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Funding News and Grant Tips
Board Member Giving Still an Imperative
Your nonprofit expects its board of directors to participate in giving and you’ve achieved 100 percent participation every year. If that’s the case, congratulations! But if your board hasn’t achieved that milestone, you’re not alone.
In a recent conversation with a client’s board of directors, Bacon Lee & Associates stressed the need for 100 percent board member support as the client considers undertaking a significant capital campaign. Looking for additional data, I recently read the report from the National Research Collaborative (NRC) on the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Web site about results of giving in 2011.
NRC survey respondents answered questions about giving by board members and board member engagement in fundraising. In the U.S., for organizations with revenue above $250,000, nearly six in 10 respondents require each board member to make a contribution. About a third of respondents reported that their organizations set a minimum contribution amount, which averages $4,977. The average for the minimum board member gift is higher for arts organizations ($5,655) and educational institutions ($12,520). Keep in mind that many nonprofits boards will have a lower average gift size.
About three-quarters of responding nonprofits said that their board members assist with fundraising by making links between the organization and a prospective donor, either through:
* Use of the board member’s name in appeals (79 percent),
* Asking friends and associates (78 percent), or
* Making introductions (76 percent).
Between 50 and 60 percent of organizations have board members who take a more active role in fundraising, which includes:
* Chairing events (65 percent),
* Securing sponsorship funding (62 percent), or
* Making personal visits to prospective donors (58 percent).
Because board member giving is imperative to an organization’s success, it’s essential to stay abreast of “industry standards” that can be used to encourage your executive director and to influence board members to give. To read the full report, go to http://www.afpnet.org/files/ContentDocuments/NRC_April_2012_FINAL%20v2.pdf
From Joyce Penland, Texas Nonprofits e-mail, 6/8/12
Sale of Bond-Financed Property May Jeopardize Tax-Exempt Status of Bonds
In their need to raise funds, 501(c)(3) organizations sometimes sell property financed with tax-exempt bonds. These sales could cause the bond issue to become taxable.
Sale of Assets Financed with Tax-Exempt Bonds by State and Local Governments and 501(c)(3) Organizations provides basic information concerning on remedial actions needed to preserve the tax-exempt status of the bond issue.
The IRS also has released the new Publication 5005, Your Responsibilities as a Conduit Issuer of Tax-Exempt Bonds. This publication provides an overview for state and local governments of the responsibilities of the conduit issuer with respect to tax compliance in municipal financing arrangements, commonly known as conduit financings.
For more information, go to Tax Exempt Bond Community on http://www.irs.gov.
From Texas Nonprofits e-mail, 6/25/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) (R01): RFA-MH-13-110
SOURCE: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 9/23/12 and 9/23/13. Application: 10/23/12 and 10/23/13.
$ AVAILABLE: NIMH intends to commit approximately $5 million in FY 2013 and FY2014 to fund seven to 10 new awards in response to this announcement in both FY2013 and FY2014. Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.
ELIGIBILITY: Public/state/private controlled institutions of higher education, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska native and native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education).
PURPOSE: The Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (BRAINS) award is intended to support the research and research career development of outstanding scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who plan to make a long term career commitment to research in specific mission areas of the NIMH.
CFDA: 93.242
CONTACT: Please see URL for multiple contacts. For more information see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-13-110.html
From NIH Web site, accessed 6/22/12
Subject(s) mental health, health professions training
PPHF 2012: REACH: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Financed Solely by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Funds: CDC-RFA-DP12-1209PPHF12
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/7/12.
$ AVAILABLE: $4 million for 10 awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Unrestricted.
PURPOSE: This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is designed to fund national or multi-state organizations to:
* Fund, manage, support, and monitor sub-recipients to address health disparities and implement evidence- and practice-based strategies that reduce health disparities for intervention population(s) experiencing high burden of disease or risk factors. The intervention population is the population within the selected geographic area that applicants will reach with proposed program activities.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of a community health action plan to address chronic disease health disparities.
CFDA: 93.378
CONTACT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Technical Information and Management Section (TIMS), (770) 488-2700. For more information see http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=Q2s4PjlLlJLpxY65TL0mG6P0nc0QGG82YnGSccnHwBNYvLcdVVN3!477727685?oppId=178673&mode=VIEW
From CDC e-mail, 6/21/12
Subject(s) health disparities, community health services, chronic disease, health policy research
PPHF 2012: REACH: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health: Obesity and Hypertension Demonstration Projects Financed Solely by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Funds: CDC-RFA-DP12-1217PPHF12
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/7/12.
$ AVAILABLE: $12.3 million for four awards.
ELIGIBILITY: Unrestricted.
PURPOSE: Funding provided through this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will support the implementation arm of demonstration projects focused on reducing health disparities. It builds upon previous Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) programs (http://www.cdc.gov/reach) and other health equity-related community health programs and serves as a focused complement to programs working to make population-wide, place-based improvements.
CFDA: 93.743
CONTACT: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Technical Information and Management Section (TIMS), (770) 488-2700. For more information see http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=Q2s4PjlLlJLpxY65TL0mG6P0nc0QGG82YnGSccnHwBNYvLcdVVN3!477727685?oppId=178674&mode=VIEW
From CDC e-mail, 6/21/12
Subject(s) health disparities, minority health, community health services
Private Funding Opportunities
Convergence Innovation Fund: Promoting Health and Equity through Built Environment and Healthy Food Access Policy
SOURCE: Convergence Partnership
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/9/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The Innovation Fund provides 50 percent matching dollars, up to $200,000 total, for a three-year period.
ELIGIBILITY: Local and regional philanthropic institutions.
PURPOSE: The Convergence Partnership invites proposals that will support the launch of new grant making initiatives designed to enhance the built environment and/or expand healthy food access in low-income communities and communities of color in order to improve health and promote equity. The goal is to engage philanthropic institutions in creating robust and sustainable support for multi-field, policy and environmental change efforts emphasizing equity and community partnership.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.convergencepartnership.org/site/c.fhLOK6PELmF/b.8110763/k.4722/Innovation_Fund_Call_for_Proposals.htm?msource=IFRFP
From Convergence Partnership e-mail, 6/18/12
Subject(s) health policy research, nutrition/food services, minority health
Developing Capacity to Support Diabetes Prevention and Control at the Community Level
SOURCE: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/10/12.
$ AVAILABLE: NACCHO and DTTAC will provide financial support for two people from each selected community to attend the training. The team must include:
* Local health department (LHD) diabetes prevention and control staff lead; and
* Community partner engaged in diabetes prevention and control.
Team members must be committed to improving their capacity to secure, maintain, or increase resources for diabetes control and prevention. A pre-established coalition is not necessary to apply for this opportunity, however partnerships are essential.
ELIGIBILITY: Members of LHDs representing city, county, district, region, or tribal communities that have diabetes prevalence rates.
PURPOSE: Through a cooperative agreement with the Division of Diabetes Translation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NACCHO was funded to provide information and guidance to local health departments (LHDs) to assist in developing and implementing diabetes prevention programs at the local level and to develop LHD knowledge and expertise in coalition building. The objectives of this project are to:
* Identify and disseminate examples of best practices in diabetes prevention among LHDs;
* Develop NACCHO and LHD expertise in diabetes prevention; and
* Provide technical assistance and training to LHDs in building and sustaining chronic disease prevention-related coalitions.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://naccho.org/topics/HPDP/diabetes/index.cfm
From NACCHO e-mail, 6/20/12
Subject(s) diabetes, health promotion/wellness
Fuel Up Breakfast Grants Program
SOURCE: National Dairy Council, General Mills Foodservice
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/31/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Schools looking to develop or expand their breakfast programs can apply to receive up to $2,000 in funding through the program. A total of $50,000 is available to eligible schools for the 2012-13 school year.
ELIGIBILITY: The program is open to K-12 schools in the United States that participate in the National School Breakfast Program and are enrolled in the National Dairy Council's "Fuel Up to Play 60" program for the 2012-13 school year.
PURPOSE: The National Dairy Council has partnered with General Mills Foodservice for the fourth consecutive year to offer the Fuel Up Breakfast Grants program, which is designed to provide children an opportunity for a nutritious breakfast aimed at jump-starting their school day.
Over the last three years, the Fuel Up program has provided more than $260,000 in funds and has significantly increased breakfast participation in the classroom by improving student access to high-quality, nourishing foods.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/funds/funds_for_futp60.php
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 6/22/12
Subject(s) nutrition/food services, school health
Lupus Insight Prize
SOURCE: Alliance for Lupus Research, the Lupus Foundation of America, and the Lupus Research Institute
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 7/31/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The prize recipient will be awarded $200,000 to be used for research dedicated to advancing understanding of the genetic, environmental, molecular, immunologic, or cellular aspects of lupus and/or its treatment. The prize must be used within three years from the date it is awarded.
ELIGIBILITY: Nominations of basic, clinical, and translational scientists of any age or rank affiliated with an academic, biomedical, research, or government institution in the United States will be accepted. Nominations of investigators working in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry will not be accepted. Co-investigators or teams of investigators are not eligible for the prize. Only one nomination will be accepted per investigator. Candidates should not already possess a grant award to pursue the aims described in the research narrative for the Lupus Insight Prize.
PURPOSE: With the goal of recognizing and honoring significant insights in scientific investigation relevant to understanding the causes, biology, treatment, or cure of lupus, and to stimulate further advances leading to improved outcomes for patients with lupus, the Alliance for Lupus Research, the Lupus Foundation of America, and the Lupus Research Institute have created the Lupus Insight Prize. The prize will provide research funds to an outstanding investigator with a documented record of creativity, innovation, and productivity in an area of research that is applicable to the pathogenesis or treatment of lupus and who is judged to have a high likelihood for generating further significant advances.
Although candidates for prize will be reviewed for their achievements and assessed for their creativity and insight, the most important criteria for selection is the potential for future advances that will impact patients with lupus.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.lupusinsightprize.org/#nominate
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 6/22/12
Subject(s) health professions training, medical research
Macular Degeneration Research Program
SOURCE: American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Letter of Intent: 7/10/12.
$ AVAILABLE: The maximum award value is $60,000 per year, payable over two years (total value $120,000). The award is designed to provide significant funding for researchers who have already generated some amount of preliminary data but still require significant progress before they can apply to governmental or industrial funding agencies.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility is limited to nonprofit institutions and government research facilities.
PURPOSE: The AHAF is accepting Letters of Intent for its Macular Degeneration Research program.
AHAF provides research funds for domestic as well as international researchers pursuing pioneering research leading to greater understanding, prevention, and treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Preference is given to junior investigators.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.ahaf.org/research/apply/main.html
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest e-mail, 6/22/12
Subject(s) medical research
Events
8th Biennial Legislative Communication Conference
SPONSOR: Strategic Partnerships, Inc., LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin
WHEN: October 16.
WHERE: The Commons Center, 3925 West Braker Lane, (Austin, TX).
DESCRIPTION: The Eighth Biennial Legislative Communication Conference has been a pre-legislative staple since 1998. Prior to each legislative session, the conference brings government executives, appointees, senior staffers and elected officials together to discuss the upcoming session of the Texas Legislature.
* Hear about 2013 Texas budget issues from the offices of the Governor, Lt. Governor and Speaker of the House.
* Hear from the elected leaders of the Texas House of Representatives and the Senate.
* Listen to predictions for the 2013 session.
* Enjoy the political pundits as they share their views about the upcoming elections.
The registration fee includes a full day of discussion about the 2013 session, a continental breakfast, a networking luncheon and valuable materials to support you throughout the upcoming legislative year.
A full agenda will be available soon at http://www.utexas.edu/lbj/profdev/candt/class/1292
COST: $295.
CONTACT: Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, (512) 471-0820, e-mail: lbjpd@uts.cc.utexas.edu.
From Strategic Partnerships, Inc., Texas Government Insider e-mail, 6/22/12
Webinar: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Corporate, Foundation, and Government Grants
SPONSOR: WealthEngine, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
WHEN: July 10, 1 pm CDT.
WHERE: Your computer.
DESCRIPTION: Whether you’re trying to raise money to support your organization’s mission or simply want to build your understanding of corporate and foundation grants, this presentation will assist you in navigating the art and techniques of superior grant writing. Learn the definitions and descriptions of corporate, private foundation, and government funders. Session will discuss:
* What grant funders are looking for.
* How to find grant funders that are applicable to your organization.
* How to organize and track potential grant funders and application information.
* Components of a great proposal.
COST: Not listed.
CONTACT: For contact information please see Web site at: https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=registration.jsp&eventid=485262&sessionid=1&key=A819849FD713599F7E6630525D469319&sourcepage=register
From The Chronicle of Philanthropy e-mail, 6/19/12
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