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RFPs for Community Initiatives

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Fund for U.S. Artists at International Festivals and Exhibitions Announces

2004 Performing Arts Deadlines. Deadline: January 16, May 3, and September

7, 2004

The Fund for U.S. Artists at International Festivals and Exhibitions is a

public-private partnership of the National Endowment for the Arts (

http://www.nea.gov/ http://www.nea.gov/ ), the U.S. Department of State,

the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Rockefeller Foundation, with additional

support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The fund is administered

by Arts International. In the performing arts, the fund makes grants to

individual artists and arts organizations that have been invited to present

their work at international festivals outside the United States. Eligible

expenses (up to $25,000) supported through the fund include travel, per

diem, international communication costs, shipping, and artist and agent

fees. The fund supports artists with U.S. citizenship or permanent resident

status working at a professional level, and is particularly interested in

supporting applicants invited to festivals in areas of the world where U.S.

work is less frequently seen, including Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Complete guidelines and application forms are available at the Arts

International Web site. RFP Link:

http://www.artsinternational.org/programs/the_fund/

ExxonMobil supports organizations that address the social and economic

conditions in the communities where the company has a significant presence.

Its philanthropic giving is concentrated in the following program areas:

environment; public policy and public research; minority and women-oriented

service organizations; health; arts, museums, and historical associations;

education; and civic and community-service organizations. Eligible

applicants include nonprofit organizations. There are no deadlines for

applications. For further information, contact Public Affairs,

Contributions, Exxon Mobil Corporation, 5959 Las Colinas Boulevard, Irving,

TX 75039-2298, (972) 444-1405-fax, or contributions@exxonmobil.com

mailto:contributions@exxonmobil.com mailto:contributions@exxonmobil.com ;

or go to:

http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/Notebook/Citizen/Corp_N_CitizenGrants.as

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Do Something Seeks Youth Leaders for Brick Awards Program

Deadline: April 8, 2004

Do Something ( http://www.dosomething.org/ http://www.dosomething.org/

) is a national not-for-profit organization that trains, funds, and

mobilizes young people to be leaders who measurably strengthen their

communities. Founded in 1996, the Do Something Brick Awards program is

designed to honor young people under the age of eighteen for service in the

areas of community building, health, or the environment. Brick winners are

leaders who identify and realize solutions to problems facing local

communities across America. Each of six winners is awarded a $5,000 higher

education scholarship, a $5,000 grant for continued community work, a range

of pro bono services, and other support and recognition. For a list of

previous winners and their projects and to download an application form,

visit the Do Something Web site. RFP Link:

http://www.dosomething.org/brick-awards.htm

Free Advertising Opportunity

Would you like to have a 150-word item about your organization in a

Pennsylvania state representative's newsletter? If so, contact Jim Dawes of

the House Democratic Policy Committee at 717-705-2051 or jdawes@pahouse.net

for more details. The articles will not be used for political purposes. This

is a great opportunity for organizations to advertise their services.

Submission deadline is January 5. The earlier you contact Jim, the better

chance your organization has for publication.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Invites Applications for Executive Nurse

Fellows Program

Deadline: January 30, 2004

A program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://www.rwjf.org/

http://www.rwjf.org/ ), the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows

Program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive

roles who aspire to help lead and shape the U.S. healthcare system of the

future. The three-year fellowships allow fellows to remain in their current

positions and offer participating nurses the experiences, insights, and

skills necessary to advance in executive leadership positions in a

healthcare system that is undergoing unprecedented change. The program is

intended to increase the influence of nurses and nursing across many sectors

of the economy. The fellowships are open to senior-level nurses who hold

executive positions in health services organizations, public health

organizations and systems, and nursing education. Applicants must be U.S.

citizens or have permanent resident status and be willing to make a

commitment to three consecutive years of structured learning, self- study,

and project activity while continuing their current employment. Up to twenty

fellowships will be awarded in this grant cycle. The fellowship provides

$45,000 over three years. Applications for the program must be submitted

online. See the RWJF Web site for application procedures and to download the

complete call for applications.

RFP Link: http://rwjforg/applying/cfpDetail.jsp?cfpCode=ENL

http://rwjf.org/applying/cfpDetail.jsp?cfpCode=ENL&type=open &type=open

Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) announces the launch of its Microenterprise

Development Program providing economic opportunity in underserved

communities so that all people have access to the social and economic

opportunities of the 21st century, and can use technology as a means to

learn, work and thrive. The goal is to help close the gap between

technology-empowered and technology-excluded communities. Eligible

applicants include nonprofit microenterprise development agencies that serve

clients in low-income communities. The deadline for proposals is January 23,

2004, at 5pm Pacific Time. Grants valued at approximately $150,000-$250,000

in equipment, cash, services and support are available. For further

information, contact H. Camilla Nelson, Program Manager, Philanthropy and

Education, Hewlett Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street MS 1029, Palo Alto,

California 94304, (650) 857-2820, (650) 857-4598-fax, or

camilla.nelson@hp.com mailto:camilla.nelson@hp.com

mailto:camilla.nelson@hp.com ; or go to:

http://grants.hp.com/us/programs/micro_index.html

http://grants.hp.com/us/programs/micro_index.html .

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announces that

approximately $33 million in fiscal year (FY) 2004 funds will be available

for making competitive grants to provide abstinence education to

adolescents, subject to the availability of appropriations. There are no

cost sharing, matching or cost participation requirements of the program.

Eligibility is open to

public and private entities, including faith-based and community

organizations, which develop and/or provide an abstinence program consistent

with the definition of ``abstinence education'' in section 510 of the Social

Security Act. In addition, the entity must agree not to provide a

participating adolescent any other education regarding sexual conduct in the

same setting. All awards will be made under the program authority of section

501(a)(2) of the Social Security Act, the Maternal and Child Health (MCH)

Federal Set-Aside Program (42 U.S.C. 701(a)(2)) and will be administered by

the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), HRSA. Applicants for this

program are requested to notify MCHB's Division of State and Community

Health by December 31, 2003. Please note that a ``notice of intent to submit

an application'' will be used as a mechanism to deliver technical assistance

and to assist in the planning of the objective review; it is not a

requirement of the application process. Notification can be made in one of

three ways:

telephone, 301-443-2204; fax, 301-443-9354; or mail, MCHB, HRSA; Division of

State and Community Health; Parklawn Building, Room 18-31; 5600 Fishers

Lane; Rockville, MD 20857. The deadline for receipt of applications is

February 9, 2004. HRSA encourages applicants to submit applications on-line.

To register and/or log-in to prepare your application, go to

https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/login.asp

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log

=linklog&to=https://grants.hrsagov/webexternal/login.asp

&log=linklog&to=https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/login.asp. For more

information:

http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/14mar20010800/edocket.access.gpo.gov

/2003/03-30597.htm

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v/2003/03-30597.htm

Engagement Innovation Test Fund Offers Support for New Outreach Techniques

Deadline: January 7, 2004

The Common Assets Defense Fund ( http://www.commonassets.org/

http://www.commonassets.org/ ), a multi-disciplinary organization that

seeks to educate the American public about rapidly diminishing public assets

and defend those assets from misuse, privatization, and destruction, and the

General Service Foundation, which supports grantmaking programs in

international peace/human rights, reproductive health and rights, and

western water, have joined to establish the Engagement Innovation Test Fund.

The fund is seeking proposals for creative efforts to engage or recruit new

members and activists in the work of a public interest organization while

educating the public about the organization's mission. The fund will test a

number of recruiting techniques from a variety of different organizations

and movements and share the lessons learned. The goal is to use a limited

investment in a six-month test effort to guide foundations and nonprofits in

their investments in engagement activities. Grants of between $3,000 and

$6,000 for a short-term project (six months or less) are competitively

available to public charities that qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the

Internal Revenue Code and wish to undertake a project with replicable

results. For complete program information and application guidelines, see

the Common Assets Web site. RFP Link: http://www.commonassets.org/0.2.html

http://www.commonassets.org/0.2.html

The R.O.S.E. (Regaining One's Self-Esteem) Fund is a national non-profit

organization committed to ending violence against women and their children

by assisting women survivors of violence to regain their self-esteem. By

helping women to achieve a positive self-esteem, The R.O.S.E. Fund hopes to

empower individual women victims to achieve self-sufficiency, rebuild their

lives, and ultimately help end violence within society. The R.O.S.E. Fund

intends to help women victims bridge the gap between being victims and

becoming survivors. The focus on self-esteem is the thread that runs through

all of R.O.S.E.'s initiatives. With programs aimed at educating the public

and promoting women's self-esteem and confidence, R.O.S.E. hopes to bring an

end to the epidemic of violence against women and provide women with role

models who demonstrate the magnitude of what individual women can achieve.

The R.O.S.E. Fund contributes to a variety of programs across the country

dedicated to helping domestic violence survivors. Grants are awarded on a

rolling basis. However, The R.O.S.E. Fund's yearly giving cycle takes place

at the end of the calendar year. If your organization is interested in

applying for a grant, please complete the Associated Grant Makers Common

Proposal Form, to be found at www.agmconnect.org

http://www.agmconnect.org/ http://www.agmconnect.org/ If you have any

questions, please contact the R.O.S.E. Fund at 617/482-5400.

http://www.rosefund.org/indexRose.html

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Do you have a child about to enter college? Going back to school yourself?

Learn about the process of seeking financial support from foundations with a

new interactive e-learning tutorial. This free course helps students

articulate a plan of study, create a unique profile, identify potential

funders, and more. It includes several interactive exercises and

assignments, three worksheets, and a final exam to test what you've learned.

You can enroll in Finding Foundation Support for Your Education free of

charge by visiting the Virtual Classroom

http://fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/

http://fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/ :

http://fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/

http://fdncenter.org/learn/classroom/ Look for the E-learning symbol (

ole2.bmp).

Tax Information. The Internal Revenue Service has published two new

brochures to help tax-exempt charities understand the tax laws conferring

tax-status. Publication 4220 http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4220.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4220.pdf , Applying for 501(c)(3)

Tax-Exempt Status, is designed to help prospective charities apply for tax

exemption under the tax law. Publication 4221

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4221.pdf

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4221.pdf , Compliance Guide for 501(c)(3)

Tax-Exempt Organizations, explains the record keeping, report filing, and

disclosure rules that apply to organizations that have tax-exempt status

under section 501(c)(3). For further information, go to:

http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=117894,00.html

Free Online Disability Customer Service Training:

This web-based course, self-paced course was developed for the staff of

One-Stop centers, but should be easily adapted for customer service training

in other sectors. Registration is free and the course can be taken, complete

or in part, at any time. http://www.wiawebcourse.org/

http://www.wiawebcourse.org/

Disability Employment 101: Learn to Tap Your 'HIRE' Potential: This joint

publication from the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Chamber of

Commerce is designed to acquaint business leaders with programs and

resources available to assist them in hiring people with disabilities. Among

other things, the 56-page guide provides information regarding

department-funded vocational rehabilitation agencies, Disability and

Business Technical Assistance Centers, and Centers for Independent Living.

It also includes checklists and various other resources to aid employers as

they prepare to employ people with disabilities. It is posted on the

department's web site at

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/products/employmentguide/index.h

tml Copies also will be available soon through the department's "ED Pubs"

service on the Web at http://www.edpubs.org/ http://www.edpubs.org/

or by phoning 1-877-4-ED-PUBS, faxing 1-301-470-1244 or writing ED Pubs,

P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, Md. 20794-1398

Hurry! Deadline Looms! : Community Support. The Gannett Company supports

programs that focus on education, improving the lives of at-risk youths and

families in crisis situations, or providing services to underserved

populations, including homeless children and elderly people. Grants range

between $4,000-$6,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations.

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2004. For further information,

contact the Gannett Company at 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22107,

(703) 854-6069, or (703) 854-2002-fax; or go to:

http://www.gannettfoundation.org http://www.gannettfoundation.org .

Hurry! Deadline Looms! : HP to Distribute $10 Million in Cash and Equipment

to Schools

In an effort to foster academic achievement, particularly in math, science,

and engineering, computer giant Hewlett-Packard has announced a $10 million

technology initiative targeting K-12 public schools and colleges and

universities nationwide. HP believes that mobile technology, when used

effectively as a teaching tool, can have a positive impact on student

learning. We are inviting educators in the U.S. who share this belief, and

have the vision and desire to make it a reality, to apply for the HP

Technology for Teaching Grant Initiative. This grant initiative is designed

to support the innovative use of technology in K-16 education, and to help

identify K-12 schools and higher education institutions that HP might

support with future grants. Based on the outcomes of the projects funded

through this initiative in 2004, HP will offer grant recipients the

opportunity to apply for additional, higher-value grants in 2005.

RFPs, Timeline and Process

Requests for Proposals (RFPs), with specific details about the grant goals

and application process, are available now:

* K-12 (PDF)

* Higher Education (PDF)

(Note: The RFPs require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

January 15, 2004: This website opens for grant proposal submissions.

March 1, 2004, 5 p.m. (Pacific time): Deadline for submitting proposals.

If, after reading the RFP for this grant, you are interested in applying,

please register your intent to apply here. Registering your intent is

encouraged but not required in order to apply for this grant.

http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/pf-new.cgi?IN=http://grants.hpcom/us/programs/tec

h_teaching/index.html

http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/pf-new.cgi?IN=http://grants.hp.com/us/programs/te

ch_teaching/index.html

Hurry! Deadline Looms! : Nominations Invited for Second Annual Volvo for

Life Awards

Deadline: January 16, 2004

Introduced in December 2002 by Volvo Cars of North America, the Volvo for

Life Awards ( http://www.volvoforlifeawardscom/

http://www.volvoforlifeawardscom/ ) honor ordinary people who do the

extraordinary. Beginning this year, the awards will be made in three

categories: Safety, Quality of Life, and Environment. Recipients of the

award will have taken extraordinary measures to contribute to the common

good in at least one of these areas. The program seeks nominees who act

beyond the ordinary requirements of their profession or daily routine, and

will pay special attention to efforts that benefit many people, improve the

natural environment, or help an underserved community. Originality,

creativity, initiative, and impact will also be taken into account. A

nominee's achievements, which might involve a single extraordinary act or be

part of an ongoing project, must have occurred at least in part during the

2003 calendar year. The program will name three finalists in each of the

three categories. One winner per category will be selected to receive

$50,000 for the charity of his/her choice, while the remaining six finalists

will receive $10,000 for a charity of their choice. One Grand Award Winner

will also receive the use of a Volvo for life. All U.S. citizens or legal

residents of the U.S. of any age, including U.S. citizens living abroad, are

eligible to submit nominations for the awards. Visit the Volvo for Life

Awards Web site for complete nomination guidelines and procedures.

RFP Link: http://www.volvoforlifeawardscom/

http://www.volvoforlifeawardscom/

Hurry! Deadline Looms! : Applications Available for the 2004 Talbots Women's

Scholarship Fund. Deadline: January 15, 2004

Sponsored by the Talbots Charitable Foundation, a philanthropic program of

apparel retailer Talbots ( http://www.talbots.com/

http://www.talbots.com/ ), the Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund is a

$100,000 scholarship program that awards five $10,000 scholarships and fifty

$1,000 scholarships annually to women seeking a bachelor's or associate's

degree later in life. Since its inception in 1997, the fund has awarded

college scholarships to 330 women ranging in age from their late twenties to

their early sixties. To be eligible, applicants must be women currently

residing in the United States who earned a high school diploma or GED at

least ten years ago; be seeking a degree from an accredited two- or

four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school; and have at

least two full- time semesters or twenty-four credits remaining to complete

their undergraduate degree. The deadline for entries is January 15, 2004, or

until one thousand eligible applications have been received. Application

forms will be available at the Talbots Web

site. RFP Link: http://www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp

http://www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp

Hurry! Deadline Looms! : Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Announces Scholarship

Competition for Community College Students Seeking Bachelor's Degrees.

Deadline: February 2, 2004.

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation ( http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/

http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/ ), a private independent

foundation that provides funding to help young people of exceptional promise

reach their full potential through education, has announced that it will

focus its undergraduate scholarship program on students transferring from

community college to pursue four-year degrees at any accredited college or

university in the United States or abroad. The Undergraduate Transfer

Scholarship Program is designed to enable community college students to earn

four-year degrees. The Cooke Foundation plans to award approximately

thirty-five scholarships in the spring of 2004 for the 2004-05 academic year

and will renew each award in subsequent years based on performance.

Recipients may use the award at any accredited four-year college or

university in the U.S. or abroad to pursue any four-year degree. To be

eligible for nomination, a student must presently be attending or have

graduated since May 1999 from a fully licensed and accredited community

college or two-year institution in the U.S.; planning to transfer to an

accredited four-year college or university to begin studies in the fall of

2004; and have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or

better (or the equivalent) on a 4.0 scale.

Awards will provide funding for tuition, room and board, required fees, and

books for the period required to complete the undergraduate degree

(generally two years). Each award can total up to $30,000 annually, although

the amount will vary based on such factors as tuition. Candidates for the

scholarship must be nominated by the faculty representative at their

community college or two-year institution. See the Cooke Foundation Web site

for a list of faculty representatives, program guidelines, and application

materials.

RFP Link: http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/

http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/

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Procopio & Associates Fundraising again welcomes a new client this week:

American Red Cross, Danville PA Chapter !! We are honored to be involved

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