Events
Turn Your Insights into Action with a Community of Changemakers
Gain insight, connect with changemakers and take action with CORE events. Our events provide dedicated time for our community to gather and share resources, ideas, and models that move us forward. Our gatherings also provide a space for deeper conversations about what our community is experiencing while cultivating new ways of thinking about health and well-being through a racial equity lens.
Join us by registering for upcoming events or deepen your understanding of racial equity, health, and well-being by watching a past event below.
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- Advocacy
- CORE Conditions
- CORE RFP
- CORE Results Menu
- Children & Youth
- Collective Impact
- Community Connectedness
- Community Engagement
- Community Resources
- Data Literacy
- Data Visualization
- DataShare
- Economic Security & Mobility
- Evaluation
- Evidence-based Programs-Practices
- Fundraiser
- Grants
- Grantwriting
- Health & Wellness
- Healthy Environments
- Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
- Lifelong Learning & Education
- Local Government
- Program Planning
- Racial Equity
- Safe & Just Communities
- Stable Affordable Housing & Shelter
- Thriving Families
- Video
In Case You Missed It: Training Highlights
Join us as we provide a high-level review and opportunities to practice key concepts and tools from the previous CORE RFP trainings.
Preparing a Program Budget & Budget Narrative
Join us for interactive discussions and practice opportunities on preparing a program budget, crafting a detailed budget narrative, and deciding on the optional “leveraging template” (for Tiers 1 and 2 only).
Office Hours: Dedicated Sessions for Each CORE Condition
Attend the informal, unstructured Office Hours to receive additional guidance on how to apply the CORE concepts and tools to grant proposals. Each scheduled office hour will focus on a specific CORE Condition.
How to Use the Online Portal for CORE RFP Applications
Learn how to access the CORE application, create an account in Reviewr, and fill out applications in the platform.
Finding & Using Community-level Data on DataShare and Other Sources
Join us for interactive discussions and hands-on practice on finding and utilizing community-level data from DataShare and other sources.
CORE Request for Proposals (RFP) Applicants’ Conference
The purpose of this virtual optional meeting is to review the RFP, gather questions, and respond to initial questions regarding the RFP document.
Developing Your Programmatic Approach & Evaluation Strategy
Join us for interactive discussions on applying your theory of change and logic model to describe your proposed program, incorporating the CORE Continuum of Results and Evidence and Equitable Evaluation Framework™ principles for planning and evaluation, and much more.
CORE RFP TA Sessions
Sign up for TA Sessions to get individualized assistance from one of the CORE consultants. Each program/agency may receive up to 2 one-hour TA sessions per application, with up to four people in each TA session.
Developing a Statement of Need & Strengths with an Equity Lens
Participate in this structured training where we will explore how to use quantitative and qualitative data with an equity lens to identify community strengths and describe inequities, crafting compelling narratives for your program, and more.
Office Hours: Dedicated Sessions for Each CORE Condition
Attend the informal, unstructured Office Hours to receive additional guidance on how to apply the CORE concepts and tools to grant proposals. Each scheduled office hour will focus on a specific CORE Condition.
Proposal Prep Session 3: The Magic of Metrics
In the final session of our grant-writing series, we'll delve into adopting an evaluator's perspective, utilizing tools such as the CORE Continuum of Results and Evidence to enhance proposal planning by addressing questions on project effectiveness and relevance.
Proposal Prep Session 2: Making Your Case
In this second session of our spring grant-writing series, we'll explore useful tools like Theory of Change and Logic Model, aiding in articulating project goals and rationale, both internally and externally.
Proposal Prep Session 1: Proposals as Projects
Join us for the first part of our three-part grant-writing series. In this session, we'll dive into pre-RFP preparation, exploring how you can assess community and organizational strengths, needs, partnerships, and capacity.
Using CORE Tools to Develop Your Proposal
Join us for a guided tour of several CORE tools, available on DataShare Santa Cruz County, that may be helpful as you develop your proposals in response to the CORE RFP.
Using CORE Tools to Develop Your Proposal
Join us for a guided tour of several CORE tools that may be helpful as you develop your proposals in response to the CORE RFP.
RFP Group Office Hours
Sign up for group office hours based on the grant tier you’re applying for – Small, Medium, Large, or Targeted Impact.
Developing a Theory of Change and Logic Model with an Equity Lens
Join an interactive discussion on developing a theory of change and logic model for impact and applying an equity lens to data.
Developing a Theory of Change and Logic Model with an Equity Lens
Join an interactive discussion on developing a theory of change and logic model for impact and applying an equity lens to data.
How to Use Reviewr (online proposal application platform) for CORE RFP Applications
Join us to learn how to access the CORE application, create an account in Reviewr, and fill out applications in the platform.
CORE RFP Applicant Conference
Join this meeting where the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department (HSD) staff will review the RFP, gather questions, and respond to initial questions regarding the RFP document.
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