December 14, 2021 – South Coast Funder Panel
Panel guests:
Advanced Health – Sam Baugh, Anna Warner
Health Related Services Spending – includes Flexible Spending (ICC requests, PCCM requests, NEMT flex rides – $200,000), Community Benefit Initiatives (Active Living program, CHIP funding, Community Partner Agreements, COVID response, health education, community support – $800,000), Health Information Technology (Clinical Quality Measure Reporting, Health Information Exchange, EHR implementation – $200,000)
Priorities align with State Health Improvement Plan (economic drivers of health including housing/living wage/food insecurity/transportation, access to equitable healthcare, behavioral health, adversity/trauma/toxic stress, institutional bias)
CHIP grant guidelines around creation or advancement of SHIP and/or CHIP priorities
Community Advisory Council helps decide awards
Coos CHIP Round 1 funding $89,576; Curry CHIP funding $40,000
New funding opportunities around June 2022, watch for updates here: https://advancedhealth.com/community-focus/coos-community-health-improvement-plan/
SHARE Initiative Spending – Housing & Homelessness ($260,000 awarded to date), Food and Nutrition ($100,000 awarded to date), Trauma Informed Child Care ($100,000 awarded to date)
AllCare Health – Laura McKeane, Carrie Prechtel (carrie.prechtel@allcarehealth.com)
Community Benefit Application open year round
Community Advisory Council helps decide awards on a regular basis, internal Community Health Improvement team helps with investments year round
Grants align with Curry CHIP priorities – more info here: https://www.currycountychip.org/
Application is here: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/fc3da7fbd8724920b958f0d2d2dbaf2d
Judith Ann Mogan Foundation – Rick Barron, Susan Ceniza (office@jamoganfoundation.org)
New foundation serving Coos and Curry, carries on the legacy of the Al Peirce Company, funded by proceeds from the sale of timberlands
Mission: “Through direct support and strategic partnerships, we will help develop successful citizens and vital communities in our service area.”
Priority areas are here: https://jamoganfoundation.org/2021-priority-areas/
In 2021, awarded 19 organizations/25 project applications totaling $1.7M
2022 schedule, priority areas, application process to be announced – tentatively July 1-August 15, 2022
Oregon Community Foundation – John Moriarty (jmoriarty@oregoncf.org)
OCF 2022 Community Grant Program will be open for applications in a single cycle February 14-March 30, 2022
Funding available for a wide range of community priorities, also have donor advised funding opportunities
Looking at a variety of supports for south coast nonprofits, in addition to funding opportunities
More information here: https://oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/grants/community-grant-program/
South Coast Regional Early Learning Hub – Sara Stephens (sstephens@screlhub.com, https://www.screlhub.com)
Work to align systems for youth and families
2021-22 funding cycle pending, tentatively looking at February 2022
Funding supports projects and programs supporting youth ages 0-6 in Coos, Curry, and Western Douglas
Priority areas here: https://www.screlhub.com/what-we-do
United Way of Southwestern Oregon – Jen Shafer (director@unitedwayswo.org)
Funder and fundraiser for Coos and Curry, priority areas include health, education, and financial stability
Annual grantmaking program ($45,000 distributed in 2021)
COVID emergency funding opportunities ($250,000 March 2020-Febraury 2021)
New COVID funding available to support COVID response, staff/volunteer recognition, reducing social isolation, youth activities, supporting seniors – no formal application process, contact Jen with needs (more information here: https://www.unitedwayswo.org/emergency-relief-fund/)
Also have free, confidential tech support and training for grant writing, high level strategic planning – contact Annie Donnelly at swograntplan@outlook.com to schedule a free consultation
Wild Rivers Coast Alliance – Paula Thompson (pthompson@wildriverscoastalliance.com)
Grantmaking department at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Typically fund triple bottom line projects (conservation, community, economy)
In 2020 focus shifted to highest needs (food insecurity, business and community support, unhoused, children and families)
Pivoted back to triple bottom line focus which extends to 2022
Small grants program up to $5,000 (ongoing), large grant program by invitation only (tentatively February-March 2022)
More information here: https://wildriverscoastalliance.com/how-we-fund
Wild Rivers Community Foundation/Humboldt Area Foundation – Rachel Montgomery, Craig Woods (rachelm@hafoundation.org)
Community foundation serving Humboldt, Del Norte, Trinity, and Curry Counties
Variety of services including donor and fund development, loan policy and advocacy, network/convening, research, capacity building, leadership trainings, grantmaking, holiday funding partnership, summer youth grant program, scholarships, donor advised funds
Over $400,000 to Curry County in the areas of food insecurity, health and safety, mental health, education, DV support
Goals: racial equity, a just economy and economic development, healthy ecosystems and environments, thriving youth and families (more here: https://www.hafoundation.org/About-Us/Mission-Vision)
Funding opportunities: COVID response and resilience, disaster response and resilience, staff directed discretionary awards, annual and semi-annual grant opportunities
Outreach-based approach, no written application, focused on relationships and partnerships
Statement on Race, Safety & Belonging and 8 commitments to promoting racial equity: https://www.hafoundation.org/About-Us/Race-Safety-Belonging
Spring 2021 COVID Regional Response Fund Report: https://www.hafoundation.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Publications/COVID_Report/Covid%20report%20%232%20digital.pdf
20 minute pause in audio – breakout sessions with foundation representatives
Community updates
Kyle Motley (Front Street Community Bike Works, kylemotley88@gmail.com) – free bikes to those in need, supporting transportation needs in our community, looking for community connections; also working on safe cycle classes for youth in the area and happy to partner with like-minded organizations
Ariana Ryzebol (North Bend VA) – if anyone has any questions about VA suicide prevention services please email me: Ariana.ryzebol@va.gov
Beth Barker Hidalgo (Curry County Homeless Coalition) – Ophir School application submitted to the County for consideration; FYI there is a proposal to the Curry Board of Commissioners to prohibit harm reduction programs
Erlette Upshaw (Coos Elderly Services) – had been working with OHA to host vaccine/booster clinics at Pony Village Mall, remaining December clinic events are cancelled due to unforseen circumstances but will try to start again in January
Starla Paris (ODHS SSP)
Emergency allotments ending 12/31, State of Oregon has applied for January but have not heard yet – there is a buffer month if needed
Application backlog due to short staff – patience is appreciated, please thank your local state workers
ODHS is hiring!
Renee Menkens (Coos County Friends of Public Health) – vaccine/booster clinics are being held at the Wednesday winter Farmer’s Market on Front Street in Coos Bay
Tricia (Harmony & Me) – Care a Grams and Gramps events being held in December to provide cheerful messages to seniors in assisted living centers, video uploads are welcome (see gramsandgramps.com)
Kara Long (Coos Health & Wellness, kara.long@chw.coos.or.us) – continuing to coordinate resources (rent, mortgage, utilities, food) for people isolating/in quarantine due to the pandemic, working in partnership with Coos Elderly Services
Brynn Grossman (HIV Alliance) – hiring a Community Health Worker in Brookings and a Harm Reduction Coordinator in Coos Bay – see https://hivalliance.org/open-positions/
South Coast Social Services Connect meetings will continue virtually for the foreseeable future.