GrantStation Insider - October 11, 2018

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National Funding
Opportunities Throughout the U.S.

Support for Youth Service Engagement Efforts
Youth Service America: 2019 MLK Day of Service Grants
Youth Service America (YSA) is accepting applications for the 2019 MLK Day of Service Grants to activate youth volunteers on MLK Day of Service weekend, January 18-21, 2019. Funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, these grants offer youth development organizations, community-based organizations, and schools and school districts grant funding and capacity-building training to effectively recruit and engage young people in meaningful service activities. Grants of $1,000 will be provided to activate a minimum of 500 youth during the MLK Day weekend. Applicants should focus on engaging middle and high school aged youth, especially those from underserved communities. Grantees are encouraged to address issues of economic opportunity and financial literacy, but projects can address any issue important to the local community. Applicants may work locally, regionally, or statewide, and must be based in the United States. The application deadline is November 4, 2018. Visit the YSA website to submit an online application.

Climate, Democracy, and Reproductive Health Initiatives Funded
The Educational Foundation of America
The Educational Foundation of America was established to preserve the lifelong altruistic commitment of its founders. The Foundation is currently accepting project and program ideas that address the following categories: The Environment Program supports collaborative efforts that will help to accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, especially efforts that bridge climate and democracy. The Make Democracy Work Program supports initiatives that will help to increase access to the ballot box in Florida and North Carolina. The Reproductive Health and Justice Program supports state-based organizations that will help to improve access to abortion and contraception across the United States, with a particular focus on Appalachia. Project and program ideas for all three categories may be submitted at any time. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more.

Grants Promote Social and Economic Mobility
The Kresge Foundation: Human Services Program
The Kresge Foundation’s Human Services Program supports the advancement of human services to accelerate social and economic mobility for people with low income in America’s cities. One of the program’s focus areas, “Advancing innovative, multi-sectoral policy solutions in human services,” supports efforts to change the way the human services sector operates through testing, disseminating, and advocating for policy-driven approaches to improving social and economic mobility. The focus is on helping groundbreaking ideas enter the mainstream at the state and national level and encouraging collaboration across multiple sectors, including the public sector, private sector, and nonprofit sector. Nonprofit organizations and government entities are eligible to apply. Online applications may be submitted throughout the year. Visit the Foundation’s website for more information.

Advertising Costs for Nonprofit Organizations Supported
Temper of the Times Foundation
Temper of the Times Foundation promotes the use of standard marketing concepts to increase awareness about environmental issues. Recognizing that organizations working to protect the environment often have limited access to paid media, the Foundation provides funds to underwrite advertising designed to promote the conservation and restoration of native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems in the United States. Grants ranging from $5,000 to $15,000 may be used to fund the production of print, radio, or television ads; to pay for advertising space or airtime; or to produce or distribute pamphlets, books, videos, or press packets. The application deadline is December 17, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the application process.

Regional Funding
Opportunities for Specific Areas

Funds for Community Organizations in Tennessee
First Tennessee Foundation
The First Tennessee Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations located in communities served by the bank throughout the state of Tennessee. The Foundation’s areas of interest include arts and culture, education and helping youth, environmental sustainability, financial literacy and economic development, and healthcare and human services. Online applications for the 2019 funding cycle may be submitted through December 1, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the application process.

Grants Enhance Environmental Awareness for Oregon Youth
Gray Family Foundation: Environmental Education Program
The Gray Family Foundation is founded on the belief that fostering an understanding and appreciation of our natural world is a crucial part of a child’s education. The Foundation’s Environmental Education Program supports nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in Oregon that promote the teaching of environmental education in K-12 environments and increase outdoor experiences for youth. In 2019, two types of grants will be offered: Planning Grants will support organizations and educational institutions that aim to examine, challenge, and change assumptions and practices so that the field of environmental education may better reflect the diverse populations of Oregon. Programmatic Grants will support programs providing student field experiences for third through eighth grade students or educator professional development. The application deadline for both grant types is December 1, 2018. Visit the Foundation’s website to review the Environmental Education Program request for proposals.

Support for Organizations Improving the Quality of Life for Oklahomans
Sarkeys Foundation
The mission of the Sarkeys Foundation is to improve the quality of life in Oklahoma. The Foundation’s major areas of grant support include education, social service and human service needs, animal welfare, and cultural and humanitarian programs of regional significance. Preference is given to organizations that have been in operation at least three years. The upcoming deadline for letters of inquiry is December 1, 2018. (Interested applicants should speak with a Foundation staff member prior to submitting a letter of inquiry.) Invited proposals will be due February 1, 2019. Visit the Foundation’s website for more information on the application process.

Urban Agriculture Programs in DC Funded
Cedar Tree Foundation: Urban Agriculture in the Washington DC Area
The Cedar Tree Foundation supports work on a broad range of environmental issues within the United States. The Foundation is currently accepting letters of inquiry from nonprofit organizations that are promoting urban agriculture in the Washington, DC, region, especially if the work includes youth development or a focus on low-income communities of color. Grants generally range from $20,000 to $100,000. Letters of inquiry may be submitted at any time. Visit the Foundation’s website to learn more about the application process.

Federal Funding
Opportunities from the U.S. Government

Funds Available for Transportation Access
Department of Transportation
Access and Mobility Partnership Grants provide support to improve access to public transportation for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and low-income individuals by building partnerships among health, transportation, and other service providers. The application deadline is November 13, 2018. 

Farm to School Efforts Supported
Department of Agriculture
The Farm to School Grant Program provides support to incorporate local products into school meal programs, integrate agricultural education into the classroom, and cultivate and expand school gardens. The application deadline is December 4, 2018.

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The New Forbes 400 Philanthropy Score: Measuring Billionaires’ Generosity
Forbes recently released its annual Forbes 400 list, which is a ranking of the wealthiest Americans. Interestingly, it now includes a philanthropy score for each billionaire on the list. To learn about how this score was calculated, and who scored the highest, we recommend checking out the article “The New Forbes 400 Philanthropy Score: Measuring Billionaires’ Generosity.”

Upcoming Online Education Trainings
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Cultivating Funders 101
At its core, fundraising is about building relationships. And just like any other relationship, a strong grantee-grantor relationship takes time, skill, and attention. In this webinar, Alayna Buckner will cover everything you need to know about cultivating relationships with program officers and funders to help you strengthen your pipeline of grantmakers and ultimately secure more grants for your programs. This training is ideal for anyone in a development or communications department, or a volunteer engagement team, who has to ask potential supporters to give their time or money. It is also relevant for grantwriters or program staff responsible for collecting stories of impact or quotes from participants. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2018.

Online Workshop: Tracking Special Events in QuickBooks
Want to learn the ins and outs of special fundraising events? Join Gregg Bossen and David Webb for a QuickBooks Made Easy workshop that delves into using QuickBooks to track and manage special fundraising events. Topics covered include the definition of special fundraising events—what they are and what they are not, how to set and track accounts for special events in QuickBooks, how to enter transactions and budgets for special events in QuickBooks, and much more! The webinar will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2018.

Logic Models: More Than Just Extra Work!
Logic models are not a passing fad. If you need to create a logic model for your program, but don't know where to start, this webinar is for you! Using Measuring Program Outcomes: A Practical Approach from the United Way of America, Alice Ruhnke will demonstrate why logic models are critical for program planning and evaluation. During this webinar, you will learn how to create and use a logic model to help you improve services and your impact on your community. Executive directors, program managers, and grantwriters from a broad range of human service organizations will benefit from this 90-minute presentation. The webinar will be held on Thursday, October 25, 2018.

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Editor: Julie Kaufman
Contributing Writer: Kevin Peters
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