Funding your YTP program Partnerships Grants Funding your YTP program By Debbie Durham and Ramona McCallister

Alternative funding sources

Presented by Ramona McCallister and Debbie Durham

Funding technology Technology can enrich your program, but it is also expensive. How can you provide important technology for training in your YTP program?

Potential sources Banks Non-profits and community foundations Local hi-tech companies The Work Readiness Class at CCHS acquired POS equipment and software from a Facebook grant.

Habitat For Humanity Staff working with YTP student Become acquainted with your community coalitions and local government, such as your chamber of commerce, your County Commissioners, and your city officials. Look for opportunities to work with local non-profits—they can be some of your best partners. Leverage your resources Habitat For Humanity Staff working with YTP student

Washington Federal Foundation grant Provided a partnership opportunity between Habitat For Humanity Restore, YTP, and the community

Provided one job for YTP student Provided wages for one student to work for Habitat For Humanity Restore. They were the fiscal agent, and provided liability insurance, payroll, and supervision. Student was a rehab for Vocational Rehabilitation. A job assessment provided valuable feedback.

Washington Federal Foundation Application link https://washingtonfederal.com/About-Us/Community-Relations https://washingtonfederal.com/getattachment/About-Us/Community-Relations/WFFgrantAppRevised2014.pdf.aspx

Funding a work readiness class

Junior Achievement is a free business education curriculum. It covers a variety of business and work-related topics. The curriculum is comprehensive, and they also select a volunteer from the business community to help facilitate the class Students in Work Readiness class working on a Junior Achievement unit on Collaboration

Junior Achievement https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-usa/home

Transition from school to life Grant Established by passage of 2013 Legislative's HB3264 Funds distributed by ODE Pilot program with five districts and a base of $1,500 each Goal is to provide opportunities to pilot programs in assisting students with disabilities to successfully transition into life after high school

Crook County Pilot site (one of five) The pilot program at Crook County will: Provide a number of field trips and activities to explore career paths and post-secondary learning facilities. Provide funds to create information brochures for families Transition curriculum Training for staff (YTP conference for transition staff)

Links and resources Junior Achievement: JA.org Oregon Community Foundation: http://www.oregoncf.org/grants-scholarships/grants Washington Federal: https://washingtonfederal.com/About-Us/Community-Relations Transition from school to life grant: Sally.simich@state.or.us

Malheur ESD/OHS YTP Coordinator Debbie Durham

Services to Groups Grant Funded by Vocational Rehabilitation Dependent on unused funds statewide at the end of the biennium. Administration makes that determination Then contacts branch managers Who contact field staff

Services to Groups Grant Put together with S2W funds and created a career center. 14 computers Adjustable work stations (2) TV, VCR, and Careers video series 1st Services to Groups grant I wrote…

Services to Groups Portable coffee cart Set up in the cafeteria at lunch time Ran under the Special Education Program A few years later, the 2nd Services to Groups grant…

Meyer Memorial Trust Help with which grant would fit Meyer Memorial Trust looks for opportunities to invest in people, ideas and efforts that deliver significant social benefits to Oregon 

Meyer Memorial Trust Expanded OHS Bistro Coffee machine Cupboards, cash register Syrups, cups, lids, etc.

OHS Bistro Goal: To teach job skills in a real life setting Regular class and students earned class credit As the money started adding up we expanded and also put money back into the school. Ran for 18 years then the new principal closed it.

Maybelle Clark Macdonald foundation MISSION To relieve the misfortune and promote the well being of mankind. Most current - Just received the funds last week.

Maybelle Clark Macdonald GRANT MAKING PRIORITIES: Grants are made in the following five functional areas: Cultural arts Education Human services Medical research Public benefit

Maybelle Clark Macdonald Example of their timeline Spring and Fall grant cycle Grant cycles opens Jan 15 Letter of Inquiry (Feb. 15) Notified by March 15 Full Grant Application (Ap. 15) Notified by May 31st

Maybelle Clark Macdonald Combined with the Youth and Innovation Grant Ontario Transitional Academy OTA Tiger Shoppe 3 years after the OHS Bistro closed the new principal wanted it opened back up.

Maybelle Clark Macdonald Things I have learned Read everything and read it carefully! Know the foundations mission Submitting electronically Limited wording Explain in detail Uploading documents It’s ok to call and ask questions

Maybelle Clark Macdonald Things we addressed Poverty level Crime rate Low graduation rate Helping them become productive adults who can in turn raise children who are mentally and physically able to access education and living wage jobs.

501 (c) and IRS form 990 Usually schools don’t have this status. District Office Public Account letter

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