Community Training Sessions Session 5: Letters of Support & Partnerships

Participating Organizations Hamilton Community Health Network City of Flint Michigan Institute of Clinical Health Research Metro Community Development Hasselbring Senior Center Flint Innovative Solutions Flint ReCAST The HUB Flint

Overview of Community Training Sessions Sessions and Dates Session 6: Finding Grants, August 20 & 24

Overview of Community Training Sessions Sessions and Dates Tuesday sessions will take place at 6 PM at MSU College of Human Medicine Saturday sessions will take place at 10 AM at Hasselbring Senior Center MSU College of Human Medicine is located at 300 E 1st Street, Flint MI 48502. Across from the Flint Farmers Market. Hasselbring Senior Center is located at 1002 W Home Avenue, Flint MI 48505.

Attendee Registration Extremely important that you share with us Each attendee is asked to share contact information, your motivation to attend today’s session, indicate what topics you want more information on and where you heard about the Community Training Sessions. Your feedback will help us better serve you and lets our employers know who we are serving.

Goals of Community Training Sessions Help people start their efforts. Teach others what we have learned. Support others so they succeed.

Goals of Community Training Sessions Help people start their efforts. Teach others what we have learned. Support others so they succeed.

Letters of Support “While letters of support do not win a grant by themselves, good letters of support can make a grant more competitive. They demonstrate broad-based commitment to a project, from the range of stakeholders. The letters of support show that the planned collaboration is both appropriate and genuine.” Fresno State University

Letters of Support... are required for many grant applications demonstrate the confidence of others in your project communicate the benefit of your project allow you to create additional connections

Letter of Support Format Letterhead Date Addressee Dear ------ Introductory Paragraph Explanatory Paragraph Commitment Paragraph from Letter Writer Closing Paragraph

Letter of Support Tips Prepare three (3) drafts of the letter of support Provide the writer with a draft letter of support and additional details that they can consider when writing the letter Ask the writer for a letter of support two weeks before the letter is needed

Partnerships Help yourself and help other organizations Reduces duplication of services Signals the strength of your program Allows you to reap in-kind support for your budget

Partnerships - Real Life Example 1 - CTS Hamilton Community Health Network City of Flint Michigan Institute of Clinical Health Research Metro Community Development Hasselbring Senior Center Flint Innovative Solutions Flint ReCAST The HUB Flint

Partnerships - Real Life Example 2 - FIS Constituencies: The deaf and hard of hearing, Spanish speakers, ex-offenders, our aging population and the general public. Host sites: Latinx Technology and Community Center Flint Development Center Hasselbring Senior Center Ministry and Community Center RL Jones Community Outreach Center Community Partner: M.A.D.E. Institute Academic Partner: Dr. Hamm, MSU