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It all starts with asking the correct questions. The HOW of neighborhood-based community development is bigger than the WHAT. It is about methodology and process, which in neighborhood work matter more than the model or the product. And the HOW has two parts: 1️⃣ First, WHO - as in, who decided to do what is being done? Was it the neighborhood or the city or a funder or a nonprofit or an investor? Who is in charge of making the decisions that will shape the neighborhood? 2️⃣ Second, WHERE - as in, where is this initiative coming from? Is this from the top down? Or is this from the bottom up? Is this coming from outside the neighborhood or from within it? Read more about how to navigate disagreements by reframing your questions with Director Shawn Duncan: https://lnkd.in/ersd6TQR *********************** The Lupton Center is the Training & Consulting arm of FCS - Focused Community Strategies. To learn more about FCS, visit fcsministries.org #UrbanPlanning #PlaceBasedChange

#RFP - Community Progress Makers is a Citi Foundation initiative aimed at supporting local community organizations connecting low-income communities to greater social and economic opportunity. The Foundation is committing an additional $50 million to support a fourth cohort of Community Progress Makers. Through an open request for proposals (RFP) process, the Foundation will select 50 community organizations to receive the following over three years: • $1 million in unrestricted grant support. • Access to technical assistance from national experts and leading researchers. • Opportunities to connect and share learnings through webinars and local and national gatherings. Tri-state area eligible counties include: Connecticut - Fairfield. New Jersey - Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic. New York - Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester. #newyorknonprofits #citibank #rfp #grants #grantwriting #newyorkcity #unrestrictedfunding #unrestrictedgrant #lowincomecommunities #economicopportunity Bev Browning

🚨🚨🚨 NFHA’s latest #FairHousingTrends Report is out now! There were 34,150 fair housing complaints in 2023, the highest number of fair housing complaints recorded since NFHA began producing its Trends Report in the mid-1990s. Private nonprofit fair housing organizations processed the vast majority (75.52 percent) of these complaints, underscoring the need for lawmakers to allocate sustainable funding to support their critical work. Read the full report at https://bit.ly/4bnomvl and use the interactive map to find out how many instances of housing discrimination were reported in YOUR state to private nonprofit fair housing organizations, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Assistance Programs, and the U.S. Department of Justice.

I hope some of you can make it out to see Monique Moreno (she/her) on this panel!

Oregon Community Grant Program Priority will be given to projects that support clear community-identified needs for populations disproportionately impacted by inequities exacerbated by significant bias and/or discrimination, including: Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and people of color Immigrants and refugees People experiencing disabilities People living on low incomes People living in under-resourced communities and/or communities lacking critical infrastructure, including remote, rural, suburban, and urban communities People who are homeless/unsheltered People who identify as LGBTQIA+ Survivors of domestic violence and/or child abuse Funding will support one of three grant types: New or significant expansion to a program or project Capacity building Small capital not to exceed $500,000 Geographic Area: Oregon Award Amount: Up to $40,000 Applications due July 23, 2024

🚨🚨🚨 NFHA’s latest #FairHousingTrends Report is out now! There were 34,150 fair housing complaints in 2023, the highest number of fair housing complaints recorded since the National Fair Housing Alliance began producing its Trends Report in the mid-1990s. Private nonprofit fair housing organizations processed the vast majority (75.52 percent) of these complaints, underscoring the need for lawmakers to allocate sustainable funding to support their critical work. Read the full report at https://bit.ly/4bnomvl and use the interactive map to find out how many instances of housing discrimination were reported in YOUR state to private nonprofit fair housing organizations, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Assistance Programs, and the U.S. Department of Justice.

🚨🚨🚨 NFHA’s latest #FairHousingTrends Report is out now! There were 34,150 fair housing complaints in 2023, the highest number of fair housing complaints recorded since NFHA began producing its Trends Report in the mid-1990s. Private nonprofit fair housing organizations processed the vast majority (75.52 percent) of these complaints, underscoring the need for lawmakers to allocate sustainable funding to support their critical work. Read the full report at https://bit.ly/4bnomvl and use the interactive map to find out how many instances of housing discrimination were reported in YOUR state to private nonprofit fair housing organizations, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Assistance Programs, and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Learn the answers to these common questions about Community Development Block Programs (CDBG) at the National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) upcoming Basics Training with the Cloudburst Group: 1. Can we use CDBG to fund a specific program at a nonprofit organization? 2. Why can't we use CDBG to construct houses on available land? 3. Where can we get ideas about how to use CDBG in the community? 4. How do we know if we can use CDBG to pay for a new public building? 5. What kinds of rules apply to CDBG that don't apply to private funding? 6. Who needs to approve how we'll spend this year's CDBG? CDBG Basics is an introductory online training series designed for those unfamiliar with or very new to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Participants will learn the fundamentals of the CDBG program, its requirements, history, and structure. Register today: https://lnkd.in/dtHkFGa4 Dates: April 16, 18, 23, & 25 Member Price: $450 Non-Member Price: $550 #cdbg #communitydevelopment #economicdevelopment #affordablehousing

Kudos to the Center for Green Schools for their ongoing efforts to improve educational environments! A key element for successful grant writing is having a clear and specific goal for the funding request. The more precise your objective, the higher the chances of securing the grant. For instance, consider requesting funds to upgrade classrooms that currently lack mechanical ventilation, failing to meet even the minimum standards. The goal would be to transform these spaces to not only comply with the ASHRAE 62.1 standard but also to exceed the CDC's 5ACH guidelines and ASHRAE 241 standards, all at a fraction of the cost of traditional HVAC systems. Such a well-defined proposal can significantly enhance the success rate of a grant application. For more information on how Smart Air Defense could help turn your old school buildings into well ventilated buildings at a fraction of the cost of conventional HVAC, please visit https://lnkd.in/e6EtRdRs #SmartAirDefense #SurgicallyCleanAir #Cobalt #8ACH #HEPA #AtmosAir #BetterIAQ #IAQ #Schools #Students #Teachers #NetZero #SustainableIAQ #SmartAirDefenseTestPilot #Atmocube #QuantifiableIAQ #Doitforourchildren #EveryStudentCounts #EveryTeacherCounts #Schools #IAQ #IndependentIAQExperts #OptionsDesignedForYourSchool #DreamTeamCoalition #SafeTraces #veriDART #CDC #ASHRAE241 #ASHRAE 

See the post below to learn more about the amazing work that BFN member organization, East Bay Community Foundation, is doing! ✨