Business Development

(SOCIAL SERVICES) Skoll Foundation Provides Entrepreneurship Funding
   Private Funder: Skoll Foundation; Opportunity:  Skoll Awards for Social Entrepreneurship; Funding Focus: Environmental sustainability, health, tolerance and human rights and institutional responsibility; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: varies; Deadline: April 27. ...
posted 3/15/11 11:16 AM  read complete story

(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) Ameriprise Offers Grants for Work Readiness, Culture
     Grantor: Ameriprise Financial; Geographic focus: National; Program: Foundation grants; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Varies (the minimum grant request is $2,000); Deadline: There are two remaining deadlines for this funding cycle, May 1 or Sept. 1. (Do not submit your application more tha...
posted 3/8/11 4:54 PM  read complete story

(COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT) Mellon Foundation Focuses on Training
    Foundation: The Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Foundation; Opportunity: Program grants; Funding Focus: Workforce development and basic needs; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Colleges and universities and nonprofits; Funding: $1.7 million for multiple awards ranging from $500 to $15,000...
posted 2/24/11 1:49 PM  read complete story

(BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT) Lenovo
   Private Funder: Lenovo; Opportunity: Foundation social investments grants; Funding Focus: Children and youth; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Awards vary; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: Lenovo, the Chinese company that acquired IBM's PC division in 2005, focuses on helpin...
posted 2/2/11 1:10 PM  read complete story

(BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT) Charles Schwab Provides Financial Literacy Grants
   Funder: Charles Schwab Foundation; Opportunity: Direct Grants; Funding Focus: Financial literacy and social services; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: 501 (c)(3) nonprofits; Funding: Grants ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 each; Deadline: Feb. 3, May 5, Aug. 4 and Nov. 3. Purpose: The Charles...
posted 1/31/11 1:35 PM  read complete story

(DEVELOPMENT) Hitachi
   Funder: Hitachi Foundation; Opportunity: Business & Work Program; Funding Focus: Education, job training, low-income families; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Grants of varying sizes; Deadline: Online inquiries are accepted at any time. Summary: Through its Busines...
posted 12/29/10 3:52 PM  read complete story

(BUSINESS EDUCATION) Goldman Sachs Foundation
   Private Funder: Goldman Sachs Foundation; Opportunity: Foundation Grants; Funding Focus: Environment and education; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools and nonprofits; Funding: multiple awards; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The Goldman Sachs Foundation is an extension of Goldman Sachs Gr...
posted 11/12/10 10:55 AM  read complete story

(YOUTH) National Federation of Independent Business: Young Entrepreneur Awards
   Private Funder: National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB); Opportunity: Young Entrepreneur Awards; Funding Focus: Youth, business development; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools and youth; Funding: Multiple awards(up to 100)ranging to $10,000 each; Deadline: Dec. 15. Summary:...
posted 10/14/10 10:55 AM  read complete story

(CAPITAL FUNDING) Kimberly-Clark Foundation
   Private Funder: Kimberly-Clark Foundation; Opportunity: K-C Local Community Contributions; Funding Focus: Business Development; Geographic Focus: National, where the company has offices; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Multiple awardsranging to $75,000 each; Deadline: Rolling. Summary: The Kimber...
posted 9/21/10 1:13 PM  read complete story

(FAITH-BASED) AVI CHAI Foundation
   Deadline: Rolling. The AVI CHAI Foundation, endowed by Zalman C. Bernstein, is a private foundation operating in Israel, North America and the former Soviet Union that is committed to the perpetuation of the Jewish people,d Judaism, and the centrality of the State of Israel to the Jewish people. ...
posted 8/31/10 09:40 AM  read complete story