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2005 Grant Writing & Networking Conference a Success!
On September 20, 2005, the Sacramento Valley Affiliate held its annual Grant Writing & Networking Conference. The conference provided assistance to organizations who wish to submit a grant proposal for innovative breast health and breast cancer projects for the 2006/2007 year. The conference also was an opportunity for community organizations to share what is going on in there community as far as breast health awareness. 34 participants from breast health organizations throughout the Sacramento Valley Affiliate's 17-county service area attended.
This year's conference aimed to: - Increase the knowledge and awareness of the Affiliate's funding opportunities among community healthcare organizations
- Strengthen the relationship between the Affiliate and community organizations Encourage collaboration between Sacramento Valley breast health communities
- Review key elements of successful grant writing and to how to identify and maximize project efforts for outreach and education activities.
A major discussion focus for this year's conference was our Community Needs Survey, a major part of completing our bi-annual Community Needs Assessment. Information collected during the discussion, will be very instrumental in guiding our Affiliate's activities--both grant making and fundraising--so as not to duplicate programs already in place and to focus our efforts on addressing any unmet breast cancer needs.
Our thanks to the organizations that participated in this year's conference, and to Ellen Schaefer of Group Works who facilitated discussions.
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The mission of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. The Foundation runs one of the most innovative, responsive grant programs in breast cancer today. The Sacramento Valley Affiliate funds non-duplicative, community-based breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment support projects for the medically underserved within our service area. In 2005/2006, we funded over $575,000 to local community programs.
The Sacramento Valley Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer announced in September the availability of grant funds for 2006/2007. Applications for breast cancer and breast health programs from nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, educational institutes and Native American Indian Tribes in Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Yolo, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Plumas, Sierra, Solano, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne and Yuba Counties are eligible for funding. For more information, visit our Grants section.
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