Task Force Hearings for Faith-Based and Community Organizational Leaders: Austin Public Hearing

The Task Force for Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity will facilitate public hearings throughout Texas to gather recommendations on strengthening the capacity of faith-based and community organizations (FBCOs) providing services to Texans in need. The hearings will address what is working well for FBCOs, what challenges exist for them and what suggestions they have to improve their abilities to service the citizens of Texas.

Topics of particular interest to the Task Force members and other state leaders are:

--Funding opportunities: How do you receive funding? How are you alerted to grant opportunities? Have you ever applied for a federal, state or local grant? If so, what was that experience like, and what are your recommendations for improvement? If not, what are the reasons funding has not been sought from governmental entities? What do you need to improve access to funding opportunities?

--Volunteer recruitment: How do you recruit and utilize volunteers? Is it successful? How do you measure your volunteer program’s success?

--Challenges and suggestions for improvement: What are the challenges you face as a faith-based and community organization? Examples could include partnering with local, state or federal governments; applying for grants; impact of reimbursement processes from funders; volunteer recruitment; or collaborating with local partners.

--Impact: How do you measure your impact and communicate your effectiveness to board members, grant funders and other stakeholders?

--Other: What else would you Task Force members to know about your needs that will help you serve the citizens of Texas?

For more information about the Task Force public hearings, contact Anna McElearney at amac@onestarfoundation.org or (512) 287-2026.

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