April 18, 2013 – 11:21 am
Larry Irving, who headed the National Information and Telecommunications Administration during the Clinton Administration, explains why there really is no such thing as an “Obama Phone” (if anything, it is a “Reagan Phone”), and why the policy of subsidizing phone service is so valuable and important. I can’t decide whether the efforts to eliminate a [...]
Prevent Child Abuse VT seeks Director of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs Prevent Child Abuse Vermont is seeking a Director of Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs. The position will oversee school-based programs in Vermont and conduct national outreach and training. Candidate must have experience developing and conducting evaluations, familiarity with current best practice and research [...]
This national funding opportunity comes from GrantStation.com Seniors Tackling Social Problems Recognized The Purpose Prize The Purpose Prize, sponsored by Encore.org, provides awards of up to $100,000 to people over 60 who are taking on society’s biggest challenges. The prize recognizes those with the passion and experience to create new ways to solve tough social [...]
February 25, 2013 – 10:49 pm
From our colleagues at the National Council on Nonprofits: Unless Congress and the President reach agreement on an alternative plan by this Thursday, $85 billion in arbitrary, across-the-board spending cuts go into effect, causing disruptions for governments, nonprofits, and ordinary citizens in every community across the country. The cuts, known as sequestration, are the result [...]
February 20, 2013 – 11:13 pm
This job opportunity comes to us from Idealist.org Parents for Change Neighborhood Community Organizer Posted on: February 14, 2013 Posted by: PICO National Network Description Parents for Change Neighborhood Community Organizer (Follow the link to “Apply for this Position”) Vermont Interfaith Action and Voices for Vermont’s Children have together created an education organizing initiative called [...]
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February 20, 2013 – 11:59 am
At Common Good Vermont’s Vermont Nonprofit Day 2013 panelists with nonprofit and legislative experience shed light on how to make your case to the Vermont Legislature. From new programs to continued support, how do you explain what difference you’ll make and how do you convince Legislators to invest their full faith and credit. In light [...]
February 16, 2013 – 7:51 am
This national funding opportunity comes from GrantStation.com The Amphion Foundation fosters and promote excellence in, and public appreciation of, contemporary concert music, particularly by American composers. Grants are provided to publicly-supported nonprofit performing ensembles, presenters, and music service organizations that have a history of substantial commitment to contemporary concert music at a high level of [...]
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February 16, 2013 – 7:47 am
This national funding opportunity comes from GrantStation.com Norcross Wildlife Foundation provides support to local grassroots organizations throughout the United States that work to protect wild land. Priority is given to organizations that have difficulty raising the modest funds they need to do their critical work in the trenches of environmental conservation. Grants averaging $1,000 to [...]
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February 13, 2013 – 9:51 pm
More than 80 nonprofit leaders convened at the Vermont Statehouse on February 7th to celebrate Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2013. The Legislators were buzzing with the visit of Mark Friedman, leader of the Results Based Accountability movement, who addressed a joint session of the Vermont House and Senate. Watch the video, below. Special thanks to [...]
February 12, 2013 – 7:28 pm
From Philanthropy News Digest: Although organized out-of-school programming cannot compensate for or remediate the challenges public education systems face, participation in such programs is valued precisely because they are not school, a literature review from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation finds. The report, Learning at Not-School: A Review of Study, Theory, and [...]
