1. Community Training Sessions
Session 5: Letters of Support & Partnerships

2. Participating Organizations
Hamilton Community Health Network
City of Flint
Michigan Institute of Clinical Health Research
Metro Community Development
Hasselbring Senior Center
Flint Innovative Solutions
Flint ReCAST
The HUB Flint

3. Overview of Community Training Sessions
Sessions and Dates
Session 6: Finding Grants, August 20 & 24

4. Overview of Community Training Sessions
Sessions and Dates
Tuesday sessions will take place at 6 PM at MSU College of Human Medicine
Saturday sessions will take place at 10 AM at Hasselbring Senior Center
MSU College of Human Medicine is located at 300 E 1st Street, Flint MI Across from the Flint Farmers Market. Hasselbring Senior Center is located at W Home Avenue, Flint MI

5. Attendee Registration
Extremely important that you share with us
Each attendee is asked to share contact information, your motivation to attend today’s session, indicate what topics you want more information on and where you heard about the Community Training Sessions.
Your feedback will help us better serve you and lets our employers know who we are serving.

6. Goals of Community Training Sessions
Help people start their efforts.
Teach others what we have learned.
Support others so they succeed.

7. Goals of Community Training Sessions
Help people start their efforts.
Teach others what we have learned.
Support others so they succeed.

8. Letters of Support
“While letters of support do not win a grant by themselves, good letters of support can make a grant more competitive.
They demonstrate broad-based commitment to a project, from the range of stakeholders. The letters of support show that the planned collaboration is both appropriate and genuine.”
Fresno State University

9. Letters of Support... are required for many grant applications
demonstrate the confidence of others in your project
communicate the benefit of your project
allow you to create additional connections

10. Letter of Support Format
Letterhead
Date
Addressee
Dear
Introductory Paragraph
Explanatory Paragraph
Commitment Paragraph from Letter Writer
Closing Paragraph

11. Letter of Support Tips
Prepare three (3) drafts of the letter of support
Provide the writer with a draft letter of support and additional details that they can consider when writing the letter
Ask the writer for a letter of support two weeks before the letter is needed

12. Partnerships Help yourself and help other organizations
Reduces duplication of services
Signals the strength of your program
Allows you to reap in-kind support for your budget

13. Partnerships - Real Life Example 1 - CTS
Hamilton Community Health Network
City of Flint
Michigan Institute of Clinical Health Research
Metro Community Development
Hasselbring Senior Center
Flint Innovative Solutions
Flint ReCAST
The HUB Flint

14. Partnerships - Real Life Example 2 - FIS
Constituencies: The deaf and hard of hearing, Spanish speakers, ex-offenders, our aging population and the general public.
Host sites:
Latinx Technology and Community Center
Flint Development Center
Hasselbring Senior Center
Ministry and Community Center
RL Jones Community Outreach Center
Community Partner: M.A.D.E. Institute
Academic Partner: Dr. Hamm, MSU