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"I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude and appreciation for the opportunity for Suited For Success to participate in the Champion Zone Project. The Champion Zone Project has been a blessing to our agency and has provided us with the tools to be able to continue to grow, develop and most of all, provide better services to the community. I would like to thank all of the partner agencies that provided the funding and the vision for this project with the goal of building capacity and community engagement."

Shara Mondy,
President/Founder
Suited For Success

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Partnerships for Community Resiliency facilitates communication between organizations, residents, and businesses to build stronger community partnerships.Check out their website to see what is happening in the 32211 zip code area.

The Champion Zone Project is a collaborative initiative designed to build the capacity of local nonprofits and faith-based organizations located in the Arlington 32211 zip code. By assessing their capacity building needs, awarding sub grants and providing skills training and technical assistance, neighborhood organizations are able to more effectively serve residents, building a stronger, engaged community.

Areas of skill development include:

• Leadership Development – Learning general leadership skills and how to lead the organization, staff, board and volunteers.
• Program Development - Exploring the design, content and effectiveness of current and future programs.
• Organizational Development – Learning the concepts of organizational structure and finding the “best fit” for the agency.
• Revenue Development - Promoting strategic resource planning and collaborative grant opportunities.
• Community Engagement – Advocating the advantages of community involvement.

2009-2010 Participating Agencies

Results Overview to date:

• 38 agencies have participated in the Champion Zone Project.
• Approximately $200,000 has been awarded each year.
• A website has been developed to promote agency-to-agency and agency-to-community communication. Check out the Partnerships for Community Resiliency website here.
• More than 600 hours of training and technical assistance have been delivered to the agencies.
• Agencies have learned to evaluate the effectiveness of their programs.
• The project has provided 12 paid internships for High School and University students.

CHAMPION ZONE PARTNERS

• The Community Foundation of Jacksonville
• Duval County Public Schools
• ERCEGI
• Health-Tech
• Jacksonville Children’s Commission
• Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida
• United Way of Northeast Florida

To find out more about the Champion Zone Project contact Jennifer Tamol at 904-858-1959 or email jennifert@uwnefl.org