GrantStation Insider: August 12, 2021

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COVID-19 Related Funding
Opportunities related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Current COVID-19 funding opportunities are available on our website.

National Funding
Opportunities throughout the U.S.

Support for Indigenous Sustainability Solutions in North America
NDN Collective: Community Self-Determination Grant
The mission of NDN Collective is to build the collective power of Indigenous peoples, communities, and nations to exercise their inherent right to self-determination, while fostering a world that is built on a foundation of justice and equity for all people and the planet. NDN is currently offering the Community Self-Determination Grant program, which supports community-based sustainable solutions that address one or more of the following focus areas: Defend supports efforts such as protecting and reclaiming lands, water, and natural resources. Develop supports efforts such as community and economic development/resilience based on sustainable, regenerative principles, and climate change solutions and mitigation. Decolonize supports efforts such as intergenerational transmission and continuity of language, culture, ceremonial practices, traditional governance and decision-making structures, and lifeways. Grants of up to $100,000 for up to two years will be provided. While national efforts are funded, priority will be given to grassroots, community-based efforts. Tribes, First Nations, Inuit, Metis, and Indigenous-led nonprofit organizations spanning North America (including American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) and the post-colonial borders of the United States, Mexico, and Canada are eligible to apply. The deadline for letters of interest is August 31, 2021; final applications will be due October 25, 2021. Visit the NDN website to review the guidelines for the Community Self-Determination Grant program.

Economic Education Initiatives Funded
Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation
The Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation is dedicated to achieving a more prosperous society through economics and personal finance education. The Foundation supports new ideas and approaches to helping people more fully understand how economics can play a role in making their lives, their communities, and the world a more prosperous place. Grants are provided to innovative economic education programs in four areas: innovative pilot projects, new marketing capability initiatives to reach more people served, student programs to generate demand and excitement for economic education, and economic education programs in a recently mandated state. Grants generally range from $10,000 to $25,000. U.S. nonprofit organizations with at least five years of history are eligible to apply. The upcoming deadline for letters of interest is September 10, 2021. Visit the Foundation's website to access the grant program information and application guidelines.

Grants Aid Marginalized Populations in the U.S., East Africa, and Central America
Jewish Helping Hands: Tikkun Olam Grant Program
Jewish Helping Hands' Tikkun Olam Grant Program is intended to advance the goal of inspiring and supporting tzedakah, justice, and righteousness throughout the world. This program strives to help vulnerable populations in the United States and abroad by supporting projects focused on economic development and social empowerment, with a particular emphasis on those demographics that have been overlooked or marginalized. Grants are provided to nonprofit organizations that show clear promise to promote self-help and empowerment within communities, or that respond to unmet needs of those who are poor or marginalized. Projects that aim to bring about positive change for groups of all backgrounds and religious affiliations are encouraged. Projects in the United States, East Africa, and Central America, as well as regions worldwide with impoverished Jewish populations, are given priority. Grants range up to $10,000 for projects in the U.S. and up to $5,000 for projects in other countries. Initial inquiry forms must be submitted by September 14, 2021; invited full applications will be due December 14, 2021. Visit the Jewish Helping Hands website to learn more about the Tikkun Olam Grant Program.

Public Lands Access in the U.S., Canada, and Europe Supported
Hydro Flask: Parks for All
Parks for All, the charitable giving program of Hydro Flask, supports the development, maintenance, and accessibility of public green spaces so people everywhere can live healthier, happier, and more fulfilled lives. Grants are provided to national nonprofit organizations in the United States (organizations covering at least five states), as well as regional organizations in the following states: Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming. Charitable organizations in New Brunswick and Quebec in Canada, as well as selected countries in Europe, are also eligible to apply. Applying organizations must be dedicated to building, restoring, maintaining, or providing public access to parks and recreational public lands as well as beaches and coastal areas. Grants are provided in the following categories: New Parks, Park Access/Education, and Park Maintenance/Restoration. Grants range from $10,000 to $50,000. The application deadline for organizations in the U.S. and Canada is September 10, 2021; for organizations in Europe the deadline is September 24, 2021. Visit the Hydro Flask website and choose the relevant geographic region to review the Parks for All funding guidelines and application procedures.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for specific geographic areas

Funds for Arts Programs Within a Five-Hour Drive of New York City
GKV Foundation
The GKV Foundation supports nonprofit organizations located within a five-hour drive of the New York City metropolitan area that are interested in developing new programs that will impact the community through the use of a range of artistic media such as the visual arts, music, and dance. The focus is on new programs that are on the wish lists of established nonprofit organizations; big ideas with great potential but as of yet, unfunded and, by consequence, untested. The goal is that with first-year funding from the Foundation enough measurable results will be achieved to attract sustaining funding from other sources. Applying organizations must have been in existence for at least five years. For the 2022 grant cycle, the Foundation will accept the first 100 letters of interest received between September 27 and September 30, 2021; invited proposals will be due November 15, 2021. Visit the Foundation's website to learn more about the Foundation's mission and application process.

Grants Benefit Organizations in Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming
Cross Charitable Foundation
The Cross Charitable Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming. The Foundation provides grants to organizations that 1) promote education to enable youth to become productive members of society; 2) provide services for the homeless and oppressed; 3) address the conservation and protection of wildlife and the environment; and 4) promote the health and welfare of dogs, including the training of dogs to assist in improving the quality of life for humans and other animals. The grant application deadline is September 15, 2021. Visit the Foundation's website to download the application guidelines and to submit an online application.

Support for Children's Health Programs in Washington, DC
The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust
The Alexander and Margaret Stewart Trust is dedicated to supporting research, treatment, and prevention of cancer and pediatric illnesses. In the Pediatrics category, the focus is on serving children who are physically or mentally ill or handicapped and residing in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Washington, DC. Examples of funded programs and organizations include community health centers, neonatal care programs, early medical interventions that benefit childhood education, pediatric occupational and physical therapy, and pediatric mental health programs. The upcoming application deadline is September 17, 2021. (New applicants must submit an online letter of inquiry form prior to applying.) Visit the Trust's website to access the grant guidelines and application procedure.

Hunger Relief Efforts in Company Communities Funded
Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation
The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation supports nonprofit organizations in the communities served by Food Lion stores in Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Grants are provided to hunger relief organizations operating within a 20-mile radius of a Food Lion store. The Foundation's focus is on reducing the number of children at risk of hunger by helping feeding agencies increase their "fresh" capacity so families can put nutritious meals on their tables. Grants are intended to be used for the purchase of food in support of the applying organizations' hunger relief efforts. The upcoming application deadline is September 15, 2021. Visit the company's website to submit an online application.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. government

Program Assists Public Housing Residents
Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency Service Coordinator (ROSS-SC) grant program is designed to assist residents of public and Indian housing in making progress towards economic and housing self-sufficiency by removing the educational, professional, and health barriers they face. The program focuses on areas of need such as digital inclusion, education, the elderly and people with disabilities, employment, financial literacy, health and wellness, re-entry, and substance abuse. The application deadline is September 17, 2021.

Funds Available to Strengthen Libraries
Institute of Museum and Library Services
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries program supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice in these professions to strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Program goals include building the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public; building the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement; improving the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections, with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach strengthening the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster; and strengthening the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. The Phase I deadline for preliminary proposals is September 24, 2021. Invited full proposals are due March 25, 2022.

Tracks to Success
Feature articles focused on a particular grantmaker or philanthropic trend

The Balance of Power in Knowledge Creation
by Sid Davis

The old saying goes that knowledge is power. But before knowledge exists, its creation is power. Not long ago very few non-Asian Americans knew that Japanese Americans were imprisoned in internment camps during World War II. The existing power dynamic, which devalued the Japanese American community, allowed the unflattering fact of the forced relocation and confinement of thousands of U.S. citizens to be virtually omitted when the history of the war was written in the years immediately afterward. It appeared in few if any books. Discussing and teaching it was fiercely resisted—and continues to be. The Trail of Tears, the Rosewood Massacre, the Tulsa Massacre, and the Wilmington Coup are similar examples. Knowledge and power, and how the two are intertwined, crucially impact our societies and the world.

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

International Conference on Sustainable Development 2021
Is your organization working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? If so, you may want to attend the free International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) 2021, which will be held online from September 20 to 21, 2021. The ICSD provides a forum for academia, government, civil society, UN agencies, and the private sector to come together to share practical solutions to achieve the SDGs. This year's theme is "Research for Impact: An Inclusive and Sustainable Planet."

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.

LIVE Workshop: Tracking In-Kind Contributions in QuickBooks (ONLINE Version)
Do you get in-kind contributions of stuff (computers, furniture, food, clothing, household items for clients, auction items, etc. . .)? What about services (IT help, advertising, graphic design, professional services, rent, etc. . .)? In-kind gifts are an important way nonprofits receive support from donors and are REQUIRED to be booked by nonprofits. More than that, they can frequently count towards meeting the matching requirements of traditional grants and when booked more accurately reflect the true cost of running your nonprofit. Figuring out what can be booked, how to value them, and how to get them into your QuickBooks file can be challenging. If you receive in-kind donations of either stuff or services, then this webinar is for you! We are very excited to have Gregg Bossen, a CPA specializing in nonprofits and president of QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits, deliver one of his most popular webinars exclusively for us! In this webinar, we will first explore everything you ever wanted to know about in-kind gifts but didn’t know who to ask. Topics include the following: What kinds of goods and services received can I book as in-kind gifts? What are the rules for when I can book services received? How do I determine the value I book? How do I book these things in QuickBooks? What am I required to report to the donor? Don't miss this opportunity! The webinar for the ONLINE version of QuickBooks will be held on Tuesday, August 17, 2021.

LIVE Workshop: Tracking Volunteers in QuickBooks (ONLINE Version)
Are you tracking your volunteers' contact information somewhere? What about the hours they worked? What they did? Many grantors will allow volunteer hours to count towards meeting the matching requirements for a grant, so it is important to keep track of volunteer activity. All of this information can be easily tracked right in your QuickBooks software. To help you with this process, we are very excited to have Gregg Bossen, a CPA specializing in nonprofits and president of QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits, deliver one of his most popular webinars exclusively for us. In this webinar, you will learn how to set up your volunteers in QuickBooks either manually or by import; query to find a volunteer that possesses a skill that you may need; set up and enter time for volunteers by activity; generate volunteer reports; and get QuickBooks to calculate the exact amount of match created. Don't miss this opportunity! You will be VERY glad you came! The webinar for the ONLINE version of QuickBooks will be held on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

Collaborative Communication in Managing Staff, Board Members, and Donors (NEW)
How do you communicate with difficult staff? How do you manage staff with various learning styles and agendas and keep them focused on the organizational mission? How can you set up highly productive work teams where staff have effective lateral communication while driving forward toward high performance? How can you bridge polarizing divides within your team and prevent the development of silos? In this session, Dr. Anthony Silard will explain how to use the latest communication techniques to manage your staff effectively for maximum results. An ancient Chinese proverb tells us "He who angers me controls me." You will learn a system of "Process Management" which will help you avoid negative emotional reactions in difficult situations and keep your focus on "managing for the mission." You will learn how to build agreement with staff on goals, establish parameters up-front, and spend less time reviewing their work. You will also find out how to incorporate self-management strategies into your organization that enable staff to evaluate their own progress toward organizational goals. Participants will be able to identify and describe how to keep their team working effectively toward the mission through management-specific communication skills; distinguish how to create aligned incentives that motivate staff to work toward critical organizational goals; discern how to establish an action-oriented, high-performance organizational culture; discuss how nonprofit leaders can communicate assertively without alienating staff and volunteers; and understand how to move past a transactional culture and toward a culture that puts people and the social mission first. The webinar will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021.

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