Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Human Service Chamber Foundation (HSCF), a non-profit entity, in support of their capacity building for non-profit organizations.
The HSCF, a nonprofit organization, currently provides support services to nonprofits in central Ohio with the mission: “to unleash the power of human potential through every act of human service.” Non-profit organizations will have the opportunity to apply to be part of an intensive cohort, emphasizing their capacity.
Non-profits will take part in workshops where they will learn nonprofit management skills like, creating compelling mission and vision statements, board management, financial management, systems and processes, operational efficiency, marketing and communications. There will also be workshops on fundraising basics and best practices, including grants followed up with more targeted sessions on specific grants topics (e.g. grants strategy, grants research, no or go decision-making, grants management and reporting, corporate grants, foundation grants, government grants, etc.). Non-profit organizations will also receive 1-on-1 coaching for individualized support, with a defined number where they will be walked through a full grant process, from research to application and setting up for capturing data and reporting.
Fiscal Impact: Funding is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Title
To authorize the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with the Human Service Chamber Foundation (HSCF), a non-profit entity, in support of their capacity building for non-profit organizations; and to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund. ($100,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the HSCF, a nonprofit organization, currently provides support services to nonprofits in central Ohio with the mission: “to unleash the power of human potential through every act of human service”; and
WHEREAS, non-profit organizations will have the opportunity to apply to be part of an intensive cohort, emphasizing their capacity; and
WHEREAS, non-profits will take part in workshops where they will learn nonprofit management skills like, creating compelling mission and vision statements, board management, financial management, systems and processes, operational efficiency, marketing and communications; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1: That the City Clerk is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Human Service Chamber Foundation (HSCF), a non-profit entity, in support of their capacity building for non-profit organizations.
SECTION 2: That per the action authorized in Section 1 of this ordinance, the appropriation and expenditure of $100,000.00 within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund is hereby authorized per the accounting codes in the attachment to this ordinance.
SECTION 3. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 4: That the City Auditor is authorized to make any accounting changes to revise the funding source for all contracts or contract modifications associated with this legislation.
SECTION 5. That this ordinance will take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.