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(REGIONAL BRIEFS) CA Foundation Supports Wellness, Disease Prevention
   Grantor: California Wellness Foundation. Geographic Focus: CA. Program: Wellness Grants. Eligibility: Nonprofits and government agencies. Funding: The average grant amount is about $100,000. Deadline: Rolling. Insider's Tip: The foundation focuses on health needs of traditionally underserved popula...
posted 12/28/10 09:20 AM  read complete story

(MINORITIES) NSF Provides $7.2M in Diversity Grants
      Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF); Program: Opportunities for Enhancing Diversity in the Geosciences (OEDG); (CFDA Number: 47.050) (Funding Opportunity Number: 10-599); Eligibility: K-12 schools and/or districts, two-year colleges, four-year colleges and universities, graduate-d...
posted 8/19/10 1 PM  read complete story

(CA) Sierra Health Foundation Offers Health Safety-Net Funding
   Deadline: Jan. 15.In response to the economic downturn and resulting demand for basic human needs, such as food, clothing, and shelter, the Sierra Health Foundation has committed a total of $1 million for safety-net services through its Responsive Grants program. Qualifying nonprofit organizations...
posted 12/29/08 11:08 AM  read complete story

U Of CA, San Francisco, Invites Community Partnerships Program (CA)
   Deadline: Feb. 18. The University Community Partnerships Program was established to coordinate the many existing partnerships between U of California, San Francisco-affiliated individuals and groups and San Francisco-based community organizations and support new partnerships. The total ...
posted 12/1/08 10:51 AM  read complete story

State/Local Groups Call on New President to Form Partnerships Early
   State and local legislative groups are urging the next president to recognize the important roles state and local government leaders play in solving national issues, calling on him to actively engage these leaders when determining national policy. A joint statement is made by the Big 7 state gro...
posted 10/15/08 1:30 PM  read complete story

(HEALTHCARE) Grassley Says Report Shows Need for Stricter Definition
    Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), ranking member of the Finance Committee, says the revised IRS Form 990 will help provide additional insights on tax-exempt hospitals, but a clearer definition of community benefit, the main criteria for tax exemption, is needed. Grassley makes the assertion af...
posted 10/15/08 11:57 AM  read complete story

(HEALTHCARE) HRSA Funds Model State-Supported AHECs
   Agency: Health & Human Services Dept. (Health Resources & Services Admin.); Program: Model State-Supported Area Health Education Centers (CFDA Number: 93.107); Eligibility: Public and private schools of medicine; Funding: $3.3 million for 10 awards; Deadline: Jan. 23. Purpose: Grants go to ...
posted 10/14/08 12:30 PM  read complete story

GuideStar: DC Tops List for Nonprofit Executive Pay
    For the third straight year, Washington, D.C., scored the highest for median executive pay for nonprofit organizations, says the 2008 edition of the GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report. The District, which is home to a conglomerate of nonprofits and associations, had the highest overal...
posted 10/13/08 1:29 PM  read complete story

Syringe Access Fund Accepting Applications (Nov. 20 Deadline)
   Created in 2004 to respond to the connection between injection drug use and HIV, the Syringe Access Fund is a grant-making collaboration between the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the Irene Diamond Fund, the Levi Strauss Foundation, Public Welfare Foundation and the Tides Foundation. Since 2004, th...
posted 10/9/08 10:54 AM  read complete story

(ELECTION) States Will Settle Various Issues through Ballot Questions
   Voters will be grappling with serious state ballot issues on Nov. 4, finds the Nat'l Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). The total number of ballot questions is expected to be approximately 160, with 63 addressing citizen initiatives. "Unlike 2004 and 2006, there really is no theme that ...
posted 10/3/08 10:53 AM  read complete story