Organization Description
Founded in 1950, World Vision is a Christian relief
and development organization dedicated to helping
children and their communities worldwide reach their
full potential by tackling the causes of poverty.
Domestically, World Vision works in ten regions
in the United States in collaboration with thousands
of faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs)
to reach out to more than 800,000 children and families.
World Vision in Los Angeles has been serving LA’s
most distressed communities since 1986 and has provided
capacity building training and technical assistance
to more than 500 FBCOs through their Vision to Reality
Training Program.
Project Description
The Tools for Transforming Communities project will
help build the capacity of grassroots social service
organizations in two distressed Los Angeles communities
to better serve those most in need.
Geographic Scope of Project
South Los Angeles and Pomona, California.
Sub-Awards
World Vision anticipates awarding 25 sub-awards
in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 for a
total of $300,000. The final sub-award amount will
be dependent on the needs of the organization, ability
to manage the grant, and a request amount that reflects
no more than 20% of the organization’s management
budget. Awards will be made to organizations that
complete a Capacity Building Plan and participate
in training and technical assistance components
of the program.
Priority Areas
Homeless, re-entering prisoners, children of prisoners,
at-risk youth, elders in need, families transitioning
from welfare to work, healthy marriage programs.
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Project Objectives
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75 grassroots faith-based and
community organizations will self-complete capacity-building
needs assessments. |
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60 of these organizations that historically
have not received grants from the Federal government
will participate in technical assistance workshops
to assist them in building capacity in the five
critical areas of capacity building. |
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At least 40 of the organizations participating
in the training program will receive individualized
technical assistance. |
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Approximately 25 of the organizations participating
in the T/TA program will receive sub-awards
to build organizational capacity in one or more
of the five critical areas. |
Project Strategies
The project will be implemented in five phases:
Phase I: Outreach and Information; Phase II: Orientation
and Self-Assessment; Phase III: Technical Assistance
Workshops; Phase IV: Individualized Technical Assistance;
and Phase V: Subawards and Capacity Building Plan
Implementation. Based on organizational learning
achieved in Phases I-IV, participating organizations
will implement a Capacity Building Plan with the
support of a subaward grant.
Project Outcomes
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FBCOs implement Capacity Building
Plans based on organizational assessment tool,
training, technical assistance, and sub-awards
provided by the project. |
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Post-Assessment results capture gains in Capacity
Building skills, knowledge, and organizational
capacity. |
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PROJECT DIRECTOR:
Michael Mata, PhD, Project Director
mmata@worldvision.org
323-397-6492
Contact Information:
World Vision, Inc.
Attn: Kevin Hunter
34834 Weyerhaeuser
Way South, PO Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
www.worldvision.org
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Grant Award Amount
$750,000
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