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Assessing and Using Community Resources for Women's Ministries Projects

Learn how to find and utilize community resources for your Women's Ministries projects. This guide provides step-by-step instructions and tips for identifying different types of resources, such as volunteers, technical assistance, materials, and sponsorships.

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Assessing and Using Community Resources for Women's Ministries Projects

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  1. Assessing Community Resources Minnie McNeil Leadership Certification Level 2 General Conference Women’s Ministries Department

  2. Assessing and Using Community Resources for Women How do we find resources for Women’s Ministries Projects?

  3. Where do we begin? • Understand the different types of resources. Resources that help, or support, or assist Women’s Ministries achieve its goals include: • Human resources (volunteers) • Technical assistance, tutorials • Space • Equipment (new and loaned) • Materials and commodities • Information (verbal, printed, or electronic) • Voluntary services • Sponsorships for events, programs or activities • Advertisement • Cash awards

  4. Where do we begin? • Look at your needs assessment • Categorize the list • Make a second list of organizations that provide the services you need Survey ResultsPossible Resource I want to stop smoking Cancer Society I cannot read well Library literacy program I frequently pay my bills late Local bank budgeting classes I am frequently abused Domestic violence center I need help coping with a Hospital or Community Health chronic illness Center

  5. Where do we begin? • Review the results of your community survey. • Match your needs with community resources. You may find that there are no readily available services for the needs identified on the survey. Make a note of it, you may become the resource.

  6. Finding Resources for the Identified Needs 1. Determine the resources within your congregation. 2. Build resources with community partners. 3. Look for gaps in service. 4. Look for resources that match your ministry goals. 5. Develop a form you will call your Resource Data Bank Form.

  7. Finding Grants for Your Community 1. Electronic search is the fastest way to find grants that match your mission www.Google.com www.tgci.com www.iwsp.org www.iiav.nl/knowhow/index.html www.rhgateway.org

  8. Finding Grants for Your Community Printed guides aid in research of grants in your community Flanagan, Joan. The Grassroots Fundraising Book Hartley, Cathy (ed.) The International Foundation Directory Zils, Michael (ed.) World Guide to Foundations, 2nd ed. Taniguchi, Jason (ed.) Canadian Directory to Foundations and Grants, 16th ed.

  9. What to do with the Information You Gathered 1. Make an initial contact with the resources you identify. 2. When you determine that a particular resource has interest in projects similar to the project you want to develop, write a letter of inquiry.

  10. 3. The letter of inquiry should include: • The introduction • The description of your organization • A statement of need • Explain the method you will use • Make a brief statement about other funding sources and support.

  11. Practical Application You have pulled together a team. You have determined the project you want to develop. You have completed your strategic plan. You have several Prospective Worksheets for funding and your Resource Data Bank list in front of you. Make a list of resources you need and begin your contacts!

  12. Closing We pray that God will guide us in the path He would have us go, for He is an Almighty God, the author of “every good gift and every perfect gift . . .” (James 1:17).

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