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Intermediary Profile Report |
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Organization:
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Memphis Community Development Partnership
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Program
ID Number:
I-5
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Date
Profile Created:
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December 1, 2005
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Date Profile
Last Updated:
December 1, 2005
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Program Summary:
Memphis Community Development Partnership's (MCDP) mission is to build and support strong partnerships for community-based development. It was begun with a challenge grant from the Ford Foundation, matched by the City of Memphis with additional support from other foundations. It helps distressed communities rebuild, redefine and reorganize by (1) awarding grants to community-based development agencies; (2) operating a $1.75 million homeownership loan fund; and (3) with development and participating in programs such as the Community Alliance Program.
The Community Alliance Program supports strong neighborhoods through training, technical assistance, and grants to neighborhood associations. Program goals include: (1) helping neighborhood organizations identify and mobilize resources to address neighborhood issues; (2) increasing neighborhood leaders' community organizing skills and knowledge; (3) providing opportunities for neighborhood groups to share and learn from one another; (4) increasing the base of resident participation and leadership in developing solutions to neighborhood problems; and (5) increasing financial options and other resources available for neighborhood self-help efforts. The Partnership's grants of $3,000-$5,000 per neighborhood association are used for training, technical assistance, and/or to implement specific projects. Southern Empowerment provides most of the community organizing and board strengthening work. The University of Memphis (Dr. Phyllis Betts with the Center for Community Building and Neighborhood Action) and other consultants also are used at times. All grantees must take Southern Empowerment training; other neighborhood associations can also participate in the training.
MCDP's work between May 1, 1998 and April 30, 2002 was evaluated by Dr. Phyllis Betts with the University of Memphis.
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Address:
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22 North Front Street, Suite 780
Memphis, TN 38103
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Date
Program Began:
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1998
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Total
Funds Awarded for Most Recent Fiscal Year:
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$75,000
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Date
Program Scheduled to End:
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N/A
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Total
Capacity-Building Operating Expenses for Most Recent
Fiscal Year:
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$0
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How
Program is Operated:
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Run internally by the intermediary
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Number
Staff/Consultants:
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2/2
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Background
Materials Available:
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Yes
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Geographic
Areas Served:
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National:
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No
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International:
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No
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Selected States:
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Tennessee
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Geographic Details:
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Shelby County with a focus on Memphis
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Types
of Capacity-Building Assistance Offered to Nonprofits:
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1.
Grants:
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2.
Direct
Service:
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3.
Direct
Financial Support:
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Categorical
Part of Larger Grant
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Coaching/Training for Individual Nonprofits
Convening
Participation in Community Capacity-Building Initiative
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Loans
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Grants
Offered to Capacity-Building Service
Providers and Intermediaries:
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Support
for Services to Nonprofits:
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N/A
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General
Support:
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N/A
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Grants
Offered to Support Overall Capacity-Building Infrastructure:
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Local
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Areas
of Nonprofit Operations Supported:
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How
Funding/Service Decisions Are Made:
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Governance (Board/Executive)
Staff Development/Training
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Application by Potential Recipient – Intermediary Selection
Pro-active Identification of Applicants by Intermediary
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Collaborating Organizations:
N/A
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Capacity-Building
Work Evaluated:
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Yes
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Evaluation
Results Available:
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No
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Frequency
of Evaluation:
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Periodic
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Type
of Evaluation:
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N/A
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Summary of Evaluation Lessons Learned:
N/A
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