for all of the posts! We are still working out some technical challenges, but hope to have everyone up soon. Just a couple of reminders... Let us know about your plans for the SCANPO dinner - also, interested in carpooling? Let us know as well.
Curt
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
Animal Allies
I was so proud of myself when I figured out how to sign up for the blog back on in March. My plan was to start blogging at least a couple of times a week to let everyone know what was happening at Animal Allies.
Here we are almost a month later and I am posting my first blog. So much for my good intentions!
Animal Allies, which was founded in 1998, began its second year of operations in our new clinic on January, 2007. Our first year certainly was filled with a series of challenges and successes.
With the help of our great staff, the support and trust of our wonderful public clients and rescue groups, the generosity of our incredible donors, and the strong direction of our Board of Directors, we were able to spay and neuter 4,776 animals in 2006. Because of those surgeries, many thousands of animals will not be born over the next ten years.
From the day we opened the doors of the clinic until today, we continue to grow. Our main goal is and will always be to reduce the number of stray and unwanted animals in our community.
What we are learning is that success in any endeavor, especially ours, needs a collaboration of efforts. In 2007, we hope to partner with other agencies, both animal related and community related to ensure that the four-legged members of families do not become burdens to those families. We believe a spayed/neutered animal not only makes a better pet but has a much better chance of being a productive and supportive partner to all members of the family.
Here we are almost a month later and I am posting my first blog. So much for my good intentions!
Animal Allies, which was founded in 1998, began its second year of operations in our new clinic on January, 2007. Our first year certainly was filled with a series of challenges and successes.
With the help of our great staff, the support and trust of our wonderful public clients and rescue groups, the generosity of our incredible donors, and the strong direction of our Board of Directors, we were able to spay and neuter 4,776 animals in 2006. Because of those surgeries, many thousands of animals will not be born over the next ten years.
From the day we opened the doors of the clinic until today, we continue to grow. Our main goal is and will always be to reduce the number of stray and unwanted animals in our community.
What we are learning is that success in any endeavor, especially ours, needs a collaboration of efforts. In 2007, we hope to partner with other agencies, both animal related and community related to ensure that the four-legged members of families do not become burdens to those families. We believe a spayed/neutered animal not only makes a better pet but has a much better chance of being a productive and supportive partner to all members of the family.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
Just a short post to let everyone know that we are now on the blog and viewing all of its contents. Trust everyone had a nice Holiday. Will post some info about Big Brothers Big Sisters in a few day along with some thoughts on this capacity grant and how we hope to grow our program in the Upstate to serve as many "at risk" children as possible.
Terry Hypes
CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
Terry Hypes
CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Upstate
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Good Morning,
This is my first attempt to be a blogger. So please be kind.
The Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties, Inc. is very excited to be a member of such an elite group of individuals. I look forward to working with all of you over the next year. Have a wonderful and blessed Easter.
Glaydeane S. Lee
This is my first attempt to be a blogger. So please be kind.
The Cancer Association of Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties, Inc. is very excited to be a member of such an elite group of individuals. I look forward to working with all of you over the next year. Have a wonderful and blessed Easter.
Glaydeane S. Lee
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
TOTAL Ministries mission - assisting people in emerging from hurting, emergency situations by providing for basic needs and by creating environments which allow people to make positive life changes. The health and wellness of local people are affected when they have to deal with the stress of obtaining their basic needs of shelter, food, heat, clothing and medicine. TOTAL Ministries and Mary Black Foundation have the ability to partner together to meet these basic needs.
Our goals from this grant are:
1. a. Streamline the ability of volunteers to determine assistance based on past requests, current status of budget, and ability to achieve independence. Include use of risk factor screening to determine high need clients.
b. Improved reports management of database to determine annual, seasonal, and monthly requirements for assistance.
c. Reduce failed partial commitments by half of current numbers, achieved by better communications and improved measurement of demographics to determine ability to cope with crisis by client.
d. Finalize five-year analysis of client return rates and establish assistance policies designed to eliminate wants over needs.
2. Activities to be completed include attending the Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations at the Harvard School of Business; consulting with Priority Metrics Group in database design and reports management; training with volunteers and board in risk factor screening for clients; and a board meeting to determine best course of action in eliminating repetitive requests and meaningful assistance to achieve success.
3. The Executive Director will have final responsibility for coordinating efforts. Board members will assist in the development of implementation and training for volunteers. Priority Metrics Group will be responsible for database management, revision, reports development, and training.
4. The timeline of events will be as follows:
Jan – March 2007, Priority Metrics Group will be working on the database development and reports management segment.
Jan – Feb 2007, Executive Director will implement changes to interview processing to develop standards of documentation in acquiring accurate data for demographics studies.
May 2007, attendance at Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard Business School.
June 2007, board and Priority Metrics Group will review data and accomplishments to determine continued implementation or allow time for information gathering over summer months.
Sept 2007, board and Priority Metrics Group will determine best course of action for implementation of new procedures, rejection of interview procedures not practical, best practices in providing assistance.
Nov 2007, establish new procedures for assistance, streamline reports management for further study of demographic information, implement assistance using new guidelines as determined by data, board, and volunteers. If possible, develop written guidelines to assist in establishing longevity to the practices of TOTAL Ministries for long-term sustainability.
5. Indicators will include: 90% stability of clients in the 90-day post assistance survey; reduction of year to year returns to 10% of assistance rendered; reduction of partial commitment failures from 66% to 33% for new clients and from 40% to 20% for established clients.
Our goals from this grant are:
1. a. Streamline the ability of volunteers to determine assistance based on past requests, current status of budget, and ability to achieve independence. Include use of risk factor screening to determine high need clients.
b. Improved reports management of database to determine annual, seasonal, and monthly requirements for assistance.
c. Reduce failed partial commitments by half of current numbers, achieved by better communications and improved measurement of demographics to determine ability to cope with crisis by client.
d. Finalize five-year analysis of client return rates and establish assistance policies designed to eliminate wants over needs.
2. Activities to be completed include attending the Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations at the Harvard School of Business; consulting with Priority Metrics Group in database design and reports management; training with volunteers and board in risk factor screening for clients; and a board meeting to determine best course of action in eliminating repetitive requests and meaningful assistance to achieve success.
3. The Executive Director will have final responsibility for coordinating efforts. Board members will assist in the development of implementation and training for volunteers. Priority Metrics Group will be responsible for database management, revision, reports development, and training.
4. The timeline of events will be as follows:
Jan – March 2007, Priority Metrics Group will be working on the database development and reports management segment.
Jan – Feb 2007, Executive Director will implement changes to interview processing to develop standards of documentation in acquiring accurate data for demographics studies.
May 2007, attendance at Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations, Harvard Business School.
June 2007, board and Priority Metrics Group will review data and accomplishments to determine continued implementation or allow time for information gathering over summer months.
Sept 2007, board and Priority Metrics Group will determine best course of action for implementation of new procedures, rejection of interview procedures not practical, best practices in providing assistance.
Nov 2007, establish new procedures for assistance, streamline reports management for further study of demographic information, implement assistance using new guidelines as determined by data, board, and volunteers. If possible, develop written guidelines to assist in establishing longevity to the practices of TOTAL Ministries for long-term sustainability.
5. Indicators will include: 90% stability of clients in the 90-day post assistance survey; reduction of year to year returns to 10% of assistance rendered; reduction of partial commitment failures from 66% to 33% for new clients and from 40% to 20% for established clients.
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