NCVA eREPORTER
- November 8, 2005
The National
Congress of Vietnamese Americans' NCVA eReporter is a regular email
newsletter containing information on
grant/funding
opportunities, events/forums/conferences, available
internships
and news items pertinent to the Vietnamese American and Asian
Pacific American communities.
In this NCVA eReporter:
EVENTS
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
JOBS/INTERNSHIPS
TIPS/RESOURCES
NEWS
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EVENTS
Viet Bay Area Katrina Fundraiser
REBUILDING OUR COMMUNITIES
Dear friends, family and community:
Join us for a festive afternoon of food, music and art to
benefit the Viet American communities affected by Hurricane
Katrina. Through this tragedy, we come together to celebrate
the resilience and strength of our communities. We hope you
will join us in the spirit of love and support.
Featuring
Personal Reports from Bay Area volunteers who were in the Gulf
Coast Music and Song Performances by Unity Nguyen and Linh
Nguyen Photo/Video Slideshow of our Vietnamese community in the
Gulf Coast Art Sales
Sunday, November 13th
12pm -
3pm
Tickets $10-$30 Sliding Scale at the Door
BANANAS
5232 Claremont Ave.
Oakland , CA 94618
(near Telegraph Ave and 51st St)
All proceeds above cost will go directly to the hurricane
survivors, supporting the efforts of local community
institutions in the Gulf Coast and supporting the volunteer
contingents. Our first contingent to the Gulf Coast has
identified the following urgent needs:
- grocery gift cards for families struggling to pay for food
- waterproof tarps to protect homes as the rainy season
approaches
- industrial-strength cleaning supplies for homes seriously
damaged by black mold, mildew, and other flood-related damage.
- clean bottled water
For the latest information and to indicate whether or not you
will be attending, go to:
http://www.evite.com/vietbayareakatrina@yahoo.com/fundraiser
(RSVP is not required, but will help us determine how much food
is needed.)
*If you are unable to attend and would like to make a straight
donation, you can write a tax-deductible donation made out to "Huong
Viet". In the check memo write "Katrina Fundraiser" and send to:
Huong Viet Community Center
ATTN: Katrina Fundraiser
P.O. Box 29936
Oakland, CA 94604
For more information, please visit vietbayareakatrina.org or
contact Trung Nguyen at
vietbayareakatrina@yahoo.com or (408) 802.1374.
With gratitude,
Viet Bay Area Katrina
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Viet Bay Area Katrina is a grassroots volunteer effort
representing local Viet organizations and concerned community
members coming together to fundraise and volunteer our services
to our community in need. We have sent a volunteer contingent
to the Gulf Coast to provide aid and to hope to continue
providing direct financial and volunteer assistance to our
community in need.
Approximately 55,000 Viet refugees and immigrants living in the
Gulf Coast region have been affected by the hurricane -- losing
their homes and their livelihoods. Although this national
tragedy has generated an empathetic outpouring of generous
donations and valiant volunteers, there still exists a grave
shortage of support for low-income and immigrant communities.
As winter approaches, Viet communities rooted in the Gulf Coast
are determined to rebuild and regenerate despite long-standing
government and systemic negligence. They urgently need
culturally- and linguistically-sensitive services and resources
to help them succeed and flourish.
*Huong Viet Community Center is acting as the fiscal agent for
Viet Bay Area Katrina. Huong Viet is a 501(c)3 non-profit
tax-exempt organization (EIN/TIN# 943152735) serving the Oakland
Vietnamese community since 1987. (You will receive a receipt
for your donation.)
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CITIZEN SUMMIT IV – “LIFTING
ALL COMMUNITIES”
The District of Columbia's Citizen Summit IV will be hosted by
Mayor Anthony A. Williams on Saturday, November 19, from 8:30 am
- 4 pm, at the Washington Convention Center. Mayor Williams will
convene citizens, elected officials and community leaders to
begin making the tough choices involved in determining the
citywide policies and priorities of the District government on
the future of our library system, youth development, employment
and economic opportunity, and affordable housing.
Over the past six years, Mayor Williams has engaged more than
10,000 citizens in this unique planning process. As in past
years, the daylong Citizen Summit - the largest town hall
meeting in the United States – will significantly influence
decisions on the District's annual spending priorities and
legislative initiatives.
CITIZEN SUMMIT IV - "Lifting All Communities"
Mayor Anthony A. Williams invites you to participate on
Saturday,
November 19, 2005 from 8:30 am - to 4 pm at
Washington Convention Center
801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW, Hall D
Washington, DC
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FREE COMPUTER TRAINING
For Immigrants, Refugees and Asylees
Become computer literate!
Learn to use the computer for yourself, your business or to get
a better job!
We offer courses in:
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Excel
* Microsoft Access
* Microsoft Power Point
* Internet and email
* Computerized Accounting with QuickBooks
Classes are from 9:00am to 12:00 pm and meet twice a week.
Instruction is in English with sensitivity to English learners.
WHEN:
Classes start November 14, 2005
WHERE:
International Institute of the East Bay
449 15th Street, Suite 201, Oakland
Call today and ask for Leul Afework (510) 451-2846 x337 or Carol
Perez (510) 451-2846 x308
Carol Finis Perez
Training & Employment Manager
International Institute of the East Bay
449 15th Street, Suite 201
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 451-2846 ext. 308
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WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON FAITH-BASED
AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Thursday, December 8, 2005
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
2100 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
On Thursday, December 8, 2005, the White House and the
Departments of Justice, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Veterans
Affairs, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development,
and Education, the Agency for International Development, and the
Small Business Administration will host a conference in
Nashville to help faith-based and community organizations learn
more about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community
Initiative. The event is geared towards representatives from
social service groups that have experience with the government
grants process, but are interested in producing more competitive
applications.
*The conference is free, but pre-registration is required.*
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit
http://www.fbci.gov/ to register online. We strongly
encourage you to register online. If you are unable to register
online, print the registration form attached to this email.
Complete the form and fax it to 703-299-4589 or 703-706-0476. If
you are not able to view this file, please call 202-456-6718 to
have a form faxed to you. *Please register by Friday, December
2.* If you must cancel your registration, please send an email
to
mailto:fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to one of the numbers listed
above so we may accommodate as many people as possible.
The conference is part of a series of regional conferences that
are being held around the country. These conferences will
provide participants with information about the federal funding
process, available funding opportunities, and the legal
requirements that come with the receipt of federal funds. They
will also offer practical information on the grant-writing
process, provide the opportunity to inform state and local
officials about equal treatment regulations, and facilitate
opportunities to network with government officials.
The conference will offer two workshop tracks: Federal Grant
Programs and State-Administered Federal Programs. Both tracks
have five sessions. Conference attendees will have the
opportunity to participate in both tracks.
For more information, please call 202-456-6718, send an email to
mailto:fbci@dtihq.com, or visit
http://www.fbci.gov/.
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FREE
WEBINAR "E-STRATEGY FOR YOUR NONPROFIT"
This no-cost webinar, co-hosted by GrantStation and
CharityFinders, demonstrates how your nonprofit can develop and
execute an Internet strategy to further its mission. Each
participant will be offered a free Internet Readiness Assessment
(IRA) workshop. The IRA workshop examines the ways your
nonprofit is using the Internet today and ways you should be
using the Internet strategically to further your mission, and
identifies a high-level plan to bridge the gap. The IRA workshop
includes the rapid building of a powerful e-philanthropy
prototype website incorporating much of the nonprofits needed
functionality. The webinar will be presented by Allan Pressel,
CEO of CharityFinders (http://www.charityfinders.com/cf/jsp/home_cf.jsp).
To register, and view a complete calendar of scheduled no-cost
seminars, visit the website.
(http://www.meetingbridge.com/seminar/Seminar.aspx?SeminarCd=49866147)
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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF AMERICA FOCUSES ON BETTERING HUMANITY
The mission of the Educational Foundation of America is to
improve individual lives and their surroundings through
education and awareness, in hopes of bettering humanity and the
world we inhabit. The Foundations areas of interest include: the
environment; the crisis of human overpopulation and reproductive
freedom; Native Americans; arts; education; medicine; and human
services. Letters of inquiry are accepted from nonprofit
organizations throughout the U.S.; however, the majority of
grants are made to organizations on the East Coast and in
California. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time.
(http://www.efaw.org)
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INTEL
AND SCHOLASTIC SCHOOLS OF DISTINCTION AWARDS FOR PRE K-12
SCHOOLS
The Intel and Scholastic Schools of Distinction awards recognize
K-12 schools in the U.S. that demonstrate excellence in
implementing innovative, replicable programs supporting positive
educational outcomes. The awards showcase the effective use of
technology, the benefits of strong teamwork and the development
of excellent classroom teachers. One elementary-level school and
one secondary-level school winner will be chosen in each of nine
categories. Each category winner receives a $10,000 grant and a
host of educational products. This program is open to Pre K-12
public, private, charter, parochial, Department of Defense, and
Bureau of Indian Affairs schools. The application deadline is
January 5, 2006.
(http://www.schoolsofdistinction.com/)
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ALBERTSONS
SUPPORTS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
The Albertsons Corporate Contributions Program supports
nonprofit organizations in the communities that the company
serves in 31 states. (For a list of communities with Albertsons
stores, select "Store Locator" on the company website.) The
company's charitable support is focused in the following areas:
hunger relief, health and nutrition, and education and youth
development. The company also provides product donations to
local community organizations. Applications for support are
accepted throughout the year.
(http://www.albertsons.com/abs_inthecommunity/default.asp)
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THE GLASER PROGRESS FOUNDATION FOCUS ON HUMANE WORLD ISSUES
The Glaser Progress Foundation aims through its grantmaking to
build a more just, sustainable and humane world. The Foundation
has chosen to create strategic initiatives in four program
areas: how we measure progress; how we address the global
HIV/AIDS pandemic; how we ensure diversity of voices in our
media; and how we treat animals. As a general rule, the
Foundation awards grants to established organizations with a
national focus, strong history of success and recognized
leadership within its field. Applications are accepted
throughout the year.
(http://www.glaserprogress.org)
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TOYOTA INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PROGRAM
The Toyota International Teacher Program offers high school
teachers a unique opportunity to travel to Japan from June 23 to
July 5, 2006. During this short-term study program, participants
will learn about the country, its history, culture and key
international issues. The program will stimulate innovative
ideas to address international issues in the classroom and
enhance high school curriculum. A total of 20 teachers from
Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio and Tennessee will be selected to
participate. The application deadline is January 9, 2006.
(http://www.iie.org/Template.cfm?&Template=/programs/toyota/default.htm)
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UNIVERSITIES REBUILDING AMERICA PARTNERSHIPS – COMMUNITY DESIGN
The Universities Rebuilding America Partnerships - Community
Design program provides funding to schools of architecture,
urban planning and design, or construction at accredited two-
and four-year colleges and universities to establish and operate
partnerships with and for communities affected by Hurricane
Katrina or Rita (or both).
(http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HUD/ODGMO/AT/FR-5023-N-01/Grant.html)
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YOUTH LEADERS FOR LITERACY PROGRAM TO AWARD GRANTS FOR
STUDENT-LED PROJECTS
Youth Leaders for Literacy, an initiative of the National
Education Association and Youth Service America works to help
youth direct their enthusiasm and creativity into
reading-related service projects. During a six-week program
period and beyond, the program's organizers seek to create a
groundswell of literacy service in communities across the
country.
Grant applications should highlight youth leadership in
developing and implementing a literacy project to begin on NEA's
Read Across America Day, March 2, 2006, and that concludes
during YSA's National Youth Service Days, April 21-23.
Each year the NEA awards twenty grants of $500 each to
student-led initiatives. Applicants must be age 21 or younger,
and can be either individuals or groups.
To be eligible for a grant, applicants must include a scheduled
activity (e.g., read-aloud session, trip to the library,
book-making, etc.) for each week of the project period as part
of the proposed service project.
(http://www.nea.org/readacross/volunteer/youthleaders.html)
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NISSAN FOUNDATION SEEKS APPLICANTS FOR 2006 GRANT CYCLE
The Nissan Foundation, a charitable giving arm of Nissan North
America, Inc., is seeking grantees for its 2006 grant cycle.
Nonprofit organizations in Southern California, North Central
Texas, Middle Tennessee, South Central Mississippi, Southeastern
Michigan, and, beginning this year, the New York Metro area, are
encouraged to apply with projects that support the foundation's
mission to build community by valuing cultural diversity and
creating career potential for young adults in the automotive
industry.
The foundation funds projects that support the following
initiatives:
Building Community Through Valuing Cultural Diversity: The
Nissan Foundation is committed to celebrating and embracing
diverse cultural heritages as a means to promote respect for
others, generate alternative ways of thinking, strengthen
self-awareness, and enrich communities. The foundation also
supports projects that promote learning about diverse cultural
origins, beliefs, and traditions as an integral aspect of
education.
Creating Career Opportunities for Young Adults in the Automotive
Industry, Age 15-24: Nissan seeks to inspire young adults to
develop the skills and expertise necessary to meet the needs of
the company's future customers. The foundation supports programs
that successfully transition young adults into the automotive
industry.
For a community-based organization to be eligible for funding,
the organization must have 501(c)(3) nonprofit status;
demonstrate experience with populations served; and serve
communities where selected Nissan affiliates are located.
The foundation awards one-year grants in June of each calendar
year. Grant amounts generally range from $5,000 to $50,000.
The first step to apply for a grant from the foundation requires
organizations to meet the foundation's eligibility requirements
and to submit a Letter of Intent.
For more information about the Nissan Foundation
(http://www.nissanusa.com/insideNissan/CorporateOutreach)
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JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION LAUNCHES
NEW AWARDS PROGRAM FOR CALIFORNIA LEADERS
The James Irvine Foundation has announced the launch of the
James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards, which will recognize
leaders who are advancing innovative and effective solutions to
significant social issues in the state of California. In concert
with the foundation's mission to expand opportunity for the
people of California, the Leadership Awards are designed both to
support effective leaders and to advance solutions to the social
issues that the leader's project or organization is addressing.
The program will provide up to $2.25 million over three years.
The foundation is currently seeking nominations of individual
leaders, or leadership groups, working in any field — such as
education, health, housing, economic development, or the
environment — in the public, private, or nonprofit sector. The
awards will honor those whose demonstrated leadership is:
significant, effective, innovative, inclusive, substantial, and
yet-to-be celebrated.
The new program will reward four to six recipients annually with
$125,000 of flexible resources to support the work of their
organization and to allow them to engage in professional
development activities. Of the total awards, at least $100,000
will be designated for core support of the leader's project or
organization and up to $25,000 for the leader's own professional
development. The awards also provide opportunities for strategic
communications activities, undertaken jointly by awards
recipients and the foundation, to educate policymakers and
practitioners of the challenges and promising solutions
implemented by each leader.
The foundation invites third party nominations. Awardees will be
selected by an independent committee comprised of nine
distinguished California leaders from a diverse array of
backgrounds and experience.
(http://www.irvine.org/leadership)
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JOBS/INTERNSHIPS
LAO FAMILY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT/GRANT
WRITER (100% Full-time)
Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Director of
Development will provide leadership management of grant-writing;
preparation for federal, state, local government, foundation and
corporation grant proposals; and maintenance of development
information systems. In addition, he/she will assist the
Executive Director with planning and executing capital
fundraising campaigns and strategic alternatives. This Grant
Writer position will be responsible for building a long-term
relationship with individual funding sources for the
organization. He/She will also participate in activities
related to program development and budget management. He/she
reports to the Executive Director and funding sources.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Assists Executive Director in overall fundraising planning,
budgeting, and strategy, and develops new programs and program
directions, through strategic meetings and development of
collaborations and partnerships.
2. Develops contact with new funding sources and continues
relationships with the existing ones. Works with the Executive
Director to ensure successful cultivation activities, sufficient
prospect funding research, and updated correspondence with
funding sources.
3. Coordinates the organization’s grantwriting and fundraising
efforts with the Executive Director, including submission of
grant applications to public and private sources and development
of relationships with new funders.
4. Helps Program Directors in establishing clear goals and
objectives each year. Oversees contracts compliance of programs
with established budgets and with grantee requirements, in
coordination with Fiscal Officer and Program Directors.
5. Writes correspondence and prepares reports to a variety of
funders and supporters.
6. Additional duties as developed or assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Minimum Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree
preferred in related field.
2. Minimum two years of grant writing or fundraising
experience, including grant management and budget experience,
development of new prospects, and demonstrated success in
fundraising for a non-profit organization preferred.
3. Excellent research and grant-writing skills, including
federal, state, local government, foundation and corporation
grant proposals; strong organizational skills and follow
through; high level of analytical, problem-solving, and
presentation skills.
4. Extensive knowledge of fundraising principles, techniques,
and ethics; understanding of capital campaigns.
5. Ability to work independently and in coordination with the
Executive Director and Program Directors.
6. Knowledge of development database systems; ability to direct
effective utilization and enhancement of systems.
7. Ability to understand and effectively articulate the mission
and future plans of Lao Family Community Development; to
motivate and interact effectively with agency staff.
8. Knowledge of diverse refugee and immigrant cultures
preferred; knowledge of the local philanthropic community also
preferred.
9. Must have a car, insurance, and a valid California driver
license.
Salary: $60,000 to $66,000 annual salary, based on experience,
with 5% annual cost of living Increase. Full benefits package
includes Kaiser Health plan, dental, retirement plan, Group life
insurance, paid vacation, holidays and sick leave.
Application Deadline: November 4, 2005 or open until
position filled
To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to
Mr. Chaosarn S. Chao, Executive Director
By Fax: (510) 533-1516, Tel: (510) 533-8850
E-Mail to
chaosarn@laofamilynet.org
Location: Lao Family Community Development, Inc.
1551 – 23rd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94606
Office Hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 A.M. – 5:00
P.M.
(http://www.laofamilynet.org)
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2006 BARBARA JORDAN HEALTH POLICY SCHOLARS PROGRAM
APPLICATIONS
NOW BEING ACCEPTED
CONTACT
Jomo Kassaye
(202) 238-2385
bjscholars@howard.edu
(http://www.kff.org/medicare/7144.cfm)
Applications are Due January 9, 2006, for Summer 2006
The Kaiser Family Foundation's Barbara Jordan Health Policy
Scholars Program brings talented African American, Latino,
American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander
college seniors and recent graduates to Washington, D.C., during
which time the Scholars are placed in Congressional offices in
order to learn first-hand how health policy is developed and
implemented.
Through the nine-week program (May 23- July 28, 2006), Scholars
will learn about federal legislative procedure and health policy
issues, while further developing their critical thinking and
leadership skills. In addition to gaining experience in a
Congressional office, Scholars participate in seminars and site
visits to enhance their knowledge of health care issues. Upon
completion of the session, Scholars write and present a health
policy research memo.
PURPOSE
The Kaiser Family Foundation established the Scholars Program to
honor the legacy of late U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, who
was a Foundation Trustee, and to expand the pool of students of
color interested in the field of health policy.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligible candidates must be U.S. citizens who will be seniors or
recent graduates of an accredited U.S. college or university in
the fall of 2006. Currently enrolled law, medical, and graduate
students are not eligible to apply.
Successful applicants will show evidence of academic achievement
and will demonstrate the following:
* Be a member of a population that is adversely affected by
racial or ethnic health disparities; and
* Have experience working in or with programs that address
health disparities (e.g. local health departments, community
health centers, inner city/ rural hospitals or organizations
that conduct research on or develop policy related to health or
healthcare disparities) or have done previous academic work
(e.g. taken courses, written papers or participate in research
projects) related to health disparities.
SELECTION
Candidates are selected based on academic performance,
demonstrated leadership potential, and interest in health
policy. A distinguished National Advisory Committee (http://www.kff.org/about/upload/2006NAC.pdf)
guides the program's highly competitive selection process and
strives to select a class of Scholars who are academically,
geographically, and culturally diverse.
COMPENSATION
Scholars receive approximately $7,000 in support, which includes
a stipend, daily expense allowance, airfare, and lodging. While
in Washington, D.C., Scholars reside at Howard University.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Application materials will be accepted starting November 1,
2005. Please be advised that applications will be processed and
reviewed as they are received. Applications will not be accepted
after January 9, 2006.
Application forms and additional information about the Scholars
Program are available online (http://www.kff.org/about/jordanscholars.cfm).
All application materials are due no later than January 9, 2006.
For further information, contact program manager Jomo Kassaye at
(202) 238-2385 or
bjscholars@howard.edu.
(http://www.kff.org/about/jordanscholars.cfm)
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AMERICORPS VISTA POST-KATRINA REBUILDING EFFORT
There can be no greater investment in one’s future, and no
stronger step forward in life than to help people help
themselves through AmeriCorps* VISTA. Join the more than 130,000
individuals who have dedicated a year of their lives to serve
the underserved populations in the United States.
A brief history about Boat People SOS (BPSOS):
BPSOS is a 501(c) 3 non profit organization with over 25 years
of serving the Vietnamese community. Our mission is to provide
relief, assistance, and support to Vietnamese refugees and
immigrants in their search for freedom and dignified life. We
support this mission by providing a vast range of services to
members of this community. More information about BPSOS is
available at
www.bpsos.org
DISASTER RELIEF
AND RECOVERY PROGRAM:
In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, BPSOS staff and
volunteer immediately began translating into Vietnamese all
press releases, information, and procedures regarding benefits
and disseminated that information to the evacuees. The disaster
relief efforts provide direct assistance in the form of FEMA
registrations, medical services, cash assistance, and housing
referrals. BPSOS also provides referral services to connect the
Vietnamese-American evacuees to mainstream charities, in
essence, serving as the bridge between community members and the
mainstream service providers.
BPSOS is looking for two AmeriCorps*VISTA members to develop new
service programs as part of our relief and recovery efforts in
Bayou La Batre.
Bayou La Batre is a small shrimping community with a total
population of 2,500. One third of them are Southeast Asian
(Vietnamese, Cambodian and Lao) refugees and immigrants. This
community has been severely affected by Hurricane Katrina. Due
to language and cultural barriers, Southeast Asians have not
been able to fully access the benefits, services and
opportunities otherwise available to hurricane victims. BPSOS’
branch office in Bayou La Batre was established to specifically
target this underserved population.
The VISTA members will assist our staff in fund development,
help strengthen the local leadership infrastructure and provide
support to local community-based and faith-based organizations.
General duties of AmeriCorps*VISTA member are:
- Conduct needs assessment and contribute to
development of programs, such as women’s health, ESL,
citizenship, youth tutoring/mentoring, and homeownership;
- Developing curriculum or procedures to provide
information and referral on social services;
- Participate in community outreach, including
organize and conduct workshops, focus groups, or events;
- Research and applying for funding initiatives;
- Establish and maintain partnerships with
stakeholders such as community- or faith-based organizations,
service providers, government agencies, and funding sources;
- Contribute news articles and conduct radio shows to
publicizing programs;
- Recruiting and training community volunteers.
What is VISTA?
VISTA = VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA.
The VISTA program was created through President Johnson’s
Economic Opportunity Act of 1965. The VISTA program was designed
to combat poverty and what Johnson referred to as “the invisible
poor” in the U.S. In 1993, VISTA officially joined the
Corporation of National Service, established by the National and
Community Service Trust Act and the Domestic Volunteer Service
Act of 1973.
Is the VISTA program right for you?
If you answered yes to most of these questions, you might
consider joining the program.
Are you…
• At least 18 years old, and either a college graduate
or someone with at least a few years of work experience and
skills?
• Interested in helping a low-income community to
establish a new program to help itself, and to continue long
after you are gone?
• Comfortable staying in one community for the entire
year?
• An organizer, a resource-builder, a self- starter?
• Patient enough to work on a project that might not
have quickly visible results?
What are the benefits?
• Training;
• A living allowance;
• Limited health benefits;
• Relocation expenses (if you move); and
• Childcare assistance (if you are eligible).
AmeriCorps*VISTA member successfully completes a full-time; year
long program is eligible to receive either a $4,725 education
award or end-of-service stipend of $1,200. Education award can
be used to pay education costs at qualified institutions of
higher education or training, or to repay qualified student
loans.
Why do people join AmeriCorps*VISTA?
• Practical job experience;
• Great challenges;
• Social networking potential;
• Skills that last a lifetime.
Ready to take the next steps and apply to AmeriCorps*VISTA?
Complete an on-line application at
https://recruit.cns.gov/applyform.asp
More information about AmeriCorps*VISTA is also available at
www.americorps.org
If you have questions, please contact:
Pharia Le
Director of Management and Support
Boat People SOS
Tel: 703-538-2190, ext. 211
Email:
pharia.le@bpsos.org
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TIPS/RESOURCES
NONPROFITS OFFERED
FREE ONLINE SURVEY SERVICE
Nonprofit organizations can register for a one-year free account
at QuestionPro, an online survey hosting service, PNN Online
reported Oct. 27.
The QuestionPro Nonprofit Waiver Program gives nonprofits a
Professional license for the product free (a $499 value). Groups
need only mention QuestionPro when their surveys are posted
online.
"QuestionPro provides us with the perfect solution," said
Carolyne Swaine, president of the healthcare education and
research program MPRES. "The program's design, distribution and
analysis options give us the flexibility to meet all our survey
needs, and best of all their nonprofit waiver program means we
don't have to spend a penny."
"We know the data needs of nonprofits are just as important to
their business [as for for-profits], but technology and tools
usually fall to the bottom of the priority list," added Vivek
Bhaskaran, QuestionPro's cofounder and CEO. "With our Nonprofit
Waiver Program, we feel good about our ability to help these
many worthwhile organizations achieve their goals."
For more information, see the QuestionPro website.
(http://www.questionpro.com/)
(http://www.questionpro.com/non-profit-research/)
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DONORS:
KNOWING MORE THAN
JUST DEMOGRAPHICS
When targeting a marketing message, understanding the donor
beyond the demographics should be the objective. According to
Jaci Volles, chief merchandising officer, Pfaltzgraff and Gayle
Davey, partner, Yankelovich, speakers at this year's Direct
Marketing Association's Annual Conference held in Atlanta, each
consumer group is unique in their perspective on the world
around them, with their differing views, values and motivations
coming into play.
In the nonprofit world, the same holds true for donors.
For example, 71 percent of potential donors in the "Matures"
generation (median age ranging between 60.3 and 64.7) prefer to
stick with the familiar, compared to less than half of those
with a median age of 25.2 ("Xers"). And whereas 37 percent of
the "Matures" find having a life plan is important in their
personal life, that number surpasses 50 percent for the "Xers."
Once you figure out what triggers the donor:
- The knowledge should be both embraced and enforced from high
level executives to volunteers.
- The organization should be restructured to respond to the
different channels and donor segments, with cross-functional
teams to address specific messaging.
- This new insight should be utilized in various departments,
including communications, donor development, and direct
marketing.
As a result, tailoring a marketing message to the specific
reasons a donor donates connects the "why" with the "who","where"
and "what", allowing the potential in each segment for unlimited
growth.
(http://www.nptimes.com/enews/tips/donors.html)
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The Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new
website - PandemicFlu.gov - to provide comprehensive
government-wide information on pandemic influenza and avian
influenza. In the event of a pandemic, PandemicFlu.gov will be
the authoritative site for U.S. government information on the
pandemic. Visit the site now for general information on pandemic
flu as well as an online copy of the the HHS Pandemic Influenza
Plan, a detailed guide for how our nation's health care system
can prepare for and respond to an influenza pandemic.
(http://www.pandemicflu.gov)
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NEWS
October 23, 2005
GARVEY HOPEFULS
RUN ON THE NUMBERS
By Jason Kosareff, Staff Writer
Three candidates vying for an open seat on the Garvey School
District Board of Education must tackle two major problems if
elected Nov. 8: declining enrollment and Latino students'
slumping test scores.
This season's contest is for the seat vacated by John Tran, who
won a seat on the Rosemead City Council in March. Up for
election are Felipe Agredano, of South San Gabriel; Loretta
Gonzales of Rosemead; and Sam Yue of San Gabriel.
The 6,400-student district covers Rosemead, San Gabriel and
Monterey Park. Its student body is 51.6 percent Asian American
and Pacific Islander, 45.8 percent Latino, 2.2 percent white,
0.2 percent African American and 0.2 percent other.
One major issue trustees face is a significant enrollment
decline over the past five years, resulting in a loss of
hundreds of thousands of dollars in state funds to the school.
Districtwide enrollment for the 1999-2000 school year was 7,164.
This school year, enrollment is down to 6,455.
A number of factors outside the district's control have been
cited as the cause of slumping enrollment. A major shift in
demographics, the dramatic increase in housing costs, and a lack
of community services offered by City Hall have been attributed
as reasons for the decline.
The other major issue for trustees is slumping test results for
Latino students. The latest statistics are from 2004, when the
base Academic Performance Index scores for Latinos was 619. The
base API score for Asian students was 795.
The candidates, presented here in alphabetical order, shared
their thoughts on how to tackle these problems.
Agredano said schools can make up revenue lost to dwindling
enrollment by partnering with outside agencies, like
foundations, corporations and colleges. The district can rent
space to training programs, area community colleges, or
companies looking for space to train workers.
"It would be to our interest at Garvey School District to look
at partnerships, partnering with Rio Hondo College, Pasadena
City College, ELAC," Agredano said.
He said that the district can improve test scores for Latino
students by educating parents about what universities are
looking for in a student.
"They don't know what the colleges and universities are looking
for, how early the students are being tracked," Agredano said.
"And they don't know the involvement that needs to happen with
schools, with the teachers."
Gonzales, a Garvey School District board member from 1993 to
2003, is looking to make a comeback.
Gonzales said schools should compete with private schools in
recruiting students as a way to stem enrollment losses. One way
to attract students is to offer things lacking in the community.
No public library operates within Garvey School District, she
said. So, she would propose keeping libraries at some schools
open into the late evening.
"Our students that really don't have resources -- encyclopedias,
or the Internet -- I think they would adore having access to our
library," Gonzales said.
To address low API scores for Latinos, the district needs to
investigate all the factors that could be causing this to
happen.
"We really need to delve into what our situation is for those
students," she said. "Obviously, it's not just academics,
because we're giving them the same amount of time as the other
demographics."
Yue is a product of Garvey schools. He recently graduated with a
political science degree, and that got him interested in local
politics.
Yue said low enrollment and low test scores go hand in hand.
Improved academic performance would attract more students to the
district, he said.
"That's one of the best ways, probably the most difficult way,
also," Yue said.
Yue said the district could raise test scores for both Latinos
and Asians by addressing language issues in those communities.
"Personally, I'd like to fully fund programs that teach parents
to speak English," Yue said. "I believe if we can teach parents
English, they can help their children with their homework."
Yue would also like to increase funding to early reading
programs to improve later test scores.
Jason Kosareff can be reached at (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2717, or
by e-mail at
jason.kosareff@sgvn.com.
(http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/search/ci_3143581)
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NIH News
NIH Office of the Director (OD)
http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/
NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP)
http://www.lrp.nih.gov/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, November 1, 2005
CONTACT: Sabrina Islam-Rahman, 301-435-6720,
islamsa@od.nih.gov
NIH OFFERS $35,000 IN ANNUAL STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT
Bethesda, Maryland -- On Thursday, September 1, 2005, the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) began accepting applications
to its five Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs). Deadline for
applications is December 1, 2005.
The five LRPs offered by the NIH include the Clinical Research
LRP, Clinical Research LRP for Individuals from Disadvantaged
Backgrounds, Contraception and Infertility Research LRP, Health
Disparities LRP, and Pediatric Research LRP.
Through these programs, the NIH offers to repay up to $35,000
annually of the qualified educational debt of health
professionals pursuing careers in biomedical and behavioral
research. The programs also provide coverage for federal and
state tax liabilities.
To qualify, applicants must possess a doctoral-level degree,
devote 50 percent or more of their time (20 hours per week based
upon a 40-hour work week) to research funded by a domestic
non-profit organization or government entity (federal, state, or
local), and have educational loan debt equal to or exceeding 20
percent of their institutional base salary. Applicants must also
be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or U.S. nationals to be
eligible.
"The NIH Loan Repayment Programs offer an easy and effective way
for research scientists to focus more on medical research and
less on repaying student loans," says Dr. Norka Ruiz Bravo,
Deputy Director for Extramural Research. "Since 2002, nearly
4,000 qualified health professionals have benefited from more
than $225 million disbursed in loan repayment support. Through
these programs, the NIH has opened doors for many young
scientists to launch careers in research without the burden of
student loan debt."
All applications must be completed by 8 p.m. eastern time,
December 1, 2005. Visit
www.lrp.nih.gov to apply.
The Office of the Director, the central office at NIH, is
responsible for setting policy for NIH, which includes 27
Institutes and Centers. This involves planning, managing, and
coordinating the programs and activities of all NIH components.
The Office of the Director also includes program offices which
are responsible for stimulating specific areas of research
throughout NIH. Additional information is available at
http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) - The Nation's Medical
Research Agency - is a component of the U. S. Department of
Health and Human Services. It is the primary Federal agency for
conducting and supporting basic, clinical, and translational
medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments,
and cures for both common and rare diseases. For more
information about NIH and its programs, visit
http://www.nih.gov.
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(http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/nov2005/od-01.htm)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2005
CONTACT:
Thang Nguyen, (703) 538-2190, Boat People SOS
Huy Bui, (301) 587-2781, NAVASA
Hung Nguyen, (877) 592-4140, NCVA
VIETNAMESE-AMERICAN GROUPS RECEIVE $200,000 GRANT FROM
FREDDIE
MAC TO HELP VIETNAMESE, CAMBODIAN, AND LAO FAMILIES DISPLACED
BY RECENT HURRICANES
Coalition Helps Victims Break Language, Cultural Barriers and
Access Existing Relief Efforts
Falls Church, VA - Three national Vietnamese-American
organizations receive a $200,000 grant from Freddie Mac in an
effort to break down cultural and language barriers separating
public and private hurricane relief programs from hundreds of
Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian families whose Gulf Coast
homes and businesses were wrecked by Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita. The three groups are the National Congress of Vietnamese
Americans (NCVA), Boat People SOS, and the National Alliance of
Vietnamese American Service Agencies (NAVASA).
Freddie Mac’s $200,000 corporate grant will enable the three
Vietnamese-American groups to provide culturally adept and
language proficient staff to bridge the gap between government
resources and the Asian Americans who speak little or no English
and have no understanding of how to access programs available to
those impacted by the hurricanes. Assistance will help nearly
1000 families find temporary shelter and to apply for federal,
state, local and private aid. In order to address the
rebuilding/reconstruction phase and how to address the
community’s intermediate and long-term housing needs, a critical
assessment of housing needs will be conducted.
“With the Asian American community’s infrastructure and
resources limited throughout the Katrina storm area, many
victims are relying on APIA community organizations that lack
funding for an extended recovery effort,” said Congressman Mike
Honda, Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
“I want to thank Freddie Mac for their leadership in providing
this grant which is the first step in providing an adequate
response.”
“I applaud Freddie Mac for the grant they awarded to the
National Congress of Vietnamese Americans (NCVA), Boat People
SOS (BPSOS), and the National Alliance of Vietnamese Americans
Service Agencies (NCVA),” said Congressman Tom Davis, Chair of
the House Committee on Government Reform. “I know firsthand
these three highly regarded community organizations will work
tirelessly to ensure this grant money helps Vietnamese Americans
rebuild their homes and communities in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina and Rita.”
“The devastation from Hurricane Katrina is a great challenge for
our nation,” added Congressman Jim Moran, a member on the House
Committee on Appropriations. “We will rebuild the Gulf Coast and
bring New Orleans back as one of this country’s most vibrant,
culturally infused cities. But it will take a collective
effort, one in which people of all races, creeds and ethnicities
must pitch in to help. I am especially concerned about helping
state and local officials house those in need and applaud
Freddie Mac for moving us in the right direction.”
“By working with these three widely-respected organizations, we
can provide an essential bridge between displaced Asian families
and the hurricane relief efforts Freddie Mac and other
organizations launched in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita,” said Dwight Robinson, Freddie Mac’s senior vice president
of corporate relations and housing outreach. “Today’s
announcement further underscores Freddie Mac’s mission to foster
financial stability for America’s lenders, borrowers and
communities in all kinds of weather.”
Robinson added that the bi-lingual staff the three organizations
can now deploy aim to place 700 Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Lao
families in temporary housing in Bayou La Batre, Alabama and
Biloxi, Mississippi, provide housing assistance to an estimated
250 additional families returning to New Orleans, and help the
Vietnamese community assess its rebuilding needs in areas
affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
“This timely grant will help us transition from emergency relief
to recovery,” said Dr. Nguyen Dinh Thang, president of Boat
People SOS, Inc. “One of our focuses in the recovery phase is
temporary housing for hurricane victims. Due to language
barrier, hundreds of Vietnamese, Cambodian and Lao families have
not been placed into FEMA-provided trailers. They continue to
live in their damaged residence under absolutely unhealthy
conditions.”
“Freddie Mac has taken great measures within the past months in
responding, initiating and making timely contributions in
efforts to aid the Asian American survivors of Hurricane Katrina
and Rita. I strongly believe that by working together Freddie
Mac, Boat People S.O.S., NCVA and NAVASA will benefit thousands
of displaced survivors,” Huy Vu Bui, Executive Director of
NAVASA stated, “and I hope that this effort will encourage other
corporations with Asian consumers and personnel to give support
to our efforts.”
“The rebuilding of the devastated Gulf region requires the
cooperation of government, private and public entities.
Vietnamese Americans should have a role in the rebuilding of
their homes and communities,” said Hung Nguyen, president and
CEO of the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans. “I applaud
Freddie Mac for stepping forward and making this commitment to
provide needed resources to our vulnerable communities. Through
their continuing proactive engagement with the community,
Freddie Mac is helping to make temporary and permanent homes
possible for Americans of diverse backgrounds.”
# # #
About Boat People
SOS
BPSOS is a national non-profit organization with 25 years of
experience serving Vietnamese refugees and immigrants and a long
track record dealing with humanitarian crises on the high sea,
in refugee camps, and particularly with disaster relief and
recovery in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attack
on the Pentagon. Responding to the hurricanes Katrina and Rita,
BPSOS has mobilized over 100 volunteers and staff from across
the country to serve over 2,000 hurricane-affected families in
Bayou La Batre, AL and Houston.
http://www.bpsos.org.
About Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a stockholder-owned company established by
Congress in 1970 to support homeownership and rental housing.
Freddie Mac fulfills its mission by purchasing residential
mortgages and mortgage-related securities, which it finances
primarily by issuing mortgage-related securities and debt
instruments in the capital markets. Over the years, Freddie Mac
has made home possible for one in six homebuyers and nearly four
million renters in America.
http://www.freddiemac.com.
About NAVASA
Founded in 1995, NAVASA is a national membership agency
currently comprised of 35 community-based and faith-based
organizations. NAVASA’s mission is to improve social and
economic justice in Vietnamese communities nationwide. To
achieve this mission, NAVASA focuses on three key strategies:
(1) Providing culturally tailored technical assistance and
training; (2) Preparing a new generation of non-profit leaders;
and (3) Increasing financial resources for its member
organizations.
http://www.navasa.org.
About NCVA
Founded in 1986, the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community advocacy organization working
to advance the cause of Vietnamese Americans in a plural but
united America * e pluribus unum * by participating actively and
fully as civic minded citizens engaged in the areas of
education, culture and civil liberties.
http://www.ncvaonline.org.
(http://www.ncvaonline.org/archive/pr_110305_HurricaneReliefFreddieMac.shtml)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 3, 2005
Contact: An Vo
-an.vo@navasa.org
VIETNAMESE COMMUNITIES UNITE TO EMPOWER VICTIMS OF THE HURRICANE
DISASTER
(Washington D.C.) The National Association of Vietnamese
American Service Agencies (NAVASA) is galvanizing support from
Vietnamese businesses, community leaders, youth, and faith-based
and community-based organizations across the country to empower
the 50,000 displaced Vietnamese to recover and rebuild lost
homes, families and lives.
"The Vietnamese community stands together with the rest of its
fellow citizens around the country to help displaced families
who have been impacted by the recent hurricane disasters, to
rebuild their economic and community support system," states Vee
Phan Nelson, NAVASA's Board Chair.
Mr. Huy Bui, Executive Director of NAVASA, explains: "We have a
long history of philanthropy in our community. In the immediate
aftermath of hurricane Katrina, Vietnamese Americans around the
county have provided time, skills and money to assist the
displaced families. In addition to volunteers providing
thousands of hours, the communities have raised hundreds of
thousands for the Red Cross and other relief agencies in the
Gulf States." Efforts from both the Vietnamese American
communities of Houston and the Seattle have fundraised over
$200,000 from Vietnamese businesses and residents. This domino
effect of generosity is also happening in Boston, MA, Washington
DC, and Orange County, CA., areas with high concentration of
Vietnamese residents.
"While the need for immediate relief and recovery assistance is
urgent, long-term rebuilding of the families and communities is
equally crucial. Thousands of homes need to be repaired,
hundreds of businesses must be rebuilt and the entire community
support system must be redeveloped," Father Vien of The Mary
Queen of Vietnam Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans stated.
Heeding the calls of the displaced families and learning from
past disaster rebuilding efforts, NAVASA launches Operation
Community Building.
The Operation will empower the Vietnamese displaced families to
recover and rebuild their lives and their communities. Similar
to the Peace Corps, the Operation calls on the young Vietnamese
American generation to join NAVASA's National Dan Than
(translates as 'Be the Change') Corps to assist with the
recovery and rebuilding effort. Dan Than fellows will be
trained and deployed to the impacted areas where they will work
with the displaced families to access transitional housing and
services, as well as to mobilize resources to rebuild their
businesses, homes and community support systems. The fellows
will receive training and technical assistance from NAVASA and
our strategic national partners -The National Coalition for
Asian Pacific American Community Development and the National
Council of Asian Americans.
"As a young Vietnamese American, I wanted to change the
injustices in our community. NAVASA's Dan Than Corps inspires,
motivates and supports us to "Be the Change that we wish to
see!" Yen Le, 2004 Dan Than Member and current Project Manager
of Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Assistance Association stated.
Yen's passion is shared by many young Vietnamese Americans. In
early October, Uyen Le, a senior from University of California,
Berkeley, went with a small volunteer group to work with the
families in the impacted areas. Uyen shared: "I decided to
become a Dan Than fellow because we share the same goal that the
Vietnamese community should have equal access to resources for
recovery and rebuilding, and that poor minority communities need
to work collaboratively to rebuild a more inclusive and
equitable place to live."
Currently Freddie Mac and Citigroup, our corporate partners,
have taken a leadership in investing in Operation Community
Building, others will follow. "We applaud and support the
creation of Operation Community Building," said Eric Eve, Senior
Vice President of Community Relations for Citigroup's Global
Consumer Group. "Citigroup remains committed to assist the
individuals and families whose lives have been forever altered
by the devastating affects of Hurricane Katrina. Operation
Community Building will help Vietnamese Americans to regain
precious footing quickly and effectively."
Established in 1995, NAVASA is a 35-member organization that
provides culturally appropriate technical assistance, prepares a
new generation of non-profit leaders, and increases financial
resources for its member organizations.
For more information about Operation Community Building, and how
to donate, contact NAVASA, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 310, Silver
Spring, MD 20910 (t) 301-587-2781
email:
navasa@navasa.org
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November 7, 2005
CHARITY ADVOCACY BLOCKED IN
BILL PASSED BY HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The United States House of Representatives has approved a
housing bill that includes an amendment that blocks advocacy
work for organizations that access affordable housing funds.
Despite the nonprofit sector rallying in opposition, H.R.1461,
the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005, passed in the
U.S. House of Representatives by a recorded vote of 331-90, with
the anti-advocacy language in the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF)
amendment remaining intact.
A fiercely divided House voted 210-205 in favor of the AHF
amendment, which had been tacked onto H.R.1461 last minute by
financial services chairman Michael Oxley, R-Ohio.
As per the amendment, any nonprofit that carries on voter
engagement activities, such as voter registration or
get-out-the-vote efforts, is prohibited from applying for or
receiving grants from the Affordable Housing Fund -- even if the
efforts are non-partisan and even if the nonprofit pays for the
activities using private funds.
“(The AHF amendment) is a gag order on nonprofits serving
low-income families and is tantamount to voter suppression,”
said Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice in
Washington, D.C. “To force a nonprofit to choose between
building affordable homes in low-income communities and
encouraging voter participation among the people who live in
those communities is absurd.”
Rick Cohen, executive director, National Committee for
Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) in Washington, D.C., further
contends that the amendment, which does not apply to
for-profits, creates an un-level playing field for nonprofits
and hinders many core functions of the sector.
“Nonprofits that do affordable housing not only do this where
the private market is not operating -- which is why you have
nonprofits in the first place -- but they’re also doing
affordable housing from a constituency-controlled,
community-based perspective. It’s building community,” said
Cohen. “And that’s the last thing you want to sacrifice in a
program dealing with poverty in American cities and rural
areas.”
So broad is the reach, said Cohen, “there are the provisions in
the (AHF amendment) that are attacks on nonprofits being
affiliated with other kinds of organizations that did even a
modicum of advocacy and so forth.” According to Cohen,
affiliation meant not just creating a (c)(4), but having
overlapping board members, participating in a joint funding
project, or simply sharing office space.
Likewise, added Anna Oman, communications coordinator at OMB
Watch, a nonprofit watchdog organization in Washington, D.C.,
“the affiliation language of the gag provision essentially would
create guilt-by-association for nearly every nonprofit that
would be seeking the (affordable housing) funds.”
The original intent of the bill was to strengthen oversight of
government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac and establish an Affordable Housing Fund that would require
the GSEs to contribute 5 percent of their after-tax income to
the AHF. This would provide low-income individuals with
affordable housing, beginning with Hurricane Katrina victims.
However, in what Cohen regards as a “stealth” move, Rep. Oxley
tacked on last minute the AHF Manager’s amendment with its
anti-advocacy language. Neither spokespeople for Rep. Oxley nor
Rep. Richard Baker, R-La., the bill’s sponsors, returned
telephone calls seeking comment.
As the bill moves to the joint House/Senate Conference
Committee, along with the Senate version, S.190 (which does not
have an Affordable Housing Fund provision), both Cohen and Oman
have high hopes that H.R.1461 will pass with the AHF provision,
but sans anti-advocacy language. “I hope that people in the
Senate will get behind the idea that this is an inappropriate,
if not unconstitutional, assault on core nonprofit rights and
functions,” said Cohen.
Added Aron, “The obstacles nonprofits would face to access this
much-needed new fund (AHF) are unnecessary and potentially
unconstitutional. The anti-advocacy provisions in this bill are
a clear attempt to destroy privately-funded, nonpartisan
programs that encourage Americans to vote.”
(http://www.nptimes.com/enews/Nov05/news-1107_1.html)
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About NCVA
Founded in 1986, the National Congress of Vietnamese
Americans is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community advocacy
organization working to advance the cause of Vietnamese
Americans in a plural but united America – e pluribus unum –
by participating actively and fully as civic minded citizens
engaged in the areas of education, culture and civil
liberties.
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research and educational purposes only, in accordance with Title
17 U.S.C. section 107
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