a recovery act update for maine nonprofits tim delaney june 19, 2009 copyright © 2009 national...
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A Recovery Act Update A Recovery Act Update for Maine Nonprofitsfor Maine Nonprofits
Tim DelaneyTim Delaney
June 19, 2009June 19, 2009
Copyright © 2009 National Council of NonprofitsCopyright © 2009 National Council of Nonprofits
Agenda
Context• Wicked Economy• Shifting Political World
White House Briefing • Broad Lessons• Timelines• Sources of Information
Strategies to Consider
Q & A
Context: Context: Freefalling, Wicked EconomyFreefalling, Wicked Economy
Shrinking Finances for Nonprofits: Shrinking Finances for Nonprofits: All 5 Funding Sources DownAll 5 Funding Sources Down
Corporations, Fees for Services, Corporations, Fees for Services, Foundations, Foundations,
Governments, IndividualsGovernments, Individuals
Context: Context: Shifting Political EnvironmentShifting Political Environment
You Are Not CrazyAmerican Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
Recovery & Reinvestment• Unprecedented
size/speed/scope• New implementers
Head Each federal agency
• Regular work• ARRA
Each state• Regular work• Budget Crisis• ARRA
Accountability & Transparency• (past scandals)• Unprecedented reqts
Certify up-front Report on back-end
• $$• Performance
RealityHead of all Recovery:
“get the money out quickly, effectively, and fairly”
Quickly
economy
ARRA
blame-game
“slow”
How Do Things More Quickly?
Option A = Do Same, Just Faster (Solution Not Better, But Process Is Proven)
Option B = Innovate (Better Solution, But Maybe Slower Process)
Effectively
ARRA• Certify• Report $$• Report Performance
Developing More Guidelines & Reqts
WARNING: Nonprofits Should Do Things Correctly!
Fairly?
2 Key Questions
What Are the Timelines?
“It Depends”• ARRA language• Federal agencies
Formula Grant Contract
• State agencies
Total $$• especially “July &
August”
Where Get Information?
Overall: www.Recovery.gov
Maine State Site: www.maine.gov/recovery
Grants www.grants.gov
Contracts www.fbo.gov
Other• Web• “Traditional”
Strategies
Strategy A (optional) Consider the Odds,
Play Your Strengths, Cut Your Losses
Federal grants before?
State?
Local?
Move on?
Strategy B (NOT optional) Pull Up a Chair to the Policy Table
First Amendment right
Moral duty
Closest to the problem = closest to the best solutions
Achieve your mission
All levels of government
Request: Respect & thank the federal & state employees who are
asked to implement ARRA.
Section 1 = StatisticsSection 1 = Statistics
Section 2 = Subsectors & Geographic RegionsSection 2 = Subsectors & Geographic Regions
Section 3 = Tools for NonprofitsSection 3 = Tools for Nonprofits
Section 4 = Gratitude for GrantmakersSection 4 = Gratitude for Grantmakers
7 Special Reports on Economic Stimulus & 7 Special Reports on Economic Stimulus & RecoveryRecovery
www.councilofnonprofits.orgwww.councilofnonprofits.org