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From TechSoup Web site, accessed 6/14/12
Survey Finds Corporate Giving Up in 2011
A majority of corporations worldwide boosted their giving in 2011, a new survey by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) in association with the Conference Board finds. According to the annual Corporate Giving Standard (CGS) survey, 144 companies responding to the survey in each of the last three years gave a combined total of $15.7 billion in cash and products in 2011. The survey also found that while total corporate giving has not returned to pre-recession levels, with median total giving down slightly from $24.6 million to $24.4 million on a year-over-year basis, 48 percent of the 214 companies that responded to the survey increased their giving by more than 10 percent.
Among companies that increased their giving from 2009 to 2011, direct cash was the most prevalent form of giving, with a median increase of 18 percent. The survey also found that corporate givers continued to tighten their focus, with more than 31 percent of companies dedicating 50 percent or more of their giving to one program area; that employee matching-gift and engagement programs were high priorities; and that companies whose giving has increased since 2009 were likely to be more focused on international giving than their counterparts.
This year's CGS, the first CECP has conducted in association with the Conference Board, generated the greatest number of responses since CECP launched the survey in 2001.
"We are optimistic about the levels of commitment we see from companies," said CECP executive director Charles Moore. "Not only are they continuing to give, but they are also doing so in more strategic and thoughtful ways in partnership with their employees and their communities."
From The Philanthropy News Digest, 6/12/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Advancing Exceptional Research on HIV/AIDS (R01): RFA-DA-13-008
SOURCE: National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 11/17/12. Application: 12/17/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIDA intends to fund an estimate of two to three awards, corresponding to a total of $1.5 million, for fiscal year 2013.
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 FOA will support highly innovative R01 applications on HIV/AIDS and drug abuse and will complement the Avant-Garde program. The Avant-Garde award supports individuals who conduct high-risk, high-payoff research and does not require a detailed research plan. This announcement focuses on innovative research projects that have the potential to open new areas of HIV/AIDS research and/or lead to new avenues for prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS among drug abusers.
CFDA: 93.279
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-13-008.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 6/15/12
Subject(s) HIV/AIDS education/prevention, HIV/AIDS research, HIV/AIDS services, substance abuse research
Cancer Prevention Microgrants: RFA P-13-CPMG-1
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/28/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to $150,000 in direct costs for up to 24 months.
ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be a Texas-based entity, such as a community-based organization, health institution, government organization, public or private company, college or university, or academic health institution.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this grant mechanism is to support organizations proposing evidence-based strategies in areas of the state that have populations with great need or high incidence and/or mortality rates, but that may lack the infrastructure to carry out prevention programs or services that are larger in scope. This announcement encourages traditional and nontraditional partnerships and leveraging of existing resources and dollars from other sources.
CPRIT’s grants are intended to fund prevention interventions that have a demonstrated evidence base and are culturally appropriate for the target population. CPRIT’s Web site provides links to resources for evidence-based strategies, programs, and clinical recommendations for cancer prevention and control.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Queries submitted via email will be answered within one business day. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: PreventionHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_p-13-cpmg-1.pdf
From CPRIT e-mail, 5/31/12
Subject(s) cancer education/prevention, community health services
Evidence-Based Cancer Prevention Services: RFA P-13-EBP-1
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/28/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to $1.5 million in direct costs for up to 36 months.
ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be a Texas-based entity, such as a community-based organization, health institution, government organization, public or private company, college or university, or academic health institution.
PURPOSE: This announcement solicits applications for projects up to 36 months in duration that will deliver evidence-based services in at least one of the following cancer prevention and control areas: (1) Primary cancer prevention (e.g., vaccine-conferred immunity, healthy diet, avoidance of alcohol misuse, physical activity, sun protection), (2) Secondary prevention (e.g., screening/early detection for breast, cervical, and/or colorectal cancer), or (3) Tertiary prevention (e.g., survivorship services such as physical rehabilitation/therapy, psychosocial interventions, navigation services, palliative care).
CPRIT’s services grants are intended to fund prevention programs and services that have a demonstrated evidence base and are culturally appropriate for the target population. An evidence-based service is a program or service that is validated by some form of documented evidence. CPRIT’s Web site provides links to resources for evidence-based strategies, programs, and clinical recommendations for cancer prevention and control.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Queries submitted via email will be answered within one business day. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: PreventionHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_p-13-ebp-1.pdf
From CPRIT e-mail, 5/31/12
Subject(s) cancer education/prevention, community health services
Health Behavior Change through Public Education: RFA P-13-PE-1
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/28/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to $300,000 in direct costs for up to 36 months.
ELIGIBILITY: The applicant must be a Texas-based entity, such as a community-based organization, health institution, government organization, public or private company, college or university, or academic health institution.
PURPOSE: This announcement solicits grant applications from qualified organizations located in the State of Texas that propose health promotion, education, and outreach for prevention, early detection, and survivorship of cancer for the public that, if successful, would increase the number of persons who improve their health behaviors related to the prevention of cancer, obtain recommended cancer screening tests, have cancers detected at earlier stages, and improve their quality of life if they are survivors of cancer.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Queries submitted via email will be answered within one business day. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: PreventionHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_p-13-pe-1.pdf
From CPRIT e-mail, 5/31/12
Subject(s) cancer education/prevention
Research Resource for Human Organs and Tissues (U42): RFA-OD-12-002
SOURCE: National Eye Institute (NEI), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/23/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NIH intends to fund an estimate of one (1) award. Issuing IC and partner components intend to commit an estimated total of up to $1.5 million for fiscal year 2013. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.
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 announcement is for the support of a Research Resource for Human Organs and Tissues for the continued availability of human tissues and organs to biomedical researchers in the United States previously funded under the auspices of RFA-RR-07-006 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/rfa-rr-07-006.html ). The research resource is expected to facilitate procurement, preservation, and distribution of human tissue and organs to qualified biomedical researchers.
CFDA: 93.351
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-12-002.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 6/15/12
Subject(s) medical research
Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities-Models Promoting Young Children's Use of Assistive Technology
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/19/12.
$ AVAILABLE: $1.2 million for three awards.
ELIGIBILITY: State educational agencies (SEAs); LEAs, including public charter schools that are considered LEAs under state law; IHEs; other public agencies; private nonprofit organizations; outlying areas; freely associated States; Indian tribes or tribal organizations; and for-profit organizations.
PURPOSE: The purpose of the Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities program is to: (1) Improve results for students with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology; (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom for students with disabilities; and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom.
CFDA: 84.327
CONTACT: Carmen Sanchez, (202) 245-6595. For more information see https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/06/04/2012-13500/applications-for-new-awards-technology-and-media-services-for-individuals-with-disabilities-models#p-193
From Federal Register, June 4, 2012, pages 32952-32959.
Subject(s) technology, disabilities, children's health, school health
Private Funding Opportunities
Center for Sharing Public Health Services: Shared Services Learning Community
SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/29/12.
$ AVAILABLE: RWJF will provide two-year grants of up to $125,000 to up to 18 teams that are exploring, implementing and/or improving CJS arrangements between two or more public health agencies. The Shared Services Learning Community will foster a peer learning environment among teams that are taking a systematic approach to CJS arrangements to achieve the dual goals of greater efficiency and enhanced public health capacity.
ELIGIBILITY: Public health officials, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
PURPOSE: Public health agencies play a critical role in our nation’s health system. The dramatic increases in the length and quality of life for so many Americans over the past century are attributed, in large part, to the efforts of public health and the work of public health agencies to keep people healthy and safe. As communities face new challenges, like the increasing burden of chronic disease and lean fiscal environments, and new opportunities like advances in technology, many public health officials and policy-makers are exploring new ways to organize and structure the management and delivery of public health services. One such strategy is the sharing of services, resources and functions across multiple public health agencies and jurisdictions. Referred to as cross-jurisdictional sharing (CJS), these arrangements range from informal agreements around sharing discrete services or programs, to regionalization including the formal merger or consolidation of multiple public health agencies. In order to better understand the opportunity and impact of cross-jurisdictional sharing among public health agencies, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) will fund up to 18 teams across the country that are exploring, implementing or improving cross-jurisdictional sharing arrangements to participate in the Shared Services Learning Community.
CONTACT: Please direct inquiries to: PHSharing@khi.org. For more information see http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21397&cid=XEM_A6078
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation e-mail, 6/11/12
Subject(s) health policy research, public health
Managing and Learning from Payment and Delivery System Reform
SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/16/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to $800,000 for up to 24 months. The Foundation may award the full amount to a single organization for the full scope of work, or may award up to three separate grants to different organizations for specific tasks.
ELIGIBILITY: The Foundation may give preference to applicants that are either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are not private foundations or Type III supporting organizations.
Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this call for proposals is to identify one or more organizations that can assist the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) with its payment and delivery system reform work. The grantee(s) selected through this solicitation will undertake a comprehensive learning process that will involve: synthesizing and monitoring RWJF payment and delivery system reform grants, analyzing public and private reform efforts in the field at large, and convening practitioners and researchers to identify common themes, challenges, and opportunities.
The grantee(s) will use this learning process to help the Foundation more clearly articulate and share the results of its work, spot programming gaps and identify opportunities for future grantmaking, and assist existing and possibly future RWJF grantees as their payment and delivery system reform projects unfold.
CONTACT: Please direct inquiries to: paymentreform@rwjf.org. For more information see http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21396&cid=XEM_A6074
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation e-mail, 6/13/12
Subject(s) health policy research
Events
IRS Nonprofit Workshop
WHEN: August 30, 8:30 am to 4 pm.
WHERE: Austin Community College - Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Road, Multi-purpose Room-Building 8500, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: This one-day workshop for small and medium-sized 501(c)(3) organizations is presented by experienced IRS Exempt Organizations’ specialists and explain what 501(c)(3) entities must do to keep their tax-exempt status and comply with tax obligations.
This introductory workshop is designed for administrators or volunteers who are responsible for tax compliance, and for organization representatives.
Session One: Tax Exempt Status - Definition of tax exempt status; Types of exempt organizations; Organizational and operational tests; Benefits of exempt status; Private foundations vs. public charity status; Advance rulings; Jeopardizing tax-exempt status; Case study activity
Session Two: Unrelated Business Income (UBI) - Three parts of the UBI test; Common examples of UBI; Exceptions and modifications to UBI; Gaming activities; Form 990-T and Form 990-W
Session Three: Employment Issues - Independent contractor vs. employee; Statutory employees and non-employees; Overview of employment tax forms; Quiz
Session Four: Form 990 Series - Overview of the Forms 990, 990-EZ, and 990-N; Tips on recordkeeping and answers to frequently asked questions; Presentation of resources and tools available to exempt organizations
Session Five: Required Disclosures - Public inspection rules; Disclosure rules; Substantiation of contributions
The session is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM. Registration will begin at 8:30 AM and a Continental Breakfast will be served. Please arrive early to allow yourself time to find parking and locate the building and room.
COST: $30.
CONTACT: Lisa Dent, (512) 223-7051, e-mail: lisa.dent@austincc.edu.
From The Center for Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations at Austin Community College Web site, accessed 8/3/12
Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities Health Summit
SPONSOR: Texas Health & Human Services Commission, Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities
WHEN: August 15-17.
WHERE: Renaissance Austin Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Boulevard, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: The Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities’ mission is to partner with health and human services agencies, external stakeholders, as well as other systems and communities to identify and eliminate disproportionality and disparities affecting children, families, and vulnerable citizens. The summit will present the Texas Model, address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to the impact of multiple systems on health outcomes, and include some of the leading national experts in these areas.
COST: Please see URL at http://www.ceddhealthsummit.com/ for cost information.
CONTACT: Please see URL at http://www.ceddhealthsummit.com/ for contact information.
From Center for Elimination of Disproportionality and Disparities e-mail, 6/11/12
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