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Nonprofits team up for sake of survival
Monday, February 23, 2009
Crayons to Classrooms executive director Steve Rubenstein with a collection of school supplies available for free to teachers from under-funded schools serving children who live in poverty in the Miami Valley. The store is located in the Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley building, 1511 Kuntz Road. Staff photo by Jim WitmerDAYTON — The Dayton Foundation is launching an initiative to help nonprofit organizations forge possible alliances to survive in this shaky economy.
"We hope that within four to six months there will be six to 10 meaningful and significant mergers, partnerships and alliances," Dayton Foundation President Michael Parks said.
Foundation officials believe the community stands to lose some nonprofits in the next year because of the economy. The pilot program's goal is to help strengthen that network.
They will give an overview of the Nonprofit Alliance Support Program on March 19, during a 7:30 breakfast meeting at the Dayton Racquet Club in Kettering Tower.
About 200 invitations have been sent to recent grant recipients and other nonprofits, including Kids in New Directions, 2720 E. Third St.
The organization — which has offered after-school and summer programs to at-risk Dayton children since 1987 — already collaborates on various programs with the Dayton Urban League, the K12 Gallery for Young People, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery and the Dunbar Institute.
"If there's a way to open new collaborative efforts, we're very much open to it," board Chairman Keith Valiquette said. "It would be a shame in these tough economic times for us to go down for the count."
