Starfish Project

Beach Party, Adult Beverages & Slcket Demo
2017-11-17 04:00 - 18:00 (America/Chicago) | KS
The first one was such a success we decided to do it again! Join us Friday the 17th from 4:00 – 6:00 for some adult beverages (water and soda as well), find out more about the new community center and about how you can get involved. In addition, for those of you that have heard Tom and Joni talk about Slcket, you will get a chance to see a live demo! Donations are not expected but are always appreciated. If you are a business owner, love new technology and/or are a non-profit wanting to get more exposure, you won’t want to miss this. Be sure to invite all of your friends who have these same interests. We would love to have some snacks so please let us know if you would want to partner with us to be a sponsor. Looking forward to seeing you on the 27th!

Lunch, Haircuts and Conversation
2017-11-13 13:00 - 18:00 | KS
Know of anyone (including yourself) who can volunteer to provide haircuts, cook and help us spread cheer? For National Kindness day, Starfish Project has planned an uplifting day at The Beach for local homeless by providing lunch, haircuts, and positive support. The fun begins, on November 13, 2017, we will be planning another to happen in December (date TBD) and starting January 1st, 2018 the plan is to make this a monthly event. We would love to get as many people involved as we can so make your calendars and spread the word!!

Grantsmanship Public/Private Course
2017-11-06 08:30 - 2017-11-10 17:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
Seminar dates: November 6th – November 10th. Session hours are from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, with break out sessions from 5:00pm -9:00pm (M-TH), Friday 8:30 am – 5:00pm. Space is limited to 30 people (only 26 seats left) and this will be determined by a first come first served basis. Be sure to get your reservations in early.
Location: 134B S Clairborne Rd, Olathe, KS 66062.
WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
PRIVATE
There are approximately 26,000 foundations with assets in excess of $34 billion dollars. 3000 foundations control 92% of the total assets and make nearly 82% of all grants. More than 50% of all foundation grants are received in California, Michigan, New York, and the District of Columbia. Public law requires that foundations contribute on a yearly basis. One of the most serious problems confronted by foundations is the low quality of the proposals that are received.
PUBLIC
There are nearly 1,500 major federal and state funding sources. Comprehensive information and weekly updates concerning federal funding sources are available through local congressional offices. Public funding is allocated in every state. It is anticipated that over $150 billion in federal contracts and cooperative agreements will be awarded this fiscal year. Nearly $100 billion in federal and state grants will be awarded during this fiscal year
WHY IS THIS COURSE UNIQUE?
GRANTSMANSHIP: PUBLIC/PRIVATE is a seminar offered by Associated Learning Systems. It is unique in that it:
* Is designed for health professionals, developers, directors, social workers, financial administrators, and consultants who serve in the public and private nonprofit sectors.
* Allows for the generation of a proposal upon completion of the course to be submitted to various funding sources as the result of a team effort.
* Enables individuals within agencies to become grants persons by understanding how to utilize existing resources in order to access foundation, corporate, federal, state, and local funding sources.
COURSE GOALS AND
DESCRIPTION
This five-day intensive seminar involves eight hours a day of in- class work with goals of discussing components of grant process and preparing a basic grant application. Content includes:
1. Sources of funding
2. Location of funding sources
3. Office of Management and Budget regulation
4. Types of nonprofit organizations
5. Proposal components
6. Budgeting skills
7. Nonprofit finance
In addition to the time spent in class, attendees should anticipate an additional 2-5 hours in order to generate and submit a proposal.
WHY ATTEND?
The redirection of resources at the national level over the past few years has substantially impacted service delivery throughout the country. Nonprofit organizations now are required to diversify funding sources and create innovative administrative mechanisms and delivery systems in order to maintain services. The formation and management of coalitions; the development of multiple funding sources; and the use of existing resources to attract additional funding are essential to the survival and effectiveness of nonprofit organizations. As a result, administrators, policy makers, fund developers, fiscal officers, project officers, and individuals responsible for budgeting and budgetary compliance should attend this seminar.
For additional information or to register, please go to Grantsmanship Public/Private.

Starfish Project Annual Turkey Bowl
2017-11-04 11:00 - 15:00 | KS
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Trick or Treat at The Beach
2017-10-31 14:00 - 19:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
If you would like to donate treats for the evening, please contact Joyce at The Beach 913-839-8567. Items can be dropped off ahead of time. We would also love volunteers to be here to play games and have fun with the kids!

Beach Party, Adult Beverages and Slcket Demo
2017-10-27 16:00 - 18:00 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
Who is not ready to go to The Beach? Join us Friday the 27th from 4:00 – 6:00 for some adult beverages (we will have water and soda too) and come out to find out more about the new community center and how you can get involved. Donations are not expected, yet are appreciated. For those of you that have heard Tom and I talk about Slcket, you will get a chance to see the live demo yourself too! If you are a business owner, love new technology or are a non-profit wanting to get more exposure, you won’t want to miss this! Be sure to invte all of your friends in this cataory too! Look forward to seeing you there! We would love to have some sanck food to, please let us know if you would want to parther with us to be a sponsor, if so please contact Joyce at 913-488-6135! See you on the 27! Here is the link to let us know you will be there : Beach Party

Hope School Cookout
2017-10-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Hope School, 1005 S Pitt, Ste A, Olathe, KS, 66061, United States
We will be cooking out for the kids and staff at Hope Alternative School in Olathe. We are looking for a few volunteers to cook/serve and food that we can serve. Starfish Project will be providing the meat. Lets spend some time showing these kids that we care! There will be 15 students, 10 staff and we also want to be sure there is enough food for our volunteers too.
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Volunteer Get Together
2017-10-25 16:00 - 17:30 | The Beach, 134 S Clairborne Rd, Ste B, Olathe, KS, 66062, United States
So much is happening at The Beach! We have lots of projects and people coming together. If you have an idea on how you would like to be the change you want to see, want to get involved and don’t know how or just want to know more about what The Beacah/Starfish Project is all about, this get together is for you. We welcome individuals, non-profits and volunteers to join us. Look forward to seeing you there!
