CRP's Institute for Sustainability

This highly heralded program initiative is a strategy to retain the program services of nonprofit organizations supporting communities, children, families and atrisk populations after federal grants expire and dry up. Dr. Carolyn Rudd, President of CRP, extends her commitment to help government agencies sustain their partnership levels by helping non-profits learn and implement time–tested practices to secure alternative funding for themselves as trusted service agents. The Institute is being launched as a result of a large and growing demand by government funded grantees to off-set existing and pending cuts in funding precipitated by sharp budget deficits. CRP’s experiences as a training and technical assistance (T/TA) provider of sustainability guidance show that thousands of non-profits want to sharpen their skills to effectively attract dollars and resources outside of competing for federal and state funds. Many non-profits are heavily dependent on government dollars for survival and will be severely hurt as federal and state funds diminish and expire. Unless alternative funding sustainability actions are taken by non-profits who rely on government support, significant numbers realize they will not survive or will dramatically have to reduce vital services to communities and populations they serve. To support federal agencies and their non-profit partners, the Institute will train and provide technical assistance on alternative revenue strategies that grantees can use to support their survival and development after awards expire.

The Institute on Sustainability Training and Technical Assistance is designed to:

Support vested government agencies who recognize the importance of the services that their grantee partners provide the nation, but must make massive funding cuts because of fiscal pressures to reduce the federal deficit.
Provide grantees with a comprehensive set of strategies that multi-million and billion dollar non-profits employ to generate “unrestricted revenue” and thereby reduce dependency on any one or two types of funding.
Implement a set of self-assessment tools to determine the financial health of grantees and recommend revenue generating strategies that fit their existing capabilities, capacities and growth goals.
Build a high level of competence and confidence among government funded grantees to develop and implement revenue strategies to secure non-government funds and resources.
Deliver technical assistance to grantees to allow them to develop action plans to reduce their reliance on government grants through alternative sustainability strategies.
Provide tools and technical assistance to grantees for the process of developing and implementing two and three-year revenue generating plans for their organizations.

About the Executive Director…

Freddie John Martin brings over 25 years of senior project management, training and technical assistance on federal and state contracts and grants. His in-depth and literature-based knowledge of organizational building areas include “Sustainability Strategies for Non-profit Organizations”, “Strategic Planning Correctly Conceived”, board and leadership development, need assessments, "Techniques for Research and Evaluation Studies", performance measurement, program development and management of local and national government projects. Some of his prominent experiences as a professional trainer and technical advisor include:

Senior Trainer and TA Manager for the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC). Responsible for curriculum development of core capacity building trainings and TA packages for CDC funded grantees serving African-Americans and people of color throughout the United States for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment; Management and supervision of project staff and a team of consultants and trainers, and requests for quick-turn-around documents and episodes.
Director of the National Minority Medical Students Mentorship and Training program for the National Medical Association (NMA) sponsored by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
Deputy Director of the Minority Management Internship Training Program in partnership with NASADAD sponsored by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Senior Training Advisor to the Governor of Maryland and his Office of Community and Faith-Based Initiatives; Provided development and implementation of capacity-building trainings for faith and community organizations and non-profits throughout the State of Maryland.
Senior Training Advisor to several Maryland State Cabinet Secretaries on special training and quick-turn-around projects, and the White House Office of of Community and Faith-Based Initiatives on special training events and funding policy matters.
Senior Capacity Building Trainer for CRP, Incorporated on Sustainability Strategies for hundreds of SAMHSA/CSAP grantees at the Cohort 6 Closeout Conference Meeting; and the HIV/AIDS Mandatory New Grantee Capacity Building Initiative Conference Meeting (Cohort 10) Conference.
Senior Trainer on Sustainability Strategies for grantees on SAMHSA’s Faith and Community-Based Support Initiative.
Senior Program Facilitator and Coach for SAMHSA’s grantees at the Dr. Lonnie E. Mitchell HBCU Behavioral Health Policy Academy for years, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Senior Trainer on Sustainability Strategies for grantees at the Regional Conference for the Minnesota Institute for Public Health.
Senior Program Associate for the advisement and development of deliverables, plans, agreements, training selections and marketing campaigns for CSAP’s Fellowship and Internship Programs.
Lead Trainer for capacity building to the Maryland State Department of Mental Health and Hygiene for state-funded grantees in 8 counties of southern Maryland.
Senior Instructional Advisor on the Langston University Advisory Business School Team to assist the former South Africa President, Nelson Mandela, to develop 2-year business schools in South Africa.

A native of Chicago, Dr. Martin, earned his Ph.D. in Educational Administration and Policy Studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois as a Mott scholar, while serving as the Executive Director of affirmative action training programs for the YMCAs of metropolitan Chicago. His body of work as a professional trainer, executive and consultant, including work with HBCUs, NAFEO, major universities and workforce organizations has been recognized in numerous national and international Who’s Who directories.

For Further Information about the Institute for Sustainability of Government Supported Grantees and Non-Profit Organizations through Capacity Building, contact:

CRP, Incorporated
1110 Bonifant Street Suite 400
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
240-247-2142
www.crpcorp.com

Contact Person:
Dr. Freddie Martin
Executive Director
fmartin@crpcorp.com
or
Dr. Carolyn Rudd
President/CEO
crudd@crpcorp.com