618 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b1caeb850762c6aa1007a9ab8ba9d425.pdf 8a972f91501f796ec3e9581998cbc0aa PDF Text Text AmeriCorps Application Process Eleven applications were received just prior to the holidays and reviewed by AmeriCorps staff. Six are being recommended to move forward to the CNCS competitive review process for new funding . In addition, all fi ve current competitive programs are being recommended for continuation. The remaining new applicants have been asked to consider reapplying next year. MCSC AmeriCorps staff is providing technical assistance to the recommended applicants throughout the remainder of January. The full competitive application package will be submitted on January 25. See the staff funding recommendations memo for additional details. LeaderCorps Retreat The Michigan's AmeriCorps LeaderCorps (formerly Member Council) provides a statewide network for members to share ideas, experiences, and a spirit of service while taking a leadership position in their AmeriCorps program. Each program has the opportunity to select one member to serve as their LeaderCorps representative. All LeaderCorps members will convene January 26-28, 2011 for the annual LeaderCorps Retreat. Members will work in their Leadership Teams, participate in a variety of personal and professional development training sessions, learn more about other AmeriCorps programs in Michigan, and discuss opportunities for statewide collaboration. SAVE-THE-DATE: 2011 AmeriCorps Week Mark your calendars for the 5th Annual AmeriCorps Week: May 7-14, 2011! AmeriCorps Week is a recruitment and recognition event designed to bring more Americans into service, salute AmeriCorps members and alums for their powerful impact, and thank the community partners who make AmeriCorps possible. AmeriCorps Week provides an opportunity for AmeriCorps members, alums, grantees, program partners, and friends to shine a spotlight on the service done by members in communities across the country- and to motivate more individuals to join AmeriCorps or volunteer in their communities. Across Michigan, AmeriCorps programs will coordinate awareness and service activities to honor this week-long effort. Visit www.americorpsweek.gov for more information and resources. 2011 Russ Mawbv Signature Service Pro ject Each year AmeriCorps members from all around Michigan join together for the Russ Mawby Signature Service Project. This large-scale event engages hundreds of AmeriCorps members and volunteers in two days of training, teambuilding, and service. By the end of the second day, several projects are completed, visibly demonstrating the power of Michigan's AmeriCorps members in action. The 2011 Russ Mawby Signature Service Project will be a partnership between the Michigan Community Service Commission, Habitat for Humanity of Michigan, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, and Elemental Media. It will be held on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 in Grand Rapids. �American Recovery and Reinvestment Act As of December 31 , 2010, all Formula and Education Award Only programs have been completed, and final reports have been filed with the Federal Reporting Office. Only 13 members remain in service in 2011, all of whom will be exited this quarter. In most cases, programs met and often far exceeded their stated objectives. Key accomplishments include: • 280,635 member service hours completed • 7,678 volunteers recruited and supporting in providing services • 1, 114 children mentored • 321 students benefitted from 7,230 hours oftutoring and literacy services • 352 clients received services relating to home foreclosures and housing assistance • 3,095 individuals received disaster relief services • 47,766 Michigan individuals received information and resources regarding health care services The next progress report to CNCS is due January 30, 2011. This will be final repmi for the Formula and Education Award programs . The final report for Competitive programs will be filed in April. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 51162 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/42a6fd43e5bbec49e316f7878893d6ae.pdf 8a613e0b677c198b3beb02286f048559 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission November 18, 2010 MCSC Board Meeting Kellogg Center, East Lansing MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Jim Vella, Chair Breannah Alexander Diana Algra Karen Betley Carolyn Bloodworth Tony Campbell Rob Collier Lori Jewell Janet Lawson Joe Lubig (phone) Russ Mawby Donna Niester Bernard Parker Marsha Smith AI Swain Ella Kate Wagner Larry Williamson Paula Kaiser VanDam, Ex Officio Evan Albert, Ex Officio, CNCS MEMBERS ABSENT: Vernice Anthony Kara Carlisle Michael Hill Lloyd Jackson Kathleen Maisner Daniel Mulhern Joe Sowmick OTHERS: Kyle Caldwell, Michigan Nonprofit Association Janice Harvey, Michigan Community Service Commission Kari Pardoe, The LEAGUE Michigan Barbara Jean Patton, Detroit Cities of Service Steve Springer, Michigan Community Service Commission Renee Zientek, Michigan Campus Compact 1 �I. Welcome and Introduction - Chair Jim Vella The MCSC Board meeting was called to order at 12:35 p.m. by Chair Jim Vella. He asked Commissioners to introduce themselves. II. Review and Approval of September 29,2010 Minutes- Chair Jim Vella Chair Vella asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the September 29, 2010 board meeting. Commissioner Algra moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Niester seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. Standing Committee Reports A. Review Executive Committee minutes from November 8, 2010 meetings. Chair Vella asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the Executive Committee meeting. Commissioner Mawby moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Lawson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. MCSC 20th Anniversary Committee- Commissioner Lawson shared that the Committee met for the first time today and gave an overview of the meeting. We will begin to celebrate the 20th Anniversary in November of2011 which will be close to the original "birthdate" of the Commission along with coinciding with other large MCSC events (AmeriCorps Member Celebration, Mentoring Conference, and Governor's Service Awards). It also gives us a period of time to plan for the events. We have created pillars to help plan for the celebration and to move the work of the Commission forward . Those pillars are teach, advocate, record and share, celebrate, develop media presence, and develop resources. Each of the Commissioners will be asked to be part of a team that represents one of these pillars. We will also reach out to former Commissioners and other external friends of the Commission to be part of the planning. Each of the pillars contains deliverables, timelines, and key leadership. The Governor's Service Awards will be moved to November 2011 and will be joined with the 20th Anniversary celebration so we will only need to fundraise for one event. Once the pillars are in place with their deliverables (ex: packets of information, developed resources, etc), we will be able to move forward so that our 20th anniversary isn'tjust one event but we have created a full packet and we can maintain that presence throughout the state now that we ' ve identified who we are and we've educated. There will also be an alumni event to reconnect with former Commissioners to discuss where we've been and where we need to go. Commissioner Lawson also suggested that the MCSC hires a part time project manager (at a cost of approximately $40,000) to carry out the work of the 20th Anniversary planning and activities as it is going to take a lot of work and the MCSC staff does not have the capacity at this time. Commissioners will fundraise to support this position. Ms. VanDam stated that we have allocated $20,000 from GSA proceeds to support 20 1h Anniversary activities. Those funds could be used to support this position. IV. New Business A. Transition- Chair Vella shared that he recently sent a letter to Governor-Elect Snyder introducing him to the Commission. With the change of administration, this is a great opportunity for the MCSC to tell our story. We have a great story to tell of what the 2 �MCSC is able to do and the resources we bring into the State. Ms. VanDam explained that we are in the education part of our transition strategy and will continue to push our message. In addition to what we are doing in Michigan, Patrick Corvington sent a letter to all newly elected Governors talking about the Commission and the important roles Commissions play. Also, the Association of State Commissions (ASC) has been working to get current Republican Governors to go on record about National Service and the work of State Commissions to introduce new Governors to this work. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will be sending out a letter to all new Governors introducing them to State Service Commissions. Commissioner Collier also added that his conversations with the transition team have been very positive. He also said it will be important to educate the new members of Congress about National Service and the MCSC. If Commissioners have any relationships within their new offices they should try to meet with them and educate them about the MCSC. Chairman Vella shared that as a Commissioner, it is our job to advocate for the MCSC. He also shared that we have reached out to Mrs. Snyder but have been advised that she is not taking an active role in the administration so we should wait on our ask that she serve as Chair. Commissioner Collier stated that it will be important to educate the State Legislators as there will be a large turnover there too. V. Executive Director Report- Paula VanDam A. Volunteer Generation Fund- Ms. VanDam gave background on the VGF. The MCSC received $486,913 to increase the capacity of volunteer connectors in Michigan to enhance the volunteer infrastructure and capacity of nonprofit organizations to more effectively engage volunteers. The MCSC will fund and support seven voltmteer connectors that will collaborate and partner with five organizations in their community around a public health or public safety issue. These organizations will demonstrate using service as a strategy to address one of these two issues. The staff recommends funding at the requested amount for the following applicants: Allegan County United Way and Volunteer Center $49,000 Resource Genesee $4 7,713 $30,000 United Way oflonia County, Volunteer Connections Volunteer Center of Greater Kalamazoo $40,000 Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan $44,919 Volunteer Lenawee $48,000 Volunteer Muskegon $39,634 In addition to this recommendation, the Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM) has been an important partner in Volunteer Michigan and the MCSC will contract with them to play key roles around training and technical assistance. They will help provide ongoing support in developing new trainings around engaging highly skilled volunteers and volunteers from certain demographics. This includes evaluation, development of materials, and playing a role in the implementation of new technology that the seven grantees will use to help better match volunteers called HandsOn Connect. The staff recommends funding in the amount of$145,957 to Michigan Nonprofit Association/Volunteer Centers of Michigan to support this. 3 �Chair Vella asked for a motion to approve the staff recommendations for funding for the Volunteer Generation Fund. Commissioner Mawby moved to approve the recommendations; Commissioner Lawson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Algra abstained due to conflict of interest. Ms. VanDam explained that is a three-year grant so we will work with these communities to develop sustainable infrastructure in these communities but there may be an opportunity to leverage more money if the national funding grows and we will bring on new communities. In addition, MNA and the ConnectMichigan Alliance partners have received funding from W.K. Kellogg Foundation in the past to demonstrate the power of the ConnectMichigan Alliance at the local level. They are contributing some money so that we can stretch our dollars through the VGF and will be offering mini-grants to afford the HandsOn Connect technology for more volunteer c01mectors across the state. So the volunteer connector may not be one of the seven initial grantees, many of them will still be able to benefit from the VGF opportunity through these mini-grants. HandsOn Connect technology will allow volunteer centers to post volunteer opportunities in their communities and will also have an area where volunteers can create their own account and track their volunteer history. It also allows organizations to track and report their volunteers (how many hours, how many volunteers, demographics, etc). In addition, part of the money includes the development of a state level portal that will allow us to take all the individuals using HandsOn Connect at the local level and roll it up to the state level for the purpose of reporting data and opportunity. It will be important to move as many volunteer connector organizations as possible to use this technology. B. CNCS/National Service Update 1. Commissioner Roundtable with Patrick Corvington - Ms. VanDam shared that the Detroit News ran an editorial by Patrick Corvington on National Service. Commissioners also received a copy of the notes from the Commissioner Round Table Discussion with Patrick Corvington. It was a productive conversation with discussion around if he is going to deliver on the strategic plan that will be unveiled this fall , he needs State Commissions to help him to be able to do that and how we can help him do that. 2. FY 11 Funding- Ms. VanDam stated that we are still operating under a Continuing Resolution. If this continues for the full fiscal year it potentially means a cut for the MCSC because that will mean no expansion of AmeriCorps. There may be a little flexibility in terms of competitive funding but funding will remain flat for formula funding. We hope this won' t be the case as we leverage this additional funding from W.K. Kellogg Foundation in hopes of bringing in 100 more AmeriCorps members for Michigan we need to make sure that federal resources are going to be available so that we will be able to do this. 3. CNCS Update- Evan Albert explained that operating under a Continuing Resolution and not knowing what our budget will be has been challenging. For example, we received 125-130 AmeriCorps*VISTA applications for a November training and due to the uncertainty ofFY 11 funding, we were only able to send 4 �84 to training. We are hoping to place the additional 30-40 people later this year but have to wait to see what the budget brings. He discussed the CNCS strategic plan process and shared that the CNCS put together a comprehensive summary outlining the highlights and interesting components and feedback that came out of the community dialogues. The will be identifying strategic goals and practical strategies to achieve those goals. C. Program Updates 1. AmeriCorps Update a. Michigan National Service Solutions Fund- Commissioner Collier explained that Patrick Corvington attended the CMF Annual Conference in October and announced the creation of the Michigan's National Service Solutions Fund. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has agreed to provide the funding for match funding for 100 new Ameri Corps slots in Michigan which is the start of this new fund ($250,000). The funds would be housed at the Capital Region Community Foundation. As resources grow nationally for National Service, particularly ArneriCorps, in order for Michigan to continue to leverage more and new slots, we would need to tap the foundation community because the nonprofit sector does not have the resources to leverage that kind of growth and expansion due to the match fund requirement. But knowing that it's not just AmeriCorps resources that could be growing over time, we didn' t want this to be the ArneriCorps match fund. Thus we named it the National Service Solutions Fund to give us the flexibility, depending on the funders' interest and the opportunities at the federal level, in how we approach the philanthropic community to help leverage the national service resources. This first initial year the focus will be on ArneriCorps because we have the W.K. Kellogg Foundation funding, but it will be important for the Commission to yearly assess the landscape nationally and with the philanthropic community to decide what the focus and priorities of the fund will be. The MCSC will serve as the administrative agent and will not create a separate advisory committee. Chair Vella asked for a motion to approve the creation of the Michigan's National Service Solutions Fund. Commissioner Collier moved to approve the creation of the Fund; Commissioner Lawson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Algra abstained due to conflict of interest. b. Program Update- Ms. VanDam explained that the AmeriCorps staff is working on the 2011-2012 application process and the MCSC has received intent to apply forms from 23 organizations. Of those interested organizations, 18 submitted applications. The applications have been reviewed by staff and 12 have been recommended to move forward to develop comprehensive applications. In additional to those 12 we have a couple of others that are going to come in because as we looked at the landscape of the applicants and looked at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation money, we needed to cultivate some additional applications. Moving forward with the creation of the National Service Solutions Fund, we are going to have the traditional 5 �process for recruiting AmeriCorps applications and then have others that will be on an alternative timeline to meet the interest and needs of the funders. The ARRA funding is coming to an end and there were some great accomplishments from this additional funding, which were distributed to Commissioners. These accomplishments show the impact these 300 members had and is a great story to tell. The AmeriCorps Member Celebration is taking place today with 600 AmeriCorps members taking pmi in the day of orientation, training and team building. The CNCS hosted their annual National Grants and Financial Management Institute in Dearborn this week. There were about 350 from across the country here including 50 from State Commissions. We required each of our AmeriCorps programs to send someone from their organization to attend. Ford was kind enough to sponsor a reception for State Service Commission staff and CNCS staff. It was a nice opportunity to bring the staff together to network. 2. Learn and Serve Update- We have a number of new planning grantees this year so Angelia has been busy working with them to get them the resources they need. In addition to direct suppmi with Angelia, we have contracted with two alum grantees who are serving as coaches during this planning phase. We are moving forward with our statewide evaluation around the impact service-learning is having on both civic and educational outcomes. The Service-Learning Youth Council (SL YC) will be meeting soon. This is a group of22 students who are chosen from our grantees who come together to learn how to become advocates and champions of service-learning. 3. Mentor Michigan -Thanks to Kari Pardoe, we have an exciting opportunity with the Detroit Pistons. They will be hosting three community nights this year and would like mentoring to be one of those nights. January 22 will be "Mentoring Night at the Palace" and we will be inviting many of the mentoring programs from across the state to participate. There will be PSA's shown, on-court recognition, and signage throughout the Palace that will all recognize mentors, mentees, and Mentor Michigan. In addition, for every ticket sold through a special website, $5 will be donated back to Mentor Michigan which will then be granted out in the form of Detroit Pistons mini-grants. This is a great fundraising opportunity on top of a great public awareness about mentoring and the need for more mentors . Mentor Michigan is awarding $15 ,000 in mini-grants to support Michigan Mentoring Month activities in January. These funds were raised through the Meijer Gift Card promotion over Father's Day weekend. The Wave VIII Census is complete with 137 programs completing the census, which is less than last year. Preliminary results show that these programs are serving 23,000 youth and that is down from 28,000 last year. We are seeing the impact of budget declines in terms of the number of youth being served and the number of matches the programs can support. We will share the full results of the Census at the January board meeting but wanted to share that there is a decline in the numbers due to the budgetary reductions. The Mentor Michigan College Coaching Corps AmeriCorps Program has enrolled 45 AmeriCorps members. The goal is to have 40 AmeriCorps members serving through mentoring organizations and 10 AmeriCorps members serving through higher education campuses. Their focus 6 �will be on college access and how to begin to have the college conversation with kids, specifically through the mentoring relationship, and how we create more resources to do that. More than 200 mentoring professionals attended the 5111 Annual Michigan's Premier Mentoring Conference which took place on November 17. In addition we had a pre-conference the day before where one of the leading evaluation experts, David DuBois, worked with a smaller group of programs around research and evaluation. Also last month, Mentor Michigan convened about 40 mentoring organizations from the tri-cmmty area (Wayne, Oakland and Macomb) to discuss their challenges and begin discussions on the Mentor Detroit Mentoring Council. We are soliciting nominations for this Council through December 3. This council will be made up of mentoring professionals, community leaders, and philanthropic leaders. D. Cross-Stream- Michigan's National Service Cross-Stream Conference took place on October 12-13 in Detroit. Patrick Corvington, CEO of CNCS, and Steve Culbertson, President and CEO of Youth Service America, were keynote speakers. More than 160 national service program staff attended. We received positive feedback from the attendees on the conference. Commissioner Betley commended the MCSC staff on their great effort for planning the conference. E. Financial Report- Ms. VanDam updated Commissioners on the FY 10 Financial Statement which shows that we spent all but $191 of our allocated $662,100 of State General Funds. Because Garry was activated to Military Duty, there were some State General Funds that were going to be un-allocated so we transferred those funds to cover Amber Troupe' s salary instead of using the Private Funds. We do need to spend some time discussing whether we should ask for some incremental increases and what those should be. The staff will work on identifying those figures and share them. F. Cities of Service Update- Barb Patton gave an update on Detroit Cities of Service. The Detroit Service Action Plan was distributed to Commissioners. The three key areas are public safety, neighborhood restoration, and education/literacy. Public safety initiatives include matching high areas of crime with neighborhood watch groups and CB Radio control and providing safe haven for children going to and from school. Neighborhood restoration includes blight elimination and urban tree planning. They will work with neighborhoods to transform vacant parcels of land into gardens and will be planting 5,000 trees this spring. They will address the literacy issue for both adults and children and will be engaging volunteers for the DPS Reading Corps and Detroit Reads! Programs. They will also work on increasing the youth engagement in volunteer service by promoting service as a core responsibility of all youth in Detroit. They have a new website to track volunteer opportunities: www.volunteer.detroitmi.gov. They have three AmeriCorps*VISTA members serving this year with two members in the neighborhood restoration program and one in the public safety area. Ms. VanDam shared that she recently had a conference call with Kalamazoo Mayor Bobby Hopewell, who is the newest mayor to sign on to the Cities of Service initiative. He also invited the Chris Sizemore, the director of the Volunteer Center in 7 �Kalamazoo, to participate in the call. We will keep working to engage the other four mayors in Michigan that have signed on and to encourage them to develop their own action plans for their communities. G. Partner Update- Kyle Caldwell (MNA) shared that they are working to retool the Nonprofit Caucus that we launched last year due to the turnover oflegislators. The public policy area will have an aggressive agenda on government reform and how nonprofits and governments work together. The Public Policy Committee is working on several pieces oflegislation including the Youth Worker Permit Bill which will eliminate permits for youth that volunteer and a bill that addresses the tax for nonprofit fundraising proceeds. Ms. VanDam also explained that they are working at the national level to pass a bill that will eliminate the tax on the education award that AmeriCorps members pay when they use the award. Renee Zientek (MCC) stated that they will be using the CMA/MNA funding from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to measure how statewide infrastructure volunteer efforts are working. They will work with their collaboratives, Michigan Campus Compact members, and the Volunteer Michigan grantees to gather this information. Diana Algra (VCM) shared they are excited with the new HandsOn Connect technology and will work to train their volunteer centers to use the technology. CMA Endowment Update- Commissioner Collier gave an update on the ConnectMichigan Alliance Endowment Fund. Given the recent challenges with the MCSC General Fund budget, the question was asked as to whether the CMA Endowment Fund could be helpful. A subcommittee was convened to identify the intent of the donors and the fund. There were three key points that came out of this discussion: 1. The CMA Endowment Fund should not take the place of the State's general fund and their investment to support volunteerism. 2. We recognize the value of the public/private partnership and make sure that the Commission has representatives in the annual review process of the endowment to make sure their public/private efforts are supported. 3. MNA will serve as an advocate for the MCSC through public policy efforts. VI. Public Comment - None VII. Adjourn The meeting adjourned at 3:15 pm. 8 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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, 51163 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cb9e17955b16f3d31bfd0f954a58de5e.pdf ba4033509beb57e35542206124afc806 PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission January 19, 2011 MCSC Board Meeting MCSC Office, Lansing MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Rob Collier, Vice-Chair Breannah Alexander Diana Algra Vernice Anthony Karen Betley Carolyn Bloodworth Michael Hill (by phone) Lori Jewell Janet Lawson Joe Lubig (phone) Russ Mawby (phone) Bernard Parker AI Swain (phone) Jerry Swartz Larry Williamson Paula Kaiser VanDam, Ex Officio Evan Albert, Ex Officio, CNCS MEMBERS ABSENT: Tony Campbell Kara Carlisle Lloyd Jackson Kathleen Maisner Daniel Mulhern Donna Niester Marsha Smith Joe Sowmick Jim Vella, Chair Ella Kate Wagner OTHERS: Marcy Bishop Kates, Michigan Community Service Commission Kyle Caldwell, Michigan Nonprofit Association Janice Harvey, Michigan Community Service Commission Kari Pardoe, The LEAGUE Michigan Angelia Salas, Michigan Community Service Commission Steve Springer, Michigan Community Service Commission Amber Troupe, Michigan Community Service Commission Jocelyn Yanda, Department ofHuman Services Elyse Walter, Michigan Community Service Commission Jeanine Yard, Michigan Community Service Commission Renee Zientek, Michigan Campus Compact �I. Welcome and Introduction- Vice-Chair Rob Collier The MCSC Board meeting was called to order at 12:19 p.m. by Vice-Chair Rob Collier. He asked Commissioners to introduce themselves. II. Review and Approval ofNovember 18, 2010 Minutes- Vice-Chair Rob Collier Vice-Chair Collier asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the November 18, 2010 board meeting. Commissioner Algra moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Bloodworth seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. Standing Committee Reports A. Review Executive Committee minutes from January 7, 2011 meeting. Vice-Chair Collier asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the Executive Committee meeting. Commissioner Algra moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Bloodworth seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. MCSC 20th Anniversary Committee- Commissioner Lawson updated Commissioners on planning activities for the Commission's 20th Anniversary. There are six pillars that we will be pursuing for the next few months: teach, advocate, record & share, celebrate, develop media coverage, and develop resources. We will kick off the 20th anniversary activities in the fall of 2011 . The actual creation of the Commission was on October 2, 1991 but will kick offthe anniversary in November so that it can be combined with other MCSC events (Celebration, Mentoring Conference). We will then be celebrating throughout the next year through other MCSC activities (National Volunteer Week, etc). The Teach Committee (chaired by Commissioner Algra) is developing a robust selection of opportunities so that we can learn from the past successes over the past 20 years and implement and disseminate that information to our constituents across Michigan. The Advocacy Committee (chaired by Kyle Caldwell) will be using the materials developed under the Teach Committee to share the ROI with our new elected officials. This information will also be available on the website. The Record & Share (chaired by Elyse Walter) will be drawing on the 10 year milestones from the Commission and then adding the additional 10 years of information. There will be materials developed to share these highlights. The Celebrate Committee (chaired by Janet Lawson) will be working on the event that will include the Governor's Service Awards along with the opportunity to celebrate with former commissioners through additional events over the next 12 months. The Media Committee will develop media coverage across the state to celebrate all the good work around national service. The Develop Resources Committee (chaired by Commissioner Collier) will help around the fund raising efforts for the GSA and Anniversary activities. C. Board Development Committee - Carolyn Bloodworth explained that in the new Mentor Michigan Strategic Plan, they identified the need for a Mentor Michigan Leadership Council, who would monitor and support the activities of Mentor Michigan. The MCSC Commissioners will appoint the members and they will be a sub-committee of the MCSC. An invitation list was presented to Commissioners for approval. Once Commissioners approve the list, the invites to serve on this Council will be made. Vice-Chair Collier asked for a motion to approve the Mentor Michigan Leadership Council invitation list. Commissioner Bloodworth moved 2 �to approve the invitation list with the recommendation to add a champion from the Upper Peninsula and other members at the Commission's discretion; Commissioner Anthony seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IV. New Business Transition - Vice-Chair Collier explained that there are three key targets: Executive Office, Department of Human Services/Executives and Legislature. The key deputy directors within DHS are Dudley Spade, Brian Rooney, and Duane Berger. There have been conversations about the role of the Commission with key staff members of the Governor's office and the Budget Director. The MCSC staff is in the process of scheduling a meeting with Director Maura Corrigan, Jim Vella, Rob Collier and Janet Lawson. We are waiting for a response to the request. From the meetings that ViceChair Collier has had with the Governor's team, it is clear that the Administration is going to encourage residents to get involved and reinvest in the state, which is what the Commission is about. It is important to identify a Chair for the MCSC to help move us forward. When meeting with Director Corrigan, it will be important to highlight what programs address children issues, foster care, etc; ROI!outcome measures, resources directed to support these efforts, and what results we can show; and Mentor Michigansuccess with the kids and foster care kids; and the statewide VISTA program through DHS - MYOI. It will also be important for Commissioners to meet with legislators that are on the Appropriations Committees to build a relationship with them and share the importance of national service in Michigan. Those meetings should take place in the next 30 days as the budget process will move quickly this year. V. Executive Director Report - Paula VanDam A. CNCS Update 1. CNCS Update- Evan Albert shared that Sargent Shriver passed away and wanted to honor him for what he has meant to the service field. The Strategic Plan is still ongoing with the two main focus areas around veterans/military programming and underperforming schools. The Social Innovation Fund (a public/private partnership) was created as part of the Serve America Act. The CNCS announced that more than $12 million was distributed in competitive subgrants to 61 community organizations across ten metropolitan areas (including the Detroit area). One of those grants was $4.2 million to LISC which is a national AmeriCorps program that has a large presence in Michigan. The purpose of the grants is to expand financial oppotiunity centers. 2. Budget Update - Ms. VanDam explained that the Corporation is still operating under a Continuing Resolution until early March. With the new Congress, there is much discussion around the current budget, but also the FY 12 budget. There has been discussion from the House to roll back all discretionary spending to 2008 levels. The challenge with that is not only will we see significant cuts to AmeriCorps, but we will see significant cuts to our Federal Admin grant. In 2008 the Federal Admin for commission line item was $11 .8 million and now it is $17 million. In addition, the Serve America Act passed in 2009 and with that legislation came some new baseline requirements. The minimum a state commission receives in terms of Federal Admin is $250,000 (before it was $125 ,000) so the $11.8 doesn't stretch as far as it needs to now because every state is now guaranteed at least $250,000. If we go back to 2008 levels we will 3 �see significant cuts to the number of AmeriCorps members serving in our state and significant cuts to the administration dollars we are receiving. In addition, as we go into FY12 we are already going to take a cut to AmeriCorps and Federal Admin because of the new census numbers . We will have our work cut out for us to educate the members of Congress, particularly the new members in the House, about the important work and what this investment means in our state. It will be important to provide updates to Congressman Camp and Congressman Sander Levin who serve on the Ways and Means Committee. 3. MLK Day - Elyse Walter shared highlights from the 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. The MCSC worked with our partners which included Michigan Nonprofit Association, Volunteer Centers ofMichigan, Michigan Campus Compact, the Corporation for National and Community Service State Office, Department of Human Services, and many others. These organizations partner each year and set goals and implement the tasks and activities. This year we distributed $15,000 in mini-grants to 30 organizations across the state. We continued our outreach to encourage participation and tracked through a registration process 73 service projects coordinated across the state. Staff is now working to document the impact of these efforts. Several Commissioners sent out Op-Eds to their local newspapers promoting MLK Day. Governor Snyder also issued a proclamation declaring Monday, January 17 as the MLK Jr. Day of Service in Michigan. MCSC staff attended several projects. Ms . VanDam thanked MNA, VCM and MCC as they contributed $10,000 to the mini-grants through W .K . Kellogg funding and the remaining $5,000 came from GSA proceeds. Jeanine Yard also shared that due to the mini-grants, several YIP's attended the events. B. Program Updates 1. AmeriCorps Update a. AmeriCorps Competitive Funding- Jeanine Yard explained the staff recommendations for Michigan's AmeriCorps Competitive funding. Because we are concerned with what our actual formula funding allocation will be, it was decided that we would recommend all programs as competitive funding. Staff feels that these programs had the necessary characteristics to compete at the national level. Those that do not get funding competitively, will be looked at for formula funding. Due to the Serve America Act, AmeriCorps has a combined competitive fund for state commissions and national direct programs which makes the process even more competitive. The MCSC did extensive outreach to cultivate new programs and targeted outreach in communities where we don't have a strong presence (Port Huron, Muskegon, and Flint) as well as two webinars for folks in other parts of the state. We had a peer review process and focused on issue areas that are part of the CNCS new strategic plan (education, opportunity, clean energy and the environment, and veterans). In additional to the new competitive applications that we will put forward, we have several current programs who received competitive funding last year that have submitted a continuation application. (See memo from Marcy Bishop Kates and Jeanine Yard dated Janua ry 18, 2011 for recommendations descriptions.) 4 �Vice-Chair Collier asked for a motion to approve the staff recommendations for Michigan's AmeriCorps Competitive funding. Commissioner Parker moved to approve the staff recommendations; Commissioner Bloodworth seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioners Lawson (Focus Hope), Anthony (Focus Hope) and Bloodworth (MNA) abstained due to conflict of interest. b. Michigan National Service Solutions Fund Update- Ms. VanDam shared we are still working through the W.K. Kellogg Foundation application process to secure the $250,000 they have committed to leverage 100 new AmeriCorps members in Michigan. We are also still working through the details with the Capital Region Community Foundation, where the funds will be housed, on the administrative issues. c. Program Update - Marcy Bishop Kates updated Commissioners on the AmeriCorps application process. We started out with 21 applications and moved 11 forward through the process. Six are being recommended to move forward to the CNCS competitive review process for new funding and five current competitive programs are being recommended for continuation. The Michigan ' s AmeriCorps LeaderCorps will be meeting for their annual retreat where they will participate in a variety of personal and professional development sessions. AmeriCorps week will take place May 7-14. This is a great time for us to recognize our AmeriCorps programs and the impact they have in their communities. It is also an opportunity to motivate more individuals to join AmeriCorps or volunteer in their communities. Megan Sargent announced that the 2011 Russ Mawby Signature Service project will take place on May 20-21 in Grand Rapids. There will be 300-350 AmeriCorps members participating in 2 days of training, team-building, and service. The MCSC will partner with the Habitat for Humanity, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, and Elemental Media. Commissioners are encouraged to participate. Ms. Bishop Kates shared some key accomplishments from the ARRA funding including over 280,000 service hours completed and more than 7,600 volunteers recruited to support the projects. d. Power of We AmeriCorps Program - Peggy Roberts, Power of We Consortium, shared information on their AmeriCorps program. They have both AmeriCorps*VIST A members and a State AmeriCorps program. 2. Leam and Serve Update - Angelia Salas shared that they are working on site visits to all of the grantees. This is a monitoring visit to make sure that programs are in compliance with federal and state guidelines and is also a time for us to work on next steps and access where they are with program development. We use a service-leaming sustainability rubric that helps us detem1ine whether they are making strategic steps to impact their systems. The Leam and Serve - Michigan team is working on a funding request to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) for an Environmental Literacy Grant. We are requesting $1 ,498 ,000 to be used over the three-year cycle. We will hear in June whether we received the grant. This will allow us to do professional development for our current teachers and help them to understand how to use some of the NOAA data 5 �and how to collect NOAA data around the Great Lakes and climate and use it as a service-learning experience in the classroom. The outcomes would be related to more classrooms in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) doing service-learning. We will be offering mini-grants to school districts which will enhance what we are doing with Learn and Serve and allow us to do more STEM related work. The members of the Service-Learning Youth Council (SL YC) participated in a 2-day retreat in December. There are 23 members and their primary role will be to talk about youth service. They will also work with the MCSC on Global Youth Service Day and to plan local projects. We are in the funding cycle and will be releasing guidelines for 2011-12 grant cycle which will include four new planning grantees this year. We will be targeting some specific areas: Lansing, Kalamazoo, Muskegon and Ann Arbor. We expect to have approximately $700,000 and will grant out more than $529,000. The ServiceLearning Sustainability Symposium will take place in February and the focus is helping school districts look at their systems and what's necessary to support service-learning long term. Elyse Walter shared that the MCSC and Learn and Serve - Michigan will be serving as a Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) lead agency. GYSD is an annual effort to promote youth service opportunities and engaging youth in planning local service projects. This year we will be partnering with The LEAGUE Michigan, who is also a lead agency, to offer $11,000 in mini-grants to support local GYSD projects. Steve Dieleman, Kent Intermediate School District, a Learn and Serve - Michigan grantee, presented on Youth Engagement Zone grant they received from CNCS ($880,905 3-year grant). The Youth Engagement Zone program is a new initiative administered by the Corporation ' s Learn and Serve America program and authorized under the Serve America Act. The Kent ISD will engage three high-need schools in serving-learning activities to stop urban decay and expand the support of green infrastructure. 3. Mentor Michigan a. Program Update: Amber Troupe updated Commissioners on Mentoring Month activities. Mentoring Night at the Palace will take place on Saturday, January 22. For every ticket sold through a designated site, Mentor Michigan will receive $5 . The money raised will be distributed through mini-grants to mentoring organizations. Kari Pardoe encouraged Commissioners to purchase tickets . There is more happening with this event other than the financial benefit including on-court recognition, in-arena interviews, and media around the event. Pistons staff will be wearing Mentor Michigan shirts, the logo will be on the large screen, along with signage throughout the arena which will bring great exposure to Mentor Michigan. The Lloyd Carr MVP Mentoring Awards will take place on January 31 where Coach Carr will recognize five high school students who have exhibited benefits from having a mentoring relationship. Each of the students will receive a $1 ,000 scholarship for college. The National Mentoring Summit will take place in Washington DC January 25 111 • Several representatives from Michigan will attend including Paula, Amber, Kris Marshall , Tony Campbell, Dara Munson and Bob Kahle. First Lady Michelle Obama will be speaking and will be making a call of 6 �action to corporate leaders to get involved and to support mentoring. The Michigan delegation will also be participating in legislative visits. Ms. VanDam has been selected as one of eight representatives to serve on MENTOR's new Mentoring Partnership Advisory Council. The Council will serve as the voice for the MP network and will serve as an advisory body to MENTOR. b. Wave VIII Census: Ms. Troupe shared results from the Wave VIII Mentor Michigan Census. Of the 235 organizations that are registered with Mentor Michigan, 137 programs completed the survey. We have a slight decline in the number of active mentors and number of youth served. Last year we had our highest response rate (161) which may be one of the reasons for the decline. We are spending some time identifying what has happened to those programs that responded in Wave VII but not WAVE VIII. There were a couple programs are no longer in existence. The survey included a question on youth outcomes. Measuring the outcomes was a key piece of the Mentor Michigan Strategic Plan. We want to be able to document and show the impact mentoring is having on youth. Mentor Michigan is working with Dr. David DuBois to develop tools to help mentoring programs measure the outcomes of mentoring. Ms. VanDam shared that the number of questions that we have continued to ask through the Census has grown and feel that may be contributing to the decline in response this year. The Providers Council will be meeting in February and this will be a topic of discussion. There are also a number of questions asked that we've consistently seen the same response through all 8 waves of the Census. We will have some discussion about the future of the Census, what needs to be measured, do some things need to be measured annually and are there some things that could be measured bi-annually or every three years. We are looking at it as a costsaving perspective as well as what information are we really using. 4. Volunteer Michigan a. Program Update: Steve Springer shared that the MCSC is funding seven Volunteer Michigan grantees and the training and technical assistance that will be provided by the Volunteer Centers of Michigan through the Volunteer Generation Fund. Funding will be used to enhance the infrastructure and capacity of non-profit organizations to engage volunteers. One key component of the grant is the technology piece. Grantees and other volunteer connector organizations will be utilizing a program called HandsOn Connect which is a volunteer management system. The MCSC will host the statewide portal for HandsOn Connect. Ms. VanDam explained that the intent of the Volunteer Generation Fund was to strengthen the volunteer infrastructure across the state. The MCSC wanted to ensure that there was the capacity at the local level to increase their capacity to engage volunteers but also have the technology needed to have a robust infrastructure connecting people who were interested in volunteering with the opportunities available. What we found was that volunteer centers across the state were using a variety of technology. HandsOn, which merged with Points of Light, was creating and launching this new technology called HandsOn Connect. We wanted to leverage this new technology that matches volunteer interests and gives the volunteer center the abi lity to manage data in a way that previous technology has not allowed them 7 �• to do. The first two volunteer centers to go live with HandsOn Connect are here in Michigan (Lenawee and Battle Creek). Our goal is that by the end of this year, 50% of the volunteer centers will be using Hands On Connect. Paula Trentman, Volunteer Lenawee, presented on the HandsOn Connect technology. b. Detroit Initiative- Ms. VanDam updated Commissioners on Cities of Service activities in Detroit. Barb Patton, Chief Service Officer for the City of Detroit, is no longer there and has been replaced by Annie Ellington. In addition, last week Mayor Bing and a number of other Detroit officials launched a new campaign called Believe in Detroit or I'm a Believer. This campaign is focused on bringing more positive publicity to Detroit. They are now merging this with the Cities of Service initiative. There will be $10 million in advertising over the next year promoting this initiative (PSAs, billboards, etc.). We are working through some website challenges with them and hope to identify a way to bring the infrastructure together in Detroit and have them more connected. C. Financial Report- Garry Gross updated Commissioners on the FY 11 Financial Statement for the first quarter. D. Partner Update- Diana Algra (VCM) reminded Commissioners about the Nonprofit SuperConference which will take place on May 10- 11 in Lansing. They have several great national speakers scheduled. The Giving & Volunteering day at the Capitol will take place on April 13. The Volunteer Centers ofMichigan network will meet on March 9-10 with the Volunteer Michigan grantees joining them on the 2nd day for a grantee meeting. The Michigan Campus Compact VISTA is working on a roadmap for lifelong engagement. VI. Public Comment - None VII. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 4:00pm. 8 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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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, 51164 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3a23a74b72f2f5a4d7ab6e7eba4d3f69.pdf afb42ad8c77e74bfd1208654dbca96bd PDF Text Text 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service On Monday, January 17, thousands of volunteers throughout Michigan devoted themselves to service on behalf of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the day of service named in his honor. These citizens made this national holiday a "day on, not a day off'' as they looked to reaffirm Dr. King's teachings of nonviolence and social justice. Everyone was encouraged to participate in the King Day of Service and all types of service were accepted. The Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Department of Human Services, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Michigan Campus Compact, The LEAGUE Michigan, the Corporation for National and Community Service- Michigan Office, and the Michigan Association of United Ways all encouraged individuals and/or organizations to search for opportunities in their community by visiting the official MLK Day website at www.MLKDav.gov . These organizations partner together every year to set goals for MLK Day and implement tasks and activities. Those tasks included: • • • • The distribution of $15,000 in mini-grants funds (provided by the MCSC, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Michigan Nonprofit Association, and Michigan Campus Compact) to 30 organizations across the state to support their 2011 MLK Day projects. The tracking of 73 service projects coordinated across the state who registered via the MCSC ' s Survey Monkey link. Those projects were posted to Idealist so citizens could find opportunities to volunteer locally. The participation in various service projects on MLK Day to show support and carry the message of service locally. o Michigan Nonprofit Association staff visited the Greater Lansing Food Bank. o MCSC staff visited a variety of projects; including to Downriver CARES in Southgate, the Grand Rapids Veterans Home, the Somerset Senior Living Center in Lansing, Michigan State University, the Arts Council of Greater Lansing, and the Power of We in East Lansing - among others. The obtainment of an official proclamation from Governor Snyder declaring Monday, January 17 as the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in Michigan. Projects - particularly the 30 mini-grant recipients - are now working to document the impact of their 2011 MLK Day efforts and provide the MCSC and our partners with comprehensive reports in the coming weeks. We look forward to developing an official Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service recap for the entire state of Michigan in early February. � 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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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, 51165 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b65ab4b43749937b7a7482ae7af83646.pdf 4919cf01f4e66113f1e9ace73b119836 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISS I ON Michigan Community Service Commission Wednesday, January 19, 2011 12:00- 4:00 pm MCSC Office, Lansing REVISED -AGENDA I. Welcome and Introductions- Vice Chair Rob Collier II. Review & Approval of Nov. 18, 2010 Minutes- Vice Chair Rob Collier (TAB 1) Ill. Standing Committee Reports (TAB 2) A. Executive Committee - Vice Chair Rob Collier 1. Review and approve Executive Committee minutes from January 7, 2011 Meeting (APPROVAL ITEM) 1 B. MCSC 20 h Anniversary Committee -Janet Lawson C. Board Development Committee- Carolyn Bloodworth 1. Mentor Michigan Leadership Council (APPROVAL ITEM) IV. New Business -Vice Chair Rob Collier A. Transition 1. Governor, DHS , Legislature 2. Budget Outreach to Legislators (TAB 3) v. Executive Director Report- Paula K. V nDa A. CNCS Update ~ (TAB 4) 1. MLK Day / 2 . , CNCS Update- van Albert Pro'gram Updates B. 1. AmeriCorps (TAB 5) a. AmeriCorps Competitive Funding (APPROVAL ITEM) b. Michigan National Service Solutions Fund Update c. Program Update d. Program Highlight- Power of We (TAB 6) Learn and Serve 2. a. Program Update b. Program Highlight- Youth Engagement Zone (TAB 7) 3. Mentor Michigan a. Program Update b. Wave VIII Census (TAB 8) 4. Volunteer Michigan a. Program Update b. HandsOn Connect Presentation c. Detroit Initiative (TAB 9) Financial Report C. Partner Update- MNA, MCC, VCM D. VI. Public Comment- Vice Chair Rob Collier VII. Adjourn -Vice Chair Rob Collier � 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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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, 51166 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1f6d075eb566ce864405c718a82fcf60.pdf b51924f708432ccca5e5c99109aee1d0 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN RICK SNYDER , Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48913 Telephone : (517) 335-4295 Fax: (517)373-4977 www.michigan.gov/mcsc Chairperson James G. Vella Executive Director Paula Kaiser VanDam MCSC Commissioners Breannah Alexander Student - G VSU MEMORANDUM Diana Algra Volunteer Centers of Michigan Vern ice Anthony TO: Michigan Community Service Commission Executive Committee FROM: Marcy Bishop Kates and Jeanine Yard Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Staff Recommendations for Michigan' s AmeriCorps Competitive DATE: January 18, 2011 Greater Detroit Health Council Carolyn Bloodworth Consumers Energy Karen Betley Senior Services, Inc. Tony Campbell Heart of West Michigan United Way Kara Carlisle W.K. Kellogg Foundation Robert Collier Council of Michigan Foundations Michael Hill Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District AmeriCorps Competitive Application Lloyd Jackson WJRRadio Lori Jewell State Farm Insurance Janet Lawson Ford Motor Company Joseph Lubig Northern Michigan University Kathleen Maisner Retired Public School Teacher Russell Mawby Chair Emeritus W. K. Kellogg Foundation Daniel G. Mulhern Chair Emeritus First Gentleman Donna Niester James C. Acheson Foundation Acheson Ventures Bernard Parker Wayne County Commissioner Marsha Smith Rotary Charities of Traverse City Joseph Sowmick Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Alphonso Swain Capitol Area Center for Independent Living JerfY Swartz Lansing Schools Education Association Ella Kate Wagner Student- Michigan State University LarfY Williamson Comcast Cable Background Under the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, AmeriCorps now has a combined competitive fund for state commissions and national direct programs. Our AmeriCorps competitive package is due to CNCS on January 25 , 2011. We will be notified by June 1, 2011 whether any of our programs will be funded with the competitive dollars. Once we know how many programs will be funded competitively, we will then decide which programs to support with our formula dollars. We are still waiting for our 2011 AmeriCorps formula allocation from CNCS. Those funding recommendations will be presented to the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) in June. The MCSC held an extensive outreach process with three face to face outreach sessions (Port Huron, Muskegon, and Flint) and two webinars. The staff reviewed 21 new applications as well as 7 continuation applications. Six new and 7 continuations are recommended for inclusion in the MCSC competitive application submission to the Corporation for National and Community Service. �Michigan's AmeriCorps Applications: Competitive New, Competitive Continuation, and Education Award Program The MCSC staff recommends the following applicants be included in the MCSC's competitive application submission package to the Corporation for National and Community Service. 1) Competitive New Legal Applicant Focus: Hope Bethany Christian Services Michigan Association of United Ways Michigan State University-C.S. Mott Michigan State University- Outreach & Engagement Priority Children Total 2) Funding Recommended $174,534 FTE Rate $14,271 #of FT 8 #of HT 0 #of RHT 0 #of QT 16 #of MT 0 $212,759 $212 ,759 $12,515 15 2 0 0 0 $391,210 $391 ,210 $13,040 30 0 0 0 0 $399,900 $399,900 $13,300 30 0 0 0 0 $150,000 $150,000 $15 ,000 5 10 0 0 0 $262,001 $1 ,589,504 $262,001 $1 ,589,504 0 2 0 0 0 16 0 0 #of FT #of HT #of RHT #of QT #of MT $13,100 20 NIA 113 Competitive Continuation Legal Applicant American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids BHK Child Development Board City Year, Inc Community & Economic Development Association of Michigan Huron Pines Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness Total 3) Funding Requested $174,534 Funding Requested Funding Recommended FTE Rate $452,073 $452,073 $13 ,296 34 0 0 0 0 598,000 598,000 $13,000 46 0 0 0 0 $1 , 138,228 $1 , 138,228 $12,508 91 0 0 0 0 $337,228 $337,228 $13,489 25 0 0 0 0 $164,433 $164,433 $13,703 10 4 0 0 0 $289,850 $289,850 $ 14,493 17 6 0 0 0 N/A 223 10 0 0 0 FTE Rate #of #of FT HT #of RHT #of QT #of MT 0 0 0 300 $2,979,812 $2,979,812 Education Award Program Continuation Legal Applicant Funding Requested Michigan Nonprofit Association $48,000 Funding Recommended $48,000 $800 0 �The CNCS average FTE cost target is $13,300 with a maximum of$16,000. Competitive New, Competitive Continuation, and EAP Continuation combined equal an average FTE cost of $10,917. Without the EAP, the average FTE cost is $13 ,447. Michigan's AmeriCorps Competitive Funding Applicants 2010-2011 Program Year Michigan's Competitive Applicants- New Focus: HOPE Counties Served: City of Detroit, Wayne County Focus: HOPE, a Detroit civil and human rights organization founded in 1968, will establish an AmeriCorps program to support its HOPE Village Initiative and related programming. This program will address the compelling needs of intergenerational poverty and the lack of highquality educational opportunities that are plaguing the neighborhood of approximately 100 blocks around the Focus: HOPE campus in the center of Detroit. It will be comprised of eight full-time and 16 quarter-time Members. Members will enroll 100 students in the Yes I Can Achieve Summer Camp program and at least 90% of students who complete the program will demonstrate increased reading and/or mathematics skills. Members will provide 500 economically disadvantaged individuals with financial literacy services. Volunteer Outreach and Coordination Members will recruit and coordinate the activities of 1000 volunteers. Bethany Christian Services Counties Served: Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon and Kalamazoo Bethany Christian Services proposes the "AmeriCorps Asset Program" to serve older foster care youth and resettled refugees/immigrants who reside in Grand Rapids and 4 adjoining counties in West Michigan. Seventeen AmeriCorps members will equip the target population with increased developmental assets, community connectedness, self-sufficiency, and job readiness to end the inter-generational cycles of poverty common to these vulnerable populations. Members will prepare 150 adult refugees and 75 foster care youth for and help them to obtain employment. They will provide ESL training to 300 adult refugees. They will conduct monthly civic engagement/community events (12 per year) that link 90 older foster care youth and 200 refugee/immigrant adults and children in social/cultural/service activities that contribute to increased developmental assets in the area of client empowerment. �. Michigan Association of United Ways Counties Served: Statewide The Michigan Association of United Ways will create the AmeriCorps Community Navigator Program. Thi11y full time members will be placed across the state to serve 6000 families by helping them navigate and access multiple community resources. The member navigation service will provide an integrated solution for low-income individuals so that they can gain financial stability and self sufficiency. Members will also build the capacity of 750 community based organizations provide future services to families and to access and make referrals to all community resources in an integrated fashion. Michigan State University (C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems) Counties Served: Statewide The C.S. Mott Group for Sustainable Food Systems at Michigan State University will create the Food System Innovator Corps and place 30 members across the state in 10-14 regions to improve healthy, local food access. ArneriCorps members will focus on three key impacts over the course of their service: 1) help their community identify needs and oppm1unities around healthy food consumption that can also impact community economic development and sustainability, 2) families will have greater access to healthy food with it as local as possible, and 3) cohorts of youth and adult volunteers will be trained to continue improving healthy food access development in their communities. Members will produce a food system report for their region located that will identify at least four issues and 15 assets in the community. They will develop 30 new, or solidify existing, volunteer support groups for healthy food access points; for e.g. farmers markets, small stores, school, food pantries. They will stimulate an increased understanding of opportunities to enhance healthy food access through locally-integrated food system work among at least 100 people in their regwn. They will increase healthy food access for at least 1,000 limited-resource families per regwn. Michigan State University (University Outreach & Engagement) Counties Served: Statewide MSU, in partnership with the Michigan National Guard, proposes creating the Michigan National Guard Systems of Care AmeriCorps Program. Ten part-time ArneriCorps members will suppm1 the Michigan National Guard family program, youth activities, and reintegration events for returning veterans and their families at various retreat locations and facilities throughout Michigan. Five full-time AmeriCorps will be strategically placed in economically challenged or rural communities where there are limited resources available to military families. Members will1) provide direct services to 1,943 military families (50% ofthose scheduled in the MI NG deployment cycle), 2) Raise community awareness of military family experience through outreach and community engagement in 27 Michigan communities, 3) increase access to services within 5 targeted Michigan counties during the next 3 years, and 4) increase competencies in evidence based practice for military families for AmeriCorps volunteers and program graduates. This project will provide services to all veterans and military families with intent to target those �families who are living in rural and economically challenged communities and others with limited or no access to military installations. Priority Children Counties Served: Genesee County - Flint, Michigan Priority Children will create the Healthy Flint AmeriCorps Program placing 20 full-time AmeriCorps members at 15 community partners focused on safe homes, healthy food and safe neighborhoods. Members will engage in coordinated services for home assessments with improvements in lead, asthma and safety risks, access to healthy food through urban community gardens, educating residents, and fostering volunteerism. Members will engage in outreach to families in target geographic areas or with chronic health issues offering healthy home inspection; schedule and conduct home inspections; consult with resident/owner/renter regarding improvements needed ; interview resident regarding qualification for assistance with identified improvement; if home assessment revealed triggers related to family health issues, and aid residents with minor trigger remediation. They will also provide support to community groups maintaining and gardening vacant lots; provide assistance with the distribution of garden resources to community groups; assist community groups and food growers in harvesting and distributing vegetables to the greater community; educate consumers on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Progran1 (SNAP) which combines nutrition education with additional dollars for Michigan grown fruits and vegetables supporting low income resident's purchase of fresh food ; and promote options for re-use of vacant lots. Michigan's Competitive applicants- Continuation American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids -Together We Prepare AmeriCorps Counties Served: Statewide Thirty-four full-time Together We Prepare AmeriCorps Members will assist communities to prepare for, prevent and respond to disasters that threaten their safety and security. TWP members will provide Community Disaster Education sessions, emergency and disaster preparedness presentations, and Health and Safety courses (CPR, First Aid, Automated External Defibrillator) to 27,000 Michigan residents during the 2011-12 program year, with a goal of a total of 82,000 by completion of three-year grant. TWP members will respond to at least 50% of the local disasters within their chapters' jurisdictions. 100% ofTWP members will be trained and ready to respond to a large-scale catastrophic national disaster. Additionally, 100% of members will be trained and qualified to assist with military family emergencies. BHK Child Development Board Counties Served: Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, Gogebic, Ontonagon, Iron and Dickinson counties in Michigan's Upper Peninsula Superior AmeriCorps will help to meet critical needs by providing members to offset factors that put youth at risk of educational failure. Forty-six full-time SAC members will increase �educational opportunities and strengthen partner capacity by: 1) Providing academic support to 500 at-risk youth in grades K-12 and becoming familiar, trusted faces to those they serve; 2) Emiching preschool learning environments in 6 preschools and exceeding the required adult-tochild ratios and 3) Recruiting 600 volunteers who will improve education and serve to meet the additional needs in the community through 4000 hours of service. Members will serve at 35 sites to address the critical educational needs of local youth by providing high-quality supplemental academic support during the school day and afterschool, enhancing educational aspects of childcare environments, recruiting volunteers and leading service projects. City Year Detroit Counties Served: Oakland, Wayne City Year Detroit is requesting an expansion of 20 members in order to place ninety-one fulltime AmeriCorps members in ten (1 0) teams who will implement a service model of academic support, afterschool programming, and building positive school climate at an assigned Detroit public school building a full -day Mon- Thurs. Members will 1) provide literacy and math tutoring for 810 elementary, middle and high school students; 2) provide whole-class academic support at all schools; 3) provide attendance or behavior coaching for middle and high school students; 4) implement educational after-school programs at all schools; 5) provide emichment programming at all schools, during the day or after-school; and, 6) engage 1000 volunteers in service to each school. Programming provides targeted services to students at risk of dropping out to put them on track for graduation. Community & Economic Development Association of Michigan Counties Served: Statewide CEDAM is requesting funds for 25 full -time AmeriCorps members (an expansion of 5 members from 2010-11) to be placed at foreclosure counseling agencies (20) and community-based tax centers (5). AmeriCorps members will increase housing counseling agencies' ability to serve 2,500 homeowners in need by taking on critical supporting functions such as intake, triage, marketing, outreach, education and generating a sustainable volunteer base, thus allowing certified, nonprofit foreclosure counselors to focus on their core mission -- increasing the number of clients served. Members will reach a minimum of 2,500 residents with foreclosure prevention services. The program expansion of five members will allow the program to provide financial literacy education classes to at least 100 economically disadvantaged individuals. Huron Pines Counties Served: NE Lower Michigan: Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, losco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle and Roscommon counties. The Huron Pines AmeriCorps program will engage 10 full-time and 4 half-time members in Northeast Michigan focusing on the conservation of natural resources through habitat restoration, volunteer engagement, promoting environmental stewardship and developing new conservation services. Members will engage in at least 25 high impact hands-on activities which may include �wildlife habitat improvement, installation of erosion control practices, water quality monitoring, invasive species removal, preservation of undeveloped lands and/or conducting resource inventories. These projects will result in restoration of 5 miles of shoreline and 50 acres of land. Members will participate in the development of 10 different conservation projects and/or services to increase host site organizational services, and will provide environmental education opportunities for at least 100 students. Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness Counties Served: Statewide The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness will enroll 20 full-time members in the Michigan Campaign to End Homelessness AmeriCorps program. Nineteen Housing and Resource Liaisons and one Volunteer Coordinator will build the capacity of local community service agencies throughout the state of Michigan. AmeriCorps members will fill a critical gap in services in the statewide eff011 to abolish homelessness by performing outreach activities and assisting individuals experiencing homelessness or at-risk ofhomelessness to assess barriers to housing, develop strategic plans, and identify housing opportunities. The goal is to reach a minimum of 875 individuals statewide. Members will serve as liaisons in order to assist families to transition out ofhomelessness. Members will also recruit 500 volunteers to assist in providing services for homeless individuals and families. Finally, members will create ongoing relationships linking individuals experiencing homelessness with host site Continuum of Care agencies and much needed-community housing and service providers in order to enhance the overall movement to end homelessness. Michigan's AmeriCorps Education Award Only Applicant Michigan Nonprofit Association/Michigan Campus Compact Counties Served: Statewide The Michigan Service Scholars (MSS) AmeriCorps program will engage 300 minimum-time members from 43 campuses in local communities throughout Michigan. They will address issues around college access and success. To address the factor that youth do not see college as an option, and thus do not seek to attend post-secondary education, MSS members will serve in youth-serving nonprofits, including K-12 schools, working with 200 youth on college exploratory activities. To further address the issue of college student success/retention, college students will serve in a variety of nonprofits, and will progress to the next year of college. � 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_2011-01-19_Staff-Recommendations-MI-AmeriCorps Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-01-19 commission meeting staff recommendations Michigan's AmeriCorps Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-01-19 commission meeting staff recommendations Michigan's AmeriCorps. 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, 51167 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/d1c8da7a582e3d75fc912af2b6f28d08.pdf a0d85ea4b4fdd9af2e0c9fc2c2f7eea7 PDF Text Text -------------- 2UU8~2UJJ The¥ lu teer in Se to Ameri a roject U ce � 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_2011-01-19_The-Power-of-We-Consortium-AmeriCorps Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-01-19 commission meeting The Power of We Consortium AmeriCorps Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-01-19 commission meeting The Power of We Consortium AmeriCorps. 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, 51168 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/c23cd17f7739382d8f3e7c294d668607.pdf 1fbccf0cdd74b5dff4fff8343ac1e3e5 PDF Text Text LENAWEE COUNTY IS FIRST IN NATION First in the nation , VOLUNTEER Lenawee !, has unveiled a groundbreaking new volunteer matching solution- HandsOn Connect. This system allows volunteer management with ease for nonprofit agencies and volunteer leaders of their activities . What an accomplishment for such a young prog ram! In 2007 the Lenawee Community Foundation received a $15 ,000 start-up grant, from the Michigan Community Service Commission and Volunteer Centers of Michigan to establish a voluntee r center in Lenawee County. Since that time , VOLUNTEER Lenawee!, has served more than 700 nonprofits and volunteers in our community. Although originally staffed by the Lenawee Community Foundation and volunteers, the last two years AmeriCorps *VISTA members have served at the Center. HandsOn Connect, powered by VOLUNTEER Lenawee!, allows nonprofits to quickly complete tasks, such as the creation and management of volunteer opportunities , registration , tracking , and verification of volunteer activities , as well as customizable reporting . Th is is welcome news for nonprofits who need better volunteer recruitment, volunteer management, and statistics to secure funding , fulfill grant requirements and help manage budgets. VOLUNTEER Lenawee! also makes it easy for volunteers to find relevant opportunities , maintain records of engagement, and improve relationships with local nonprofits. Individuals seeking volunteer opportunities may use VOLUNTEER Lenawee! to conduct detailed searches on open opportunities. For example, someone could target environmentally focused opportunities offered on weekday afternoons, fewer than 10 miles from their home. Volunteers may search by cause, organization name, skill set, impact area , or date. After volunteering , individuals can use VOLUNTEER Lenawee! to rate their experience , provide feedback , and share information through social networking features . Users can access the service from anywhere with an internet connection . The level of ease and accessibility will help organizations of any size or budget. Ind ividuals will realize success with volunteering in Lenawee County. This service is provided at no charge by the Lenawee Community Foundation and VOLUNTEER Lenawee! The Michigan Community Service Commission and Volunteer Centers of Michigan have continued to provide professional development and grant support. We are proud to have them as partners . Check out the new site at http://volunteer.lenaweecf.org. � 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_2011-01-19_Volunteer-Lenawee Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-01-19 commission meeting Volunteer Lenawee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-01-19 commission meeting Volunteer Lenawee. 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, 51169 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/852eef1af11faa003f20ca064266c99f.pdf be20bc1f1d6b4dd1d6ebd38dc8c67dc2 PDF Text Text Volunteer Michigan The Michigan Community Service Commission's (MCSC) Volunteer Michigan initiative is now fully underway. The MCSC was awarded $486,913 , the largest grant of any state commission in the country, from the Corporation for National and Community Service through the Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF). The MCSC Board of Commissioners, at the November 18, 2010 meeting, voted to approve funding to support seven volunteer connector organizations and the training and technical assistance that will be provided by the Volunteer Centers of Michigan. Funding will be utilized to enhance the infrastructure and capacity of non-profit organizations to more strategically and effectively engage volunteers. The seven Volunteer Michigan grantees will be focused on a number of activities including: • • • • Establishing replicable cornnmnity collaborative models that will consist of a minimum of five community partners and will address either public safety or health Implementation of Hands On Connect, a volunteer management and tracking platform that will build volunteer infrastructure and capacity statewide Engaging diverse population groups in volunteerism including highly skilled and those 55 years of age and older and promoting where possible intergenerational volunteerism Volunteer recruitment, engagement and participation in National Days of Service The MCSC ' s Volunteer Michigan will also have broader impact as a result of leveraging additional opportunities with valued partners including Michigan Nonprofit Association, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, and Michigan Campus Compact. This partnership will provide funding for an additional eight volunteer connector organizations to implement HandsOn Connect. This expanded dissemination and adoption of Hand sOn Connect is crucial for standardization of volunteer management efforts statewide and will underscore the commitment of the MCSC, its partners, and volunteer connectors to this volunteer management technology. The MCSC will host the statewide portal for HandsOn Connect. Volunteer Michigan grantees, along with the eight other volunteer connector organizations, will receive a one-year license for HandsOn Connect software along with the requisite training to fully utilize it to connect volunteers with volunteer opportunities and then also monitor and report on volunteerism in their communities. Volunteer Michigan will also be an important vehicle to facilitate more strategic and effective partnerships with the five Cities of Service in Michigan: Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, and Muskegon. Efforts wi ll be made to engage these Cities of Service in integrative activities that will ultimately seek to build their capacity and ability to more fully utilize service to meet pressing community needs. The official start date ofVolunteer Michigan was December 1, 2010, and there has already been a flurry of activity as the MCSC, its partners and the seven grantees have begun to implement their planned activities. These include: �• • • • • December 8, 2010 - MCSC hosts all volunteer connector grantee key staff to provide framework and overview of program-related activities and financial management/reporting. December 15,2010- MCSC hosts more formal and in-depth financial management and reporting webinar for grantee financial management staff. Monthly meetings with grantees are scheduled. Grantees are now moving forward with implementing key activities such as: o Volunteer participation in the MLK Day of Service (Monday, January 17, 2011) o Building capacity to better coordinate Volunteer Michigan activities o Actively engaging their community collaborative pminers to begin addressing public safety or health. One ofthe MCSC ' s key partners, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, hosted the first formal training and technical assistance webinar for grantees on Wednesday, January 12, 2011. The MCSC sees its role with Volunteer Michigan as one of providing strategic support to help ensure the success of the initiative. The MCSC is excited about what the future holds for Volunteer Michigan as it works to facilitate important initiatives that will impact the quality of life in Michigan communities. � 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, 51170 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 2011-01-19 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b0a2a332dddf4c60447f730c6d8d8e29.pdf ee04c3522acc03a9c33b9adde537251c PDF Text Text MIC H IGA N COMMUNITY SERVICE Michigan Community Service Commission Wednesday, April 13, 2011 1 :00- 4:00 pm MCSC Office, Lansing COMM I SS I ON AGENDA I. Welcome and Introductions - Chair Jim Vella II. Review & Approval of January 19, 2011 Minutes- Chair Jim Vella Ill. Standing Committee Reports Executive Committee -Chair Jim Vella A. 1. Review Executive Committee minutes from March 25, 2011 {TAB 2} Meeting (Approvalltem) 2. MCSC 201h Anniversary Committee- Janet Lawson IV. New Business - Chair Jim Vella A. Transition v. Executive Director Report- Paula K. VanDam A. CNCS/National Service Update 1. Funding Update 2. CNCS Update- Evan Albert B. Governor's Service Awards (Approval Item) Learn & Serve C. 1. Learn and Serve Funding (Approval Item) 2. Global Youth Service Day 3. Program Update D. AmeriCorps 1. Program Update 2. AmeriCorps Week 3. Russ Mawby Signature Service Project, E. Mentor Michigan Program Update F. Volunteer Michigan Program Update G. Communications Update H. Financial Report I. Partner Update - MNA, MCC, VCM VI. Public Comment- Chair Jim Vella VII. Adjourn- Chair Jim Vella (TAB 1) {TAB 3} {TAB 4} {TAB 5} {TAB {TAB {TAB {TAB 6} 7} 7} 8} . ··-- - � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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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_2011-04-13_Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting agenda Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting agenda. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 51171 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/32cfd5aefef9fa97e254aa4466c45430.pdf 18bc4a3aa0dc0b922e064ddffd244d1f PDF Text Text Websites The MCSC communications office maintains and monitors both of the organization's websiteswww.michigan.gov/mcsc and www.mentormichigan.org. On a quarterly basis reports are run to determine how frequently these websites are visited, with the last report conducted in early February 2011. From October 1, 2010 to January 30,2011, the MCSC website and its components were viewed 49,491 times. The average monthly number of page views was 12,373. Useful pages with a high number of page views during that time included MLK Day of Service, Volunteer! page, Michigan's AmeriCorps homepage, and Learn and Serve - Michigan homepage. From October 1, 2011 to January 30, 2011, the Mentor Michigan website and its components were viewed 21,654 times. The average monthly number of page views was 5,413. Useful pages with a high number of page views during that time included Become a Mentor, Training & Technical Assistance, 2011 Michigan Mentoring Month Toolkit, 2010 Mentoring Conference, Mentor Michigan Directory, Mentoring Night at The Palace, and Men in Mentoring Recruitment Toolkit. Media Clips The Michigan Community Service Commission has documented many media clips over the past few months that have highlighted our various initiatives, national service, and volunteerism through newspaper, radio, and television outlets. In January 2011 , 54 media clips were tracked with a majority referencing the 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and the 2011 Michigan Mento ring Month. Key outlets included The Muskegon Chronicle, Holland Sentinel, Detroit Free Press, and WZZM ABC 13. Many op-eds or letters to the editors also ran in Januarythank you to those Commissioners who assisted in the submission of those. In February 2011, seven media clips were tracked with an additional14 clips focused on the budget crisis affecting national service programs in Michigan. Key outlets included the Grand Rapids Press, Detroit Free Press, and 9 & 10 News. In March 2011 , 12 media clips were tracked with several of those focused on the budget crisis affecting national service programs in Michigan. Key outlets included 9 & 10 News, Lansing State Journal, and Holland Sentinel. Several letters to the editors also ran in March (in relation to the budget cuts) - thanks to those Commissioners who assisted in the submission of those. Em ails The MCSC uses email as a critical tool for distributing information, annotmcements, and opporttmities to the national service, mentoring, and volunteering fields in Michigan. On a monthly basis emails are distributed on behalf of Learn and Serve- Michigan to grantees and service-learning practitioners; on behalf of Michigan's AmeriCorps to members; on behalf of Mentor Michigan to mentoring programs; and on behalf of MCSC as it relates to National Days of Service and other key opportunities. These emails may be in e-newsletter, funding alert, general announcement, or take action formats. In the past three months, the MCSC has distributed these emails to 53,976 email addresses and seen an open rate of 17.2 percent (the average for most industries is 19.8 percent). We're striving to achieve a higher open �rate by tailoring our email subject lines and being more conscious about our distribution dates and times. Social Media The MCSC has various social media outlets it utilizes; including Facebook Pages and Twitter accounts for the MCSC, Michigan's AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve- Michigan, and Mentor Michigan. Although these outlets have been in effect for more than a year, we regularly track their impact and reach and set goals to achieve even more. Since January we've seen our various Facebook Page "likes" grow on average by 11.5 percent- and our various Twitter followers grow on average by 18 percent. We also continue to initiate different techniques to engage people via Facebook and Twitter that garners on-going conversations and action. We encourage you to join us in our social media efforts! Twitter accmmts include @MCSConline, @rniamericorps, @learnandservemi, and @MentorMI. Facebook links include: www.facebook.com/MICommunityServiceCommission www.facebook.com/MichiganAmeriCorps www.facebook.com/mentormichigan www.facebook.com/leamandservemi Publications One of the obvious duties of the MCSC communications office is to develop and/or maintain a publication library that can be utilized by staff, commissioners, grantees, and the general field. In the past few months we've added some new pieces to the library including 2011 Informational Sheets for the MCSC, Michigan's AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve- Michigan, Mentor Michigan, Senior Corps (Michigan), and AmeriCorps*VIST A (Michigan). Several of the other items that have been developed were for seasonal activities such as the 2011 Michigan Mento ring Month, 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, 2011 Lloyd Carr MVP Mentoring Awards, 2011 Global Youth Service Day, 2011 AmeriCorps Week, and 2011 Russ Mawby Signature Service Project. � 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_2011-04-13_Communications-Update Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting communications update Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting communications update. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 51172 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/eeebf0bc3bfddf8bb889e78c5f5e43f9.pdf afd84dbe650e6ff45fe113d5d9c21955 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN RICK SNYDER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson James G. Vella 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48913 Telephone : (517) 335-4295 Fax: (517) 373-4977 www.michigan.gov/mcsc Executive Director Paula Kaiser VanDam MCSC Commissioners Breannah Alexander Student - GVSU Diana Algra MEMORANDUM Volunteer Centers of Michigan Vern ice Anthony Greater Detroit Health Council Carolyn Bloodworth Consumers Energy Karen Betley Senior Services, Inc. TO: Members of the Michigan Community Service Commission FROM: Paula Kaiser Van Dam, Executive Director Michigan Community Service Commission RE: Summary of March 25, 2011 Executive Committee Meeting DATE: March 30, 2011 Tony Campbell Heart of West Michigan United Way Kara Carlisle W.K. Kellogg Foundation Robert Collier Council of Michigan Foundations Michael Hill Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Lloyd Jackson WJR Radio Lori Jewell State Farm Insurance Janet Lawson The following is a summary of the meeting of the Michigan Community Serviee Commission Executive Committee held via conference call on Friday, " March 25, 2011. Ford Motor Company Joseph Lubig Northern Michigan University Kathleen Maisner Retired Public School Teacher The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Members present: Jim Vella, Rob Collier, Russ Mawby, and Bernard Parker. Staff present: Paula Kaiser VanDam and Janice Harvey. Russell Mawby Chair Emeritus W. K. Kellogg Foundation Daniel G. Mulhern Chair Emeritus First Gentleman Donna Niester James C. Acheson Foundation Acheson Ventures Bernard Parker Wayne County Commissioner Marsha Smith Rotary Charities of Traverse City Joseph Sowmick Federal & State Budget Update Paula Kaiser VanDam gave an update on the federal budget and shared that we are still operating under a Continuing Resolution tmtil April 8. She also shared that she, along with Commissioners, has been meeting with key legislators on DHS appropriations subcommittees and that the meetings have gone very well. The MCSC is currently flat funded for FY12 budget. Steve Springer, the Deputy Director, recently departed the Commission. We will not be filling his position until we know more about federal funding as that position is funded fully with federal grant funds . Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Alphonso Swain Capitol Area Center for Independent .Living Jerry Swartz Lansing Schools Education Association Ella Kate Wagner Student - Michigan State University Larry Williamson Comcast Cable Transition Ms. VanDam and Rob Collier met with Dennis Muchmore, Governor' s Chief of Staff, to discuss the MCSC Chair. We will share the Chair responsibilities with him and he will advise on possible suggestions as a Chair. Ms. VanDam �also spoke with Anne Mervenne, who served on the Governor's transition team and was also part of Governor Engler's administration so understands the position, to see if she had recommendations, specifically any from West Michigan. Current suggestions include Sharon Rothwell and Paul Hillegonds. Ms. VanDam and Commissioner Collier will continue to work on identifying a Chair. Ms. VanDam and Carolyn Bloodworth met with Norm Saari, the new director of Governor's Appointments division, to discuss MCSC appointments and the type of appointments that will be beneficial to the organization. Staff is also still working to schedule a meeting with Maura Corrigan, the new DHS Director. Jim Vella and Rob Collier will also participate in that meeting. MCSC Board Meeting Agenda Executive Committee members approved the board meeting agenda. Commissioners are also invited to the Giving & Volunteering Celebration. Lloyd Carr, our Mentor Michigan spokesman, and the youth GSA winner will be speaking. The five Cities of Service mayors are invited and will be recognized along with Representative Joan Bauer and Senator Randy Richardville. Adjourn 10:33 am � 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_2011-04-13_Executive-Comm-Meeting-Summary Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 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 2011-04-13 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, 51173 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/e752c34112c3af819e98f1a0211782db.pdf 95b7d2a59cba43c37e0fcf1d7ff8249f PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission Comparative Financial Statement I FY 11 Fiscal Year 2011 End of 2nd QRT 313112011 State Funds Budget Actual Federal Funds Budget Actual Private Funds Budget Actual Totals Budget Actual Revenues Current Year Prior Year Carryover 674,100 0 674,100 0 12,200,135 11 ,755,427 0 42,350 35,035 0 35,035 12,916,585 35,035 12,429,527 35,035 Total Revenues 674,100 674,1 DO 12,200,135 11 ,755,427 77,385 35,035 12,951,620 12,464,562 Program Operational 0 0 0 0 11 '192,121 6000 9,016 ,904 0 0 0 0 0 11,192,121 6,000 Total Sub Grants 0 0 11 ,198,121 9,016,904 0 0 11 ,198,121 9,016 ,904 0 0 9,016,904 Salaries I Wages Retirement Insurance 287,014 88,105 89,546 113,209 35,113 45,092 432,940 121 ,462 122,870 197,611 55,351 64,330 49,215 13,815 2,165 26,038 7,083 1,319 769,169 223 ,382 214,581 336,858 97,547 110,741 Total Salaries I Fringes 464 ,665 193,414 677,272 317,292 65,195 34,440 1 ,207,132 545,146 6,500 7,200 46,197 2,200 2,500 6,200 0 78,738 3,600 0 6,300 27 ,000 23 ,000 2,852 2,510 0 277 0 2,003 0 55,825 797 0 1,371 0 0 8,126 0 81 ,689 2,886 76,460 18,697 0 55,825 2,880 48,296 11 ,178 1,000 34,800 1,587 1,636 89,457 292 0 6,206 0 5,757 0 3,926 11,459 797 0 1,200 0 1,000 1,500 3,200 790 0 1,000 0 0 2,500 1,000 0 451 0 0 849 0 0 0 0 0 0 82 0 0 15,826 7,200 128,886 6,586 82 ,160 25,687 0 135,563 6,480 48,296 19,978 29,000 57,800 4,890 4,146 89,457 1,418 0 8,209 0 61 ,582 797 3,926 12,912 797 0 Total CSS&M 209,435 65 ,635 341 ,837 121 ,117 12,190 1,382 563,462 188,134 GRAND TOTAL 674,100 259,049 12,217,230 9,455 ,313 77,385 35,822 12,968,715 9,750,185 SUB GRANTS OPER. EXPENDITURES SALARY & WAGES CSS&M (Note #1) Telecommunications Utilities Other Services I Fees( move) Mail and Postage Cont. Seminars Office Supplies I Printing Data Processing Supplies Rentals for Space Equipment Lease Misc. Other Travel Equipment MIDHS Fees (estimates) Unspent I allocated Budget Note #1 415,051 CSS&M is Contractual Services, Supplies , & Materials 2,300,114 -787 2,714,377 �Attachment 2 Connect Michigan Alliance (CMA) Endowment Fund Allocation Guidelines This document is designed to guide current and future leaders of the Michigan Nonprofit Association in the allocation of the CMA Endowment proceeds. The process set forth in this document includes a brief history of the endowment, a review process that affirmed the donor intent for the endowment proceeds, and specific guidance for FY 2011-2014. Background: The ConnectMichigan Alliance (CMA) Endowment was created on July 13, 2000 with the signing of Senate Bill968 by Governor John Engler. This bill established the state funded challenge grant of $10 million which was to be matched 1:1 by private funds that would be permanently endowed to support volunteer infrastructure in Michigan. The $20 million campaign was completed in 2005 with payouts completed in 2007 and permanently housed at the Capital Region Community Foundation (CRCF) as part of a compliment of agency funds assigned to the ConnectMichigan Alliance (a 501 c 3 nonprofit corporation) . In 2007, the ConnectMichigan Alliance (CMA) merged with the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) and transferred all responsibilities for these assets to the board of MNA. The board of CRCF approved the assignment of the CMA Endowment proceeds to MNA in July of 2007. As part of the merger agreement, the boards of MNA and CMA agreed to establish an advisory committee within the board of MNA. The CMA Endowment Advisory Committee works to ensure that MNA, as the partner with fiduciary authority of the endowment, allocates the funds in a manner that is genuine, reasonable, and in accordance with the intended purpose of the original donors to the endowment. The original CMA Endowment partner organizations, the Michigan Campus Compact (MCC), Volunteer Centers of Michigan (VCM), MNA, and the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) have designated members to serve on the CMA Endowment Advisory Committee. A review ofthese practices was conducted in October 2010 by an Ad Hoc committee and accepted by the MNA Board of Directors on December14, 2010. The findings of that committee are as follows: �1. The Committee believes that the original donor intent has been preserved and the proceeds handled in accordance with their wishes. 2. Staff of MNA is encouraged to continue to find productive and innovative ways for the MCSC and MNA to partner to encourage and support service and volunteer infrastructure. 3. During this time of economic stress and political uncertainty, MNA should continue, and prepare to redouble its advocacy efforts on behalf ofthe MCSC to ensure its important leadership role in promoting and leveraging resources for volunteerism, national service, and service-learning. Guidance for Allocation of CMA Endowment Proceeds (annual process) This document is designed to guide current and future leaders of MNA in the allocation ofthe CMA Endowment proceeds. Annually, staff of MNA will present to the CMA Endowment Advisory Committee, a plan for the allocation of CMA Endowment proceeds. The plan should include the following: • Fund performance including asset size, growth over the previous year, and projected allocation amount for the upcoming fiscal year; • MNA organizational budget that designates the allocation of the Endowment proceeds as revenue, expenses projected to be charged to the endowment proceeds revenue line; and • Staff recommendations on allocation reinvestment (if any). This process should precede and inform the annual budget meeting of the Finance Committee of MNA. The MNA Board of Directors will then consider the recommendations as part of its annual review and adoption of the fiscal year budget. Specific Guidance for FY 2011-2014 The CMA Endowment partner organizations will propose to the MNA Board, the allocation of specific funds for the fiscal years of 2011-2014 to ensure that review finding #2 (above) is upheld. In effort to do so, MNA will establish CMA Endowment Partnership Funding Allocation Guidelines as follows : For the period of July 2011 through June 2014, the CMA Endowment partner organizations agree to allocate no less than $150,000 to joint partner projects that meet the following guidelines : 1. Revenue from the CMA Endowment proceeds will be placed in a three-fiscal year "lock box" to support CMA Endowment Partnership Initiatives that focus on the original donor intent. 2. All approved initiatives must be conceived, proposed, and implemented with the full support of all CMA Endowment partner organizations and reviewed annually as part of the normal MNA budgeting process which includes the aforementioned CMA Endowment Advisory Committee. �3. All approved initiatives must demonstrate the benefit to the CMA Endowment partners, the state's volunteer infrastructure, and/or the field of service and volunteerism in Michigan its regions and local communities. In addition, the proposed project will be the collective responsibility of the partners and not the sole responsibility of any one partner. 4. Projects may contribute to the ongoing technology infrastructure development for the state 5. Approved projects may include those which would leverage additional funding (local, state, or national) for partner projects. Please Note: for the funding period of July 2011-June 2014, the partners may propose plans that would carry forward any unexpended dollars to future years in effort to grow the joint fund . The endowment proceeds and related expenses will be tracked as part of the organization's quarterly budget review and presented to the MNA Board of Directors at their regularly scheduled meetings. This plan will be reviewed annually by the staff of MNA and the CMA Endowment partners . Proposed : March 15, 2011 �Attachment 3 Connect Michigan Alliance (CMA) Endowment 2011-12 Partner Fund Request MLK M ini grants Support/Mini grants to Hands On Affiliates Support for Regional Convening (Detroit ...) Support for a Statewide Volunteerism Campaign Development of St atewide Portal/Matching $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $10,000 $10,000 $50,000 �Projected Cuts for FYll - AmeriCorps S&N AmeriCorps NCCC DVSA* State Commission National Service Trust Learn & Serve Innovation Social Innovation Vohmteer Generation Fund Serve America Fellows Non Profit Capacity Fund Evaluation Training & TA Disability Salaries & Expenses TOTAL FYJO FYli 372.55 29.00 319.97 17.00 197.00 39.50 5.50 50.00 4.00 0.00 1.00 6.00 7.50 5.00 88.00 1,142.02 350.00 29.00 307.37 17.00 199.66 0.00 5.50 50.00 4.00 0.00 1.00 6.00 7.50 5.00 88.00 1070.03 ··---¥····· ------- ·w··~- - :z% FYlJl vs. FYll 349.30 28.94 306.76 16.97 199.26 0.00 5.49 49.90 3.99 0.00 1.00 5.99 7.49 4.99 87.82 1067.89 -23 .25 -0.06 -13.21 -0.03 2.26 -39.50 -0.01 -0.10 -0.01 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -0.01 -0.01 -0.18 -74.13 FYU ·~ %' Differenee -6.2% -0.2% -4.1% -0.2% 1.1% -100.0% -0.2% -0.2% -0 .2% 0.0% -0 .2% -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% -0.2% -6.5% * DVSA =All Senior Corps + VISTA DVSA TOTAL NCSA TOTAL Trust TOTAL ** to match bill language FYll ** 307.37 475 .00 199.66 This is a chart developed by the ASC Public Policy Committee that gives an overview of the FY 2011 Appropriations for CNCS based on our analysis and from conversations with Senate Appropriations staff. Please do not share this information until CNCS officially releases it, as it could change. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 51174 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/9db17a7cde99fb805baedb86de977fe0.pdf f4497eb79d481a03909726d4d07b6393 PDF Text Text ----------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Elyse V. Walter Communication Specialist (517) 241-0063- office (269) 845-2227 - cell verberkmoese@michigan .gov www.mentorm ich igan .org 2011 Global Youth Service Day Mini-Grants Fund Service Projects across Michigan Thirty-five organizations will engage youth volunteers as part of National Day of Service. LANSING , Ml- The Michigan Community Service Commission, The LEAGUE Michigan , and Youth Service America today announced the distribution of $11 ,000 in mini-grant funds to support 2011 Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) projects across the state this April. Thirty-five organizations from across Michigan received the funds to coordinate service projects that tackle critical challenges in their communities ; including education , economic opportunity, supporting veterans and military families , health , clean energy and environmental stewardship, disaster preparedness, and public safety. Grants range in value from $160 to $485. All of the projects funded by the mini-grants incorporated youth in the planning process and/or will engage youth as volunteers. 'These funds will support critical components of 35 different GYSD service projects in Michigan ," said Kari Pardoe, Director of The LEAGUE Michigan . "Now these organizations can afford the necessary supplies and resources to implement projects that will make a difference in their communities ." Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day through service and servicelearning . Established in 1988 by Youth Service America, GYSD is the largest service event in the world and is now celebrated in more than 100 countries . On GYSD, children and youth address the world's most critical issues in partnership with families, schools, community and faith-based organizations , businesses , and governments. The official dates of GYSD are April 15, 16, and 17- but many projects will occur on days outside of those dates. "We encourage everyone- particularly youth- to find a way to serve as part of the 2011 Global Youth Service Day," said Paula Kaiser VanDam , Executive Director of the Michigan Community Service Commission. "Young people in Michigan have much to offer in the form of their talents and resources and GYSD is a great opportunity to engage them ." Several mini-grant recipients are currently seeking volunteers . If you're interested in serving , visit www.gysd .org to search for opportunities in your area. The 2011 Global Youth Service Day mini-grant funds were made possible thanks to generous �contributions from the Michigan Community Service Commission, The LEAGUE Michigan , and Youth Service America in an effort to engage more volunteers in national days of service. Thanks to these mini-grants, hundreds of Michigan youth will lend their considerable resources to addressing critical issues in their communities this April. Mini-grants were awarded to the following organizations: City Organization Mini-Grant Amount $265 Battle Creek Calhoun Community High School Battle Creek HandsOn Battle Creek $400 Benton Harbor Lake Michigan College $250 Brighton Brighton Nazarene Church $250 Calumet Calumet High School $350 Project Detai ls Students from Calhoun Community High School will offer environmental education activities for local elementary schools on Friday, April 1'5. Topics will include water quality, animals and habitats, insects, recycling , and forests. On Saturday, April16, HandsOn Battle Creek - in collaboration with the LEAGUE Michigan, Food Bank of South Central Michigan, and several community school clubs will host a Fresh Food Initiative to get food into low-income neighborhoods. Students will separate fruits and vegetables into plastic bags to be divided among families in the area . On Wednesday, April 13, Lake Michigan College will host Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Day to create an easy way for the residents of Berrien County to recycle otherwise difficult items. Members of the Brighton Nazarene High School Youth Group will divide into teams on Saturday, April 16 in order to conduct projects and services for those in the community that can't do the projects themselves . Service projects will include yard work , spring cleaning , and other small miscellaneous jobs. Calumet High School Students will work to improve the Copper Country Artists Association's gallery space, as well as connect with senior artists from the Association . The students will compile a book of interviews, photographs, and art work between �Carson City Carson City Crystal Schools $283 Clare Clare High School $225 Detroit College Prep International $300 Detroit Delsprite Club of Delta Theta Sorority $200 Detroit New Mount Sinai Community Services $250 Detroit Resurrection Foundation $160 Detroit Youth United $214 April 11 and 17 which they will donate to the Calumet Public Library. Students will build wooden storage bins to house four 32-gallon trash containers to learn how to turn waste into a resource for green habits. This project will start in April and continue as a yearly classroom project. Clare High School, along with members of the community, will celebrate Clare Pride Day by polishing the town through services such as painting , yard work, cleaning , and gardening. This project will fall around Earth Day, April 22. Youth members of College Prep International will provide a workshop on Financial Aid and financial literacy for college bound students to high school students in Southwest Detroit on Saturday, April 16. The Delsprite Club of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will host a series of healthy living sessions on Saturday, April 16 to benefit younger youth in the community . On Saturday, April 16, youth will engage in a community awareness event with senior citizens to promote healthy living , safety, and literacy; the "Wise Ys" project. This project seeks to bridge an intergenerational age gap and eliminate the fear of youth from senior citizens . Resurrection Foundation will host a service day to help restore and beautify a formerly closed Detroit public school , now the property of the Resurrection Foundation. On Saturday, April 16, volunteers will do basic clean-up of the property, paint walls, plant tr~es, enhance the landscape, and plant in the community garden . Volunteers will participate in "Resource Awareness and Environmental Clean-up Day," a project for youth to take the lead in �Dimondale Girl Scout Troop ' 30596 $350 East Lansing St. Thomas Aquinas School $245 Felch North Dickinson County School $425 Flint Mr. Rogers Youth Program $225 Gaylord Crawford & Otsego County MYOI $250 Grand Rapids Bethany Christian Services $255 Grand Rapids Grand Rapids Community Foundation $425 cleaning the parks and streets in Southwest Detroit. The event will take place on Saturday, April 16, and will be an opportunity to educate the public on local agency resources, activities, and volunteer opportunities. Volunteers will provide home improvements and handmade light stands for seedlings for the Village Summit community garden on Saturday, April 23. On Saturday, April 16, students will make sets of alphabet, number, and color bean bags to be used at orR_han schools in Liberia . Sophomores from North Dickinson County School will clean up and renovate Metropolitan Hall, the area's community center, on Saturday, April 16. The back half of the hall has been transformed into a coffee shop , which has already served as a community hot spot. Members of the Mr. Rogers Youth Program will clean up two soup kitchens in need of beautification and landscape/horticulture assistance on Frida_y, April 15. Members of Crawford and Otsego County Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative will host a free laundry day on Saturday, April 16 to benefit local, low income, and/or homeless families . On Saturday, April 16, foster care youth and volunteers will revamp an overgrown pocket park, as well as benefit from an educational workshop given by Tony Campbell , Vice President of Heart of West Michigan United Way. The vision of this project is to motivate at-risk youth to stay on track by way of setting and meeting positive goals andgivin_g back to their community. High School students in the Youth Enrichment Scholars Academy will assemble Snack Sacks and Breakfast Bundles for Kids' Food �-------------~ Ionia Ionia Kids Club $375 Iron Mountain Iron Mountain High School TriHi-Y $200 Lansing Allen Neighborhood Center $445 Lansing Girl Scout Troop 30044 $400 Lansing NorthWest Initiative- The Riddle School $400 Lincoln Park Youth For Change Raupp School $250 Muskegon Embrace Muskegon $250 New Hudson Chapman Academy/Red Apple Preschool $398 --- Basket, an organization that helps to fight child hunger in West Michigan . The Ionia Kids Club will host its annual "Sweep the Streets" service project on Friday, April 15, which encourages community members and groups to get involved by helping with spring cleaning at local food pantries, or participating in community walks to pick up trash . The Iron Mountain Tri-Hi-Y student service organization will sponsor a Senior Prom in appreciation for the senior volunteers who are a part of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in the Dickinson and Iron countries on Sunday, April 10. Allen Neighborhood Center, in collaboration with Power of We , The Boys and Girls Club of Lansing , The Garden Project, and NorthWest Initiative, will collaborate on Saturday, April 16 to construct two accessible raised garden beds to accommodate those who are differently-abled at Hunter Park Garden House. Troops from the Girl Scouts of the Heart of Michigan will make fleece tie blankets for Foster Care Youth during the weekend of Global Youth Service Day. On Friday, April 15, children and other volunteers from Riddle Elementary School will prep the Riddle School Children's Garden and Hoophouse for planting . The Youth For Change project will meet to clean city parks and streets near Raupp Elementary School every Saturday beginning in April and going through June 2011 . On Saturday, April 16, volunteers will work together to prepare and plant in the Nims neighborhood community garden. On Thursday , April 21 , students and parent volunteers will construct a greenhouse, build a compost bin , �--------- Okemos Okemos High School $485 .50 Owosso Owosso Middle School Environmental Club $432 Pinckney Choose To Lead , Pathfinder Middle School $450 Roseville Global Preparatory Academy $250 Southgate Downriver CARES $350 and plant fru its and vegetables. The Students for Environmental Action from Okemos High School will develop a worm composting system that uses food waste from the school that will be used to grow vegetable plants to be given to the Greater Lansing Food Bank. The construction of the compost bin will begin during the week of April 18. The Owosso Middle School Environmental Club, in partnership with the City of Owosso, DeVries Nature Center, and The Friends of the Shiawassee River, will create a native plant pollinator garden on the grounds of the middle school. Kickoff will begin on Friday, April 22 , which will include removal of weeds , constructing raised beds and filling them with topsoil , and placing bird houses and baths in the _garden . The Choose To Lead Class , in collaboration with Livingston County Red Cross and Kids Against Hunger, will make fleece tie blankets for the Red Cross' Disaster Relief Program , and purchase and package food from Kids Against Hunger to benefit children across the world and Michigan. This project will take place during the "Pathfinder Cares" Spirit Week, AQril 18-21 . Members of the Global Preparatory Academy Student Leadership Team will donate boxes of personal hygiene and educational items to a domestic violence and sexual assault shelter. The packing and distributing of the boxes will be held on Wednesday, April 20. On Friday, April 15, Downriver CARES will engage local youth in the River Rouge and Ecorse communities in service projects that focus on education , health , environmental stewardship, and publ ic safety. The activities for the day include painting murals, creating no-sew blankets, and potting seeds �Traverse City American Red Cross of Northwest Michigan $362.50 Traverse City Preserve Hickory $400 Troy Susick Elementary $230 for early germination in the community gardens. The American Red Cross of Northwest Michigan , along with Traverse Bay Area lSD and Together We Prepare AmeriCorps , will host a babysitter's expo on Saturday, April 16. This project will educate young people by improving previously learned skills and expanding their knowledge about childcare; including topics on health and safety tips , and business and marketing skills. Preserve Hickory will host a Hickory Hills Cleaning Up Day scheduled for the week of April 18. Volunteers from both high schools in the area will repaint and clean the lodge, repair tow rope shacks, and collect garbage. On Monday, April 18 second grade students, with the assistance of teacher and parent volunteers , will make fleece blankets and notes of good cheer for cancer patients at the University of Michigan's Comprehensive Cancer Center. TOTAL: $11,000 Additional information about the 2011 Global Youth Service Day can be found at www.michigan .gov/mcsc or www.gysd .org . ### BACKGROUND: The Michigan Community Service Commission builds a culture of service by providing vision and resources to strengthen communities through volunteerism. In 2010-2011 , the MCSC is granting nearly $10 million in federal funds to local communities for volunteer programs and activities . The MCSC is funding 26 AmeriCorps programs, 25 Learn and Serve programs, and seven Volunteer Michigan grantees. The Governor's Service Awards and Mentor Michigan are also premier programs of the MCSC. The MCSC is housed in the Michigan Department of Human Services , whose mission is to assist children , families , and vulnerable adults to be safe, stable, and self-supporting . The Corporation for National and Community Service grants the federal funding the MCSC administers. The LEAGUE Michigan is a school and web-based program for service-learning that builds character and empowers K-12 students to "do good" through service-learning in their community, nation and world . Their website , www.learningtogive.com , is full of resources for �students, teachers and community partners and contains ; among other things , over 1,400 lesson plans related to service-learning that are made by teachers for teachers and are all aligned to state standards. Youth Service America improves communities by increasing the number and the diversity of young people, ages 5-25, serving in substantive roles . Founded in 1986, YSA supports a global culture of engaged youth committed to a lifetime of service, learning , leadership, and achievement. The impact of YSA's work through service and service-learning is measured in student achievement, workplace readiness , and healthy communities. � 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, 51175 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/7acc7a56beb5ad68da4ef1aa48baa308.pdf f97868b82d19fed678f78263766cbd7d PDF Text Text Governor's Service Awards 2011 Launch of 20th Anniversary of Activities GSA Nomination Process The selection process would be two-phased this year. First, organizations would su~mit a paper nomination (as done in the past). Those nominations would be peer and staff reviewed. The top five (5) finalists from each category would be vetted by the GSA committee with approval of the three (3) finalists. Second, the public would be asked to vote to determine the category winners. A voting website will be created and include a video of each finalist. Nominators will be responsible for providing video and other content for the website. Staff is recommending decreasing the number of categories from eight (8) to six (6). The two mentoring categories would be eliminated and turned into Mentor Michigan Awards and presented at the Mentoring conference. Staff also recommends dropping the number of finalists from five (5) to three (3). With the new process of the public voting by watching the videos, having eight categories with five finalists would require the public to view 40 videos before voting. By decreasing the number of categories and fmalists, this would provide 18 videos of fmalists . To increase excitement around the nomination process, the winner would receive a cash prize ($5,000) to designate to the charity/organization of their choice (for each category of GSA winners I not CMF winners). � 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_2011-04-13_GSA-Nomination-Process Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting Governor's Service Awards nomination process Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting Governor's Service Awards nomination process. 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, 51176 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/303153c790d7d5b75e75395448199ff5.pdf 376bf9628adb0fc3d7034655b102fe6b PDF Text Text Service-Learning Sust:}inabilitv Symposium- February 2011 Learn and Serve - Michigan staff hosted the 2011 Service-Learning Sustainabi1ity Symposium this February 10-11 in Bellaire, Michigan. This semi-annual Symposium is a two-day event designed to engage school district teams in constructing districtwide strategies for sustaining their service-learning programs. We contracted with trainers from the KIDS Consortium (Kids Involved Doing Service-Learning) to facilitate the event. Founded in 1992, KIDS Consortium is a nonprofit organization that serves schools and community organizations in Maine, throughout New England, and beyond. KIDS Consortium education consultants train and assist teachers, administrators, and community partners as they work to identify, research, and address real community challenges with service-learning. Sixty-three participants, our highest attendance ever, from across the state participated in the Symposium this year. The agenda included time for teams to create a vision for their programs, design a leadership team, and to create a professional development plan to supp01i their vision. Throughout the event, the teams were given nearly four hours to work together to assess their barriers and opportunities to fully integrating service-learning into their school culture. They left the event with reasonable steps for meeting their long-term goals. 100% of our participants rated this event a 4 or 5 on a scale of 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). Federal Renewal Application -March 2011 This March we submitted a renewal application for federal funds under the Learn and Serve America program. Our 2011-2012 application is for the third year of funding in a three-year grant and we were eligible to request $774,000. This amount is contingent on the approval of the federal budget for the Corporation for National and Community Service. Next spring we will submit a new three-year plan. In preparation for that, we will convene a group of stakeholders to help inform and update our strategies. 2011-2012 Learn and Serve- Michigan Subgranting- March 2011 We conducted outreach for new Learn and Serve- Michigan programs this quarter. In addition to refunding our existing twenty-five programs, we had the capacity to bring on an additional four programs. Twenty four of our current programs submitted renewal requests and two new applicants applied for funds. This number was lower than we expected and seems to be the result of decreased capacity in the local school districts. A complete report on this process is included in our staff funding recommendations. Global Youth Service Day- April2011 The Michigan Community Service Commission is again serving as one of Michigan ' s lead agencies in support of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). This was the MCSC's second year serving as a lead agency of GYSD, and we made it a priority to connect with a coalition of youth serving organizations with which we do not normally connect. Our intent was to expand the number of projects in the state from last year and to develop some lasting connecting to youth serving organizations in the state. Last year there were 21 registered GYSD projects, and this year there are already more than 70 registered projects. �In partnership with the LEAGUE Michigan, we offered $11,000 in mini-grants to youth serving agencies across the state. Organizations could apply for up to $500. During the review process the applications were broken up into four geographical areas: Detroit, Central Michigan, Western Michigan, and Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula and were reviewed by teams that included youth from the Service-Learning Youth Council and from LEAGUE schools. We received more than seventy applications for the mini-grants and funded thirty-five. The thirty-five projects were selected because they were designed and written with youth and had strong plans for engaging youth in service projects that are meaningful to them. Several MCSC staff will be participating in these projects, and the recipients are listed in the attached press release. The Service Learning Youth Council (SL YC) will also be participating in our own Global Youth Service Day project. This year, SL YC members are coming to Lansing to volunteer for Haven House, a temporary shelter for homeless families. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. 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Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 51177 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/1520dd1ae74975f40ab4f0fa75dd578e.pdf b57bbb55473c21a54fd8d23f4f095ac2 PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN RICK SNYDER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing, Michigan 48913 Telephone : (517) 335-4295 Fax: {517) 373-4977 www.michigan .gov/mcsc Chairperson James G. Vella Executive Director Paula Kaiser VanDam MCSC Commissioners Breannah Alexander Student- GVSU MEMORANDUM Diana Algra Volunteer Centers of Michigan Vern ice Anthony Greater Detroit Health Council TO: MCSC Commissioners FROM: Paula Kaiser VanDam, Executive Director DATE: April 25, 2011 RE: MCSC Board Meeting Aprill3, 2011 Carol yn Bloodworth Consumers Energy Karen Betley Senior Services, Inc. Tony Campbell Heart of West Michigan United Way Kara Carlisle W.K. Kellogg Founda tion Robert Collier Council of Michigan Foundations Michael Hill Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Lloyd Jackson WJR Radio Lori Jewell Sta te Farm Insurance Janet Lawson Ford Motor Company Joseph Lubig Northern Michigan University Kathleen Maisner Attached are the materials that were distributed at the April 13, 2011 MCSC board meeting. Commissioners had a discussion around the federal budget cuts, including the elimination of Learn and Serve. Staff funding recommendations for Learn and Serve for the 2011-12 school year were presented and Commissioners approved the recommendations in case the funding is restored. There was also a lengthy discussion on the 20 11 Governor's Service A wards and the recommendations to change some of the nominating and voting procedures (see information behind tab 3). Retired Public School Teacher Ru ssell Mawby Chair Emeritus W. K. Kellogg Foundation Daniel G. Mulhern Chair Emeritus First Gentleman Donna Niester James C. Acheson Foundation Acheson Ventures Bern ard Parker Wayne County Commissioner Ma rsha Smith Rotary Charities of Traverse City Joseph Sowmick Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Al phon so Swain Capitol Area Center for Independent Living Jerry Swartz Lansing Schools Education Association Ella Kate Wagner Student - Michigan State University Larry Wi lliamson Comcast Cable Enclosed in the packet is information on the Russ Mawby Signature Service Project, which will take place in Grand Rapids on May 20-21 (behind tab 5) . Please take a look at the agenda and let Janice know if you are available to participate in any of the activities. There is also infom1ation on sponsorships. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, again please contact Janice. The next MCSC Board Meeting is scheduled for September 28-29. This is slated to be our board retreat. We are unsure if this will take place but will continue to have our board meeting one of these dates . Please hold them on your calendar. � 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, 51178 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/251e5deb7ec66869fb52941919bcf716.pdf 4630f0084f011eb33b0027608b682c4b PDF Text Text Mentor Michigan Welcomes New AmeriCorps*VISTA Mentor Michigan is excited to welcome a new ArneriCorps*VISTA member, Jessica Chung, to its team. Jess spent most of her life on the East Coast, and went to Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. As an undergraduate, she interned in several educational organizations and schools, focusing primarily on Hispanic populations. She eventually wrote her undergraduate thesis on the plight of undocumented Latino students in the U.S. education system and earned her B.A. in Spanish and International Relations . Jess is excited to be serving at Mentor Michigan; her foci are children in and aging out of foster care, children of incarcerated parents, and men in mentoring. Once she completes her VISTA year, she plans to pursue a Ph.D. in Education Policy Studies. Mentoring Night at the Palace a Big Success The first-ever "Mentoring Night at the Palace" on Saturday, January 22, provided a special opportunity to shine a spotlight on mentoring in Michigan. It also offered mentoring matches and professionals from various communities the chance to celebrate mentoring in conjtmction with the 2011 Michigan Mentoring Month and the Detroit Pistons versus Phoenix Suns basketball game. All elements of the evening's game featured an aspect of mentoring - from sharing key stats and messages to encouraging individuals to serve as mentors. Thank you goes to the Detroit Pistons for developing this opportunity and for all those who attended the game. With the fimds raised from this event, Mentor Michigan has announced Detroit Pistons Mini-Grant opportunity. Mini grants will be awarded to 12 mentoring programs to host match activities that promote college access and to encourage mentees to think about post-secondary education. SafetvNet Pilot Closure Effective march 31, 2011 the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) will no longer process background checks for prospective mentors for SafetyNET. MENTOR therefore can no longer provide this vital service to mentoring programs. MENTOR is currently working to fmd a permanent background -check solution - the introduction and passage of the Child Protection Improvement Act - which would provide low-cost, high-quality background checks to youth service organizations through the FBI. Mentor Michigan is exploring alternative options with local programs to ensure these critical safety precautions will not go undone. �Michigan Mentoring Month- January 2011 The 2011 Michigan Mento ring Month - an annual opportunity to highlight the importance of and need for mentoring- was a great success. In January, more than 45 recruitment, recognition, and/or celebration events were registered with Mentor Michigan. Mentor Michigan also distributed mini grants, valued at $16,000 to several organizations to help them host those events. The mini grants were made possible by Meijer. Programs across the state conducted activities for their matches, potential volunteers, and the community. Celebrations were held, match activities were provided, and recruitment efforts were conducted. Below are a few profiles of2011 Michigan Mentoring Month activities. Northern Michigan Communities in Schools of Mancelona- Mentor Recognition Luncheon The Mentor Recognition Luncheon was held on January 24 to honor and thank the program's adult mentors for their dedication to the students. The event hosted 25 students and 20 adult mentors. Upper Peninsula Big Brothers Big Sisters of Marquette & Alger Counties, Inc. - Sled Dog Rides · Twenty-one matches through this program participated in a unique Mentoring Month activity- sled dog rides! Matches visited the Snowy Plains Kennel in Skandia and were able to snowshoe, tour the kennels, meet the sled dogs, and go for a ride. West Michigan Mentor Academic Success- Appreciation & Recruitment Reception A meal was provided and tokens of appreciation were distributed at Mentor Academic Success' event on January 26. Twenty-four people attended the event, held at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Mid-Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters of Gratiot & Montcalm Counties- Kids Connection Activities To celebrate Mentoring Month, the agency held two separate Kids Connection Group Activities with the intent of introducing interested volunteers to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentoring experience. In total, 70 participants attended the two activities. Southeast Michigan Big Brothers Big Sisters of Jackson Catmty- Mentor Appreciation Breakfast & Awards Ceremony Eighty-five people attended the annual breakfast and awards ceremony and were treated to a nice meal, tokens of appreciation, and recognition of their efforts. Meijer Gift Card Promotion Mentor Michigan is excited to participate again this year in a Meijer gift card promotion. The promotion will be held sometime this June- details are still being determined. It should be noted that Meijer informed us this would be the last year they conduct this promotion, with a maximum donation of $7,500. 2011 Lloyd Carr MVP Mentoring Awards On January 31, Mentor Michigan and former University of Michigan head football coach Lloyd Carr announced the recipients of the 2011 Lloyd Carr MVP Mentoring Awards. The second annual awards are given to five youths in Michigan who best exemplifies the extraordinary benefits of a mentoring relationship. �Awardees have exhibited benefits such as improved attitude, attendance, grades, pro-social behaviors, and family and peer relationships- all as a result of their formal mentoring relationship. All of the recipients will receive a $1 ,000 scholarship to attend college after high school graduation. "I just wanted to thank you for picking Caitlyn. She is so excited. Things like this just don 't happen to her. It has really made her feel special and given her confidence in herself She has a bright fitture mapped o·ut in front of her and this makes it seem all the more possible." Nan Dykema (Caitlyn Cardosa 's Mentor) National Mentoring Summit In January the first-ever National Mentoring Summit was held in Washington, D.C. The Summit, "Achieving Academic and Social Success: Supporting Youth through Mentoring,: brought together leading mentoring organizations, as well as federal and state government and civic leaders, to develop strategies that leverage mentoring to increase graduation rates among America's youth and position them for success. Several representatives from Michigan were in attendance, including Paula Kaiser VanDam, Amber Troupe, Commissioner Tony Campbell, Providers Council Chair Kris Marshall, Providers Council member Dara Munson and Bob Kahle. First Lady Michelle Obama served as the Summit's keynote speaker and discussed The Corporate Mentoring Challenge, an initiative led by the Corporation for National and Community Service to encourage companies in the U.S. to launch a mentoring program, expand existing employee mentoring programs, or provide resources to support local mentoring programs that help youth gain leadership skills, achieve their educational goals, and increase their confidence. Wave VIII of the Mentor Michigan Census The Mentor Michigan Census is a survey of organizations operating mentoring programs in the State of Michigan. Wave VIII ofthe survey was conducted from September 13 to October 8. This year, 137 programs completed the Census. Full reports are available at www.mentormichigan.org. A webinar will also be held on April14 at 9:00a.m. to provide an overview of the results. Dates and times for the webinars can be found at www.mentormichigan.org and clicking on "Training and Technical Assistance." � 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, 51179 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/aa797a3d6f3e0aedd32d0d11e1eb0a26.pdf baacaa39ef8c05afc0312bf0387b144e PDF Text Text + ;. ; 'lie: llllllll !ffi American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids ELEMENTAL 201 1 Russ Mawby Signature Service Project Description On Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 more than 300 Michigan's AmeriCorps members from across the state will come together in Grand Rapids for the annual Russ Mawby Signature Service Project. Ame ri Corps members will assist with various community projects and work with several organizations to make a significant impact on the Grand Rapids community (see below for more information). Each year, the Russ Mawby Signature Service Project brings hundreds of AmeriCorps members to one Michigan community for two days of training , teambuilding, and service. By the end of the second day, several projects are completed , visibly demonstrating the power of Michigan's AmeriCorps members in action. The 2011 project is a partnership with the Michigan Community Service Commission, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks , Habitat for Humanity of Kent County, American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids, and Elemental Media . This year's project has been designated as Michigan's 2011 AmeriCorps Week closing event. AmeriCorps Week is a nationwide recruitment and recognition event designed to bring more Americans into service, salute AmeriCorps members and alums for their powerful impact, and thank the community partners who make AmeriCorps possible. AmeriCorps Week provides an opportunity for AmeriCorps members, alums, grantees, program partners, and friends to shine a spotlight on the work done by members in communities across the country and to motivate more Americans to join AmeriCorps or volunteer in their communities. Friends of Grand Rapids Parks Projects We know parks are essential to a community's quality of life. AmeriCorps members will work with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and the City of Grand Rapids to enhance their annual "I LOVE GR PAR KS" event. Members will help communities get a jump on the upcoming summer by sprucing up local parks; including Wilcox, Richmond, MLK, and Huff, among others. Teams of AmeriCorps members will work with neighborhood volunteers to conduct playground repair, court resurfacing , trash cleanup, equipment installation, and general repair. Habitat for Humanity of Kent County As part of the Wealthy Heights Partnership Project, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County has been focused on revitalizing the Wealthy Heights neighborhood of East Hills. In addition to being one of Grand Rapids' most eclectic and diverse neighborhoods, Wealthy Heights is home to Habitat Kent's first net-zero energy home, which offers a hard working family a nearly $0 energy bill at the end of the month. AmeriCorps members will assist with revitalization efforts by scraping and painting homes, doing a variety of landscaping projects, and repairing or replacing porches, fences , windows, and doors. For more information on the Wealthy Heights Partnership Project, visit: http://www.habitatkent.org/BuildingGreen/WealthyHeightsPartnershipProject.aspx. On-Site Book Drive As part of the 2011 Russ Mawby Signature Service project, an on-site book drive will occur at various service project sites on May 20 and 21 . All collected books will be donated to the Heart of West Michigan United Way Schools of Hope program. �+ ,, Habitat fur Humanity~ K~·p t C\l ~mly, in.:. friends parks of grand rupids American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids r:: ::i ELEMENTAL • • 111111 ~:.:ww _ f: 1 LE !'-l E N TA L I='R C Jf:CT.ORG 2011 Russ Mawby Signature Service Project DRAFT AGENDA- May 20, 2011 11 :00 a.m. -12 :15 p.m. Registration and Lunch 12:30 p.m. Kickoff at Aquinas College 1:30 p.m. Divide into project teams I Travel to project sites 2:00p.m. Onsite Training I Teambuilding I Service 5:15p.m. Wrap Up I Clean up 5:30p.m. Return to Aquinas 6:00p.m. Dinner at Aquinas 7:00- 10:00 p.m. Optional Community Event- more details to come 11 :00 p.m. Lights Out DRAFT AGENDA- Day 2- May 21, 2011 7:00a.m. Wake up, pack I Check out 7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast at Aquinas 8:30a.m. Breakfast ends I Walk to Wilcox Park 9:00a.m. Morning Kickoff at Wilcox Park 9:15a.m. Travel to Project Site I Begin service 12:00- 12:45 p.m. Lunch - Members will have 45 minutes to eat 12:45 p.m. Projects resume 3:15p.m. Wrap Up Projects I Clean Up I Reflection at project site 3:45p.m. Return to Aquinas 4:00p.m. Closing - Location TBD 4:30p.m. Depart �+ American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids of grand rapids 2011 RUSS MAWBY SIGNATURE SERVICE PROJECT Sponsorship Opportunities & Benefits Your contributions may be used to cover various costs of the 2011 Russ Mawby Signature Service Project; including t-shirts, snacl:?s, water, supplies, meals, or activities. COLD $1,000 - Entitles you to: • Organization identified as a Gold Sponsor in statewide news releases • Organization identified as a Gold Sponsor on the Michigan Community Service Commission and Signature Service Project websites • Organization identified as a Gold Sponsor in the event audio/visual presentation • Signage, with organization logo, posted at the event • Organization name included on official project t-shirt SI.LV~.R .· $500 - Entitles you to: • Organization identified as a Silver Sponsor in statewide news releases • Organization identified as a Silver Sponsor on the Michigan Community Service Commission and Signature Service Project websites • Organization identified as a Silver Sponsor in the event audio/visual presentation • Organization name included on official project t-shirt BRONZE $250 - Entitles you to: • Organization identified as a Bronze Sponsor in statewide news releases • Organization identified as a Bronze Sponsor on the Michigan Community Service Commission and Signature Service Project websites • Organization identified as a Bronze Sponsor in the event audio/visual presentation • Organization name included on official project t-shirt �MEALS Sponsoring a 2011 Signature Service Project volunteer meal entitles you to: • Organization identified as a Sponsor in statewide news releases • Organization identified as a Sponsor on the Michigan Community Service Commission and Signature Service Project websites • Organization identified as a Sponsor in the event audio/visual presentation Meal options include: • Day One Lunch - $1,500 • Day One Dinner - $1,500 • Day Two Brea~fast - $1,000 • Day Two Lunch- $1,500 Sponsoring the snac~s/snac~ stations for $1,000 at the 2011 Signature Service Project entitles you to: • Organization identified as a Sponsor in statewide news releases • Organization identified as a Sponsor on the Michigan Community Service Commission and Signature Service Project websites • Organization identified as a Sponsor in the event audio/visual presentation ICHT COMfvf Sponsoring the Friday Night Community Event (movie in the par~/volunteer fair) for $3,000 at the 2011 Signature Service Project entitles you to: • Organization identified as a Sponsor in statewide news releases • Organization identified as a Sponsor on the Michigan Community Service Commission and Signature Service Project websites • Organization identified as a Sponsor in the event audio/visual presentation • Organization name included on official project t-shirt � 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_2011-04-13_MI-AmeriCorps-Signature-Serv-Proj Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Service Project Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps Signature Service Project. 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, 51180 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f3c1105f5741569268ef3ac5e22c2b64.pdf b998599393b8e4a1efa60fb706cac3f5 PDF Text Text -· ·----- - - - - - -- AmeriCorps Program Site Visits Program officers are currently conducting program monitoring site visits with all26 AmeriCorps programs. A typical site visit consists of interviews with the program director, one or two members, site supervisors, executive directors/administrators, observation of program activities, and review of member files . These visits are followed by comprehensive written feedback. LeaderCorps Update Michigan's AmeriCorps LeaderCorps members convened January 26-28, 2011 at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, MI for the annual LeaderCorps Retreat. Members worked in their Leadership Teams, attended various training sessions, learned more about other AmeriCorps programs in Michigan, and discussed opportunities for statewide collaboration. Program Director Retreat Michigan's AmeriCorps Program Directors came together March 16-18, 2011 for an intensive three days of program development, training, and networking. The attendees came away with practical information to enhance their program, including assessing and communicating impact, addressing program challenges, and sharing best practices. In addition, directors participated in a series of roundtable discussions that focused on topics like member retention, collecting great stories, member accountability, and documenting successes and challenges. AmeriCorps Week This year marks the 5111 anniversary of the national service community coming together to celebrate AmeriCorps Week. AmeriCorps Week is a nation-wide event designed to bring more Americans into service, salute AmeriCorps members and alums for their powerful impact, and thank the community partners who make AmeriCorps possible. AmeriCorps Week will take place May 14-21 , 2011 with AmeriCorps programs and alums hosting celebration, recognition, education, and service events across the country. Michigan's AmeriCorps programs will be planning various AmeriCorps Week projects and events throughout the state. All projects will showcase the power of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps alums through service in Michigan. The MCSC is pleased to offer AmeriCorps Week mini-grants to Michigan's AmeriCorps*State programs. We have a total of$3,000 available to all programs (mini-grants require a minimum grant request of$100 and may not exceed $500). This year's mini-grant funding has been designated for projects and events that focus on educating local, state, and federal legislators, program stakeholders, and key community leaders about AmeriCorps and national service. The MCSC will host two free AmeriCorps Week informational webinars for program directors and members on April12 and 14. The webinars will offer project planning tips and resources, as well as the opportunity for participants to share and connect with their national service peers from across the state. �2011 Michh~an's AmeriCorps Russ Mawbv Signature Service Project On Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 more than 300 Michigan's AmeriCorps members from across the state will come together in Grand Rapids for the annual Russ Mawby Signature Service Project. AmeriCorps members will assist with various community projects to make a significant impact on Grand Rapids parks and the Wealthy Heights neighborhood. This year's project is a partnership with the MCSC, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County, American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids, and Elemental Media. The Signature Service Project will also serve as the official closing event for Michigan's AmeriCorps Week. Focus on Impact Training and support for subgrantees continues to evolve to meet the demands of public scrutiny. The Corporation for National and Community Service has sent the clear message that achievements can no longer be demonstrated only in quantitative data. Simple outputs do not adequately demonstrate return on investment of federal funds. Programs must show true impacts on beneficiaries- actual change in behavior, knowledge, or attitude, with evidence to show that these changes will lead to long-term improvements in critical community issues. To this end, MCSC AmeriCorps staff has implemented a continuous focus on assisting programs to report true impact. This process starts with honing performance measures to best demonstrate impact, and continues through sub grantee reporting, program officer review and feedback, and report revisions. Training components and tools have and are being developed in order to assist our programs in measuring, reporting, and communicating true impacts to the public, policymak:ers, and other stakeholders. � 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_2011-04-13_MI-AmeriCorps-Update Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps update Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting Michigan's AmeriCorps update. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Originals are at the Michigan Community Service Commission. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Community Service Commission Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 51181 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/fc59e708455713ab9ef1856db37b851b.pdf f83946ea9488fc3d7f937d5d20c3636d PDF Text Text Michigan Community Service Commission January 19, 2011 MCSC Board Meeting MCSC Office, Lansing MINUTES MEMBERS PRESENT: Rob Collier, Vice-Chair Breannah Alexander DianaAlgra Vemice Anthony Karen Betley Carolyn Bloodworth Michael Hill (by phone) Lori Jewell Janet Lawson Joe Lubig (phone) Russ Mawby (phone) Bernard Parker Al Swain (phone) Jerry Swartz Larry Williamson Paula Kaiser VanDam, Ex Officio Evan Albert, Ex Officio, CNCS MEMBERS ABSENT: Tony Campbell Kara Carlisle . Lloyd Jackion · Kathleen Maisner Daniel Mulhern Donna Niester Marsha Smith Joe Sowmick Jim Vella, Chair Ella Kate Wagner OTHERS : Marcy Bishop Kates, Michigan Community Service Commission Kyle Caldwell, Michigan Nonprofit Association Janice Harvey, Michigan Community Service Commission Kari Pardoe, The LEAGUE Michigan Angelia Salas, Michigan Cominunity Service Comniisston Steve Springer, Michigan Community Service Commission Amber Troupe, Michigan Community Service Commission Jocelyn Yanda, Department ofHuman Services Elyse Walter, Michigan Community Service Commission Jeanine Yard, Michigan Community Service Commission Renee Zientek, Michigan Campus Compact 1 �I. Welcome and Introduction- Vice-Chair Rob Collier The MCSC Board meeting was called to order at 12:19 p.m. by Vice-Chair Rob Collier. He asked Commissioners to introduce themselves. II. Review and Approval ofNovember 18, 2010 Minutes- Vice-Chair Rob Collier Vice-Chair Collier asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the November 18, 2010 board meeting. Commissioner Algra moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Bloodworth seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. III. Standing Committee Reports A. Review Executive Committee minutes from January 7, 2011 meeting. Vice-Chair Collier asked for a motion to approve the minutes from the Executive Committee meeting. Commissioner Algra moved to approve the minutes; Commissioner Bloodworth seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. MCSC 20th Anniversary Committee- Commissioner Lawson updated Commissioners on planning activities for the Commission's 20t Anniversary. There are six pillars that we will be pursuing for the next few months: teach, advocate, record & share, celebrate, develop media coverage, and develop resources. We will kick off the 20th anniversary activities in the fall of 2011. The actual creation of the Commission was on October 2, 1991 but will kick off the anniversary in November so that it can be combined with other MCSC events (Celebration, Mentoring Conference). We will then be celebrating throughout the next year through other MCSC activities (National Volunteer Week, etc). The Teach Committee (chaired by Commissioner Algra) is developing a robust selection of opportunities so that we can learn from the past successes over the past 20 years and implement and disseminate that information to our constituents across Michigan. The Advocacy Committee (chaired by Kyle Caldwell) will be using the materials developed under the Teach Committee to share the ROI with our new elected officials. This information will also be available on the website. The Record & Share (chaired by Elyse Walter) will be drawing on the 10 year milestones from the Commission and then adding the additional 10 years of information. There will be materials developed to share these highlights. The Celebrate Committee (chaired by Janet Lawson) will be working on the event that will include the Governor's Service Awards along with the opportunity to celebrate with former commissioners through additional events over the next 12 months. The Media Committee will develop media coverage across the state to celebrate all the good work around national service. The Develop Resources Committee (chaired by Commissioner Collier) will help around the fund raising efforts for the GSA and Anniversary activities. C. Board Development Committee- Carolyn Bloodworth explained that in the new Mentor Michigan Strategic Plan, they identified the need for a Mentor Michigan Leadership Cmmcil, who would monitor and support the activities of Mentor Michigan. The MCSC Commissioners will appoint the members and they will be a sub-committee of the MCSC. An invitation list was presented to Commissioners for approval. Once Commissioners approve the list, the invites to serve on this Council will be made. Vice-Chair Collier asked for a motion to approve the Mentor Michigan Leadership Council invitation list. Commissioner Bloodworth moved 2 �to approve the invitation list with the recommendation to add a champion from the Upper Peninsula and other members at the Commission's discretion; Commissioner Anthony seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. IV. New Business Transition- Vice-Chair Collier explained that there are three key targets: Executive Office, Department of Human Services/Executives and Legislature. The key deputy directors within DHS are Dudley Spade, Brian Rooney, and Duane Berger. There have been conversations about the role of the Commission with key staff members of the Governor' s office and the Budget Director. The MCSC staff is in the process of scheduling a meeting with Director Maura Corrigan, Jin1 Vella, Rob Collier and Janet Lawson. We are waiting for a response to the request. From the meetings that ViceChair Collier has had with the Governor's team, it is clear that the Administration is going to encourage residents to get involved and reinvest in the state, which is what the Commission is about. It is imp01tant to identify a Chair for the MCSC to help move us forward. When meeting with Director Corrigan, it will be important to highlight what programs address children issues, foster care, etc; ROI/outcome measures, resources directed to support these efforts, and what results we can show; and Mentor Michigansuccess with the kids and foster care kids; and the statewide VISTA program through DHS - MYOI. It will also be important for Commissioners to meet with legislators that are on the Appropriations Committees to build a relationship with them and share the importance of national service in Michigan. Those meetings should take place in the next 30 days as the budget process will move quickly this year. V. Executive Director Report- Paula VanDam A. CNCS Update 1. CNCS Update - Evan Albert shared that Sargent Shriver passed away and wanted to honor him for what he has meant to the service field. The Strategic Plan is still ongoing with the two main focus areas around veterans/military programming and underperforming schools. The Social Innovation Ftmd (a public/private partnership) was created as part of the Serve America Act. The CNCS announced that more than $12 million was distributed in competitive subgrants to 61 commtmity organizations across ten metropolitan areas (including the Detroit area). One ofthose grants was $4.2 million to LISC which is a national AmeriCorps program that has a large presence in Michigan. The purpose ofthe grants is to expand financial opportunity centers. 2. Budget Update- Ms. VanDam explained that the Corporation is still operating under a Continuing Resolution until early March. With the new Congress, there is much discussion around the current budget, but also the FY12 budget. There has been discussion from the House to roll back all discretionary spending to 2008 levels. The challenge with that is not only will we see significant cuts to AmeriCorps, but we will see significant cuts to our Federal Admin grant. In 2008 the Federal Admin for commission line item was $11.8 million and now it is $17 million. In addition, the Serve America Act passed in 2009 and with that legislation came some new baseline requirements. The minimum a state commission receives in terms of Federal Admin is $250,000 (before it was $125,000) so the $11.8 doesn't stretch as far as it needs to now because every state is now guaranteed at least $250,000. If we go back to 2008 levels we will 3 �see significant cuts to the number of AmeriCorps members serving in our state and significant cuts to the administration dollars we are receiving. In addition, as we go into FY12 we are already going to take a cut to AmeriCorps and Federal Admin because of the new census numbers. We will have our work cut out for us to educate the members of Congress, particularly the new members in the House, about the important work and what this investment means in our state. It will be important to provide updates to Congressman Camp and Congressman Sander Levin who serve on the Ways and Means Committee. 3. MLK Day- Elyse Walter shared highlights from the 2011 Mmiin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. The MCSC worked with our partners which included Michigan Nonprofit Association, Volunteer Centers ofMichigan, Michigan Campus Compact, the Corporation for National and Community Service State Office, Department of Human Services, and many others. These organizations partner each year and set goals and implement the tasks and activities. This year we distributed $15,000 in mini-grants to 30 organizations across the state. We continued our outreach to encourage participation and tracked through a registration process 73 service projects coordinated across the state. Staff is now working to document the impact of these efforts. Several Commissioners sent out Op-Eds to their local newspapers promoting MLK Day. Governor Snyder also issued a proclamation declaring Monday, January 17 as the MLK Jr. Day of Service in Michigan. MCSC staff attended several projects. Ms. VanDam thanked MNA, VCM and MCC as they contributed $10,000 to the mini-grants through W .K. Kellogg funding and the remaining $5,000 came from GSA proceeds. Jeanine Yard also shared that due to the mini-grants, several YIP ' s attended the events. B. Program Updates 1. AmeriCorps Update a. AmeriCorps Competitive Funding - Jeanine Yard explained the staff recommendations for Michigan's AmeriCorps Competitive funding. Because we are concerned with what our actual formula funding allocation will be, it was decided that we would recommend all programs as competitive funding. Staff feels that these programs had the necessary characteristics to compete at the national level. Those that do not get funding competitively, will be looked at for formula funding . Due to the Serve America Act, AmeriCorps has a combined competitive fund for state commissions and national direct programs which makes the process even more competitive. The MCSC did extensive outreach to cultivate new programs and targeted outreach in communities where we don't have a strong presence (Port Huron, Muskegon, and Flint) as well as two webinars for folks in other parts ofthe state. We had a peer review process and focused on issue areas that are part of the CNCS · new strategic plan (education, opportunity, clean energy and the environment, and veterans). In additional to the new competitive applications that we will put forward, we have several current programs who received competitive funding last year that have submitted a continuation application. (See memo from Marcy Bishop Kates and Jeanine Yard dated January 18, 2011 for recommendations descriptions.) 4 �Vice-Chair Collier asked for a motion to approve the staff recommendations for Michigan's AmeriCorps Competitive funding. Commissioner Parker moved to approve the staff recommendations; Commissioner Bloodworth seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Commissioners Lawson (Focus Hope), Anthony (Focus Hope) and Bloodworth (MNA) abstained due to conflict of interest. b. Michigan National Service Solutions Fund Update - Ms. VanDam shared we are still working through the W.K. Kellogg Foundation application process to secure the $250,000 they have committed to leverage 100 new AmeriCorps members in Michigan. We are also still working through the details with the Capital Region Community Foundation, where the funds will be housed, on the administrative issues. c. Program Update - Marcy Bishop Kates updated Commissioners on the AmeriCorps application process. We started out with 21 applications and moved 11 forward through the process. Six are being recommended to move forward to the CNCS competitive review process for new funding and five current competitive programs are being recommended for continuation. The Michigan' s AmeriCorps LeaderCorps will be meeting for their annual retreat where they will participate in a variety of personal and professional development sessions. AmeriCorps week will take place May 7-14. This is a great time for us to recbgnize our AmeriCorps programs and the impact they have in their communities. It is also an opportunity to motivate more individuals to join AmeriCorps or volunteer in their communities. Megan Sargent annotmced that the 2011 Russ Mawby Signature Service project will take place on May 20-21 in Grand Rapids. There will be 300-350 AmeriCorps members participating in 2 days of training, team-building, and service. The MCSC will partner with the Habitat for Humanity, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, and Elemental Media. Commissioners are encouraged to participate. Ms. Bishop Kates shared some key accomplishments from the ARRA funding including over 280,000 service hours completed and more than 7,600 volunteers recruited to support the projects. d. Power of We AmeriCorps Program- Peggy Roberts, Power of We Consortium, shared information on their AmeriCorps program. They have both AmeriCorps*VISTA members and a State AmeriCorps program. 2. Leam and Serve Update- Angelia Salas shared that they are working on site visits to all of the grantees. This is a monitoring visit to make sure that programs are in compliance with federal and state guidelines and is also a time for us to work on next steps and access where they are with program development. We use a service-learning sustainability rubric that helps us determine whether they are making strategic steps to impact their systems. The Leam and Serve - Michigan team is working on a funding request to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) for an Environmental Literacy Grant. We are requesting $1 ,498,000 to be used over the three-year cycle. We will hear in June whether we received the grant. This will allow us to do professional development for our current teachers and help them to understand how to use some of the NOAA data 5 �and how to collect NOAA data around the Great Lakes and climate and use it as a service-learning experience in the classroom. The outcomes would be related to more classrooms in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) doing service-learning. We will be offering mini-grants to school districts which will enhance what we are doing with Learn and Serve and allow us to do more STEM related work. The members of the Service-Learning Youth Council (SLYC) participated in a 2-day retreat in December. There are 23 members and their primary role will be to talk about youth service. They will also work with the MCSC on Global Youth Service Day and to plan local projects. We are in the funding cycle and will be releasing guidelines for 2011-12 grant cycle which will include four new planning grantees this year. We will be targeting some specific areas: Lansing; Kalamazoo, Muskegon and Ann Arbor. We expect to have approximately $700,000 and will grant out more than $529,000. The ServiceLearning Sustainability Symposium will take place in February and the focus is helping school districts look at their systems and what' s necessary to support service-learning long term. Elyse Walter shared that the MCSC and Learn and Serve- Michigan will be serving as a Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) lead agency. GYSD is an annual effort to promote youth service opportunities and engaging youth in planning local service projects. This year we will be partnering with The LEAGUE Michigan, who is also a lead agency, to offer $11,000 in mini-grants to support local GYSD projects. Steve Dieleman, Kent Intermediate School District, a Learn and Serve -Michigan grantee, presented on Youth Engagement Zone grant they received from CNCS ($880,905 3-year grant). The Youth Engagement Zone program is a new initiative administered by the Corporation's Learn and Serve America program and authorized under the Serve America Act. The Kent ISD will engage three high-need schools in serving-learning activities to stop urban decay and expand the support of green infrastructure. 3. Mentor Michigan a. Program Update: Amber Troupe updated Commissioners on Mentoring Month activities. Mentoring Night at the Palace will take place on Saturday, January 22. For every ticket sold through a designated site, Mentor Michigan will receive $5. The money raised will be distributed through mini-grants to mentoring organizations. Kari Pardoe encouraged Commissioners to purchase tickets. There is more happening with this event other than the financial benefit including on-court recognition, in-arena interviews, and media around the event. Pistons staff will be wearing Mentor Michigan shirts, the logo will be on the large screen, along with signage throughout the arena which will bring great exposure to Mentor Michigan. The Lloyd Carr MVP Mentoring Awards will take place on January 31 where Coach Carr will recognize five high school students who have exhibited benefits from having a mentoring relationship. Each of the students will receive a $1,000 scholarship for college. The National Mentoring Summit will take place in Washington DC January 25 111 • Several representatives from Michigan will attend including Paula, Amber, Kris Marshall, Tony Campbell, Dara Mtmson and Bob Kahle. First Lady Michelle Obama will be speaking and will be making a call of 6 �action to corporate leaders to get involved and to suppmi mentoring. The Michigan delegation will also be participating in legislative visits. Ms. VanDam has been selected as one of eight representatives to serve on MENTOR's new Mentoring Partnership Advisory Council. The Council will ser-ve as the voice for the MP network and will serve as an advisory body to MENTOR. b. Wave VIII Census: Ms. Troupe shared results from the Wave VIII Mentor Michigan Census. Of the 235 organizations that are registered with Mentor Michigan, 137 programs completed the survey. We have a slight decline in the number of active mentors and number of youth served. Last year we had our highest response rate (161) which may be one ofthe reasons for the decline. We are spending some time identifying what has happened to those programs that responded in Wave VII but not WAVE VIII. There were a couple programs are no longer in existence. The survey included a question on youth outcomes. Measuring the outcomes was a key piece of the Mentor Michigan Strategic Plan. We want to be able to document and show the impact mentoring is having on youth. Mentor Michigan is working with Dr. David DuBois to develop tools to help mentoring programs measure the outcomes of mentoring. Ms. VanDam shared that the number of questions that we have continued to ask through the Census has grown and feel that may be contributing to the decline in response this year. The Providers Council will be meeting in February and this will be a topic of discussion. There are also a number of questions asked that we ' ve consistently seen the same response through all 8 waves of the Census. We will have some discussion about the future of the Census, what needs to be measured, do some things need to be measured annually and are there some things that could be measured bi-annually or every three years. We are looking at it as a costsaving perspective as well as what information are we really using. 4. Volunteer Michigan a. Program Update: Steve Springer shared that the MCSC is funding seven Volunteer Michigan grantees and the training and technical assistance that will be provided by the Volunteer Centers of Michigan through the Volunteer Generation Ftmd. Funding will be used to enhance the infrastructure and capacity of non-profit organizations to engage volunteers. One key component of the grant is the technology piece. Grantees and other volunteer connector organizations will be utilizing a program called HandsOn Connect which is a volunteer management system. The MCSC will host the statewide portal for Hands On Connect. Ms. VanDam explained that the intent of the Volunteer Generation Fund was to strengthen the volunteer infrastructure across the state. The MCSC wanted to ensure that there was the capacity at the local level to increase their capacity to engage volunteers but also have the technology needed to have a robust infrastructure connecting people who were interested in volunteering with the oppmitmities available. What we found was that volunteer centers across the state were using a variety oftechnology. Hands On, which merged with Points of Light, was creating and launching this new technology called HandsOn Connect. We wanted to leverage this new technology that matches volunteer interests and gives the volunteer center the ability to manage data in a way that previous technology has not allowed them 7 �- to do. The first two volunteer centers to go live with HandsOn Connect are here in Michigan (Lenawee and Battle Creek). Our goal is that by the end of this year, 50% of the volunteer centers will be using HandsOn Connect. Paula Trentman, Volunteer Lenawee, presented on the HandsOn Connect technology. b. Detroit Initiative~ Ms. VanDam updated Commissioners on Cities of Service activities in Detroit. Barb Patton, Chief Service Officer for the City of Detroit, is no longer there and has been replaced by Annie Ellington. In addition, last week Mayor Bing and a number of other Detroit officials launched a new campaign called Believe in Detroit or I'm a Believer. This campaign is focused on bringing more positive publicity to Detroit. They are now merging this with the Cities of Service initiative. There will be $10 million in advertising over the next year promoting this initiative (PSAs, billboards, etc.). We are working through some website challenges with them and hope to identify a way to b1ing the infrastructure together in Detroit and have them more connected. C. Financial Report~ Garry Gross updated Commissioners on the FY11 Financial Statement for the first quarter. D. Partner Update - Diana Algra (VCM) reminded Commissioners about the Nonprofit SuperConference which will take place on May 10-11 in Lansing. They have several great national speakers scheduled. The Giving & Volunteering day at the Capitol will take place on April 13. The Volunteer Centers of Michigan network will meet on March 9-10 with the Vohmteer Michigan grantees joining them on the 2nd day for a grantee meeting. The Michigan Campus Compact VISTA is working on a roadmap for lifelong engagement. VI. Public Comment- None VII. Adjourn: The meeting adjourned at 4:00pm. 8 ----~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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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_2011-04-13_Minutes-2011-01-19 Title A name given to the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting minutes 2011-01-19 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Community Service Commission Description An account of the resource Michigan Community Service Commission 2011-04-13 commission meeting minutes 2011-01-19. 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, 51182 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/595c8a1dc51d42b112aa72c2764531bf.pdf 9569a9bd39d378873c939b5e0a5ba8e7 PDF Text Text Page 1 of 1 Janice Harvey - MCSC Board Meeting From: To: Date: Subject: CC: Attachments: 1 Additional Activities - April 13 Janice Harvey MCSC Commissioners 03/15/2011 2:00 PM MCSC Board Meeting I Additional Activities - April 13 Commissioner Assistants; Kaiser Van Dam, Paula Registration - 4-13-1l.docx Hello Commissioners, Our next MCSC Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April13, from 1:00- 4:00pm. In addition to the board meeting, we are also asking Commissioners to participate in Legislative visits (Janice will schedule) . As you'll recall from our January board meeting, it is extremely important that our legislators understand the importance of the MCSC and the role national service plays in their communities. We will prepare packets for you to deliver and talking points for you to share on the impact of national service. In addition, the Michigan Community Service Commission, along with our partners (Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Campus Compact, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Council of Michigan Foundations, and CNCS Michigan Office), will have a celebration honoring Michigan's giving and volunteering champions. The event will honor leaders in service, including mayors and legislators, and will unveil the results of the 2010 Giving and Volunteering Report. This event, A Celebration of Giving & Volunteering 2011, will begin at 11:00 am on the Capitol steps. Lunch will be available following the event. We strongly encourage all Commissioners to attend this important event to show our support to these champions. Commissioners will depart the Capitol at 12:30 pm for the MCSC office. in our office. Our board meeting will take place from 1:00-4:00 pm Agenda for the Day: 9:00-11:00 am- MCSC Commissioners will participate in Legislative visits- Capitol 11:00-1 :00 pm- A Celebration of Giving & Volunteering- Capitol Steps 1:00- 4:00pm- MCSC Board Meeting- MCSC Office, Lansing I have attached a registration form for the day. Please either complete the form and return to me via email or fax or you can email me with what you will be able to attend that day. Once I receive your information, I will schedule your legislative visits and register you for the Giving & Volunteering Celebration. We look forward to seeing you on April 13th. Janice Harvey Michigan Community Service Commission 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing MI 48913 Phone : (517) 373-4998 Fax: (517) 241-3869 harveyj 1@michigan .gov fil e://C:\Documents and Settings\harveyj 1\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4D7F70F5CL1DOMR2CLl.. . 03/15/2011 �Harvey, Janice To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: MCSC Commissioners Commissioner Assistants; Kaiser, Paula MCSC Board Meeting -April 13 Directions to the MCSC.doc; MCSC Agenda 4-13-11 .docx; 1-19-11 minutes.doc; Summary of 3-25-11 Exec Comm .doc Good Afternoon, Reminder, the MCSC Board Meeting will take place this Wednesday, April13, from 1:00-4:00 pm, here at the MCSC office (1048 Pierpont, Suite 4, Lansing) . I have attached the following : 1. 2. 3. 4. Directions to the MCSC Board Meeting Agenda Minutes from the January 19, 2011 MCSC Board Meeting Minutes from the March 25, 2011 Executive Committee meeting PLEASE NOTE: Because lunch will be served at the event at the Capitol, we will NOT be serving lunch prior to the board meeting. Snacks will be available. Legislative Visits : Thanks to those that plan to participate in Legislative visits that morning. I will be sending you more information separately. A Celebration of Giving & Volunteering- State Capitol For those planning to attend the Celebration of Giving & Volunteering, it should be a great event. Lloyd Carr, former University of Michigan football coach, will speak on the importance of service and volunteering, Rob Collier will be releasing the findings of the Giving & Volunteering Report, and Paula and Kyle Caldwell will recognize mayoral leaders in service and legislative award recipients. This event will take place at 11:00 am on the east steps of the Capitol. Following the event, lunch will be available . Downtown Parking: Parking is available in metered spots around the Capitol or in the parking ramp on the corner of Capital Avenue and Allegan . 1 �Page 1 of 1 Janice Harvey - MCSC Board Meeting - April 13 From: To: Date: Subject: Janice Harvey CC: Gillette, Patrice; kcooney@mnaonline.org; Long, Shelley Caldwell, Kyle; ealbert@cns.gov; Pardoe, Kari; rzientek@micampuscompact.org; Vanda, Jocelyn 03/15/2011 2:07 PM MCSC Board Meeting - April 13 The next MCSC Board Meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 13, from 1:00-4:00 pm at the MCSC office. Commissioners will be participating in "A Celebration of Giving & Volunteering 2011" at the Capitol at 11:00 am, will have lunch at the event, and then will proceed to the Commission office for the board meeting. Please let me know whether you will be available to attend the board meeting. Thanks! file: //C:\Documents and Settings\harveyj 1\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4D7F72BFCL 1DOMR2CL... 03/15/201 1 �Page 1 of 1 Janice Harvey - Invitation - A Celebration of Giving & Volunteering 2011 From: To: "Michigan Nonprofit Association" <slong@mnaonline.org> "Janice Harvey" <harveyj 1@michigan.gov> 03 /08/2011 10:51 AM Date: Subject: Invitation - A Celebration of Giving & Volunteering 2011 A Celebration of Giving & Volunteering 2011 Join Michigan Nonprofit Association, the Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Campus Compact, Volunteer Centers of Michigan, Council of Michigan Foundations, and the Corporation for National and Community Service Michigan Office in a celebration honoring Michigan's giving and volunteering champions. The event will honor leaders in service including mayors and legislators and will unveil the results of the 2010 Giving & Volunteering Report . WHEN Wednesday, April13, 201111:00 AM-1 :00PM WHERE State Capitol Building, Lawn 100 N. Capitol, Lansing, MI 48933 View Event Summary View Event Agenda RSVP Wednesday, April 06, 2011 Please respond by clicking one of the buttons below x Yes / x No X Having trouble with the link? Simply copy and paste the entire address listed below into your web browser : http: I /guest.cvent.com/d/bBdW08IdekyGnjrm-IaBtQ/8nqw/P1/1Q? If you no longer want to receive emails from Michigan Nonprofit Association please click the link below . Opt-Out ·, Cvent- Web-based Software Solutions file ://C:\Documents and Settings\harveyj 1\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\4D760A28CL1DOMR2CL1. .. o3;08; 2011 � 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, 51183 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/14368af1efec08c271b94992c3f96cf2.pdf fbbcc251c2106a7c1b54d7eff3b39f6a PDF Text Text STATE OF MICHIGAN RICK SNYDER, Governor MICHIGAN COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMISSION Chairperson James G. Vella 1048 Pierpont, Suite 4 Lansing , Michigan 48913 Telephone: (517) 335-4295 Fax: (517) 373-4977 www.michigan .gov/mcsc Executive Director Paula Kaiser VanDam MCSC Commissioners Breannah Alexander Student - GVSU MEMORANDUM Diana Algra Volunteer Centers of Michigan Vern ice Anthony TO: MCSC Board of Commissioners FROM: Angelia Salas, Senior Program Officer Learn and Serve Michigan RE: Staff Recommendations for 2011-2012 Learn and Serve - Michigan Grants DATE: April1 , 2011 Greater Detroit Health Council Carolyn Bloodworth Consumers Energy Karen Betley Senior Services, Inc. Tony Campbell Heart of West Michigan United Way Kara Carlisle W.K. Kellogg Foundation Robert Collier Council of Michigan Foundations Michael Hill Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District Lloyd Jackson WJRRadio Lori Jewell State Farm Insurance Janet Lawson Ford Motor Company Joseph Lubig Northern Michigan University Kathleen Maisner Retired Public School Teacher Russell Mawby Chair Emeritus W. K. Kellogg Foundation Daniel G. Mulhern Chair Emeritus First Gentleman Donna Niester James C. Acheson Foundation Acheson Ventures 2011-2012 Learn and Serve- Michigan F,unding Background The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) offers three categories of program funding for the Learn and Serve - Michigan School-based grants-- planning, implementation, and institutionalization. School districts that have not received funding in the past and who have limited experience with service-learning apply for planning grants to develop a plan to establish service-learning throughout the district. School districts that have received funds in the past apply for implementation grants to expand quality service-learning practice in the district. School districts that have implemented service-learning for three years apply for institutionalization grants to sustain quality service-learning practice. Districts may request funds according to funding category (planning, implementation, institutionalization) and school district pupil count. Funding may be awarded for six grant cycles as long as the federal funding is available and as long as the subgrantee is meeting performance expectations. Bernard Parker Wayne County Commissioner Marsha Sm ith Rotary Charities of Traverse City Joseph Sowmick Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan Alphonso Swain Capitol Area Center for Independent Uving 2011-2012 Learn and Serve- Michigan Grantmaking Process The MCSC issued competitive and renewal application guidelines for the 2011-2012 Learn and Serve- Michigan program in Febmary. The staff conducted an outreach webinar and a separate budget development webinar. The sessions included an introduction to service-learning, an overview of the application guidelines and tips for completing the application. Jerry Swartz Lansing Schools Education Association Ella Kate Wagner Student- Michigan State University Larry Williamson Comcast Cable 1 �We received applications from 26 school applicants by the March 11th deadline. Twenty-four applicants were eligible for renewal funding. We received a total of two new applications. The renewal applications were reviewed by staff. The new applications were reviewed through peer and staff reviews in March. The staff is recornrhending funding for 25 of the applicants for a total of $529,763. As our federal application has not yet been approved, this recommendation is provisional until the final award +notification is issued by the CNCS . Planning Grant Applicants The staff recommends new funding at the requested amount for the following planning applicants: Legal Applicant Funding Funding Requested Recommended Sault Area Public Schools Total $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 (Description on Page 3) Implementation Grant Applicants The staff recommends renewal funding at the requested amount for the following implementation applicants: Funding Funding Legal Applicant Requested Recommended $8,063 Bingham Arts Academy $8,063 $15 ,000 $15,000 Carrollton Public Schools $15,000 $15 ,000 Edison Public School Academy $24,500 $24,500 Fitzgerald Public Schools $24,500 $24,500 Kentwood Public Schools $24,500 $24,500 Montcalm Area Intermediate School District $15,000 $15,000 Public Schools of Calumet $24,500 $24,500 Romulus Community Schools $15,000 $15 ,000 Saranac Community Schools $70,000 $70,000 School District ofthe City of Detroit $24,500 $24,500 Sparta Area Schools $15 ,000 $15,000 Stanton Township Public Schools $40,000 $40,000 Traverse Bay Area ISD $15,000 $15,000 Willow Run Commtmity Schools $330,563 $330,563 Total (Descriptions on Pages 4-11) �Institutionalization Grant Applicants The staff recommends renewal funding at the requested amount for the following institutionalization applicants: Legal Applicant Funding Funding Requested Recommended Belding Area Schools $15,000 $15,000 Charlevoix Public Schools $15,000 $15,000 Chassell Township Schools $15,000 $15,000 Detroit Service-Learning Academy $12,200 $12,200 Grand Blanc Community Schools $24,500 $24,500 Inland Lakes Schools $15,000 $15 ,000 Kent Intermediate School District $40,000 $40,000 Lake Orion Community Schools $24,500 $24,500 Onaway Area Community Schools $15,000 $15 ,000 Pennfield Schools $15,000 $15,000 Total $191,200 $191,200 (Descriptions on Pages 12-17) PLANNING Sault Area Public Schools Planning Grant $8,000 Steve Gordon 876 Marquette Aveue Sault Sste. Marie, Michgian 49783 Phone: (906) 635-3839 Fax: (906) 635-6642 Email: sgordon@eup.k12.mi.us Currently, Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools (SAPS) has a free and reduced lunch rate of approximately 47%. Inadequate employment keeps the region's poverty level at 16.5% (3% more than the national average). Because ofthis our students are at an extreme disadvantage for access to opportunities. Community services are experiencing a drastic strain and our students' families struggle more as programs suffer budget cuts. As service-learning has become a proven model to boost student achievement, we feel that by integrating this teaching methodology into classroom curriculum, SAPS can enhance our student educational experience, by connecting them to their community. SAPS has identified service-learning champions at each building throughout the district. These champions have committed to membership on the Learn and Serve Advisory Committee who will spearhead this initiative during the planning year and will serve as the service-learning building coordinators. To assist with the development of the Learn and Serve Advisory Committee, professional development opportunities will be provide to the teachers and administrators throughout the year. In addition, students will also have the chance to attend trainings to assist with their development as leaders and champions of service-learning. Through continual information sharing at the Learn and Serve Advisory Committee meetings, members will develop a service-learning plan that truly enhanced the educational experience of our students and they will eagerly become engaged as participants or partners. 3 �IMPLEMENTATION Bingham Arts Academy Implementation Grant- $8,063 Sarah Prevo 555 South Fifth Avenue Alpena, Michigan 49707 Phone: (989) 358-2500 Fax: (989) 358-2503 Email: sprevo(ci)bin!lhammtsacademy.org The proposed program will allow funding to be used to provide a quality service-learning program within Bingham Arts Academy. Teachers will be eligible to apply for a mini-grant to provide a quality service-learning project within their classrooms. A formal application is provided so each teacher will have to make a plan for their project which follows service-learning standards. An advisory board will then review each application and meet with requesting teachers. The grant will either be approved following all criteria or readjusted so their project will follow all criteria. By having a clear understanding of what defines service learning, our advisory board will ensure all service-learning projects will follow grant criteria which includes quality education and quality community needs and partnerships. This program will aid students in formulating ideas about their community and how they can impact their commtmity. They truly will be learning and providing service to their own community. Carrollton Public Schools Implementation Grant $15,000 Dr. Craig Douglas 3211 Carla Drive PO Box 517 Carrollton, Michigan 48724 Phone: (989)754-1475 Fax: (989) 754-1470 Email: cdouglas@canollton.k 12. mi. us To maintain effective service-learning projects it is the goal of the district to ensure all participants have an embedded knowledge ofK-12 Service-Learning Standards for quality practice. Service-learning at Carrollton Public Schools (CPS) will continue to emerge into well-developed service-learning projects across all grade levels and curriculum content areas. This will happen with the continuation of educating the staff at CPS in service-learning as defmed by the Michigan Community Service Commission, stressing the importance and the impact it can have on a child's overall learning. Continued workshops and publications will be provided to staff, community, and current, as well as possible future partners to encourage and strengthen the desire to incorporate service learning into the CPS curriculum. It is the intention of the district to have service-learning incorporated at all grade levels pre-K through 12 by the completion ofthe grant cycle. Ultimately the overall goal is to have ASL viewed as a method of instruction rather than another thing to teach. Teachers, staff, community and partners will view service-learning as a holistic approach towards teaching civic responsibility and students will have ownership of their potential to influence positive changes within their community. �Edison Public School Academy Implementation Grant -$15,000 Ralph Bland 1903 Wilkins Detroit, Michigan 48207 Phone: (313) 833-1100 Fax: (313) 833-8653 Email: rbland@detroitedi sonpsa.org Detroit Edison Public School Academy (DEPSA) exists to prepare students for a future as global citizens and successful life long learners. Utilizing a proven research-based curriculum, academic development is achieved in a dignified and supportive environment that incorporates family, staff and community partnerships, in pursuit of educational excellence. DEPSA' s involves a school-based system that combines state standards-based school design with service learning events that teach students the value of giving in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related lessons that incorporate intercultural awareness. The goal of the project is to identify, implement, evaluate, and classify resources for STEM educators (preK-9) wishing to incorporate service-learning into their curriculum in order to encourage students to pursue careers in these fields . By helping students to "make connections" between STEM subjects and real-world issues, these strategies are expected to increase student interest in STEM disciplines, enrich learning experiences for students, and enhance the skills of STEM educators on the content and application of subjects. Educators will be provided training in advance topics and revitalization efforts appropriate for young learners and future leaders. Successful service-learning programs will be those that seek community needs and provide student participants with the opportunity to use the knowledge and skills of one or more disciplines to address community problems. DEPSA strives to provide students the opportunity to collaborate with peers and community members to set and achieve goals and develop skills and attitudes useful for the workplace and participation in civic affairs. Detroit Edison Public School Academy' s approach to service learning activities provides the platform to help cultivate the next generation of civic leaders and advocates while embracing multiples disciplines, designed to address core and non-core curriculum standards. Fitzgerald Public School Implementation Grant- $24,500 Barbara VanSweden 23200 Ryan Road Warren, Michigan 48091 Phone: (586) 757-1750 Fax: (586) 758-0991 Email : barvan(G1fps.fitz.kl2.mi.us Fitzgerald Public Schools (FPS) is always engaged in programs, which benefit students, parents, staff and community. Each successful program has focused on the needs of students and has been a collaborative effort with school-community partners. Fitzgerald Schools will continue to build upon and improve the academic service-learning program that has been established in the district. In 2006 when implementing the planning of this grant, FPS Board of Education required that upon graduation a student must have completed 40 hours of community service/service learning. New to 2011-2012 school years FPS will be implementing a revised version ofthe L' Anse Creuse Public School community service-learning model which provides students increased opportunities to meet this 5 �requirement as a part of their classroom instruction. As the school district moves forward in achieving A YP, the district will begin implementing a new service-learning requirement at the high school level for the 2011-2012 school years which will require all seniors to complete a community service learning final reflection piece before graduation. Kentwood Public Schools Implementation Grant $24,500 Peg Kramer Kentwood Public Schools 5820 Eastern Ave. SE Kentwood, Michigan 49508 Phone: (616) 455-4400 Fax: (616) 455-4476 Email: peg.cramer@,kentwoodps.org The number of schools, teachers, additional voltmteers, and community partners involved in Kentwood Public Schools service-learning programs increased significantly during this school year. So far in 2011-2012 four schools, fifty teachers, ten community partners and nearly 500 students were involved in service-learning in this pilot year. Before the MCSC grant, they had many community service projects masquerading as service-learning projects. With their planning grant KPS now has a good foundation of service-learning. KPS now has a Core Service-Learning Leadership Team consisting of the grant administrator, three educators from each level and a principal. Representatives from all buildings were trained as Service-Learning Process Champions. These champions will assist with the next phase of the program which includes the engagement of additional educators. Montcalm lSD Implementation Grant- $24,500 Deborah Wagner 621 New Street Stanton, Michigan 48888 Phone: (616) 970-2688 Fax: (616) 527-4731 Email : dawagner@,ioniaisd.org Montcalm Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) serves as a central support system to seven public school districts and twelve private schools. MAISD and these 19 constituent discricts working together provide educational services to 12,720 students. Montcalm County is located in west Michigan with a decling population of62,733 (2010 Census Data) that is reflected in a decline of school enrollment by 1335 students since 2008. This year there are 566 students in the Montcalm County area eligible for homeless student support. The number of homeless students more than doubled from 49 in 2007-2008 to 307 in 2009-2010. The Montcalm County Intermediate School District' s Mission Statement states that the organization will "strenghten and facilitate collaboration to maximize community resources" This project supports this mission with collaboration between local school districts and other community entities, its focus on service-learning will provide key experiences that support helthy development, and its structure as a program provides high quality service to students and their families. �Montcalm Area Intermediate School District is continuing to implement and expend service-learning throughout the county in each of the districts with the following goals: • • • Increase teacher knowledge of service-learning, authentic assessment, and curriculum through professional development Increase student learning by integrating service-learning into core curriculum strands Institutionalize service-learning methodolog into the school program to foster system change Implementation $15,000 Publk Schools of Calumet Stephen Rozich 123 Amygdaloid Street Larium, Michigan 49913 Phone: (906) 369-3769 Fax: (906) 337-1406 Email: srozich@,clkschools.org At CLK, we envision a culture of caring and enthusiasm for learning in an environment of mutual gratitude. This funding is an opportunity to fonnalize service-learning as a teaching methodology and a school improvement initiative. As professional development inspires teachers to meld service learning projects with classroom objectives, support from the curriculum director, project coordinator, and teacher liaisons will guarantee development of curricular-based programs adhering to Grade Level and High School Content Expectations. This integrated approach will enhance the goal of improving student achievement across grade levels, and throughout the district population. Service learning sustainability will grow as the school and community are educated and informed and benefits are highlighted. Seventy-five percent of CLK' s students and families are disadvantaged. Because service learning projects are student driven, they engage the interest and meet the needs of our diverse, disadvantaged, inclusion-based student population, fostering foster inspired learning, and providing a new level of connection for many previously disenfranchised students. This is particularly important for Horizons Alternative High School students who traditionally have a higher drop-out rate than the district average; a paradigm shift to service learning, combined with best practices should yield an increased graduation rate. One program advantage is support at each level: administration, curriculum director, project coordinator, and teachers serve as liaisons to colleagues and the larger community. The Advisory Board, consisting of students, teachers, administrators and community members provide guidance and structure. Most importantly, students will have a meaningful part in the creation and implementation of service learning opportunities affirming that students are a viable component of the overall program. As students engage and tune in to their immediate community, we prepare them to become active participants, valuing civic engagement, aware that academics and community inform each other a11d are linked to our daily life. Implementation Grant- $24,500 Romulus Community Schools Dan Hurst 36540 Grant Road Romulus, Michigan 48174 Phone: (734) 532-1643 Fax : (734) 532-1611 Email: dlhurst@romulus.k12.rni.us 7 �- - - -- - - - - - --~ -- ------ Our goal for the Learn and Serve program is to create a sustainable implementation of service-learning in Romulus Community Schools. The goal will be accomplished by embedding service-learning in classrooms district-wide, creating a service-learning experience for every student, promoting volunteerism and civic engagement, while encouraging active participation in community development for the betterment of society as a whole. The Curriculum Director will collaborate with other staff members to create, implement, gather, measure, and analyze results to assist the district in creating a sustainable capacity to continue service-learning. According to the district' s MEAP and MME scores, students reading, writing, and math comprehension need to be enhanced. The district is focused on literacy and providing the necessary resources for Romulus students. The district's initiatives are aligned to meet these needs, with regard to bridging gaps in achievement, methods of instruction, and college preparation. Service-learning provides financial resources, by way of mini-grants, which assist educators with the enhancement of the educational process district-wide. The district will increase the number of teachers trained in service-learning during the 2011-2012 academic year. We had 54 teachers and 1385 students participate in service-learning projects from September 1, 2010-December 31 , 2010. Our goal for 2011-2012 is to increase teacher participation to 120 and have 2080 student actively involved. We have approximately 35 community partners and will continue to build and strengthen these relationships. Saranac Community Schools Implemenation Grant- $15,000 Connie Hamilton 88 South Pleasant Street Saranac, Michigan 48881 Phone: (616) 642-1200 Fax: (616) 642-1205 Email: connie_h@saranac.k12.mi.us Saranac Community Schools is committed to utilizing service-learning as an instructional method in their classrooms K-12 . All3 schools (elementary, middle, and high) are involved in service-learning. Saranac' s goal is to engage more participants (students, teachers, administrators, community partners) in high quality service-learning. Saranac plans to engage this year 200 students, 30 teachers, 10 administrators/school board members, and 20 community partners in service-learning. Content areas that will utilize service-learning experiences integrated into curriculum include mathematics, social studies, science, and English Language Arts. Non-core areas include technology, art, industrial arts, and music. Saranac' s projects service-learning experiences will use 150 adult volunteers during 2011-2012. To ensure that students benefit from their service, each experience will involve students identifying and meeting a real community need, as well as planning the service. The youth may decide to address their service issue in a variety of ways using the following three categories: direct, indirect, and advocacy. Teachers will facilitate the assessment and reflection process with students using a variety of tools. Teachers will utilize a curriculum camp to work on developing K-12lessons/units that incorporate service- learning experiences in the core areas of ELA and Mathematics. Grade level teams will work together to assure an experience for students that is embedded into their cuni.culum. �School District of the City of Detroit Implementation Grant- $70,000 Angela Boston-Montgomery 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 450 Detroit, Michigan 48202 Phone: (313) 870-3600 Fax: (313) 873-4573 Email: angela.hoston@detroitk 12.org The School District of the City of Detroit has made significant progress in transforming the district into a service-learning district. Efforts to get students engaged in academics have meant increased professional developments in service-learning. There have been eight service-learning workshops in the 2010-2011 school year. More than 300 teachers, administrators and even a Board Member have been trained in the service-learning methodology emphasizing the ease of incorporation into existing lesson plans. There are thirteen schools actively participating and involving more than 5,700 students in service learning. Core curriculums involved include mathematics, science, and English Language Arts. Teachers and administrators have also included non-core curriculums such as physical education, skill trades, Computer Aided Drafting and art classes in their projects. Projects have been developed not only from school improvement plans, but also from true community needs and student identified issues. Projects have included a house built by students and donated to a low-income family, student health improvement challenges, military pen pals, school-community gardens, domestic violence prevention advocacy and many more. The majority of projects are classroom based; some projects have included community partners. It is the goal of Detroit Public Schools to create a sense of ownership amongst its participants in hope that sustaining the community will continue with more projects and initiatives even beyond the ending of the grant program. Implementation Grant- $24,500 Sparta Area Schools Nicole Peterson 465 South Union Sparta, Michigan 49345 Phone: (616) 887-8253 Fax: (616) 887-9958 Email: ni cole. peterson(a)staff. spmiaschools. org Through the sustained and modeled commitment of engagement, students will learn, experience and make a commitment to a philanthropic lifestyle. Curriculum will support the idea that students m·e ambassadors and leaders in the community, beyond the walls of their schools. They will see themselves as capable ofleading change with a servant' s heart and a commitment to social and civic responsibilities. This will ultimately impact the community and change the PULSE of Sparta. The implementation stage of the PULSE program will consist ofthe following steps: 1) Expand the advisory board to broaden the representation and input from all community stakeholders a) The targeted expansion includes middle school students, parents, and community members. 2) Publicize the success of the three mini-grant programs from 2010-11 3) Expand the needs assessment information for the school community and Sparta community 9 �a) Our district is in the second year of the state' s new CSI (Comprehensive School Improvement) plan; this process is data driven and, as such, we are collecting data from numerous sources through a variety of techniques. This includes: perceptual and demographic data, assessments from multiple levels and sources, state expectations for learning, and school environment data (drop out rates, attendance, and discipline data). All of this data, when followed by reflective thinking, will create focused conversations arotmd the needs of our school environment. 4) Conduct and expand staff training a) Expand the training of all professional staff. b) Develop and implement a training program for the expanded number of mini-grants. 5) Develop a plan to fill program gaps and expand our existing programs a) The focus ofthis portion of the program is to design a plan that expands and completes the sequence of service-learning experiences students are exposed to and expand it to reach each level as an imbedded part of the core curriculum. b) Target disadvantaged youth and include an emphasis on these programs in the design and selection of programs. 6) Implement the developed timeline for Service-Learning that includes the evaluation and revision of the program Stanton Township Public Schools Implementation Grant- $15,000 Mary Doucher 50870 Holman School Road Atlantic Mine, Michigan 49905 Phone: (906) 482-2797 Fax: (906) 487-5928 Email: mdurocher@stanton.k 12 .mi.us The service learning program in the rural K-8 school district integrates core and non-core curriculum with real world experiences. 67% of the students qualify for free or reduced lunches, and have limited access to enrichment activities. Service-learning enhances our students' overall educational experience. A service learning advisory board, consisting of students, parents, teachers, administrators, a school board member, and interested community members is in place. The service-learning advisory board is empowered to establish and sustain structures and supports for service-learning projects. The board meets four times during the school year to approve grant applications. Guidance is provided by the board to ensure the proposed project is a true academic service- learning project. Teachers and other school personnel attend service-learning training at the local, state and national levels. Our increased knowledge of service learning creates strong community partnerships. These partnerships continue to sustain experiential learning and strengthen commtmity relationships. Traverse Bay Area lSD Michael J. Hill Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District PO Box 6020 1101 Red Drive Traverse City, Michigan 49696-6020 Phone: (231) 922-6200 Fax: (231) 922-6270 Email: rnhill@tbaisd.k12.mi.us Implementation $40,000 �During this current 20 10-11 school year the number of schools, teachers, students and community partners engaging in service learning is increasing in all five cotmties throughout the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District. Academic service- learning projects are currently in place in 46 different school buildings (elementary, middle, and high school offerings), involving approximately 70 teachers and more than 1900 students. Disadvantaged students engaged as participants and recipients of servicelearning have increased in direct correlation with the overall increases percentage of children across the region engaged in academic service learning. Projects span several grade levels such as the water studies program in Bellaire Schools. Others are involving entire buildings such as the recycling project at Frankfort Elementary, the Community Gardens at Traverse Heights Elementary, and School and Hoop Gardens in Elk Rapids and Kingsley. Willow Run Community Schools Implementation Grant- $15,000 Penny Morgan 235 Spencer Lane Ypsilanti, Michigan 48198 Phone: (734) 961-6320 Fax: (734) 481-8227 Email : morganpenny@wrcs.k12.mi.us The Willow Run Community Schools (WRCS) is located in southeastern Michigan about 20 miles west of the Detroit Metropolitan Airport and serves approximately 2,000 students in grades kindergarten through 1i11 grade. As a struggling community, 80% of the students, district-wide, are eligible for free or reduced lunch. The high school graduation rate, as reported in the Annual Report is 50%. Additionally, WRCS suffers from high transient student population, high dropout rate and low income area. WRCS continues to restructure and implement initiatives to counteract the factors impeding student learning, the staff and administration have expressed a commitment to service -learning and the development of quality programs and services that effectively teach content standards. For 2011-2012, the projects from elementary to secondary will build on the past activities from the previous service learning initiative while moving forward with new initiatives. These learning experiences are focused on the environment, hunger and homelessness. the primary objective being the integration of the curriculum through service-learning experiences that have a positive impact on each participating student' s academic, behavioral/social learning as well as promote civic responsibility. 11 �- - - - - - - -- - - - - - ·- ------ INSTITUTIONALIZATION Belding Area Schools Institutionalization Grant- $15,000 Rachelle Ostrander 850 Hall Street Belding, Michigan 48809 Phone: (616) 794-4993 Fax: (616) 794-4956 Email: ostrandr@bas-k 12. org At Belding Area Schools service-learning has been in development for ten years. With the help of grant funds from Learn and Serve Michigan since 2006 the district has been able to expand the knowledge staff had and is now helping staff provide meaningful service projects to all grade levels at Belding Area Schools. In the 2011-2012 grant year service learning they will continue to expand through the following goals: • Integrate Service Learning into the curriculum especially in the Social Sh1dies content area. • Increase professional development for staff and administration • Help the administration to become better educated about service learning. • Increase the number of teachers using service learning • Establish sustainable structures and supports for service learning Charlevoix Public Schools Institutionalization Grant- $15,000 Gail Cherry 5200 Marion Center Road Charlevoix, Michigan 49720 Phone: (231) 547-3222 x-2008 Fax: (23 1) 547-3245 Email: gcherry@rayder.net Plans to implement the grant in 2011-2012 include continued development of a sustainable plan for all students at all levels to ' learn to serve and serve to learn' . In response to the Michigan Merit Curriculum' s increased requirements, they are providing opportunities for creative connections to the state' s mandates which incorporate service learning. The district-wide Strategic Plan' s guiding principles include: • learning environments where relationships are built • active teaching to engage students in learning • increasing the connections between parents, business, and community • working together and sharing responsibilities • encouraging volunteerism There are many opportunities to match these principals with service learning standards for quality practice. �- - - -- -- - - - - - - - - -- Key building representatives have volunteered to serve as service-learning champions. As a district, they have made strides in raising the awareness of the value of service learning this past year and will continue training teachers on service-learning via professional development activities and teacher participation in the state service-learning institute, as well as continually connecting community needs to students' service. They have improved the presence of service-learning in the community through journalism highlights, school board meeting discussions and student presentations, plus partnerships with area organizations. Chassell Township Schools Institutionalization Grant- $15,000 Kendra Turpeinen 41585 U.S. Hwy 41 , P.O.Box 140 Chassell, Michigan 49916 Phone: (906) 523-4691 Fax: (906) 523-4969 Email: turpeinenk(ci),cts.k12.mi.us In 2011-12 Chassell Schools will be entering its last year of Learn and Serve funding. They propose a plan that will continue some of their best practices, while expanding their efforts to fully reach the goals of the institutionalization requirements by the end of2012. To keep the program vital and progressive, they plan to review their District Planning Guide to create new goals for the coming year, documenting specific action steps for meeting them. They will offer a two-day August training session for staff, who would like planning and networking time. They will invite other districts and an outside trainer to these sessions to keep their teachers connected to best practices. These two strategies alone have helped them to have key success in the past and they will implement them for this coming year as well. In 2011-2012 Chassell will continue to align their program with school-improvement goals and use teachers on the school improvement team as key players on the service-learning advisory board. In addition, their coordinator will continue to have scheduled days each month to be released from classroom duties for managing the grant and the program, as well as mentoring teachers and developing community partnerships. Institutionalization Grant -$12,200 Detroit Service-Learning Academy Roderick Wallace 21605 West 7 Mile Road Detroit, Michigan 48219 Phone: (313) 541-7619 Fax: (313) 541-7656 Email: wallace.roderick@detroitsla.org The Detroit Service Learning Academy mission is to build the capacity of families and educators to prepare students for lifelong learning, leadership and community service. Their vision is to provide an individualized, comprehensive, holistic, educational experience within a service learning context to empower students to learn, to service their communities and to involve the community in the learning process to ensure that our service learning program is meaningful and engaging. The school has three in-house service-learning coordinators who assist the elementary and junior academy in their service-learning projects. All support staff and administrative staff members actively 13 -- �participate in service-learning projects annually. This grant allows them to improve the quality of teacher instruction, evaluate education and community outcomes, increase the quality of pa~.inerships and to begin dissemination efforts for the field. We have 112 8 students, 56 teachers, 51 support staff, 4 administrators, and 12 community partners as a minimum. Of course, the number of community partners varies per team, but each team has a minimum of one community partner. Grand Blanc Community Schools Institutionalization Grant - $24,500 Martha Gale 11920 South Saginaw Street Grand Blanc, Michigan 49439 Phone: (810) 591-6931 Fax: (810) 591-6431 Email: mgale(cl{grandblancschools.org The Grand Blanc Community School District (GBCS) is seeking Learn and Serve funds to enhance their service-learning program. They will continue to build their program that allows students and/or teachers to design service-learning activities around what they determine to be community need based on their current studies. Allowing participants to design their own activity, based on what they believe to be a need is a very integral part of their service-learning initiative. Allowing students to take an active role in the design of their service-learning project helps to foster civic responsibility, self-worth, and empathy, as well as, develop higher-order thinking and problem solving skills with real world application of knowledge gained through core and non-core curriculum. The involvement in service-learning will continue to help bridge the large socioeconomic gap that exists in our district by giving students the opportunity to work together to solve shared community issues. It will also provide the district a means to allow all students to achieve their highest potential. Participation will elevate standardized test scores in underperforming subgroups by helping to provide an interdisciplinary approach to studies that includes problem-based learning situations that integrate real world relevance with the application of academic and reinforcement of 21 st century skills. Inland Lakes Schools Institutionalization Grant - $15,000 Susan Whitener 4363 S. Straits Highway Indian River, Michigan 49749 Phone: (231) 23 8-6868 Fax: (231) 238-4181 Email: swhitener@inlandlakes.org Inland Lakes Schools were originally awarded a Learn and Serve planning grant in 2006-2007. Teaching staff and administration were enthusiastic about the program. Program goals have been met and exceeded, with 14 current Learn and Serve projects at all three levels of schools, elementary, middle, and high school. Additional funding to support service learning activities has been awarded to the district and this has extended their capability significantly. If funded, Inland Lakes will continue the implementation phase of institutionalizing service-learning program, establish board policy, and continue to work toward sustainability. �Kent Intermediate School District Institutionalization Grant- $40,000 Steve Dieleman 2930 Knapp Street, NE Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 Phone: (616) 365-2271 Fax: (616) 364-1489 Email : stevedieleman@kentisd.org Service-learning is being integrated in the Kent ISD county-wide academic online curriculum. Kent ISD educators created a web based curriculum design tool for classroom teachers, called Cuniculum Crafter. State academic standards, grade level content expectations, high school expectations and new national common core standards are embedded in the curriculum. With grant funding, Kent ISD will expand and sustain the integration of service-learning in the web based cuniculum. The Curriculum Crafter web site home page will have a link to exemplary service learning projects implemented in the county. Projects will be uploaded in each core content area and several non-core subjects. Every educator in Michigan, the United States and in every country will have free access to detailed service learning project descriptions through the web site. Twenty school districts and several non public schools in Kent County use the online ctmiculum. School districts adopting the Curriculum Crafter have extensive access to online curriculum design tools. Educators can use the design tools to create their service learning projects in alignment with national standards, effective practices, methods, resources and assessments. Institutionalization Grant- $24,500 Lake Orion Community Schools Mary Anne Thorndycraft 455 E. Scripps Road Lake Orion, Michigan 48360 Phone: (248) 693-5436 x2 Fax : (248) 693-5670 Email: mthorndycraft@lakeorion.k12.mi.us The academic service-learning program at Lake Orion Community Schools incorporates the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice. The staff and community partners who will be creating and working with the projects will receive additional training in academic service-learning. Professional development will be provided through several mediums, to include Moodie, one-on-one trainings and small group trainings. We will continue to update the Moodie where teaching staff and community partners can learn about ASL at their leisure on line. By completing ASL 101 , teachers will be able to earn professional development hours. The Moodie will also include updated information, sample lesson plans, development opportunities, funding sources, resources and articles. Teachers will be able to share their projects on the Moodie also. Staff will attend the annual grantee meeting and February Institute, along with webinars hosted by MCSC, or other activities, workshops or special events. Staff will also attend the Super Conference by Michigan Nonprofit Association in May. Assistance will be provided to educators through the use of building liaisons at each levelled by the districts academic service-learning coordinator. They will look at increasing the use and number of academic service-learning liaisons within our district. They will provide resources and materials to help teachers with their projects. There will be an active advisory board, which represents all groups connected with academic servicelearning. They will continue to provide guidance and suggestions regarding academic service-learning 15 �in the district. The advisory board will represent all aspects of the community, to include school administration, board, teachers, staff, parents, community partners, and students. Onaway Area Community Schools Institutionalization Grant- $15,000 Rod Fullerton 4549 M-3 South Onaway, Michigan 49765 Phone: (989) 733-2700 Fax: (989) 733-4998 Email: rfullerton@oascd.com Onaway Area Community Schools will continue taking formal steps to institutionalize, and therefore sustain, the service-learning projects and activities they have successfully been involved with during the previous grant years. For the 2011-2012 school year, they will continue current projects and activities. They have also built a permanent, year-round greenhouse structure that will enable them to better provide intensive service-learning experiences for all of the district' s students, with greater duration and connections to core and non-core curriculum. To accomplish these goals, they will expand the offering of an independent study course to high school upper-classmen, giving students an elective credit for designing and implementing a service-learning project over the course of a semester. Eventually, students can be placed directly with relevant community partners to carry out their projects, with these partners providing oversight and mentoring assistance in exchange for students' service. Second, a close partnership with our local Garden Club will provide us with considerable connections, resources, and expertise as they identify and implement service-learning projects based on our new greenhouse. They will maintain and deepen the partnerships they have already developed and continue to focus on professional development opportunities for staff and our region. Those teachers who have received training during the previous grant cycle are considered district leaders in service-learning instructional methodologies, and will act as mentors and resources for others. As they expand their offerings, they will encourage students and staff members to begin presenting and publishing the results of their work on a broader scale, such as state-level conferences. Finally, as they enter a new phase in their school improvement cycle, they are poised to implement service-learning methodologies into the school improvement plan with greater fidelity and an overall eye toward commtmity revitalization. Pennfield Schools Institutionlization Grant - $15,000 Ed terSteeg 8587 Q Drive North Battle Creek, Michigan 49017 Phone: (269) 961-9741 Fax: (269) 961-9799 Email: tersteee(a),pennfield.net Pennfield Schools is seeking a $15,000 institutionalization grant for service-learning in our K-12 district. Over four years, our service-learning activities have grown from a single project involving 30 students in one elementary school classroom to a variety of projects that have engaged more than 1,000 student participants (60% of enrollment), more than half of our teachers, and 40 parents. Servicelearning is currently practiced in grades K-8 and our plans are to expand the practice to the high school. �- -- - - - - - - - - - - --- - - - -- - - - A new element of our program is to align service-learning with the Common Core Standards that have been adopted for the State of Michigan. Pennfield's service-learning initiative has garnered the full suppmt ofthe Board of Education, the superintendent, and a wide range of faculty and staff. A Service-Learning Steering Committee oversees the day-to-day operations of projects, while curriculum integration is handled by the District Advisory Committee. The need for service-learning at Pennfield is driven by the administration' s desire to improve teaching and learning by using a more constructivist philosophy, making learning more relevant to students, providing a learning environment that speaks to a variety of learning styles, and building critical thinking skills in our students. 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. 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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, 51184 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 2011-04-13 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f961301a5b6b1a3c44b626dfa125d960.pdf 3a29af95f25a0ce548b69c0ac328057b PDF Text Text Technology The MCSC is focused on implementing a statewide volunteer management software system that will move the needle on the number of people vohmteering across the state by improving retention by connecting community members with meaningful service opportunities. Of seven u grantees, five are currently participating in the intensive training necessary to adapt HandsOn Connect to meet their organization' s needs. Two grantees have already completed the training: one is conducting outreach and the other is working to build out their new web presence. ands Onf Training Webinars have been provided to the grantees covering basic volunteer management and an in-depth introduction to evaluation as it relates specifically to the Volunteer Michigan Initiative. In March, all grantees attended a meeting in Mt. Pleasant in conjunction with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan annual retreat. Topics included HandsOn Connect training overview, training needs assessment discussion, partnership building stages and components, and progress report procedures. Future training identified as a result of discussion includes strategic partnership building and sustainability. National Days of Service Volunteer Michigan grantees are required to coordinate a minimum of two national Days of Service events. Examples ofMLK Day Projects that occurred In January included Ionia' s community cinema, Sunday supper and discussion, and youth march; Southwest Michigan Volunteer Center coordinated two events on each side of their county including making more than 1000 cards-to place with Meals on Wheels meal distribution; Volunteer Muskegon hosted ' A Peace of Mind' health and Safety Fair; Kalamazoo partnered with the Mayor' s Office for a community wide event; and Lenawee coordinated alocal Top Chef competition with youth. � 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. 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