The Office of Partnerships and Grant Services (OPGS) spoke at the WDCEP's Entrepreneur Road Map's Starting a Non-Profit seminar held at Venable (9/10/14).

1. Entrepreneur Road Map:
Nonprofit Presentation for Venable
LLP
Responsive Government Promoting
Partnerships for a Better DC

2. Mission
 To enhance the capacity of
District government agencies,
community and faith-based
organizations, nonprofits, to
identify, apply, and secure
resources that advance the
Mayor’s One City Action Plan and
top public policy priorities –
including education reform,
financial stability, job creation,
public safety, self determination,
and sustainability…
Core Functions
 Grant and Resource Development
Support
 District’s State Single Point of
Contact (SPOC)
 Executive Leadership and
Organizational Development
Training and Technical Assistance
 Donations Solicitation Oversight
and Management
 Collaboration and Partnership
Building Best Practices

3.  Funding Alerts
 Weekly online publication with
Federal, Foundation, & District
government, competitive grant
opportunities, DC government
procurement links + resource
announcements are on OPGS’
website see: www.opgs.dc.gov
 Sign Up today for your copy
 Grants Information
Resource Center (GIRC)
 OPGS staff support + four
computer stations with access to
searchable competitive grant
funding databases such as:
 Foundation Center Grant Postings –
www.foundationcenter.org
 GrantsDirect Grantmakers Listings –
www.GrantsDirect.com
 Grant Station International Insiders –
www.GrantStation.com/international_
insiders

4.  OAPIA – Community Grants $75K (9/15/14) www.opgs.dc.gov
 DOEd – Preschool Development Grants: Expansion Grants
$160M (10/14/14) www.grants.gov
 HHS – Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
$400K (10/14/14) www.grants.gov
 The Blackstone Charitable Foundation – Innovation Grants
$3M (10/3/14) www.blackstone.com/citizenship/theblackstone-charitable-
foundation/overview
 Constellation/Exelon – E2 Energy to Education Grants $50K
(10/1/14)
www.constellation.com/documents/e2_grants_guidelines.pdf

5.  Organize Documentations
 501 (c) (3) Certificate, DUNS Number,
Tax Identification Number, SAM
Registration, IRS 990 & DCRA Certificate
of Good Standing, Indirect Cost Rate
 List of Key Office Personnel, Board of
Directors, Consultants, and Partners along
with their current bios and resumes
 Organizational Strategic Plan including –
Mission, Goals and Objectives, and
Evaluation Methodology – Operating
Budget, & Audited Financial Statements
 Utilize the Funding Alert, GIRC,
Foundation Center, Grants.gov to identify
grants and eligibility requirements
 See the Faith and Communities in Action
Grant Writing Resource Guide @
www.bjatraining.org
 Proposal Writing Tips
 Develop a comprehensive, and compelling
proposal – use accurate/current data
explaining why the funder should care,
how your approach is different, & can
make an impact
 Demonstrate how your proposal meets the
needs of the target population rather than
yours otherwise you might set yourself up
for failure
 Describe the existing gap – e.g.
knowledge, resource, or service – what is
ought to be, and how funding can improve
the proposed solution
 Identify collaboration opportunities – built
on shared values, missions, and resources

6. OPGS Contact Information
Office Address: 441 4th St. NW, Suite 707N Washington , DC 20001
Main Office Number: (202) 727-8900; FAX (202) 727-1652
Director, Lafayette A. Barnes (202) 727-8901, email: Lafayette.Barnes@dc.gov
Deputy Director/Manager, Nonprofit and Faith based Relations: Pat G. Henry (202)
727-0946, email: Pat.Henry@dc.gov
Donations Manager, Marcel Guy (202) 727-7996, email: Marcel.Guy@dc.gov
Collaboration Manager, Michael Benjamin (202) 727-4940, email:
Michael.Benjamin@dc.gov
GIRC Coordinator: John Duckworth (202) 727-7998, email:
John.Duckworth@dc.gov
Receptionist, Novella Simmons, (202-727-8900), email Novella.Simmons@dc.gov
Intern: Javaughn Mark, (202) 727-727-7996, email: Javaughn.Marks@dc.gov