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Fundraising Plans Are Vital for Success
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Your nonprofit should have a fundraising plan with set fundraising goals within specific timeframes. This plan should also include strategies that will help you be successful. If you don't have one or you're not reaching your goals, you need to attend Fundraising Plans: Your Plan for Success! on Saturday, April 6th, from 10am to 12pm at the Joel D. Valdez Main Library. This special program is a one-time only offering and is being presented by nationally-recognized fundraising and nonprofit consultant Barbara Levy. Come learn how to develop a completely new plan that has the promise of a whole new approach to building a philanthropic constituency that will support your organization for many years to come. You can also learn more about fundraising planning on Grantspace. Here's a worksheet to get you started on creating your fundraising plan from the Grassroots Fundraising Journal.
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In-Kind Donation of Compelling Media Campaigns
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Deadline: April 30, 2013
Positive Exposures is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for media projects that effectively tell their stories so they have more time to focus on their missions. Positive Exposures works with organizations to create compelling media projects free of charge that help them expand their reach, educate the public, and increase their funding. In addition, a detailed outreach plan is provided to help organizations to put their new materials into action. Organizations are selected based on mission, message, and need for services. Eligible organizations must be classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling
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Deadline: April 30, 2013
Grants of $5,000 will be awarded in support of model storytelling projects that are service-oriented, based in a community or local organization, and replicable in other places and situations.Various fields are appropriate for the Brimstone Award, including, for example, health care, environmental education/activism, community development, law, multicultural awareness, organizational development, leadership, intergenerational initiatives, empowerment of the disabled, substance abuse prevention, and educational curriculum at all levels.
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Plan to Save Children's Lives
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Deadline: May 1, 2013 (Pre-registration)
The Caplow Children's Prize, an initiative of the Miami-based Whole New World Foundation, is accepting proposals for the best plan to directly and quickly save the lives of children from birth to age 5 anywhere in the world. Proposals will be accepted from nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, government agencies and programs, academic institutions, and individuals age 18 or older. The prize-winner will receive $1 million to initiate the plan.
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Luce Fund in American Art
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Deadline: April 1, 2013 (required Letter of Inquiry)
This category supports scholarly exhibitions and their related publications that contribute significantly to the study of American art. Each proposed project must result in a tangible product that can be added to the body of scholarship in the field of American art. Applicants must be the originator of the exhibition project, not a subsequent venue. Luce Fund In American Art is for special exhibitions only. June 15 is the annual deadline for receipt of proposals, although a prior letter of inquiry is required to be received by April 1.
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Deadline: April 5, 2013 (Letter of Inquiry)
The Harpo Foundation is accepting applications from visual artists and nonprofit organizations that support visual artists whose work advances and crosses the boundaries of visual media and artistic disciplines. The foundation awards between ten and fifteen grants annually. In general, grant requests should not exceed $10,000 per year. Grants made to nonprofit organizations must be used for direct project costs related to artist honoraria, commissioning fees, production costs, and travel.
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Academic Music Partnership Grant
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Deadline: April 17, 2013
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi wants to establish an Academic Partnership in Music between a U.S. educational institution and the National Academy of Performing Arts in Karachi, Pakistan in Music. A nonprofit music academy, conservatory, community college, or an accredited four-year U.S college or university may submit proposals to pursue institutional or departmental objectives in partnership with the National Academy of Performing Arts. Priority objectives include: collaborative research, curriculum development, long-distance teaching via DVC, sharing of resources, and faculty and student exchange. Applicants should consult the National Academy of Performing Arts when developing their proposal. The project implementation period should be 36 months. A grant of up to $1 million will be made.
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Language Preservation Projects
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Deadline: April 22, 2013
The goal of the Endangered Language Fund is to support endangered language preservation and documentation projects throughout the world. The Fund provides grants of up to $4,000 for language maintenance and linguistic field work, with emphasis on work that serves both the native community and the field of linguistics. The language involved must be in danger of disappearing within a generation or two. Researchers and language activists from any country are eligible to apply. Institutions are eligible to apply for grants, but no administrative costs are covered.
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History of Art Grant Program
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Deadline: October 1, 2013
The History of Art grant program accepts applications from nonprofit organizations for scholarly projects that will enhance the appreciation and understanding of European art and architecture from antiquity to the dawn of the modern era. Grants are awarded to support projects that create and disseminate specialized knowledge, including archival projects, development and dissemination of scholarly databases, documentation projects, museum exhibitions and publications, photographic campaigns, scholarly catalogs and publications, and technical and scientific studies. The program also supports activities that permit art historians to share their expertise through international exchanges, professional meetings, conferences, symposia, consultations, presentation of research, and other professional events. Past grants have ranged from $2,000 to $100,000.
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Book Fund Provides In-Kind Donations
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Deadline: April 15, 2013
The National Book Fund (NBF) provides adult basic education and literacy programs throughout the United States with New Readers Press books and other educational resources needed to support their literacy initiatives. NBF grants are made in the form of either the New Readers Press materials or online self-paced professional development courses requested in the grant proposal. Grants typically average $500-$2,000 but can vary depending on the needs of the applicant organization.
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Student Service Learning Projects
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Deadline: May 3, 2013
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is composed of young adults who demonstrate exemplary work in service-learning, volunteering, and philanthropy in their communities. The Youth Advisory Board National Grant Program funds student-led service-learning projects throughout the United States. Each grant request must fall under one of the following issue areas, chosen by the board itself: community safety and natural disaster preparedness, environmental responsibility, accessing higher education/closing the achievement gap, social health and wellness issues, and financial literacy. Public K-12, charter, and higher education institutions are eligible to apply. Nonprofit organizations are also eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to interact with students in public K-12 schools. Programs must be youth-driven and youth-led, so youth involvement and leadership is imperative. Grants range from $25,000 to $100,000.
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Education Programs in Tucson
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Deadline: May 10, 2013
The Kinder Morgan Foundation believes that today's youth are tomorrow's leaders, and their mission is to provide them with opportunities to learn and grow. They focus their grantmaking on academic programs, including tutoring, arts education programs, and environmental education programs that work with local schools and meet curriculum standards. Grants range from $1,000 to $5,000.
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Pathways Out of Poverty
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Deadline: None
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation's Pathways Out of Poverty program identifies, tests and helps sustain pathways out of poverty for low-income people and communities. The foundation believes education, economic participation and community engagement are critical to moving low-income Americans toward greater prosperity. The program is organized into four grantmaking areas: 1) Improving Community Education; 2) Expanding Economic Opportunity; 3) Building Organized Communities; and 4) Special Initiatives.
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Higher Education
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Deadline: None
The Margaret T. Morris Foundation provides funding for education, with emphasis on higher education, youth and child welfare, family planning, and museums. Previous grants have ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, but with most under $40,000. To apply, send a letter of inquiry to the foundation at P.O. Box 592, Prescott, AZ 86302-0592. Contact Thomas E. Polk at (928) 445-4010. 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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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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