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FOIA Number: 2013-0661-F (2) FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: National Service Series/Staff Member: Jim Kreidler Subseries: OA/ID Number: 1285 FolderID: Folder Title: Ideas from People Entered into Database [3] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 66 2 5 2 Pratt Institute Center for Community and NO POSTAGE NECESSARY IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES Environmental Development (PICCED) I am interested in further information about the following: Pratt Community Economic Development Internship Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment PHOTOCOPY I would like to be on PICCED's mailing list for publications and BUSINESS REPLY MAIL FIRST CLASS PERMIT NO. 4303, BROOKLYN, NY upcoming seminars, conferences and other special events. Pratt Institute Center for Community and If you are interested in technical assistance or other services, assistance you are seeking. POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY ADDRESSEE Environmental Development (PICCED) please send us a brief letter describing your organization, the program or project you are working on, and the type of NAME 379 DeKalb Avenue Steuben Hall, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, New York 11205 TITLE ORGANIZATION ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP TELEPHONE FAX Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a publication. Publications have not been scanned in their entirety for the purpose of digitization. To see the full publication please search online or visit the Clinton Presidential Library's Research Room. C c E D UPROOTING POVERTY THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / / Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a publication. Publications have not been scanned in their entirety for the purpose of digitization. To see the full publication please search online or visit the Clinton Presidential Library's Research Room. P I EDUCATION AND TRAINING C PICCED's education and training SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS programs balance solid planning and PICCED offers a range of seminars and C development theory with practical field workshops on housing and community experience. Through a variety of pro- development to a variety of audiences. An gram options and specifically tailored introductory workshop on community eco- E nomic development is offered for groups in- courses of assistance, PICCED pro- terested in the community revitalization vides individuals and nonprofit organi- process, including educators, social service D zations with the technical, strategic and providers, students, community organizers, theoretical skills needed to plan and neighborhood associations, church groups implement comprehensive community and financial institutions. PICCED also re- economic development initiatives. sponds to requests for special seminars by public agencies, national, regional and local Because of its long-standing technical organizations, and private sector institutions assistance and policy work in urban interested in particular programs or policies neighborhoods, PICCED is uniquely that assist low- and moderate-income com- positioned to build the capacity of the munities. Areas include micro-enterprise de- next generation of community develop- velopment, worker-owned cooperatives ment leadership. and alternative community development funding mechanisms. In collaboration with the Pratt Institute PRATT School of Architecture and Graduate Center for Planning and the Environ- INSTITUTE ment, PICCED offers a number of CENTER FOR educational entry points into the com- MMUNITY AND munity development and planning pro- fessions. Prospective students-from VIRONMENTAL those new to the field to experienced DEVELOPMENT practitioners and managers of nonprofit organizations- - are able to design programs of study to meet their specific project or long-term career objectives. Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a publication. Publications have not been scanned in their entirety for the purpose of digitization. To see the full publication please search online or visit the Clinton Presidential Library's Research Room. P I TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE C For over twenty-five years, PICCED their goals. Groups often receive assis- has provided technical assistance to tance in the very preliminary stages of c community-based nonprofits through- project or program development, long out New York City in support of their before funding is available. This "up- struggle to revitalize and sustain the front" planning and architectural E neighborhoods they serve. PICCED assistance is often crucial in obtaining recognized early on that such groups the public and private resources neces- D require access to the assistance of sary to launch the project. planners, architects and other special- The Pratt Planning and Architectural ists in order to formulate and carry out Collaborative (PPAC), a related but their vision of community development. independent entity, offers a range of A community-based organization comprehensive neighborhood planning requesting assistance from PICCED and project-specific technical assistance usually begins with a diagnostic process services. Under fee-for-service con- which helps to articulate its program tracts, PPAC is able to bring a broad or project needs within the context of range of skills to bear on the project, broader organizational and neighbor- making appropriate internal referrals hood issues. PICCED assists the client among financial packaging experts, to assess its own management capacity planners, architects and construction PRATT and the extent to which the proposed monitors. If necessary, outside referrals INSTITUTE initiative fits into an overall neighbor- are made through its extensive contacts CENTER FOR hood planning strategy. and affiliations with other technical support organizations. COMMUNITY AND PICCED's long history and deep store of knowledge concerning state and local ENVIRONMENTAL land use regulations and the political DEVELOPMENT structure in which community develop- ment occurs strengthens its ability to assist local organizations in fulfilling Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a publication. Publications have not been scanned in their entirety for the purpose of digitization. To see the full publication please search online or visit the Clinton Presidential Library's Research Room. P I POLICY ANALYSIS AND ADVOCACY c Through its work with local, neigh- COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT borhood-based clients, PICCED has c gained a broad grassroots perspective PICCED has played a key role in legiti- on the major development issues facing mizing the participation of nonprofits in the planning and community development low- and moderate-income commun- E process. Community-based organizations ities. Public policy research affords are uniquely positioned to understand the PICCED the opportunity to reflect physical, economic and social dynamics of D on this experience and to shape com- their own neighborhoods. Using integrative prehensive community development planning techniques they can help empower responses to the systemic problems neighborhood residents through local own- that contribute to persistent poverty. ership of the decision-making process. PICCED's participatory planning approach The aim of PICCED's advocacy work is based on the conviction that, ultimately, is to broaden public awareness of these the success of community development problems and to organize support for depends on the leadership of individuals practical policy solutions. By including who have a personal and vested interest in strategies for their implementation the revitalization of their communities. within its other program areas- technical assistance and education TARGETED POLICY INITIATIVES PRATT and training - PICCED seeks to target Though each community and every pro- and strengthen the impact of innovative posed development project presents a INSTITUTE and progressive public policies in a discrete set of challenges, PICCED's tar- CENTER FOR variety of local, national and interna- geted policy initiatives attempt to translate tional arenas. effective, community-preferred solutions COMMUNITY AND into practical public policy frameworks ENVIRONMENTAL for broader application. An example is PICCED's leadership in encouraging the DEVELOPMENT City of New York to abandon its policy of auctioning off large numbers of city-owned properties to the highest bidder, without P PICCED AND PPAC STAFF Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED) is staffed by a unique I combination of professionals who possess a diversity and breadth of experience in community development, planning and architecture. The Pratt Planning and Architectural Collaborative (PPAC), a related but independent entity, carries out project-specific technical assistance. Their work is supported by a dozen or c more Pratt Institute architecture and planning students who are employed each year. Among the areas of staff expertise are: c Community planning and impact analysis Strategic planning and organizational development Community economic development training E Housing finance and development Architectural design Planning and design of housing for homeless and special needs populations D Construction monitoring Policy analysis and program evaluation 1 Tim Allen, Construction Project 10 Alene Montague, Receptionist Manager 11 Rudy Bryant, Associate Director 2 Randy Lindsay-Brisbin, Planner 8 7 12 Devyani Guha, Planning Student 3 Joseph Weisbord, Planner and 9 10 1 34 13 Leslie Hewlett, Manager of Housing Specialist 2 5 Training Services 4 Mila Ahern, Secretary 11 14 Dean Zias, Planner and 12 5 Naomi Johnson, Director of Computer Specialist Operations 13 14 15 16 15 Eva Neubauer, Associate for 6 Ron Shiffman, Director Program Development 7 Brian T. Sullivan, Program Director 16 Yu-Fang Lee, Student Librarian 8 Rex Curry, Associate Director (Not pictured) 9 Portia Fong, Architectural Student Jonette Miller, Executive Secretary 1 Carola Rosask, Project Designer 2 Richard Jackman, RA, Project Architect 4 2 3 5 7 3 Travis Cloud, RA, Project Manager 4 8 Kevin Burrows, Project Designer 1 13 12 5 E. Perry Winston, RA, Senior Architect 10 15 6 Pamela Slighter, Construction Project Coordinator 17 11 14 7 16 Joan Byron, RA, Architectural Director 8 William Riley, Construction Project Manager 9 Lynn Gernert, RA, Senior Architect 10 Eva Barrett, Architectural Administrative Assistant 11 Darlene Bowers, Project Manager 12 Mercedes Narciso, Project Manager 13 David Halliday, Architectural Student 14 Robert Zagaroli, Architectural Student 15 Dermal McCrear, Architectural Student 16 Pamela Basch, Project Designer 17 Huy Van Le, Architectural Student (Not pictured) Patrick Marc, Construction Project Coordinator Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED) 379 DeKalb Avenue Steuben Hall, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, New York 11205 718 636-3486 718 636-3709 Fax Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a publication. Publications have not been scanned in their entirety for the purpose of digitization. To see the full publication please search online or visit the Clinton Presidential Library's Research Room. P I FACT SHEET AND FUNDING PRIORITIES C 1991 FINANCIAL STATEMENT (9/1/90 - 8/31/91) Nearly 70% of PICCED's expenses are invested in the personnel who staff its programs. A total of C 56% of PICCED's income is derived from fee-for-service and public sector contracts; another 37% comes in the form of grants and contributions from foundation, corporate and individual donors. This charitable support is crucial to the long-term viability of the Center because it helps to build its capacity E to underwrite the development of community projects, award scholarships and pursue targeted public policy analysis and advocacy. 13% 50% EXPENSES D Salaries and Fringe $ 1,510,538 Consultant and Other Professional Fees 643,419 16% OTPS 466,063 Space and Institute Services 376,000 $ 2,996,020 21% REVENUES Nonprofit Fee-for-Service Contracts $ 1,155,369 6% 1% Public Sector Contracts 519,532 39% Grants and Contributions 1,101,465 Program Fees 191,919 37% Transfer from Reserves 27,735 $ 2,996,020 PRATT 1992 OPERATING BUDGET (9/1/91 8/31/92) 17% EXPENSES STITUTE Salaries and Fringe $ 1,337,778 Consultant and Other Professional Fees 467,749 TER FOR OTPS 636,854 Space and Institute Services 300,000 VITY AND $ 2,742,381 MENTAL REVENUES .OPMENT Nonprofit Fee-for-Service Contracts $ 1,050,294 Public Sector Contracts 279,002 Grants and Contributions 1,286,587 Program Fees 126,498 $ 2,742,381 Clinton Presidential Records Digital Records Marker This is not a presidential record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. This marker identifies the place of a publication. Publications have not been scanned in their entirety for the purpose of digitization. To see the full publication please search online or visit the Clinton Presidential Library's Research Room. To register for this course or for more information THE on any of the Professional Development Series in PROFESSIONAL Emergency Management, contact your state office at: TT DEVELOPMENT SERIES DEVELOPING VOLUNTEER RESOURCES EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY o L - 181 / September 1990 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE DEVELOPING VOLUNTEER RESOURCES is a skills building course that can help you, your organization and your community gain a great deal from your invaluable volunteer staff. The course includes emphasis on impor- ASK YOURSELF tant issues such as motivation, recruit- ment, orientation and effective volunteer Does your organization make full use of program management. its volunteers? It will help you As a manager, are you having problems Identify training resources for different with recruiting volunteers? volunteer roles As a manager, are you having a problem Understand how to effectively manage Through small group workshops, discussions with motivating and keeping your walk-in volunteers under crisis with your peers and some lectures from spe- volunteers? conditions cialists you, as a manager, can build your skills as you network among fellow emer- Have you developed a volunteer orienta- Develop a successful orientation and gency management professionals. tion plan that works? training program for volunteers Are you aware of the legal issues related Identify and use several motivational to using volunteers in techniques to help inspire volunteer emergency programs? interest