to talk to you a little bit about 3 service-learning and then going into some specific 4 examples and then leave time for questions, if you have 5 any. 6 materials to you in the future which will talk about our 7 different other areas of programming that we focus on so 8 that you continually have a good grasp on what the staff 9 are working on. And then I'll also be presenting these kinds of But in a nutshell, service-learning is a 10 11 teaching methodology that focuses on two primary 12 proponents. 13 students are now critically measured on and the second 14 thing is service . 15 service is assuring that the two are linked together and 16 that it's not just service or servicing and it's not just 17 academics or academicing. 18 learning and making it real for students in what they call 19 now an explorential teaching methodology. 20 two things we're coordinating together. One is the academics, the things that And the important component to quality So it's really a way of Why is it important? 21 So those are Students take an active 22 role in their learning. Drop out rates decrease, 23 attendance rates increase, and discipline referrals 24 decrease. 25 climate. It improves the overall school and community The students learn in the community as well as GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �46 1 serving in the community. 2 you think about the term that's being flown around now, 3 the disconnectedness, when people are talking about 4 Columbine and the sort of violence happening when they 5 don't feel a part of their community. 6 avenue for students to become positive contributors to 7 society and seen as more than just recipients of service 8 in the education system. 9 Two very important points when It also provides an The research to date indicates that service- 10 learning has several impacts. 11 is increased. 12 responsibilities and enhances students' personal 13 development and social and emotional development as long 14 as their work skills. 15 learning experiences. 16 First, academic achievement It increases the sense of civic That need to engage in-service The people working on this? Well, more than 17 41,000 students are engaged in service-learning through 32 18 programs that we fund through the Learn and Serve-Michigan 19 School-Based programs that you all approve every year. 20 There's about 180 school districts involved. 21 academies indicate they engage in service-learning 22 activities. 23 And That's a self-purporting. And finally, third, the Commission study from 24 Ferris State University says Michigan service-learning is 25 more likely to occur in the larger districts, those with GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �47 1 3,000 or more, than those medium or small districts. It's 2 no surprise here. 3 coordination in order to engage in service-learning 4 programming. 5 teachers and the support staff working together -- it's 6 going to take a larger district with larger resources. It takes a lot of work and staff And those districts where you have the 7 It also indicat es that the school districts with 8 a higher percentage of free lunch rates are less likely to 9 engage in service-learning. 10 That may have a direct correlation, again, to the past. There's been a few avenues that we've worked to 11 12 get wrapped up. First of all, our role in supporting 13 service-learning works primarily right now through grant 14 areas. 15 corporations for national service funds that are 16 distributed to school districts for them to engage in 17 service-learning programs in private. 18 based grants which work with the community-based 19 organizations outside of the schools to bring service- 20 learning to the students. 21 society programs can receive grants to pull the students 22 into quality service-learning experiences. 23 new innovative grant program called CHESP, which is 24 Community Higher Ed School Partnership Program. 25 it is designed to do is bring together the partner First, we have school-based and these are We have community So scouting programs, the honor GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR Then we have a And what 616-343-0118 �48 1 community-based organization, higher ed institutions, 2 schools, and community, in general, into one knit group 3 all focusing on kids and service-learning. 4 legally a way of the corporation saying, look, we give out 5 funding in this area in several different streams, we want 6 you to pull it together by bringing a tight coordination 7 to the program. 8 $1.2 million. And so it's So all 1n all it works out to be about There's also some match funding. How 1s service-learning being advanced in 9 10 Michigan? Well, we're focusing on five different areas, 11 and realizing that this is a plan that grew out of 12 refocusing of our grant making last year where we said 13 that service-learning right now is barely on the EKG. 14 It's very oblit. 15 on out there. 16 Department of Ed to take on. 17 based program, which is $120,000. 18 lot, so we went out and we garnered up the $1.2 million 19 resources and put together the focus with the help of 20 Chris Kwak, who's absent today, and her folks and the 21 learning and the project, which is another handout, and 22 I'll explain in a moment. We didn't have a whole lot of bang going It wasn't a whole lot of program for the We only had the communityIt's tough to push a The areas we're focusing on is first public 23 24 policy. How to get service-learning raised on the radar 25 of administrators, elected officials, those decision- GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �49 1 makers who could see this as a way of reforming schools 2 and young people's education. Second, a leadership group. 3 DR. MAWBY: 4 optimistic or getting changes? 5 How's that's going? MR. CALDWELL: Are you We're just starting it so we 6 haven't made any overtures. Right now we're really into 7 researching who has successful public policy efforts. 8 first approach is going to obviously be our -- starting 9 within our board and approach John Watkins to find out if Our 10 he's going to help us advance service-learning as a viable 11 teaching methodology within the Department of Education. 12 The second piece of leadership group -- about 13 two years ago we convened a group of somebody here as well 14 as folks from the business community, from the 15 philanthropic community, and from schools in the higher 16 ed, and said, how do we get service-learning wrapped up? 17 What's the way to do it? 18 this group got us launched into that $1.2 million. 19 They mentioned these areas and We'll now 1n the future reconvene that group or 20 use a different group, depending on our needs, as a 21 leadership group that we call together to get the movers 22 and shakers engaged in service-learning. 23 call on the same group of people to help us advance. 24 25 Again, it will The third area is research, does servicelearning work? If so, how? For who and to what degree? GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �50 1 We have just started to put together a research group that 2 is going to commission two studies in looking at Michigan 3 schools and how service-learning has worked for students. 4 We're going to take that research as our own marching 5 orders in saying, hey, folks, here's where it works, 6 here's where it doesn't, here's where the gaps are, we've 7 got to fill them . 8 9 Fourth, the marketing plan, much like we talked about here -- I imagine for many of you when I mention the 10 term service-learning, half the room didn't even register 11 the term, the other half knew what it was. 12 something that needs to be explained in every sound bite 13 terms that everybody can grab on to. 14 making learning real for kids and then trying to draw 15 serv1ce as a way of getting explorential learning go1ng 16 on, hands-on learning. 17 not necessarily the pitch that everyone understands. 18 we need to figure out a target audience, put a marketing 19 plan together and engage that plan. 20 It is The terms I use are But that's not enough and that's So Finally , we have teachers as our greater 21 champions and getting their professional development up to 22 a level where service-learning is an expectation for all 23 teachers, just like dealing with discipline issues, 24 learning the new math terms that are out now, or whatever 25 the new teaching methodology is. GERGER-MORET'ri REPORTING Service-learning has to - MCOR 616-343-0118 �51 1 be up at that same level. So those are the five areas that we're going to 2 3 work on with this. Those helping us advance this is a 4 grant through Kellogg Foundation as a part of the Learning 5 In Deed Project. 6 who's working with us to co-administer the $800,000 of 7 school-based grants. 8 of Michigan Foundation's Learning to Give Program has been 9 a great contribution with Rob Collier and our own chair, The Michigan Department of Education, Of course, ourselves. The Council 10 Russ Mawby. The Michigan Campus Compact Commission for 11 those getting to work with us for those professional 12 development students, for teachers. 13 Michigan University has been a long-standing partner with 14 us in providing training and technical assistance. And then Eastern Before you go on, there is, at your seat, a 15 16 brief synopsis of a broker study that the folks at the 17 Learning In Deed Project at the Kellogg Foundation, the 18 multi-million dollar a year program had commissioned that 19 talks about what Americans want from their public 20 schools. 21 they want are all the components of service-learning. 22 They want to make learning real for their students. 23 want more civically engaged students. 24 more tied to their community. 25 truly civically engaged members of local schools as well And as you read through this, the things that GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING They They want students They want students who are - MCOR 616-343-0118 �52 1 2 as the area in which they live. If you look at the back of this, it lays out the 3 percentages. But I think what I was telling you was for 4 us, the one near the bottom, where it says 90 percent say 5 that they are likely to support service-learning in the 6 public schools once they know what it is. 7 know how it works and once they know what the benefits 8 are -- the biggest challenge, if I may step out of, you 9 know, being one of the champions of service-learning and And once they 10 serve as the devil's advocate. 11 that it operates highly on antidote, we know 12 service-learning works because we've seen it. 13 service-learning works because it feels right. 14 service-learning works because it's common sense. 15 The biggest challenge is We know We know I imagine Randy and others will tell you that 16 sometimes that doesn't get a millage through, because 17 people say, we know we need a new school building because, 18 look, it doesn't work. 19 to the next level and say, here are the facts, here's why 20 it works, and this is why you need to support. 21 We need to take service-learning So that is our staff's quick synopsis for you. 22 Paula Kaiser at the end of table is our director of the 23 program, is spearheading this, along with a new employee, 24 India Plough. 25 We will be counting on some of you to help us GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �53 1 figure out how to implement this plan. 2 of the work we've been able to do. 3 cracked the whip on all of us to get this to the stage 4 that it is. 5 California, meeting with our counterparts in other states 6 to find out what they're doing and the good news is, we're 7 on the right track. 8 to go before we're all done successfully. 9 any questions, I'd love to entertain them now. 10 We're very proud Paula has really In fact, we were just in San Diego, The bad news is, we've got a long way DR. LUBBERS: But if you have Well, I have a comment. As I was 11 listening to you, it seems to me, we have all these 12 schools of education where the teachers are being prepared 13 to go into the field. 14 through the philanthropy centers, we try to engage our 15 faculty to do that with the students ln our university and 16 there are a few profs in the School of Education who 17 participate. 18 ought to try to develop a strategy to approach the schools 19 of education. 20 you could get the schools of education and the Michigan 21 universities and colleges to buy into this as part of 22 their curriculum, then you would have made some really 23 strides forward. 24 to be relatively slow, but I think if you're persistent, 25 it can be accomplished, at least in a large number of the Now, I know at our university But it seems to me, as a Commission, we So this gets -- over the next decade, if It's not going to be easy and it's going GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �54 1 schools. 2 MR. CALDWELL: You're right. That's exactly what we need to 3 do. 4 its affiliate schools are trying to be able to begin to 5 push us in that direction. 6 we don't have great diligence. 7 into the deans. DR. LUBBERS: 8 9 And the Michigan Campus Compact and It's a place, quite frankly, We don't have a great tie Because the deans of the state universities -- I don't know about the public ones or the 10 public university -- I don't know about the private 11 colleges, but they meet -- every year they meet at least 12 once or twice and it would be good to be on their agenda 13 sometime. 14 MR. COLLIER: 15 MS. LENZ: It's a great idea. Another one I was going to add, Randy 16 and I were talking about our state associations with him 17 being a school superintendent and I being a school board 18 member, we have our associations. 19 Association of School Boards meet annually and they have a 20 whole sundry of workshops. 21 this research and then try to get on the agenda of some of 22 those things. 23 group, too, and it's another avenue for us to get the 24 message out or, at least, get it to the administration. 25 And I know the Michigan To me we should do some of School Superintendents Association has a MR. CALDWELL: That's great. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR We're going to 616-343-0118 �55 1 have to talk after the meeting a little bit. 2 MR. WEINSTOCK: How accurately do you think that 3 180 people or 180 communiti es that they said have 4 service -- you know, on the definition of service- 5 learning? 6 assume they have service-learning but it's really just 7 kind of an extracurricular. 8 9 Because I know at least in our community we MR. CALDWELL : You raise an excellent point. We don't know and that's why we've got to do some more of our 10 own individual research and investigation through the 11 service-learning or if it's just service or if it's 12 service-learning, but it's not done in a way we'd like to 13 see it done. 14 dealing with now is that service-learning gets tied into 15 this idea of mandated service for graduation. 16 two are not synohymous, it's very different, and so we 17 need to spend -- that 180 is just a general casted out 18 number of self-identified numbers saying they do it. 19 In other words, a lot of times what we're And these Now, we've got to go out and dig deeper and try 20 to figure out where is it hot and where is it not and what 21 is the landscape of the state. 22 research piece that we're talking about. 23 MS. KAISER: So that's part of that I would just comment on that, with 24 regard to research. I mean , really we see two avenues. 25 One is, we want to do an environmental scan to really get GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �56 1 a sense of where is it really happening and at what level 2 and how is it connected. 3 is it an after-school kind of setting or 1s it really 4 happening in the sort of core curriculum of the 5 educational institutions and at what level is that really 6 happening. 7 So right to your point, Ethan, So one of the first things we have to do before 8 we can move forward and think about some really specific 9 goals we'd like to accomplish, we have to get a sense of 10 where is it and at what level is it occurring. 11 that, speaking to Kyle's point, there still isn't a lot of 12 research out there that says it really does benefit kids 13 academically. 14 result of participating in service-learning. 15 the things -- that's one of the things, we really want to 16 see that connection. 17 Beyond So how are kids academically changed as a So one of Also, as standards have become a huge issue in 18 this state with regard to performance and accountability, 19 we want to see is 1 does service-learning actually help 20 kids do better on the MEAP test. 21 Friday a research work group that includes practitioners, 22 it includes higher eds, it includes some national people 23 who have been looking at some people across the board to 24 help us come up with our research agenda for the next 25 three years. So we are convening this So we have a lens of what we need to be GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �57 1 looking at and how do we find out about getting the data 2 we need, to then turn and sell it as this is viable, this 3 is what it will do for you. 4 you. This is what it will do to So more people will be excited. 5 MS. PICKARD: Paula, this is another one you may 6 want to talk to Geneva about, because the United Way of 7 Southeast Michigan, they do have a service-learning 8 component to their program. And by the way, one of the things that did come 9 10 up 1n our meeting and also with my conversation with a 11 couple other foundation people in the Metropolitan Detroit 12 are is aren't we competing with United Way and especially 13 United Way of Southeastern Michigan? 14 Geneva was in the room because Geneva closed the door to 15 let it really be known that this Commission does not 16 really compete with United Way. 17 some of that data. DR. LUBBERS: 18 19 And it was good that But she may already have The Commission -- does the Commission make grants to secure the research? MR. CALDWELL: 20 We are. And that's what some of 21 those fundings turn into, especially the multi-funding 22 one. DR. MAWBY: 23 24 25 Randy, any comments on the world of reality? MR. NEELIS: Well, I guess have an experience GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �58 1 standpoint. 2 there's some truth to it. 3 not so sure service makes good kids. 4 now are involved in a multitude of service activities, but 5 I don't know if it's service-learning. 6 most of it's an offshoot of organizations like student 7 counsels, national honor societies, those types of 8 things. I just sort of wrote this down jokingly, but Good kids provide service. I'm Most schools right Most of it's -- 9 You know, there's a ton of things going on, but 10 what you're asking schools to do is to integrate service- 11 learning into the overall curriculum. 12 I see it as. 13 come from. 14 And I certainly would hope that schools get away from the 15 idea of trying to mandate it as a part of graduation 16 requirement, because I think that's defeating the purpose 17 of service and volunteerism. 18 I mean, that's what And quite frankly, that's where it has to I don't think it can be a separate course. I think it's doable, but it's going to take a 19 lot of time. It's got to become a part of the culture of 20 the school system and I think in a large way it is right 21 now a culture of most of the school systems, but not from 22 the standpoint of 23 place as a result of the activities that kids are being 24 exposed to and asked to get involved in rather than 25 teaching or -- that's going to be a hard shift. we're assuming learning is taking GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR It's not 616-343-0118 �59 1 going to be easy. 2 3 DR. MAWBY: good students do service, does service make good kids. 4 5 It's interesting, your comment about MR. NEELIS: It's more of a question than a statement. 6 DR . MAWBY: Well, it's kind of a question, but I 7 think there is some research on that. And I'm sure the 8 board will start, which works with very troubled kids -- 9 service-learning is a part of -- every college has service 10 projects and they don't do a nice placement about talking 11 about why and so forth, so they work with senior citizens 12 home and writing for the handicap and many of those 13 things. 14 they say they've ever been able to do something to help 15 somebody else. 16 done that, it's the first time anybody said things, we 17 appreciate what you've done. 18 For many of those kids, this is the first time And secondly, most of them, when they've So I think there's some evidence that --that 19 handled right -- I agree with you, I don't like mandatory 20 volunteerism. 21 graduate, that doesn't make sense at all. 22 be in the context of civic responsibility of citizenship 23 and so -- great challenge. You've got to volunteer or you can't So it's got to 24 It's going to take some time and almost change 25 one of the things that's going on in a society, I think, GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �60 1 that is really debating and frustrating, is the question 2 of role in schools in social structure or the changing 3 nature of society of the home and family and community and 4 all of that. 5 MR. NEELIS: 6 DR. MAWBY: 7 MR. CALDWELL: 8 flagged me on it. 9 where this is working. I wish they'd figure it out. And so it's interesting. We wanted to give -- and Paula I passed over it. Some examples of I just want to give you one real 10 quick one that goes to both Randy's point and your point, 11 Russ, about what service-learning can do. Chris Kwak and Mrs. Engler paid a visit to the 12 13 Duby Urbin Center (phonetic). 14 unfamiliar with it, it's a school K through sixth that 15 runs -- that operates in the Cass Corridor of Detroit, 16 which for those of you who know Detroit, it is one of the 17 rougher parts of town. 18 projects that are now being torn down. 19 into the district there and their community has taken the 20 climb. 21 For those of you who are Frequent drive-bys, several But they have come In the middle of this is the school that's 22 operated by a principal named Francis Hart who worked in 23 the Pennsylvania school district to try to get service- 24 learning ramped up and get it as part of the culture. 25 did that in Philadelphia and then came up to Detroit to be GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 She �61 1 principal at this small K through six building. 2 At this building, it sits in the center of four 3 housing projects. Two of which are abandoned and being 4 used as crack houses and, you know, places of gang 5 warfare. 6 the window, is a homeless shelter where from the time of 7 5:00 to 9:00 curfew, people all over who are homeless come 8 line up and get in line for a meal and a bed. Next to this building, literally right outside 9 Many school principals would shudder at the 10 thought that at a time when a lot of their busses are 11 corning through, children are crossing paths with the 12 homeless and other folks. 13 decided that service-learning would be a part of every 14 student's learning experience every day and every year. But the Duby Urban School The way they do that is, as you pointed out, 15 16 every teacher has to do it and every teacher has to 17 publish the research on what they want and then every 18 teacher talks to service-learning about part of their 19 future. 20 Francis Parker tells it this way: If you think 21 you can't do service-learning, you need to come to my 22 school. 23 a student who can't even relate with the fact that they 24 are sitting in the room with another child. 25 relate to other people. Let me give you the worst case scenario. I have They can't They are oftentimes autistic. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �62 1 None of them are potty trained. 2 maintenances to begin with. So they are high And the way they did it is they looked at their 3 4 community right next door and said these homeless people 5 come in and they have a need for hygiene, soap, bath 6 towels, simple things. 7 building -- pre-K room learn to sort soap, toothbrushes, 8 towels, and they make care baskets for the homeless next 9 door. So these children in this pre-K The children's learning outcomes were hygiene, 10 sorting, counting, simple organizational tools, which is 11 what pre-K kids do. 12 to homeless shelter and gave them to the residents of the 13 shelter. They then walked those products over Now the shelter folks who go into that building 14 15 look at the school very differently. It is not just on 16 the way to the shelter; it is something they have to care 17 for because it is taking care of them. And the way Francis Parker tells it: 18 We have no 19 drive-bys, we have no violence in our schools, from 20 outside students, and the homeless shelter is not seen as 21 a threat, it is seen as a resource to the school and the 22 community because of the connection made by these 23 students. 24 25 So when I hear teachers say you can't do service-learning, that's the example I give. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR It just 616-343-0118 �63 1 takes a lot of creative thinking and a different way of 2 kind of turning it on its head when we talk about 3 teaching. DR. MAWBY: 4 5 So that's my example for that. Great update. Thank you Paula and all the others. MR. BARFIELD: 6 Russ, may I, please? I have a 7 question for Kyle. I was just looking in the literature. 8 What is BHK development -- I mean, child development. MR. CALDWELL: 9 That's a program in the upper 10 peninsula that works to provide child care services. 11 do --we found that from the AmeriCorps program and it's 12 in Baraga and Keweenaw. 13 MR. BARFIELD: And I notice that $2,838,034 was 14 the amount for all of those efforts. 15 deciding who gets what? 16 less. MR. CALDWELL: 17 We How do you go about Some get a lot; some get a little For us the programs are all peer 18 reviewed by some of you here and by others outside of our 19 Commission. 20 funds available. 21 programs. 22 spend each year and that is what you all approve once a 23 year, usually in the spring or fall for funding. 24 are federal dollars that we appropriate to the corporation 25 and they are run through our standard review. We're looking you look at the overall You look at the quality of the We match the two up and decide what we can GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR So there 616-343-0118 �64 1 MR. BARFIELD: I was just interested because I 2 notice the City of Detroit got maybe the smallest amount 3 and I was wondering why that was. 4 MR. CALDWELL: It has oftentimes to do with what 5 they solicit from us rather than us deciding that they 6 didn't need that. 7 8 9 10 MR. BARFIELD: So had they asked for more, they may have gotten more? MR. CALDWELL: If the program was in the quality it needed to be and we had the resources available, yes. 11 DR. MAWBY: 12 MR. NEWPORT: Okay. Good. Just a couple quick comments. 13 One, I'm glad to hear my old element, preschool, has 14 gotten better. 15 guess just a quick comment, starting earlier is better, I 16 still think. 17 in our part of the world with service-learning and Youth 18 Volunteer Corp. 19 that we could kind of discover the wheel and we really 20 learned real quickly that we had to partner with K-12 and 21 become very active with that partnership to establish a 22 foundation before we could stand any chance of being 23 successful with our service-learning component at the 24 college level. 25 It wasn't always that way. Secondly, I And we've had a little bit of experience up And we, as a college, started thinking And I guess, I just would really encourage, you GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �65 1 know, that dialogue that ' s going to take place somewhere 2 with K-12, to look at trying to get that as low in the 3 system as is feasible. 4 but I know that, at least in our environment, that's 5 really what it took to get things going. And I don't know what that means, And we just got through taking a group of 6 7 students to Haiti and spent, you know, two weeks a long 8 way from anything, including electricity and water and al l 9 those other kinds of things. And that wouldn't have 10 happened if there hadn't have been some really good stuff 11 that had been developed at K-12 out of the students we 12 were working with. 13 DR. MAWBY: Good. 14 MR. WEINSTOCK: We had -- we had some experience 15 with the -- the Capitol Regional Foundation through funds 16 decided to start doing -- start trying to encourage 17 service-learning in the capitol region area. 18 started a program called Mini Grants for the Environment. 19 We kept finding that through the grant-making process we 20 do every year, we still had some money left over, so we 21 started giving these small grants to elementary school 22 classes who would come up with a problem in their 23 community and they would write their own grant through the 24 classroom. 25 would apply through the grant process with us and then we So they And then they would apply to the grant -- they GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �66 1 would award this to them and they would have to update us 2 on what was happening. 3 And each member would go to their own community 4 and try to get it started and we had a lot of communities 5 where it was really successful. 6 think it was Chippewa Elementary School in Okemos, but we 7 also had communities which I'm sorry to say, like my own 8 community, where we couldn't get anybody to do anything at 9 all, especially with elementary kids, they thought they Like Ovid-Elsie and -- I 10 wouldn't grasp the concept of service- learning. 11 had teachers that said, "Well, I don't have time in my 12 teaching schedule to put aside valuable hours for this." 13 And it was really disappointing. DR. MAWBY: 14 We also So that's the reality of the chain. 15 Shall we move to the 2001 budget? 16 MR. CALDWELL: Yes. In your packet you have a 17 report from Garry Gross, at the far end of the table 18 there. 19 shortfall for the 2001 budget keeps floating. 20 current budget. 21 shortfall for the moment. 22 last met, is that the Department of Ed budget has ordered 23 an overall five percent -- is that correct, Garry -- from 24 this year's physical budget -- 25 MR. GROSS: The numbers that are quoted in this is the That's the I'm going to stick with the 600 million But what has happened, since we Uh-hum. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �67 MR. CALDWELL: 1 -- that we've had to absorb with 2 an eye towards future budgets having larger cuts. 3 bring you this information to let you know that we may be 4 recommending scaling back some services as we go along and 5 to keep you aware that we are coming into a crunch process 6 with regard to the budget. 7 implications with regard to operations of the organization 8 at this time, but just wanted to give you the caution that 9 1n the future, with revenues being down, we may have to 10 I only We don't see any major make recommendations and cuts. The second piece I wanted to give you real 11 12 quick, you have the green sheet at your place that is lime 13 green. 14 Community Service Commission as of June 1. 15 quickly recall that what we wanted to do, as part of our 16 future plans, was us to choose where and how we move and 17 not have the next governor boot us out of the Governor's 18 Offices that we currently reside in. 19 a proactive stance that we wanted to take. That gives you the new address of the Michigan 20 You'll very We thought that was And that, secondly, this is the first time that 21 we have actually taken out the costs of housing 22 ourselves. 23 the Governor's Office and providing the ten years of 24 support that they have so far. 25 and very lucky to have, really, great support from them. And I had to take this moment just to thank GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING We've been very fortunate - MCOR 616-343-0118 �68 At the back you'll see a blueprint of the new 1 2 office space. We will have an opportunity within this new 3 space to hold our own Commission meetings. 4 a board room large enough to accommodate us and several 5 other amenities. 6 somewhere that talks about the color. There will be There's a swatch board around here I'll have you know, I'm putting everyone on 7 8 notice in public right now that I had absolutely nothing 9 to do with picking any of the colors of this office. 10 Having said that, I'm pointing a finger directly at Paula 11 Kaiser, who Garry and I dodged the bullet, who said Paula , 12 you choose. So I overcame my colorblindness by Paula. So as of June 1, that will be the new office 13 14 space. The way our calendar is written right now, we 15 won't have an opportunity to meet in that space for at 16 least a year, because we will be in Detroit in December 17 and we'll be Augusta in September. 18 DR. MAWBY: 19 MS. PICKARD: 20 DR. MAWBY: Detroit is in December? Yes. And then, by then, Mary will have 21 figured out the math to the 1048 Pure Bond. 22 year to do that, Mary. 23 MR. CALDWELL: You've got a The good news is this will avoid 24 the construction that's going on -- highway construction 25 that's going on in downtown Lansing. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR I-496 is being 616-343-0118 �69 1 ripped up. 2 the major artery for Lansing is now closed. 3 news is the intersection that we were actually moving to 4 will be under construction sometime in the near future. 5 We try to run away and we just can't do it. 6 For those of you that have been to Lansing, Now the bad Third, I want to talk to you about national 7 service funding real quick. Again, as you've been getting 8 the notices, I hope, by e-mail or fax, it looks like 9 status quo for the overall budget were flat funded. 10 However, there are new initiatives coming out dealing with 11 the senior core. 12 another one being Veteran's of Michigan for Youth. 13 One being a silver scholarship and then The latter I'm very unfamiliar with. The Silver 14 Scholarship Program regulations will be published in 15 October, 1s that right? 16 MS. PFEILER: Is that what we talked about. They may be in draft but we'll 17 have to wait for the funding to the come through. 18 think they'll write regs until they have 19 HR. CALDWELL: I don 't Mary Pfeiler from the Corporation 20 of National Service a nd I talked about this. 21 publish the regs, we would like to provide public comment 22 on your behalf about the program and then work with folks , 23 like Meg Smith, and work with any authorizations, but I 24 just wanted to give you an advisory and a heads-up. 25 When they Next piece I wanted to talk to you -- I provided GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �70 1 you with reams of, I know it, too much paper. 2 of paper on the faith-based initiative. 3 is there to say what has happened in the administration, 4 that what they thought was going to be a very simple idea, 5 very small initiative, created a lot of fire and from 6 angles and directions they didn't expect. 7 could be considered the political left and what could be 8 considered the political right in the area of faith-based 9 institutions. 10 11 But reams All of that paper Both from what All are saying, don't mess with it, we just learned the rules. Don't change the game. On the other hand, there is a driving force out 12 there say1ng that there is this perceived or genuine 13 discrimination of faith-based organizations with regard to 14 federal funding. 15 to be appointed and then closed after recommendations were 16 made seems to be going to be around for a while. 17 doesn't know -- I don't know the direction of it and they 18 do -- they want to involve all federal agencies, including 19 the one we work with. 20 the strategy, it will be unclear as to how it impacts us. 21 So this 18-month office that was going It But until they have kind of jelled I will say that people like Mrs. Engler and 22 Dottie Johnson and others have been called to the White 23 House to participate in a dialogue around this issue. 24 I don't know what the result of that has been, but I'll 25 brief you on that when I know more. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 And �71 The Corporation for National Service, for a 1 2 moment, they are having their board meeting this week. As 3 many of you know, Dott i e Johnson, our former commissioner , 4 currently is serving as chair of that organization. 5 will be stepping down likely at this upcoming board 6 meeting to allow Steve Goldsmith, former mayor of 7 Indianapolis, to be chair of the corporation for 8 national. 9 know. She She will remain on the board, as far as I Goldsmith was one of the chief architects for the 10 faith-based initiative, so we've got to believe that we 11 will be heavily involved in whatever rolls out of that. Then, as I understand it, shortly after that 12 13 board meeting, there will be a new CEO appointed to the 14 Corporation for National Service. 15 know who it will be. 16 that window. 17 negotiation with some of the candidates. Beyond that, I don't I don't know when exactly within I do know that the president's office is in The other piece they wanted to talk about real 18 19 quickly is having to do with some of the other background 20 materials that I've given you. 21 sheet that talks about what the Executive Committee 22 recommended for funding. 23 have their reports, the division reports, available for 24 you. 25 commissioner listing. Certainly, there is a blue Mary Grill and Paula Kaiser both There is a handout with regard to the new Is that right, Mary? GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR It is this 616-343-0118 �72 1 white sheet of paper dated 5/9? 2 MS. ESTRADA: 3 on there, let me know. MR. CALDWELL: 4 Right. If anybody has any changes There's also a Citizens Guide to 5 State Government. Now, let me talk to you about 6 networking for a minute. 7 many coples lS that Mary's husband works at the printing 8 office. 9 right there, that's it. The only reason that we got this Now, you want to talk about resource allocation So you have that. 10 This will be a useful tool 11 for you as we begin to talk about legislature outreach. 12 It gives a brief description about everyone and the map o f 13 the districts. 14 you may recall. They used to give this to you in a binder , And then, of course, the arms related to the 15 16 faith-based initiative, that, in a nutshell, is the 17 executive director's report. 18 of license, if I may, to commend the staff for the work 19 they've done since we last gathered together. 20 illustration of what I'm talking about is the last two 21 weeks where I -- this is more of a criticism of me than a 22 compliment of the staff. 23 intended. And a prime Please take it the way it was I've been out of the office for the last three 24 25 I do have to take a minute weeks. I've been at the office for maybe a day or two. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �73 1 I'm sad to say the place is run perfectly without me and 2 that is all to the credit of the staff. 3 the fact that we've got the Governor Service Award, our 4 biggest event for the year, and that we've just taken on a 5 whole brand-new funding strategy with regards to service- 6 learning, we've just reorganized our miracle funding, 7 we've just reorganized our training and technical systems 8 for that funding, we are moving and it itself is a 9 nightmare. When you think of All of these things have been delegated, as far 10 11 as responsibility, down to staff and they've done a scperb 12 and excellent job. 13 supported by the nation's greatest staff with regard to 14 service and state service commlsslon. 15 to all staff. 16 to a staff meeting in the last several weeks. 17 appreciate all the work that they've done and thank you. So I'm happy to say that you are again This is probably the closest we've gotten 18 Mr. Chair? 19 MR. PRUITT: 20 the events today? 21 et cetera? 22 So I say thank you So I Can we ask Mary to walk us through I mean, where are we supposed to be and MS. GRILL: Yes. You do have, at your place, 23 the program for tonight's event, which is, I think, the 24 very last thing. 25 The reception begins at 5:45 at the Amway Grand Plaza in It looks like this in your information. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �74 1 the Continental Ballroom, which if you can -- if you valet 2 park and go in the front doors, you will kind of walk up a 3 ramp to your right and to the Continental Ballroom. 4 dinner begins at 7. 5 same time that the reception ends. 6 Ambassador Ballroom, which is at the top of the grand 7 staircase, which is kind of that spiral staircase you see 8 immediately to the left when you come into the front 9 door. The The doors open at 5:45, which is the The dinner is in the And events conclude at 9:00. 10 MR. PRUITT: 11 MS. GRILL: How lS the seating arrangement? Good question, Terry. There are 12 actually reserved tables toward the front of the room for 13 all commissioners and their guests who are in attendance. 14 I know that we also have some former commissioners who are 15 going to be joining us and who will also be seated at the 16 commissioner's table. 17 Michigan Community Service Commission. 18 near the Governor's tables. 19 MR. PRUITT: 20 MS. GRILL: And those tables are just labeled They are up front Do we have legislators? Legislators actually are not at 21 reserved tables . 22 with their constituents, who are a part of the general 23 audience. 24 25 The legislators are encouraged to sit DR. MAWBY: So 5:45 all of us are invited to be part of the reception? GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �75 1 MS. GRILL: To be part of the reception in the 2 Continental Ballroom and we move from there to the 3 Ambassador Ballroom. 4 DR. MAWBY: And the table's near the front? 5 MS. GRILL: And the table's near the front. 6 DR. MAWBY: And we mentioned the Youth Poster 7 contest. 8 tonight on stage prior to dinner. 9 and white picture on page, maybe, 8, I'm guessing -- no, The Youth Poster Contest will also be unveiled You will see a black 10 page 7 in the program. 11 in high school from Three Rivers who are so excited to be 12 at this event that they've rented tuxes. 13 on stage as part of the unveiling of that. 14 tremendously grateful to the commissioners who supported 15 the Youth Poster Contest. 16 It was designed by three seniors And they will be And we are Of course, you're all familiar with Commissioner 17 Cummings' challenge to all of the commissioners. 18 matched dollar for dollar and we have Commissioner Wesaw 19 who made a contribution, Commissioner Collier, the FIA 20 made a contribution, Dr. Mawby made a contribution. 21 hope I didn't forget -- oh, Chris Kwak, who is actually 22 not here, made a contribution, so we thank them. 23 DR. MAWBY: 24 MR. CALDWELL: 25 She I You ought to challenge Julie. For those of you who also contributed, please don't leave the program tonight right GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �76 1 away, because we have a special -- 2 MS. GRILL: 3 MR. CALDWELL: Not tonight. Well, another time we'll have 4 another very special thank you. 5 mouth shut. 6 DR. MAWBY: Okay . 7 all sorts of things, Kyle. 8 old business. 9 Research results. 10 I should have kept my Thank you for an update on Old business. Me, but I'm not Michigan Volunteer Investment Grants. Kyle? MR. CALDWELL: And we have one approval item? As many of you know, the 11 Commission has been working -- struggling with trying to 12 do two things. 13 dollars that we give out for the Volunteer Investment 14 Grant and at the same time measure the quality of the 15 product that we're distributing. 16 Number one, expend the full one million At the last Commission meeting, we received a 17 recommendation for modifications to the program that 18 included lowering the match rate and changing some of the 19 other parameters of the grant. 20 that we study the Volunteer Investment Grant intensely and 21 then provide a recommendation to you for modification, if 22 any were necessary. 23 We recommended to you all At your place, we handed out, I believe on a 24 green handout -- is that correct -- the recommendations 25 that the staff are suggesting at this time. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR Let me give 616-343-0118 �77 1 you -- and we do have copies for you of the full study 2 that was conducted by Mark Wilson at Michigan State 3 University. 4 we found. 5 Let me give you just a brief snapshot of what First, that -- surprise, surprise -- there is no 6 other program 1n the nation ·that combines volunteerism, 7 grant making, and endowment building all in one program, 8 so it was difficult for us to go and say, here's what 9 another organization did and here's what we've learned. 10 So again, being out in front has its advantages; on the 11 other hand, it has some disadvantages. 12 Secondly, the most overwhelmingly, conv1nc1ng 13 p1ece of evidence available was that the match rate 14 graduated match rate does not work, and that most 15 organizations and community-based organizations involved 16 said that one to one match rate was what would work most 17 effectively for them. 18 The second -- the third piece that was clear by 19 the evidence was that organizations thought they needed 20 more time in order to meet the grant. 21 time they go through the application process and are 22 awarded the grant. 23 Nine months by the They thought it was short. So looking at those recommendations by the 24 study, we've made one very clear recommendation to you all 25 and then your permission to further study the issue. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �78 1 First, that the graduated match level be eliminated and we 2 go to a straight one to one match. 3 for every state -- every local dollar, one state dollar be 4 provided for equal endowment. 5 recommendation that we hope we clearly make, although 6 there 1s more evidence in the study that says that we 7 might want to look at future modifications once we have 8 more data. And that, therefore, That is the only The second recommendation that was suggested by 9 10 those interviewed was that we stretch out the time. Well, 11 you have essentially done that by asking for the 12 legislature to carry over funds from one fiscal year to 13 another. 14 for grant making. You've provided a longer window of opportunity Unfortunately, those days are gone. The State legislature looked at the million 15 16 dollars that we're getting now and all the dollars that 17 have been carried over from one fiscal year to another 18 throughout state government and have put a freeze on it. 19 So whatever we expend at the end of the fiscal year is all 20 we're going to spend. 21 any funds. 22 window. 23 We will not be able to carry over That eliminates our ability to create a longer The final recommendation that was suggested, 1n 24 the memo we received at the last meeting, was that we 25 allow, in time, soft product to be used to the cash match GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �79 1 to go into the endowment. 2 can't endow a soft product. 3 dollars, so you're kind of in a Catch 22. 4 the staff recommends for your consideration flattening out 5 the match, no longer a two to one or a 1.5 to one, but we 6 go a straight one to one match, which was requested by 7 Volunteer Centers of Michigan and others involved with the 8 program. 10 You can't endow the state So, therefore, I think that requires a motion. DR. MAWBY: 9 The challenge there is you All right. And that's on the green sheet? 11 MR. CALDWELL: 12 DR. MAWBY: Yes. The recommendation as presented that 13 we lower the graduated cash match requirement of the 14 Volunteer Investment Grant Program of one to one level for 15 all successful applicants -- and this modification would 16 be retroactive, being current? 17 18 MR. CALDWELL: Right. We didn't want to penalize any -- 19 MR. WESAW: Move. 20 DR. MAWBY: Do we have support? 21 MR. COLLIER: 22 MR. BARFIELD: 23 DR. MAWBY: 24 (All said aye) 25 DR. MAYWBY: Support. I'll support. All in favor say aye. Oppose? GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �80 1 MR. COLLIER: Russ, could I just ask a 2 question? 3 mean that we still have about $380,000 of a million 4 dollars that will not be spent that year? How on earth is it -- the math -- does this MR. CALDWELL: 5 6 numbers. 7 that. I think the numbers are actually different than MS. KAISER: 8 I'll defer to the bottom line We have gone out about $600,000 9 this year and we are expecting that the State is going to 10 ask us to give back a portion of the funds related to the 11 budget cuts this year. 12 want to speak to that. And I don't know, Kyle, if you 13 MR. CALDWELL: 14 ask for it, they already took it. 15 told us they took it after they took it. 16 likely to come in asking for more of that unexplained 17 dollar. 18 is that we go back to the current applicants, all who 19 would like to come in for more at this one to one match 20 rate as well as try to figure out if you can find other 21 applicants. 22 Actually, they're not going to The nice thing is, they And they're So the plan put in place by your recommendation MS. KAISER: What we anticipate is -- what we 23 expect the State to sort of take back is -- we have about 24 160 to $180,000. 25 go to our current grantees and say to them, we're going to Garry and I did the math and that if we GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �81 1 lower this to a one to one match, would you still like to 2 have the amount that you ultimately set as your fund- 3 raising goal for the year, and if they do come in and 4 lncrease the grant size based on what they were already 5 planning to raise to match it, they should -- they should 6 be able to use that $160,000, roughly, and therefore that 7 doesn't require us to do another round of applications to 8 new organizations to sort of expend the dollar. So that's what we're hoping will happen and that 9 10 will be our first obligation. 11 were obligated to those who stuck it out this year, who 12 toughed it out to try to meet the two to one match. 13 also thought it could lead to trouble ln the next year in 14 that some people might not finish out our grant this year, 15 knowing they could get the one to one next year. 16 was no incentive. 17 we thought this was the best strategy for us at this point 18 in time, so -- We There So trying to avoid all of those issues, MR. PRUITT: 19 Because we felt like we 20 we should look at this. 21 year? You know, there's another way that What is this, the third or fourth 22 MS. KAISER: Fourth. 23 MR. PRUITT: Sometime maybe this year we'll look 24 at the individual grants and the size of those endowments 25 and actually how much money has been generated per our GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �82 1 investment in these grants, because, you know, it's one 2 way to look at impact -- I mean, it's very narrow out of 3 the evaluation, just to see what 4 as commissioners ought to have some idea -- I don't care 5 if we've invested pretty close to $3 million in this 6 venture -- how much money has actually been generated on 7 the endowment side. 8 9 certainly, all of us Because the whole idea was to create an ongoing source of funds for these volunteer action centers so they 10 have operating support in these individual communities, 11 so -MS. KAISER: 12 We could get you that. We actually 13 do have a chart that talks about the amount of money we've 14 given to each grantee. 15 funded about 45 organizations. 16 has applied for four consecutive years. 17 figures 18 MR. PRUITT: So over the past ten years we've Over those 45, only one So we have the I'm sure their investment 19 strategies are different from community foundation to 20 community foundation, but on the other hand, we need to 21 kind of get a feel for what it may actually have done with 22 the money in terms of the investment. 23 MS. KAISER: One of the other things that really 24 came out of the study, too, was the fact that there was a 25 real need for training and technical assistance, that GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �83 1 volunteer centers really aren't educated around endowment 2 billing, and this is sort of a challenge for them because 3 they don't have a lot of expertise or practice in this 4 arena. 5 dollars we get doesn't come with an additional added 6 million dollars to provide a lot of training and technical 7 assistance. 8 9 10 The challenge for us is that, really, the million So we're sort of looking at what additional support can we provide so we can be more supportive as to what it is we're asking them to do, so -- 11 DR. MAWBY: 12 business, two items. 13 lOth anniversary of the Commission coming up this fall and 14 we feel like we need to do some things in observance of 15 the decade, particularly express thanks to the legislature 16 and the executive branch and support in creating the 17 Commission that has supported us through the ten year8. 18 In fact, the Michigan Alliance, all the things that are 19 happening -- and in light of that, it seems to be 20 appropriate that we relate this to our work in the 21 legislative arena that we talked about earlier. 22 Okay. Thank you, much. Under new We've already noted that this is our So I'd ask Terry if he would take the leadership 23 of anything we might do could be in conjunction with the 24 fall legislative activity. 25 Ask Julie Cummings, who has been very much engaged in all Ask Terry to take the lead. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �84 1 of this, along with Dottie Johnson, a former member of the 2 Commission, and provide leadership. 3 in volunteerism, so you can call on any of us, Terry, 4 including me. And then we believe And we'll do something later this year. Nomination to the ASC Steering Committee. 5 This 6 is the Association of State Commissions for Community 7 Service. 8 Steering Committee. 9 well represented as a Michigan Commission in the affairs We've been asked by them to name someone to the We're fortunate that we're already 10 of the national association, because Terry is a member of 11 the Executive Commission. 12 And in light of that and in thinking of all of 13 the other involvement, Terry and I have concluded that we 14 were recommending Kyle be recommended to the Steering 15 Committee from Michigan. 16 director and we thought that Terry and Kyle would put us 17 in good standing at the national level. It's very often the executive 18 Does that need action by the Commission? 19 MR. CALDWELL: 20 MR. WESAW: Support. 21 DR. MAWBY: All in favor say aye. 22 (All said aye) 23 MR. NEELIS: 24 25 Move. It just means the staff will have more days alone. MS. KAISER: We don't mind. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �85 1 DR. MAWBY: Okay. Good. Let's see if there's 2 any public commept? We always invite the public comment 3 as we move through. Let's see if there is public 4 comment. Martha. She's here from Muskegon. MS. BOTTEMLEY: 5 Yes. I got a fax from Mary 6 Pfeiler and I was -- I have a vested interest in a couple 7 of your agenda items and I decided to make the short trip 8 over and to view the new building of my alma mater. 9 not been to this building here. 10 DR. MAWBY: 11 MS. BOTTEMLEY: I've Are you very proud? I am very happy that I'm a 12 graduate of Grand Valley and to see this beautiful 13 building is lovely. 14 one to one for the investment grant, since I was one of 15 the people at Volunteer Centers of Michigan and would 16 constantly brow- beat Kyle and other people that that was 17 certainly -- the higher matches were just totally 18 undoable. 19 I would thank you for lowering the I would, however, throw out that because a bunch 20 of us banned together to make this statement to the 21 Commission, that for us now not to able to participate in 22 the one to one match is not, in my eyes, totally fair -- 23 I'll just throw that out --because it was something that 24 we felt we needed to do to make a statement as a state 25 association. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �86 The other thing is in the service-learning 1 2 discussion, having received a CVO service-learning grant 3 for a number of years, and your discussion today totally 4 focused on schools, I would encourage you not to forget 5 the CVOs; that we do a lot of really important work with 6 the grant that I get. 7 children who last summer alone gave over 6,000 hours of 8 service in the service-learning model. 9 wonderful combination to bring the learning process, I work with several hundred And it's such a 10 whether it's taught in a textbook or whether it's the 11 human life skills or team building -- whatever you put in 12 as your learning component of service-learning is really 13 quite valuable. 14 of the antidote stories; however, it has worked. And it really, truly-- I realize I'm one 15 However, India has asked me to be the guinea pig 16 for some of the hard research this summer, which I'm eager 17 to do. 18 of Muskegon County measure up, and I'm looking forward to 19 what those results are. 20 for that. 21 So I am anxious to see just how the young people MS. KAISER: We've been working on the survey Just to clarify. One of the things 22 that we're doing with the community-based service-learning 23 program is to develop a participant impact tool that we 24 will use for all of our CVO programs so that we can have 25 some aggregate data consistently to see the impact the GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �87 1 service-learning program is having in the community-based 2 setting. 3 to develop the tool and we're going to pilot it this 4 summer at two or three of our programs. 5 CVO grantees will be required to participate with that 6 tool next year. 7 So India, who's on our staff, has been working MS. BOTTEMLEY: Then all of the Just one thing. When you were 8 talking about the legislators, I said to Mary, the 9 Commission has a natural in with your local legislators 10 with your grantees to encourage them to contact their 11 legislators. 12 done somewhat. 13 be, but to really let them know what the commission 14 dollars are buying in their homes. 15 tool and I know my three legislators are always very 16 anxious -- they're very good to come and visit us and have 17 been very helpful. 18 And that's something Volunteer Muskegon has We're not as good as we probably should DR. MAWBY: Okay. It is a very powerful Good suggestion. 19 appreciate suggestions and your comments. 20 you being here. 21 MS. BOTTEMLEY: 22 DR. MAWBY: 23 public comment or -- 24 25 MS. ESTRADA: We We appreciate Well, it's fun. Thank you. Any other items under Russ, I just want all the commissioners to know tonight you have a designated table GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �88 1 for you. 2 get you there. MR. BARFIELD: 3 4 If you're havi ng trouble, come find me and I'll Mary, what about guests and spouses and stuff. 5 MS. ESTRADA: 6 MS. GRILL: We've got you covered on that. John, you're actually at the Blue 7 Cross Blue Shield table because of the award you're 8 getting. MR. BARFIELD: 9 10 You and all your guests are at that table. So Betty would sit there as well? 11 MS. GRILL: Yes. 12 MR. BARFIELD: I've gotten a lecture or two over 13 the years when I got home and there were accommodations 14 for me and not necessarily my wife. 15 was awful, so I wanted to make sure. She just thought that 16 MS. GRILL: You're all set. 17 DR. MAWBY: We're doing well with our 18 adjournment. Let's take just a moment and I want to go 19 around and be sure if there's any comment or concern. 20 comment? Any Any concern? Vivian? 21 MS. PICKARD: Nothing for me. 22 DR. MAWBY: Thanks for being here with all the 24 DR. MAWBY: Kari? 25 MS. LENZ: 23 problems. Ethan? Nancy? I would say I'm sorry I can't be at GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR 616-343-0118 �89 1 the awards tonight and it's a nice touch to put the 2 commissioners together, because I know in the past we've 3 kind of been spread all out. 4 to do it. 5 6 DR. MAWBY: So that's a really nice way We'll miss you. Meg? John, Thanks for being here. Mary, we'll be there celebrating with you tonight. 7 MR. BARFIELD: 8 MS. BOTTEMLEY: 9 DR. MAWBY: Thank you. I think I had my say. Good. 10 thank you for being here. 11 date with all these things going on. We're anxious to keep up to 12 MS. PFEILER: I'll try. 13 DR. MAWBY: Garry? 14 MS. GRILL: No comment. 15 MS. ALGRA: No, fine. 16 DR. MAWBY: Ray? 17 MR. WEST: 18 DR. MAWBY: 19 Randy? Paula? I bet you are, too. Mary? Thank you. Just enjoy the facilities here. Don? Pat, thanks for coming down from the upper peninsula. 20 DR. MAWBY: 21 DR. LUBBERS: Don? Just invite all of you, since 22 we're out early, if you want to wander around this 23 building, you might enjoy looking at it. 24 interesting features is across the way at the library 25 where you can see Spot. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING - MCOR One of the 616-343-0118 �90 1 2 3 4 MR. COLLIER: If you haven't seen Spot, the book retriever, it's worth see1ng Spot. DR. MAWBY: That's in this complex right across the courtyard. 5 MR. COLLIER: Right across the courtyard. 6 DR. LUBBERS: Spot is a robot. It allows you to 7 store 270,000 volumes, a lOth of the space that you have 8 previously stored. 9 techniques, really. 10 11 12 It's just using some older industrial The robot finds the book for you. MR. COLLIER: It's fabulous. If you have time, you should go watch it. DR. MAWBY: Don, aga1n, welcome to the 13 Commission and thank you for the wonderful hospitality. 14 Please convey to your staff all of the -- all of their 15 gracious help. 16 DR. MAWBY: 17 MR. PRUITT: 18 Terry? Again, I'm going to sign my pledge card today and I encourage you all to do the same. 19 DR. MAWBY: Okay. 20 MR. CALDWELL: 21 DR. MAWBY: Lock the door. Kyle? Sign early and sign off. Okay. Thanks everyone. And if you 22 get in trouble tonight, look up Mary. 23 of you will be at the reception and we look forward to the 24 meeting on September lOth and 11th. 25 meeting down in the countryside. GERGER-MORETTI REPORTING At 5:45 we hope all Very important Thanks much. - MCOR 616-343-0118 �91 MS. ESTRADA: You've got to do a motion to 3 MR. NEWPORT: Motion. 4 MS. LENZ: 5 DR. MAWBY: 1 2 6 7 adjourn. Support. We have a standing motion to adjourn. 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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, 50212 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-06-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5156a0ea928acde2bda382125d7c7a25.pdf adc757ff8011c8018b7097bfbe8f2aca PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission Agenda February 9, 2001 Michigan Community Service Commission George W. Romney Building Michigan Room, 1st Floor 12:00 p.m. -4:00p.m. I. Welcome and Introductions- Chairperson Mawby (Tab 1) II. Review & Approval of December 8, 2000 Minutes- Chairperson Mawby (Tab 2) III. Standing Committee Reports (Tab 3) A. IV. Executive Director's Report - Kyle Caldwell (Tab 4) A. B. V. Executive Committee- Chairperson Mawby Staff Recommendations for Funding (Approval Items)- Kyle Caldwell 1. AmeriCorps Competitive Renewal 2. Michigan's AmeriCorps Promise Fellows National Service Policy Recommendations (White Paper) 1. Review and Comment 2. Endorsement of Principles (approval item) Old Business - Chairperson Mawby (Tab 5) A. MCSC Retreat (Monday- Tuesday, September 10 & 11, 2001)- Chairperson Maw by 1. Brook Lodge - Augusta, Michigan 2. Goals & Agenda Committee �B. Legislative Outreach - Chairperson Mawby 1. C. VI. Governor's Service Awards & Grantmakers/Grantseekers 2001, May 21 & 22, 2001, Amway Grand Plaza, Grand Rapids New Business- Chairperson Mawby (Tab 6) A. VII. Strategy Committee National Community Service Conference- Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota June 28 - July 1, 2001 Public Comment (Tab 7) Next Commission meeting will be May 21, 2001 in Grand Rapids 2 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-02-09_Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-02-09 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 2001-02-09 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, 50174 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-02-09 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/46194c4499344b669ba075df26480621.pdf 12c248227717e1206101c0aae27c7f68 PDF Text Text ConnectMichigan Alliance The mission of the Alliance is to promote and strengthen a life-long ethic and commitment to service, volunteerism, and civic engagement. To achieve this mission, the Alliance will set goals in each of the following areas: Q) Q) Q) The Alliance will engage in and promote community- based problem solving models that effectively assess local needs and address them The Alliance will use strategies to educate, raise public awareness, and increase the efficacy and benefits of Volunteerism, and Service- Learning as two types of community and civic engagement experiences that support local problem solving. The Alliance will encourage and develop collaborative partnerships that build on the expertise and strengths of the partners and that share mutually beneficial resources . ConnectMichigan Alliance Founding Board Members (At-large members to be determined in 2001) Chair Dr. Edward 0. Blews, Jr., President Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Michigan Vice Chair Michelle Engler First Lady State of Michigan Julie Fisher Cummings President and Founder Lovelight Foundation Dr. Eric R Gilbertson President Saginaw Valley State University Dr. Barbara Mieras President Davenport University- Western Region Secretazy/T reasurer Terry Pruitt Manager, State Public Affairs Dow Coming Corporation Dr. Juan Olivarez President Grand Rapids Community College Carolyn Bloodworth Secretary/ Treasurer Consumers Energy Foundation Anne Rosewame President Michigan Health Council Nonie Brennan Executive Director Battle Creek Information and Volunteer Services, Inc. Kathy Rossow Executive Director Volunteer Center of Southwestern MI Judy Tymowicz Executive Director Albion Volunteer Service Organization �ConnectMichigan Alliance Capital Campaign Cabinet Members 02/05/2001 ConnectMichigan Alliance Capital Campaign Cabinet Members The ConnectMichigan Alliance will promote life-long community service and civic engagement through the support of community-building initiatives. It will strengthen the point of connection between those who want to help and those who need assistance. Campaign Chairs Ms. Michelle Engler First Lady Governor's Office George W. Romney Building, 4'h Floor 111 S. Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48913 Tel (517) 373-3400 Fax (517) 241-0863 Dr. William C. Richardson Chief Executive Officer W.K. Kellogg Foundation One Michigan Avenue E. Battle Creek, MI 49017 Tel (616) 969-2153 Fax (616) 969-2118 Email: william.richardson@wkkf.org Ms. Julie Fisher Cummings President & Co-Founder Lovelight Foundation 3011 West Grand Boulevard Suite 2405 Detroit, MI 48220 Tel (313) 874-2100 Fax (313) 874-2338 Cabinet Members Dr. Edward 0. Blews, Jr. President Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Michigan 650 Michigan National Tower Lansing, MI 48933 Tel (517) 372-9160 Fax (517) 372-9165 Ms. Nonie Brennan Director Volunteer Center of Battle Creek 34 W. Jackson Street, Ste. 4A Battle Creek, MI 49017 Tel (616) 966-4189 Fax (616) 966-4194 Email: nonie@volcenterbc.org Ms. Carolyn Bloodworth Secretary/Treasurer Consumers Energy Foundation 212 W. Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI 49201 Tel (517) 788-0432 Dr. Stanley P. Caine President Adrian College 110 S. Madison Street Adrian, MI 49221 Tel (517) 265-5161 x 4301 Fax (517) 264-3331 Email: scaine@adrian.edu Fax (517) 788-2281 Email: c bloodworth@ crnsenergy.com C :\WINDOWS\ DES KTOP\Mary's file\AIIiance\Binder\Binucr info- finai\Con ncctM ic higan Alliance Capita l Campaign Commillee Membcrs. doc I �ConnectMichigan Alliance Capital Campaign Cabinet Members 02/ 05 / 200 1 Ms. Karla Hall Dr. Richard Cole, Ph.D Senior Vice President Blue Cross Blue Shield 600 LaFayette East, Suite 0232 Detroit, 'MI 48226 Tel (313) 225-7250 Fax (313) 225-8112 Email: Rcole@BCBS.com Director/Secretary Detroit Edison Foundation 2000 Second Avenue, 1046 WCB Detroit, 'MI 48226 Tel (313) 235-9271 Fax (313) 235-0285 halik@ dteenergy.co m Mr. Robert Collier Ms . Judith S. Hooker President Council of Michigan Foundations OneS. Harbor Avenue, Suite 3 P.O. Box 599 Grand Haven, 'MI 49417 Tel (616) 842-7080 Fax (616) 842-1760 Email: rcollier@cmif.org Community Volunteer 67 4 Manhattan Road, SE Grand Rapids, 'MI 49506 Tel (616) 956-1981 Fax (616) 956-0564 Ms . Neeta Delaney President The J ack.son County Community Foundation 230 W. Michigan Avenue Jackson, 'MI 49201 Tel (517) 787-1321 Fax (517) 787-4333 Email: nmdelaney@ jack.soncf.org Mr. David 0. Egner President Hudson-Webber Foundation 333 W. Fort Street Suite 1310 Detroit, 'MI 48226 Tel (313) 963-7777 Fax (313) 963-2818 Dr. Eric R Gilbertson President President's Office Saginaw Valley State University 349 Wickes, 7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710 Tel (517) 790-4041 Fax (517) 790-1314 Email: erg@svsu.edu Ms. Dorothy A Johnson President Emeritus Council of Michigan Foundations cl o Ahlburg Company 41 Washington Avenue, Suite 347 Grand Haven, 'MI 49417 Tel (616) 847-6881 Fax (616) 847-6882 Email: daj@ahlburg.com Dr. John Lore Community Volunteer 11808 Beacon Hill Drive Plymouth, 'MI 48170 Tel (734) 453-5181 Cell (734) 502-3037 Fax (734) 455-2363 Email: jslore@ mediaone.net Dr. Arend D. Lubbers President Grand Valley State University One Campus Drive Allendale, MI 49401 Tel (616) 895-2182 Fax (616) 895-3503 Email: lubbers@gvsu.edu C:\ WINDOWS\D ESKTOP\Mary's file\A IIiancc\ Bind cr\Bindcr in fo- final\ConnectM ichigan Allian ce Capital Campa ign Co mmittee Members.doc2 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Capital Campaign Cabinet Members Dr. Russell G. Mawby Chainnan Emeritus W.K. Kellogg Foundation 8400 North 39'h Street Augusta, MI 49012 Tel (616) 731-4638 Fax (616) 731-5914 Dr. Barbara Mieras President Davenport University- Western Region 415 E. Fulton Street Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Tel (616) 732-1084 Fax (616) 732-1169 Email: brnieras@ davenport.edu Ms. Andrea F. Newman Vice President, State and Local Affairs Northwest Airlines Detroit Metro Airport North Terminal- Mezzanine Detroit, MI 48242 Tel (734) 955-3428 Fax (734) 955-3416 Email: afisnew@nwa.com Dr. Juan Olivarez President Grand Rapids CDmmunity CDllege 143 Bostwick Avenue, NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Tel (616) 234-3901 Fax (616) 234-3907 Email: jolivarez@grcc.cc.rni.us Dr. Joel Orosz Program Director W.K. Kellogg Foundation One Michigan Avenue Battle Creek, MI 49017 Tel (616) 969-2306 Fax (616) 969-2693 Email: joel.orosz@wkkf.org 02/05/2001 Mr. Terry Pruitt Manager, State Public Affairs Dow CDrning CDrporation 2200 Salzbury Road Midland, MI 48686 Tel (517) 496-8827 Fax (517) 496-1657 t.pruitt@ dowcorning.com Ms. Judith Ann Rapanos Midland Center for the Arts 1012 West Sugnet Midland, MI 48640 Tel (517) 631-2544 Fax (517) 631-4235 Email: jrap442847@aol.com Ms. Patricia Reynolds President Capital Region CDmmunity Foundation 6035 Executive Drive, Suite 104 Lansing, MI 48901 Tel (517) 272-2870 Fax (517) 272-2871 Email: crcf2@mindspring.com Ms. Anne Rosewame President Michigan Health CDuncil 2410 Woodlake Road, Suite 440 Okemos,MI 48864-3997 Tel (517) 347-3332 Fax (517) 347-4096 Email: anne@ mhc.org Ms. Kathryn Rossow Executive Director Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan 1213 Oak Street Niles, MI 49120 Tel (616) 683-5464, ext. 5 Fax (616) 683-1220 Email: volunteercenter@ qtmnet C :\WINDOWS\ DESKTOP\Mary's Ii le\AIIiance\Bi nder\Bindcr info- Iinai\ConnectMichi gan Alliance Capita l Campaign Comm ittee Members.doc3 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Capital Campaign Cabinet Members 02/05/2001 Honorable Peter Secchia Universal Forest Products 2801 E. Beltline, NE Grand Rapids, :MI 49525 psecchia@ compusetve .com Ms. Diana Sieger President Grand Rapids Community Foundation 208-C Waters Building 161 Ottawa Avenue, NW Grand Rapids, :MI 49503 Tel (616) 454-1751 Fax (616) 454-6455 Honorable Glenn D. Steil State Senator Post Office Box 30036 1020 Farnum Building Lansing, :MI 48909-7536 Tel (517) 373-1801 Fax (517) 373-5801 SenG Steil@ senate.state.mi.us Ms. Judy Tymowicz Executive Director Albion Volunteer Service Organization 203 S. Superior St. Albion, :MI 49224 Tel (517) 629-5574 Fax (517) 629-4914 Email: avso@forks.org C:\W INDOWS\DESKTOP\Mary"s file\AIIiance\Binder\Binder info- fina l\ConnectMichigan Alliance Capita l Campaign Committee Members.doc4 �ConnectMichigan Alliance Capital Campaign Management The ConnectMichigan Alliance will promote life-long community service and civic engagement through the support of community-building initiatives. It will strengthen the point of connection between those who want to help and those who need assistance. Campaign Director Mr. Tim Swope Director of Development Michigan Nonprofit Association 29 Kellogg Center East Lansing, 111 48824 Tel (517) 353-5038 Toll-free (800) 242-7075 Fax (517) 355-3302 tswope@ pilot.rnsu.edu Campaign Staff Mr. Kyle Caldwell Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission George W. Rorrmey Building, 4thFloor 111 South Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48913 Tel (517) 335-4295 Fax (517) 241-3869 Email: caldwellk1@state.mi.us Associate Director Ms . Rosalie Sanara Petrouske Ms. Mary Grill Manager, Development and Membership Michigan Nonprofit Association 29 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48824 Tel (517) 353-5038 Toll-free (800) 242-7075 Fax (51) 355-3302 Email: prosalie@ pilot.rnsu.edu Director of Outreach & Fund Development Michigan Community Service Commission George W. Rorrmey Building, 4thFloor 111 South Capitol Avenue Lansing, MI 48913 Tel (517) 335-4295 Fax (517) 373-4977 Email: grillm@state.mi.us Campaign Consultants Mr. Tom Monaghan, CFRE Mr. Sam Singh President & CE 0 Chairman Monaghan Associates, Inc. 4024 Park East G., Ste. C Kentwood,MI 49546 Tel (616) 957-4706 Toll-free (800) 569-5447 Fax (616) 957-0234 Email: mai@iserv.net Michigan Nonprofit Association 29 Kellogg Center East Lansing, MI 48824 Tel (517) 353-5038 Toll-free (800) 242-7075 Fax (51) 355-3302 Email: singhsam@pilot.rnsu.edu Ms. Sandi Frost-Parrish Monaghan Associates, Inc. 4024 Park East G., Ste. C Kentwood,MI 49546 Tel (616) 957-4706 Toll-free (800) 569-5447 Fax (616) 957-0234 Email: sparrish@prodigy.net � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-02-09_CMA-Founding-Board-Members Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-02-09 commission meeting ConnectMichigan Alliance founding board members Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-02-09 commission meeting ConnectMichigan Alliance founding board members. 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, 50176 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-02-09 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/6a54ff1fa02f96b89c8cae4f97a90889.pdf 6e9c7df7d575237682e5d3e1da52c314 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN JOHN ENGLER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 111 George W. Romney Lansing , Telephone : FAX : Chairperson Russell G. Mawby Executive Director Kyle Caldwell S. Capito l Ave. Bldg ., 4th Floor Michigan 48913 (517) 335-4295 (517) 373-4977 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of the Executive Committee of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Kyle Caldwell, Executive Director RE: Summary of January 5, 2001 Meeting DATE: Friday, January 26, 2001 The followin g summarizes the meeting of the Executive Committee on January 5, 2001. Commissioners Engler, Mawby and Pruitt met via conference call with Mr. Caldwell. Transition of the Corporation for National Service Members discussed the draft copy of a white paper, "For All to Serve: Recommendations for Strengthening Our Civil Society through National Service and Volunteerism." The paper compiled the comments and recommendations of state commissions, state offices of the Corporation for ational Service and remained open for input from other elements of the National Service. The members offered a modification (change "double appropriations" to "increase appropriations) and agreed to endorse the concepts and principles articulated in the document. The paper will be forwarded to the American Association of State Service Commissions for distribution to the general public and the Bush Administration. Inspector General's Audit The Office of Inspector General for the Corporation for National Service notified the MCSC staff that the firm Cotton & Co., LLP has been retained to conduct a full audit of the MCSC for the period of 1995 to the present. The audit has not yet been scheduled, but the audit is anticipated to take place in spring, 2001. �MCSC Transition Issues The members discussed outreach possibilities for the MCSC in the face of a new State of Michigan Administration. Members recommended working within the context of the next campaign to begin in 2001 . The members also suggested seeking inroads into the leadership of the Michigan Legislature especially with the "freshmen" members. Members suggested working with the Michigan Public Policy Initiative to advance the agenda of volunteerism. Commissioner Training Opportunities The members discussed the opportunity (offered by the Corporation for National Service) to send commission members to training opportunities. Each state will be offered $4,000 to conduct trainings, but only if they conduct them in partnership with at least one other state. Members suggested that new members (with the MCSC less than 2 years) be sent to include: Russ Mawby, Vivian Pickard, Kari Pardoe, and Pat O' Day. Commissioner Pruitt agreed to represent Michigan on the planning committee forming to develop the training. Mr. Caldwell will staff Commissioner Pruitt in this initiative. Thank you. 2 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MCSC_2001-02-09_Executive-Committee-Meeting-Summary Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-02-09 commission meeting executive committee meeting summary Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2001-02-09 commission meeting executive committee meeting summary. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 50177 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2001-02-09