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ARISE Detroit!
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| The High Call for Volunteers | |
International - Experience USA (iE-USA) in recruiting host families to house foreign exchange students for up to 10 months. iE-USA is now accepting applications from local families to host students from 20 countries. Do you think any of your executive staff, board members or even clients would like to serve as a host family?
In a couple of weeks, I'll be asking you to post a flyer at the office or at church, if that's ok. If you'd like us to come out and speak to your group, please let me know.
iE-USA is a not-for profit student exchange organization, listed with CSIET as a J-1 visa sponsor, and designated by the U.S. Department of State. Housing these students in a stable, loving environment will help to make their dream come true. It could also help to raise the profile of the US overseas.
For more information, we invite you to visit our Web site at www.international-experience.net
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE USA LAUNCHES
ANNUAL RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN
Volunteer host families asked to house foreign exchange students
Foreign exchange students want to experience pure Michigan. Every year, high school students from around the world visit US schools. They come for a school year or a semester. This year, metro Detroit has an opportunity to host some of these students. Families desiring to host a foreign exchange student must apply online by August 31.
International Experience (iE-USA) is looking for families to host foreign nationals, ages 14 - 18, during the 2011-2012 school year. Volunteer host families are being asked to share their homes with a high school exchange students and give them a view of America that will make a profound difference in who they are and how they relate to Americans. In return, host families will get a glimpse into the students' various cultures and customs, thus creating a lifetime experience for the entire family. And that's just the beginning of the extraordinary benefits that come with hosting a foreign exchange student.
iE-USA is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting inter-cultural education and understanding through cultural, academic and recreational programs on an individual and community level. Programs operate under U.S. Department of State guidelines. Though most students come to the U.S. from Germany, many are from over 20 countries (e.g. China, Thailand, Austria, Switzerland, Iceland, Finland, Turkey, Colombia, Poland, Spain, and Serbia, etc.) Their desire is to experience American culture and, along the way, make lifelong friends. After an extensive application process and intensive preparation and orientation in their home country, the students arrive hoping to sharpen their language skills and be a part of American life. Each student arrives with their own spending money and full health insurance coverage. Host families provide room and board for the student for six to 10 months. Here is what some students have said about their experience: "My year overseas was really, really awesome...if I had another chance I would do it all again." "...the best things were the friends....I didn't know how I was going to leave them." To learn more about how to make the dream come true for a deserving foreign exchange student, contact K. A. Fields, Local Coordinator, at (313) 930-0103 or k.fields@international-experience.net. Families can register and apply online by visiting the Web site atwww.ie-usa.com. | |
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NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work)
Fall Into Service - We still need more organizations for our October 27 speed networking event in Detroit. If you are interested, contact Dan Robin, drobin@new.org or 313-887-7788 x300.
...And...Upcoming Workshop:
Board Chair 101-September 13, 2011 - 4:00 - 6:00 pm
NEW Center - 1100 N Main St - Ann Arbor, MI 48104
$50 with online registration
$55 offline
Join Board Chairs and Executive Directors to learn best practices for managing your board, strengthening your partnership, and leading the board and staff through visioning and strategic planning. Plus, this two-hour workshop provides an opportunity for networking with peers to share common challenges and successes. Register now!
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On behalf of all JEBA staff, a big 'thank you' to everyone that came out to volunteer for our Jazzin' on Jefferson Festival. We would not have been able to host it without the extra help and support of our diligent volunteers.
On Tuesday, August 30th at 6p.m. - 9p.m. JEBA will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner for our most active volunteers. Please keep a 'look out' in your mail boxes as this event is by invitation only.
The Jefferson East Business Association is registered with the 36th District Courts as a location that volunteers can fulfill any community service requirements mandated by any magistrate.
For more information, please contact: Lisa Hardwick at 313.331.7939 ext: 303
or LHardwick@jeffersoneast.org
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Request For Community Support With School Uniforms, Accepting Now | |
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Second Ebenezer Church
ChoZen Youth Ministry
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Back 2 School Youth Clothing Drive
For the entire month of August
Beginning August 7, 2011
Please donate New or Gently used youth clothing, with special emphasis on School Uniforms and Coats. Containers will be placed at all Church entrances for your donations.
For more information, please call Elder James Johnson at 313-867-4963.
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FYI... |
The Northwest Detroit Farmers' Market is open every Thursday through Oct. 13 from 4-8 PM in the south parking lot of Bushnell Church, 15000 Southfield Service Drive. The market is fully accessible during the Southfield construction via surface streets and the service drive.
For more information, contact Market Master Pam Weinstein at 313-387-4732, ext. 103 or pweinstein@grandmontrosedale.com
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National Council Recognizes Work of Pure Michigan Organizer
By Amy Lane
Travel Michigan vice president George Zimmermann has been named 2011 state tourism director of the year by the National Council of State Tourism Directors.
The recognition is given annually by the council. Candidates are nominated by state/territory tourism directors and finalists are put before council membership for a vote.
Under Zimmermann's tenure at the Michigan Economic Development Corp., the state launched the award-winning Pure Michigan tourism campaign. The campaign, whose creative work was developed by the Birmingham office of advertising agency McCann Erickson, highlights Michigan as a national tourism destination.
Michigan's tourism website, www.michigan.org has also consistently ranked as the most popular state tourism website in the country.
MEDC President and CEO Michael Finney said in a news release that Zimmermann led the team that created the Pure Michigan brand, "taking the campaign to a national audience since 2009.
"These efforts have resulted in increased visitor spending at Michigan businesses, more jobs for Michiganders and more revenue for the state of Michigan."
In 2010, tourism spending in Michigan last year posted its biggest one-year increase in the state's history, jumping from $15.1 billion in 2009 to $17.2 billion in 2010.
Spending by out-of-state visitors rose 21 percent in 2010 and for the first time surpassed that of Michigan residents.
The MEDC said Zimmermann is the first Michigan tourism director to receive the national tourism council recognition and the only person to receive the award twice. In 1997, he was named state tourism director of the year when serving as Ohio's director of tourism.
Zimmermann has been with the MEDC since 2001. He just concluded a two-year term as the chairman of the board of directors of the national tourism council, and serves on the U.S. Department of Commerce Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
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Covenant Community Health Center:
27776 Woodward Ave., Royal Oak MI
(248) 556-4900
 The center, a nonprofit, faith-based clinic, is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday from noon to 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.- Provides primary care, obstetrical and pediatric service to individuals with or without insurance. The health center accepts all types of Medicaid, Medicare as well as commercial insurances.
- Also offers sliding scale fees for individuals without insurance.
- Discounts are provided to people whose household income is at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
Oakland Primary Health Services:
46 North Saginaw St., Pontiac MI 48342
(248) 322-6747
- Provides primary and specialty medical services.
- Takes all insurances or no insurance; fees for uninsured are based on household income and family size.
Northwest Medical Center
(The Wellness Plan Health Center):
21040 Greenfield Rd., Oak Park MI 48237
(248) 967-6500
- The center is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Provides primary care services.
Local "look alike" FQHC's in our area include:
Health Centers of Detroit-Satellite location
22200 W. 9 Mile Rd., Southfield MI 48033
(248) 204-3730
- Provides primary and specialty medical services.
- Takes all insurances or no insurance; fees based on sliding scale.
Health Centers of Detroit-Main location
23077 Greenfield Rd., Southfield MI 48033
(313) 822-9801 ext. 3
- Provides primary and specialty medical services.
- Takes all insurances or no insurance; fees based on sliding scale.
Additionally, the HRCC, in collaboration with other housing agency representatives, are working to create an open forum where landlords and housing agencies within Oakland County come together to help house or assist those at risk of losing their housing by learning the services and availabilities each entity has. This event will allow us to better streamline services as a community and leverage our resources to have a better, more efficient outcome for our program participants.
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The following article has been posted to Philanthropy News Digest:
Children's Hospital of Michigan Foundation to Receive $90 Million
The state's attorney general has approved the transfer to the CHM Foundation of approximately $90 million in restricted charitable gifts made to the hospital, which was sold to a for-profit entity in December 2010.... More...
AARP Foundation Launches $2 Million Program to Assist Vulnerable Older Americans
The program will focus on four impact areas - hunger, housing, income, and personal connections - and in 2011 will award approximately $2 million in two of those areas, hunger and income.... More...
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Planning & Economic Development Updates:
Lower Eastside Action Plan
Since the beginning of this year many of you have completed surveys, attended meetings, and offered feedback for the land use planning process known as the Lower Eastside Action Plan (LEAP). Because of your participation, the first phase of the process is nearly complete.
It is important that everyone's voice is heard. If you or someone you known has not had the opportunity to participate in the LEAP process its not to late.
LEAP has planned two upcoming community meetings and we hope you can help get the word out to your neighbors and friends. Remember that your voice is essential to creating a vision that we all can embrace for the improvement of Detroit's lower eastside.
The meetings will be held:
LEAP West Community Workshop
Monday, August 29th, 2011 6-8PM
Gleaners Community Food Bank, 2131 Beaufait, Detroit MI 48207
LEAP East Community Workshop
Tuesday, August 30th, 2011 6-8PM
Northeast Guidance Center, 2900 Conner, Detroit MI 48215
Development Projects Underway In the East Jefferson Community
With so much of our collective attention focused on the ups and downs of our national economy it may be hard to notice the signs of improvement that are occurring here in Detroit; especially right within our own Jefferson East community. Exciting projects are underway that are having a transformative effect on our community and proving that despite the hard economic times, investment is happening.
The Chalmers Square Redevelopment Project is an $8.5 million dollar development that is currently being constructed by Shelborne Development and Malino Construction. The project features the renovation of three formerly vacant buildings on Jefferson Ave and Newport Street into 49 units of affordable housing. The project is set for completion this fall.Once completed, the properties will offer spacious one, two, and three bedroom apartments that range between 700-1200 square feet.
Just north of Jefferson Avenue along Kercheval Street another project is having a big impact on the neighborhood. Gray Street Affordable Housing and the Nova Development Group are currently constructing phase 2 of Gray Street Affordable Housing which features 24 three-bedroom townhomes and a mixed use development consisting of 3 two-bedroom apartments and 3000 square feet of retail space. The total amount invested in the project is $6.5 million dollars.
Elsewhere within the community, construction is nearly complete on the Dickerson Manor Senior Apartments between Dickerson and Emerson Street. Once completed, the $5.7 million dollar senior living facility will offer 66 units. It is expected that the project will be complete by the fall of this year.
Moving on to commercial news, construction has just begun to renovate the storefront at 14522 E. Jefferson, which houses the H & H Marketplace Bazaar. The $40,000 dollar façade improvement project received support from JEBA's Real Estate Enhancement Program and the City of Detroit Office of Neighborhood and Commercial Revitalization (ONCR) ReFresh Program. Once completed, the storefront will feature new windows, awnings, doors, and brickwork. Construction is expected to be completed by late September.
LEAP August Community Workshop Flyer
Façade Improvement Grants Available
The Jefferson East Business Association (JEBA) is committed to promoting the viability of businesses along East Jefferson Avenue. We are proud to announce that we are helping to bring improvements to our district through our Real Estate Enhancement Program which enables area property owner and/or commercial tenants to apply for grants that can be used to make property improvements.
The matching grants are available in a range between $1,000-$15,000 and can be used to help support property maintenance or storefront renovations. Anyone seeking more information about the grant program should contact Ritchie Harrison at 313.331.7939 ext. 302 or rharrison@jeffersoneast.org
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Business Basics Seminar
asproule@jeffersoneast.org or 313.331.7939
Looking to start a new business and don't know where to begin? If so, this seminar is for you. This class will cover the basics of starting a new business. Topics include financing a new business, licensing requirements, marketing and much more. Taught by a certified business consultant, this class is the first step you should take before starting a new business.
The cost of the seminar is $10 for Detroit Residents and $35 for all others. Resident's within JEBA's official service boundaries may attend this seminar free of charge! JEBA members receive a 25% discount. Fee includes all materials.
Business Basics Seminar participants must register before the class begins.
Next session: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 6-8:30pm
*This seminar is held the 2nd Tuesday of every month.
For more information or to register for any of the small business programs listed above, please contact Aquanetta Sproule. | | |
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A "Thank You" Note |
To all who served at the Beland/Manning Park on Saturday, August 27, we offer our gratitude for your time and dedication to rebuild the playground.
Over 250 volunteers, multiple tons of concrete, and millions of woodchips went to make the park safe and usable. Because of you, the residents and children of the Beland/Manning Park can safely enjoy the park for another few generations. Thank you again and we look forward to more great things for our Osborn Community.
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3 Health and Fitness Projects with IMPACT |
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Potential Health of Michigan Without DHH Support | |
Michigan Shut Out of Latest Round of Community Health Center
Funding Despite Growing Unmet Need
(Editor's note: The following article was prepared by the Michigan Primary Care Association.)
Last week the Department of Health and Human Services announced $28.8 million in grant awards to support Community Health Centers in 67 communities across the United States. Of great disappointment and dismay is that not one grant was awarded to a Michigan community despite tremendous need in a state with one of the worst economies, a growing number of underserved residents, and that is home to Detroit, a city that is suffering more than any other U.S. urban area.
"We are deeply disappointed that HHS has not chosen to invest in the expansion of Community Health Centers in Michigan. These non-profit, community-owned providers of affordable, comprehensive, quality health care are critical components of Michigan's health care system. They enable many of the state's most vulnerable residents to access health care, and they generate tremendous cost savings and improve health outcomes in communities statewide," said Kim Sibilsky, Executive Director, Michigan Primary Care Association.
Twenty-five Michigan organizations - including nine from Detroit and Wayne County - submitted applications to establish new Community Health Centers to address the growing unmet need for health care in their communities. It is estimated that 1.7 million Michigan residents lack access to primary health care because of provider shortages, among other barriers. Without a source of primary care, our uninsured, underinsured, and underserved neighbors are forced to seek care in more costly settings, such as emergency rooms, or forego care all together. This puts pressure on an already strained and limited primary care infrastructure, and drives up cost that we all end up paying.
Currently 32 Community Health Center organizations operate approximately 170 sites in Michigan, meeting the primary care medical, dental, and mental health needs of nearly 600,000 state residents each year. Over 34 percent of Michigan Health Center patients are uninsured and 42.1 percent rely on Medicaid for their health insurance. In fact, 12 percent of the 1.9 million Michigan Medicaid beneficiaries call a Community Health Center their health care home.
As Michigan struggles to recover from one of the worst economic crises it has experienced, expanding access to affordable health care through Community Health Centers is critical to the health of our state. Opening the doors of a Health Center in a community where primary care providers are scarce, the number of uninsured is growing, and health disparities result from race and economic status, would have profound and far-reaching effects on its residents, the community, and the state as a whole.
Other Midwest states were also shut out of the recent funding, a trend that is increasingly troubling. California received 32 percent of the $28.8 million in funding, which is more than the combined funding awarded to 43 states. Five states (California, New York, Washington, Texas, and North Carolina) received over 50 percent of the funding, yet the Midwestern states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan received no funding. The Midwest is comprised of 20 percent of the United States' total low-income population (those with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level), but only received 10 percent of the $28.8 million in funding.
According to 2009 report of the Government Accountability Office, 60 percent of Medically Underserved Areas in the Midwest lacked a Health Center site in 2007, which is 20 percent higher than the next highest Census region, the South, at 40 percent, followed by the Northeast at 37 percent and the West at 31 percent.
In spite of this oversight, the health care community in Michigan will strive to continue to meet the ever growing needs of the population and Michigan Primary Care Association will work with its partners at the community, state, and federal level to ensure the health care needs of Michigan and the Midwest are addressed.
About Michigan Primary Care Association
Michigan Primary Care Association has been the voice for Community Health Centers and other community-based providers in Michigan since 1980. It is a leader in building a healthy society in which all residents have convenient and affordable access to quality healthcare, MPCA's mission is to promote, support, and develop comprehensive, accessible, and affordable quality community-based primary care services to everyone in Michigan. For more information, please visit www.mpca.net or call 517.381.8000. | |
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The Detroit Food Policy Council Presents FREE Public Lecture, September 1 | |
Dr. Raj Patel
"What Does Food Sovereignty Look Like?
Lessons from a Global Struggle"
Thursday, September 1, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center
311 E. Grand River, Detroit, MI 48226
To RSVP or for more information,
call 313.833.0396 or
email detroitfoodpolicycouncil@gmail.com
About Raj Patel Dr. Raj Patel is an award winning writer, academic and activist. Educated at Oxford University, the London School of Economics and Cornell University, he is now both a Visiting Scholar at UC Berkeley's Center for African Studies, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, in Durban, South Africa. He is the author of the internationally acclaimed Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System, and the New York Times and international bestseller, The Value of Nothing. His website is www.rajpatel.org
About the Detroit Food Policy Council
The Detroit Food Policy Council was established in 2009 and is committed to nurturing the development and maintenance of a sustainable, localized food system and food-secure city of Detroit in which all of its residents are hunger-free, healthy and benefit economically from the food system that impacts their lives. For more information, visit www.detroitfoodpolicycouncil.net | |
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Feet on the Street for Children in Foster Care, September 1-24 | |
Feet on the Street is a joint campaign to raise awareness of the need for foster and adoptive homes in our own communities. The Department of Human Services and the partner non-profit agencies in Oakland, Wayne and Macomb Counties that provide foster care and adoption services are promoting and planning this campaign and are asking for community members to assist in distributing informational brochures to raise foster care awareness in their own neighborhoods between September 1, 2011 and September 24, 2011. This campaign is called "Feet on the Street for Children."
Interested parties can also contact me at (248)858-7766 ext. 236 or vial email at mcallaghan@ofsfamily.org to request a certain number of brochures to be distributed. Both adults and children can participate in spreading the word!
This brochure contains information that discusses that there is a shortage of foster and adoptive homes to meet the needs of children in our communities. There are approximately six hundred children who have been removed from Oakland County homes this year and only one third of them have been able to be placed in a foster or adoptive home in Oakland County because of the shortages of these safe and secure homes. It provides information regarding how someone can become a foster or adoptive parent as well as other ways that people can get involved in offering support to families in the foster care system without fostering or adopting children.
The brochure also invites people in the community to attend a walk at 11 AM on September 24, 2011 at Wayne County Community College on the last day of the Feet on the Street campaign. The partner agencies and some of their foster parents and adoptive parents will also be participating. We are hoping to get media coverage throughout the month of September as well as at the walk to show how the three counties are coming together to raise awareness about this vulnerable population.
Please contact me or have others contact me directly for brochures or with any questions at (248)858-7766 ext. 236 regarding the Feet on the Street for Children campaign.
Megan P. Callaghan, LLMSW - Licensing Consultant/Recruiter
Oakland Family Services - 114 W. Orchard Lake Rd. - Pontiac, MI 48341
mcallaghan@ofsfamily.org Phone:(248)858-7766 ext. 236 Fax: (248)858-8227
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Internal Revenue Service Updates | |
The Aug. 31 IRS Live webinar, The IRS Fresh Start Initiative, outlines changes to Collection policy for tax liens, installment agreements and the offer in compromise program.
2010 Form 8939 is Due Nov. 15 Reporting Option Applies to Many Large Estates
WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service issued guidance today on the treatment of basis for certain estates of decedents who died in 2010. The guidance assists executors who are making the choice to opt out of the estate tax and have the carryover basis rules apply. Form 8939, the basis allocation form required to be filed by executors opting out of the estate tax, is due Nov. 15, 2011. Under the guidance issued today, an executor must file Form 8939, Allocation of Increase in Basis for Property Acquired from a Decedent, to opt out of the estate tax and have the new carryover basis rules apply. The IRS expects to issue Form 8939 and the related instructions early this fall. Under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the estate tax was repealed for persons who died in 2010. However, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 reinstated the estate tax for persons who died in 2010. This recent law allows executors of the estates of decedents who died in 2010 to opt out of the estate tax, and instead elect to be governed by the repealed carry-over basis provisions of the 2001 Act. This choice is to be made by filing Form 8939. | |
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Excercising the "POWER" Within LaTonyia Jones | |
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In June, LaTonyia Jones, founder and executive director of POWER-Org., was honored in Orlando, Florida by the Career Communications Group and challenged to carry the baton for offering/promoting innovativeSTEM programs and events. The CCG is known globally for its publications of the US Black Engineer and IT magazine and the US Hispanic Engineer and IT magazine, technology awareness programs, and highlighting diverse STEM talent during its Women of Color and Black Engineer of the Year Award ceremonies.
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Arts & Scraps Become A Finalist in the Suburban Collection Contest. Vote Today! | |
We're in the Finals!
10 Winners are Vying for $10,000 in the Suburban Collection Contest on Facebook
Thanks for your help--we're assured of $1,000, but now the count goes back to 0 and we're competing for:
1st Place: $10,000
2nd Place: $5,000
3rd Place: $3,000
Could you take a minute to vote and ask others? A lot of us doing a little can make a BIG impact--exactly what Arts & Scraps is all about. We think this isa attainable or wouldn't ask for your time. We'll use the money to support the store and provide bags for $6 to 3,000 classrooms/organizations serving 220,000 children.
It's a quick Facebook vote, no "likes' necessary: http://apps.facebook.com/contestshq/contests/135019/voteable_entries
If you want to make a quick comment, that's great.
Here are some posts you can personalize or write your own:
Facebook:
Please take a minute and vote for Arts & Scraps to win $10K. There are only 10 groups competing. I already voted because (add your own words) http://apps.facebook.com/contestshq/contests/135019/voteable_entries
Twitter:
FB vote for @ArtsandScraps, recycling and kids-they can win $10K, 10 groups competing. I did! http://bit.ly/nyZHq2
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Nonprofit Enterprise at Work | |
Nonprofit Finance 1.03
Internal Control -- Segregation of Duties
by Edward Allon | |
One of the basic objectives of good fiscal management is internal control. This is key in the nonprofit world, where the board of directors has a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the organization is run with proper controls and checks in place.
The proper segregation of duties, though basic, is by far the most potent tool that leadership has to prevent fraud and mistakes. This separation ensures that errors or irregularities are prevented or detected on a timely basis by employees in the normal course of business.
Segregation of duties provides two benefits:
A deliberate fraud is more difficult because it requires collusion of two or more persons; and It is much more likely that innocent errors will be found. At the most basic level, segregation of duties means that no single individual should have control over two or more phases of a transaction or operation. Management should assign responsibilities to ensure a crosscheck of duties.
If a single person can carry out and conceal errors and/or irregularities in the course of performing their day-to-day activities, they have generally been assigned, or allowed access to, incompatible duties or responsibilities. Some examples:
| An Employee who... | Should not... | | Opens mail and endorses checks | Handle cash receipts | | Prepares a document | Approve that same document | | Handles cash receipts | Endorse checks;
Maintain petty cash funds;
Receive deposit slips or corrections from bank | | Prepares bank deposits | Receive deposit slips or corrections from bank;
Verify cash receipts;
Maintain petty cash fund;
Perform audit function | | Distributes payroll checks | Prepare payroll input |
Segregation of duties can be broadly classified it into the four categories:
Authorization Custody Recordkeeping Reconciliation In an ideal system, different employees would perform each of these four major functions. In other words, no one person should have control of two or more of these responsibilities. The more negotiable an asset, the greater the need for proper segregation of duties. This is especially true when dealing with cash, checks, and inventories. Read on . . .
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Grants for Nonprofits | |
In an effort to keep faith based, non- profit and community organizations apprised of opportunities for available funding, the Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships has compiled the following information.
Support for K-12 Teachers
Kids in Need Foundation
The mission of the Kids in Need Foundation is to engage students in the learning process by supporting the nation's teachers. Kids in Need Teacher Grants, sponsored by retailers and education credit unions, help K-12 educators develop innovative learning opportunities for their students. The purpose of the grants is to provide support for classroom teachers who have innovative, meritorious ideas but lack the budget to bring them to life. Projects qualify for funding if they make creative use of common teaching aids, approach the curriculum from an imaginative angle, or tie nontraditional concepts together for the purpose of illustrating commonalities. Approximately 200 to 300 grants from $100 to $500 are awarded each year. The application deadline is September 30, 2011. Visit the Foundation's website to submit an online application.
Mining Watchdog Groups in the U.S. and Canada Funded
Indigenous Environmental Network: Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program
The Grassroots Communities Mining Mini-Grant Program, sponsored by the Indigenous Environmental Network and the Western Mining Action Network, provides support to community-based organizations and tribes or tribal programs in the U.S. and Canada. The goal of the program is to support the capacity building efforts of mining-impacted communities to assure that mining projects do not adversely affect human, cultural, and the ecological health of communities. Requests must be project-specific for an immediate need such as legal assistance, organizing and outreach, development of campaign materials, etc. Grants of up to $3,000 are provided. The next deadline is October 1, 2011. Visit the Indigenous Environmental Network website to learn more about the program.
Grants Address Economic Literacy
Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation
The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation is dedicated to the goal of increasing economic literacy throughout the United States. The Foundation provides grants to programs with national impact that address the following issues: raising the public's participation in economic education and creating a demand for greater economic literacy; encouraging measurement of economic understanding; developing the application of new strategies for teaching economics, including online instruction; and helping disenfranchised youth or young adults with children learn to participate in the economic system. Requests are reviewed two times per year; the upcoming application deadline is September 15, 2011. Visit the Foundation's website to review the application guidelines.
Innovative Small Business Concerns in Agricultural and Environmental Areas Supported
Department of Agriculture
The Small Business Innovation Research Program provides support for high quality, advanced concepts research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefit if successful. Proposed research will advance one of the following research topic areas while addressing one of the societal challenge areas of global food security and hunger, climate change, sustainable bioenergy, childhood obesity, and food safety: forests and related resources; plant production and protection - biology; animal production and protection; air, soil, and water resources; food science and nutrition; rural and community development; aquaculture; biofuels and bio-based products; small and mid-size farms; and plant production and protection - engineering. Proposed research that addresses the cross-cutting priority areas of agriculturally-related manufacturing technology and energy efficiency and alternative and renewable energy within a given research topic area is encouraged. The application deadline is September 1, 2011.
Funds to Improve Science and Engineering Education Programs at Minority Institutions
Department of Education
The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program provides support for activities to improve science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. Preference will be given to activities that meet the competitive priorities of increasing postsecondary success and enabling more data-based decision-making. Also of interest are activities that meet the invitational priorities, including activities that focus on preparing K-12 students to enter into postsecondary programs in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics fields. The application deadline is September 2, 2011.
Employer Capacity Building Support to Improve Employment Rates Among Underrepresented Populations
Department of Labor
The Add Us In initiative provides support to identify and develop strategies to increase the capacity of small businesses and communities to employ youth and adults with disabilities. Proposed research will develop, adapt, and evaluate replicable models that demonstrate an increase in the number of employers seeking to improve access to employment and workforce preparation activities (e.g., mentoring) for youth and adults with disabilities, with a specific focus on the inclusion of underrepresented and historically excluded communities. The application deadline is September 2, 2011.
Planning Grants to Address Community Challenges to Achieving Sustainability
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Community Challenge Planning Grant Program provides support for efforts to foster reform and reduce barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities, including amending or replacing local master plans, zoning codes, and building codes, either on a jurisdiction-wide basis or in a specific neighborhood, district, corridor, or sector, to promote mixed-use development, affordable housing, the reuse of older buildings and structures for new purposes, and similar activities with the goal of promoting sustainability at the local or neighborhood level. Support is also provided for the development of affordable housing through the development and adoption of inclusionary zoning ordinances and other activities to support plan implementation. Proposed efforts should focus on individual jurisdictions and more localized planning. The application deadline is September 9, 2011.
The Michigan Fatherhood Coalition is excited to announce that we will be celebrating the 10th Annual Michigan Fatherhood Conference, which will be held February 17, 2012 in Howell. This past week MFC began the planning process with our Annual Planning Meeting and are seeking Conference Workshop Proposals and Child Advocate Award Nominations with the attached
applications.
Request for Proposals (RFP): This year's workshops are encouraged to include concepts provided by The Five Protective Factors, which are foundational for Strengthening Families
Workshop proposals in the areas of:
Bullying
Uniting Incarcerated & Military Fathers with their Families
Financial Literacy for Dads
Father Influences on Child Brain Development
Fathering the Special Needs Child &
Working with Fathers through the Child Welfare System
are especially interesting to the conference planning committee. Despite this fact, the conference will be geared to both fathers and service professionals alike and all topics that are focused on improving outcomes for children will be considered. Note that completion of the form is essential for our application of professional continuing education credits.
Award Nominations: The 2012 Child Advocate Award winners will be chosen from completed applications. Nominations can be made by anyone though we ask that we be provided all the information that is requested in the form and that the submitter be available to attend the conference to assist with the award presentation.
*Note: All submission due dates are earlier this year and will be adhered too. Please feel free to forward this mailing to other interested parties.
Thank you for all you do to secure child well being!
Mike Kildee
Family/Community Support Coordinator, 0-5 Head Start Bendle/Carman-
Ainsworth Learning Community
1181 W. Scottwood Ave.< BR>Flint, MI. 48507
(810)591-7232
mkildee@carman.k12.mi.us
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Please Join Ecumenical Theological Seminary at its Fall Convocation, September 8 | |
The Fall Convocation is a calling together of the ETS Community for the purpose of praying for God's blessings upon the coming academic year. The Convocation is a worship service intended to challenge the mind, lift the spirit, and bring the ETS family into unity with one another, by God's grace and mercy.
We are summoned to bear witness to what God is doing in the portion of God's vineyard that is
Ecumenical Theological Seminary. Bearing witness and filled with encouragement and blessings, we are then called to go forth into the academic year with unity, purpose and power.
Please Join Us Thursday, September 8, 2011, 6:00 pm, ETS Sanctuary
2930 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 48201
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Harris, Academic Dean will preach the sermon. | |
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National Church Growth Training at Hope United Methodist Church, September 8-10 | |
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Guest Speakers
 
Rev. Dr. Fred Allen Rev. Dr. Cain H. Felder
SBC-21 National Director Professor & Lecturer
Rev. Dr. Carlyle F. Stewart, III, Senior Pastor, (Preaching)
Hope United Methodist Church, Southfield, MI
Host Church
For more information view here: Church Growth Training Overview
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Coming Soon...UniverSoul Circus, September 9-15 | |
Spread the word, the UniverSoul Circus is heading back to Detroit with a brand new show that is sure to captivate the whole family September 8-18, 2011. We have special discount tickets that will save you money and allow you to enjoy world class famiy entertainment on a budget. To take advantage of these special discounts; go to the any of the links below and purchase you tickets. You are also encouraged to purchase your tickets from the Chene Park Box Office Mon-Fri 10am-6pm and Sat. 11am-3pm. If purchased online there will be a service charge of $5.15 per ticket, however, if purchased from the Chene Park Box office there will only be a $1.00 service charge per ticket. Please pass this special discount information to all family, friends, and associates. We look forward to seeing you and your family at the UniverSoul Circus.
Friday September 9, 2011 $17.50 Discount Tickets 7:30 pm Show: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/080046CDA3F03FB4?did=lcom2/ECP0909E
Saturday September 10, 2011 $16.50 Discount Tickets 12noon Show:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/080046CDA3F03FB5?did=lcom1/ECP0910A
Sunday September 11, 2011 $16.50 Discount Tickets 12:30 pm Show: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/080046CDA3F13FBD?did=lcom1/ECP0911A
Wednesday September 14, 2011 $16.50 Discount Tickets 7:30 pm Show: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/080046CDA3F23FCB?did=lcom3/ECP0914E
Thursday September 15, 2011 $17.50 Discount Tickets 7:30 pm Show: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/080046CDA3F33FCC?did=lcom4/ECP0915E | |
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Metro Parents Magazine is Looking for Photographic Children. Got One? September 10 | |
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2011 WAYNE COUNTY TAX FORECLOSURE AUCTION INFORMATION · SEPT. 16-22, 2011 |
The Wayne County Treasurer will be auctioning off tax-foreclosed properties in a series of two auctions, the first of which will take place on September 16-22, 2011. Please note that the 2011 auction of tax-foreclosed properties will not take place at the office of the Wayne County Treasurer. Instead, the auction will be held online at www.bid4assets.com/wayne.
- The current list of properties is linked here
- If you have questions about the auction itself, please call 313.224.5990 or email WCTAuction@co.wayne.mi.us
- Maps of the auction properties can be downloaded from the links below or in the left-side menu
- Properties may be added or removed from the list in the days before the auction.
Dates to register online on the Bid4Assets website for this first auction are August 12-September 9, 2011. This is the first of two auctions; the second will take place from October 21-27, 2011 and will auction off properties remaining from the September auction.
The auction provides an opportunity for prospective buyers to purchase properties, with the minimum bid being the amount of back taxes owed. The fact that this auction is open to anyone who registers means that outcomes can result in a wide range of community control. For example, a concerned resident or Community Development Corporation may purchase a parcel for property expansion or redevelopment, or a speculator may purchase a property for investment.
Residents and local non-profit organizations can play a vital role in preventing auction properties from becoming negative influences on a neighborhood's quality of life. To do this, residents and local organizations might consider taking the following actions 1) be aware of which properties are up for auctioned, and 2) play an active role in monitoring the status and ownership of the property throughout both auctions. Moreover, it is possible that properties could be redeemed in the days leading to the auction and owners with back taxes may want to contact the Treasurer's office for more information on redemption.
To help your organizations identify auction properties, Community Legal Resources has mapped the properties the Wayne County Treasurer is auctioning off in three ways:
- Map 1: Labeled with addresses
- Map 2: Labeled with auction ID number
- Map 3: Sorted by minimum bids and labeled with addresses
In order to participate in the auction, bidders must submit a $1,035.00 deposit ($35 for processing) in the form of a cashier's check or bank wire prior to September 13, 2010. If bidders are interested in bidding on more than one property, the deposit is $5,035.00. More information concerning auction logistics is online at www.bid4assets.com/wayne or http://www.waynecounty.com/5143.htm.
If you or someone you know will not have access to a computer but still would like to participate in the auction, call (1-877-427-7387) for more information about bidding without computer access.
If you have questions about the maps, please call or email us at 313.969.5488 or jtigan@clronline.org. | |
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The Office of Continuing Professional Education invites you to register for fall courses. We are offering 7 new workshops and the Multidisciplinary Institute on Child Sexual Abuse: Assessment and Intervention on December 8 - 11.
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3rd Annual Scholarship Fair for Detroit Students at Cobo Conference Center, September 20 |
SCHOLARSHIP FAIR TO AWARD MILLIONS TO
DETROIT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Detroit, Michigan -The Better Detroit Youth Movement and The Infinite Scholars Program are hosting The Third Detroit Scholarship Fair at Cobo Hall on September 20, an event that has awarded more than $40 million to Detroit area high school juniors and seniors.Several participating colleges will be awarding scholarships at the event.
Students need to bring multiple copies of their transcript with ACT/SAT score, two letters of recommendation, a resume, and an essay on "Why I want to go to college." Students who register for this event online at www.mohela.com/infinitescholar will have their information sent to dozens of colleges linked to the website.
This free event will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m., at Cobo Hall (Ambassador Room) in Downtown Detroit. Last year's fair attracted more than 2,500 high school students throughout Southeast Michigan.
"We're proud to bring this fair to Detroit as we want to celebrate the hard work of our high schools students, and this is a chance to help them achieve the bright futures they deserve," says BDYM co-director Rae Glover. "I also want to make sure that students of all colors and cultures participate in the fair take advantage of the great opportunities it offers them," she added.
The Better Detroit Youth Movement (BDYM) is a non-profit coalition dedicated to improving the quality of life for and with Detroit children, teens and young adults. With offices in Cody and Denby high schools and a volunteer base of more than 250 Detroiters, the BDYM hosts weekly meetings at various locations throughout Detroit to engage the community-at-large. Past BDYM events have included The Million Father March (scheduled for Labor Day, 2011), Live In Peace Art Parties, The March For Detroit Youth and The Motor City YouthFest.
To learn more about The Third Annual Detroit Scholarship Fair, call Rae Glover at 248.760.4814. To become an event sponsor, call Sharon Dean-Williams at 313.919.4356.
R. Lee Gordon
nbtee.org| blackteenexpo.org| uniteedesign.com
betterdetroityouth.org | betterbrooklynyouth.org | betterbaltimoreyouth.org
Actively engaging and collecting communities of youth resources, and consistently and creatively connecting them to our youth, so we help more of our children achieve in school and succeed in life.
Join the more than 300 wonderful members of our Facebook Group, "Youth Pages", who consistently post opportunities, programs, activities and events for our children and teens (youthpages@groups.facebook.com). | |
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SDBA, CEED, IRS, SBA and SCORE Presents 3rd Annual Hispanic Business Conference, September 21 | |
CONTACT: Vittoria Katanski
Southwest Detroit Business Association
(248) 766-6485 cell
vittoriak@southwestdetroit.com
Michigan's Only Bilingual Business Conference Returns to Southwest Detroit for Its Third Year!
The Southwest Detroit Business Association (SDBA) along with The Center for Empowerment and Economic Development (CEED), the U.S. Small Business Administration Office- Michigan District Office, the Internal Revenue Service and Detroit SCORE presents the 3rd Annual Hispanic Business Conference, on Wednesday September 21, 2011.
"We are pleased to bring Michigan's Only Bilingual Business Conference to Southwest Detroit," says Kathy Wendler, SDBA President. "The small business and immigrant community has been Southwest Detroit's economic driver for over 100 years", she continues. Vanessa Rucker, Program Director at CEED adds, "We look forward to helping businesses reach their potential in leadership, growth and job creation." | |
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Redisricting of Detroit Region And Other Data Driven Detroit Highlights | |
Power Lines: How the 2011 Redistricting Shapes Minority Representation in the Detroit Region. by Alice Hargreaves, Julia Roberts & Kat Hartman 
Recently, the Michigan Senate and House passed the 2011 Apportionment Plan which awaits the expected approval of Governor Rick Snyder. Every ten years following the Census, the Michigan State Legislature redraws the boundaries of the state's congressional and legislative districts to account for population changes. This process has important political implications and is more than a bureaucratic update of lines on a map. These district boundaries influence who gets elected and the quality of political representation provided to Michigan citizens. Data Driven Detroit (D3) has developed the following analysis and downloadable map packet to help community groups and citizens analyze the effects of the new plans on communities. Read More...
Model D Does D3!
 This month Dennis Archimbault from the web magazine Model D came by to visit our offices at 163 Madison. Model D's mission is to create "... a new narrative for Detroit -- telling the stories of development, creative people and businesses, vibrant neighborhoods and cool places to live, eat, shop, work and play."
We were honored that those at Model D felt that D3s mission and ideals aligned with their own. We had a great time hanging out with Dennis and photographer Marvin Shaouni. Urban Analytical: Data Driven Detroit gets creative about city's future hit the web on July 19th, 2011. Check it out here and let us know what you think! And thanks again to Dennis, Marvin and everyone else at Model D for helping us bring the data to the people! | |
2010 Census - Where to Find Our Local Analysis
by Kelly Goodman
The release of Census data is always a big deal for us Data People, but it is also a big undertaking- both to clean the data and summarize it in a way that is useful and usable. After months of Data Driven Detroit (D3) staff effort, it is time to share our hard work. We hope the following Census guide to our completed, and in-progress, analysis sparks new ideas for using demographic data. Read More...
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Conner Creek Village: More Than a Hospital | |
"Capacity crowds are learning about prescription drugs and fire safety. Children are learning to cook. Nurses are being trained. Youth are being prepared and hired for jobs. Block clubs are being organized. Community safety patrols are being dispatched. Seniors are living well. U.S. Veterans are living with dignity. Youth are learning valuable life lessons through sports. Families are learning how to use Internet technology. New senior housing is nearing completion. Patients are receiving quality health care. Income taxes are being prepared at no charge. A community is being transformed, all from one awesome place, St. John Providence Conner CreekVillage"
- Bishop Tony Russell, CEO of Detroit Community Initiative. (DCI)
Conner Creek Village (The former Holy Cross Hospital) is located on East Outer Drive near Van Dyke in what is known as the Osborn/ Conner Creek community. The 18 acre campus is bordered by the historic Milbank Green Way which feeds into the Conner Creek Greenway scheduled for construction in 2012 that will provide a direct walking and bike path to the Detroit River.
The facility presently houses Triumph Hospital, an acute care specialty hospital, Advantage Health Care, Eastwood Clinic and Urgent Care. Detroit Community Initiative, which is majority owner of Conner Creek Senior Living I, and II (under construction, due for completion in September). The combined facilities, funded by MISHDA and NSP, provide a total of 96 apartments to Seniors (ages 55 and older) at reduced rates based on their income. This project alone represents a nearly twenty-million dollar investment on the Conner Creek Campus. Strong community partners include Black Family Development, Open Arms, Voices of Detroit Initiative, Accounting Aid Society, The Youth Connection, Kingdom Global Communities and The MAN Network. All of these partners offer workshops, classes and vital programs to the Osborn/Conner Creek community.
Meeting and classroom space is made available to area block clubs and community groups as well.
The community development organizations at Conner Creek have leveraged over 3 million dollars in grant funding to provide services to Osborn residents. In Feb. of 2011 St. John Providence, in partnership with DCI and The MAN Network officially opened its Neighborhood Health and Safety office to increase awareness and safer access to all of the services at Conner Creek Village.
Conner Creek Village is one of three former full-service hospitals operated by St. Johns. The Samaritan Center (Conner/ I94) and Detroit Riverview (Jefferson/E. Grand Blvd.) All three facilities were birthed out of St. John's desire to redirect certain healthcare services while maintaining a strong caring presence in the community. Riverview and The Samaritan Center have been sold to private owners. DCI and St. John Providence Health Systems are working together to finalize arrangements for the transfer of ownership of the Conner Creek campus to DCI while maintaining several of the quality health services provided by SJPHS. "The exciting thing about this venture is when all is said and done this unique facility will be owned by the community" said Wayne County Commissioner Tim Killeen. Future plans include renovations of the existing facility to accommodate a new space for Advantage Health Care, deconstruction of unused wings and the construction of new town homes for families and seniors on the campus. | |
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Buying Small Business Power in Michigan, September 22 | |
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Walk for Peace With Dominion Family Services, September 24 | |
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Crain's Small Business Series Webinar, September 27 | |
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How Does Your Nonprofit Measure for Social Impact? September 27 |
Get Connected: Best Practices for Measuring Social Impact
Tuesday, Sept 27 - 1 pm - 2:30 pm
Hannan House - 4750 Woodward Ave - Detroit, MI 48201
Cost: $10.00
Is your organization one that is facing increasing pressure to demonstrate effectiveness and illustrate impact and outcomes? NEW presents a panel discussion that will help you think about different ways of measuring your social impact as well as what resources to explore for funding. Come learn from experienced local and national nonprofit professionals about how to increase capacity and implement evaluation and performance measurement in meaningful ways.
Brian Dates, Director of Evaluation and Research, Southwest Counseling Solutions
John Seeley, Co-Founder and Consulting Partner, Formative Evaluation Research Associates
Teri Behrens, Editor in Chief, The Foundation Review, Dorothy A Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Register now!
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NEW (Nonprofit Enterprise at Work, Inc.), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Ann Arbor 734.998.0160 · 1100 North Main St · Suite 100 · 48104
Detroit 313.887.7788 · 4750 Woodward Ave · Suite 303 · 48201
www.new.org
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Nonprofit Day, 2011, Sponsored by Michigan Nonprofit Association, September 29 | |
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MNA Nonprofit Day 2011
While Michigan evolves to deal with a changing environment, its political landscape is shifting radically. This shift will impact nonprofits and the people we serve. What can/should nonprofits do during this unprecedented time of change? We lead through our voice - through advocacy!
Leading in the political transformation requires that as nonprofits, we understand these changes, strengthen our capacities to act, and lead the call for the changes we need in government. Join us for a day filled with opportunities for you to strengthen your voice at Michigan's Nonprofit Day 2011!
WHEN: Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM, Eastern Time
WHERE: Radisson Hotel - 111 Grand Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933
FEE & View Registration Rates - View Nonprofit Day Overview - View Agenda & RSVP
by Monday, September 26, 2011 | | www.mna-online.org |
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Excerpts From Michigan's Children Newsletter | |
Michigan Bullying Prevention Summit
Time and again, young people have identified unsafe environments in schools as one of the factors influencing their decision to drop out of school, and that school safety and a feeling of connectedness to their school and community are essential to educational success. To this end, Michigan's Children; along with 25 local, regional, and state level organizations; have partnered with the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) to form a coalition to address school safety. The coalition is hosting the Michigan Bullying Prevention Summit on September 30, 2011. The Summit will feature nationally recognized speakers sharing what works in bullying prevention and will conclude with a town hall meeting aimed at identifying next steps. All concerned citizens are encouraged to participate.
For more information about bullying policies, read Michigan's Children's Issues publication Bullying and School Safety: Encouraging a Model Policy Through Comprehensive Legislation.
National Kids Count Data Book to be Released.
The Michigan League for Human Services (MLHS) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation will be releasing its annual Kids Count Data Book this Wednesday, August 17, 2011. The national Data Book is a comprehensive resource on the status of U.S. children, featuring state-specific data on ten key indicators of child well-being. This year's Data Book will look at the impact the national recession has had on child outcomes. Visit the MLHS's website this Wednesday to see the Data Book and how Michigan children are faring during the recession.
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Children's Healthcare Access Program - Healthier Kids, Lower Costs
Kent County Children's Healthcare Access Program (CHAP) and Wayne County CHAP are improving health outcomes for low-income children while reducing health care costs. CHAP is a medical home model that was created in partnership with local Great Start Collaboratives as well as local health plans, hospitals, health departments, businesses and agencies. CHAP in Michigan began in Kent County through the vision and leadership of local pediatrician, Dr. Tom Peterson; a non-profit organization led by prominent business executives and philanthropists; and a forward-thinking managed care plan. The Kent CHAP results are promising - children's health outcomes are improving while health care costs are decreasing. Efforts to replicate the CHAP model are taking place across the state with Wayne County beginning to implement its CHAP model.
CHAP Resources:
- Michigan's Children's Focus on MI Communities publication
- Joint media release by Michigan's Children, First Steps Kent, and ECIC on the Kent CHAP Evaluation
- Grand Rapids Press article highlighting Kent CHAP
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SER YouthBuild Construction Institute is currently accepting applications. Please feel free to pass along our program information to any acquaintances, friends, family members or organizations whom you feel may benefit.
Eligibility Requirements for the Program:
-Detroit resident
-18-24 years of age
-Not attending high school or alternative schools (drop out status)
-Classified low income
Thank you very much for your assistance in this endeavor.
Rocio Campos - 9215 Michigan Ave
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GRDC has three positions open, beginning in September. The Sustainable Communities Organizer and Community Security Program Assistant are each one-year, full-time AmeriCorps positions. Resumes are due by August 19.
We are also seeking candidates for a part-time Bookkeeper. This position may be contract or hourly, with flexible hours. Resumes for this position are due August 31.
Complete job descriptions for all three positions are available on our website at www.grandmontrosedale.com , as well as information and directions for how to apply.
No phone calls, please. GRDC is an equal opportunity employer.
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Deadline to apply is September 23, 2011. Must be under 37 to apply. Must have a 4 year college degree.
Job Title: Special Agent
Department: Department Of Justice
Agency: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Sub Agency: Special Agent
Job Announcement Number: SA-FO-2011-0002
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$57,362.00 - $74,014.00 /year | |
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GS-1811-10/10 | |
Promotion Potential: |
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Friday, August 05, 2011 to Friday, September 23, 2011 | |
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Permanent Full-time | |
Duty Locations: |
many vacancies - Throughout the Nation | |
Who May Be Considered: |
This announcement is open to all U.S citizens.
Please read the entire vacancy announcement carefully for detailed information on qualifications and application procedures.
The salary listed above applies to New Agent Trainees while attending the training academy.
Upon graduation, your salary will be adjusted according to field offices assignment and Law Enforcement Officers availability pay. |
Job Summary:
FIDELITY, BRAVERY, INTEGRITY As a threat-based and intelligence-driven national security organization, the FBI's mission is to protect and defend the United States against terrorists and foreign intelligence threats, to uphold and enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and to render assistance to federal, state, municipal, and international law enforcement and intelligence partners.TODAY'S FBI. IT'S FOR YOU. The strength of the FBI is its people - agents from different backgrounds, each possessing a myriad of skills, working together to ensure the safety of our communities and the nation. As a Special Agent, you may be asked to use your language skills to interview a witness who speaks only a foreign language, your IT skills to locate evidence concealed deep within a computer network, or your CPA skills to uncover a criminal's hidden assets. Special Agents are responsible for enforcing over 300 federal statutes and conducting sensitive national security investigations. Whether it is identifying and recruiting human sources whose information may ultimately avert a terrorist act or gathering intelligence on a foreign enemy determined to do us harm, the FBI provides the opportunity for leaders in every community to give back. This opportunity should not be taken lightly. The FBI Special Agent position requires significant commitment and dedication from you and your family.SECURITY CLEARANCE This position requires a Top Secret Security Clearance. Selectees must undergo and successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation as a condition of placement/retention in the position. Prior to the initiation of a background investigation, applicants will be required to pass a polygraph examination. The background investigation will include a check of credit history, criminal record, interviews with prior employers, references, co-workers, personal associates, family members and friends. A candidate may be disqualified from selection or removed from employment as a Special Agent based on information obtained during this background investigation. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. Automatic Disqualifiers: A felony conviction, domestic violence misdemeanor conviction, engaging in acts designed to overthrow the U.S. Government, failure to pay court ordered child support or alimony payments, federally funded student loan currently in default, failure to file federal, state, or local income tax returns, as well as non-compliance with the FBI's drug policy.AGE RESTRICTIONS United States Department of Justice (DOJ) policy requires that Special Agent applicants achieve 20 years of service prior to mandatory retirement at age 57. Therefore, applicants must be between the ages of 23 and 36, and not yet reached their 37th birthday upon appointment. [Exception: Individuals currently employed in 1811 series federal law enforcement positions that also have a mandatory retirement age of 57.] Age waivers may be granted to preference eligible veterans beyond the age of 37. Visit OPM's Vet Guide or the Department of Labor for questions on preference eligibility.The FBI may disqualify applicants at anytime during the process should it be determined that they will reach age 37 before completion of the process. Key Requirements:
- Must be at least 23 and not have reached your 37th birthday on appointment.
- Must be able to obtain a Top Secret Clearance.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Must meet physical requirements.
- Must pass all phases of the Special Agent Application process.
- Must commit to serving as a Special Agent for a minimum of three years.
Major Duties:AS AN FBI SPECIAL AGENT, YOU MUST: 1. Adhere to strict standards of conduct, foremost being honesty and integrity. 2. Endure a rigorous background investigation, credit checks, and polygraph in order to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance. 3. Pass a Physical Fitness Test (PFT) at least twice during the application process and three times during training at Quantico. Upon graduation, agents will also be expected to maintain a level of fitness necessary to effectively respond to life-threatening situations on the job. 4. Pass a medical exam which includes, but is not limited to, meeting visual and hearing standards. 5. Spend the first 21 weeks of employment in training, away from your family, while housed at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. 6. Upon graduation from the FBI Academy, be available to transfer to any of the FBI's 56 field offices, including San Juan, Puerto Rico or remote resident agencies (satellite offices) to meet the needs of the FBI. Special Agents rarely return to their processing office. Applicants should ensure their families are prepared and support this move. 7. Throughout your career, be available for temporary duty assignments, anywhere in the world, on either a temporary or a long-term basis. 8. Work a minimum of a 50-hr workweek, which may include odd hours, and be on-call 24/7, including holidays and weekends. 9. Carry a firearm and be willing to use deadly force if necessary. 10. Be willing and able to participate in arrests, search warrants, raids and other dangerous assignments, all of which may pose the risk of personal bodily harm.LEARN MOREQualifications: In order to meet minimum qualifications, applicants must pass every stage of the Special Agent Selection System (SASS), which includes: (1) A preliminary application screening to ensure eligibility, willingness and awareness of the Special Agent position (2) A three-hour exam consisting of Cognitive, Behavioral, and Logical Reasoning tests (Phase I) (3) A written and oral language test (for applicants claiming a language ability) (4) A 90-minute written exam (Phase II)* (5) A one-hour oral panel interview (Phase II)* (6) At least two Physical Fitness Tests (PFTs)* (7) A polygraph examination* (8) A comprehensive background investigation* *Note: Steps 4 through 8 are only afforded to those candidates deemed "Most Competitive."
EDUCATION You must possess a four-year degree from a college or university accredited by one of the regional or national institutional associations recognized by the United States Secretary of Education.
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, education and basic requirements, applicants must possess the experience and/or education relative to one or more Critical Skills/Selective Placement Factor(s) (SPF) in order to be considered for this position. Failure to meet the SPF will result in the applicant not receiving further consideration for this position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF will be rated ineligible.FBI Special Agent Critical Skills include:
Accounting/Finance Computer Science/Information Technology Engineering Foreign Language(s) Proficiency Intelligence Law Experience Law Enforcement Military Experience Physical Sciences Expertise Diversified Additional details on the application process can be found at the "How To Apply" section of this announcement.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Applicants must pass FBI Special Agent Physical Requirements including medical and hearing standards. Applicants must also pass the Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and be physically fit to endure training at Quantico during New Agents Training Class and effectively respond to life-threatening situations in the field.
How You Will Be Evaluated: Special Agent applicants will be assessed on their ability to meet the current needs of the FBI. Applicants will be ranked based on education, work experience, and specialized skills using a three-tier Category Rating scale of "Most Competitive", "Competitive", and "Least Competitive". Resumes will be rated based on the applicant's demonstrated experience(s) in the Special Agent core competencies, specifically: 1. Leadership 2. Oral Communication 3. Initiative & Motivation 4. Adaptability & Flexibility 5. Organizing, Planning & Prioritizing 6. Evaluating Information & Making Decisions 7. Writing 8. Interpersonal SkillsTo preview questions please click here.Benefits: As a federal employee, you may be eligible to participate in the following benefits programs: Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Federal Employees Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) Retirement Benefits Thrift Savings Plan Public Transportation Subsidy Benevolent Fund Federal Holidays Leave (Annual and Sick) Flexible Work Schedule All Special Agents may qualify for Availability Pay (AVP), which is an additional compensation for unscheduled duty and equals 25% of the Agent's base salary.Other Information:Applicants should keep their contact information updated on the USAJOBS registration page. Status updates and testing invitations will be sent via email.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE Veterans who are disabled or who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during certain specified time periods or in military designated campaigns are entitled to preference over non-veterans both in hiring from competitive lists of eligibles and in retention during reductions in force. Preference does not have as its goal the placement of a veteran in every vacant Federal job; however preference does provide a uniform method by which special consideration is given to qualified veterans seeking Federal employment. When applying for Federal jobs, eligible veterans should claim preference on their application or resume. To be entitled to preference, a veteran must have been discharged under honorable conditions, which is documented on Member Copy 4 of the DD-214. If the appropriate copy of the DD214 is not submitted and the discharge status is not confirmed, the candidate will not receive credit for their claimed active duty military service. If claiming 5-point preference, applicants must submit Member Copy 4 of their DD214. If claiming 10-point preference, applicants must submit Member copy 4 of their DD214 and an SF-15 along with the documentation specified on the reverse side of the form. If the SF-15 is not submitted, the documentation required by the form verifying the service connected disability (e.g., letter from the VA confirming the disability) must be submitted in order to receive 10-point preference consideration. If you are claiming derived preference (relative of the veteran), you must submit Member Copy 4 of the DD214, the SF-15 and the supporting documentation specified on the reverse side of the form. All candidates must submit all other required application materials as specified in this vacancy announcement. For further information on how to claim veteran's preference please go to OPM Vet Guide.EEO Policy Statement The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principal investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service. The FBI welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the person on the extension provided above. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. The FBI is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit. The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Except where otherwise provided by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, physical or mental disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, membership or nonmembership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or other non-merit factors.Reasonable Accomodation Policy Statement Legal and Regulatory GuidanceHow To Apply: You may submit an online application for this position by selecting the Apply Online button at the Bottom of this announcement. You will first be brought to the USAJOBS online resume to create your basic application or to access one of your resumes already on file. After your resume is submitted, you will be brought to the agency website to submit additional information. The agency website address is: http://www.fbijobs.gov/032.aspRequired Documents:Please do not send additional information unless specifically
requested by the FBI.Contact Information:
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Agency Information:
Special Agent
935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Mail Stop GP-701
Washington, DC 20535
Fax: 000-000-0000 |
What To Expect Next: For more information: SPECIAL AGENT SELECTION SYSTEM . EEO Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/eeoReasonable Accommodation Policy Statement: http://www.usajobs.gov/rapsVeterans Information: http://www.usajobs.gov/viLegal and Regulatory Guidance: http://www.usajobs.gov/lrg
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