Cascadia Consulting Partnership and Our Client's Recent Successes: Harrisburg Library Guild (Harrisburg - April 2010) The Harrisburg Library Guild was recently awarded $5,030 from Trust Management Services to purchase a new circulation desk and homework stations. This is the first grant ever submitted by the Harrisburg Library Guild who is working with Cascadia Consulting Partnership to fund a new library in Harrisburg. Helping Hands Resources (Salem - April 2010) Helping Hands Resources has received a $10,000 grant award from Trust Management Services to purchase much needed equipment for their new client services building. This grant as well as the one’s awarded to construct the new building were part of a collaborative working relationship between Helping Hands Resources and Cascadia Consulting Partnership. City of Dallas EMT (Dallas - April 2010) The Dallas Emergency Medical Services announced it was awarded an Assistance to Firefighters grant to purchase “power cots” and “stair chairs” in order to improve their ability to serve the public and protect their EMT’s. We were happy to have written this grant on their behalf. Isaac's Room (Salem - April 2010) Trust Management Services announced they were providing Isaac’s Room a $10,000 grant to help support the expansion of the IKE Quest program. This innovative program is one of the ways that Isaac’s Room is helping divested youth in need…”get a life.” Dallas Fire Department (Dallas - March 2010) “Applying for a seismic upgrade grant that was originally considered a long sot at best paid off for the Dallas Fire Department.” This was the opening line of an Article in today’s Itemizer-Observer announcing the grant award Cascadia Consulting Partnership helped secure for the Dallas Fire Department. While the final award amount will not be determined until May, the request for over $800,000 was one of a select few awards made this year. Canby Telcom (Canby - March 2010) Canby Telcom was awarded $794,000+ from the USDA’s Broadband Infrastructure Program. The funds will be used to expand advanced DSL infrastructure and connectivity to underserved areas of rural Clackamas County. Cascadia Consulting Partnership was pleased to prepare this application on their behalf. Oregon Symphony Association in Salem (Salem - February 2010) The Meyer Memorial Trust announced today they were awarding the Oregon Symphony Association in Salem $20,700 under their “Grassroots Grant” program. These funds will be used to expand the organizations community outreach and marketing effort over the next year. Cascadia Consulting has been assisting the OSAS in their organizational capacity building efforts, including preparing the Meyer grant application. Astor Street Opry Company (Astoria - February 2010) The Astor Street Opry Company moved one step closer to completing the purchase of their theater today when the Collins Foundation announced they were awarding ASOC a $20,000 grant. Cascadia Consulting Partnership has been working with ASOC on this project and the grant writing effort for over a year. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay - January 2010) The Confederated Tribes announced the opening of the Tribal Hall Cultural Center and Gallery. This project was made possible in part by a grant written by Cascadia Consulting Partnership, which funded the display cases, environmental upgrades, and other elements necessary to turn part of this historical structure into a museum area that meets or exceeds industry standards. 4C's/Lincoln City Cultural Center (Lincoln City - January 2010) Lincoln City Cultural City was awarded three grants today to support the on-going effort to rehabilitate and remodel the historic Delake School. Summer Lea Hillman Foundation and Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation each made grants in support of the remodel of the ceramic/glass studio area. The Ford Institute for Community Building provided a technical assistance grant to have Cascadia Consulting Partnership assist the organization in developing a Capital Campaign Plan for Phase II of the project. The Medical Foundation of Marion and Polk Counties (Salem - January 2010) The Henry L. Hillman Jr. Foundation has provided a $20,000 grant to help support Project Access. This innovative project helps match willing healthcare providers with patients in need of their services. Astor Street Opry Company (Astoria - January 2010) The Astor Street Opry Compnay moved one step closer to completing the purchase of their theater. The Henry L. Hillman Jr. Foundation has recently provided the ASOC a grant, which will be used to leverage the remaining funds needed. Cascadia Consulting Partnership (Salem - December 2009) The Salem Statesman-Journal Newspaper recently profiled our company on the front page of their community section. We appreciate all of the kind words we have received from our clients and friends over this last year. As we near the completion of our first year of business operating as Cascadia Consulting Partnership, we are pleased to announce that we have raised nearly $8 million in grant funds for our clients as well providing services that have led to the opening of a number of new facilities, launching of new programs, and expansion of critical services to the communities we serve. Happy Holidays and may 2010 be a great year for us all! click on thumbnail to view larger image 3 Domestic Violence Services Announce Joint Project (Tillamook, Astoria, St. Helens - December 2009) The Ford Institute for Community Building has awarded a technical assistance grant to the Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center in order to engage the services of Cascadia Consulting Partnership. This project will develop a regional strategy for job-training and revenue production to serve the three Domestic Violence organizations housed in Northwest Oregon (Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center, Clatsop County Women’s Resource Center, and Columbia County Women’s Resource Center.) Astor Street Opry Company (Astoria - December 2009) The Astor Street Opry Company has received a grant award from the Autzen Foundation to be used towards the purchase of the Astor Street Playhouse. The goal of the Astor Street Opry Company is to complete the capital campaign by this summer. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay/North Bend - December 2009) The Confederated Tribes received the news today that they had been awarded $500,000 from the Indian Community Development Block Grant that we wrote on their behalf. The funds will be used to move the Coos Head project further along. Isaac's Room (Salem - December 2009) The IKE Box recently completed their Inside-Out project and celebrated it with this inspirational and moving video. To see how one of our client’s is truly making a difference, please check out this video link click here to view. Then stop by the IKE Box for a cup of coffee, latte, or cappuccino, you will be helping a very good organization. This is a "before" shot (above) and an "after" shot of the IKE Box (below). Harrisburg Library Guild (Harrisburg - December 2009) The Harrisburg Library Guild was recently notified that they have been awarded tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS tax code. The City of Harrisburg, the Harrisburg Library Guild, and Cascadia Consulting Partnership are working together on a capital campaign to restore the historic Upmeyer House into the new Harrisburg Public Library building. Yamhill County Historical Society (Lafayette/McMinnville - December 2009) Cascadia Consulting Partnership and the Yamhill County Historical Society have begun work on developing a five-year Business Plan for the organization. This plan will define the staffing and programmatic approaches the Historical Society will incorporate into their overall operations including those at the new Heritage Center. The plan will serve as a roadmap for the organization to proceed with the Heritage Center project in a financially sustainable manner. Willamette Humane Society (Salem - December 2009) Two years ago we facilitated a Strategic Planning process for the Willamette Humane Society staff and Board. One of the top priorities resulting from this effort was the construction of a Spay/Neuter Clinic on the WHS grounds. We subsequently helped develop the Capital Campaign Plan for this project. Today the Willamette Humane Society announced the grand opening of the new clinic will be held early next month. Congratulations to staff, volunteers, and donors for making this vision come true! click on thumbnail to view larger image Isaac's Room (Salem - December 2009) Isaac’s Room recently celebrated their five-year anniversary at their popular IKE Box location in downtown Salem. Over the last two-years we have been honored to work with the IKE Family on developing strategies for expanding programs, writing grants to complete their Inside-Out project, and providing other organizational development assistance. Look for 2010 to bring a significant expansion of IKE Quest, the innovative program that helps kids “Get a Life!” The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (North Bend - December 2009) The Confederated Tribes held a blessing ceremony at their Qaxas Heights sight in preparation to the construction of eight new Tribal housing units. The construction of this much needed housing is being paid for in part thanks to a successful Native American Housing Block Grant written by Cascadia Consulting. Physicians Choice Foundation (Salem - December 2009) For the past two-years the Physicians Choice Foundation, Cascadia Consulting Partnership, and a wide cross-section of representatives from the Marion and Polk County Healthcare community have been working on developing the vision and values proposition for the creation of a community-wide health information exchange. In December of 2009, Cascadia Consulting Partnership was tasked with the job of consolidating the work that has been done over the last two years into a five-year Business Plan for the Salem Area Community Health Information Exchange (SACHIE). The Tillamook County Women's Resource Center (Tillamook - December 2009) The Tillamook County Women’s Resource Center was recently named by Oregon Business Magazine as one of the top 100 nonprofit organizations to work for in Oregon. Congratulations to Kathleen and the entire staff for the critically important work you all do. The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay - December 2009) The Confederated Tribes have launched their new language program thanks in part to a successful ANA Language Preservation grant written by Cascadia Consulting. This program will focus on the Hanis Language and serve as a model for subsequent programs on Milluk and Siuslawn languages. The Medical Foundation of Marion and Polk Counties (Salem - November 2009) The Medical Foundation of Marion and Polk Counties have announced that former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner, F.W. de Klerk will be the guest lecturer at this years annual fundraising event. Proceeds from this annual event go towards funding MedAssist and Project Access, two programs Cascadia Consulting Partnership has been involved in raising funds for. Cascadia Consulting Partnership (Salem - November 2009) Cathy Jones-Foster of Cascadia Consulting Partnership recently competed a three-day Mini-Internship program sponsored by The Marion-Polk County Medical Society. Cathy worked closely with healthcare providers representing six different disciplines. Cathy will utilize this experience to assist our grant writing efforts on behalf of numerous healthcare projects. click on thumbnail to view larger image Helping Hands Resources (Salem - November 2009) On November 16th Helping Hands Resources held an Open House to celebrate the completion of their new building. This celebration occurred almost six-months to the day of the groundbreaking ceremony. The outside of the new building (above) and part of the crowd at the Open House celebration (below). The Medical Foundation of Marion and Polk Counties (Marion and Polk Counties - November 2009) The Medical Foundation of Marion and Polk Counties continues to enjoy great success with “Project Access” a program that combines willing healthcare providers with local patients in need of services. After six months of operation, Project Access has already leveraged nearly $1.8 million of donated medical services. Cascadia Consulting Partnership wrote the successful grants that helped fund the start-up of this worthy project. Yamhill County Historical Society (McMinnville - November 2009) The Yamhill County Historical Society’s Heritage Center will be open on Saturday’s beginning November 7th. This represents just another milestone in the remarkable effort by this energetic organization. Cascadia Consulting is honored to be working with this dedicated group of people. Isaac's Room (Salem - October 2009) Congratulations to the IKE Box for nearing the completion of the “Inside Out” project. The building looks beautiful and everyone at Cascadia Consulting is proud to have played a role in your success. Astor Street Opry Company (Astoria - October 2009) The Astor Street Opry Company has received a $25,000 matching grant from the City of Astoria’s “Promote Astoria” program. The funds are derived from hotel room taxes and the grant will be used to support the completion of Astor Street Opry Playhouse Capital Campaign. Coquille Indian Tribe (North Bend - October 2009) The Coquille Tribe was recently awarded a $388,574 grant from the ARRA American Indian and Alaska Native Head Start Expansion Program. The grant will allow the Tribe to change their Head Start program from part-day/part-year, to full-day/full-year. Cascadia Consulting is pleased to have helped the Tribe address this high priority goal. Head Start of Lane County (Springfield - September 2009) Head Start of Lane County recently opened the new head start building located on the grounds of Fairfield School. This was the third head start building in Lane County that we have helped capitalize. Congratulations to a great organization! Coquille Indian Tribe (North Bend - September 2009) The Administration for Native Americans announced the Coquille Indian Tribe has been awarded $155,278 for the second year of a three-year project. The Coquille Forest Environmental Management Capacity Building Project is designed to enhance the Tribe’s ability to manage their forestlands while providing much needed training opportunities for Tribal youth. Helping Hands Resources (Salem - September 2009) Helping Hands Resources new client service center construction project is attracting a lot of attention. Recently, the ground breaking ceremony was posted on YouTube, click here to join in the ceremonies. Blue Earth Federal Corporation (Coos Bay - September 2009) Blue Earth Federal Corporation will be utilizing $198,526 of ANA SEDS funding resulting from a grant written by Cascadia Consulting, to launch a new Tribal Construction Company. This grant funds the first year of a three-year capacity building project designed to help the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians diversify their economic development base and provide training and family-wage jobs for Tribal members. Coastal Communities Cultural Center (4C's) (Lincoln City - September 2009) The James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation has awarded the 4C’s $65,000 in matching funds to help leverage the $100,000 grant from the City of Lincoln City’s Transient Room Tax program. These funds will be used to execute the staffing strategy that was recently developed by Cascadia Consulting’s work with the board of directors over the last five months. Coquille Indian Tribe (North Bend - September 2009) The U.S. Department of Justice announced today the Coquille Indian Tribe is being awarded $249,855 in Tribal Youth Program grant funding for implementing a school drop out prevention initiative that includes after-school and mentoring programs. Cascadia Consulting has worked for over a year in assisting the Tribe with securing the funding for this worthy project. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay - September 2009) The Administration for Native Americans announced the award of $110,857 for the first year of a two-year language preservation project, which will be initiated by the Confederated Tribes. The Hanis Coos Language Education Development Project will provide the framework for teaching the Hanis Coos language to Tribal members and a model that will be replicated for teaching the Siuslawan (Siuslaw and Lower Umpqua dialects) and the Milluk Coos languages. Coastal Communities Cultural Center (4C's) (Lincoln City - September 2009) The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded the 4C’s a grant of $150,000 to help complete the renovations of the auditorium in the Lincoln City Cultural Center. With this award the efforts of the 4C’s and Cascadia Consulting will turn towards Phase II of the renovation project. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay - September 2009) U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced a grant award of $190,000 through the Rural Housing and Economic Development program for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians to assist in the development of a revolving loan fund in support of the start-up of a tribally-owned construction company. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay/Florence/Eugene - September 2009) The Department of Justice announced $148,353 in grant funding through the Children’s Justice Act’s Partnerships for Indian Communities. These funds will be used to complete the first year of a three-year capacity building program for the Confederated Tribes’ Family Services Department. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay/Florence - August 2009) The Department of Justice announced today that the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians were awarded two grants under the COPS program. The $160,845 TRGP award will pay for equipment to enhance the Tribal Police Department’s community policing capacity. The $181,641 CHRP grant will pay for the addition of a new police officer for three years. Coquille Indian Tribe (North Bend - August 2009) The Department of Justice announced it would provide the Coquille Indian Tribe with $149,897 to support the enhancement of the Peacegiving Court. This is the second major grant that Cascadia Consulting Partnership has assisted the Coquille Indian Tribe with in the last year to help enhance this innovative program. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay - August 2009) The Department of Energy awarded the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians $63,500 to assist in developing sustainable energy plans for Tribal lands. Cascadia Consulting Partnership (Independence - August 2009) With the announcement of two grants last week, Cascadia Consulting Partnership has passed the $5-million mark in grant funds raised for our clients. As we near the end of our first year of operations under our new organizational structure, we are thankful to our clients, our staff, and the private and public grant-makers for making this year a great success. Isaac's Room (Salem - August 2009) The Collins Foundation recently announced they were providing a significant grant to support Isaac’s Room “inside-out” project. This grant along with the overwhelming local support will assist in the exterior renovations and interior expansion of the IKE Box. Cascadia Consulting Partnership has been honored to work with the IKE Team on this and many other important projects. Mt. Hood Community College (Gresham - August 2009) The Juan Young Trust awarded Mt. Hood Community College a grant in support of the capital campaign to construct a new Early Childhood Center on the Gresham campus of Mt. Hood Community College. Cascadia Consulting is working to leverage this grant in order to attract additional grants and local donations for this exciting project. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay/Florence - July 2009) The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that HUD awarded the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians $1,998,800 in NAHBG funds for development of Tribal housing. Cascadia Consulting is honored to have written this grant, which will help address such an important need for the Tribes. Lincoln City Cultural Center (Lincoln City - July 2009) The Oregon Cultural Trust announced their annual grant award recipients today. For the second year in a row, the Oregon Cultural Trust is providing grant funds for the remodel and rehabilitation of the historic Delake School into the Lincoln City Cultural Center. This year’s grant (written by Cascadia Consulting) will go towards equipping a new ceramic studio. City of Dallas (Dallas - July 2009) The City of Dallas announced the $224,220 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's Local Parks Grant, written by Cascadia Consulting was approved. This grant will lead to construction on the next phase of the Rickreall Creek Trail Project. The Medical Foundation of Marion and Polk Counties (Salem - July 2009) The Medical Foundation of Marion and Polk Counties has successfully launched “Project Access” a program that combines willing healthcare providers with local patients in need of services. After three months of operation, Project Access has already leveraged over $150,000 of donated medical services. Cascadia Consulting Partnership wrote the successful grants that helped fund the start-up of this worthy project. Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians (Coos Bay - June 2009) The Confederated Tribes recently announced that the BIA approved the grant written by Cascadia Consulting Partnership to fund an Integrated Resource Management Planning process. The IRMP process will be the next stage of a comprehensive planning process for the Tribes to manage their lands and resources. Physicians Choice Foundation (Salem - June 2009) Physicians Choice Foundation has recently initiated the Business Planning process for the proposed Salem Area Community-wide Health Information Exchange (SACHIE) project. This planning process is paid for in-part through grant funds raised through Cascadia Consulting Partnership’s efforts. Astor Street Opry Company (Astoria - June 2009) Astor Street Opry Company has opened its 25th season of "Shanghaied in Astoria" and its second season in its new theater. Cascadia Consulting Partnership congratulates the Astor Street Opry Company on their years of service and is honored to have played our role in helping you lay out the strategy that led to your first permanent home. Helping Hands Resources (Salem - May 2009) Helping Hands Resources held their groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of their new client services center. Cascadia Consulting Partnership wrote many of the large grants for the project and worked with the Helping Hands Resources Board to develop the strategies that helped make this vision a reality. Lincoln City Cultural Center (Lincoln City - May 2009) The Lincoln City Cultural Center announced the Spirit Mountain Community Fund has awarded a $25,000 challenge grant for the continued rehabilitation of the historic Delake School. This grant added to the more than $600,000 of grants secured by Cascadia Consulting, along with the impressive local public support for this project have put “the end in sight” for the completion of Phase I of the remodel process.