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June 19, 2008Alliance for Children and Families Receives $50,000 Grant to Support Civic Engagement Efforts |
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From Ascribe Newsfeed: The Alliance for Children and Families, Milwaukee, has begun a project to help further develop the capacity of human service agencies through civic engagement practices. The project is funded by a $50,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Mich. "We are excited to have this support from the Kellogg Foundation and pleased with its confidence in us," says Peter Goldberg, president and CEO of the Alliance. According to Goldberg, the grant strengthens the Alliance's efforts to provide members with training, tools, and resources for building effective community coalitions that advocate for meaningful social change. Some key project activities include the development of civic engagement institutes and an interactive online learning community where Alliance members can access information, resources, and technical assistance on effective practices and replicable models for implementing social change. In addition, the Alliance will seek to better engage its members' board of directors in supporting strategic civic engagement initiatives. To help launch this effort, the Alliance's magazine, Alliance for Children & Families, will include articles and information emphasizing the role of nonprofit boards in the democratic process. As part of the Kellogg Foundation grant, Goldberg and Linda Nguyen, director of civic engagement at the Alliance, will serve with other representatives during the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Civic Engagement Learning Year.
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