Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative Monthly Meeting
ZoomJoin us every third Wednesday of the month at 11AM PST for the Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative meeting! The NVEC is a partnership comprised of diverse and interdisciplinary members of...
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Join us every third Wednesday of the month at 11AM PST for the Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative meeting! The NVEC is a partnership comprised of diverse and interdisciplinary members of...
Grant writing is the process of applying for funding from either a private, corporate, or government funder. It is a vital skill for non-profit organizations to have since funding can be highly competitive. This workshop will provide an overview of best practices for grant writing, geared specifically for non-profit organizations. Participants will learn about funding sources, grant proposals, program narratives, as well as tips and strategies for grant writing.
Our 4th Annual Impact Summit, organized by the Nevada Minority Health & Equity Coalition in collaboration with the UNLV School of Public Health, the City of Las Vegas, and the Nevada DHHS Office of Minority Health and Equity will focus on identifying health disparities in our state and highlighting the important roles that our community must play in ensuring equity for all through action, research, and engagement.
The Summit will be an open forum to share ideas, challenges, and lessons. This one day event will be a hybrid event, taking place both through the Zoom platform and at Las Vegas City Hall (495 S. Main St.) on November 18th.The day’s agenda will feature 9 breakout sessions on topics relevant to health equity in Nevada. Participants can choose between 3 distinct tracks: Policy & Advocacy, Research, or Capacity Building.
Grant administration encompasses the duties of designing and managing the grant from pre-award through post-award closeout. These duties begin as the grant proposal is written since the fiscal responsibilities and reporting requirements need to be taken into consideration before the grant is awarded. In this introductory level workshop, interested community agencies will learn the basics of successfully searching, applying, and managing grants.
Data is a powerful tool that can shape and inform efforts at the community level. It can help pin-point areas of focus to maximize efforts when there are limited resources. This workshop will cover the value of data collection, how to store and manage data, and identify data resources. Participants will learn strategies to implement, collect, and analyze data in a way that will help increase functionality and stability of their organization, as well as learn the basics of transforming data into a storytelling format that fits their day-to-day work.
Author Lewis Carroll once shared, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” The same applies to organizations without a strategic direction or plan. Regardless of your organization’s size, every organization benefits from setting some directional compass points to help you reach your end goal. This workshop will provide an overview of the value of strategic planning and components of the strategic planning process so attendees leave prepared to develop and implement their own strategic plans in the future.
Join us every third Wednesday of the month at 11AM PST for the Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative meeting! The NVEC is a partnership comprised of diverse and interdisciplinary members of...
Surveys are a great tool to gather information about a community or a specific topic of interest. Good surveys that deliver credible and meaningful results take time and careful planning to design because the questions need to be asked in a way that will accurately measure the opinions, experiences, and behaviors of the community. In this workshop, participants can expect to learn the basics of how to design an effective survey that is clear, engaging, and asks useful questions that avoid unintentional bias.
Join us every third Wednesday of the month at 11AM PST for the Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative meeting! The NVEC is a partnership comprised of diverse and interdisciplinary members of...
Advocacy can amplify a community’s voice in an effort to increase health equity. This workshop will explore different forms of policy, Nevada’s state legislative process, and the differences between advocacy and lobbying. Workshop attendees will learn how to communicate ideas and concerns to policymakers, as well as ways to engage with them. Additionally, this workshop will build on participants’ experiences to find what will work best to mobilize change within their networks.
Technical reports provide an in-depth description of the process, progress, or results of a project or program. Technical report writing is often a requirement at the end of a project or for grant writing. It is a skill that is used to clearly communicate a possible solution to a problem, recommend action, or aid decision making. This workshop will cover the unique skill and art of conveying research information in a clear, concise, effective, and objective manner.
Join us every third Wednesday of the month at 11AM PST for the Nevada Vaccine Equity Collaborative meeting! The NVEC is a partnership comprised of diverse and interdisciplinary members of...