Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation

Proposal Worksheet

 

 

 

We are requesting that you complete this Proposal Worksheet so that we may give consideration to your request for funding.   Please understand that as part of its obligation to exercise due diligence with respect to any grant, and to comply with other legal requirements, the Foundation may seek information about your organization and people involved with your organization from a variety of sources.

 

 

 

Name of Organization:

Corridor G Regional Community Foundation with the Community Connect Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

Name of the Project:

Community Connect Foundation Network and Program Organization Plan

 

 

Contact Name(s):

Shelley T. Huffman                    Chris Marr

 

 

Title

Executive Director                      Director

 

 

Mailing Address:

300 Main Street                           1005 Westwood Drive

 

Logan, WV. 25601                      Elkview, WV. 25071

 

 

Street Address:

 

(if different from mailing address)

 

 

 

Phone Number:

304-792-7243                               965-9010   550-1849cell

 

 

Fax Number:

304-762-7239                               734-264-1774

 

 

Email Address:

shelleyd@southern.wvnet.edu      chrismarr@charter.net

 

 

Website:

www.corridorgrda.org                   www.commconnect.org

 

 

Requested Amount:

$ 20,000.00

 

 

One sentence summary of Project:

To create a nonprofit foundation to facilitate the development of  a public-private model that serves to expedite the development of West Virginia’s technology infrastructure through programs developed to address Broadband issues via Education and Outreach, Service Gap Supply and Demand Analysis and Strategic Planning and Funding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Following Documents MUST Accompany Your Proposal

 

 
If non-profit organization
If government entity

 

 

 

Copy of evidence of organization’s tax-exempt

 

Copy of most recent Financial Statement

status with the IRS (i.e., 501(c)(3) tax letter)

 

If there is not a Financial Statement

 

 

please explain why.

Copy of most recent Audited Financial Statement

 

 

 

If there is not an Audited Financial Statement

 

 

 

please explain why and Attach copy of most

 

 

 

recent 990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governance Structure:

 

 

If nonprofit organization:

 

List names and city or town of residence of Executive Director, Board Members, and any other key personnel and key volunteers involved in the project.

 

Name

 

Title

 

City or Town of Residence

Shelley Huffman

 

CGRDA

Executive Director

CCF

 

Charleston

Ron Stollings

 

CGRDA Chairman

 

Madison

Kenneth Atkins

 

CGRDA

 

Harts

Halcy Hatfield

 

CGRDA

 

Williamson

Art Kirkedoll

 

CGRDA Treasurer

 

Chapmanville

Gordon Eversole

 

CGRDA

 

Whitesville

Ira Handley

 

CGRDA

 

Danville

Dan Parker

 

CGRDA

 

Madison

Charles McCann

 

CGRDA

 

Hamlin

Tommy Adkins

 

CGRDA Vice Chairman

 

Alum Creek

Gary White

 

CGRDA

 

Mitchell Heights

Sam Kapourales

 

CGRDA Secretary

 

Williamson

P. Clinton Winter

 

CGRDA

 

Logan

Mike Atkins

 

CGRDA

 

Delbarton

Mabel Childress

 

CGRDA

 

Williamson

Greg Stowers

 

CGRDA

 

Hamlin

Chris Marr

 

CCF Director

 

Elkview

Marcel Fortin

 

CCF

 

Alum Creek

Steven Kominar

 

CCF

 

Kermit

Lisa Dooley

 

CCF

 

Madison

 

 

 

 

Operating Budget:

 

Existing organizations – Attach Past 12 month (or last fiscal year) operating budget.

 

New Organization – Attach projected operating budget

 

Include a list of funders during the past 12 month period:

 

 

 

 

 

Funders:

 

Amount of Funding:

 

Benedum

 

$ 35,000.00

 

Verizon

 

   25,000.00

 

Frontier

 

   10,000.00

 

Narrative:

CGRDA is a private, not-for-profit corporation whose role is to coordinate and promote the economic and community development of Boone, Lincoln, Logan, and Mingo counties in southern West Virginia. It is directed by a voluntary board of business leaders and public officials from each of the four counties. Operating funding is provided by private contributions and public grants - both considered to be investments in the future of the region.

The Community Connect Foundation was chartered on January 24, 2006 as a nonprofit foundation with a mission to develop a public-private model that serves to expedite the development of West Virginia’s technology infrastructure through coordinated investment of public and private resources aimed at developing rural and distressed communities. The three primary focus areas of the Community Connect Foundation that serve to coordinate the broadband deployment process are:

1) Education and Outreach
2) Service Gap Supply and Demand Analysis
3) Strategic Planning and Funding

These areas of concentration provide the foundation necessary to maximize the development of a 21st Century technology infrastructure and minimize the expenditures needed to accomplish such.

 

 

·        Concise description of  the proposed program/project

§         File for 501c3 exemption, Develop Bylaws and necessary documentation for the Community Connect Foundation

§         Develop an advisory board and recruit members

§         Facilitate meetings in Boone, Lincoln, Logan and Mingo counties. Provide Broadband Assessment Project (BAP) surveys for distribution through local community organizations

§         Develop a Website, provide updates and communication links for all participants

§         Provide Outreach to legislators with facilitated meeting

§         Plan and hold a Broadband Conference on October 16th.

§         Prepare for EDC conference October 2,3 presentation

§         Develop Technology Plan(s) for Logan (Aug), Mingo (Sept), Boone (Oct) and Lincoln (Nov)

§         Develop a Home Computer Initiative (HCI) program. Create a written plan identifying goals and objectives and desired outcomes

§         Develop a Coal Connect (CC) Program. Create a written plan identifying goals and objectives and desired outcomes

§         Develop a HCI Distribution and Support process. Create a manual outlining requirements and processes

§         Identify site(s) for HCI, identify partners and seek funding

§         Develop a CC Program Implementation and Support process. Create a Strategic Coal Connect Technology Plan with an applications and review process manual

§         Identify site(s) for CC pilot project, identify partners and seek funding

§         Policy Development through interaction with legislative process and monitoring

 

 

·        Identify the needs/problems to be addressed.

The lack of coordinated efforts to provide technical infrastructure, public and private, within the state is hindering business and socio-economic advances in our rural communities .

 

·        Target population and number of people/households/communities (other unit) to be served by the project

Target population for the Foundation will be the entire state of West Virginia with approx. 1.8million persons. Target areas for the Coal Connect Project is Boone (25,535) Lincoln (22,108), Logan (37,710) and Mingo (28,253) counties with a combined population of 113,606 people. Target area for the

Home Computer Initiative will affect 8th grade students statewide (22,000 students annually).

 

WV Development Office (WVDO) – Funding

WV Governor’s Office of Technology (GOT)– Support for Inventory assessment

Alliance of  WV. Champion Communities (Alliance)– Support for Broadband Assessment Project

Private Businesses – Funding

Family Resource Network (FRN) – Support for local CommConnect teams

 

Outcomes:  Performance/Measures – List and describe the ultimate outcomes you are seeking and what you will measure to determine if you are to reach these outcomes.

 

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Outcomes
Performance measures

1. Organizational Development

v      Formalize Community Connect Foundation by adopting By-Laws, conflict of interest documents and etc. required.

v      Organizing governing and advisory boards

v      Making application for a 501C3 exemption

2. Education and Outreach

v      Develop Conference Plan to be held in October

v      Website development with appropriate links to be used as a communication tool for all participants involved.

3. Local Community Tech Teams

v      Working with the Alliance, Community Dev Organizations and FRNs to organize ConnecTeams in each county.

v      Development a manual of the program, expectations and anticipated results.

v      Coal Connect Program development for Boone, Lincoln, Logan and Mingo counties. Create documentation for the program, the process, the application and the review methodology.

v      Home Computer Initiative development. Create documentation for the program, the process, the application and the review methodology

4. Website development

 

 

 

 

 

 

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5. Project Implementation & Assistance

v      Development of the Community Connect Foundation website.

v      Develop on-line Broadband survey tools for Business, residential and Providers.

v      Provide areas for contact information, white papers, funding availability and forums for discussion.

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v     Identify Coal Connect site(s) for a pilot project,            identify partners and seek funding

v      Identify Home Computer Intiative site(s) for a pilot project, identify partners and seek funding

 

 

 

 

Plan to meet goals and objectives:  What are the key goals for this project?

 

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Goals/Objectives

Plan to meet goal/objective

Planning/Coordination of Local Teams

v      Facilitate meetings

v      Convene meetings

v      Provide Technical Assistance

v      Follow up on activities

Education and Outreach to determine level of computer ownership and broadband awareness

v      Do research on current status

v      Facilitate meetings to provide a forum for discussions

v      Education the public on value of Broadband

v      Survey the population to determine availability and the communities desire to participate.

Workforce and Entrepreneurial Development

v      Facilitate meetings to develop plans how to get Community colleges to provide customized job training for the Telecomm sector.

v      Linking providers with trained workforce

Economic Innovation Development

v      Development of Opportunities from surveys and research.

v      Meetings with Economic Dev. Organizations to foster a technological mindset for EDA projects.

Policy Development on issues of Homeland Security, Mine Safety, Public Safety and technology related collaboration and deployment

v      Do research on current status

v      Write policies that advance Broadband usage and availability in unserved areas.

v      Convene policy makers to discuss Broadband, its value and importance to the population and the state.

Public Awareness

v      Website development

v      Identify success stories and best practices

v      Develop a communications plan to keep the public informed.

v      Develop Marketing strategies

v      Identify funding and funders

v      Produce white papers of issues, ideas and solutions

v      Create Manuals/Handbooks for the public

 

 

Implementation Schedule:

 

·       List month by month activities to be undertaken in this project/program. 

·       Highlight proposed Benedum Foundation funded activities.

·       Include start and end dates in your schedule.

 

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Start Date

End Date

Activity

Month 1

Month 7

File for 501c3 exemption, Develop bylaws and necessary documentation for the Community Connect Foundation.

Month 1

Month 2

Develop