Smart Start of Forsyth County is requesting applications from service providers for the following grant opportunities:
PROGRAM EVALUATION – due by 5:00 pm on Monday, June 17, 2019
REACH OUT AND READ – due by 5:00 pm on Monday, June 17, 2019
Smart Start of Forsyth County is requesting applications from service providers for the following grant opportunities:
PROGRAM EVALUATION – due by 5:00 pm on Monday, June 17, 2019
REACH OUT AND READ – due by 5:00 pm on Monday, June 17, 2019
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Mar. 15, 2019 – Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. (SSFC), a nonprofit organization leading early childhood development and education initiatives in Forsyth County, announced today that Lawrence “Larry” Vellani has resigned as CEO/Executive Director. “We are very grateful for the service and passion Larry gave to Smart Start and to the youngest children of our community during his more than seven years of leadership,” said Board Chair, Mr. Matt Britt. “He leaves us well-positioned for the next stage of our development.”
The Board of Directors is expected to officially appoint Jackie Lofton as the interim CEO/Executive Director at their next full board meeting on March 20, 2019. “As we begin our national search for a new CEO/Executive Director, we express appreciation to Jackie for her willingness to serve in the interim role. Our goal as an organization is to provide the best possible educational experience for the birth to Kindergarten population in Forsyth County, and we will continue to strive for those results.”
Mrs. Lofton has been at SSFC since 2007, most recently holding the position of Deputy Executive Director. She is a 30-year veteran of the childcare industry and is a leader in the local nonprofit sector, having served on numerous boards, taskforces, and committees. She represents SSFC as a co-convening organization of the Birth-to-3rd Action Network of Forsyth County and is managing the Help Me Grow initiative pilot program in Winston-Salem.
About Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc.
Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. works to provide training, resources, direction, and leadership in rallying the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County community to build and sustain an affordable, equitable, high-quality system of early childhood development and learning for all families.
Smart Start is a network of 75 nonprofit, local partnerships that serve all 100 North Carolina counties. This network is led by The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. that ensures fiscal and programmatic accountability and coordinates the statewide network to create better outcomes for children and families. Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc., a Smart Start network member since 1995, is a leading organization in Forsyth County focused on the quality and progress of the community’s early-learning system.
Media contact:
Mark Palmer, Director of Advancement
markp@smartstart-fc.org
336-714-4350 (office)
636-233-2514 (cell)
Dolly Parton launched her Imagination Library in 1995 to benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee. Dolly’s vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. By mailing high quality, age-appropriate books directly to their homes, she wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could help ensure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income.
In 2017, North Carolina’s state lawmakers included $3.5 million in the first year and $7 million in the second year of the state budget for Smart Start to administer Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) across North Carolina.
The Imagination Library provides children a free book, delivered to their home each month free of charge, from their birth to their fifth birthday. Educational and literary experts help the Imagination Library select specific, high-quality books based on the child’s age and the family’s language of choice.
There are approximately 27,000 children residing in Forsyth County eligible to enroll in the Imagination Library. SSFC and its community partners are committed to enrolling all eligible children, while educating families on the importance of daily reading with their children, as well as the importance of habits of life-long reading.
CLICK HERE TO CHECK ELIGIBILITY AND REGISTER YOUR CHILD
... Request for Proposal (RFP) awaits response from early childhood organizations … attention to bidding deadlines remains critical …
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Request for Proposals (RFP)
Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. (SSFC) is soliciting proposals from agencies interested in providing services that contribute to the well-being and optimal development of young children, birth to 5. Services must be evidence-based or evidence-informed and address at least one of three funding areas: (1) Early Care & Education (2) Family Support (3) Early Literacy. This RFP is for a two year grant period (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021). To be considered for funding, interested applicants must attend a grant information webinar on 9/12/18, 3:30 p.m. To register for webinar, contact Charlette Lindell at 336-714-4347; CharletteL@SmartStart-FC.org.
Additional information and documentation, useful in participating in the 2019 – 2021 allocation and bidding process, follow below:
More about Evidence-Based and Evidence-Informed Programs and Practices:
… are you ready to help take Forsyth County’s local Smart Start Partnership to the next level of resource development, as well as resource delivery?
SSFC is looking for a committed friend-raising and fundraising professional to join its senior management team. Are you that person?
SSFC is an equal and equitable opportunity employer, focused on consultation, collaboration, performance, and results.
For more information, contact Jackie Lofton, Deputy Executive Director at JackieL@SmartStart-FC.org, or call 336.714.4349.
View position description Development Coordinator 2018_0619e.
… Talitha Vickers, WXII news anchor, serves as breakfast emcee and host …
Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. (SSFC) will host its annual breakfast, “Raising Forsyth,” on Thursday May 10, 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at Bridger Field House at the BB&T Field on Deacon Drive in Winston-Salem. Talitha Vickers, WXII 12 news anchor, will host the morning program that will include a breakfast keynote by Beth Day-Hairston, PhD, chair WSSU’s department of education.
Beth Day-Hairston, PhD
“Raising Forsyth” “our children, our quality, our eyes to a better future,” according to board chair Matt Britt, “has been our story for more than 20 years. And it remains our compass for the future as we approach a quarter-century of service and advocacy in our community!”
Originally incorporated in December 1994 as the Forsyth Early Education Partnership, SSFC provides tools, training, resources, and leadership to help families help children thrive, while rallying the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County community to build and sustain an affordable, equitable, high quality system of early childhood development and learning for all children.
For further information, as well as information on tickets and sponsorships, visit Eventbrite, or contact Jackie Lofton, 336. 714.4349.
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Smart Start is a network of 75 nonprofit, local partnerships that serve all 100 North Carolina counties. This network is led by The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc. (NCPC) that ensures fiscal and programmatic accountability, and coordinates the statewide network to create better outcomes for children and families. Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc. (SSFC), a Smart Start network member since 1995, is the only private organization in Forsyth County, charged by state statute, to focus on the quality and progress of the community”™s early-learning system.
SSFC is committed to helping children birth to eight succeed, families thrive, and our community prosper, because, when we change the first few years, everything changes””for the better.
Children are born ready to learn, but some families lack the resources they need to help their children succeed. Parents, families, neighbors, and early childhood professionals need tools to help children succeed.
SSFC works to provide training, resources, direction, and leadership in rallying the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County community to build and sustain an affordable, equitable, high quality system of early childhood development and learning for all families.
None of our work would be possible without the generous support of our many sponsors & donors!
“RAISING FORSYTH” SPONSORSHIPS & DONATIONS
(by level & alpha)
NEXT GENERATION- $5,000
Liberty Hardware Manufacturing Corp.
TOMORROW’S CHILD – $1,000
Allegacy Federal Credit Union
Elite Benefits Group
Kaplan Early Learning Company
Peggy Boswell & Larry Vellani
TODAY’S CHILD- $500
BB & T
Brookstone Technology Services, LLC
A Child’s World Learning Centers
Diana Santos-Johnson & Sheryll Strode
Doug & Leila Punger
HouseMaster Property Inspection Services
Jackie Lofton
Joanna & Matt Britt
Leila & Doug Pnger
Lynn Silkstone
Sabrina Hinton (North Point Academy & TLC Learning Center) & Theressa Stephens (Church Childcare & Church Child Care Plus)
SSFC Staff
Vela Strategic Marketing & Maxx Kinder Kollege
Waughtown Kids R Us Childcare Center
Additional Financial Donations & In-Kind Support
Hanesbrands, Inc.
Hatch Early Learning
Joan Troost
Michael Lawless
The Speech Lady, PLLC
Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc., is accepting resumes for a full time position to provide consultation and technical assistance to early educators, as well as coordinate the professional development and training for the early childhood community in Forsyth County.
This position requires a BA or BS in early childhood education. Master’s degree and B-K license preferred. Experience working in an early childhood setting or working with early educators, and excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
Send cover letter and resume to:
Smart Start of Forsyth County, Inc.
7820 North Point Blvd., Suite 200, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 ATTN: TLS/Whitley
Email to:
jennyw@smartstart-fc.org or vanessasw@smartstart-fc.org
… 2018-19 application available for viewing and downloading below …
English
18 19 English Pre K Application
Español
18 19 Solicitud Español para Pre-K
For further information in English, contact 336.714.4379 / Para más información en español, contacte 336.714.4369!
SSFC, Inc., in cooperation with the NC General Assembly and NCPC, Inc., is seeking applications from non-profit or public organizations in Forsyth County to expedite the implementation of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) in all zip codes of Forsyth County on or before December 18, 2017.
Interested organizations must submit a letter of intent co-signed by the chief executive and chief volunteer officer of the organization by noon on Friday December 8, and the completed application by noon on Thursday December 14.
Applications must include all necessary attachments and documentation. The RFA review committee will provide notice of the awardee to SSFC by Friday December 15, 2017, which will forward the notice immediately to the implementing organization.
The implementing organization will receive access to a one-time award of $20,000, payable over the course of two years (December 2017 through June 2019) to support implementation work. Thereafter, the implementing organization will receive $0.15 per child per month in quarterly installments for each correctly-registered child (up to a maximum of $1.80 per annum per child). The availability of the per-child stipend to the implementing organization after June 2019 is subject to subsequent General Fund support in the next biennium.
The expedited implementation plan must include provisions for the following:
Please complete the on-line application survey here.
This DPIL RFA process is subject to the provisions of the “Smart Start Competitive Bidding Policy, June 13, 2017-Revised,” available upon request.
As the activating contractor for DPIL in Forsyth County, SSFC is statutorily eligible and will be submitting a competitive application for the expedited implementation of DPIL pursuant to the RFA.
For further information, submit written questions to Charlette Lindell, Director, Compliance and Quality Assurance at CharletteL@SmartStart-FC.org.
… legislative leaders press for aggressive, statewide rollout of book delivery program …
SSFC, Inc., in cooperation with the NC General Assembly, NCPC, Inc., and the Dollywood Foundation, Inc., is receiving applications from non-profit or public organizations in Forsyth County to expedite the implementation of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) in all zip codes of Forsyth County on or before December 4, 2017.
Interested organizations must submit a letter of intent, co-signed by the chief executive and chief volunteer officer of the organization, by close of business (COB) Tuesday November 7, and the completed application by Tuesday November 14. Applications must include all necessary attachments and documentation.
The RFA (Request for Applications) review committee will provide notice to the awardee by November 22, 2017.
The implementing organization will receive access to a one-time award of $10,000, payable over the course of two years (December 2017 through June 2019) to support implementation work. The implementing organization will receive $1.80 for each correctly-registered child. The availability of the per-child stipend to the implementing organization after June 2019 is subject to the availability of General Fund support in the next biennium.
The expedited implementation plan must include provisions for the following:
Please complete the on-line application survey here.
This DPIL RFA process is subject to the provisions of the “Smart Start Competitive Bidding Policy, June 13, 2017-Revised,” available upon request.
As the activating contractor for DPIL in Forsyth County, SSFC is statutorily eligible and will be submitting a competitive application for the expedited implementation of DPIL pursuant to the RFA.
For further information, submit written questions to Charlette Lindell, Director, Compliance and Quality Assurance at CharletteL@SmartStart-FC.org.
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