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SUMMARY:TNJ Institute: Funding\, Foundations\, and Grant Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Together North Jersey will be hosting a full-day event on funding\, foundations and grant writing on June 20\, 2017 at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in New Brunswick\, NJ.  The workshop will provide TNJ stakeholders with information about the potential sources for grants aligned with advancing strategies from the Together North Jersey Plan.  It will also share information on how to find the right grant opportunities for projects and how to prepare stronger proposals that increase success in getting grants.  The day will include a conference-style plenary session in the morning and an optional hand-on training workshop in the afternoon. \nPART 1: PLENARY/CONFERENCE-STYLE PROGRAM (Special Events Forum) \n8:30 to 9:00 Registration (a light breakfast will be served) \n9:00 to 9:15  Welcome and Overview \n\nMary K Murphy\, Executive Director of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) and Honorable Peter Palmer\, Freeholder from Somerset County and Chairman of the Board for NJTPA;\nZenobia Fields\, Department Director for Planning at NJPTA\n\n9:15 to 9:30 TNJ 2.0 Update:  Focus on Implementation – Jon Carnegie\, Executive Director of the Voorhees Transportation Center and Project Director for Together North Jersey \n9:30 to 10:00 The Federal Role in Funding \n\nUS Department of Transportation – Calvin Edgehill\, FHWA\nUS Housing and Urban Development – Justin Scheid\, Deputy Director\, Office of International and Philanthropic Innovation\nUS Economic Development Administration – Matthew Suchodolski\, Management Analyst\nUS Department of Labor\, Employment Training Administration – Eric Nelson\, Director\, Office of Special Initiatives\n\n10:00 to 11:00  Panel of Private Funders:  Discussion of their mission and criteria for how they fund projects/what they look for. \n\nModerator – Zenobia Fields\, Department Director of Planning for NJTPA\nValley National Bank – Jerry Flach\, Project Management Leadership Professional\nWells Fargo Regional Foundation – Crystal Dundas\, Program and Communications Officer\nHorizon Foundation – Filomena Machleder\, Program Officer\n\n11:00 to 11:15   BREAK \n1:15 to 12:15  Panel of Local Communities: NJ Communities that have implemented projects using non-traditional partnerships or funding sources \n\nModerator – Vivian Baker\, Director\, Intermodal and Interagency Coordination for NJTRANSIT\nPerth Amboy – Mayor Wilda Diaz\nCity of Passaic –Rick Fernandez PP AICP – Business Administrator\nNew Brunswick Tomorrow – Jaymie Santiago\, Executive Director\nSomerville – Colin Driver\n\n12:15 to 1:15   Lunch – on your own in New Brunswick \nPART 2: OPTIONAL HANDS-ON WOKRSHOP PROGRAM (Room 369) SEPARATE REGISTRATION REQUIRED!!! \n1:30 to 3:00   Finding Foundation Funding: Tips & Strategies: There are funding opportunities for communities to implement a variety of improvements and programs that address healthy community design.  Attendees will learn about grant writing 101 and the ins and outs of applying for foundation grants. Participants will walk away with ideas on how to leverage community resources\, tips and strategies for applications\, and how to find the grants that align with community goals. Panelists from the foundations will be invited to stay for this session. \n\nModerator – Leigh Ann Von Hagen\, AICP\, PP – Voorhees Transportation Center\, Rutgers University\nCraig Weinrich\, Director of Members Services for the Council of New Jersey Grantmakers\n\nBreakout Activity and Interactive Discussion –”Fund This Idea”: Attendees will be given a hypothetical project and work in small groups to brainstorm potential funding sources and application components. Participants will present their ideas to a “shark tank” (and the rest of the group) who will provide feedback and discuss how to strengthen applications.
URL:https://togethernorthjersey.com/event/tnj-institute-funding-foundations-and-grant-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Edward J. Bloustein School\, 33 Livingston Avenue\, New Brunswick\, New Jersey\, 08901
CATEGORIES:TNJ Institute
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