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- OVS Training and OutreachTwo-Part Grant Writing Webinar The Office of Victim Services Advisory Council is hosting a two-part webinar on grant writing on 8/21 and 8/22 from 9:30am -11:30am. Offered through OVS’s TTARP, this program was designed for smaller Victim Assistance Programs, but all VAP staff who participate in grant writing and development may attend. Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdeygqT8iGdNNBbjhk0HmyD1C_UGVS1Vl Alison Diéguez, Program Director at the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance, will facilitate the series. Alison Diéguez is a Program Director who oversees the Institute’s work on Gender Based Violence and Trauma. She has over 18 years of experience in the fields of trauma, gender based violence and community violence. Prior to her work at ISLG, she was the Director of Planning and Community Resilience at the Center for Court Innovation Red Hook Community Justice Center where she designed, launched, and managed several court- and community-based programs and led broader efforts in strategic planning. She’s also worked within the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Bureau of Mental Health and served as a Clinical Forensic Specialist at Safe Horizon’s Brooklyn Child Advocacy Center. Ms. Diéguez holds a B.A. from Purchase College at SUNY and an M.S.S.W. from Columbia University School of Social Work. 1. W 8/21/24, 9:30-11:30am Grant Writing Part 1: Fundamentals Presenters will review the fundamentals of responding to requests for proposals (RFPs): RFP life cycles, types of RFPs (federal, state, foundation, corporate, etc.), and strategies for finding and selecting RFPs. Participants will complete a short survey on their “burning questions” for Grant Writing, which will inform the details of Part 2. 1. TH 8/22/24, 9:30-11:30am Grant Writing Part 2: Templates and Examples Presenters will present a framework for developing proposals. The framework will center organizational sustainability, programmatic success, effective storytelling, and positive scoring. Presenters will then present example proposals, varying in quality and type. Participants will discuss and workshop the example proposals. Sessions will be recorded. If you have any questions, please reach out to Remla and Lindsey: RParthasarathy@empirejustice.org and Lindsey.Crusan@sphp.comLike
- OVS Training and OutreachSAVE THE DATES!! The OVS Advisory Council is hosting a two-part webinar on grant writing on 8/21 and 8/22 from 9:30am -11:30am. Offered through OVS’s TTARP, this program was designed for smaller VAPs, but all VAP staff who participate in grant writing and development may attend. 1. W 8/21/24, 9:30-11:30am Grant Writing Part 1: Fundamentals Presenters will review the fundamentals of responding to requests for proposals (RFPs): RFP life cycles, types of RFPs (federal, state, foundation, corporate, etc.), and strategies for finding and selecting RFPs. Participants will complete a short survey on their “burning questions” for Grant Writing, which will inform the details of Part 2. 1. TH 8/22/24, 9:30-11:30am Grant Writing Part 2: Templates and Examples Presenters will present a framework for developing proposals. The framework will center organizational sustainability, programmatic success, effective storytelling, and positive scoring. Presenters will then present example proposals, varying in quality and type. Participants will discuss and workshop the example proposals. Registration information to follow. Sessions will be recorded. For questions, please reach out to Remla and Lindsey -- rparthasarathy@empirejustice.org and lindsey.crusan@sphp.comLike
- OVS Training and OutreachPlease join us on Tuesday, July 9 for TeleSAFE's latest Forensic Examiner Seminar, presented by highly experienced forensic examiner and TeleSAFE team member, Jacqueline Callari Robinson, RN, NYSAFE. The seminar topic is: Sexual Maturity Ratings Register here to join us on zoom! https://us06web.zoom.us/w/86337879408?tk=Yl5noI7vFejscJ45AOHxetLHebheDcoFE__rEjzgdjk.DQYAAAAUGiN9cBZCWmQxU011WFQ0dUtYRFpJdVE0TmhBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA&pwd=nVZsa9nJ7fLjRN22AxF26up9e3hX5I.1Like