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First Choice Power announces program to provide 1 million meals for Texans
First Choice Power today kicked off Hunger Awareness Month with the announcement of the Food First™ program, an initiative to provide 1 million meals to Texans in need, and its first monthly food bank grant recipient. East Texas Food Bank will receive a $1,000 grant, a donation that will provide 8,000 meals to those in need in the East Texas area. The grant was awarded as a result of the food bank winning an ongoing monthly poll on First Choice Power's Facebook page. Read more...
Assistance offered to nonprofits filing BP claims
With support from the Louisiana Department of Children and Families, the Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations (LANO) will be conducting workshops and conference calls throughout the fall in order to support nonprofits with their BP claims application process as a result of the oil spill disaster. Read more...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality wants to help you redevelop
The TCEQ Brownfields Program provides assistance in identifying environmental risks when your community is redeveloping and revitalizing properties. TCEQ Brownfields can perform assessments on brownfields properties at no cost for eligible entities. We are currently looking for brownfields sites that need environmental assessment before they can be redeveloped. If you are looking to revitalize a portion of your community, but the project is stalled because contamination may be present, please contact us! The TCEQ has tools to help facilitate reuse and redevelopment of underutilized properties. Our Brownfields program can provide environmental assessments for governmental agencies, non-profit entities, redevelopment agencies, or quasi-governmental entities to help benefit your community! Read more...
Vote for one local charity to win $10,000: Cox Cares Grant polls open September 1
Beginning Wednesday, September 1, the public can vote online for their favorite nonprofit organization to receive a Cox Cares Grant of $10,000. Established in 2000, Cox Cares has donated nearly $700,000 to more than 95 local nonprofit organizations through in-kind and direct cash support, much of which is derived from the contributions of Cox Orange Coast's employees. This year, Cox Cares received more than 120 grant applications. Ten finalists were selected by a committee of Cox associates and community and business leaders. Finalist selections were based on program quality and their potential impact on youth, seniors and education. Read more...
NIH's peer-review process revealed
The National Institutes of Healt's Center for Scientific Review has produced a series of videos to give you an inside look at how scientists from across the country review NIH grant applications for scientific and technical merit. New and established applicants will find insights and understanding that can empower them to improve the applications and increase their chances for receiving a more positive review. Read more...
Taxpayers to pay overdue electricity bills
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) encourages customers experiencing financial hardship to apply for assistance through a new state program called Temporary Energy Assistance for Families (TEAF). The program, facilitated by The Salvation Army, provides eligible families the opportunity to receive a one-time emergency energy grant of up to $1,500 to pay off past-due utility bills and avoid service shut-off. The financial assistance is available to qualifying California utility customers through a grant made possible by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and additional funds from California’s investor-owned utilities. Applications will be accepted only through Sept. 21, 2010. Read more...
Food bank receives $1.1 million donation to install solar power system
SAN JOSE, Calif.--Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and SunPower Corporation today announced a joint donation to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties valued at $1.1 million for the purchase of a SunPower rooftop solar system. The 322-kilowatt (kW) system will be installed at the non-profit organization’s headquarters, located on Curtner Ave. in San Jose, Calif. It is expected to save the food bank nearly $3 million over the 25-year life of the system—translating into approximately six million meals for the local community. Read more...
Nonprofits to compete online for donors, volunteers
LendingTree was one of the first to make popular an online website in which banks compete for customers seeking loans. But what about creating the same type of digital marketplace where nonprofits compete for donors and volunteers? That's exactly what MyGoodDeed, a nonprofit organization, had in mind when it developed a new online technology, unveiled this week to support the upcoming 9/11 as a National Day of Service. The new technology, at 911dayofservice.org, enables people to search for and adopt virtually any charitable cause in the nation based on their interests, and then allows individuals to decide how to support the causes they select. Read more...
Missouri Archives to award $57,000 in grants for historical record preservation
The Missouri State Archives is awarding nearly $57,000 in grants to help preserve historical records. Museums, libraries, colleges and universities and local governments are eligible for the grants. The money can be used to preserve and provide access to historical records, hire consultants and buy supplies for archiving records. The deadline to apply is Oct. 1. Grant applications are encouraged for records that have been under-documented. That includes architecture, post-World War II immigrants and small religious organizations. Read more...
Amerigroup donates 100 computers to Georgia nonprofits
At a ceremony today in Atlanta, Amerigroup Corporation announced the donation of more than 100 gently used computers to 13 community organizations throughout Georgia. The 103 computers will go to organizations that help children and families, such as Families First and Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless, and to job readiness organizations, such as Cobb Works and the Goodwill Centers of North Georgia (Duluth/Decatur). The computers also will be used by businesses to take and track orders and to help educate children. Read more...
PA Breast Cancer Coalition announces request for applications for Income Tax Research Grants
Are you a breast or cervical cancer researcher in PA looking for additional research funding? The PA Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) is awaiting your grant application for the PBCC's Income Tax Refunds for Breast and Cervical Cancer Research Grants. The grant funding cycle is July 1, 2011- June 30, 2012. To download the Request for Application (RFA) visit www.pbcc.me/tax. Letters of Intent are due by September 15, 2010 and Full Applications are due by October 22, 2010. Whether submitted by mail or delivered in person, all materials must be received at the PBCC offices by 4 PM on their due date. The PBCC offices are located at 344 N. Reading Rd., Ephrata, PA 17522. Read more...
Nonprofit executive directors in East Bay may apply for fellowship
Are you an executive director of a nonprofit based in the East Bay who wants to improve your leadership and management skills? Enhance the capacity of your organization? Build collaborative relationships with other nonprofit leaders? If yes, LeaderSpring invites you to apply to a two-year, on-the-job Fellowship program. Applications are due Friday, September 24, 2010. For more information, visit www.leaderspring.org or contact LeaderSpring at (510) 286-8949 or drew@leaderspring.org. Read more...
Lee County, FL, seeks Grant Consultant
Lee County is requesting proposals from "qualified" proposers to provide the following: monitor local, State and Federal renewable and clean energy grant opportunities for Lee County, coordinate and apply for grants and partner with Lee County entities to meet the compliance of the grantor for submission of grant deadlines. Proposer should demonstrate knowledge and experience of the Federal and State grant process and be able to provide this service in an accelerated manor with described timelines. Contact: Cindy Logan 239.533.5450. Read more...
$600,000 available for transportation enhancements in MN
The West Central Minnesota Area Transportation Partnership is seeking applications for the 2015 Transportation Enhancement Program, which has approximately $600,000 available for eligible projects in Mahnomen, Clay, Becker, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Grant, Douglas, Stevens, Traverse, Pope, Big Stone and Swift counties. Projects require a 20 percent cash match. A workshop to provide information about eligibility is scheduled for Tuesday, September 7, from 10 a.m. to noon, at West Central Initiative, 1000 Western Ave., Fergus Falls. The deadline for applications is November 12 to local planning agencies and Dec. 10 to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Read more...
Brown County, WI, United Way launches computer grant program
A computer grant program will provide more than $4,000 in equipment to residents and community service agencies unable to afford new hardware. The Brown County United Way approached CyberWorks, 2022 E. Mason St., to re-create a similar partnership it had with IBM that ended last year, said Howard Endow, Brown County United Way community impact manager. Local nonprofit organizations can apply for the grant or nominate community members they think would benefit from the technology. The grant allows a group or an individual to receive one of two Acer brand laptops or one of two custom-built desktops. Each has the latest versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system and Microsoft Office. Recipients will be selected based on how much of an impact it will have on the community or a person's life, Endow said. Organizations that would allow clients to use the computer are preferred, he said, but the organization wants to spread the giving as much as possible.http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100812/GPG0101/8120585/Brown-County-United-Way-launches-computer-grant-program Read more...
Ford increases investment in university research
Some of the world's brightest university professors and students are pairing up with Ford scientists in 2010 to explore a wide range of new ideas and technologies that could benefit future Ford vehicle development. This year, Ford awarded 13 University Research Program (URP) grants to 12 different universities around the globe, including Wayne State University in Detroit; Stanford University in Palo Alto, California; RWTH Aachen University in Aachen, Germany; and Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. Read more...
Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County seeks to hire grant writers
The purpose of this RFQ is to identify and procure grant writing experts to work on behalf of the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County on an as needed basis. Applicants selected through this RFQ will be placed on a list of procured grant writing vendors. WDC staff will reference this list on an as-needed basis to select assistance when working on a variety of public and private funding proposals. This RFP closes Friday, August 20, 2010. Read more...
IRS offers small charities 'one-time relief' through extended deadline
The Internal Revenue Service today announced how it will help thousands of small charities keep their tax-exempt status even if they missed their May 17 deadline for filing a new online form or are about to miss subsequent deadlines. Read more...
Debate around online contests heats back up
The sometimes heated discussion about online contests for philanthropy bubbled back up this week when new media guru Chris Brogan wrote a post titled "The Problem with Social Only Nonprofit Campaigns." In the post, Chris laments the numerous appeals he's received asking him to throw his support behind various causes in the Chase Community Giving campaign, but spreads his criticism to the larger proliferation of online competitions. Another critical article appeared this week on Huffington Post; this one from Kelly Kleiman of Nonprofiteer.net who shares her belief that the Chase Community Giving campaign is "…called 'crowd-source philanthropy,' but it's not philanthropy at all: it's 'crowd-manipulation marketing.'" Nonprofit consultant Barbara Talisman shares her response to Chris Brogan's post, and Rebecca Leaman at the Wild Apricot blog has a great recap of the various conversations. Read more...
Iowa Office of Energy Independence accepting proposals under the State Energy Program
The Iowa Office of Energy Independence is accepting proposals under the State Energy Program (SEP) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Interested entities may now go online at www.iowagrants.gov to apply for these grant funding opportunities. The maximum per project award for both opportunities is $1,000,000 and the amount of funding available is contingent upon the availability of funds as projects are negotiated in other ARRA-SEP program areas. Eligible applicants for the Technology Demonstration RFP are public, non-profit and private sector entities interested in implementing energy efficiency retrofits using demonstration technologies, installing cost effective onsite renewable energy applications, or providing outreach through energy related training, information, or education. Eligible applicants for the BE$T RFP are limited to: school districts, cities, counties, other local government agencies and non-profit entities with the ability to issue tax exempt debt, interested in implementing energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy in or on applicable buildings. The deadline for application submittal is August 13, 2010. For more information and to review the RFP application, visit www.energy.iowa.gov. Read more...
Verizon Foundation offers $150,000 in literacy grants to Pennsylvania district library center organizations
Pennsylvania's 29 district library center organizations can compete for $150,000 in grants from the Verizon Foundation to support literacy initiatives that incorporate Verizon Thinkfinity.org resources into the organizations' programs. The foundation will award grants of up to $15,000 each to district library center organizations that best use Thinkfinity.org resources to enhance existing programs, or launch new ones, for library patrons. Thinkfinity.org offers free, online educational and literacy resources for teachers, parents and students provided in partnership with leading educational and literacy organizations. Read more...
Help wanted: Non-profit start-up consultant specializing in fundraising and adult education
Service Employees International Union Local 1000, a progressive Union representing 95,000 California state employees, is seeking a consultant or consultants to assist in the initial creation and set-up of the Institute for Quality Public Services (IQPS). The IQPS will be a 501c(3) organization whose mission will be to identify ways to improve the quality of public services in California by identifying the most effective means to train and upgrade the skills of public employees working in state service. We invite you to submit a proposal before August 13, 2010, to assist us in creating this innovative Institute. Questions may be directed to Ms. Zimmerman at 1-866-471-7348. Read more...
Grants available in Boston for ECE and OST programs
Know of a child care or education facility in need of repairs? Children’s Investment Fund has a limited pool of funding available and is accepting applications from non-profit early care and education or out-of-school time programs in Boston in need of emergency facility repairs. For more information contact Theresa Jordan at 617-727-5944 or tjordan@cedac.org Read more...
Google gives 12 universities support for digital humanities
Google’s Digital Humanities Research Awards will support 12 university research groups with unrestricted grants for one year, with the possibility of renewal for an additional year. The recipients will receive some access to Google tools, technologies and expertise. Over the next year, we’ll provide selected subsets of the Google Books corpus—scans, text and derived data such as word histograms—to both the researchers and the rest of the world as laws permit. Read more...
YouTube announces Partner Grant Program
YouTube is identifying eligible partners based on factors such as video views, subscribers, growth rate, audience engagement and production expertise. Selected partners are contacted by YouTube and invited to submit a Grant proposal. Proposals are evaluated by YouTube based on signals which include projected performance, distribution plan, marketing plan, cost requirements and appeal to advertisers. If approved, funds are transferred to the partner so they can get started on their project. Read more...
New Mexico State University receives in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software valued at $27.5 million
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division and a leading global provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software and services, and New Mexico State University (NMSU) today announced the second largest in-kind corporate contribution ever received by the university. The in-kind software grant from Siemens PLM Software, with a commercial value of $27.5 million, was presented to the NMSU College of Engineering. Read more...
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii examines grants made for the benefit of Native Hawaiians
The Native Hawaiian Grants Project is part of an ongoing effort to determine the efficacy of the millions of dollars spent on grants meant to help Native Hawaiians and the Native Hawaiian community. So far, we have catalogued over 600 state and federal grants, representing hundreds of millions of dollars poured into programs that purport to help Native Hawaiians. How is the money being spent? How effective are these programs? Explore our grants database to find out. Read more...
Campaign will raise $40 million for California arts by selling one million license plates
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver joined the California Arts Council, The Creative Coalition and artists from across the state at Fox Studios in Los Angeles on Monday, June 28, 2010, to launch the "Million Plates Campaign for the Arts," a campaign dedicated to raising money to fund the California Arts Council's hundreds of programs across the state. Read more...
Application period for Therapeutic Discovery Project Credit Program opens June 21
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, H.R. 3590, into law. What many companies may not realize about this highly publicized bill is that it contains a powerful new incentive for life sciences firms: the Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Credit (“Therapeutic Credit”). Modeled after existing tax credits for investments in Qualifying Advanced Energy Projects, this newly enacted program creates a credit to encourage investments in new therapies to prevent, diagnose, and treat acute and chronic diseases. Enacted as Sec. 48D of the Internal Revenue Code, the Therapeutic Credit will allow some businesses to claim a credit for 50% of their investment in qualifying therapeutic discovery projects for 2009 and 2010. Read more...
H-E-B Tournament of Champions celebrates 25th year of supporting Texas non-profits
This year, the H-E-B Tournament of Champions is celebrating its 25th anniversary of raising funds for Texas non-profits. This banner year also finds the Tournament surpassing the $5 million mark in funds raised by this year’s event. The Tournament has grown to become one of the largest charitable events of its kind in the nation. The H-E-B Tournament of Champions was created in 1986 to provide an opportunity for H-E-B vendors to partner with the company in supporting non-profit organizations focused on youth, children and education. Since its inception, the H-E-B Tournament of Champions has raised $47 million for over 600 Texas non-profits. Read more...
ICF Foundation announces six inaugural grant recipients
Six entities that offer pro bono coaching in education have been selected to receive grants totaling more than $43,000 from the International Coach Federation Foundation, a nonprofit organization created exclusively for education, research and charitable purposes. In 2009, the ICF Foundation invited professional coaches working with non-profit organizations and school associations that provide pro bono coaching to principals, headmasters, teachers and/or students to apply for an inaugural grant. Thirty-two applications were received by the January 31, 2010 deadline. Read more...
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University seeks grant proposal writer
Responsible for assisting university faculty in the planning, development and writing of professional proposals that help secure external funding. Provide grants seeking, preparation and writing training for various research funding opportunities to university faculty in keeping with university policies and procedures and federal, state, and local regulations for proposal submission. Read more...
Fasenmyer Foundation gives $1 million to continue entrepreneurial support and investment
JumpStart Inc., a nationally recognized non-profit organization creating economic transformation by providing resources to entrepreneurs leading high potential, early-stage companies, has received a $1 million grant from The Richard J. Fasenmyer Foundation of Fairlawn, Ohio. This is the first gift the Fasenmyer Foundation has made under its philanthropic mission of supporting entrepreneurship and free enterprise. Read more...