Emerson & Church let us know about a new fundraising book, The Ultimate Insider’s Guide to Winning Foundation Grants. Here are five grant seeking tips that can make or break your next grant proposal. They come from Martin Teitel, a respected foundation CEO for most of his career. The single most important part of your [...]
The Annual Clothes Exchange opens for its tenth year of business on May 3-4th at Burlington’s Burlington Town Center. Dates & Times: May 3, 6PM – 8 PM Shop First and May 4, 10AM – 6 PM Main Event The best selection of pre-loved and new apparel for women, children, plus a few fabulous finds [...]
Originally posted on Grantstation.com. Health Resources and Services Administration announces funding for Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems: Building Health Through Integration Deadline: April 26, 2013 Amount: Estimated funds available: $7,800,000. Estimated grant range: up to $140,000. Estimated number of awards: 57. Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments Description: [...]
Here are some valuable resources that relate to topics discussed at the Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2013 on March 21 at Fairlee Vermont. Agenda for the Day | Meet the Presenters | Meet the Attendees | Reading List | Conference Materials (more to come!) | Underwriters | Full Report | PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Leap of Reason: Managing [...]
This webinar is made available by The Foundation Center’s GrantSpace in their March Marketplace Newsletter. Learn the characteristics of effective nonprofits and assess whether yours is ready for foundation fundraising. The webinar will focus specifically on foundation fundraising. Go to the webinar and do your checklist today! This free session will provide you with a [...]
This national funding opportunity comes from GrantStation.com Support for Music, Education, and Grassroots Organizing Sparkplug Foundation The Sparkplug Foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations that are proposing start-up projects in the fields of music, education, and grassroots organizing. In the Music category, the Foundation supports emerging professional musicians or music-development programs. In Education and Teaching, the [...]
This national funding opportunity comes from GrantStation.com Grants Promote Physical Activity Programs at Elementary Schools Active Schools Acceleration Project The Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP) seeks to increase quality in-school physical activity by identifying the very best strategies to motivate and support youth movement. In 2013, ASAP will award Acceleration Grants of $1,000 each to [...]
Thanks to Gerrie Denison of the VT State Library for sharing this Learning Opportunity! Free Workshop for Nonprofit Grantseekers Introduction to grant research techniques and resources taught by Gerrie Denison, Reference Librarian at the Vermont State Library. Learn how to search the Foundation Center’s electronic database, Foundation Directory Online, to locate funders. Discover other resources [...]
From Nonprofit Quarterly. Next in the sequence of fiscal cliff standoffs is the renewal of the continuing budget resolution, which keeps the federal government running in the absence of an approved federal budget. That’s supposed to happen by March 27th, or else the government almost grinds to a halt but for certain essential services. Our [...]
Thanks to Network for Good for sharing this quiz. There are now 1 BILLION smartphones on the planet. You must make it easy for supporters to engage with your nonprofit on their mobile devices. Can donors easily make a donation to your cause via mobile? Do supporters have a good experience when they view your website [...]
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