JVA awards $200,000 in grants for CCI 2010
JVA is excited to announce the grant award winners for Year 3 of the Colorado Compassion Initiative (CCI). The breadth of applications representing grassroots organizations serving and engaging baby boomers is an inspiration. Although not all applicants can be awarded funding, each organization should be commended for their work in strengthening communities.
The organizations that have been selected to take part in Year 3 of CCI are listed below.
American Council of the Blind of Colorado, $2,049
Audio Information Network of Colorado, $8,000
Center for Independence, $3,000
Colorado Assistive Technology, $5,000
Colorado Interfaith Power & Light, $7,000
Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance, $6,000
Community Ministry, $1,000
Consumer Credit Counseling, $5,408
Creamery Arts Center, $7,500
Delta County Senior Resource Council, $4,259
Denver Asset Building Coalition, $7,000
Faith Community Service Fund, $5,460
The Center, $5,000
High Five Plains Foundation, $3,225
Human Services Network, $5,000
Life Quality Institute, $7,000
Meals on Wheels Loveland, $5,000
Mesa County RSVP, $7,616
Metro Volunteers, $7,000
My Lifeline.org, $5,000
National Association for Black Veterans, $3,000
Neighborhood Resource Center of Colorado, $6,550
Northeast Church of Christ, $7,545
Pueblo StepUp, $6,000
Ratna Peace Initiative, $8,000
Senior Mobile Dental, $8,000
Summit Cancer Solutions, $7,534
Vietnamese Elderly Association, $5,000
Volunteers in Action, $8,000
Washington Park Cares, $5,834
We CAN!, $3,225
Western Colorado Botanical Gardens, $1,500
Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation, $1,500
Women's Resource Agency, $8,000
CCI is a capacity building program for faith-based and community organizations that provide services to people 55 and older and involve this population as leaders and volunteers. CCI is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. JVA has served as an intermediary of the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) since 2002.
Grantees will receive monetary grant awards specifically for capacity building activities. Grantees also receive, and are required to engage in, capacity building consulting services and techncal assistance from JVA staff provided pro bono through the support of CCF. The Administration for Children and Families’ capacity building areas include leadership development, organizational development, program development, revenue development strategies and community engagement. The Administration for Children and Families and JVA both agree that capacity building projects involving both monetary awards and capacity building have the greatest outcomes.
Starting on February 9, award winners will receive in-depth group trainings and one-on-one technical assistance. Organizations will be able to self-select from three tracks: social enterprise strategies, health and wellness, and in-depth capacity building.
CCI is additionally supported through JVA’s partnerships with the Center for African American Health, the Daniels Fund, Mile High United Way, United Way of Larimer County, United Way of Mesa County, United Way of Weld County and the Western Colorado Community Foundation.
