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| August, 2009 |
Upcoming Meyer DeadlineThe deadline for submitting a letter of inquiry for the upcoming grants cycle is Friday, October 2, 2009. Visit the Meyer Foundation website for eligibility and application guidelines. Please also read the "Open Letter to our Grantees." Important Education Funding InformationOn July 24, 2009, President Obama and Education Secretary Duncan announced that approximately $9 billion in new grants are being made available to states and school districts as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The goal is long-term school improvements across the nation. Nonprofit groups can apply directly to the Teacher Incentive Fund and Investing in Innovation Fund. Public comments are being accepted starting today for the next 30 days. For information, click here. Click here to submit public comments. Grantees in the NewsSecuring the Safety Net The Coalition for Community Investment has developed a new Web site with a petition calling on Councilmembers to preserve DC funding for critical safety net services. The Web Site is: http://www.saveoursafetynet.com/. The DC Fiscal Policy Institute has produced an overview of these cuts, along with analyses of how some of them would impact low-income D.C. residents and our community as a whole. Meyer Grantees Mentioned in Post Story on White House Food PolicyTo help change food policy, First Lady Michelle Obama is reaching out to children. Miriam's Kitchen and Brainfood are mentioned in a Washington Post article on the issue. Learn more. Reston Interfaith Executive Director Quoted in Fairfax TimesKerrie Wilson, a Meyer Foundation board member and executive director of Reston Interfaith, is quoted in a Fairfax Times article on the County's new strategies to end homelessness. Learn more. Greater DC Cares Mentioned in Post Story on Finding the Right JobThe Washington Post mentioned Greater DC Cares in a story on the unpaid payoff of a between-jobs job. Learn more. Meyer Grantees Mentioned in Post Story on Crowded Emergency RoomsPrimary-care patients without health insurance are overwhelming DC-area hospitals. The Washington Post reported on the issue and mentioned Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care and the DC Primary Care Association. Learn more. Funding OpportunitiesFriday, September 4, 20092009 Housing for Everyone GrantTD Charitable Foundation$2,000,000 is available to support local affordable housing non-profit organizations. Learn more. Rolling DeadlineFunding for Hunger Relief |
Have you visited our Economic Crisis Resource Center lately? It's filled with regularly updated learning opportunities, tips, tactics, and links to help you navigate through the economic downturn.
Meyer in the News Meyer Foundation Director of Programs Rick Moyers has received the Grantmaker in Capacity Building Award from the Alliance for Nonprofit Management. Moyers, together with Mary Ann Holohean, founder of the Foundation's Nonprofit Sector Fund, was honored at the Alliance Annual Conference in July. Learn more.
Examiner Seeks Nonprofits to ProfileThe DC Nonprofit business Examiner is looking for nonprofit organizations in Maryland, Virginia or District of Columbia interested in having their organization profiled here on the DC Nonprofit Business website. Starting the first Friday in August and each Friday thereafter, the DC Nonprofit Business website will profile a local nonprofit organization. Any 501 (c) 3 that serves the DC Metro community in some capacity. The size of the organization does not matter and there is no minimum requirement on the length of time the nonprofit has been in business. Please contact Dianne Walker at DC Nonprofit Business Examiner with basic information about your nonprofit, including the name, location, contact information and a brief synopsis of your organizations' mission. You will be contacted if your organization is selected to profile on the DC Nonprofit Business site.
Learning OpportunitiesTuesday, August 11, 2009Doing the Difficult Work: Effectively Making Changes in Your OrganizationCenter for Nonprofit AdvancementThis course will help you to develop a vision and set clear goals, increase staff buy-in, recognize resistance to change and managing that resistance. Learn more. Wednesday, August 19, 2009Nonprofit PR EssentialsCenter for Nonprofit AdvancementThis course will teach you to generate stories and traffic that raise awareness for your cause and attract new funding sources. Learn more. Thursday, August 20, 2009Employment Practices and Handbook DevelopmentMaryland NonprofitsIn this workshop, learn what every organization should address in its handbook; whether there is a local, Maryland, or federal law applicable to your policy; and how to plan, produce, and communicate policy changes in your organization. Learn more. Thursday, August 20, 2009Your Board and Fundraising: An Introductory Class for Small NonprofitsFoundation CenterThis free 90-minute Foundation Center class will teach you to think through the process of getting your board involved with fundraising. Learn more.
Links for NonprofitsFree Social Media GuideFenton Communications has a free guide to give you a well-rounded overview of Web 2.0, social media and how to succeed in this new communications paradigm. Click here to access the guide. Click here for a list of other helpful communications resources. Philanthropy In/Sight Mapping ToolThe Foundation Center's Philanthropy In/Sight Mapping Tool is a Google Map powered program that let's you research foundations and their grantees. Learn more. MissionFishMissionFish is a free application that brings together eBay buyers and sellers to support causes. Nonprofits can use MissionFish to receive donations, turn in-kind contributions into cash, or hold an auction event to support fundraisers. Learn more. |
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