Happy start to a new month! Many of you are working on significant projects that are growing your organization's capacity, your board development, and your impact in your neighborhood. It's an honor to hear your updates!
For those of you who have not reached out to another partner for resources or updates, I want to encourage you to try it this month! Here is the CEDP Roster; don't forget to utilize one of CEDP's best assets-the relationships with each other. You can also always access it at the bottom of every newsletter.
See you next week at our CEDP All Partner Meeting where a couple of partners will do a resource share and Q&A!
Fresno CEDP All Partner Meeting || Tuesday, Feb 7 at 10 AM
ENP In-Person Meeting
Real Estate Readiness 1: Financial Readiness for a Real Estate Project
Thurs, Feb 9 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM || Bitwise - 2721 Ventura St
Join this FREE workshop for community organizations who are embarking on a facility project. This session will be a lunch and learn (bag lunch, snacks provided) with special guest Esther Carver, Executive Director of Lowell CDC. Lowell CDC’s Mission is to improve the quality of life in the Lowell neighborhood through community engagement, equitable housing, and historic diversity.
This session will help you assess your organization’s financial readiness as we explore:
How to use financial ratios to understand your organization’s financial health and stability
How to look at the implications of occupancy costs on your budget and what you might be able to afford
Strategies to establish a reserve to support a real estate project or other organizational innovation
This workshop is ideal for executive directors, senior managers, and board members who are looking for real estate solutions for their organization. Executive directors and board chairs are strongly encouraged to attend together. We recommend that you attend all three sessions of this series, but each workshop will still provide valuable information if attended on its own.
CEDP All Partner Meeting
Tuesday, Feb 7 at 10 AM In-Person, ENP
DRIVE Innovation Center Events- Dr. Christopher Emdin Tuesday, Feb 7 from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM FPU
MJHE Public Outreach Contract || FOLLOW UP
Wednesday, Feb 8 at 8:30 AM ENP Offices
Attendance requirement for El Dorado, Hidalgo, Lowell, Highway City, SW Fresno
CEDP Real Estate Readiness 101
Thursday, Feb 9 at 11 AM
Bitwise
CEDP Strategy Session || Executive Committee
Tuesday, Feb 14 at 8:30 AM
CEDP Conversation Group || Group 2
Tuesday, Feb 14 at 1 PM Kuppa Joy || Fresno High CEDP Conversation Group || Group 3
Thursday, Feb 16 at 1 PM Via Zoom
CEDP Conversation Group || Group 1
Tuesday, Feb 21 at 11 AM Kuppa Joy || Fresno High Area
Recognizing the Stranger || Working with Local Parishes to Identify, Train, and Mentor Lay Leaders
Feb. 3 &4 - Central Valley IAF
Central Valley IAF is focused with this training on adding parishes locally and it will have a Catholic/Christian lens - but the foundation of the training are frameworks, tools and perspectives from an extremely experienced national organization (IAF) - with over 80 years of community organization building and action results across the U.S.
DRIVE Innovation Center Events- Dr. Christopher Emdin Emdin is the Robert A. Naslund Endowed Chair in Curriculum Theory and Professor of Education at the University of Southern California, where he also serves as Director of Youth Engagement and Community Partnerships at the USC Race and Equity Center. He is the creator of the #HipHopEd social media movement, Science Genius BATTLES, and the CREATE Accelerator. He was recently named one of the 27 People Bridging Divides in the United States by Time Magazine and included on the Root 100 list of most influential African Americans.
The Sierra Grant Program offers community-driven grants, usually between $1,000 to $5,000, to local non-profits who are making a difference in the Bank’s footprint.
Bank of the Sierra accepts grant applications during four quarterly cycles every year. Please take this timeframe into consideration when applying for a specific program or event. Grants received during the quarter will be reviewed and awarded during the first month of the following quarter.
HUD Section 4 Capacity Building Grants Deadline: Feb 24, 2023
The purpose of the Section 4 program is to develop the capacity and technical capabilities of Community Development Corporations (CDCs) and Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) to carry out community development and affordable housing activities that benefit individuals and families with low-incomes (80% AMI or <).
The purpose of this grant funding is to support CDCs and CHDOs with resources to promote organizational stability and increased capacity to carry out community development and affordable housing programs and business operations.
SJV Workshop Two: Strengthening Organizational Structures || Feb 13 via zoom Establishing a non-profit & legal structure of Community Land Trusts- Resident engagement, including for organizations rooted in community/resident organizing
City Of Fresno || Tiny Home Village CEDP Proposal Several partners within the CEDP Housing Workgroup have developed a Tiny Home Village proposal for partnership with the City in ADU development and management.
I am currently working with a few partners on website development, creation, and edits. I recently reached out to a website designer, Ashley Harper, who may be open to talking about a group discount if we have multiple partners who have website projects.
Do you have a potential website project you'd like to get a quote for? A project could be:
Website revamp
Website features (maps, 1 page, etc)
Website edits that are beyond my ability
If you have a website project in mind and a budget you're able to contribute towards, please email me and let me know the scope of the project and potential budget.
FUNDING COLLABORATIONS
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Grant Proposal
The Neighbor-to-Neighbor program seeks to build on evidence-based practices to create strong networks in and across neighborhoods that support one another as well as jointly tackle shared community challenges. ENP is leading the grant proposal and application process. Managed by: ENP
Meaningful Community Engagement Plan
for the Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element (MJHE)
ENP is partnering with the City to develop an outreach strategy for the Fresno County Multi-Jurisdictional Housing Element (MJHE) and has a sub-contracting opportunity for our housing partners. 5 CEDP partner organizations have moved forward as sub-contractors and workshop hosts. Managed by: ENP
Landscape Analysis Consulting Project Kresge Foundation is working to complete a landscape scan of the community development ecosystem of Fresno. The key deliverable will be a detailed analysis of the community and economic development ecosystem in Fresno to inform funding priorities at the neighborhood level. 8 CEDP partner organizations have expressed interest in this opportunity. Managed by: S Tower
ACTIVE CEDP PROJECTS
Website edits for Chinatown CDC
Job posting graphics and marketing pieces for Lowell CDC
Map development vender research for Jackson CDC
Acting contact for MJHE funding project
Vender research for CEDP partnership development
You're welcome to book office hours with Andi to discuss projects and get the timeframe outlined or just have another thought partner for items you're working on.
Increasing the quality and quantity of affordable housing in the Lowell Community. Managing all real estate development and renovation projects. Building relationships with owners and tenants to move towards equitable housing options. Maintaining Lowell CDC’s properties and development policies. Outreach and relationship building in the community to center resident engagement in the development processes and build local relationships with vendors.
Resident Services and Outreach Coordinator || Lowell CDC
The Resident Services Coordinator will work to facilitate and promote resident and business engagement. Building and supporting networks within the community that produce leadership and self-efficacy. To coordinate services within the Lowell community. To facilitate and promote Tenant Education, Homeownership and other workshops throughout the community
