GrantStation Insider - February 21, 2019

Volume XVIII | Issue 7

National | Regional | Federal | PathFinder | Online Education

 

National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Support for Urban Organizations Addressing Climate Change and Health Issues
Kresge Foundation: Climate Change, Health & Equity RFP

The Kresge Foundation has issued a request for proposals to address the intersecting imperatives of accelerating action on climate change and reducing health disparities. The current Climate Change, Health & Equity RFP will focus on the planning phase of a multi-year effort supporting community-based nonprofit organizations and their capacity to advance the adoption and implementation of climate mitigation, climate adaptation, and climate resilience policies and programs at the local, regional, and/or state levels. The Foundation invites nonprofit community-based organizations seeking to advance work at the intersection of climate change, health, and equity in urban U.S. communities to apply for a planning grant of up to $100,000. (The second phase of the initiative will provide multi-year project implementation grants.) Applicants that have not previously applied for grant funding from the Foundation must create an account by March 5, 2019, to begin their application online. Letters of intent must be submitted by March 19, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to download the Climate Change, Health & Equity RFP.

SEL Projects for Pre-K-12 Students Funded
NoVo Foundation: Social and Emotional Learning Innovation Awards

NoVo Foundation, in partnership with Education First and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, is providing Social and Emotional Learning Innovation Awards to seed projects that foster social and emotional competencies in students in grades pre-K-12 nationwide. Applications are being invited from two pools: 1) individual teachers or teams of teachers seeking to implement Social Emotional Learning (SEL) initiatives in the classroom or school in the 2019-2020 school year, and 2) district-level applicants seeking to implement SEL initiatives district-wide or across multiple schools within one district. Grant awards for teacher-led projects will be a maximum of $5,000 each; district-level grant awards will be a maximum of $25,000 each. The application deadline is March 22, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the Innovation Awards 2019 RFP and FAQs.

Grants Promote Contemporary Concert Music
The Amphion Foundation

The purpose of the Amphion Foundation is to promote excellence in, and public appreciation of, contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers. Grants are provided to publicly-supported nonprofit performing ensembles, presenters, festivals, and music service organizations that have a history of substantial commitment to contemporary concert music at a high level of excellence. In general, grants range between $1,000 and $7,500, although larger grants may be awarded to major performing organizations with an extraordinary commitment to contemporary concert music or a particularly significant project. Applying organizations must have been in existence for at least two years, and have completed two full seasons of programming prior to the time of application. Applications from performing ensembles will be accepted through April 1, 2019. (The deadline for presenters, festivals, and music service organizations is September 15, 2019.) Visit the Foundation’s website for grant program guidelines.

Community Volunteer Projects Eligible for In-Kind Donations
The Home Depot Foundation: Community Impact Grants Program

The Home Depot Foundation’s Community Impact Grants Program provides support to nonprofit organizations and public service agencies in the U.S. that are using the power of volunteers to improve their communities. The program focuses on support for organizations that serve veterans in local communities, as well as organizations that serve diverse and underserved communities. Grants of up to $5,000 are made in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. Requests will be accepted on a rolling basis through December 31, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to submit an online application.

 

 

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Community Improvement Efforts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Supported
Wells Fargo Regional Foundation

The Wells Fargo Regional Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for children and families living in low-income neighborhoods in Delaware, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania. The Foundation offers the following two competitive grant programs: Neighborhood Planning Grants of $25,000 to $100,000 support intensive 12 to 24 month resident-driven neighborhood planning processes. The application deadline for this program is August 30, 2019. Neighborhood Implementation Grants of $100,000 to $1,250,000 over five years support comprehensive community development projects that target specific neighborhoods. Funded projects must be based on a current resident-driven neighborhood plan. The application deadlines for this program are April 5 and October 18, 2019. Visit the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation website to learn more about both grant programs and to take the eligibility quiz.

Funds for At-Risk Youth Programs in Oregon and Washington
Silver Family Foundation

The Silver Family Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Oregon and Washington that work with at-risk youth. The Foundation’s Transitional Youth Development Grant Program provides funds to organizations that offer in-depth, long-term investments and opportunities for motivated, low-income youth. Priority is given to programs that have a proven track record of improving outcomes around key youth development and academic benchmarks including 3rd grade reading, high school graduation, and college attainment and completion. Letters of inquiry may be submitted throughout the year; invited proposals are due March 31 and September 30, annually. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the grant guidelines.

STEM Grants for Rural Schools in 41 States
Monsanto Fund: America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education

America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, an initiative of the Monsanto Fund, helps farmers positively impact their communities and support local school districts. The program gives farmers in selected counties in 41 states the opportunity to nominate a rural public school district to compete for grants to promote science and math education. Once nominated by a local farmer, school district administrators may submit an application for either a grant of up to $10,000 or a grant of up to $25,000 to support a science or math educational program. The more farmers that nominate a school district, the more it demonstrates community support and strengthens the school district’s application. Farmers must submit nominations by April 1, 2019, and the deadline for schools to apply is April 15, 2019. Visit the program’s website to submit an online nomination.

Support for Food Security Initiatives in Kentucky
Passport Foundation

The Passport Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Kentucky that improve the lives of the residents of the state. The Foundation’s main goal is to provide grants for programs that address non-medical challenges and complex social factors that directly affect people's health, such as little access to fresh food and reliable transportation, a lack of educational resources leading to fulfilling and well-paying jobs, and an addiction to drugs or alcohol. For the Spring 2019 grant cycle, the Foundation is seeking to fund solutions that improve food security and social connectedness for underserved populations. Letters of intent will be accepted from March 15 through March 31, 2019; invited grant applications will be accepted from April 15 to May 15, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the Spring 2019 application process.

 

 

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Capacity Building for HIV Healthcare Services Supported
Department of Health and Human Services

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part C Capacity Development Program provides support to strengthen organizational capacity to respond to the changing healthcare landscape and increase access to high-quality HIV primary healthcare services for low-income, uninsured, and underserved people living with HIV. The application deadline is March 22, 2019.

Funds Available for Fire Departments
Department of Homeland Security

The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program provides support to fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations to assist in increasing the number of firefighters to help communities meet industry minimum standards and attain 24-hour staffing to provide adequate protection from fire and fire-related hazards. The application deadline is March 22, 2019.

 

 

PathFinder: Featured Resource
A library of quality resources designed to help you develop your career path as a grants professional.

Gender Matters: A Guide to Growing Women's Philanthropy, by Kathleen E. Loehr
Women make up half of the population, and are oftentimes in charge of making financial decisions for their families. Does your organization have a strategy in place for attracting female donors? If not, the book Gender Matters: A Guide to Growing Women's Philanthropy by Kathleen E. Loehr may serve as a good starting point. This book focuses on specific individual, team, and organizational adaptations necessary to increase philanthropic support from women.

 

 

Upcoming Online Education Trainings
Live Webinars

Unless otherwise noted, all Online Education Trainings are webinars,
are 90 minutes in duration, and are scheduled to begin at 2 PM Eastern Time.

Online Workshop: QuickBooks Budgeting & Year End Donor Receipts - Online Version
Do you spend hours every month getting budget reports ready for your board meeting? Do you put time into reentering and then manipulating data in Excel to get that “challenging” board member the report he wants? Do you manually generate donor thank you letters in Word? Are you double entering donations in QuickBooks and then again in another donor database that you don’t really like or understand? If the answer to any of these questions is YES, then this workshop is for you! We are very excited to have Gregg Bossen, CPA and president of QuickBooks Made Easy, deliver one of his most popular webinars exclusively for GrantStation. In this workshop we will first explore how to enter budgets and generate budget reports in minutes for your organization right in QuickBooks. (No more fooling with Excel!) The webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2019.

Secure the Future: Build a Diversified Base of Support
Just as your organization cannot rely on just one or two funders, you also need to develop multiple types of revenue streams beyond grants. This webinar will offer proven ideas and techniques that will lead to more and larger giving from a broader range of donors. First you’ll learn to draft a Development Plan. Then we’ll focus on how to develop relationships with diverse kinds of donors to assure a long-lasting source of philanthropic revenue to sustain your nonprofit. Look around you—there are all kinds of people waiting to help you, but you need to reach out to them in ways they can respond to. Learn how to engage your board to maximize their potential and tap into their networks. Likewise, we’ll explore what else volunteers can do for your organization. This webinar will benefit executive directors, board members, and all development staff who interact with donors and prospects. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.

Online Workshop: DIY Dashboards - Make Beautiful, Easy to Follow Dashboards for Your Nonprofit’s Leaders
Why wait until the end of the year to write a lengthy report when you can share data early and often with dashboards? In this workshop, Ann K. Emery will review the best-bang-for-your-buck data visualization design principles, like using color and text to tell your story. Once you’ve designed one great graph, it’s time to combine multiple graphs together for your report, slide show, or handout. You'll view Ann’s real-life examples so that you can see how grids, white space, and visual hierarchies are applied in each setting. You’ll also explore the major dashboard types. Ann will share her nine sample dashboards with you and you’ll vote on which two or three styles you’d like to create from scratch in Excel. Life is short and Ann is only going to teach you about visualizations that make a difference. The webinar will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2019.

 


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Editor: Julie Kaufman
Contributing Writer: Kevin Peters
Contributing Writer: Ashlyn Simmons

National Funding Opportunities
Support for Urban Organizations Addressing Climate Change and Health Issues
SEL Projects for Pre-K-12 Students Funded
Grants Promote Contemporary Concert Music
Community Volunteer Projects Eligible for In-Kind Donations

Regional Funding Opportunities
Community Improvement Efforts in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania Supported
Funds for At-Risk Youth Programs in Oregon and Washington
STEM Grants for Rural Schools in 41 States
Support for Food Security Initiatives in Kentucky

Federal Funding Opportunities
Capacity Building for HIV Healthcare Services Supported
Funds Available for Fire Departments