CENTER FOR SHARED EXCELLENCE (CSE)
The Center for Shared Excellence is the capacity, research and technical assistance division of Michigan Neighborhood Partnership. In September 2006 (MNP) implemented CSE through a grant from the U. S. Department of Human Services. Our overall objective is to improve the operations of faith-and community-based organizations (FCBOs) through an innovative approach of peer-to-peer technical assistance. CSE first targeted group of organizations are those FCBO’s serving high-risk youth in the Detroit area. CSE recognizes that small grassroots organizations cannot afford to hire full-time expertise in every domain. CSE retains the high-capacity staff employed by successful organizations as Expert Practitioners to help others learn new skills and adopt best practices. The Center for Shared Excellence coordinates this peer-to-peer learning through daylong group training sessions and on site one to one visits by Expert Practitioners. We believe that the instruction provided will enable small FCBOs, serving at-risk families and high-risk youth in Detroit, to increase their capacity in multiple domains (e.g. volunteer recruitment and retention, sound fiscal management and best practice program models for high risk youth).
The Center for Shared Excellence is the capacity, research and technical assistance division of Michigan Neighborhood Partnership. In September 2006 (MNP) implemented CSE through a grant from the U. S. Department of Human Services. Our overall objective is to improve the operations of faith-and community-based organizations (FCBOs) through an innovative approach of peer-to-peer technical assistance. CSE first targeted group of organizations are those FCBO’s serving high-risk youth in the Detroit area. CSE recognizes that small grassroots organizations cannot afford to hire full-time expertise in every domain. CSE retains the high-capacity staff employed by successful organizations as Expert Practitioners to help others learn new skills and adopt best practices. The Center for Shared Excellence coordinates this peer-to-peer learning through daylong group training sessions and on site one to one visits by Expert Practitioners. We believe that the instruction provided will enable small FCBOs, serving at-risk families and high-risk youth in Detroit, to increase their capacity in multiple domains (e.g. volunteer recruitment and retention, sound fiscal management and best practice program models for high risk youth).
