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www.southeastrpd.org Southeast Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days Update growing together Workshops offered at OJC

It’s not too late to register for the next session of Southeast Colorado October 2011 Rural Philanthropy Days follow-up workshops. A full day featuring sessions on two topics – budgeting and fund raising – is planned in the Humanities Center Theater at Otero Junior College in La Junta on Oct. 19. Please note that this is a date change for this workshop. Beginning Budgeting will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon with Fundraising In This Issue: Fundamentals from 1-4 p.m. Lunch will be served in-between sessions for those attending the entire day of workshops. CRC hosting November Jennie Miller of Energy Outreach Colorado will facilitate the morning workshop session on budgeting. Miller, an accountant with a long history of working with Page 2 non-profit organizations, will cover the basics of budgeting, from the difference between organizational and project budgets to tips for preparing an accurate Upcoming foundation budget, both for organizations overall and for grant applications. grant deadlines Johnnie DeLeon, executive director of area non-profit InspirationField, Page 2 will facilitate the afternoon session on fund raising, sharing tips and ideas for thinking outside of the box, diversifying streams of income and what has and Region reaps reward of has not worked for his organization. many grants Both workshops are geared toward beginners or those needing a Pages 3 and 4 refresher or new ideas for their organizations. To offset the cost of providing these workshops, nominal fees will be Share your news charged. For those who register Page 3 before Oct. 10, the cost to attend At a Glance the entire day, with lunch

provided, is $50 per individual. Non-profit news What: Those wanting to attend one Page 5 Workshops on budgeting and fund raising session will be charged $30, with When: lunch not provided. Pre- Oct. 19, 2011, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. registration is required. After Oct. Where: 10, the cost will increase to $60 Otero Junior College Humanities Center and $40. To encourage attendees Theater, La Junta to register early, the RPD Cost: Leadership Team is providing a Do you know someone $50 for the entire day or $30 for one great door prize that will be who could benefit from session; $60 and $40 after Oct. 10 awarded to one individual who receiving this newsletter? To register or for more information: registers by Oct. 10. To register, Please forward his or her Call Teri Erickson at (719) 384-6962 please call Teri Erickson, SERPD e-mail address to or Regional Manager, at (719) 384- [email protected] e-mail [email protected]. 6962 or e-mail [email protected].

CRC offers “Making the Ask” workshop

Even in economically challenging times, people contribute to charitable causes. This is the basis for a workshop that the Community Resource Center is bringing to the Southeast Region in November. CRC will offer ―Making the Ask‖ from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Rocky Ford Business and Arts Incubator and Entrepreneurship Center, 408 North Main Street in Rocky Ford. The cost of the workshop, which will be taught by CRC’s Director of Programs Maria Fabula, is $35. More than 80% of giving comes from individuals and the face-to-face ask is the most successful approach to raising individual donations. This is because you can speak directly with prospects and learn how their interests connect with your organization’s work. This personal visit demonstrates your commitment to the cause and communicates the passion for your mission in a personal way, you can respond directly and immediately to questions and concerns and you can bring visual aids to support your compelling case for support. Understand the critical components of ―the ask‖ and practice your approach to increase confidence. This interactive learning experience will help attendees:  Gain solicitation skills that will improve effectiveness in closing gifts;  Build a greater confidence in responding to and overcoming objections from donors; and  Gather ideas for assembling the best solicitation teams within your organization For questions on the workshop, please contact Latia Shaw at [email protected] or call (303)623- 1540, extension 16. To register, click here. Upcoming Grant Deadlines Below is a list of some of the upcoming grant application deadlines for Colorado foundations.

October Oct. 15 – The Colorado Health Foundation Oct. 31 – Bonfils-Stanton Foundation November Nov. 1 – Adolph Coors Foundation January Jan. 1 – Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation Jan. 15 – Anschutz Family Foundation Jan. 15 – Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation Jan. 15 – The Colorado Health Foundation Jan. 15 – Gates Family Foundation Jan. 31 – Bonfils-Stanton Foundation

More information on these funders can be found in the Colorado Grants Guide, available at many local libraries. Always contact a funder before applying to ensure their giving guidelines and grant deadlines have not changed. Attention! The Southeast RPD Leadership Team is working to bring Philanthropy Days follow-up activities to Southeast Colorado. The Team includes representatives from all eight counties in our region. At the present time, the Team is seeking enthusiastic volunteers from Prowers and Huerfano counties. If you are interested in learning more and potentially serving on the Team, please contact Regional Manager Teri Erickson at (719) 384-6962 or [email protected].

2 Santa Fe Trail branch receives grant funds

The Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway-Mountain Branch was recently notified of receipt of a $60,000 grant. Funds, which will be used to make improvements along the Trail, were part of $15.3 million received by Colorado for highway projects. ―Transportation investments like these will create jobs and improve the quality of life for Colorado residents as well as strengthen the state's economy. The demand from the states for these funds shows just how critical the need is for infrastructure investment,‖ said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in announcing the awards. The Santa Fe Trail was designated as a Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway in 1992 and a Corridor Management Plan (CMP) was completed in 1997. The Corridor Management Plan is the blueprint for the future of the Santa Fe Trail Byway Corridor. It has outlined specific activities and objectives to promote and maintain the historical and cultural significance of the Byway. It is this vision and the direction from the State of Colorado that has continued to foster the historical and cultural significance of the Santa Fe Trail Byway. The Byway received 501c3 non profit status in 2005 and the ASHTO American State Highway Transportation Officials Award for Excellence in Marketing in 2009. The Scenic Byway grant for 2011 will enhance the experience of travelers and visitors through direct and indirect benefits throughout byway communities. The Byway includes five counties: Las Animas, Otero, Bent, Baca and Prowers. Projects for the cities of Trinidad, Lamar, La Junta and Las Animas are planned with 2011 funding. Funding will be used for two signs for Kit Carson Chapel at Fort Lyon; two signs and an exhibit for the kiosk at La Junta Railway Depot; an indoor exhibit for Big Timbers Museum in Lamar and a three-panel interpretive sign for their new buggy museum; four signs for Trinidad Gateway at the Colorado Welcome Center; a Santa Fe Trail Children's Activity book; and three Santa Fe Trail brochures about Native Americans, Byway Museums and Transportation —Then and Now. An additional $15,000 match will be cash and in-kind services from the Byway Organization and local contributors. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) invited states to apply in June for federal funding from 14 grant programs. More than 1,800 applications were submitted, totaling nearly $13 billion, more than 30 times the funding available. Visit the Colorado's Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway web site at www.santafetrailco.com or come by the State Byway Visitors Center at Trinidad History Museum for more information on the Santa Fe Trail, Colorado Byways and America’s Byways. Share Your News!

Did your non-profit organization just complete a big project or get an important grant? Do you have a new employee or other exciting news? We’d like to share your success stories with other attendees of Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days in our quarterly newsletter. Information and photos, when applicable, should be submitted to Teri Erickson at [email protected]. Please include your contact name and phone number in case follow-up is required. Items will run in future issues of this newsletter on a space-available basis. The newsletter is printed quarterly. Issues and their deadlines are:

January issue — Jan. 10 deadline April issue — April 10 deadline July issue — July 10 deadline October issue — Oct. 10 deadline

3 Executive Director of Southeast Mental Health Services Dies Robert E. (Bob) Whaley, Executive Director of Southeast Mental Health Services, passed away suddenly this summer while vacationing with his wife in Yellowstone National Park. He was 61 years old. Mr. Whaley served as a presenter at the 2010 Southeast Rural Philanthropy Days. He has worked at SEMHS since May 1988, serving as Director of Finance until December 1998, when he became CEO/Executive Director. Under his leadership, both Southeast Mental Health Services and its related company, Partnership for Progress, received national recognition for excellence in rural healthcare delivery. Whaley himself was named one of five 2010 Behavioral Healthcare Champions by the professional journal Behavioral —Photo by Jeanne Ballard Healthcare, as one of the most active and accomplished executives and leaders in the field. Known and respected for his no-nonsense business approach, Whaley served as President of the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council, as Region VIII Representative for the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, on the SyCare Board of Managers, as a member of the Colorado Health Partnership Board of Managers and Finance Committee, on the Valley Wide Health Services Advisory Board and was recently on the founding board of the Integrated Health Care Partnership (ICHP) for southern Colorado. He was a visionary leader, able to predict and respond quickly to industry trends. He built a very strong and capable leadership team at Southeast Mental Health Services, which will carry on in his absence. Whaley was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and moved to Pueblo, Colorado, as a young adult. He received a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. His love of the outdoors took him on hunting and fishing expeditions throughout the western United States and Canada. Among his many hobbies were dog training and horsemanship. He is survived by his wife Barbara and son Tyler.

Recent grant awards

Below is a list of recent grant awards made in the region. Bent County  Las Animas Helping Hands, $7,500 from the Anschutz Family Foundation for emergency assistance; and $25,000 from the USDA for the Bent County Food Planning Project. Crowley County  Kids’ Campus, $25,000 from Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation for general operating funds and $25,738 from the USDA for new turf under playground equipment, shade over sandbox areas and a storage shed for the playground. Prowers County Alta Vista Charter School gymnasium  Alta Vista Charter School, $360,000 from the Gates Family Foundation to expand the gymnasium. These funds were match for a $6.2 million grant from the state of Colorado. **** To share news of recent grants received by your organization, please e-mail the amount of the award, name of the foundation and brief description of what the funds will be used for to: [email protected]. Lists are printed in the quarterly issues of this newsletter. Deadlines to submit information are Jan. 10, April 10, July 10 and Oct. 10. Tip for grant success: Never submit a grant application without first reading it carefully. To make sure the application is clear, also ask someone who doesn’t know about the project for which you are applying to read your proposal and then summarize it back to you. If their summary is not correct, go back and adjust your narrative.

4 Non-Profit News

SEMHS awarded $150,000 Grant for Integrated Care Project in Lamar Southeast Mental Health Services has been invited to participate in a new and collaborative program led by medical experts at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. The Advancing Care Together (ACT) program aims to bring together local, state and national leaders focused on improving primary care, mental health care and substance abuse treatment. The ACT program will tap the expertise of clinicians on the front line and work with them to change their practices by addressing the fragmentation that has led to the separate treatment of physical and mental health problems. This three-year program is funded by the Colorado Health Foundation and will be housed at the CU School of Medicine Department of Family Medicine. In July 2011, the ACT Steering Committee selected 11 Colorado practice sites that comprise the ACT portfolio. Among them is a collaborative pilot project between SEMHS and High Plains Community Health Center in Lamar that will place a full-time substance abuse counselor directly in the health clinic. The pilot will be evaluated by a team led by Dr. Deborah Cohen of Oregon Health Sciences University who will assess the effects of the proposed strategies and help learn how to make sustainable changes. ―The ACT program findings will be invaluable for other community partners and their integration efforts,‖ said Kelly Dunkin, vice-president of philanthropy for the Colorado Health Foundation. ―We also hope that ACT will continue to encourage the integration movement in Colorado, which falls in line with the Foundation’s mission to make us the healthiest state in the nation.‖ *** Mustang Pavilion hosts Little Britches celebration The Kim Equine Pavilion and Education Center (Mustang Pavilion) hosted the Kim Little Britches Rodeo and 4th of July celebration. Those attending were impressed by the facility and loved not having to deal with a lot of the issues that are associated with having livestock facilities in larger metropolitan areas. The vendors did well showing that a facility like the Mustang Pavilion can not only embrace and enhance our ranching culture but also help sustain it. Construction on the facility is ongoing. To follow its progress and watch for upcoming events, go to www.mustangpavilion.net. *** Historical Society receives $7,500 grant The Huerfano County Historical Society was recently awarded $7,500 by the State Historical Fund to conduct a historical structure assessment on the Montoya Ranch adobe house at Farisita, Colo. The intensive architectural and engineering assessment will cost $15,000, with the balance to be paid by property owner James Gerken and other private donors. Montoya Ranch is also known as Fort Talpa and the long-time home of the Faris family. The entire site, including the 3,400 square foot adobe, outbuildings and historic sheep facilities, was recently nominated as a historic district to the National Register of Historic Places. The adobe ranch house, built circa 1860-1880, is notable for its fortified construction and underground rooms. The building is endangered due to structural failures that will cause further structural damage if not promptly assessed and repaired. The owner, James Gerken of Taos, N.M., is developing a strategy that will allow the property to be devoted to higher education, with an emphasis on Hispano history in southern Colorado. For more information, contact [email protected].