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After-school program called waste of taxpayer money – EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA
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Join the Arizona Community Foundation’s programs staff for “ACF Basics,” a free, ongoing overview of ACF’s grantmaking procedures, current initiatives and funding opportunities. Workshop topics include: funding priorities, grant cycles, eligibility requirements, components of ACF’s online grant application, and the grant application review process. ACF Basics will be held November 18, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Workshops will be held in the ACF office, located at 2201 E. Camelback Road, Suite 202 in Phoenix. Seating is limited. RSVP to Mallory Holguin at 602-682-2062 or mholguin@azfoundation.org. Please remember to indicate the date of the session you plan to attend.
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The Grant Writing Training Foundation
November 13 (Phoenix)
In this session, Dr. Bev Browning, author of Grant Writing For Dummies®, will give volunteers, board members, program staff, and others a detailed overview of how to research and write winning corporate and foundation grant proposals. Supportive instruction includes: How to find grant funding opportunities; how to write multiple types of grant request formats; how to craft a winning proposal narrative; what funders want to fund; in-kind and direct costs in your budget – what do they mean?; why grant proposals are rejected; follow-up expectations from funders, and 40 tips to winning a phenomenal grant award.
- $99 per person
- Includes Grant Writing For Dummies audio CD (Second Edition), coffee/tea/water and pastries!
- Giveaways and handouts!
- Register early, seats will fill fast!
- Dr. Bev is a big draw!
- If you have a laptop with your own wireless broadband connection, bring it to write your exercises on, and to check out Dr. Bev’s favorite Web sites for funding sources.
Date/Time: Friday, November 13, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: FIBCO Family Services, Inc. – The Hope Center
1141 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix
Register at: http://www.grantwritingbootcamp.us/. Click on Nov 13: PHX GWFD
Information: 480-768-7400.
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The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, in partnership with the City of Phoenix and the Phoenix Public Library – Burton Barr Branch, is pleased to present the Alliance October Grants Forum on October 22 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon. This Forum connects nonprofit organizations seeking grants with grant funders. In addition, participants will learn about opportunities for partnership, and networking with other attendees and presenters.
Scheduled presenters include:
- Sandi Perez, Delta Dental Foundation of Arizona
- Molly Trivers, Whiteman Foundation
- Patrick McWhortor, CEO of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, will present an update on the federal economic stimulus funding under ARRA and how it is unfolding at the national, state and local levels.
Location: Burton Barr Library, 1221 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004
Event Pricing: $25; $15 for Alliance Members
Register online: http://www.arizonanonprofits.org/ or call Jill at 602-279-2966 x 17 for more information.
An additional Grants Forum will be held on December 8 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.
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The Arizona Women’s Partnership, Inc. (AZWP), an all-volunteer philanthropic 501(c)3 nonprofit, awards grants to grass-roots charities that assist underserved women and children at risk here in Arizona.
“We are proud to note that the Arizona Women’s Partnership, Inc. has awarded over $130,000 in grants since 2003 to more than 36 grass-roots nonprofits, many of which are multiple year recipients,” notes Paula Cullison, AZWP President and Founder. Funds are generated though the annual Wine, Women and Jazz FUNdraiser set for Saturday April 17th at the Arizona Culinary Institute in Scottsdale.
Applicants must be 501(c)3 nonprofits with operating budgets of under $200,000; be in good financial standing; be non-sectarian; non-partisan; non-school affiliated, and reflect their mission.
The AZWP 2010 grant application is on their Web site, http://www.azwp.org,and must be submitted by January 31, 2010. Grants will be distributed mid-year. For more information visit http://www.azwp.org or e-mail azwpinc@aol.com
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Sponsor: Fund for Teachers
Deadline: 1/29/2010
Amount: $5,000
Type: Education, Social & Economic
Description: Fund for Teachers invites educators from across the United States to design and submit proposals for their own educational adventures next summer.
The program is designed to provide educators with the opportunity to pursue areas of personal and professional interest and bring their experiences back to the classroom for the benefit of their students. Eligible projects include tours, conferences, and independent studies anywhere in the world.
The program offers individual grants of up to $5,000 each and team grants of up to $10,000 each for the summer of 2010.
Visit the Fund for Teachers Web site for detailed information about the schools/districts eligible for Fund for Teachers grants and for complete application guidelines.
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Sponsor: Arizona Foundation for Women
Deadline: 10/30/2009
Amount: varies
Type: Social & Economic, Education
Description: The mission of this fund centers around helping motivated girls & women take responsibility for their own economic lives by developing skills, building self-esteem, and identifying pitfalls which may impede their success.
Types of Programs targeted by this Fund include:
1.Programs that help women develop the skills necessary for economic self-sufficiency through job training or by providing tools necessary to eliminate barriers to economic success.
2.Programs that encourage the personal traits girls & women need to become economically independent and confident members of American society.
3.Priority will be given to primary prevention programs.
4.Advocacy efforts towards the mission of the DGC Fund.
5.Capital requests will not be considered.
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In August 2009, the U.S.ED announced the award of more than $4.5 million in grants to operate 16 special education parent information and training centers in 14 states, including targeted centers for American Indians and military families. Parent information centers provide parents with the training and information they need to work with special education professionals in meeting the early intervention and special needs of children with disabilities. The announcement of new grants is available on the U.S. ED web site. A complete listing of parent information and training centers nationwide is available on the Technical Assistance Alliance for Parent Center’s Web site.
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NCLD’s new, free, Parent Advocacy Brief, Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, provides an overview of the changes brought about by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and how these changes apply to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act — a law that applies more broadly than the ADA. Parents of students with learning disabilities and other disorders such as AD/HD should be sure to become familiar with this important information.
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Please note the following changes to the Dept. of Health Services Public Meeting on Licensing Fees:
October 29, 2009, 3:00-7:00pm
Kirk-Bear Canyon Branch Library
8959 E Tanque Verde
Tucson, AZ 85749
3:00-4:00pm – Behavioral Health
4:00-5:00pm – Medical Facilities
5:00-6:00pm – Long Term Care and Assisted Living
6:00-7:00pm – Child Care
Also, the Dept. has a new online form for anyone to leave a public comment: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=GLEjqNrQH4uFGm5fQEHRww_3d_3d
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