The Ingham County
Power of We Consortium is giving $285,000 in federal cash to 17 area community and faith-based organizations to purchase computers, create new media tools, build their boards of directors and increase their volunteer outreach.
In addition, the groups will get technical training, says Peggy Roberts, consortium director.
“The consortium is a network of networks,” Roberts says, mandated in the 1990s by the state to facilitate collaboration.
The technological piece is particularly important.
“In this day and age, organizations can’t function without technology. They can’t reach donors, apply for grants, or get their messages out about what they do,” she says.
A technology team will be assigned to each organization.
Recipients were selected by a committee, based on proposals from various groups. They range from the
Greater Lansing Housing Coalition (GLHC) that provides affordable housing to low and moderate income persons, to
Action of Greater Lansing, a human rights advocacy collection of 13 church congregations working to make change.
Other recipients include the
East Lansing Peace Education Center, the
Friends of Fenner Nature Center and
St. Stephen’s Community Church.
“The grant has come at an amazing time in the life cycle of our organization,” says Valerie Hart, action director. “Our board and leadership are ready to take our work to the next level and this increased funding and consultation will provide us necessary capacity to strengthen our mission, solidify our partnerships and build our technological infrastructure.”
Source: Peggy Roberts, Power of We
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