What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
JSN Network Building
JSN Network Building
Instructions: The JSN recognizes that everyone has gifts and needs. In your own words, you've identified your gifts and needs. Scroll down, find your organization and identify two orgs that you feel comfortable supporting and two orgs you think could help you. We encourage you to reach out to them directly and ask for support. When orgs have agreed to work with each other, both orgs should fill out this survey to be compensated.
Instructions: The JSN recognizes that everyone has gifts and needs. In your own words, you've identified your gifts and needs. Scroll down, find your organization and identify two orgs that you feel comfortable supporting and two orgs you think could help you. We encourage you to reach out to them directly and ask for support. When orgs have agreed to work with each other, both orgs should fill out this survey to be compensated.
Cohort 1
Cohort 1
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Sister Warriors
Relational, facilitation, in-person spaces, conflict resolution.
Operational, data collection, systems, implementation, and building the practice of using systems. Cross-functional
project management.
project management.
Homeboy Industries
Community of Kinship, Relational, connecting people to people
(Stronger) Data, KPI, Reports and support & Managing different projects
MILPA
Relational and cultural teachings, compliance, budgeting, onboarding, facilitating trainings, storytelling
Relational and cultural teachings, compliance, budgeting, onboarding, facilitating trainings, storytelling
Communication practices, silo mindsets, data collection
Communication practices, silo mindsets, data collection
Underground Grit
We are gifted through
our relationships with our members, the community and our supporters
our relationships with our members, the community and our supporters
We would like more peer support for mentorship
Project Aware
Onboarding, Budgeting, Storytelling, Facilitating Effective Meetings/Trainings, and Social Media
Grant Writing, Managing People/Projects, and Data Analysis
Eden Youth
Compliance: Data collection from the community (youth and adults), Budgeting, Managing People and Projects, Storytelling
Capacity building, Conflict Resolution
Promesa Behavioral Health
Serving justice involved youth;
Grantwriting;
Data management;
Advocacy for youth; trauma informed care
Grantwriting;
Data management;
Advocacy for youth; trauma informed care
Our youth respond well to peer support; we have 1 staff trained in peer services
Two Feathers
Storytelling, collaborating, Billing SMHS, community outreach, social media
Data Collection (large events/group attendance tracking)
Young Visionaries
Community outreaching, canvassing and collaborating with other organizations.
Data collection
Shakoya Henderson
Beyond Measure
Data collection 🙂
Data analysis
Data visualization
Sensemaking
Theory of change
Data analysis
Data visualization
Sensemaking
Theory of change
Community outreach
Cohort 2
Cohort 2
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Hoops 4 Justice
Direct Services
Fundraising
&
Data Systems
Youth Empowerment
Credible Messengers
Lived experience
Mentorship
Community Engagement
Lived experience
Mentorship
Community Engagement
Introductions to Individual donors/sponsors who support Lived Experienced Orgs.
Focus Forward
Budgeting
Mentoring Program
Volunteer Engagement
Mentoring Program
Volunteer Engagement
Training staff on data collection
Garden Pathways
Case Management
Mentoring
Fund Raising
Mentoring
Fund Raising
Developing a cost allocation process
Group Facilitation Techniques and Best Practices
Planned Giving
Group Facilitation Techniques and Best Practices
Planned Giving
Nested Integral Coaching Constellation
Grant Writing, research, planning, organization, community building
Learning new things together related to Medi-Cal (things I’m learning now if anyone would like to join me: funding resources, budgeting, certifying CHW/ECMs, TA marketplace, CITED); storytelling
The Exception
Mentorship,
Hearing others,
Network (so many partners across the state)
Network (so many partners across the state)
Internal strengthening (Processes,
Admin support/capacity for operational support) (for example, help with group learning and questions about subcontracting)
Admin support/capacity for operational support) (for example, help with group learning and questions about subcontracting)
The Mentoring Center
We work really well with youth who have a lot of challenges.
We are also good at program design and implementation and policy.
We need support in communications and telling our story (whether it be in marketing materials or social media). Admin support that will expand our capacity. Data collection.
Integral Community Solutions
Our team of mental health therapists thrives in a collaborative environment that fosters open-mindedness and continuous self-reflection for personal and professional growth. We are committed to establishing clear systems, procedures, and protocols that enhance structure and effectiveness in our work.
We would greatly benefit from guidance in creating systems for Quality assurance, billing and strategies to keep long-term continued motivation from the team.
Foster Hope
Responsiveness in needs,
Leveraging personal networks for support
Understanding system harms and how to redirect
Leveraging personal networks for support
Understanding system harms and how to redirect
Administrative support, systems and files for program and fiscal billing & invoicing
Net Diminishing-Mental Health First (focus on no LE)
Net Diminishing-Mental Health First (focus on no LE)
TYJ Cohort
TYJ Cohort
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Restore 180
Implementing transformative mentorship in practice connect with young people with healing in these times. (I need to speak with someone about this question).
Translating healing centered engagement into billable language.
General Information Inbox - info@restore180.org
Asian Pacific Islander RISE
Culturally sensitive Asian and Pacific Islander reentry services. We accompany everyone, even if we have an emphasis on API's. We do solidarity work with other marginalized communities and are expanding to youth prevention and diversion programming.
Immigration and criminal attorney representation and guidance.
Bright Futures for Youth (BFFY)
1. Deliver quality programs
2. Engage, communicate with our community, donors, and stakeholders well
3. Connect with our young people on an ongoing basis and authentically engage them in programming decisions
4. Evaluating and pursuing opportunities presented to us by community members and partners when it meets our mission
5. We are strong partners that are sought out by other nonprofits, government entities, businesses and individuals
6. Positive reputation in the community
7. We are strong advocates for youth to ensure they are always considered in community-wide decision-making
8. Strong culture of teamwork and focusing on individual staff strengths
9. Strong donor base through years of relationship building and cultivating donors
10. Strong philanthropic expertise on staff
5. We are strong partners that are sought out by other nonprofits, government entities, businesses and individuals
6. Positive reputation in the community
7. We are strong advocates for youth to ensure they are always considered in community-wide decision-making
8. Strong culture of teamwork and focusing on individual staff strengths
9. Strong donor base through years of relationship building and cultivating donors
10. Strong philanthropic expertise on staff
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1. Raising enough funding to meet the need in our community
2. How to evaluate diverse programs and their impact in a meaningful way
3. Raising enough funding to build a strong infrastructure that provides core mission support (grants and donors typically don’t want to support infrastructure costs)
2. How to evaluate diverse programs and their impact in a meaningful way
3. Raising enough funding to build a strong infrastructure that provides core mission support (grants and donors typically don’t want to support infrastructure costs)
4. How to evaluate or restructure staffing priorities in a time of funding uncertainty
5. How to get local government to provide ongoing, consistent funding for our programs as one of the only youth providers in County (i.e., bonds, special taxes, etc.)
5. How to get local government to provide ongoing, consistent funding for our programs as one of the only youth providers in County (i.e., bonds, special taxes, etc.)
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Dena Malakian, Associate Director
Kindful Restoration
Our organization, Kindful Restoration (KR), brings a unique and multifaceted set of strengths to this initiative. We are particularly gifted in the following areas:
2. Holistic Reentry and Diversion Programming
3. Peer Mentorship and Youth Leadership Development
4. Evidence-Based Curriculum Implementation
5. Inclusive and Community-Rooted Approach
6. Robust Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity
7. Established Correctional and Community-Based Presence
These capabilities uniquely position Kindful Restoration to expand and sustain impactful programming for justice-involved youth and their families.
4. Evidence-Based Curriculum Implementation
5. Inclusive and Community-Rooted Approach
6. Robust Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity
7. Established Correctional and Community-Based Presence
These capabilities uniquely position Kindful Restoration to expand and sustain impactful programming for justice-involved youth and their families.
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While Kindful Restoration has demonstrated success in delivering impactful programs, we recognize several key areas where support is needed to strengthen our organizational capacity and long-term sustainability:
2. Strategic Fund Development
3. Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
4. Staff Training and Development
5. Technology and Data Management
6. Strategic Planning and Organizational Growth
7. Public Sector Partnership Building
4. Staff Training and Development
5. Technology and Data Management
6. Strategic Planning and Organizational Growth
7. Public Sector Partnership Building
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Ernesto Rodriguez
Three Sisters
Our commitment to supporting the youth, community engagement, and grant writing.
Building out our youth support referral network and best practices for case management.
Simren Kaur
Operation New Hope
Case Mangement, meeting our students where they are, group counseling, relationship building, fostering meaningful collaborations, innovation, change
Program Management, Youth Advisory Board, Advocacy, Fundraising
Russell Degnan
Ujima
We have been established in community for 25 plus years and have the ability to create spaces and experiences that are healing and transformative
Administrative / Operations Support
Sizwe Andrews - Abakah
Amelia Ann Adams
Passion, out of the box thinking, trusted, and abiity to build rapport
Safety planning and safety policies
Christina Peoples
Cohort 1
Cohort 1
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Two Feathers
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Storytelling, collaborating, Billing SMHS, community outreach, social media
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Data Collection (large events/group attendance tracking)
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Young Visionaries
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Community outreaching, canvassing and collaborating with other organizations.
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Data collection
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Shakoya Henderson
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
3rd Street
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Grant Writing, Budgeting, Org Chart, Relationship building,
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Data collection
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Beyond Measure
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Data collection 🙂
Data analysis
Data visualization
Sensemaking
Theory of change
Data analysis
Data visualization
Sensemaking
Theory of change
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Community outreach
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Sister Warriors
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Relational, facilitation, in-person spaces, conflict resolution.
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Operational, data collection, systems, implementation, and building the practice of using systems. Cross-functional
project management
project management
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Homeboy Industries
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Community of Kinship, Relational, connecting people to people
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
(Stronger) Data, KPI, Reports and support & Managing different projects
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
MILPA
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Relational and cultural teachings, compliance, budgeting, onboarding, facilitating trainings, storytelling
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Communication practices, silo mindsets, data collection
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Underground Grit
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
We are gifted through
our relationships with our members, the community and our supporters
our relationships with our members, the community and our supporters
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
We would like more peer support for mentorship
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Through email and social media
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Project Aware
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Onboarding, Budgeting, Storytelling, Facilitating Effective Meetings/Trainings, and Social Media
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Grant Writing, Managing People/Projects, and Data Analysis
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Eden Youth
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Compliance: Data collection from the community (youth and adults), Budgeting, Managing People and Projects, Storytelling
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Capacity building, Conflict Resolution
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Promesa Behavioral Health
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Serving justice involved youth;
Grantwriting;
Data management;
Advocacy for youth; trauma informed care
Grantwriting;
Data management;
Advocacy for youth; trauma informed care
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Our youth respond well to peer support; we have 1 staff trained in peer services
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Cohort 2
Cohort 2
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Hoops 4 Justice
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Direct Services
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Fundraising & Data Systems
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Youth Empowerment
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Credible Messengers
Lived experience
Mentorship
Community Engagement
Lived experience
Mentorship
Community Engagement
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Introductions to Individual donors/ sponsors who support Lived Experienced Orgs.
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Focus Forward
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Budgeting
Mentoring Program
Volunteer Engagement
Mentoring Program
Volunteer Engagement
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Training staff on data collection
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
California Support Services
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Budgeting
Outreach
Outreach
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Expanding
Fundraising
Fundraising
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Garden Pathways
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Case Management
Mentoring
Fund Raising
Mentoring
Fund Raising
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Developing a cost allocation process
Group Facilitation Techniques and Best Practices
Planned Giving
Group Facilitation Techniques and Best Practices
Planned Giving
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Nested Integral Coaching Constellation
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Grant Writing
Research
Planning
Organization
Community building
Research
Planning
Organization
Community building
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Learning new things together related to Medi-Cal (things I’m learning now if anyone would like to join me: funding resources, budgeting, certifying CHW/ECMs, TA marketplace, CITED); storytelling
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
The Exception
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Mentorship / hearing others
Networking (so many partners across the state)
Networking (so many partners across the state)
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Internal strengthening (Processes,
Admin support/capacity for operational support: for example, help with group learning and questions about subcontracting)
Admin support/capacity for operational support: for example, help with group learning and questions about subcontracting)
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
The Mentoring Center
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
We work really well with youth who have a lot of challenges.
We are also good at program design and implementation and policy.
We are also good at program design and implementation and policy.
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
We need support in communications and telling our story (whether it be in marketing materials or social media). Admin support that will expand our capacity. Data collection.
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Celsa Snead
clsnead@mentor.org
clsnead@mentor.org
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Integral Community Solutions
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Our team of mental health therapists thrives in a collaborative environment that fosters open-mindedness and continuous self-reflection for personal and professional growth. We are committed to establishing clear systems, procedures, and protocols that enhance structure and effectiveness in our work.
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
We would greatly benefit from guidance in creating systems for Quality assurance, billing and strategies to keep long-term continued motivation from the team.
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Foster Hope
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Responsiveness in needs
Leveraging personal networks for support
Understanding system harms and how to redirect
Leveraging personal networks for support
Understanding system harms and how to redirect
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Administrative support
Systems and files for program and fiscal billing & invoicing
Net Diminishing-Mental Health First (focus on no LE)
Systems and files for program and fiscal billing & invoicing
Net Diminishing-Mental Health First (focus on no LE)
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
TYJ Cohoort
TYJ Cohoort
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Restore 180
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Implementing transformative mentorship in practice connect with young people with healing in these times. (I need to speak with someone about this question).
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Translating healing centered engagement into billable language.
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
General Information Inbox - info@restore180.org (Sharieta Thomas or Misty L. Franklin).
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Asian Pacific Islander RISE
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Culturally sensitive Asian and Pacific Islander reentry services. We accompany everyone, even if we have an emphasis on API's. We do solidarity work with other marginalized communities and are expanding to youth prevention and diversion programming.
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Immigration and criminal attorney representation and guidance.
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Bright Futures for Youth (BFFY)
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
(BFFY)
1. Deliver quality programs
2. Engage, communicate with our community, donors, and stakeholders well
3. Connect with our young people on an ongoing basis and authentically engage them in programming decisions
4. Evaluating and pursuing opportunities presented to us by community members and partners when it meets our mission
5. We are strong partners that are sought out by other nonprofits, government entities, businesses and individuals
6. Positive reputation in the community
7. We are strong advocates for youth to ensure they are always considered in community-wide decision-making
8. Strong culture of teamwork and focusing on individual staff strengths
9. Strong donor base through years of relationship building and cultivating donors
10. Strong philanthropic expertise on staff
1. Deliver quality programs
2. Engage, communicate with our community, donors, and stakeholders well
3. Connect with our young people on an ongoing basis and authentically engage them in programming decisions
4. Evaluating and pursuing opportunities presented to us by community members and partners when it meets our mission
5. We are strong partners that are sought out by other nonprofits, government entities, businesses and individuals
6. Positive reputation in the community
7. We are strong advocates for youth to ensure they are always considered in community-wide decision-making
8. Strong culture of teamwork and focusing on individual staff strengths
9. Strong donor base through years of relationship building and cultivating donors
10. Strong philanthropic expertise on staff
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
1. Raising enough funding to meet the need in our community
2. How to evaluate diverse programs and their impact in a meaningful way
3. Raising enough funding to build a strong infrastructure that provides core mission support (grants and donors typically don’t want to support infrastructure costs)
4. How to evaluate or restructure staffing priorities in a time of funding uncertainty
5. How to get local government to provide ongoing, consistent funding for our programs as one of the only youth providers in County (i.e., bonds, special taxes, etc.)
2. How to evaluate diverse programs and their impact in a meaningful way
3. Raising enough funding to build a strong infrastructure that provides core mission support (grants and donors typically don’t want to support infrastructure costs)
4. How to evaluate or restructure staffing priorities in a time of funding uncertainty
5. How to get local government to provide ongoing, consistent funding for our programs as one of the only youth providers in County (i.e., bonds, special taxes, etc.)
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Dena Malakian, Associate Director
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Kindful Restoration
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Our organization, Kindful Restoration (KR), brings a unique and multifaceted set of strengths to this initiative. We are particularly gifted in the following areas:
Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive Services
Holistic Reentry and Diversion Programming
Peer Mentorship and Youth Leadership Development
Evidence-Based Curriculum Implementation
Inclusive and Community-Rooted Approach
Robust Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity
Established Correctional and Community-Based Presence
These capabilities uniquely position Kindful Restoration to expand and sustain impactful programming for justice-involved youth and their families.
Trauma-Informed, Culturally Responsive Services
Holistic Reentry and Diversion Programming
Peer Mentorship and Youth Leadership Development
Evidence-Based Curriculum Implementation
Inclusive and Community-Rooted Approach
Robust Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity
Established Correctional and Community-Based Presence
These capabilities uniquely position Kindful Restoration to expand and sustain impactful programming for justice-involved youth and their families.
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
While Kindful Restoration has demonstrated success in delivering impactful programs, we recognize several key areas where support is needed to strengthen our organizational capacity and long-term sustainability:
Financial Infrastructure and Grants Management
Strategic Fund Development
Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
Staff Training and Development
Technology and Data Management
Strategic Planning and Organizational Growth
Public Sector Partnership Building
Financial Infrastructure and Grants Management
Strategic Fund Development
Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
Staff Training and Development
Technology and Data Management
Strategic Planning and Organizational Growth
Public Sector Partnership Building
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Ernesto Rodriguez
951-934-8183
951-934-8183
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Three Sisters
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Our commitment to supporting the youth, community engagement, and grant writing.
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Building out our youth support referral network and best practices for case management.
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Simren Kaur
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Operation New Hope
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Case Mangement, meeting our students where they are, group counseling, relationship building, fostering meaningful collaborations, innovation, change
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Program Management, Youth Advisory Board, Advocacy, Fundraising
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Russell Degnan
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Ujima
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
We have been established in community for 25 plus years and have the ability to create spaces and experiences that are healing and transformative
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Administrative / Operations Support
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Sizwe Andrews - Abakah
Name of Organization
Name of Organization
Amelia Ann Adams
What is (1) area in which your org is gifted?
Passion, out of the box thinking, trusted, and abiity to build rapport
What is (1) area in which your org could use peer support?
Safety planning and safety policies
How can orgs contact your org to exchange support?
Christina Peoples
Questions?
Contact us at jsn@publicworksalliance.org
Contact us at jsn@publicworksalliance.org