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INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR

INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR. February 14, 2012 . Informational Webinar. Presenters : Ditra Edwards, Program Director The Praxis Project Kolu Zigbi , Program Director The Jessie smith Noyes Foundation Charlene Muhammad, Director of Special Initiatives The Praxis Project. LOGISTICS.

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INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR

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  1. INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR February 14, 2012

  2. Informational Webinar Presenters: Ditra Edwards, Program Director The Praxis Project KoluZigbi, Program Director The Jessie smith Noyes Foundation Charlene Muhammad, Director of Special Initiatives The Praxis Project

  3. LOGISTICS During the session the system will be on mute Process for Q&A The chat box The webinar slides will be available after the session on EAT4HEALTHPARTNERS.Org

  4. Why EAT4Health? • Bring voices of affected people to policy table • Lift up successful policy from local to national level • Build relationships: urban + rural organizing groups + national advocates • Broaden the discourse and increase accountability

  5. EAT4Health Partners & Funders Partners: The Praxis Project Community Science Funders: Jessie Smith Noyes foundation Surdna Foundation Kresge Foundation Schmidt Family Foundation • Values • Advocacy Capacity Building • Leadership Development • Movement Building

  6. EAT4Health overview of issues Community Well-Being = healthy environment + healthy people + healthy economy + diversity & inclusion.

  7. KEY POINTS • Who is Eligible? • What do we mean by Policy Advocacy? • Industry Funding • Submission and Review Process • Application /Selection Criteria • Invitation to Submit Full Proposal • Technical Assistance (TA) • Questions and Answers

  8. Who is eligible to apply? Local organizations or indigenous government agencies that: Work in low-income and communities of color whose leadership and membership and/or constituencies reflect the populations they seek to serve and are located in the US or US territories. Demonstrate a successful track record of at least two yearsin community organizing and policy advocacy to address health-related problems in low-income & communities of color.

  9. Who is eligible to apply? Tax-exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code or federally chartered tribal nations. Local affiliates of national organizations are eligible to apply. Organizations classified as private foundations under section 509(a) are not eligible. Notcurrently receiving funding from an industry, corporation, business or other entity or subsidiary of such an entity that markets low-nutrition food and/or beverage products to youth

  10. What do we mean by policy advocacy? Work done as a group to advocate publicly for changes in policy (e.g., Laws, ordinances, institutional procedures, administrative rulings) by a decision-making body that resulted in new policy actions, agreements or stronger enforcement of existing policies that improved some aspect of community well being.

  11. What do we mean by industry funding? Examples include fast food and soda beverage companies.

  12. Applicants who currently accept funding or other support from an industry, corporation, business or other entity or subsidiary of such an entity that markets low-nutrition food and/or beverage products to youth will not be considered for funding No disqualification for accepting such funding in the past Restriction applies to applicant organizations directed by board members who currently receive such industry funding Contact Praxis if you are unsure about a funding source

  13. LOI Submission Process Letter of Interest Applicants must submit a letter of interest no more than four pages in length, a short biography and resume for the fellow candidate Letter of interest is due March 2, 2012 at 3:00pm EST

  14. LOI Review Process Review Team: practitioners from the field, Praxis staff and funder partners Selection: proposal review criteria Applicants notified of status by email Completed by March 26, 2012

  15. APPLICATION PROCESS OVERVIEW • Application process is rigorous to ensure: • Fairness • Integrity • Funding to groups with organizing and policy track records • Program effectiveness

  16. Community Demographics: Which of the following categories best describe the community (ies) you serve? How is your organization aligned with the community (ies) it serves? Selection Criteria: Does the applicant demonstrate the ability to build, maintain and mobilize a broad base of members and other volunteers for action? Is the organization a member organization? How many members? Is membership constituent-based? What is the frequency of contact? Who are the core leaders?

  17. QUESTIONS 1. Overall mission and how you work to achieve it? Selection criteria: Does the applicant have a clear vision for the community it serves and a mission statement that supports the processes for meeting its vision? How does the applicant provide community members (constituents) with opportunities to understand and influence its advocacy Agenda?

  18. QUESTIONS 2. Experience with policy-advocacy, including food or farm policy, and the role, if any, played by your proposed fellow. Identify the fellow candidate, fellow’s history with the organization and/or working as an advocate for the community. Selection Criteria: Does the applicant have at least 2 years of organizing history in the local area? How strong is the applicants track record with regard to policy advocacy? Can it site specific campaigns and wins and or preventing passage and implementation of bad policies?

  19. QUESTION 3. Reason for seeking to engage in the federal food policy process and any initial thoughts about the type of national advocacy organization that you would like to work with. Selection Criteria: Can the applicant explain how influencing federal food and farm policy might enhance or enable the accomplishment of their mission through planned or existing campaigns, projects or programs?

  20. QUESTION 4. Understanding of the socio-political context of, and ability to engage, those directly affected by the federal food policy it seeks to address (This may be your general constituency or a sub-group of it such as women on WIC, child farm laborers, students eligible for reduced price meals, unemployed men, etc. ) Selection Criteria: Does the applicant demonstrate adequate knowledge of the local area’s demographics and various group historical tensions and collaborations and their implications for community work? Does the applicant demonstrate a clear understanding of the potential impact of undertaking food and/or community wellness policy on current power relationships in the local area?

  21. QUESTION #5. Assets and the community relationships it will bring to the initiative (E.G., strength or community and institutional relationships, community awareness and activism.) Selection Criteria: Does the applicant identify community partnerships/collaborations? How does the applicant provide community members (constituents) with opportunities to understand and influence its advocacy agenda? Does the applicant demonstrate the ability to work with a range of community actions and interactions towards community change? Are the assets/strengths as described adequate to support and sustain the applicant as a successful cbo?

  22. QUESTION 6. Disclosure of any food, agriculture and/or beverage industry funding if applicable. Selection criteria: Does the applicant organization or its board members have any ties, relationships, history that will prevent them from acting aggressively in the arena of food and community wellness policy advocacy?

  23. ATTACHMENTS Selection criteria: Has the applicant provided a short biography and resume for their fellow candidate? Has the applicant identified a qualified prospective fellow with local and/or state policy experience able to fulfill the three-year fellowship including the part-time residency requirement in Washington, DC.?

  24. LETTER OF INTEREST SUBMISSION Due date: Friday, March 2, 2012 3 p.m. Eastern standard time Electronic delivery via online system EAT4HEALTHpartners.org, Noyes@noyes.Org No hard copy submissions will be accepted

  25. Invitation to Submit Full Proposals 30 semi finalists invited to submit full proposals Semi-finalists notified by praxis email Technical assistance provided via telephone, email Proposals due: April 13, 2012 at 3pm ET 10-12 sites selected for site visits Final 4

  26. Technical assistance and support Assistance will happen by phone, email and web Charlenem@thepraxisproject.org Ditra@thepraxisproject.org The Praxis Project 202-234-5921 EAT4HEALTHpartners.org

  27. Questions and Answers

  28. THANK you for your participation For Questions or Support Charlenem@thepraxisproject.org Ditra@thepraxisproject.org The Praxis Project 202-234-5921 EAT4HEALTHpartners.org

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