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Alliance Annual Meeting 2022-2023
It was great to see all the wonderful people of our community at the Annual Meeting of The Alliance 2022-2023!
We started the morning hearing from Prince William County Executive Christopher Shorter, with his recap of our participation with the County activities, and sharing a piece of his vision for the County/Non-Profit collaborations in the future.
Next, we recognized our ’22-’23 Board of Directors and introduced the slate of candidates for ’23-’34 to replace those dedicated members cycling off.
The 2022-2023Alliance Board of Directors:
Karen Smith- The Arc of Greater Prince William/Insight, Inc. (seated)
Steve Pierce- Park Valley Church
Abi Forester- St. Thomas UMC, Manassas campus
Carolyn Desai – Citizen Representative
Jinnae Monroe- Hire Ground Works
Mark Victorson- NAMI Prince William
Denise Chadwick Wright- Birmingham Green
Todd McCormick- The House, Inc.
The Candidates for The Alliance Board 2023-2024:
Laura Coates – Citizen Representative
Pastor Matthew Sergent – St. Thomas Church
Rabbi Shmuly Perlstein – Chabad Center for Jewish Life
Serena Bermudez – Citizen Representative
Joe Diaz – Didlake
We celebrated Alliance highpoints of the past year:
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Distributing over 5.5 million dollars in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds through partnerships with 32 Prince William County Non-Profits who provided vital services to PWC residents.
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Hosting zoom trainings and in person networking events.
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Being recipients of the 2023 Community Partner of the Year award from Edu-Futuro.
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Being finalists in the Agnes L. Colgan Community Service Award- Health & Human Services category of the 2022 Prince William Chamber Business Awards.
And cheered for the accomplishments of our ARPA Partners who:
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Provided rent/eviction assistance to 255 households.
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Provided 38,480 boxes/bags of food.
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Served 846,211 meals
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Distributed 3,410,326.53 pounds of food
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Helped 17,967 families/households
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Assisted 123,311 individuals
We continue to be humbled by our members and the work you do, as so aptly described by our exiting Board Chair, Jinnae Monroe:
“We are people who care, serving people who matter.”
Educational resources
CANDID Learning
Greetings Alliance Members and Friends!
Do you know you can access some great resources for your non-profit business? A special thanks to the MAGIC at CHIN Library to make these resources available, CANDID provides training of variety of topic of fundraising and non-profit management.
Follow the link here to watch the free video/podcast topics available at their website in English: https://learning.candid.org/topics/
They also have some Spanish resources available too in this link here: Training Search | Candid Learning & Training Search | Candid Learning
America's SBDC Virginia Mason
Greetings Alliance Members and Friends!
A business journey taken with the right insights, preparations, and process discipline along the way can be a rewarding one. Mason SBDC Counselors are the guides that can take this journey with you as you embark on a path of moving from an idea and a vision to a commercially viable and sustainable business, brand, and range of products and services.
SBDC offers no-cost business counseling and training services to small businesses in Fairfax County, Prince William County, Arlington County, and the City of Manassas.
Visit their website for more information where they have both English and Spanish resources available:
English: Home - Mason SBDC
Spanish: Español - Mason SBDC
Intro to Corporate Giving
A special thanks to the MAGIC at CHIN Library to make some wonderful resources available for us; CANDID provides training of variety of topic of fundraising and non-profit management.
Is your organization ready to seek corporate support?
Corporate grant makers are different from traditional foundations in many ways. This class provides a basic overview of:
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The different types of corporate giving
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What motivates corporations to give
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How to find potential corporate partners
Outcomes
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Define different types of corporate philanthropy and their motivations.
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Learn how to find information about different types of corporate philanthropy.
View
• Slides here
• Handout here
• Worksheet here
• Double the Donation here
• Good360 here
• Board Match here
• Taproot Foundation here
Recording here
UVA/Alliance Networking Event
We have received so much positive feedback from our networking event at UVA Healthcare March 30th!
Here are the highlights:
We started the afternoon with gathering and networking:
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The program portion of the event kicked-off with Jennifer Hanni and Jennifer Strickland by introducing Behavioral/Mental Health and Substance Use Spotlight. Behavioral health services available at UVA Health are: Emergency- BH Crisis Services, Inpatient Unit, Substance Abuse, and Outpatient Services. If you have any question Please contact Amy Emkes, Manager of Behavioral Health Operations: eua7ks@uvahealth.org.
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After that informative session, we started going around the room, each person providing a brief introduction of themselves and their organization.
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Rozlyn Giddens shared the results of their Community Health Needs Assessment and how its results guide decisions for how they serve the community and the opportunities that they support through their grants. She also provided the Grant Cycle Timeline. You can get more information about the grant here: Community Partnerships | UVA Health
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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Zan Zaidi offered comments on behalf of UVA Community Health’s CEO, Erik Shannon.
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Attendance: Many people shared how happy they were to get together, see familiar faces, and make new friends. For those who missed it, I can’t provide in a bullet point the value of being present. We hope to see you next time!
Please see the attached slides from the presentation down below, and the attached spreadsheet to connect with those attendees who you didn’t get a chance to talk to. [None of us are authorized to not mass-email this group for marketing purposes.]
View the slides and spreadsheet here.
MAGIC's FUNDING DATABASE
Find your new grant opportunity here!
This event was held February 10, 2023 via Zoom.
Kathy LaVallee with Management and Government Information Center (MAGIC) at the Chinn Library in Woodbridge gives us a walk-through of the search capabilities of the Foundation database (available through the subscription Chinn Library has - walk-in or schedule time with a researcher.)
This training was facilitated by The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William.
View the recording HERE
Sentara Medical Center Networking Event
We received a lot of positive and productive feedback for our networking event at Sentara Healthcare!
Here are the highlights:
We started the afternoon with gathering and networking:
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We chatted and visited the exhibit tables for: Stop the Bleed, Women’s Health, and the Cancer Center (flyer attached) Cancer Care at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Sentara Healthcare
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We started the program portion of the event by going around the room, each person providing a brief introduction of themselves and their organization.
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Michele provided an overview of Sentara Healthcare’s history and the many services they provide. One in particular I’ll remind you of is the Mobile Health Unit. For more information on the mobile clinic, please see Sentara Mobile Care | Sentara Healthcare
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Michele shared Sentara’s commitment to supporting the community through the Sentara Cares Community Grant, reminding us that the current grant cycle closes March 15th and sharing the exciting news that they will have another cycle open this summer!
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Erica shared the results of their Community Health Needs Assessment (link to read the whole thing Community Health Needs Assessments | Sentara Healthcare) and how its results guide decisions for how they serve the community and the opportunities that they support through their grants. Attached is a one pager flyer with information from the community health needs assessment.
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If you are interested in partnering with Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on educational or screening events please fill out the following request form at: Sentara Northern Virginia Partnership Request Form - Formstack for consideration.
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Attendance: Many people shared how happy they were to get together, see familiar faces, and make new friends. For those who missed it, I can’t provide in a bullet point the value of being present. We hope to see you next time!
FINDHELP.COM 101
This event was held November 17, 2022 via Zoom.
Colton Naval with FindHelp.com helped us learning more about:
• This nationwide FREE resource,
• What services you don’t know about in your area,
• What is available for your friends in another state, and
• How to get YOUR organization listed!
This training was facilitated by The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William.
View the recording HERE
PREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS THROUGH SUPPORTING YOURSELF
This event was held December 8, 2022 via Zoom.
The holidays are a WONDERFUL - and stressful - time. Watch this recorded video to gain tips to help you:
• Find those moments of calm to help you de-stress, and
• Eat healthily AND enjoy the special holiday treats.
Be sure to share what you’ve learned with your associates and clients for any upcoming holidays!
This training was facilitated by The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William.
View the recording HERE
How's It Going? Evaluating and Analyzing Your Program's Performance
This event was held August 30, 2022 via Zoom.
Evaluating and analyzing your program's data is an essential aspect of the strategic planning process. By conducting checks on how your program is performing, you'll discover opportunities to enhance your program for optimum efficiency.
In this training, we explored best practices to check the wellness of your program, assess what you've learned from the data you've collected and determine where improvements can be made.
This training was facilitated by The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William.
View the recording HERE
Download the slide deck HERE
Download the handout HERE
2022 Labor of Love Awards and Annual Meeting
The Alliance's Labor of Love Awards and annual meeting was held Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Old Hickory Golf Club. The event celebrated the Alliance's accomplishments, installed board members and awarded area human services providers.
For more information about the event, click HERE
ARPA Grant Project Showcase
In this virtual meeting, the community learned about The Prince William County ARPA Community Grant Program and the projects the Alliance invested in during the 2022 grant funding cycle. The recording covers the funded projects, how they'll address COVID-19 recovery efforts and how the resources they provide can be accessed by Prince William County residents.
View the recording HERE:
https://youtu.be/pG1T3bXfQAk
Conducting a Community Needs Assessment Training
Need to conduct a community needs assessment but find yourself unsure of where to start? The Alliance can help!
Check out the recording of our training for best practices, tips and strategies regarding conducting a community needs assessment that truly depicts the state of resources and needs in your community. This training includes tips for conducting an assessment during a pandemic.
View the recording HERE:
https://youtu.be/zSJdeBwNeQk
***They are fully booked until end of April, when they open back up, we will inform you!
Improve your "Pitch" when presenting to donors or grantors!
Greetings Alliance Members and Friends!
Would you like to improve the presentation you give when talking with potential donors or grantors? We are excited to share an opportunity to receive personal feedback from Business Expert [and inspiring Coach] George Siragusa with the George Mason Small Business Development Center.
First, watch this recoded workshop and implement the suggestions for crafting a compelling “Pitch.”
Next, schedule a time to meet with George – he’s reserving Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30-4:00 from March-April to work with Alliance organizations. You get 20 minutes to present to George, and he’ll give you 10 minutes of feedback to help you improve.
You will need to register with the SBDC:
1. Go to https://bit.ly/2mppsRS
2. Enter your email address and complete the rest of the form. (This will take you about 10 minutes)
3. The SBDC will contact you (from help@masonsbdc.org) and you reply, asking to make an appointment for a Mason SBDC 1:1 Business Mentoring Session
– coordinate which Tuesday or Thursday - in person is best, at Centerfuse in Manassas. (Stop by The Alliance office and say “hi” to Peggy when you are done!)
This and many other amazing business services are available F*R*E*E* from the Mason Small Business Development Center.
Please let us know if you post your pitch on your website or social media and we’ll share it!