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For the week of July 6, 2009
Tracks to Success
How to Build a Successful Fundraising Team
Baseball has been used for over a century as a metaphor for many of life's challenges. In this nine-part series, GrantStation CEO Cindy Adams uses the baseball metaphor to help organizations learn how to better manage community volunteers in order to expand and strengthen their fundraising capabilities. This series focuses on transforming a dedicated group of volunteers into a viable fundraising team. Click on the link provided above to read the fourth article, "Being Prepared for the Season."
Changes to the GrantStation Insider
As part of our ongoing efforts to bring GrantStation Insider readers the most relevant, useful information available, we are modifying our funding opportunity announcements to reflect national as well as local/state/regional programs. To that end, we will now publish two new sections: National Funding Opportunities and Regional Funding Opportunities. We will no longer run Grantmaker Updates, Conferences and Trainings, or Industry News. Access to this information will be provided through our RSS Feed of the newly designed GrantStation website, which will launch in mid-July.
GrantStation Summer Special
Summer Special
If you would like to become a full member to GrantStation we're offering a Summer Special price of $199 beginning Friday, June 19th and running through Friday, July 24th. Take advantage of this offer and join over 20,000 organizations who already use GrantStation as their primary research resource. A GrantStation Membership can help you identify the grantmakers that are most likely to fund your programs and projects, and increase the cash flow to your organization year round. To find out more about the Summer Special and sign up for this $400 discount, visit the website listed above.
GrantStation Webinars Available
Unless otherwise noted, all webinars are led by Cynthia M. Adams, CEO of GrantStation, and scheduled to begin at 2 PM EDT. The registration fee for webinars is $89 per person.
Building a Fundraising Board
Does your board refuse to accept its fundraising responsibility? Are they willing to help, but not educated/trained in fundraising? Have you wondered if it is time for an extreme makeover of your board? In this session, Linda Lysakowski will discuss the role the board plays on the nonprofit organization's development team, how to engage the board members in the fundraising process, and how to ensure that they will enthusiastically get involved with the fundraising efforts of your organization. The webinar will be held Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Visit the link listed above to register. (Note: Full participation in this webinar is applicable for CFRE Continuing Education points.)
Free Tour of the GrantStation Website
Join Cynthia M. Adams for a free webinar that offers a short tour of the GrantStation website. Learn how to use the tools that GrantStation provides to help you identify the right grantmaker for any program or project. If you've just joined GrantStation, this tour will help you determine the most effective way to use the valuable resources the website provides. If you haven't joined yet, this tour will help you determine if a GrantStation Membership fits your needs. This webinar will be offered on Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Visit the link listed above to register. Please register early, as space is limited.
Identifying the Right Grantmaker
Identifying the right grantmaker for any program or project is a straightforward, step-by-step process that can greatly increase the possibility of securing grant funding. Using GrantStation as a research tool, Cynthia Adams will walk you through an efficient and effective grant research process from start to finish. During the webinar, Ms. Adams will take projects from participants in order to demonstrate the best approach for finding the appropriate grantmaker. This webinar will be offered on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. Visit the website listed above to register.
Involving Volunteers in Your Fundraising Program
Are you effectively using volunteers in all aspects of your development program? Learn about the various roles volunteers can play to increase the results of your organization's fundraising efforts. In this webinar, Linda Lysakowski will discuss how to find fundraising volunteers, how to recruit them, and how to keep them involved and energized by offering them orientation, support education, and recognition. The webinar will be held Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Visit the link listed above to register.
Breast Cancer Education Programs Supported
Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund
The mission of the Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund is to link medically underserved women to breast health education and screening services. Grants are available to nonprofit organizations in the U.S., Guam, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands that are implementing a program that provides education and information on breast health and breast cancer, and helps women access medical providers. Approximately $5.2 million in competitive grant funds will be awarded to about 80 to 90 community-based organizations and medical service providers with mammography screening capacity. The majority of the grants will range from $30,000 to $60,000, with an average of $45,000. To ensure that smaller community-based organizations receive funding, the Fund plans to award at least 40% of the grants to organizations with operating budgets under $2,000,000. The Fund will provide at least one grant in every state and two grants in every state where there is an Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. The application deadline is August 28, 2009. Visit the website listed above to download the application guidelines.
International Travel Grants for Arts Presenters
Association of Performing Arts Presenters: The Cultural Exchange Fund
The Cultural Exchange Fund, an initiative of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters, is a travel subsidy program that assists U.S.-based presenters in building partnerships and collaborations with international touring artists, companies, and their collaborators. The focus of the program is on increasing presenters' knowledge of international performing artists based outside the U.S. and the cultural context for these artists' work. In promoting cross-cultural arts programming, travel to the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and Africa is strongly encouraged. The maximum amount awarded per individual organization is $2,000. Group travel subsidies of three or more presenters are also available, with the maximum award of $10,000. All applicants must be members of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters. The remaining application deadlines for the program are July 31 and November 16, 2009, and May 14 and November 15, 2010. Applications must be submitted online through the Association of Performing Arts Presenters website.
Programs Assisting Children, Animals, and the Environment Funded
Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation
The Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation is committed to improving communities and impacting lives by supporting programs throughout the United States that address the needs of children and families, animals, and the environment. Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000, with an average of $2,500. Build-A-Bear Workshop also provides gift certificate donations to schools and nonprofit organizations that address the company's priorities. Requests for either program may be submitted at any time. Visit the Build-A-Bear Workshop's website for funding guidelines and restrictions.
Support for U.S. Electoral Reform Projects
Mitchell Kapor Foundation: Voting Integrity and Civic Engagement (VoICE)
The mission of the Mitchell Kapor Foundation is to ensure fairness and equity, especially in low-income communities of color. The Foundation's Voting Integrity and Civic Engagement (VoICE) initiative primarily supports work that strengthens elections administration and systematic enfranchisement (National Voter Registration Act, voter registration modernization, etc.). The initiative will also provide limited support for public campaign financing and grassroots infrastructure-building work. Grant proposals are accepted from organizations across the nation, particularly from areas with high concentrations of people of color at risk of disenfranchisement. Priority is given to organizations working 1) in several states under a national umbrella, 2) throughout the state of California, or 3) in collaboration with San Francisco Bay Area organizations. The application deadline for VoICE is August 14, 2009. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about the application process.
Grants Encourage Youth Program Evaluations
The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation: Evaluation Grants
The Ruddie Memorial Youth Foundation aims to identify and disseminate innovative and effective programs for helping underprivileged youth reach their full potential. The Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations that address the Foundation's mission in Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA; Chicago, IL; Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Seattle, WA; Madison and Milwaukee, WI; and Washington, DC. The purpose of the Foundation's Evaluation Grants program, the only grant opportunity available to first time applicants, is to identify innovative youth programs or services that are effective. Successful grantees will be encouraged to apply to the Foundation's Replication or Dissemination Grants program in order to expand the use of their creative approaches. The deadline for online applications to the Evaluation Grants program is July 31, 2009. Visit the Foundation's website for program details and application guidelines.
Funds for Kansas Health Promotion Programs
Sunflower Foundation
The Sunflower Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all Kansans through improved access to affordable and quality health care, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and prevention efforts. The Foundation is currently offering the following three Requests for Proposals: Finding Solutions in Challenging Times provides support to health and human services organizations that are providing critical services to those in need. The application deadlines are July 28 and September 22, 2009. Capacity Building Grants help health care organizations improve their effectiveness, impact, and sustainability. Sunflower Trails Grants strive to improve the health of Kansas residents by providing funds for public walking trails in order to increase the opportunity for physical activity. The application deadline for Capacity Building Grants and Sunflower Trails Grants is September 10, 2009. The RFPs for all three grant programs are available for download on the Foundation's website.
Environmental Efforts in the Pacific Northwest Supported
The Brainerd Foundation
The Brainerd Foundation's mission is to protect the environmental quality of the Pacific Northwest (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory) and to build broad citizen support for environmental protection. The Foundation accepts applications from nonprofit organizations in the targeted states/provinces through the following five programs: The Conservation Policy Program is aimed at achieving policy gains at the state or provincial level that ensure the protection of the region's air, land, and water. The Conservation Capacity Program supports efforts that improve the ability of the environmental community to address communications, bolster legal strategies, and strengthen overall organizational capacity. The Place-Based Conservation Program encourages protection efforts in specific critical landscapes in the region. The Opportunity Fund provides grants to organizations with a timely opportunity to impact a conservation policy debate. The Grassroots Fund supports small organizations confronting critical challenges on the ground in their communities. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time. Visit the website listed above for detailed information on each of the Foundation's grantmaking programs.
Grants for Healthy Family Programs in Company Communities
Jostens Foundation
The mission of the Jostens Foundation is to provide support to nonprofit organizations that work to create strong communities and healthy families and children. The Foundation primarily supports organizations in the communities where Jostens facilities and employees are located. Through the Jostens Community Grants Program, the Foundation provides awards of $500 to $10,000 to organizations that enhance the lives of youth and promote educational opportunities that significantly and positively impact children from birth through college. The remaining application deadlines for the 2009 Community Grants Program are August 25 and November 24. Visit the company's website listed above to review the application guidelines.
Department of Education: Special Focus Competition: Innovative Strategies in Community Colleges for Working Adults and Displaced Workers
This program supports innovative grants and cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary education. The focus is on reforms, innovations, and significant improvements of postsecondary education that respond to problems of national significance and serve as national models.
Department of Housing and Urban Development: Community Development Block Grant Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages
This program pertains to the development of viable Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities primarily for persons with low- and moderate- incomes.
National Science Foundation: Cultural Anthropology
The Cultural Anthropology Program promotes basic scientific research on the causes and consequences of human social and cultural variation. The program solicits research proposals of theoretical importance in all substantive and theoretical subfields within the discipline of Cultural Anthropology.
Department of the Interior: Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund
This program works cooperatively with landowners, communities, and tribes to foster voluntary stewardship efforts on private lands and enables states to participate in conservation projects for candidate, listed, and recently recovered species.
U.S. Agency for International Development: RESPOND - USAID Avian & Pandemic Influenza and Zoonotic Disease Program
This program improves the capacity of countries in high risk areas to respond to outbreaks of emergent zoonotic diseases that pose a serious threat to human health. The intent is to respond to outbreaks while they are still within the animal community; however, there may be occasions where a response is needed within the human population.