RTAW Notebook Directory

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The Regional Technical Assistance Workshops (RTAWs) for center staff, property owners and managers, and other stakeholders took place in Washington, D.C., on April 24–26, in Chicago on July 10–12, and in Los Angeles on September 11–13, 2002. Each RTAW participant received a notebook offering a print version of the presentations for each workshop session plus supplementary materials. The RTAW notebook contents are now available here as a handy reference tool. To view the materials for a particular workshop session, find the session topic in the alphabetical list below.

	Building Blocks to Sustainability Manage operations, services, and training. Strategies to keep your center operational and make the most of your resources now and into the future.
	Building Centers, Building Communities How to use the center-building process (work with technology) to build a community (working with people).
	Creating a Health Program at Your Center Assess community health problems and potential health education/healthcare partnerships and find health information on the Internet.
	Creating and Funding a Neighborhood Networks Center Develop startup and annual budgets. How to assess and make use of community resources and partnerships to support your funding.
	Creating and Maintaining Consortia Greater access to funding, resource sharing, peer networking, and mentoring. A nonprofit “umbrella” for centers without 501(c)(3) status. These are some of the benefits of consortium membership. Find out how to develop a successful consortium.
	Fundraising Opportunities Fundraising “how to.” Insights and specific examples of the unique set of marketing and fundraising skills needed by leaders in the not-for-profit community technology field.
	Grant Research and Writing Learn to identify and differentiate between public and private grant sources. Assess the critical match between a center’s and grantmaker’s mission and goals. Also, how a proposal should be structured with techniques for enhancing clarity and effectiveness and for building relationships with funding organizations.
	Marketing and Outreach: Community-Building Tools What do you want people to know about your center? Identify your target audience, sharpen your message, and learn to work with media to publicize your activities and accomplishments.
	Meeting Resident Needs, Sustaining Resident Involvement How can you keep residents interested and involved in your programs? Consider what they have to contribute as well as what they need.
	Microenterprise Development What is microenterprise? Can Neighborhood Networks centers use it as a strategy for resident, center, and community economic success? Learn about market assessment, business plans, types of microenterprise support programs, and resources for locating microloans.
	Obtaining 501(c)(3) Status Benefits and types of nonprofit status and how to get there.
	Partnership Development and Maintenance How do partnerships benefit a center? Identify and develop partnerships that are most likely to succeed and clarify partner roles with a memorandum of understanding. What do you have to offer partners? Tips for sustaining partnerships that create opportunities and provide access for your residents and help develop your center and community.
	Program Development: Getting Organized Assess and meet the needs of your residents and participants. How well are you doing?
	Public Speaking/Professional Correspondence Learn how you can effectively communicate your center’s story to residents, stakeholders, and potential partners and funders.
	Utilizing a Business Plan Learn to operate like a business! How to use the Strategic Tracking And Reporting Tool (START) to develop or upgrade a business plan.
	Web Site Development: How to Create and Maintain a Web Site for Your Center Use the Internet to get your message out at low or no cost. Tools and strategies for Web site creation and maintenance with some successful examples.