1. Making Friends and Influencing People…Priceless!: Building Support and Funding for Your Organization M. Dolores Cimini, Ph.D. University at Albany, SUNY The 2007 National Conference for Advisors of Peer Education Groups The BACCHUS Network June 17-20, 2007 Marriott City Center – Denver, Colorado

2. Learning Objectives Familiarize participants with the effective program components of the Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program, particularly the alliances which have been developed with the student government, divisions of academic affairs and student affairs, university media and development offices, and other areas Teach participants how to seek out and build alliances and funding sources on their campuses Assist participants in identifying sources of external funding through foundations and corporations to support their peer education programs.

3. “ STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS ” Our Mission

4. A Service of the University Counseling Center, Division of Student Affairs and funded in part by the Student Association Our Key Alliances

5. –Hotline –Peer Education –Staff Training and Staff Development Program Components

6. open noon-midnight, Mon.-Thurs. & 24 hours on weekends over 1,600 contacts per year serves campus and community only hotline of its type in Albany Hotline Service

7. provides peer education workshops for campus and community coordinates Sexuality Week and other campus-wide theme weeks sponsors the Middle Earth Players, a campus theater group authors Middle Earth Roots help column and a radio talk show on WCDB 90.9FM Peer Education Program

8. trains undergraduate students in hotline counseling, peer education, and important campus issues offers academic course credit (4 courses) prepares students for careers in the helping/ human services fields Staff Training Program

9. Director (Psychologist) Student Officers Psychology Intern Graduate Assistants 85 Hotline Counselors 16 Peer Educators 40 Trainees Program Staff

10. Importance of Building Alliances What is an ally? The concept of networking Building a “safety net” for your organization The role of leadership in building alliances and networks Maintaining respect for others “One for all, and all for one”: Cooperation and collaboration builds strength

11. Types of Alliances and Networks Other students and student organizations Student government Student Affairs staff Academic departments Community organizations University development office and private/corporate foundations University and local media Other colleges and universities National and regional peer education organizations

12. Having Alliances When the Going Gets Tough Peer program crises Campus crises Staffing issues Funding issues Other group resource issues (e.g.-office space, etc.) Controversial issues National issues/crises affecting the peer group

13. How to Recruit Allies for Your Program Advertising avenues Postcards Fleering Pestering Radio Television News Paper Cool gifts to remind others Free tickets to come Talking to RA’s Email Tell professors Announce in Class

14. Alliances are Priceless: Where to Get Funding Ask college or university Get grants Ask student government Private stores for possible donations for prizes or food Bake sales Candy Sales Car wash Dance marathons

15. What About A Grant? Good idea Significant Need based Can be institutionalized Focused Content-holistic and inclusive to achieve the goals Manageable and structured Feasible

16. Planning Network, particularly w/in SUNY Meet with OSP Share successful grant applications Familiarize yourself with current literature Establish priorities-strategic planning Gather pilot data Call sponsors

17. Types of Sponsors Federal State Foundation Corporate Non profit Gifts Local government Other

18. On-line Databases SPIN www.infoed.org/new_spin/spinmain.asp www.infoed.org/new_spin/spinmain.asp IRIS www.library.uiuc.edu/iris www.library.uiuc.edu/iris COS www.cos.com www.cos.com Bigonline Database www.bigdatabase.com www.bigdatabase.com Foundation Center www.fdncenter.orgwww.fdncenter.org Grants.gov www.grants.govwww.grants.gov

19. Automatic Email Notifications Campus listserv from any databases above Notifications by sponsor –ED, EdInfo send email to: listproc@inet.ed.gov listproc@inet.ed.gov –NSF, E-Bulletin: www.nsf.gov/cgi- bin/ebulletin/mailit.plwww.nsf.gov/cgi- bin/ebulletin/mailit.pl

20. Other Sources Prior awards to the institution Internal seed funds (ASC, SCAP, OSP) Abstracts on sponsor web pages or professional journals, media Contact sponsors for funding referrals

21. Contact Information Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program University Counseling Center Health & Counseling Building, Second Floor University at Albany, SUNY Albany, NY 12222 Program Director M. Dolores Cimini, Ph.D. Phone: 518-442-5800 Fax: 518-442-3096 Email Address: dcimini@uamail.albany.edu Web Address: http://www.albany.edu/counseling_center/