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Notice/Advertisement Title: Neighborhoods, Recreation, and Parks Committee Hearing: Getting Grant Ready Academy Updates
Contact Name: Jacob Dilley
Contact Telephone Number: 614-645-5292
Contact Email Address: jadilley@columbus.gov
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Councilmember Nancy Day-Achauer, Chair of the Neighborhoods, Recreation, and Parks Committee, will be hosting a committee hearing to hear updates on the inaugural cohort of the Getting Grant Ready Academy. The GGRA program was created by Councilmember Day-Achauer in 2024 in an effort to provide small nonprofits with the opportunity to learn how to find grants, write grant applications, maintain finances, and connect with other nonprofits. Members of the program engage in a year-long curriculum on these topics and also gain a free membership to the Human Service Chamber, giving them access to vital resources to support their organizations.
The committee will hear a report from the lead consultant of the Academy on the successes of the first year, testimony from cohort members about their experience, and will announce plans for the future of the program.
All requests to provide testimony, both at the hearing and in writing, must be submitted to Jacob Dilley at jadilley@columbus.gov no later than noon on the day of the hearing.