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accommodate you. (No solicitations/ requests for funding, please.) (This page last reviewed and/or updated 5/09/08) The Avon Hello Tomorrow Fund is an initiative of Avon Products, Inc. Application submission and selection of winners is organized in a quarterly cycle. Upcoming deadlines are June 2, 2008; September 1, 2008; and December 1, 2008. One winner will be publicly announced every Tuesday through the Hello Tomorrow Web site. See the program's Web site for complete program and application information, profiles of the winners, and links to resources and organizations relevant to women's issues. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15012803/avon Monmouth-Ocean Nonprofit Assistance Center Capacity-Building Technical Assistance Request for Proposals & Application The combined RFP/application is available on the MONAC website. First round applications are due by June 15, 2008 Nonprofit organizations in Monmouth and Ocean Counties are invited to apply for one of several grants for capacity-building technical assistance. The grants will underwrite the services of a consultant for a maximum of twenty hours or up to $2,000 of technical assistance for a period of time not to exceed five months. The consultant will assist in various areas of nonprofit management including, but not limited to, board development, fundraising, grant writing, financial management as well as staff and volunteer management. This professional technical assistance is for capacity-building, not program development or program delivery. Awardees will be asked to participate in a pre- and post-needs assessment survey. By the end of the grant period the nonprofit organization should be able to achieve an identified goal. Because collaboration of resources is a fundamental element of the NAC mission, special consideration will be given to proposals that include collaboration (a) between nonprofits or (b) between nonprofits and governmental entities. Funding is provided by the FirstEnergy Foundation. Deadline: September 11, 2008
The Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York focuses on giving, volunteerism, and nonprofit entrepreneurship by individual donors, foundations, and corporations in the United States and around the world.
The center offers the Emerging Leaders International Fellows Program to provide leadership training through applied research and professional mentorships for young scholar-practitioners in the nonprofit sector. The program is open to practitioners and researchers under the age of 36.
Applicants must hold a college or university degree and speak and write English fluently. Preference will be given to candidates with strong ties to a Third Sector institution and demonstrated research skills.
Traditionally, selected fellows are citizens of countries other than the United States. In 2009, the program will include one fellows from communities of color underrepresented in the grantmaking sector in the U.S.
Specific topical areas are chosen each year. The research topic for applicants to the 2009 Emerging Leaders Program is community foundations. A limited number of fellowships for research on diaspora or corporate philanthropy are also available for applicants based outside the U.S.
Fellows will participate in a three-month seminar (March 2 to May 29, 2009) on the U.S. and international voluntary sectors during which they will learn about the work of key agencies, meet with foundation and nonprofit representatives, and attend selected workshops or conferences.
Fellows are expected to produce a research paper on their findings, which will be presented in the seminar.
Each fellowship covers the cost of tuition and includes a $1,300-per month stipend to cover living and research-related expenses. The center will also provide housing and round-trip air travel to and from New York City.
More information: Posted: 5/09/08 Deadline for applications: June 27, 2008 Bank of America Charitable Foundation Neighborhood Excellence Initiative: Qualified organizations (in northern and central New Jersey) can apply to be awarded $200,000 in unrestricted general operating support to further their work. We are looking for organizations addressing pressing needs in the areas of Community Development, Education and Arts and Culture for our Neighborhood Builders awards. There are 3 types of awards: To learn more about the program and for details on the application process, click www.bankofamerica.com/neighborhoodexcellence. The final deadline for all applications is June 27, 2008. The EDA is most often thought of as a vehicle to help businesses locate and expand in New Jersey. But the mission of this independent, self-supporting state agency also includes assistance to nonprofit organizations and institutions. In fact, the EDA's ability to provide financial resources through means such as bond financing is often critical to these nonprofit groups. The EDA can issue bonds to help not-for-profits borrow money – usually $750,000 or more – on a long-term basis at favorable interest rates. Many EDA loan and loan guarantee programs can also provide nonprofits with access to low-cost capital that often makes the difference when they need to undertake projects that benefit their communities. Click here for fact sheet and more information. http://www.njeda.com/notforprofits.asp Nonprofit Finance Fund http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/
Press Release: US DHHS Grant
Opportunities Notebook WHO: Organizations interested in federal funding. WHAT: http://www.grants.gov/.
A single comprehensive Web site that will contain information about finding and
applying for all federal grant programs. Grants.gov is a key element of
President Bush's E-Gov Initiative, which aims at harnessing Internet-based
technology to make it easy for citizens and businesses to interact with the
government, save taxpayer dollars and streamline citizen-to-government
communications. The Web site now has information about more than 800 available
grant programs involving all 26 federal grant-making agencies. The site
provides information in a standardized format across the agencies and includes
a "Federal Grant Opportunities" feature to help applicants find potential
funding opportunities. The site also contains an "Apply for Grants" feature
that greatly simplifies the application process by allowing applicants to
download, complete, and submit applications for specific grant opportunities
from any federal grant-making agency. CONTACT: Head to the Web site at http://www.grants.gov/. New Jersey Pre Development Loan
Program For more information please access this link:
http://www.state.nj.us/njra/njplp.html
New Jersey Historical
Commission: NJ History Minigrants NJ Department of Environmental
Protection (NJDEP): NJDEP Grant and Loan Programs Catalogue NJ Department of Human Services
(DHS): To obtain a copy, contact Cynthia Smith, Department of Human Services, P.O. Box
700, Trenton, NJ 08625-0700, phone: 609/292-9469, Fax: 609/633-7988. DHS grant
opportunities can also be found online at
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/grantan.html.
The Leading 500 New Foundations
Funding Women and Girls For details, to order: Contact Bernie Jankowski @301-696-0797 or
bjankowski@grantsdirect.com We are pleased to announce publication of The Leading 500 New Foundations
Funding Women and Girls, which Jankowski Associates (www.grantsdirect.com)
is co-publishing with Women & Philanthropy (www.womenphil.org).
This new directory expands on the successful "100" edition and provides
in-depth profiles on the foundation leaders in women's and girls philanthropy,
including sample grants, Boards of Directors, contact information and indexes
by types of support and areas of interest that will help researchers identify
targeted sources of support. For a limited time, until December 15, 2005, we are offering an Early Bird
Discount on the cover price of $219.00. Members of Women & Philanthropy
and/or Women's eNews receive The EARLY BIRD PRICE of $157.50, plus $5.95
shipping and handling. Contact Bernie Jankowski @301-696-0797 or
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designed to empower women and improve society by providing individuals with cash awards that will enable them to pursue a project to better the lives of women (of all ages) in the United States. The fund will award $5,000 each week, through April 2009. The award is for an individual, not an organization or company. Women and men are eligible to win as long as the program or project benefits women of all ages in the U.S.
CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY AND CIVIL SOCIETY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR EMERGING LEADERS INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAM
http://www.philanthropy.org/programs/intnl_fellows_program.html
Bank of America Charitable Foundation - Neighborhood Excellence Initiative
The following resources and opportunities do not have deadlines:
New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA)
Posted: 7/26/07
Summary:
Posted: 7/26/07
Summary:
Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is a national leader in helping nonprofits strengthen their financial health and improve their capacity to serve their communities. With NFF's help, nonprofits build and renovate facilities, fund growth needs, and expand and sustain operations over time.
Building a Solid America
MAS
Epoxies
Posted: 7/26/05
Summary: "Building a Solid America" grants are awarded to organizations
that carry on the rich tradition of boat building or wood working; or that have
forward thinking vision in areas such as wind power generation, developing cars
powered by alternative energy, or applications that use epoxy in ways MAS
hasn't even thought of yet.
Details and applications : Awards are made on an ongoing basis and
organizations are encouraged to submit an on-line application form at
www.masepoxies.com.
CINNAMINSON, NEW JERSEY (July 25, 2005) - MAS Epoxies' new "Building a Solid
America" program awards product grants to outstanding schools and non-profit
organizations with a unique need for MAS' renowned epoxy resin.
"This grant supports organizations that teach people the value of teamwork,
creative problem solving, and learning how to work with their hands," noted
company founder JB Currell. "We're particularly interested in groups that reach
young people."
The first "Building a Solid America" grant was awarded to Alexandria Seaport
Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia for its Family Boatbuilding Program. During
this program, hundreds of families work together in teams to learn practical
boatbuilding and seamanship skills. Epoxy resin is a major component in boat
construction and MAS supplied all the product needed.
"I've been building boats for 25 years and MAS is the only epoxy we use at
Alexandria Seaport," said director Peter Youcha. "We use MAS because it's what
I consider to be the friendliest epoxy on the market. It's easy to work with.
We'd use MAS Epoxy regardless, so I'm particularly thrilled about this product
grant because it really helps us keep our program costs down."
"Building a Solid America" grants are awarded to organizations that carry on
the rich tradition of boat building or wood working; or that have forward
thinking vision in areas such as wind power generation, developing cars powered
by alternative energy, or applications that use epoxy in ways MAS hasn't even
thought of yet.
Awards are made on an ongoing basis and organizations are encouraged to submit
an on-line application form at www.masepoxies.com.
Founded in 1996 by entrepreneurs JB Currell and Tony DiLima, MAS Epoxies is
based in Cinnaminson, New Jersey and distributed nationwide and internationally
throughout Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Caribbean. Over 15,000 boat builders
proudly use MAS products.
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EDA Financing Available To Assist
Nonprofits
More info: www.njeda.com
or for info about bond financing (609) 292-0192; info about loan and loan
guarantee programs (609) 292-0187.
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) is most often thought of as
a vehicle to help businesses grow in New Jersey. But the mission of this
independent, self-supporting state agency also includes assistance to
non-profit organizations and institutions. In fact, the EDA's ability to
provide financial assistance through its tax-exempt bond financing and
low-interest loan and loan guarantee programs can be critical to 501(c)(3)
non-profit groups, which often have limited financial resources.
Since the beginning of 2000, the EDA has provided in excess of $870 million in
financing assistance to more than 220 nonprofit projects. This assistance has
ranged from the nearly $96 million in bond financing provided to enable The
Presbyterian Home at Montgomery, Inc. to build, equip and operate a continuing
care retirement community in Somerset County to the $50,000 loan made to
Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. to fund predevelopment
expenses associated with this agency's plans to redevelop three industrial
buildings in Orange.
In recent years, non-profit organizations that have benefited from EDA
financing programs have included educational institutions, museums, historical
societies, food banks, day care centers and a broad variety of other cultural,
health care, recreational, social service and similar organizations.
The EDA may have just the right program to meet the needs of your non-profit
organization. For a complete listing of programs, other information about the
EDA and an application form, please visit www.njeda.com. Or, give us a call.
For inquiries about bond financing, call (609) 292-0192. To learn more about
our loan and loan guarantee programs, call (609) 292-0187.
Are you a grassroots organizations interested in this year's federal funding
opportunities from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?
Check out this guide to federal funding opportunities for
faith-based and community organizations across the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. This notebook was developed by the HHS Center for
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in partnership with the Administration on
Children and Families, the Health Resources Services Administration and the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Included in the notebook is grant information on the following areas: At-Risk
Children and Youth, Economic Development, Health, Substance Abuse, and
significant Block and Formula Grants. Also included is information on the
Compassion Capital Fund, how to be a grant reviewer, how to make a Freedom of
Information request, and web resources for organizations interested in federal
funding.
The notebook is downloadable in PDF format at www.hhs.gov/fbci.
(An Adobe Acrobat reader is required.)
The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA) has identified a need for pre
development funding to facilitate community economic development in our state's
urban areas. The $5 million New Jersey Pre Development Loan Program has been
created to specifically address these economic development needs. NJ-PLP
provides funding to cover various pre development activities, including
feasibility studies, architectural costs, environmental and engineering
studies, legal and other related soft costs for development to occur. The
program offers the flexibility to structure financing at the early stages of
development. NJ-PLP will increase the availability of funding for community
economic development projects within the Authorities eligible municipalities.
The NJ-PLP, a hybrid loan program, is the first of its kind in that a private
sector bank is partnering with a public entity to facilitate lending for pre
development activities in the state's redevelopment areas.
NJ-PLP Facts:
NJ Pre Development Loan contact person is: Antonio Henson and he can be reached
at 609-292-5165
Applications Reviewed Bi-Monthly
The New Jersey Historical Commission has announced the availability of New
Jersey History Minigrants to improve the field of New Jersey history by
offering smaller grants for exhibitions, public programs, conservation,
educational initiatives for children and adults, research, publication, media
projects and other New Jersey history related programs other than general
operating support. Grants up to $3,000 are available.
Contact:NJDEP Office of Business and External Affairs at 609/292-9289; website:
http://www.state.nj.us/dep/grantandloanprograms
Updated listing of grant and loan progams administered by the
Department to be used as a reference in identifying the appropriate funding
sources for local and county environmental projects. The catalogue is available
free-of-charge.
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