Cultivating Relationships with Private Grantmakers
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One of the questions I often hear at the nonprofit workshops we host is "How do I make a good connection with a potential funder?" The Foundation Center answers this question on their website. One of their recommendations is to read the book Thank You for Submitting Your Proposal which you can check out from the library. If you don't have time to read a whole book, you may want to take 2 minutes to read a missive from a former Senior Program Officer at the William Randolph Hearst Foundation.
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Unique Funding Opportunity
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Social Change Impacting Women and Girls
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Deadline: October 31, 2012
The Women's Foundation of Southern Arizona provides grants for inclusive activities geared towards women and girls to bring about social change now and in the future. These include special leadership and empowerment programs for youth, fundraising events, recognition of outstanding female leaders, advocating political change and conducting important research. Last year's average grant award was $13,800.
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Arts & Cultural Organizations
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Deadline: September 30, 2012
The Elizabeth Read Taylor Foundation provides support to Tucson area arts and culture organizations, museums, performing arts organizations, and botanical gardens. The Foundation especially encourages requests from organizations assisting the physically or developmentally handicapped. Grants generally do not exceed $10,000. To apply, send a short proposal to the Foundation's representative, Sidney L. Felker, 7440 N. Oracle Bldg 2, Tucson, AZ 85704. The Foundation may also be reached at 520-742-0440. For more information, please visit any branch of the Pima County Public Library and search the grants databases using the foundation's name or use the free Foundation Finder to review past 990 filings from your office.
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Pima County Arts Project Grant
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Deadline: October 8, 2012
Pima County Arts Project Grants support programs that contribute to rural community participation in the arts and promote local arts programming. Projects must occur within Pima County but OUTSIDE of Tucson City limits. Grants of up to $1,500 will be made.
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Presenting Jazz Programs
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Deadline: October 12, 2012
Chamber Music America's Presenting Jazz program provides support to concert presenters engaging jazz ensembles for public performances in concert settings. Priority will be given to applicants presenting emerging or mid-career ensembles or concerts that represent new programming directions for the presenter. Performances must take place between January 1 and December 31, 2013. Core support of $5,000 to $10,000 will be awarded to cover expenses such as the ensemble's concert fees, travel, hotel, per diem, cartage, and the presenter's marketing and production costs for the proposed concert(s). Additional incentive grant money is available above this range of support if certain criteria are met.
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Theater and Dance
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Deadline: October 15, 2012
The Shubert Foundation is dedicated to sustaining and advancing the live performing arts in the United States, with a particular emphasis on theater and a secondary focus on dance. The foundation awards unrestricted grants for general operating support rather than for specific project funding. Grants will be made only to organizations that have an established artistic and administrative track record as well as a pattern of fiscal responsibility. Typical past grants have ranged from $10,000 to $250,000.
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Contemporary Arts Performance Projects
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Deadline: October 17, 2012
The MAP Fund is funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and administered by Creative Capital. Grants of $10,000 to $45,000 will be awarded to U.S.-based artists, ensembles, producers, and presenters for the creation and premiere of new arts performance projects. The MAP Fund supports work that embodies a spirit of exploration and deep inquiry, and that examines notions of cultural difference or "the other." Applications must come through a nonprofit organization.
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Access to Postsecondary Education
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Deadline: October 1, 2012
The Darden Restaurants Inc. Foundation provides grants to positively impact the educational prospects of underserved youth, ages 14 to 18, by providing them with access to the information and tools they need to pursue their dreams of higher education. Three types of programs are supported: Information Access and Navigation, including programs that provide the tools and information to youth to help them navigate through the postsecondary education process; academic readiness, which supports programs that work directly with youth to prepare them for the academic rigor, environment and expectations of postsecondary education; and financial support which breaks down financial barriers by providing students with scholarships.
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Fuel Up to Play 60
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Deadline: October 1, 2012
Fuel Up to Play 60, an in-school nutrition and physical activity program founded by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League, focuses on helping schools increase student awareness of and access to healthy eating and physical activity, and promoting sustainable changes in making schools healthier places. A nationwide funding program for K-12 schools enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60 provides up to $4,000 per enrolled school to help implement the program. Funding may be used to support a range of program-related activities from in-school promotions to a kickoff and launch of the program.
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Promoting the Health and Success of Young Men of Color
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Deadline: October 10, 2012
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will provide grants to improve the health of middle school- and high school-aged boys and young men of color, as well as their opportunities for success in school, work, and life. Applicant organizations must have an organizational budget of at least $1.5 million annually. Up to ten grants of up to $500,000 will be awarded for periods of up to thirty months.
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Education, Health, and Sustainability Initiatives
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Deadline: October 14, 2012
The Verizon Foundation is focused on using technology to solve critical social issues in the areas of education, healthcare, and sustainability. The Foundation provides support to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States that address one of the following funding priorities: increasing student interest and achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); preventing domestic violence and helping victims gain independence; improving healthcare through innovative technology-based programs; fostering smart energy practices; and inspiring good environmental citizens among schools and communities. The average grant size ranges from $5,000 to $10,000.
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National School Library Program of the Year Award
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Deadline: January 1, 2013
The National School Library Program of the Year Award honors school library programs practicing their commitment to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. The NSLPY Award recognizes school library programs that meet the needs of the changing school and library environment. Exemplary school library programs ensure that the students and staff are effective users of ideas and information and empower learners to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information. To be eligible for the award, the school librarian must be an individual-level member of AASL. An award of $10,000 will be presented to up to three schools or school districts.
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Have a terrific week!
Sincerely,
Kassy Rodeheaver
Librarian, Grants & Nonprofit Info Center
Pima County Public Library
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About the Grants & Nonprofit Information Center
The mission of the Grants & Nonprofit Information Center is to provide information resources for nonprofit and community organizations to assist them in fulfilling their missions. You can visit us on the 3rd floor of the Joel D. Valdez Main Library in downtown Tucson.
Kassy Rodeheaver is the supervisor of the Grants & Nonprofit Info Center and has been a part of the Tucson nonprofit community since 2007.
Contact her by sending an email to grantsinfocenter@pima.gov.
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Have a Question?
Do you need to know how many people are below the poverty line in Pima County for a propsoal? What the literacy level is for students graduating from high school? Or maybe you just need a phone number and address for a foundation? Ask the Pima County Public Library!
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