Goals:

Objectives:

Goal 1: Develop a short-term and long-term fund development plan

Objective 1.1 Identify sources of funding for GBRLC’s operational expenses and provider support
 

Goal 2: Provide training and support to increase provider development capacity

Objective 2.1 Offer organizational and fund development training opportunities to providers

Objective 2.2 Facilitate collaborative fundraising efforts on behalf of multiple providers

Objective 2.3 Secure funding to support shared programmatic functions of providers

Objective 2.4 Secure flow-through funding for providers
 

Goal 3: Develop a funders’ collaborative

Objective 3.1 Design the framework for the collaborative

Objective 3.2 Meet quarterly to provide progress reports and seek advice

Objective 3.3 Create collaborative partnerships to seek national funding

Objective 3.4 Set and meet specific targets for funders’ collaborative assistance
 

Current Accomplishments and Endeavors:

	Provided funding for three providers to deliver outreach classes on-site at Renaissance Village FEMA trailer community housing Hurricane Katrina evacuees
	Secured $131,000 in programmatic funding to directly benefit literacy service providers and learners

2008 Activities:

	Securing $20,000 in funding for ongoing annual expenses associated with the portable learning lab and provider case tracking software
	Raising $50,000 in flow-through funds for service providers