Transform Mid-Atlantic Inc

BUILDING CAMPUS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS to ADDRESS POVERTY and CREATE THRIVING COMMUNITIES: TMA provides 30-38 full time AmeriCorps VISTA sub-grants (VALUED AT OVER $2,000,000) to member institutions and non-profit organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region. Through this grant, the full-time TMA VISTA program coordinators develop and expand anti-poverty partnerships between higher education institutions together with community-based organizations, non-profits, local schools, and/or school systems. TMA's annual survey data estimates that MEMBER INSTITUTIONS' STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE OVER $600,000,000 INSERVICES TO THE REGION ANNUALLY. Projects include college access & completion, food security, workforce development, mentoring, financial literacy, veterans' initiatives, creating healthy and sustainable communities, etc. Through its Taskforces, Equity Conversations Series, Institutes, and other professional development opportunities, TMA provides resources to institutionalize and celebrate an inclusive, diverse culture through which all members of our communities can serve, fully participating in civic and community engagement initiatives. TMA advises senior leaders and partners on how to use these programs and partnerships to measure and demonstrate the fulfillment of campus' missions and strategic priorities vis-a-vis accreditation through MSCHE.

PROVIDING RESOURCES, RECOGNITION, VISIBILITY, and NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS: TMA annually awards up to $50,000 in grants to individuals and partnerships within its membership including: Faculty Development Mini-Grants, MLK Day of Service Grants funded by AmeriCorps, and other Mini-Grants. These funding opportunities are used by a diverse array of community-engaged practitioners, faculty, and other stakeholders to create innovative new programs, community-based courses, and collaborative intercampus partnerships. Annually, TMA honors the inspiring contributions and work of an outstanding group of faculty, administrators, students, and partnerships within its membership through the TMA AWARDS PROGRAM. Since 2009, hundreds of community-engaged individuals and leaders' impact across the region has been recognized! Through partnerships with national and regional organizations - including The Partnership Alliance, the Coalition for Service Learning, The Facing Project, Fulbright, Carnegie, All In, MSCHE, and others - TMA offers a bevy of additional funding and resource-based offerings to its members, as well as opportunities to highlight and share the powerful impact of civic and community engagement programs through advocacy and storytelling projects.