Here is a list of training opportunities through the While House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
One-Day Art & Science Grant Writing
This one-day workshop will assist faith-based and community organizations in preparing a competitive grant application for Federal funding. Workshop topics include: proposal writing techniques, how to access HUD and other government funds, HUD grants available to nonprofit organizations, and HUD common factors for awards. These workshops are intended for organizations that have their organizational board established, administrative package prepared, service program or development project identified, and feel ready to compete for Federal grant funding. For more information, see below, or visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/fbci/.
· October 28, 2008: Syracuse, NY
Contact: Michele Bernier, HUD CFBCI Buffalo, NY Liaison (Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov)
· November 7, 2008: Las Vegas, NV
Contact: Phyllis Hargrove, HUD CFBCI Las Vegas, NV Liaison (Phyllis.A.Hargrove@hud.gov)
· November 12, 2008: Columbus, OH
Contact: Tom Leach, HUD CFBCI Columbus, OH Liaison (Thomas.H.Leach@hud.gov)
· November 18, 2008: Syracuse, NY
Contact: Michele Bernier, HUD CFBCI Buffalo, NY Liaison (Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov)
· November 18, 2008: West Virginia
Contact: Evelyn Young, HUD CFBCI Charleston, WV Liaison (Evelyn.Young@hud.gov)
· November 19, 2008: Minneapolis, MN
Contact: L. Peter Bast, HUD CFBCI Minneapolis, MN Liaison (L.Peter.Bast@hud.gov)
· November 19, 2008: Baltimore, MD
Contact: J.C. Shay, HUD CFBCI Baltimore, MD Liaison (James.C.Shay@hud.gov)
· December 3, 2008: Richmond, VA
Contact: Anne Davis, HUD CFBCI Richmond, VA Liaison (Anne.Davis@hud.gov)
· December 12, 2008: Alleghany Co., NY
Contact: Michele Bernier, HUD CFBCI Buffalo, NY Liaison (Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov)
· December 12, 2008: Florida Panhandle
Contact: Elaine Spencer, HUD CFBCI Jacksonville, FL Liaison (Elaine.D.Spencer@hud.gov) or
Fred Washington, HUD CFBCI Tampa, FL Liaison (Frederic.E.Washington@hud.gov)
· TBA: Evanston, WY
Contact: Erik Amundson, HUD CFBCI Sioux Falls, SD Liaison (Erik.Amundson@hud.gov)
· TBA: Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Stephen Clark, HUD CFBCI Los Angeles, CA Liaison (Stephen.D.Clark@hud.gov)
· TBA: Fresno, CA
Contact: Lillie Zinnerman, HUD CFBCI San Francisco, CA Liaison (Lillie.M.Zinnerman@hud.gov)
· TBA: Belmont, NY
Contact: Michele Bernier, HUD CFBCI Buffalo, NY Liaison (Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov)
· TBA: Niagara Univ., NY
Contact: Michele Bernier, HUD CFBCI Buffalo, NY Liaison (Michele.E.Bernier@hud.gov)
Small Business Administration
Small Business Symposium, October 18, 2008, Richmond, VA
The SBA will partner with Mt. Gilead Full Gospel International Ministries for the 2nd Annual Small Business Symposium. The program, “SUCCESS 2008” – Small Business Symposium, provides cutting edge economic education from small business professionals that excel in business. The SBA will conduct six workshops including: Providing Outstanding Customer Service, How to Market Your Business, Understanding the SBA 8(a) Business Development Program, How to Fund Your Big Idea, How to Price Your Product or Service, and Legal Issues for Small Business. For additional information, please contact James A. Williams at (804) 771-2400 ext. 123 or james.williams@sba.gov.
Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Chaplain Service Veterans Community Outreach Initiatives
The purpose of this initiative is to provide training to local clergy engaged in serving veterans or interested in doing so. The VA Chaplain Service enlists faith-based and other community organizations to provide outreach and other services to returning veterans. Local VA chaplains will conduct half-day training events throughout the country to provide education and resources for clergy members and others regarding physical, mental, and spiritual health issues experienced by some returning warriors and their families. For more information, contact: James.Burnett@va.gov.
· October 22-23, 2008: Chicago/Hines, IL
· November 12, 2008: Ft. Harrison, TX
· November 20, 2008: Syracuse, NY
VA CFBCI Quarterly Conference Call, November 21, 2008, Washington, DC
The VA Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) will host the VA CFBCI quarterly conference call through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Network Teleconference System (VANTS). The purpose of this call is to share new information of relevance to frontline nonprofits serving veterans and to provide a forum for interactive discussion. To join the ListServ, visit our website at www.va.gov/fbci. Click on “Join the ListServ” which is located on the left sidebar. For more information, contact: Stephen.Dillard@va.gov.
U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID Development “Partnership Conference: A Call to Action,” November 7, 2008, Washington, DC
The USAID Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives invites you to attend this one-day event that will provide a unique opportunity to learn about: the basic structure of USAID and how the Agency grant-making processes operate, innovative approaches to development and ways that your organization can successfully partner with USAID, perspectives from experts at USAID about individual areas of focus and programs including micro-enterprise, food assistance, agriculture, education, disaster response, democracy and governance and global health issues like malaria and HIV/AIDS, and capacity building resources for your organization. For more information, see: http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_partnerships/fbci/index.html
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Partnerships in Emergency Preparedness: A Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Preparedness Training Workshop
The DHS Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives will host three “Partnerships in Emergency Preparedness: A Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Preparedness Training Workshop,” which engage Homeland Security stakeholders, including the private sector, governmental agencies, and non-profit groups such as non-governmental organizations and faith-based groups, in a strategic partnership to develop a national culture of preparedness. The workshop will focus on equipping DHS and FEMA partners in emergency preparedness with the resources, knowledge, training, and skills necessary to respond to, and recover from all threats, hazards, and adverse incidents. For more information, see: http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/programs/gc_1195231910818.shtm
· November 7, 2008: Dallas, TX
· December 11, 2008: New York, NY
· January 15, 2009: San Juan, Puerto Rico
