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This 16-page PDF gives guidance to faith-based and community organizations on partnering with the federal government. It covers the grant process, do's and don'ts, equal treatment for faith-based...
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This page from the EnCorps collection of resources reviews what to do once a host-site application is approved.
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This page from the EnCorps collection of resources reviews what to include in host site applications.
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This page of the EnCorps collection of resources addresses the benefits of the intermediary model and building effective relationships with host sites.
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This page of the EnCorps collection of resources addresses topics on how to find and keep good partners, including the identification, recruitment, monitoring, and evaluation of host sites.
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This two-page issue brief on faith-based and community initiatives outlines programming priorities developed by the Corporation and highlights sample projects. Dated June 2004.
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Links to resources for faith-based and community organizations including a National Service Resource Booklet for Faith-Based and Community Groups; Issue Brief on the Corporation’s Faith-based and...
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National Service: A Resource for Faith-Based and Community Groups offers examples of how the Corporation for National and Community Service and its members and volunteers have helped a variety of...
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This page of the AmeriCorps.gov website explains how AmeriCorps, faith-based, and community organizations can work together to generate volunteers, thus expanding the capacity of faith-based and...
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Checklists for new AmeriCorps grantees; new staff of AmeriCorps programs; or new AmeriCorps subgrantees.
Get up to speed quickly on what you need to do first and who you need to meet to start your...
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This checklist gives new AmeriCorps grantees an overview of what they need to do first to get up to speed with:
Program Development & Management: Policies & Guidelines
Program Development...
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This checklist helps new staff of AmeriCorps programs understand what they need to do and who they need to meet when starting their new job. Topics include:
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Statewide service events can be a milestone in an AmeriCorps member’s service term — connecting a member to the larger AmeriCorps community and allowing him or her to see the power of...
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During disaster recovery, having a set of best practices already in place can save lives. This effective practice presents key points to consider when assigning responsibilities to program staff as...
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Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be challenging for AmeriCorps programs, especially in rural areas where potential members are spread out over a wider geographical distribution. Nonetheless,...
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A community gatekeeper is a nonprofit or government agency that has access to potential AmeriCorps members that are not within the Corporation for National and Community Service family. These...
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Volunteers and members who are deployed to help during disasters may need additional support, due to the psychological impact of serving during these scenarios. This effective practice discusses how...
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When undertaking community service, it is important to identify the most critical community problems before deciding which one to take on. Creating and conducting an informal opinion poll is one way...
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Fundraising is one of the cornerstones of program sustainability. Besides persistence and the right attitude, knowing basic principles can go a long way in devising a strategy that works for your...
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The internet is a great place to find funding opportunities from federal, state, and local agencies. Funding is also available from the Corporation for National and Community Service and...
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InterCorps Councils connect and coordinate programs statewide, share resources, promote leadership skills and an ethic of service, and provide a forum for service members to voice collective opinions...
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Service projects can take many forms. In Florida, AmeriCorps members, volunteers, state and local service groups, and area businesses, joined together to build wheelchair ramps so that individuals...
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Shannon County, South Dakota, has the highest percentage of families in the nation living in poverty, an unemployment rate of 73 percent, and a high school dropout rate of 68 percent. Through a...
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Sending care packages from home to soldiers who are stationed on foreign soil has a positive impact on morale. In New York, AmeriCorps members of the West Seneca Youth Bureau collaborated with the...
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Community service programs at colleges and universities that are integrated into the programming objectives of student government organizations can expect greater student involvement and more stable...
