Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative
First Annual Community Forum - June 6

The Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative will be having its first Community Forum on Friday June 6, 2003 where they expect to have about 300 community stakeholders attending.

The forum will take place between 8 am and 2 pm at the USC Davidson Conference Center. The confirmed keynote speaker is Josefina Lopez (co-screenwriter of "Real Women Have Curves" and Boyle Heights community activist) and Mark Ridley-Thomas (Assemblymember-48th District) and Bernard Parks (Councilmember District 8) will deliver the opening remarks.

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Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative
First Annual Community Forum

FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2003
8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM

USC Davidson Conference Center
3415 South Figueroa Street.
Los Angeles, CA 90089

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This conference will offer tangible, practical tools for revitalizing neighborhoods and strengthening community organizations.

The conference is free of charge and offers free parking, a continental breakfast and catered lunch. Conference workshops include such topics as accounting, neighborhood improvement projects, community organization resources, organizational development, fundraising, creating community identity, and case studies of project success stories.

WORKSHOPS I

MORE FOR LESS: Low Cost, High Impact Neighborhood Improvement Projects KDG Development Construction Consulting, Studio One Eleven, RTKL International and City of L.A. Bureau of Street Services will discuss how to get the most for your money in creating viable improvement projects.

NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS: City of Los Angeles Services Explore resources available through TeamWork LA, Department of Public Works, Neighborhood Prosecutor Program and others.

SHOW ME THE MONEY: Fundraising for Community Organizations Learn from the sources where and how to find funding for your organization.

CREATING A NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY: Marketing Strategies for Community Organizations Passion Marketing for Issues and Causes will discuss how to create an identity and image for your organization.

KEEPING THE BOOKS #1: Accounting Basics for Nonprofits Truitt & Strowbridge certified public accountants will teach the importance of keeping straight records, regardless of budget size.

WORKSHOPS II

NEIGHBORHOOD TOOL KIT: Community Organization Resource Bank Learn about the resources available through organizations such as Center for Nonprofit Management (invited), Community Partners (confirmed) and Public Counsel (invited).

KEEPING IT CLEAN: Neighborhood Maintenance Resources Solutions for those common maintenance issues such as trash, graffiti, side-walk steam cleaning from Operation Clean Sweep, City of L.A. Bureau of Street Services, LA Works (invited) and LA Conservation Corps (invited).

A JOB WELL DONE: Project Success Stories Learn directly from volunteers from three communities that have made dramatic changes in their neighborhoods.

KEEPING THE BOOKS #2: Quick Books for Nonprofits Truitt & Strowbridge certified public accountants will teach the basics of Quick Books accounting software.

GIFTS AND PRIZES AT WORKSHOPS

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3 WAYS TO REGISTER

1. PHONE OR EMAIL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION
TO: Phone 213 / 627-1822 x20 • email: monica@lani.org

2. MAIL OR FAX THIS INFO TO:
LANI, 900 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1128
Los Angeles, CA 90017 • Fax 213 / 627-1821

Name _______________________________________________
Organization _________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________
Phone _______________________________________________
Fax _________________________________________________
E-mail ______________________________________________

3. REGISTER ONLINE AT www.lani.org

Pre-Registration Is Encouraged But On-Site Registration Will Be Available.

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Drawing on Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative’s (LANI) unparalleled track record empowering 17 diverse Los Angeles communities through capacity building and neighborhood improvement projects, the First Annual LANI Community Forum will train grassroots leaders to revitalize their own local districts. This practical and exciting event will foster the further development of active, inclusive, skilled neighborhood organizations and councils working to build a better Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative is private non-profit tax-exempt organization that jump-starts neighborhood revitalization with community-planned and implemented improvement projects and the development and support of sustainable community organizations.

Nine years after its inception as a ground-breaking demonstration project, LANI has earned national recognition for its success and innovation in substantive community decision-making, non-traditional partnerships and effective neighborhood revitalization.

Please feel free to forward to individuals and organizations that you think may be interested in attending.

Questions should be forwarded to:

Monica L. Carlos
Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative
900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1128
Los Angeles, CA 90017

213 / 627-1822 x15
213 / 627-1821 fax
monica@lani.org

Website address:
http://www.lani.org/index_1.html