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Funding News and Grant Tips
How Texas Ranks among Cities Where Women Thrive
There are cities in the U.S. where women fare better. In some places they live longer; in others they earn more.
A 2012 report by the Social Science Research Council’s program Measure of America ranked the top 25 most populous metro areas based on a women’s well-being index, taking into account life expectancy, access to knowledge and education, and median earning.
The results among America's top most populous metro areas:
* The Washington area is the best place for women’s overall well-being. Riverside-San Bernardino, Calif., was the worst.
* Women, on average, can expect to live the longest in San Francisco (84.5 years), Los Angeles (83.8 years), San Diego (83.7 years), and Miami (83.7 years).
* A greater share (22.4 percent) of female Angelinos lacked at least a high school diploma than in any of the other 24 cities. Minneapolis-St. Paul fared much better -- only 6.7 percent of women there did not have a high school diploma.
* In 2010, women’s median income was the greatest in Washington ($37,657), San Francisco ($35,380), and Baltimore ($32,454). On average women in San Antonio ($23,557), Pittsburgh ($23,265), and Riverside-San Bernardino ($22,306) earned the least. Median income for workers nationwide (men and women) was about $29,000 annually.
* Women are healthiest in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
* Asian-American women outlive their African-American counterparts by 11 years on average. Asian-American women can expect to live 88.6 years. African-American women live to 77.5 on average.
* Location matters. African-American women in Boston (80.2 years) outlive their counterparts in Pittsburgh (75 years) by more than five years -- that’s a similar life expectancy as that of women in developing countries such as Honduras or Jamaica.
* Women tend to earn more in areas where greater shares are unmarried. In Washington, for example, one-third of women have never been married. Women earned, on average, nearly $38,000 more than women in any of the other cities included in the index. In contrast, in Tampa–St. Petersburg, Fla., where just over one in four women is single and never married, the typical female worker is earning $13,000 less.
* In Washington, 20.4 percent of women have a graduate degree; 45.5 percent have at least a bachelor's degree. In Riverside-San Bernardino, only 6.9 percent have a grad degree, and 19.5 have a bachelor's.
To read more and to see the list of the 25 most attractive places for women to thrive at http://www.nationaljournal.com/thenextamerica/culture/d-c-atop-list-of-25-cities-for-women-s-well-being-20120628.
From Texas Non Profits, 7/12/12
CPRIT Releases Cancer Prevention and Research Conference Program Schedule
The program schedule for CPRIT’s Innovations in Cancer Prevention and Research Conference is now online at http://www.cprit2012.org/
Whether you’re interested in cancer research, risk reduction and screening, survivorship, or commercializing research into life-saving products, the 2012 Innovations conference has something for you! The conference will include a combination of plenary and concurrent sessions, along with break-out sessions in the afternoon. There are three tracks – research, prevention, and commercialization – and you may choose to attend sessions across tracks.
Don’t miss this chance to learn from some of the most prominent experts in the field and see what Texas is doing to lead the charge in the fight against cancer.
From CPRIT e-mail, 7/13/12
HHS 2013-2017 Strategic Plan Now Available
The 2013–2017 Health and Human Services (HHS) System Strategic Plan is available on-line. Those interested may view the plan on-line at the HHSC Web site at http://www.hhs.state.tx.us/StrategicPlans/SP-2013-2017/SP-13-17.shtml.
For more information regarding strategic planning or if you wish to view past strategic plans, see the HHSC Strategic planning Web site at http://www.hhs.state.tx.us/StrategicPlans/HHS_StPlan_rv.shtml.
From HHS e-mail, 7/13/12
Public Funding Opportunities
Company Commercialization Awards: RFA C-13-COMP-1
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/30/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Consistent with statutory mandate, of the total program budget, CPRIT will contribute $2 for every $1 contributed, in matching funds, by the company. The demonstration of available matching funds must be made at the time the award contract is executed, not necessarily when the application is submitted. The commitment can be made on a year-by-year basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Company applicants must be Texas-based companies that have already received at least one round of professional institutional investment (i.e., Series A financing or a substantive equivalent). Applicants that have not yet received a round of professional institutional investment should apply under the Company Formation Awards mechanism. Recipient companies must currently have or must commit to the following: headquarters and registration in Texas, the majority of staff residing in or relocated to Texas, and Texas-based subcontractors and suppliers unless adequate justification is provided for the use of out-of-state entities. To the extent that Texas-based subcontractors or collaborators are not available, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors may be used. However, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors are not eligible to receive funds from CPRIT unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated and approved by CPRIT.
PURPOSE: This Request for Applications (RFA) solicits applications for innovative products addressing critically important needs related to diagnosis, prevention, and/or treatment of cancer and the product development infrastructure needed to support these efforts. CPRIT encourages Applicants who seek to apply or develop state-of-the-art products, services (e.g., contract research organization services), technologies, tools, and/or resources for cancer research, prevention, or treatment. CPRIT expects outcomes of supported activities to directly and indirectly benefit subsequent cancer research efforts, cancer public health policy, or the continuum of cancer care—from prevention to treatment and cure. To fulfill this vision, applications may address any topic or issue related to cancer biology, causation, prevention, detection or screening, treatment, or cure.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: CommercializationHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-13-comp-1.pdf
From Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas e-mail, 7/6/12
Subject(s) cancer education/prevention, cancer research, cancer care, technology
Company Formation Awards: RFA C-13-FORM-1
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/30/12.
$ AVAILABLE: This is a three-year funding program with an opportunity for renewal after the term expires. Financial support will be awarded based upon the breadth and nature of the development program proposed. While requested funds must be well justified, there is no limit on the amount that may be requested. Funding will be milestone driven.
Consistent with statutory mandate, of the total program budget, CPRIT will contribute $2 for every $1 contributed, in matching funds, by the company. The demonstration of available matching funds must be made at the time the award contract is executed, not necessarily when the application is submitted. The commitment can be made on a year-by-year basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Early-stage start-up companies are eligible. Such companies may have received seed funding from family, friends, and/or angel investors. However, only applicants with no previous round of professional institutional investment (i.e., those that have not yet received Series A financing or a substantive equivalent) are eligible. The inclusion of a complete and detailed capitalization table is required for assessment of eligibility. Recipient companies must commit to the following: headquarters or substantial functions of the company in Texas; personnel sufficient to operate the Texas-based research and/or development activities of the company, along with appropriate management, relocated to or hired from within Texas and remain in Texas for a specified period after funding; and use of Texas-based subcontractors and suppliers unless adequate justification is provided for the use of out-of-state entities. To the extent that Texas-based subcontractors or collaborators are not available, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors may be used.
PURPOSE: The award mechanism described in this Request for Applications (RFA) is designed to support the formation of oncology-focused companies in Texas. CPRIT expects outcomes of supported activities to directly and indirectly benefit subsequent cancer research efforts, cancer public health policy, or the continuum of cancer care—from prevention to treatment and cure.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: CommercializationHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-13-form-1.pdf
From Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas e-mail, 7/6/12
Subject(s) cancer education/prevention, cancer research, cancer care, technology
Company Relocation Awards: RFA C-13-RELO-1
SOURCE: Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/30/12.
$ AVAILABLE: This is a three-year funding program with an opportunity for renewal after the term expires. Financial support will be awarded based upon the breadth and nature of the development program proposed. While requested funds must be well justified, there is no limit on the amount that may be requested. Funding will be milestone driven.
Consistent with statutory mandate, of the total program budget, CPRIT will contribute $2 for every $1 contributed, in matching funds, by the company. The demonstration of available matching funds must be made at the time the award contract is executed, not necessarily when the application is submitted. The commitment can be made on a year-by-year basis.
ELIGIBILITY: Company applicants must be currently based outside of Texas and must have already received at least one round of professional institutional investment (i.e., Series A financing or a substantive equivalent). Applicants that have not yet received a round of professional institutional investment should apply under the Company Formation Awards mechanism. Recipient companies must commit to the following: headquarters or substantial functions of the company in Texas; personnel sufficient to operate the Texas-based research and/or development activities of the company, along with appropriate management, relocated to or hired from within Texas and remain in Texas for a specified period after funding; and use of Texas-based subcontractors and suppliers unless adequate justification is provided for the use of out-of-state entities. To the extent that Texas-based subcontractors or collaborators are not available, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors may be used. However, non-Texas-based collaborators and subcontractors are not eligible to receive funds from CPRIT unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated and approved by CPRIT.
PURPOSE: The award mechanism described in this Request for Applications (RFA) is designed to encourage the relocation of existing oncology-focused companies or a substantial portion of their business to Texas. CPRIT expects outcomes of supported activities to directly and indirectly benefit subsequent cancer research efforts, cancer public health policy, or the continuum of cancer care—from prevention to treatment and cure.
CFDA: none
CONTACT: HelpDesk support is available for questions regarding user registration and online submission of applications. Telephone: (866) 941-7146, e-mail: CommercializationHelp@CPRITGrants.org. For more information see http://www.cprit.state.tx.us/images/uploads/rfa_c-13-relo-1.pdf
From Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas e-mail, 7/6/12
Subject(s) cancer education/prevention, cancer research, cancer care, technology
NLM Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Projects 2012 - Full and Open: RFP No.: NIHLM2012412
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine (NLM)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/8/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Contract awards will be offered for a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $30,000 each for a one-year project.
ELIGIBILITY: NLM is soliciting proposals from partnerships that include at least one library and at least one non-library organization that has disaster-related responsibilities, such as health departments, public safety departments, emergency management departments, prehospital and emergency medical services, fire/rescue, or other local, regional, or state agencies with disaster health responsibilities; hospitals; faith-based and voluntary organizations active in disaster; and others.
PURPOSE: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces a funding opportunity for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders and others that play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
NLM encourages submission of innovative proposals that enhance mutually beneficial collaboration among libraries and disaster-related agencies. For example, projects may increase awareness of health information resources, demonstrate how libraries and librarians can assist planners and responders with disaster-related information needs, show ways in which disaster workers can educate librarians about disaster management, and/or include collaboration among partners in developing information resources that support planning and response to public health emergencies. Summaries of the seven projects funded for 2011-2012 can be viewed at http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/2011disasteroutreachawards.html.
Proposals are limited to six pages plus supplemental materials such as resumes, letters of support, and a budget.
For more information and instructions about the “Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2012”, please visit http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/2012disasteroutreachrfp.html.
CFDA: Not listed
CONTACT: Please see URL for contacts. For more information see https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=9d9f0974ab8150e88e20ef5a1fdce4b3&tab=core&_cview=0
From National Library of Medicine e-mail, 7/10/12
Subject(s) health information
NLM Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Projects 2012 - Partial Small Business Set-Aside: RFP No.: NIHLM2012411
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine (NLM)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/8/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Contract awards will be offered for a minimum of $15,000 to a maximum of $30,000 each for a one-year project.
ELIGIBILITY: NLM is soliciting proposals from partnerships that include at least one library and at least one non-library organization that has disaster-related responsibilities, such as health departments, public safety departments, emergency management departments, prehospital and emergency medical services, fire/rescue, or other local, regional, or state agencies with disaster health responsibilities; hospitals; faith-based and voluntary organizations active in disaster; and others.
PURPOSE: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces a funding opportunity for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders and others that play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
NLM encourages submission of innovative proposals that enhance mutually beneficial collaboration among libraries and disaster-related agencies. For example, projects may increase awareness of health information resources, demonstrate how libraries and librarians can assist planners and responders with disaster-related information needs, show ways in which disaster workers can educate librarians about disaster management, and/or include collaboration among partners in developing information resources that support planning and response to public health emergencies. Summaries of the seven projects funded for 2011-2012 can be viewed at http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/2011disasteroutreachawards.html.
Proposals are limited to six pages plus supplemental materials such as resumes, letters of support, and a budget.
For more information and instructions about the “Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2012”, please visit http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/2012disasteroutreachrfp.html.
CFDA: Not listed
CONTACT: Please see URL for contacts. For more information see https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=ad2bb9b6b067a1b0cb704070dbcc4f13&tab=core&_cview=0
From National Library of Medicine e-mail, 7/10/12
Subject(s) health information
Private Funding Opportunities
Health Impact Project: Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities - Demonstration Project Grants
SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Deadline for receipt of proposals: 9/28/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to five demonstration project grants will be awarded. Grants will be up to $75,000 each and must be completed within 18 months.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicant organizations include: state, tribal, or local agencies; tax-exempt educational institutions; or tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (including public charities and private foundations). All applicant organizations must be located in the United States or its territories. Full eligibility and selection criteria can be found in the call for proposals.
PURPOSE: The Health Impact Project: Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, encourages the use of health impact assessments (HIA) to help decision-makers identify the potential health effects of proposed policies, projects, and programs, and make recommendations that enhance their health benefits and minimize their adverse effects and any associated costs.
This call for proposals supports two types of initiatives: 1) HIA demonstration projects that inform a specific decision and help to build the case for the value of HIA; and 2) HIA program grants to enable organizations with previous HIA experience to conduct HIAs and develop sustainable, self-supporting HIA programs at the local, state, or tribal level.
CONTACT: Health Impact Project, (202) 540-6012, e-mail: healthimpactproject@pewtrusts.org. For more information see http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21404&cid=XEM_A6187
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation e-mail, 7/12/12
Subject(s) health policy research
Health Impact Project: Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities - Program Grants
SOURCE: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Deadline for receipt of brief proposals: 9/14/12. Applicants notified if invited to submit a full proposal: 10/1/12. Deadline for receipt of full proposals: 12/14/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Up to three grants will be awarded. Grants will be up to $250,000 each and must be completed within 24 months. Grantees must provide $100,000 in matching funds or in-kind support.
ELIGIBILITY: Eligible applicant organizations include: state, tribal, or local agencies; tax-exempt educational institutions; or tax-exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (including public charities and private foundations). All applicant organizations must be located in the United States or its territories. Full eligibility and selection criteria can be found in the call for proposals.
PURPOSE: The Health Impact Project: Advancing Smarter Policies for Healthier Communities, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, encourages the use of health impact assessments (HIA) to help decision-makers identify the potential health effects of proposed policies, projects, and programs, and make recommendations that enhance their health benefits and minimize their adverse effects and any associated costs.
This call for proposals supports two types of initiatives: 1) HIA demonstration projects that inform a specific decision and help to build the case for the value of HIA; and 2) HIA program grants to enable organizations with previous HIA experience to conduct HIAs and develop sustainable, self-supporting HIA programs at the local, state, or tribal level.
CONTACT: Health Impact Project, (202) 540-6012, e-mail: healthimpactproject@pewtrusts.org. For more information see http://www.rwjf.org/applications/solicited/cfp.jsp?ID=21404&cid=XEM_A6187
From Robert Wood Johnson Foundation e-mail, 7/12/12
Subject(s) health policy research
Improve Patient Safety during Medical Imaging
SOURCE: Toshiba America Medical Systems, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/15/12.
$ AVAILABLE: See PURPOSE Section for funding information.
ELIGIBILITY: Applicants will be judged on their program plan and ability to share best practices. Programs should address one or more priorities, including reducing radiation and/or contrast dose, reducing the need for sedation, improving communication with patients regarding the process, improving patient comfort, and improving the overall clinical pathway.
PURPOSE: Funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Toshiba America Medical Systems, AHRA: The Association for Medical Imaging Management's Putting Patients First Program helps hospitals and imaging centers build new or expand on existing education and patient care and safety initiatives.
The program will provide six grants of up to $7,500 to hospitals and imaging centers and an additional grant of up to $20,000 to an Integrated Delivery Network to fund programs, trainings, or seminars aimed at improving patient care and safety in CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray, and vascular imaging. Three of the $7,500 grants will be awarded for projects that improve pediatric imaging, while the other three will be awarded for projects that improve overall patient care and safety in imaging. The grant of up to $20,000 will be awarded to an IDN or hospital system for projects that improve patient care and safety on a system-wide basis. All winning facilities will then develop and share their best practices.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.ahraonline.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Patient_First_Program1
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest Web site, accessed 7/11/12
Subject(s) health professions training, technology
Projects in Aging
SOURCE: Retirement Research Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/1/12.
$ AVAILABLE: Please see URL for funding information.
ELIGIBILITY: Direct service requests are accepted only from nonprofit organizations based in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Florida.
Research, advocacy, training, and other projects of national relevance are considered from nonprofit organizations located anywhere in the United States
Applicants are encouraged to discuss projects with foundation staff in advance of submitting a full proposal.
PURPOSE: The Chicago-based Retirement Research Foundation, which is devoted exclusively to improving quality of life for the nation's older adults, especially those who are vulnerable due to advanced age, economic disadvantage, or disparity related to race and ethnicity, provides support through its grant programs for direct service, advocacy, education and training programs for professionals and paraprofessionals working with elders, and research to seek causes and solutions to significant problems of older adults.
The foundation's funding interests fall into the following four areas: 1) Improve the availability and quality of community-based and long-term services and supports by increasing the availability and effectiveness of comprehensive community programs designed to maintain older persons in their homes, increasing the availability and effectiveness of programs designed to maintain older persons in residential settings, such as congregate living with supportive services, group homes, and assisted living facilities, improving the quality of nursing home care; and coordinating the provision of acute- and long-term care for older persons with chronic conditions by supporting efforts that provide continuity of care, prevention, early intervention, and client education; 2) Provide new and expanded opportunities for older adults to engage in meaningful roles in society such as employment and volunteerism, advocacy, community leadership, community services, and intergenerational programs; 3) Seek causes and solutions to significant problems of older adults through support of selected basic, applied, and policy research for which federal funding is not available; and 4) Increase the number of professionals and paraprofessionals adequately prepared to serve the elder population through support of selected education and training initiatives designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants.
The foundation is particularly interested in innovative projects that develop and/or demonstrate new approaches that improve quality of life for older adults and have the potential for regional or national impact.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.rrf.org/grants-programs/grants
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest Web site, accessed 7/11/12
Subject(s) aged/seniors
Proposals for Therapeutic Pipeline Program
SOURCE: Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9/12/12.
$ AVAILABLE: MJFF will commit up to $10 million to the Therapeutic Pipeline Program with the intention of supporting multiple awards. There is no set budget limit for proposals, and applicants may request up to two years of funding for preclinical development or up to three years of funding for clinical development. No more than 25 percent (academic institutions) or 10 percent (for-profit institutions) of direct costs may go to indirect costs.
ELIGIBILITY: Applications may be submitted by publicly or privately held biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and other for-profit entities; and by public and private nonprofit entities, such as universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, units of state and local governments, and eligible agencies of the federal government. Applicants may be based in the United States or abroad.
As therapeutic programs may require many kinds of expertise, MJFF encourages industry and academic collaborations when appropriate. Given the significant coordination and leadership necessary for the program, post-doctoral fellows are not eligible to apply as principal investigators.
PURPOSE: The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, which seeks to stimulate development of Parkinson's disease therapeutics, has announced the opening of its Therapeutic Pipeline Program.
Part of the foundation's annual Edmond J. Safra Core Programs for PD Research, the Therapeutic Pipeline Program is open to industry and academic investigators working at either pre-clinical or clinical stages of drug and therapeutic development. This newly created funding mechanism integrates three previous MJFF funding opportunities — the Therapeutics Development Initiative, Clinical Intervention Awards, and Repositioning Drugs for PD — into a single streamlined initiative.
An informational conference call will be held for applicants on August 1, 2012. RSVP required.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see https://www.michaeljfox.org/research/grant-detail.php?id=9
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest Web site, accessed 7/11/12
Subject(s)
Uniting Against Lung Cancer Announces Research Funding Opportunity
SOURCE: Uniting Against Lung Cancer (UALC)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 8/15/12
$ AVAILABLE: Each award is for up to $100,000, to be paid over two years.
ELIGIBILITY: UALC is dedicated to bringing new researchers into the field of lung cancer. In addition to funding the highest quality science, the foundation has prioritized providing start-up funds for early-career investigators to build the foundation for a lung cancer research program. Investigators at all levels will be funded and are encouraged to apply. Collaborations with industry partners are also strongly encouraged; however, the principal investigator is required to be an academic researcher.
PURPOSE: Uniting Against Lung Cancer, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing funding for innovative research, has issued a Request for Proposals for its Legacy Program, whose goal is to fund lung cancer research that can help improve treatment and lead to a cure. In 2011, UALC awarded more than $1 million in research grants and expects to increase its support for research in 2013.
The program prioritizes novel ideas with the potential to make a significant impact on current treatment of lung cancer and patient survival and places a high priority on funding research that demonstrates a clear path to impacting patient care. UALC funding is intended primarily as seed money for providing support for research that would otherwise go unfunded.
Cross-disciplinary collaborations are strongly encouraged. Proposals do not require large amounts of preliminary data but must have a clear hypothesis and research plan to be completed within the two-year grant term.
Areas of interest include but are not limited to developing novel therapies with the potential to cure lung cancers, genetic subsets of lung cancer/personalized medicine, primary and secondary drug sensitivity/resistance, lung cancer in never-smokers, improving outcomes in early stage disease, and small-cell lung cancer.
CONTACT: Please see URL for contact information. For more information see http://www.unitingagainstlungcancer.org/research/programs/fundingopps
From The Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest Web site, accessed 7/11/12
Subject(s) health professions training, cancer research
Events
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Workplace Discrimination
SPONSOR: Center for Nonprofit Management
WHEN: August 2, 9 am to noon.
WHERE: Center for Community Cooperation, 2900 Live Oak St. (Dallas, TX).
DESCRIPTION: Every organization will experience a claim of discrimination or harassment at some point. The Center for Nonprofit Management is pleased to have EEOC Education and Training Manager, Rodney Klein, onsite to share his expertise on discrimination and harassment with the nonprofit sector. Rodney will provide training on the basics of the workplace anti-discrimination laws. He will explain how the law looks at hiring, discipline and discharge. He will discuss illegal harassment and the problem of illegal retaliation, and he will offer practical tips to help you establish good, sound EEO practices.
COST: $25 members / $50 non-members.
CONTACT: Shana Risinger, (214) 826-3470, e-mail: risinger@cnmdallas.org.
From Center for Nonprofit Management Web site, accessed 7/16/12
Donor Bridge Help Lab
SPONSOR: Center for Nonprofit Management
WHEN: August 7, 10 am to noon.
WHERE: Center for Nonprofit Management, 2902 Floyd St., (Dallas, TX).
DESCRIPTION: The Center for Nonprofit Management is offering free help lab sessions to provide hands-on technical assistance to complete your organization's DonorBridge profile.
We will walk through the information outlined in the DonorBridge Guidebook.
A limited number of laptops will be available for those who would like to work on their profile during the session or participants are encouraged to bring their own PC laptops (not Macs) to the session.
COST: Free.
CONTACT: Katy Spicer, (214) 826-3470, e-mail: spicer@cnmdallas.org.
From Center for Nonprofit Management Web site, accessed 7/16/12
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