Training Highlights
ARC Regional Training in Richmond, Virginia, January 25-26, 2007
The ARC Navigating the Federal Funding Process Regional Training that took place in Richmond, VA, on January 25-26, 2007,
gathered a diverse group of participants, the majority of which represented community, faith-based and nonprofit organizations
from Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Welcoming the training participants in the morning session was Stephen Antkowiak, Training and Technical
Assistance Coordinator for the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Mr. Antkowiak gave an overview of
the role of OJJDP in removing the barriers that could prevent the Federal Government from partnering with faith-based organizations. Mark
Fero, Grants Manager for Richmond's Office of the Attorney General, emphasized the importance of seeking funding at the State
level and provided attendees with contact information on potential sources of State funding. Inspirational speakers,
Bob Muzikowski, Founder and President of Chicago Hope Academy, and Fritz Kling of the Parker Foundation, discussed
the importance of the work that grassroots organizations do in the community and stressed how important it is to understand the
nuances of the federal funding process to ensure continued viability and capacity expansion.
The participants of this ARC workshop indicated that the training materials, especially the
Federal Funding Toolkit, addressed their grant-writing needs and were vital tools in their
planning and grant-writing process. The participants rated as very high the overall quality of the training facilitation.
A few comments from participants who attended the ARC Regional Training in Richmond, VA are presented below:
"This is an area I needed much help with! As I reflect, practice and research what I learned at this workshop, I'm sure
I'll become more confident. Thank you for the introduction to the world of federal grant writing." "The diversity of organizations in attendance, the real-life case study and the timeliness of the presenters have all
helped to make this a very, very good training." "Fabulous! What a blessing! The materials were excellent! Great networking opportunities and the trainers were amazing!" "We received an overwhelming amount of information. The presentation of the information was done in a very professional,
detailed and on our level manner." "The Participants' Manual is an excellent reference for me and my organization and we will use it to prepare to write grants
and build organizational capacity."
Rene Fonseca and Stephen Antkowiak, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
NTTAC Director, Suzette Brann & Event Coordinator, Kim Brown
Mark Fero, Grants Manager, Office of the Attorney General, Richmond, VA making opening remarks
Mark Fero greeting participants
Stephen Antkowiak welcoming participants to the training workshop on behalf of OJJDP
Dr. Angela Taylor, Director of Community Development, William Bryd House, Richmond
Mark Fero introducing Bob Muzikowski and discussing Bob's book, Safe At Home
Bob Muzikowski, Founder and President of Chicago Hope Academy, giving his inspirational speech
The workshop's training team: Phyllis Barajas, Gerald Geik and Wheeler Winstead
Fritz Kling, Executive Director of the Parker Foundation giving an inspirational speech on day 2
Participants in one of the interactive sessions at the workshop
Participants at lunch
Participants networking at lunch
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