NPHR Meeting Minutes October, 1999

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NONPROFIT HOUSING ROUNDTABLE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA AGENDA

Wednesday, October 27, 1999 @ 8:30 A.M.

NOTE THAT MEETING WILL BE HELD AT ROLLINS COLLEGE
Location of Meeting: Hauck Auditorium at Rollins College

Take I-4 east, take exit 45, Fairbanks, and travel east two miles to Park Ave. in downtown Winter Park. Turn left at the light onto Park Ave., then turn right on Holt Avenue. The Hauck Auditorium will be located on your right. Parking can occur at the SunTrust parking garage on Lyman Avenue and Park Avenue (2^rd floor). The Philanthropy Center will validate parking tickets. The auditorium is on the first floor at the very end. I'll have signs. If you get lost, call 975-6414.

MISSION: To increase the supply of decent affordable housing provided by nonprofit organizations to low and very low income families through coordination among nonprofits to enhance capabilities, expand funding opportunities, maximize training, and develop new partnerships.

Time (Min)					Agenda Item	
8:00-8:30		Networking between members and guests 	
8:30-8:35		Introduction of members/guests (Katie Porta)
8:35-8:40		Approval of minutes
8:40-9:15		Speaker -- Philanthropy Center at Rollins College (Sherry Abbott)
9:15-9:25		Counseling Collaborative Update (Randy Sprayberry)
9:25-9:35		Other Items:  
     County HAC Report 
     City of Orlando HAC Report
     Counseling Collaborative
   New Business:
     Review correspondence
Next membership meeting -- Wednesday, November 17, 1999 @ 8:30 am
Adjourn	(TOTAL MEETING TIME -- 1 HOUR AND 5 MINUTES)

Future Meeting Schedule: November 17, December - No Meeting

THE NONPROFIT HOUSING ROUNDTABLE OF CENTRAL FLORIDA - ACTION PLAN

Goal 1. To educate the entire community on the role of the nonprofit sector as an important partner in the housing delivery process. a. Communicate housing and nonprofit needs to local area government b. Develop quantifiable goals for the Roundtable to allow for evaluation of this organization's effectiveness. c. Invite guest speakers to speak monthly. Pick out topic relevant to nonprofit housing providers (i.e. management, development, underwriting) and have speaker make 30 minute presentation. Goal 2. To pool skills and resources of nonprofit housing producers and housing support agencies a. To use the nonprofit Roundtable to gain organizational and functional strength to achieve our mission by convening regular meetings to share information, and to plan and coordinate activities of the participating nonprofits b. To evaluate and prepare an annual plan that quantifies projects and funding needs of the participating nonprofits and prepare joint funding support request to the various funding entities c. To promote and support emerging nonprofit housing organizations. Goal 3. To pursue various partnership opportunities and linkages with for-profit developers and builders. a. Strengthen relationships between nonprofits and private sector b. To become active participants in the Homebuilder's association to cultivate support of for-profit developers and builders and to seek out opportunities for joint-ventures, other business relationships and mentoring. Goal 4. To pursue activities that would increase the availability of low cost funds to nonprofits. a. Subscribe to legislative, funding resource. Monitor and report on upcoming funding programs. b. Develop calendar of funding source with contact, deadline and summary information. Goal 5. To pursue activities that would encourage governments to provide grants and loans to nonprofits for technical assistance and housing production.

Nonprofit Housing Roundtable
Meeting Minutes from October 27, 1999 Meeting

Present: George Reed, Paul Whitwem, Dick Enright, Randy Sprayberry, John Huguenard, Jill McReynolds, Barbara Morton, Frantz Dutes, Dianna Cook, Bob Ansley, Dawkins Hodges, Charles Barfield Esq., Scott Zimmerman, Jed Baumwell, Sandy Hostetter, Ken Goodwin, Barbara Conover, Bob Osterman, Victor Alvardo, Judy Burk Murphy, Lisa Stanley, Beverly Pindling, Charlene Rose

Agenda Item 1 -- Approval of Minutes

Motion made by Bob Ansley and seconded by Katie Porta to approve the minutes. Approved unanimously.

Agenda Item 2 - The Philanthropy Center (Sherry Abbott)

Mission

The Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Center provides education for the unique needs of the nonprofit community, creating effective leadership, management excellence and governance strengthening the role of nonprofits within the community.

Purpose

To increase coordinated action among the stakeholders in the nonprofit sector.
To develop effective and efficient nonprofit organization management through education, training and information service.
To enhance the understanding and recognition of the role of the nonprofit sector by using a combination of college and community resources.
To develop donor confidence in nonprofit organizations and build donor expertise in funding decisions.

The Nonprofit Sector

$1 trillion in assets
annual turnover of $500 billion
12.4% of the nation's GDP
Employ 1 out of every 18 members of the labor force
15 million employees in the U.S.
1.6 million nonprofit organizations

Nonprofit Resource Center

Monthly Programs

First library tour
Inquiry letter
so, You want to be a 501(c)(3)

Grant Writing 101 & 102
Proposal Writing Institute
Excellence in nonprofit leadership
Conferences 200

Arts & Cultural - January
Federal & State Funding - June
Marketing & Public Relations - September
florida Fund Raising Day - November

Dialogue with the Donors

Dot Riddings, Council on Foundations
Dr. Sherry MaGill, Jessie Ball DuPont Fund
Dr. Bob Hughes, Robert Wood Johnson
Marlies Parenti, The Kresge Foundation

Business of Philanthropy

John Koenig, Orlando Sentinel
John Lord, President, CF NationsBank
Fred Grandy, Goodwill International

Leadership Institute
Fund Development Management Certificate - Indiana University
Accounting and Law - Georgetown University
Funding Information Center - Library

Over 250 books and periodicals

fund Development, Major Gifts, Endowments

Foundation Center Collection
FC Search database - 43,000 foundations

Management assistance

Over 600 books and periodicals
Accounting, Law, Volunteer Management, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Governance, Human Resource, and Advocacy

Address of the Center: The Philanthropy Center

Rollins College
1000 Holt Avenue, #2755
Winter Park, FL 32789
407-975-6414 / 407-975-6419 fax
Director: Sherry Abbott
E-mail: sabbott@rollins.edu

Agenda Item 3 -- Miscellaneous Business from Governmental Leaders

Frantz Dutes was on-hand from Orange County to address the Roundtable about the progress of the Housing Task Force.

The Task Force has been working for 2-3 months
They are now in their final phase
The first phase included obtaining feedback and input from a variety of different partners.
They are coming up with nine recommendations as to how the program can be changed or improved.
The final recommendations should be available by year-end.
Frantz also indicated that the County is going to be sending out a Request for Proposal for an $860,000 infill housing program. For more information about this program, contact the County office at 407-836-4240.

Lelia Allen was on-hand from the City of Orlando and briefly addressed the Roundtable.

They are now in the process of planning for the 1999-2000 year. They are looking at readjusting the housing needs within the city.
One of the issues of the Housing Advisory Council is to look at the 1,500 units that are currently receiving Section 8 subsidies. They want to be sure that these properties are maintained in the inventory.
They have retained a consultant who is working with the property owners in the city to address these expiring certificates.
The Community Development Block Grant Request for Proposal is out and the first meeting will be held November 4^th. For more information regarding the CDBG proposal contact Jacqueline Tompkins at 407-246-2247.

Bob Osterman was on-hand from the U.S. Department of HUD. Bob recognized three players in affordable housing for their exemplary service and commitment to affordable housing. These recipients of awards were the City of Orlando, HANDS, and ONIC.

Agenda Item 4 - Randy Sprayberry - Counseling Collaborative:

Randy Sprayberry was on-hand to discuss the status of the Counseling Roundtable:

- Summit Meeting:

The Collaborative has held its first working meeting between housing counseling providers and governmental agencies. The second meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 19^th. At this meeting, the counseling providers and governmental agencies will begin to establish some curriculum and ground rules for homebuyer counseling programs. These ground rules will be the framework for accessing down payment assistance in the future.

- Center for Affordable Housing Sponsored Homebuyer Workshop:

The Collaborative is coordinating a homebuyer education workshop in conjunction with The Center for Independent Living. Because of the last hurricane, this homebuyer workshop has been rescheduled to December 4^th.

- Train the Trainer:

The Collaborative is coordinating a Train the Trainer session to help teach and improve presentation skills, not only homebuyer counseling agencies, but all agencies who present information to clients. This workshop is free of charge and will be held on Tuesday, November 30^th.

- National Federation Training:

The Collaborative sponsored a 3 ½ day counseling course sponsored by the National Federal of Homebuyer Counselors. Twenty-eight people participated in this very successful workshop. national certified training program for homebuyer counselors. It was culminated with a test. The Collaborative will offer the same workshop again in the spring of the year 2000.

For any information concerning these programs or the Collaborative, please call Randy Sprayberry at 407-872-7773.

This concludes the end of the meeting minutes. Please note that there will be no meeting in the month of December. The next meeting will be held on January 26^th of the year 2000.

GUEST SPEAKER

Julia Lemon, The Enterprise Foundation

Bob Osterman, U.S. Department of HUD

In the last meeting of the year 1999, the Roundtable is pleased to have on-hand two very important and influential people within the arena of affordable housing.

Julia Lemon from The Enterprise Foundation will be addressing the Roundtable as to the current status of her efforts in the Parramore neighborhood. Enterprise has been working for several months on a variety of initiatives within this area. Julia will introduce the new director, in addition to providing an overview of future directions within this neighborhood.

Bob Osterman will be on-hand from HUD to give us a year-end wrap-up of 1999 and what to look for in the year 2000. Bob will touch base on this past year's budget and some of the initiatives and changes that are on-hand for HUD in this upcoming year.

We hope that you can attend this last meeting of the year and hear these two fine speakers address topics related to each of their particular organizations.

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