LAPA - Laurence A. Pagnoni & Associates – Innovative Development and Management Services

Fund for Public Health in New York (FPHNY)
New York, NY. FPHNY works to improve the health of New Yorkers by implementing programs to address pressing public health needs, developing private sector support to enhance health and health care, and helping to educate the public about important health issues. The goal of FPHNY is to develop new, innovative approaches to public health, strengthen the capacity of health care systems to respond to public health emergencies, and shape the policy agenda in public health. For more information, please see www.fphny.org.

"My experience working with LAPA has been great. Since 2001, Harlem United has outsourced its private grants to LAPA and has seen excellent performance. Our funding from foundations and corporate givers increased markedly. LAPA has generated over four times more money than the cost of their contract. Outsourcing has made perfect sense for us. With LAPA I get a higher level of performance at a lower cost than with an in-house development team. Their consultants really understand our programs, and this allows grant proposal development to unfold smoothly."

— Patrick McGovern, Executive Director, Harlem United

Harlem United Community AIDS Center
Harlem, NYC. With a mission of providing 100% access to care and creating zero disparity in health outcomes caused by racial and economic barriers, Harlem United is immersed in the challenges of reducing harms from HIV/AIDS in Upper Manhattan and the South Bronx. Harlem United has created and implemented compassionate, concrete, and culturally sensitive HIV/AIDS services in response to the needs of the agency's clients - persons living with HIV/AIDS whose diagnosis often is complicated by homelessness, mental illness, and substance use. Harlem United is a long-time client of LAPA, which is currently providing grantwriting and direct mail services as well as technical assistance for the organization. For more information, please see www.harlemunited.org.

Hale House Center
New York, NY. Founded in 1969 by the legendary Mother Hale, the organization catapulted into the public spotlight the plight of innocent children as victims of the drug crisis and the AIDS epidemic. Today, Hale House continues to deliver child-centered, family focused programs that respond to the unique circumstances of families and the evolving needs within our community and beyond. Hale House is located at two sites in Harlem, one on 122nd Street and the otehr on Manhattan Avenue. Its tree core programs are: 1) The Mother Hale Learning Center, a licensed educational daycare center for up to 38 children, aged 6 weeks through 5 years; 2) A Supportive Transitional Housing Program, which helps single-parent families transition from homelessness to stability; and 3) The Mother Hale Children's Residence, a residential program for children who cannot be cared for by their parents. LAPA is helping Hale House to establish foundation fundraising and corporate partners programs. For more information, please see www.halehouse.org.

Greenhope Services for Women
New York, NY. Greenhope was established in 1975 as a program for formerly incarcerated women and women seeking an alternative to incarceration. Located in East Harlem, Greenhope’s commitment to providing quality services to predominantly poor African-American and Latina ex-offenders has made it a leader in working with women to address the problems that lead to a life of drugs and crime. Greenhope provides residential treatment and intensive outpatient services, and prides itself on rebuilding lives, reuniting families, and rebuilding communities for women at risk. Greenhope is a long-time client of LAPA, which is currently working on a major strategic marketing initiative for the organization. For more information, please see www.greenhope.org.

Dads & Daughters
Duluth, MN. Dads & Daughters is the only organization dedicated to maximizing the potential of father-daughter relationships. Dads & Daughters works to support fathers and stepfathers as active participants in the lives of their daughters, and to help transform the pervasive cultural messages that devalue girls and women. Their mission is to make the world safe and fair for our daughters. LAPA is providing grantwriting and donor cultivation services for Dads & Daughters. For more information, please see www.dadsanddaughters.org.

Learning Matters
New York, NY. Learning Matters strives to use media to encourage and enrich public dialogue about education, youth, and families, and to expand learning opportunities for youth. Learning Matters is the production company for The Merrow Report on PBS, and produces a television series on PBS and a radio series on NPR. Learning Matters also coordinates Listen Up!, America’s largest youth media network. LAPA is working with Learning Matters on an executive succession and strategic planning campaign. For more information, please see www.pbs.org/merrow.

New York Theological Seminary (NYTS)
New York, NY. Established in 1900, NYTS is a nonprofit, non-denominational institution that provides quality, affordable theological training for urban ministry. NYTS currently offers three accredited graduate degrees (Master of Professional Studies, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry), as well as a non-accredited Certificate in Christian Ministry. Additionally, NYTS offers a Master of Professional Studies (MPS) program to select inmates at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, NY. MPS graduates commit to continuing ministry within the New York State correctional system, serving in roles such as peer counselors, chaplain assistants, and teachers. LAPA has recently completed a feasibility study for a major capital campaign. For more information, please see www.nyts.edu.

Every Person Influences Children (EPIC)
National Office: Buffalo, NY. EPIC is a 25-year-old parent-training and student character development program. It works primarily with parents and teachers, the two most influential groups in a child's life, to help children form a solid foundation from which to acquire the decision-making skills and character needed to grow and develop into responsible adults. LAPA is redesigning EPIC’s grants and introducing the agency to a wider group of new funders. For more information, please see www.epicforchildren.org.

Barrier Free Living
New York, NY. For more than 25 years, Barrier Free Living has helped New Yorkers with disabilities lead independent lives. Located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Barrier Free Living provides a range of services and linkages to other community resources to help disabled New Yorkers overcome barriers to housing, jobs, transportation, education, and achieve equal access in their communities. LAPA is working with Barrier Free Living on a full scale resource development strategy to increase and diversify its income stream from foundations, major donors, and direct mail. LAPA is also working to improve Barrier Free Living’s marketing and communications materials, and helping with Board development and recruitment. For more information, please see www.bflnyc.org.

"Contracting with LAPA allowed our small Church to generate the revenue we needed for our outreach programs. That was eight years ago, and the relationship is still going strong. LAPA's guidance and assistance allowed us to expand our outreach in ways we never would have imagined. In order to make our grants stronger, we asked LAPA to conduct a community needs assessment to see if our programming was still viable. They conducted client focus groups, talked to community leaders, and conducted a half-day board retreat outlining the findings. The result was a plan of action that has lasted for many years. Their sensitivity to the language of faith and social ministry has been an added benefit."

— The Rev. Donna Dambrot, The Church of St. Luke in The Fields

The Church of St. Luke in the Fields
West Village, NYC. Three projects: AIDS Project, GO-St. Luke's, and the Youth Outreach Program. The AIDS Project provides vital nutritional care and hot meals on the weekend to people living with HIV/AIDS. GO-St. Luke's provides remedial tutoring services to low-income children from public and parochial schools. The Youth Outreach Program provides a safe space and workshops in the arts for GLBT youth, ages 13-21, who spend time on the streets and are at risk of HIV, drug use, and prostitution. We raise $150,000 annually through grants and individual giving, after restructuring development processes. Additionally, we restructured and outsourced their data base management. For more information, please see www.stlukeinthefields.org.

New York AIDS Coalition (NYAC)
New York, NY. NYAC is an alliance of community-based service providers and supporters working to ensure increased funding and fair policies for people living with HIV/AIDS in New York State. LAPA is helping NYAC diversify its sources of revenue through foundation and corporate grantwriting, as well as conducting a membership campaign for the agency. For more information, please see www.nyaidscoalition.org.

KidsUnique
New York, NY. The mission of Kids Unique is to enable children to develop fully in all aspects of their lives, and to foster in them an enthusiasm for learning and growth that will, in turn, benefit their communities and our society at large. Founded in 2000, KidsUnique provides innovative programs that support children’s holistic development, including free after-school educational programs in literacy, mathematics, English as a Second Language, and other educational enrichment activities such as mentoring. LAPA is working with KidsUnique to diversify and increase its revenue stream, and to develop the capacity of the organization to deliver services. For more information, please see www.kidsunique.org.

Fessenden House
Yonkers, NY. Fessenden House provides supportive housing to men in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. One of the reasons Fessenden House has proven so effective, and what makes it unique, is that residents and staff live together, eat together, work and relax together, and support each other in a "home" setting. LAPA writes grants for Fessenden House and does direct mail solicitations. Fessenden House is also developing a strategy for a possible capital campaign. For more information, please see www.fessendenhouse.org.

American Bible Society
New York, NY. Since its inception in 1816, the American Bible Society has focused on the translation, publication, and distribution of Bibles to people all over the world. Its mission is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford so all people may experience its life-changing message. LAPA is working with the American Bible Society to develop a business plan for The Positive Community, the only faith-based lifestyle magazine targeted to the African-American market in the New York/New Jersey region. For more information, please see www.thepositivecommunity.com.

Intermediary Organizations

The following organizations have asked LAPA to work with their clients. If you have existing relationships with one of these groups, contact us about opportunities to receive low or no-cost technical assistance, sponsored by an established intermediary:

Hispanic Federation

The United Way of New York City

PROCEED, Inc.

AIDS Institute, New York State Department of Health

National Minority AIDS Council

Communities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (CAEAR) Coalition / Supporting Networks of HIV Care

Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
(See the complete listing for FPWA below)

Interfaith Medical Center
(Supporting Brooklyn-based organizations)

Open Society Institute
(Supporting emerging organizations and groups focused on criminal-justice issues)

Bailey House

BTQ Financial

Philliber Research Associates

Fiscal Management Associates

Client Highlights

Counseling Service of the Eastern District of New York (CSEDNY)
Headquarters: Brooklyn, NY. CSEDNY is an outpatient treatment center for substance and alcohol abuse. Founded in 1974 as the first Federal "Alternative to Incarceration" (ATI) drug treatment program in the nation, CSEDNY treats more than 1000 men and women each year at five sites located throughout the New York City metropolitan region. LAPA is working with CSEDNY to increase revenue from foundations and individuals in order to supplement its government contracts and meet its $3.5 million budget. For more information, please see www.csedny.org.

MHRA CBC Project: Medical and Health Research Association of NYC
New York, NY. Since January 2002, LAPA has been conducting an outcome evaluation of the NY Eligible Metropolitan Area Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) initiatives for Ryan White CARE Act Title I funded programs. The purpose of this outcome evaluation is to gather information by surveying the service providers, excluding their consumers of service. LAPA is providing contract management, time compliance, systems development, reporting, and product delivery---providing technical guidance as needed. LAPA has subcontracted with Philliber Research Associates who is leading the research design, data collection, data processing and analysis, and documentation. The work is being conducted with the Mayor’ Office on AIDS Policy Coordination of 17 CBC funded agencies. Click here to read Findings from the Evaluation of NYC Minority AIDS Initiative programs (PDF) For more information, please see www.mhra.org.

The Westchester Department of Health: The Westchester Department of Health is dedicated to protecting the health of Westchester County. They work to control the spread of disease, enforce safety and sanitary codes, promote healthy choices, provide timely health information, and assist with medical services. LAPA worked with the Westchester Department of Health to compile an AIDS Resource Directory for Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester Counties.

Urban Health Plan: Urban Health Plan is a leader providing affordable, comprehensive primary health care in a culturally sensitive manner to the residents of the South Bronx. LAPA worked with the Board and Staff on a retreat to focus on the organization's mission, vision, and values. LAPA also facilitated a board self-evaluation and led a restatement process for a new vision and values statement. LAPA continues to assist UHP in developing a long-range plan and also a succession plan for the organization. LAPA is appreciative of the Hispanic Federation's assistance in providing these critical services to UHP.

Women’s Center (at Montefiore): The Women’s Center at Montefiore Medical Center is a community-based, family focused mental health and primary health care program located in the Bronx that provides integrated care for HIV infected/AIDS diagnosed women, their family members, and friends. Through a grant from the United Way of NYC’s Management Assistance Program, the Women’s Center outsourced its private fundraising efforts to LAPA in order to increase its revenue from foundations.

"When Family Services of Westchester wanted to develop our intergenerational social model elder day care programs, we turned to LAPA after interviewing many consultants. We ended up working together for more than ten years and all of our half-dozen elderly services programs are so much stronger because of LAPA's technical expertise. I would work with them again without reservation."

— Tom Sanders, Family Services of Westchester

Doctors for Healthy Communities: Doctors for Healthy Communities (DHC) provides medical students with structured, "real world" opportunities to learn about the medical needs of disadvantaged populations in community clinic settings. A consortium of NYC community health clinics and medical schools, DHC offers summer and year-round fellowships organized around a formal community health curriculum, mentoring, and independent projects. LAPA worked with DHC to establish its 501c3 tax-exempt status and to increase its revenue from foundations. For more information, go to www.soros.org/medicine.

Family Services of Westchester: Child & Family Mental Health Services: We provided grantwriting services for a camp for children affected by HIV/AIDS (Camp Viva), adult day care service for the elderly (My Second Home), Big Brothers / Big Sisters and other programs ($350,000 raised annually).

References

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LAPA has served the greater New York area since 1995.

Many of our clients benefit from our dual mission of providing fundraising and management services.

Evaluation shows excellent return on clients’ investment in LAPA fundraising services. Learn more here.