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Comment by Elizabeth Asahi Rising-Sun Sato on August 16, 2008 at 6:44pm

TD Charitable Foundation Offers Support for Affordable Housing

The TD Charitable Foundation has announced that it is accepting proposals from housing nonprofits in the communities where Commerce Bank and TD Banknorth do business for funding through the 2008 'Housing for Everyone' competition.

The competition will provide support for operational funding for fiscally responsible organizations that have made and continue to make a meaningful difference in the affordable housing landscape of their community.

http://www.commerceonline.com/communityrelations/housing_for_everyone_guidelines.cfm

Comment by Elizabeth Asahi Rising-Sun Sato on August 16, 2008 at 6:43pm

Taproot Foundation Invites Nonprofit Organizations to Apply for Service Grants

The Taproot Foundation specializes in awarding capacity-building service grants to other nonprofit organizations. The foundation seeks to provide high-potential nonprofits with the critical tools and services necessary to maximize the impact of their work.

Interested nonprofits should visit the Taproot Foundation Web site for further information and complete eligibility criteria.

http://www.taprootfoundation.org/npo/

Comment by Elizabeth Asahi Rising-Sun Sato on August 16, 2008 at 6:38pm

With regard to Stacey’s question: RELATIONSHIP is key in working with Foundations! Build familiarity and relationship continually.
Call them up; make an appointment to visit a program officer if you have not heard from them or even if you are checking them out. Sometimes Program Officers can be very helpful and provide considerable insight. If you have applied for a grant, make sure you understand the parameters of the decision-making process. Read the website guidelines thoroughly. If they ask for no contact then by all means don’t contact them but if they do not mention it call and ask to see a Program Officer especially assigned to your field of interest. Building relationship and familiarity with you organization is very important and Foundations and Grantmakers really want to stay in touch and hear about the successes and even struggles of Nonprofits or other organizations they support with Financial resources so by all means if you have secured a grant—stay in touch with them!
Finally do not put all of your eggs in one basket. Even though you believe in your heart that surely the Foundation or Grantmakers will see how wonderfully you are--apply to multiple grant makers. (Hence the reason why I put up this discussion.)
To be very honest--- I am surprised there is not more interest in the discussion group perhaps I am approaching it wrong and should post the listings on my page. I dunno if somebody has a suggestions let me know how I can be helpful because trust me I am extremely busy but I am trying to alert you all of potential resources because I love all my sisters on TWHP/Women Rule!
Also if you have had great success with grant acquisition share your suggestions or recommendations. There is a great deal of financial resources available but it is kind of like oil prospecting--you have to know where to drill, how to drill and then when you hit pay dirt how to utilize resources so more foundations and Grantmakers will be interested in your work. (Ok so maybe in this economic climate I should have used gold or another example lol)
Well-incredible women thank you for checking up on me. I am doing fine just working like a honeybee but today I am going to go have fun. It is 100 degrees outside gurlfriends and I have been in my office working intensely and it is time for me to relax. Love to you all! Asahi

Comment by Stacy Bayton on August 16, 2008 at 2:19pm

OK my friends...I have a question for those of you who are familiar with the operations of a non profit company.

I am looking for a new fiscal sponsor as the one we partnered with previously is no longer doing it. I am having the worst time finding one. I put an application in with SEE, but it has been three months since we have heard anything, so I am starting to look for more options.

I would be eternally grateful if any of you could give me some direction on this. Fundraising is a difficult enough task, but this is just throwing a huge wrench in the works.

Comment by Stacy Bayton on August 14, 2008 at 8:50pm

Elizabeth-
What a wonderful resource you have started here lady...is there anything you do not do? It will be a pleasure to join you in this one as I would relish the idea of forming a support group in the endeavors of fundraising. What a gruesome task it can be, but for those of us with non profits it is the way of life. I will read through everything and then get back with you...just wanted to give you a shout out and tell you how thankful I was to find this. Hope you are doing well!

Comment by Elizabeth Asahi Rising-Sun Sato on August 6, 2008 at 11:44am

Guidelines for Grantseekers

The Annenberg Foundation provides support for projects within its grant-making interest areas of education and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community; health and human services; and animal services and the environment.

The Foundation only considers organizations defined as a public charity and tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

In order to determine your eligibility for funding, please read the funding restrictions carefully. Also, review the grants database to gain familiarity with the types of programs that have received funding. A letter of inquiry should be submitted only if your project falls within one of the Foundation's funding areas.

The Annenberg Foundation accepts letters of inquiry at all times during the year and there are no deadlines. An exception to this, however, is our environmental grant-making which is currently being done through an initiative that includes an invitation-only process. After review of the inquiry by Foundation staff, the applicant will be contacted within 6 to 8 weeks as to the status of the request. At this point, a full proposal may be requested by a Foundation officer or other representative. We do not accept proposals unless requested by a Foundation representative.

Unfortunately, the Annenberg Foundation cannot act favorably on all the requests and letters of inquiry that it receives

http://www.annenbergfoundation.org/grants/grants_show.htm?doc_id=210575

Comment by Elizabeth Asahi Rising-Sun Sato on August 6, 2008 at 11:37am

At the WomenRule! Leadership Training we learned how important it was for women to ASK. Professor Linda Babcock provided an enlightening training and discussion on why we women "don’t ask" and why we need to "ask." Many of us on this website are directors of nonprofit organizations, social entrepreneurs and presidents of major organizations. To keep an organization solvent it is important to continually research funding possibilities and to keep the income flow steady. I want to be the first to share with you resources and information to come my way because I believe that women who share are women who prosper (in more ways than one.) If you are a WHP leader who has information, tips and encouraging information --please by all means SHARE.

Comment by Elizabeth Asahi Rising-Sun Sato on August 4, 2008 at 10:43pm

Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship Guidelines
http://www.skollfoundation.org/skollawards/index.asp
The Skoll Foundation’s mission is to advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs. We believe that social entrepreneurs see opportunities where others see problems and crises. They apply innovative solutions to social and environmental issues, empowering people and communities to envision and create positive change. They work in many kinds of organizations, including nonprofits, social purpose ventures such as community development banks, and hybrid organizations that mix elements of nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

The Skoll Foundation believes that social entrepreneurs represent a powerful force for large-scale impact or equilibrium change. Their work has the potential to reduce economic disparities, increase opportunities for the disadvantaged, promote healthy communities, and increase the interpersonal and intercultural understanding that is the foundation for world peace.

For a more in-depth discussion of social entrepreneurship, please refer to "Social Entrepreneurship: a Case for Definition."

The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship
The Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship support social entrepreneurs whose work has the potential for large-scale influence on critical challenges of our time: environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights, institutional responsibility, economic and social equity, and peace and security. These issues are at the heart of the foundation’s vision of empowering people to create a peaceful, prosperous, sustainable world. Within these issues, we are particularly interested in applications from social entrepreneurs working in five critical sub-issue areas that threaten the survival of humanity – climate change, nuclear proliferation, global pandemics, conflict in the Middle East and water scarcity.

Skoll social entrepreneurs are innovators who have tested and proved their approach, are poised to replicate or scale up their work to create equilibrium change and engage others with a message that resonates with individuals whose resources are crucial to advancing these solutions. The Skoll Awards are designed for leaders who contribute value to a peer network committed to continuous learning. By telling their stories, they join in the foundation’s ongoing celebration of the power of social entrepreneurs.

The Skoll Awards provide later-stage, or mezzanine, funding, which is generally structured as a $1 million award paid out over three years, subject to payment limitations described below under Budget Guidance. In most cases, the grant is provided for core support to help organizations expand their programs and capacity to deliver long-term, sustainable equilibrium change. The Skoll Awards are not intended for new or early-stage programs or initiatives. Programs submitted for consideration should have a track record of no less than three years. In addition to core support, the Skoll Foundation supports the participation of Award recipients in the annual Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship.

Deadline for Applying:
Applications are accepted and reviewed on a year-round basis, with successful applicants receiving initial funding installments shortly after decisions are made. Regular deadlines (listed below and updated regularly) assist us in managing the internal review process for these applications, a process that takes a minimum of six months to be completed. Awards will be presented publicly at a ceremony at the Skoll World Forum, which occurs at the end of every March in Oxford, England.

Comment by Elizabeth Asahi Rising-Sun Sato on August 4, 2008 at 10:39pm

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Proposals for Health Disparities Research Program

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change program seeks to improve the quality of health care provided to patients from racial and ethnic backgrounds likely to experience disparities.

Approximately six to eight grants totaling roughly $1.7 million will be awarded in this round of funding. Grant awards will range between $100,000 and $275,000 each for projects of twenty-four months or less, including start-up, data collection, and analyses.

http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=20401

Comment by Elizabeth Asahi Rising-Sun Sato on August 4, 2008 at 10:35pm

Social Justice Fund NW Announces Guidelines for Cultural Grants Program

The Social Justice Fund NW is a public membership foundation that supports organizations working for structural change to improve the lives of people most affected by political, economic, and social inequities in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.

The fund's Cultural Grants Program supports programs that aspire to transform the dominant culture from the ground up by encouraging diverse forms of expression in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. The program aims to encourage grassroots organizations to explore the creativity, imagination, experiences, and cultural traditions of diverse communities in order to build a stronger and more unified progressive movement.

Grants of up to $7,500 each will be awarded to grassroots social change organizations that include arts or cultural expression among the range of tools they use — or as their main strategy — for promoting progressive ideals and building power in oppressed communities. Grants may be used for general support or for specific projects that are part of an overall community organizing plan. Successful applicants will include groups engaging in cultural and artistic projects for the first time among more experienced organizations. Organizations may also include partnerships with artists or arts institutions on projects that will increase an organization’s knowledge of and ability to use arts and cultural expression to achieve their mission. Social change organizations that do not typically engage in cultural work to incorporate art and cultural expression into their social change strategies are encouraged to apply

http://www.socialjusticefund.org/

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