The Power of Collaborations

Two people can get more accomplished than one, likewise two or more nonprofit organizations can achieve more through collaborations.

Go it alone and your nonprofit will literally be on an island unto itself. If you think survivor is a tough challenge, go it alone in the nonprofit world and you will be shipwrecked forever.

How does a nonprofit begin collaborating with other nonprofits? The best way to do it is to observe similar nonprofits, call them, set up a meeting and discuss the prospects of collaboration.

As long as you keep in mind that the overall goal of nonprofits is to strengthen communities, you'll be on the right track. Don't just settle for one nonprofit, contact several and build your liaison stronger and stronger, when local government officials and funders see the willingness of several nonprofits willing to work together, they'll be more inclined to listen to you discuss your mission, goals, objectives, and vision for long term success.

The Power of Collaborations will yield unlimited results for your specific target audience. Get out there and build collaborations, every chance you get.

Paul Lawrence Vann
Chairman, The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation
938 Swan Creek Road E 144
Fort Washington, MD 20774
http://www.vannfoundation.org/
paul@vannfoundation.org
(240) 416-5077

Be A Difference Maker in 2009

In order for an organization to move forward and make progress it needs support from funders. The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation is no different and this is why we need you to make a end of year tax deductible contribution.

Young men and women are counting on you to make a difference in their lives and given your passion for success, donating to a great cause is without a doubt a winner. This reminds me of the summer prior to my sophomore year in college, I applied for a job with United Parcel Service (UPS) in Raleigh, North Carolina which was 45 miles from my house in Henderson.

How was I able to work for UPS even though I didn't own a car. My neighbor lost her husband and was a widower, I asked her if I could borrow her car until I could afford my own.

My neighbor couldn't drive, however she saw the value of me getting the job in Raleigh to help me pay for college. I thank God for her helping me when I really needed help.

The same holds true for the disadvantaged youth the Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation will be working with. These young men and women are not asking anyone to give them anything, they simply need someone to give them an opportunity to show what they have, which is a lot of talent.

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Go on, lend a helping hand to under-served youth and watch our leaders of tomorrow make positive changes in their life and community. Thank you in advance for your support.

The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation
938 Swan Creek Road E 144
Fort Washington, MD 20744
www.vannfoundation.org
(240) 416-5077

Youth Represent Our Leaders of Tomorrow

Now more than ever, our youth deserve an opportunity to achieve success. The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation is standing in the gap to help disadvantaged youth achieve their own success.

The subprime mortgage crisis is sending families spiraling out of control and there seems to be no end in sight for homeowners and their children.

The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation (http://www.vannfoundation.org/) mission is to oversee the provision of education, job training, leadership development and entrepreneurship for disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16-24. Why?

I'm glad you asked because the Vann Foundation is passionate about working with under-served youth, we can mutually agree its hard to make it in today's society. Besides we all need a helping hand in life and our goal is to position disadvantaged youth to become self-sufficient in life.

Our demographic reads as follows:

1. Youth with a diploma, but academically deficient
2. A high school dropout
3. Youth offenders
4. Youth with incarcerated parents
5. A disabled youth
6. Youth in foster care (aging out of foster care)
7. A migrant youth

The Vann Foundation will deliver and oversee the educational enhancement of participating youth to position them to become academically proficient and or prepare them to take the general education development (GED) test.

That's not all, with the support of collaborative partners the Vann Foundation will train youth construction skill trades, to renovate and build affordable housing for homeless individuals and low-income families in their communities.

Given the vast leadership knowledge of the Vann Board of Directors, students will participate in community activites with their peers to learn civic engagement, up close and personal.

The end result is, participating youth will be prepared to earn their high school diploma, thus increasing the graduation rates in Maryland, learn a high demand skill such as construction, develop their leadership skills and or learn how to become entrepreneurs.

We will all win as long as we all understand, disadvantaged youth have incredible talent, you simply have to give them a chance to prove it to themselves, each other and to adults in their community. Join the Vann Foundation on our mission is to affect positive change in the 21st Century.

Make a end of year tax deductible contribution to the Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation at the Chipin icon located above. Thank you for your valubale donation, you can also mail your contribution to the address listed below.

The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation

938 Swan Creek Road E 144

Fort Washington, MD 20744

http://www.vannfoundation.org/

(240) 416-5077

Our Cause - Disadvantaged Youth

The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt public charity and is on the forefront of working with disadvantaged youth because they deserve the chance to earn a high school diploma and or prepare for the general education development (GED) test.

Our demographic is youth between the ages of 16-24, we enroll youth with a diploma but academically deficient, a high school dropout, a youth offender, a youth in foster (youth aging out of foster care), a youth with an incarcerated parent, a youth with a disability, and migrant youth.

The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation was founded as a result of a defining moment after a speech in a middle school in PrinceGeorge's County, Maryland. After delivering a "Career Day" speech a teacher stated, "More and more of our students are homeless because of the increased mortgage foreclosures."

This was a watershed moment for Paul Lawrence Vann. He has worked in support of youth his entire life, whether establishing a Junior Achievement program at O'Fallon High School, Illinois or working with members of Congress to secure scholarships for students to attend the college of their choice, Paul has always worked to help youth achieve success.

The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation will be able to achieve a lot working with under-served youth, however they won't be able to do it alone. The Vann Foundation, Board of Directors, staff, volunteers and collaborative partners need your help.We respectfully request you provide a end of year tax deductible donation, please go to the "Chipin" donation option at the fair top right of this page and make your important donation.

The Vann Foundation knows it takes team work to make the dream work. To learn more about our mission, visit: http://www.vannfoundation.org/ or call us at (240) 416-5077.

The Paul Lawrence Vann Foundation

938 Swan Creek Road E 144

Fort Washington, MD 20744