Sierra Nevada Alliance

Annual Report Fiscal Year 2019-2020 v On Site Workshops: Sierra Nevada Alliance coordinates a series of workshops for Member Groups in different locations throughout the Sierra. In 2020, the Alliance teamed up with Sierra Nevada Conservancy to offer a free grant writing workshop in Fresno. The Alliance also offered a free CEQA/ NEPA workshop to 2020 Member Groups employees. Resources v Host a Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership Member at a Reduced Rate: Gain invaluable support by building your staff with an AmeriCorps Member. The Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) works to assess and restore impaired watershed habitats and to increase community stewardship of Sierra Nevada watersheds through education and volunteerism. Each year, the Alliance coordinates the placement of 28 full time AmeriCorps Members with conservation organizations throughout the Sierra. For the 2020-21 term, Member Groups pay $12,000 to host a SNAP Member, while Non-Member Groups pay $13,000, and agencies pay $14,250. v Host a Sierra Corps Forestry Fellow at a Reduced Rate: The Sierra Corps Forestry Fellowship program aims to increase workforce capacity for forest health restoration and biomass utilization projects in the Sierra and Cascades. Beginning in Fall 2019, the Alliance will place six Fellows with partner organizations throughout the region for a year of forest-health related employment. Member Group organizations receive special consideration when applying to host a Sierra Corps Fellow. Member Group organizations pay $24,500 to host a Fellow as opposed to the standard price of $25,000. v Gain Free Sierra Nevada Alliance Reports, Directories and Toolkits: Alliance Member Groups have access to Alliance monthly webinars and past Alliance publications. Utilize this rich catalogue of Sierra resources to learn about Sierra Ecology topics, organizational capacity building, and more! Secure a Seat at the Table for Regional and Statewide Issues v Plan and Participate in the “Sierra Day In the Capitol”: This year the Alliance organized “Sierra Day in the Capitol” in coordination with the Sierra Business Council, Sierra Fund, the Sierra Water Work Group, and Alliance Member Groups. The Lobby Day, on February 4th aimed to raise the profile of the benefits the Sierra Nevada region provides to all Californians by visiting with Legislators, staff, and state agencies. The effort highlighted the climate resiliency and funding needs of the region with a focus on the development of a climate resilience bond for the November 2020 statewide ballot. v Be Represented in Sierra and Statewide Lobby Efforts: The Alliance represents Member Groups as members of the Sierra Consortium and the California Watershed Network. A portion of Member Group fees support membership in these groups, which have a strong presence at the state capitol and work with lobbyists to advocate for Sierra conservation priorities at the state level. Reach a Larger Audience v Post your Events, Action Alerts, and Jobs on the Alliance’s New Website: In January, the Alliance launched a new website which will serve as a hub for Sierra stewardship. The landing page features Member Group events and advocacy news. Each Member Group is able to log into the website and post their latest events, advocacy issues, and job opportunities. We are working hard to increase traffic to our website and get your events, advocacy news, and jobs the attention that they deserve. Engage with an entirely new audience of Sierra supporters. Community Engagement Program… cont. 8