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Volunteers Needed to Evaluate 2016 Grant Proposals
At its heart, WGA is a membership organization. This means that members collectively donate funds to improve the lives of women and girls in Northeast Florida -- and members ultimately determine which agencies will receive WGA Grant Pool dollars. The Grants Decision Team is the group of volunteers entrusted to make the recommendations voted on every October at the Membership Annual Meeting. And, yes, with another grant year beginning, new volunteers are needed to help evaluate the next cycle of proposals.
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There are three distinct types of Grants Decision Team volunteers (right), all making their specialized contributions. All team members must agree to adhere to a strict code of confidentiality and ethics regarding letters of interest, proposals and the decision-making process. While there are a limited number of Core Team and Financial Team member positions, there are an unlimited number of Volunteer Readers.
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Serving as a Volunteer Reader is a flexible way to join the Grants Team, learn about the grants process and the good work being done by many outstanding non-profits in our community! Volunteer Readers work largely independently and are not required to attend any meetings except the first overall Grants Decision Team Organizational/Training meeting held January 15 (11 am - 1:30 pm) at The Community Foundation. Participation as a Volunteer Reader is encouraged if this is your first introduction to grants or you are a new member of WGA.
Financial Committee members are required to attend the January 15 training session (above), as well as ad hoc sessions.
If you are interested in joining the Decision Core Team, additional mandatory meetings are scheduled for January 26, 2016 (11:00am – 2:00pm), April 11, 2016 (11:00am – 2:00pm), and June 6, 2016 (10:00am – 2:00pm).
To learn more about the Grants Decision Team process, visit "Our Grantmaking" page on the new WGA website.
If you are interested in joining the Grants Decision Team for 2016, please contact Julie Davis (juliabdavis77@gmail.com) by November 30, 2015.
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There also are good opportunities to participate in Grants by serving on the Evaluation Team. This group follows WGA’s grants after funding and observes first-hand the impact our grants are making on the lives of women and girls in Northeast Florida. Please contact Lynn Bertram (lynn.bertram@gmail.com) if you are interested in joining this committee.
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The New Website Has Arrived!
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Our Three Favorite Website Features
(this week)
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There's so much in the new website that's exciting! We're going to share new features with you with each eNews. Here's what we like most this week.
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PRINT BUTTON
A print button that automatically generates a handsome WGA header for both print-outs and pdfs.
Perfect for handouts for Connector Events! Wonderful for making PDFs of important pages to forward to friends and prospects!
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VIDEOS
The first cycle of our mental health grants is complete. See what's been accomplished through four videos that were recently shown at Annual Meeting.
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 SHARE BUTTONS
Social Media buttons on nearly every page! Plenty of options!
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Welcome to the following new and returning WGA Members who have joined since September 15, 2015:
- Jessica Baker
- Kay Carn
- Jenny Carney
- Kristine Cherek-Larsen
- Catherine Fitzpatrick
- Nancy Gilreath
- Sylvi Herrick
- Nancy Jones
- Jill Mikes
- Robin Rose
- Deborah Sharkey
- Jennifer Thomasson
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According to the last member survey, 92% of us join because of friends and acquaintances. Thanks to the following recruiters of these new and returning members:
- Cindy Bergren
- Amy Dunigan
- Lise Everly
- Peg Ganger
- Paula Liang
- Trisha Meili
- Ellen Wiss
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Women's Collective Giving Network
2015 Conference (Charlotte)
October 15-17
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WCGN is a national network of nearly 50 independent women's collective giving groups representing over 10,000 women (including WGA). Fourteen of our members joined 300 other women at the recent national conference.
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Delores Barr Weaver Fellows Yaima Coto and Angela Grewal met with Colleen Willoughby (center), a leader in the early collective women's giving movement and founder of the Washington Women's Fund in 1995.
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Stephanie Cost, WGA Member and Coordinator of the Delores Barr Weaver Fellows Program, co-led the conference session "Fellows Programs: A Strategy for Membership Outreach" with the co-President of Impact 100 Philadelphia.
WGA 2nd Vice-President Dale Clifford and former WGA President Sandy Cook presented a case study "The Power of One to the Power of Many: The Women’s Giving Alliance’s Advocacy Journey." In addition, TCF Vice-President of Philanthropic Services Joanne Cohen presented "Family Dynamics and Philanthropy: Tips for Talking to Your Family About Giving."
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WCGN has a national conference every two years. At the final session, it was announced that Jacksonville will host the 2017 WCGN Leadership Conference. WGA First Vice-President Martha Baker (second from left), is the recipient of the passing baton while WGA President-Elect Ellen Wiss (second from right) collects the paperwork. WGA's 2017 hosting effort will be co-chaired by current WGA President Paula Liang and Martha Baker.
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Visit to WGA Grant Recipient BEAM
October 14
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 BEAM (Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministries) provides wraparound services to low-income single mothers to help their families achieve long-term self-sufficiency. The program funded by WGA is the Single Parent Projects, which moves two cohorts of single mothers annually into a long-term program designed to help them develop skills in goal-setting, budget-planning, and parenting, with a strong mental health component.
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Save The Date - Early 2016 Events
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PLEASE NOTE: You will recieve the full 2016 Calendar in the mail after Thanksgiving
We’re happy to have you as a member, whatever your level of involvement. We hope you’ll join us at the upcoming events that interest you. And remember, you are always welcome to bring guests. All we ask is that you register so we can plan accordingly.
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 Advocacy: "Power of One" - Focusing on Sex Trafficking
Thursday, January 7 / 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
The Jessie Ball duPont Center, 40 East Adams Street 32202
Click here to register
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 New Members Wine and Cheese at the Beach
Tuesday, January 12 / 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Ponte Vedra Beach (exact address will be given when you RSVP)
Click here to register
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Neighborhood Connector Events
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Neighborhood Connector Groups grew out of members’ interest in getting to know one another in small, close-to-home settings. Activities depend on the interests and ideas of the members in each area and include periodic gatherings. Although local in focus, any member is welcome and encouraged to attend any Neighborhood Connector event – and to bring a friend! Please RSVP to the Neighborhood Connectors listed below.
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Nassau County (Amelia Island) – December 9 (6:00 - 7:30 pm)
Program: Maureen Paschke, Co-Chair of the Decision Committee, will give a brief overview of the 2016 Grantees; we will also meet Nassau County's first Delores Barr Weaver Fellow and her Nassau County Mentor.
Host: Bev Keigwin
RSVP: Christine Meehan (pcmeehan@comcast.net)
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Special Thanks to Reporters & Photographers for this E-News
Dale Clifford, Angela Gerwal, Jan Healy, Kathleen Langford
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For questions or more information, please contact Teri Calinao, Donor Services Manager tcalinao@jaxcf.org or (904) 356-4483.
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