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2008 Blue Shield of California Foundation Training Institute at the CPEDV Annual Meeting
In September 2008, Blue Shield Against Violence hosted a Capacity Building Training Institute at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV). Below you will find links to a complete summary of the day's proceedings, as well as the PowerPoint presentations, and analysis of participant evaluations from pre/post surveys. We hope that you find these materials useful in the design of capacity building activities in your communities and organizations.
Blue Shield of California Foundation (BSCF) is heartened by the positive response to the Training Institute and will continue to work toward strengthening the capacity of domestic violence service providers in California. It is a privilege to support this critical work.
The 2008 Training Institute was developed and implemented by Jemmott/Rollins Group, Inc.
The guidance and support of the Blue Shield Against Violence Advisory Committee is deeply appreciated. Members include:
- Eliza Daniely-Woolfolk, Executive Director Alternatives to Domestic Violence
- Rae Eby-Carl, Deputy Director Lake Family Resource Center
- Patti Giggans, Executive Director, Peace Over Violence
- Joelle Gomez, Executive Director, Women's Center of San Joaquin County
- Verna Griffin-Tabor, Executive Director, Center for Community Solutions
- Kathleen Krenek, Executive Director, Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence
- Beckie Masaki, Executive Director, Asian Women's Shelter
Presentations and meeting materials can be downloaded and printed from the links below:
Capacity Building Training Institute, Jemmott/Rollins Group, Inc.
Summary Notes (PDF)
Why Communications Matters, Dr. Franklin D. Gilliam, Jr., UCLA School of Public Affairs
Presentation Slides (PDF)
Notes (PDF)
A Conversation with Funders (Lunch Panel)
Notes (PDF)
Linking Money to Mission: a Balancing Act, Nonprofit Finance Fund
Presentation slides (PDF)
Notes (PDF)
The Best Kept Secret: Strategic Communications Workshop, Nakatomi & Associates
Presentation slides (PDF)
Notes (PDF)
Media Relations Tool Kit (PDF)
Evaluation Results: Capacity Builiding Training Institute
Notes (PDF)
2007 "Think Tank" Session at CPEDV Annual Meeting
In September of 2007, Blue Shield Against Violence hosted a "Think Tank" session for participants at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence (CPEDV). This session was built around survey data received from nearly 65 percent of Blue Shield of California Foundation's Shelter Initiative grantees.
The general organizational development portion of the survey was based on the book, "Lifecycles of Nonprofits" by Susan Kenny Stevens, PhD. We are grateful to Dr. Kenny Stevens for permission to use her work.
The policy capacity assessment questionnaire was used with permission from the Alliance for Justice in Washington, D.C. The questionnaire was developed for foundations to guide them in evaluating the benefits of their support. Again, we received special permission from the Alliance for Justice to adapt their questionnaire for use in an online survey.
Links to the "Think Tank" introductory presentations and materials are provided below.
- Survey summary and organizational "lifecycles" as presented by Fran Jemmott
- Composite survey response report
- Shifting Gears for Policy Advocacy presented by Nancy Shemick
- Strategic Communications in Local Policy Advocacy presented by Laurie Kappe
- Information about potential funding sources compiled by Lucia Corral Pena
