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We at CD Publications have always been big fans of partnerships, whether they are public-private or as simply a collection of private organizations. The essential advice here is to diversify your local funding stream to make sure you have adequate resources if one funder dries up and disappears. An...
Vision and passion are wonderful things; they are driving forces behind the creation of most nonprofits. But, it's money that keeps the organization running. Behind the lofty public goals of the organization lie the organization's basic needs, from making payroll to buying equipment and payin...
Funder: Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation (formerly The Bristol-Myers Fund); Opportunity: Community grants; Funding Focus: Mental health, K-12 science education, veterans and diabetes prevention; Geographic Focus: National (where the company has a presence); Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: Vari...
Advocates are questioning the efficacy of new Social Impact Bond financing projects, a movement that has swept the public service delivery market, combining venture capitalism with efforts to improve the lives of the poor and disadvantaged -- especially children. Five years ago, the SIB movement ca...
Funders: Nat'l Fish & Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and Walmart Stores, Inc.; Opportunity: 2015 Acres for America; Funding Focus: Environment, conservation; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Nonprofits; Funding: TBA (at least a 1:1 match is required); Deadline: July 23 (LOI); full propos...
Private Funder: Surdna Foundation; Opportunity: 2015-2016 Thriving Cultures Grants-Teens' Artistic and Cultural Advancement; Funding Focus: Education and the arts; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Schools and nonprofits; Funding: Varies, generally in the $35,000 to $80,000 range (the fou...
Foundation: Best Buy Children's Foundation; Opportunity: 2015 Community Grants Program; Funding Focus: Teens, education, technology, communities; Geographic Focus: National (applicants must be within 50 miles of a Best Buy store); Eligibility: Nonprofits and schools serving a diverse population ...
Once you've targeted a group of potential funding sources, the next step is to develop a grants-winning strategy and craft an application that will beat out the competition. Winners are creative, focused and persistent when seeking grants for their projects. We include a short checklist to help ...
Funder: Lowe's Charitable & Educational Foundation (LCEF); Opportunity: Toolbox for Education Grants; Funding Focus: Education, children; Geographic Focus: National; Eligibility: Public K-12 schools and school districts; Funding: Awards ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 each (a majority of gra...
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will expand STEM AmeriCorps, an initiative designed to spur student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math education, with a $1.7 million grant from the Best Buy Foundation. The grant from Best Buy (http://tinyurl.com/mkq...
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