GrantStation Insider - April 19, 2018

Volume XVII | Issue 15

National | Regional | Federal | PathFinder | Online Education

 

National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Competition Strengthens Economic Opportunity Programs
Communities Thrive Challenge

The Communities Thrive Challenge, a program of the Rockefeller Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is open to charitable organizations that are working to expand economic opportunity for low-income and financially insecure people and communities in the United States. The focus is on nonprofit programs, businesses, organizing or advocacy models, technologies, economic development strategies, or other approaches that deliver significant and consistent results in any of the following areas: Better Work, Skills Development and Opportunity Matching, Financial Security, and Economically Vibrant Communities. As many as ten organizations will receive a $1 million grant, as well as assistance and an opportunity to share their stories on a national stage. Twenty finalists that do not become a grantee will receive $5,000 in recognition of their work. Applying organizations must have an annual operating budget of $200,000 or more in FY2018 and FY2017. The registration deadline is June 12, 2018; online applications must be submitted by June 19, 2018. Visit the Challenge’s website to review the FAQs and learn more about the application guidelines.

Collaborative Grants for Funders and Nonprofits
Fund for Shared Insight: Listen for Good

Fund for Shared Insight is a funder collaborative working to improve philanthropy by elevating the voices of those least heard. Through their signature grantmaking initiative, Listen for Good (L4G) they invite nonprofits and funders to join them in building high-quality feedback loops, a systematic and rigorous way to listen to, and respond to, the people nonprofits serve. To participate in L4G, a nonprofit must be customer-facing, have a minimum annual budget of $500,000, and be nominated by an existing or new funder. In the Spring 2018 funding round, grantees will receive $30,000 over 18 months, half covered by Shared Insight, half by the nominating funder. Applications will be accepted through June 29, 2018. Visit Shared Insight’s website to learn more and to join their mailing list.

Support for Principled Media Programs
Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation

The mission of the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation is to invest in the future of journalism by building the ethics, skills, and opportunities needed to advance principled, probing news and information. The Foundation provides grants to journalism schools and other nonprofit media organizations, with special preference given to programs focusing on ethics and new media. The Foundation focuses its giving on the following program areas: Investigative Reporting, Professional Development, Oklahoma Journalism, and Special Opportunities. The deadlines for letters of inquiry are May 15 and November 15, annually. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the grant program and to submit an online letter of inquiry.

K-12 STEM Projects Funded
Toshiba America Foundation

The Toshiba America Foundation is dedicated to promoting quality science and mathematics education in our nation’s K-12 schools. The Foundation provides grants through the following two initiatives: Grants for Grades K-5 Science of up to $1,000 are provided to teachers in public or private schools to help them bring innovative hands-on projects into their classrooms. The application deadline is October 1, annually. Grants for Grades 6-12 are provided to teachers who are passionate about making science and mathematics more engaging for their students. Requests for grants of up to $5,000 may be submitted throughout the year and are reviewed quarterly. The annual application deadlines for large grants of $5,000 or more are June 1 and November 1, annually. Visit the Foundation’s website for details about each of the grant programs.

 

 

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Grants Address Local Issues in Company Communities
Union Pacific Foundation: Community Ties Giving Program

The Union Pacific Foundation's mission is to improve the quality of life in the communities served by Union Pacific Railroad, primarily in the midwestern and western United States. Through the Community Ties Giving Program, the Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations that address the following categories: Safety, Workforce Development, Community Spaces, and Local Needs. Grants generally range from $2,500 to $25,000. Organizations interested in receiving a grant must complete a survey to determine eligibility by June 1, 2018, which is also the last day that eligible organizations may submit an online application. Visit the Foundation’s website for detailed information about the funding priorities and application process.

Conservation of New York State Heritage Collections Supported
Greater Hudson Heritage Network: Conservation Treatment Grant Program

The Greater Hudson Heritage Network (GHHN) is dedicated to advancing the preservation and interpretation of New York State’s historical, ethnic, and cultural heritages. The NYSCA/GHHN Conservation Treatment Grant Program provides support for treatment procedures by professional conservators to aid in stabilizing and preserving objects in collections of museums as well as historical and cultural organizations throughout the state. Grants of up to $7,500 are provided to nonprofit museums, historical organizations, and other cultural institutions that own, care for, and exhibit collections to the public. The focus is on institutions lacking in-house conservation staff with expertise in the area for which support is requested. The application deadline is June 1, 2018. Visit the GHHN website to learn more about the program.

Funds for Libraries in Rural Texas
Tocker Foundation: Library Grants

The Tocker Foundation is dedicated to the support of rural, public libraries in Texas serving populations of 12,000 or less. The Foundation’s Library Grants program focuses on improving, expanding, and extending public library services. Additional focus areas include access through the effective use of technology and the preservation of history through digitization. The Foundation also provides travel stipends to assist library professionals in their continuing education and advancement. Application deadlines are January 15 and June 1, annually. Visit the Foundation’s website to submit an online application.

Grants Assist Organizations in the Northeast
Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation

The Fred J. Brotherton Charitable Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the northeastern United States. The Foundation's major grant categories include the following: Education grants are provided to schools and colleges, with emphasis on educational programs providing assistance to the needy or disabled. Religion grants are provided to religious programs or institutions, with emphasis on those providing assistance to the needy or disabled. Historic Preservation grants are provided to historic preservation programs or institutions, including historical societies. Medical and Scientific Research grants are also offered. The deadline for the current application period is June 1, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the application guidelines.

 

 

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Support Available to Expand Veterinary Services
Department of Agriculture

The Veterinary Services Grant Program provides support to develop, implement, and sustain veterinary services and relieve veterinarian shortage situations in the United States and U.S. Insular Areas. The application deadline is May 18, 2018. 

Heritage Preservation Funded
National Endowment for the Humanities

The Common Heritage program seeks to preserve local heritage for future generations. The program supports both the digitization of cultural heritage materials and the organization of outreach through community events. The application deadline is May 31, 2018.

 

 

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

A Portrait of Canadian Foundation Philanthropy
Is your registered charity or nonprofit organization located in Canada? Are you interested in learning more about foundation giving in your country? If so, the report entitled A Portrait of Canadian Foundation Philanthropy may be just what you are looking for. Published by Philanthropic Foundations Canada and part of a global collaborative effort led by researchers at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University, this report examines broad trends and practices within the Canadian foundation landscape.

 

 

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.

Building a Stellar Grantseeking Team
One of the most time consuming tasks for an Executive Director of a nonprofit organization is the research, writing, and submission of grant requests. And, unfortunately, it is often a task that is both daunting and isolating. This webinar taught by GrantStation's CEO, Cynthia Adams, takes you through a step-by-step process to develop a grantseeking team, all working toward a common vision: to strengthen and build your grants program. This online training focuses on a step-by-step process to craft the perfect committee, develop a process to energize your team, and discover ways to create a sustainable program. Ms. Adams' unique approach will help you develop a team that will generate stellar results. This presentation will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

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. View a sample dashboard at www.annkemery.com/revenue-and-expenses. This webinar will be held Thursday, April 26, 2018.

Building a Powerful Grants Strategy for 2018 - 2019
This webinar will take participants through the process of establishing a grants calendar for the next 12 to 18 months. Fast-paced, and filled with action steps, Cynthia Adams, CEO of GrantStation, will discuss how to design and adopt a Grant Decision Matrix before beginning the process of building a specific grants strategy for each project. All participants will also receive a set of worksheets that they can use to create their own approach to building an overall grantseeking strategy for their organization. This presentation is geared towards beginning and intermediate grantwriters. Advanced grantwriters may also find it useful as a refresher course. This webinar will be held Thursday, May 3, 2018.

 


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

National Funding Opportunities
Competition Strengthens Economic Opportunity Programs
Collaborative Grants for Funders and Nonprofits
Support for Principled Media Programs
K-12 STEM Projects Funded

Regional Funding Opportunities
Grants Address Local Issues in Company Communities
Conservation of New York State Heritage Collections Supported
Funds for Libraries in Rural Texas
Grants Assist Organizations in the Northeast

Federal Funding
Support Available to Expand Veterinary Services
Heritage Preservation Funded