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Funding News and Grant Tips
Community Health Needs Assessment Launches New Public Data Web Site to Assist Nonprofits, Hospitals (CHNA)
CHNA has launched a new public data web site that contains census data.
CHNA.org is a free web-based platform designed to assist critical access hospitals, nonprofit organizations, state and local health departments, financial institutions, and other organizations seeking to better understand the needs and assets of their communities -- to make measurable improvements in community health and well-being. The site provides resources to: bring a broad array of publically available data into one site, to support community members in understanding the realities of their communities, and to inform robust civic discourse; engage diverse community stakeholders in creating effective local/regional intervention and investment strategies for improving community health and well-being; and conduct quality Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) that meet governmental standards for nonprofit hospitals, public health department certification, and the requirements of other sectors.
The site has been created as a free public offering, developed and operated in trust for the social and economic well-being of the nation. The tools and resources on this site are designed to support a rigorous assessment of the social determinants of health and current health status of our communities, and to identify the resources that exist in communities, to foster public dialogue and collective action at scale.
Currently, the site is in testing and being improved through user comments. The entire system will go live in early 2013. See the Web site now at http://www.chna.org/.
From CHNA e-mail, 10/3/12
Greenlights Adds New Web Site to Assist 501(c)3 Non-profits
Greenlights has introduced a new resource that is designed to strengthen the work that nonprofits do each and every day, the 501(c)ommunity: The Non-profit Collaboration Network.
With support from the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Greenlights is proud to offer a secure place for nonprofit professionals, board members, volunteers and funders to share experiences, ask questions and network, all with the goal of strengthening the nonprofit sector as a whole. Learn more about the 501(c)ommunity.
Turn to the 501(c)ommunity for...
* Discussions
Ask questions and engage in insightful conversations with nonprofit professionals.
* People
Connect and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the nonprofit sector.
* Resources
Access tools and templates that make your job easier.
Access to the 501(c)ommunity is available to all Greenlights members. If you're a current member and have questions about getting your organization involved, e-mail Evelyn Galante at evelyng@greenlights.org. See the Web site at http://www.501community.org/home.
From Greenlights e-mail, 10/2/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Drug Abuse Aspects of HIV/AIDS (R01): PA-12-293
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/5, 6/5, 10/5. Expires 1/8/16.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications to examine the drug abuse aspects of HIV/AIDS, including research on drug-related risk behaviors, addiction and HIV disease, and drug use/HIV-related co-morbidities and consequences. Applications are needed to identify and predict changes in the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among injection and non-injection drug users and among their sexual partners; to develop and test interventions for primary and secondary HIV prevention, including drug treatment interventions; to improve HIV testing, counseling, and treatment services for those living with HIV/AIDS; and to address basic mechanisms involved in HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis in the context of drug abuse and addiction.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-293.html
From CDC National Prevention Information Network's (NPIN) Funding Information e-mail, 10/1/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, HIV/AIDS research
Drug Abuse Aspects of HIV/AIDS (R03): PA-12-294
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/16, 7/16, 11/16. Expires 1/8/16.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications to examine the drug abuse aspects of HIV/AIDS, including research on drug-related risk behaviors, addiction and HIV disease, and drug use/HIV-related co-morbidities and consequences. Applications are needed to identify and predict changes in the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among injection and non-injection drug users and among their sexual partners; to develop and test interventions for primary and secondary HIV prevention, including drug treatment interventions; to improve HIV testing, counseling, and treatment services for those living with HIV/AIDS; and to address basic mechanisms involved in HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis in the context of drug abuse and addiction.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-294.html
From CDC National Prevention Information Network's (NPIN) Funding Information e-mail, 10/1/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, HIV/AIDS research
Drug Abuse Aspects of HIV/AIDS (R21): PA-12-295
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3/16, 7/16, 11/16. Expires 1/8/16.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), encourages Research Project Grant (R01) applications to examine the drug abuse aspects of HIV/AIDS, including research on drug-related risk behaviors, addiction and HIV disease, and drug use/HIV-related co-morbidities and consequences. Applications are needed to identify and predict changes in the epidemiology of HIV/AIDS among injection and non-injection drug users and among their sexual partners; to develop and test interventions for primary and secondary HIV prevention, including drug treatment interventions; to improve HIV testing, counseling, and treatment services for those living with HIV/AIDS; and to address basic mechanisms involved in HIV infection and AIDS pathogenesis in the context of drug abuse and addiction.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-295.html
From CDC National Prevention Information Network's (NPIN) Funding Information e-mail, 10/1/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, HIV/AIDS research
Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Drug Abuse Research (R21): PAR-12-297
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: Four weeks prior to planned submission date. Application: 3/16, 7/16, 11/16. Expires 12/10/15.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH). The FOA is intended to support pilot, feasibility or exploratory research for up to two years in four priority areas, including: 1) responses to unexpected and time-sensitive medical system issues (e.g. opportunities to understand addiction services in the evolving health care system); 2) responses to emerging drug abuse-related HIV trends and topics (e.g. rapidly evolving drug abuse-related epidemics, time-sensitive policy or environmental changes); 3) responses to unexpected and time-sensitive criminal justice opportunities (e.g. new system and/or structural level changes) that relate to drug abuse and access and provision of health care service; and 4) responses to unexpected and time-sensitive prescription drug abuse opportunities (e.g., new state or local efforts). It should be clear that the knowledge gained from the proposed study is time-sensitive and that an expedited rapid review and funding are required in order for the scientific question to be answered.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-297.html
From CDC National Prevention Information Network's (NPIN) Funding Information e-mail, 10/1/12
Subject(s) substance abuse research, criminal justice/correctional
Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions- Group A (R01): RFA-CA-12-015
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/4/12, 5/20/13. Application: 12/4/12, 6/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions Initiative.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-015.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 10/5/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions- Group A (R21): RFA-CA-12-016
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/4/12, 5/20/13. Application: 12/4/12, 6/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions Initiative.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-016.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 10/5/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions- Group B (R01): RFA-CA-12-017
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/4/12, 5/20/13. Application: 12/4/12, 6/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions Initiative.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-017.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 10/5/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions- Group B (R21): RFA-CA-12-018
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/4/12, 5/20/13. Application: 12/4/12, 6/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions Initiative.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-018.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 10/5/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions- Group C (R01): RFA-CA-12-019
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/4/12, 5/20/13. Application: 12/4/12, 6/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions Initiative.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-019.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 10/5/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions- Group C (R21): RFA-CA-12-020
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/4/12, 5/20/13. Application: 12/4/12, 6/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions Initiative.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-020.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 10/5/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions- Group D (R01): RFA-CA-12-021
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/4/12, 5/20/13. Application: 12/4/12, 6/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions Initiative.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-021.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 10/5/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Research Answers to NCI’s Provocative Questions- Group D (R21): RFA-CA-12-022
SOURCE: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/4/12, 5/20/13. Application: 12/4/12, 6/20/13.
$ AVAILABLE: The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations, and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), state governments, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal government (federally recognized and other than federally recognized), Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations, non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, regional organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, and faith-based or community-based organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is to support research projects designed to use sound and innovative research strategies to solve specific problems and paradoxes in cancer research identified by the NCI Provocative Questions Initiative.
CFDA: 93.393, 93.394, 93.395, 93.396
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-12-022.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 10/5/12
Subject(s) cancer research
Private Funding Opportunities
Building Vaccine Communication Campaigns: Driving the Public to Accurate Vaccine Information
SOURCE: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11/2/12.
$ AVAILABLE: ASTHO intends to provide funding to support up to four STHAs with up to $20,000 each to implement the ASTHO communications toolkit, which will strengthen the STHAs’ capacity to provide accurate vaccine information to the public. The period of performance for the Project is December 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013. These dates are subject to change.
ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for the vaccine communications project, the applicant must:
* Be a state or territorial health agency in good standing with ASTHO.
* Demonstrate the state or territorial health agency’s commitment to the proposed effort, including how the project further builds capacity for the state or territorial health agency’s communication strategies.
* Agree to share resources and lessons learned with ASTHO, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, other state and territorial health agencies, and/or partner associations across the country.
* Agree to fulfill all expectations for participation.
PURPOSE: The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will fund and support up to four state or territorial health agencies (STHAs) to utilize the ASTHO “Communicating Effectively about Vaccines” toolkit as a method to promote the benefits of vaccines in ways that resonate with the public and family decision makers. The primary purpose of this RFP is to enhance vaccine safety messaging through policy, programmatic work, media campaigns, and enhanced collaboration.
Grantees will utilize the toolkit, track progress, and share outcomes with other states for potential further implementation. This opportunity will provide STHAs with the necessary tools to create evidence-based communication techniques to provide accurate, timely, and audience-appropriate information about immunizations and vaccines. ASTHO will use the results of this project to disseminate best practices and lessons learned on state-specific communication strategies to increase understanding about the benefits of childhood vaccines.
CONTACT: Kim Martin, (571) 522-2312, e-mail: KMartin@astho.org. For more information see http://www.astho.org/Display/AssetDisplay.aspx?id=7450
From ASTHO e-mail, 10/2/12
Subject(s) public health, health information
Texas Mental Health Policy Projects Initiative
SOURCE: Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/31/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The Hogg Foundation will consider proposals for grants of up to two years. The number and size of awards will be based on the quality of proposals received.
ELIGIBILITY: Texas-based 501(c)(3) entities. (This includes universities and other nonprofits.)
PURPOSE: This initiative seeks to fund projects that will improve mental health policy in Texas and lead to meaningful, systemic change.
The primary goal of this initiative is to promote mental health in Texas by supporting state and local policy projects with the potential to improve access to and quality of mental health services, leading to wellness and recovery for more Texans with mental illness.
CONTACT: Questions about this RFP must be submitted by email to hogg-grants@austin.utexas.edu. No phone calls will be accepted. For more information see http://hogg.utexas.edu/rfp/policyprojects2013.html
From Hogg Foundation for Mental Health e-mail, 10/1/12
Subject(s) mental health, health policy research
Events
Major Gifts Go Where Relationships Flow
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: October 10, 9 to 11 am.
WHERE: Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room TBD, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Join Marshall Howard, author of the acclaimed bestseller, “Let’s Have Lunch Together,” and the relationship-centered leadership expert, for two remarkable sessions, Wednesday, October 10th.
For over 25 years, Marshall has taught thousands of staff and board leaders how to raise a lot more money, easier and quicker, through the power of relationship-centered leadership. Because leaders lead, not push. They engage the right people in the right way. Leaders create traction and build buy-in. Nonprofit leaders create partnerships that continually raise lots of money, year after year.
The first session is “Major Gifts Go Where Relationships Flow.”
Marshall will show key staff and board leaders how to fine-tune their leadership skills and raise more major gifts . . . the relationship-centered way.
Achieve these amazing breakthroughs: uncover three major gift opportunities already at your doorstop, learn two comfortable ways to transform these opportunities into major gifts within a few months, learn Marshall's comfortable, genuine plan to build the types of relationships you and your organization needs to survive and thrive.
The second session is “6 Secrets to Successful Campaigns.”
More information on this session later.
COST: $59 for these sessions. $99 for both morning and afternoon sessions.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College e-mail, 10/2/12
6 Secrets to Successful Campaigns
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: October 10, 1 to 3 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room TBD, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Join Marshall Howard, author of the acclaimed bestseller, “Let’s Have Lunch Together,” and the relationship-centered leadership expert, for two remarkable sessions, Wednesday, October 10th.
For over 25 years, Marshall has taught thousands of staff and board leaders how to raise a lot more money, easier and quicker, through the power of relationship-centered leadership. Because leaders lead, not push. They engage the right people in the right way. Leaders create traction and build buy-in. Nonprofit leaders create partnerships that continually raise lots of money, year after year.
The first session is “Major Gifts Go Where Relationships Flow.”
Marshall will show key staff and board leaders how to fine-tune their leadership skills and raise more major gifts . . . the relationship-centered way.
Achieve these amazing breakthroughs: uncover three major gift opportunities already at your doorstop, learn two comfortable ways to transform these opportunities into major gifts within a few months, learn Marshall's comfortable, genuine plan to build the types of relationships you and your organization needs to survive and thrive.
The second session is “6 Secrets to Successful Campaigns.”
More information on this session later.
COST: $59 for this session. $99 for both morning and afternoon sessions.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College e-mail, 10/2/12
Grant Writing Certificate Program
SPONSOR: Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College (CCBNO ACC)
WHEN: October 15-19, 9 am to 4 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College-Highland Business Center, 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Room 411.0, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: The Grant Writing Certificate Program provides an intensive opportunity to acquire the knowledge and practice the skills necessary to succeed in today's competitive grant writing environment. Instructor Jack Smith is an accomplished grant writer with an easygoing style who packs each day with a vast amount of content and expertise. In addition, you'll receive an extensive package of materials to use both during the week and for future grant writing projects.
The Grant Writing Certificate Program is a hands-on workshop, not just a series of lectures. Class size is intentionally small in order to provide personalized attention while you build a real, usable work product.
This certificate program is composed of four sessions held over five days for a total of 30 contact hours:
* Introduction to Grant Writing (6 hours).
* Hands-on Grant-Writing Workshop (12 hours).
* Grant Research: Targeting Funds for Nonprofits Online (6 hours).
* Coordinating Grant Writing with Development (6 hours).
Grant writing techniques and processes are in a transitional stage. Grant Writers need to stay on top of the latest trends that include more online grant applications, requirements for better-designed evaluations and new social policies that determine grant opportunities. Participants that have completed our Grant Writing Certificate Program will have increased his/her chances of winning competitive grants through a better understanding of the entire grant process.
COST: $450 members / $650 non-members.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From Center for Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College e-mail, 10/2/12
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