DOLLAR GENERAL PRESENTATION SERIES

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation and the National Coalition for Literacy are holding the Dollar General Presentation Series, meetings on adult literacy, around the country.  Since 2006, meetings have been held in: Nashville, TN; Phoenix, AZ; Baltimore, MD; Spartanburg, SC; Houston, TX; and Columbia, MO.  NCL has developed these regional, one day conferences, in collaboration with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, and local literacy organizations. The format includes presentations on: national policy and the importance of advocacy; representatives from the field discussing their advocacy successes; and an overview of community – business partnerships.  NCL and local partners work together to identify issues, invite business partners, and recruit experts.
     
The National Coalition for Literacy and its member organizations are on the cutting edge of policy, practice, and research in adult education, family literacy, and English language development. NCL’s objectives include building capacity at the local level and raising public awareness about literacy issues.

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has supported the National Coalition for Literacy in its efforts to promote adult education and literacy and empower adult literacy professionals and adult learners to be advocates. Beginning with the 2009 meetings in the Series, NCL, with the generous support of Dollar General, will award two $5,000 grants to local agencies, attending the Presentation Series, to support their advocacy and marketing efforts.  Grantees will be selected based on:

• the proposed advocacy and marketing plan,
• capacity to implement the plan,
• demonstrated support from organization staff and leadership, and
• ability to engage community partners in a substantive way. 

The deadline for proposals is Friday, May 14, 2010 grantees will be announced no later than Friday, June 4, 2010. For the RFP and related documents, click below.

NCL-Dollar General Advocacy Grants-RFP 2009
cover/information and project budget
Adult Education Advocacy Outcomes Chart
Example, Adult Education Advocacy Outcomes Chart

For the wrap of the 2006-07 meetings, please read the Dollar General Series 2006-07.  Meeting notes and news along with advocacy resources and links from recent meetings appear on the following pages.