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Nursing Education Grant Available
Dec 7th
Thirty six Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Grants are available of an estimated average of $287,000 each. Applications are due by January 21, 2011.
Grants are available for projects to strengthen and enhance the capacity for nurse education, practice and retention to address the nursing shortage. Applicants must select and focus on one of the nine purposes in the grant application. The Education priority area includes Purpose E1) expanding enrollment in baccalaureate nursing programs; Purpose E2)developing and implementing internship and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties; and, Purpose E3) providing education in new technologies, including distance learning methodologies.
The Practice priority area includes Purpose P1)estblishing or expanding nursing practice arrangements in non-institutional settings to demonstrate methods to improve access to primary health care in medically underserved communities; Purpose P2)providing care for underserved populations and other high-risk groups; Purpose P3)providing managed care, quality improvement, and other skills needed to practice in existing and emerging organized health care systems; and, Purpose P4)developing cultural competencies among nurses.
The Retention priority area includes Purpose R1)career ladder bridge programs which promote career advancement for registered nurses and nursing personnel; and, Purpose R2)enhancing patient care delivery systems through improving the retention of registered nurses and enhancing patient care.
My grant writing specialty is health care and medical education. Let me know if your organization could use help in applying for these funds!
Nonprofit Social Media Site
Dec 6th
Of the $300 billion that was donated to charities and nonprofits in 2009, only 6 percent was submitted online. One of the founders of Facebook may change that percentage.
Chris Hughes’ new venture is called Jumo with a goal of connecting people with nonprofits and charitable organizations. The site will allow you to rate nonprofits, similar to what Yelp does for restaurants. Jumo will allow folks to develop relationships with the causes they might want to support -it’s not only about solicitations.
I was amazed to find that such a small percent of folks donate online-while you don’t get the same warm feelings as sharing a gift in person, it sure beats writing and mailing a check!
I think it’s fantastic that Jumo, along with Facebook’s Causes and Global Giving online are making it easy for people to learn about nonprofits and their good work online!
Talent Search Department of Education Funding Available
Nov 26th
The U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications for grants for the Talent Search (TS) Program. This worthy program provides funding to identify qualified individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds and encourage them to complete secondary school and enroll in a program of postsecondary education. The program encourages persons who have not completed secondary or postsecondary programs to enter or reenter and complete these programs. Talent Search projects provide connections to high quality academic tutoring services, connections to education or counseling services designed to improve the financial aid literacy and financial planning for postsecondary education for students and their parents, and provides activities and services specially designed for students who are limited English proficient, students from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education, students with disabilities, students who are homeless children and youth, students in foster care or are aging out of foster care, or other disconnected students. The goal of TS is to increase the number of youth from disadvantaged backgrounds who complete secondary school and enroll in a postsecondary institution.
An estimated 464 awards will be made ranging from $230,000 – $702,000.
Deadline is 12/28/10.
Need help with your application? Contact me at ann@grantright.com.
Corporate Giving: Think It’s Down? Think Again!
Nov 2nd
November 1, 2010
The majority of U.S. corporations gave less to charity in 2009 than in 2008, but the total dollars contributed grew, a new study says.
Almost six in 10 companies surveyed by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy trimmed their giving last year, with four in 10 cutting donations by 10 percent or more.
But the increase in giving by 36 percent of companies helped drive overall donations up 7 percent to a total of $9.93 billion in 2009, the highest total in four years.
A jump in in-kind donations from pharmaceutical companies helped fuel the growth, as did corporate mergers in which giving budgets were combined.
In-kind donations, which grew 16 percent last year, also helped make up for the two-thirds of companies that reduced their cash giving, which in turn fell to its lowest point in four years.
On average, about 29 percent of cash giving was directed to health and social-services organizations, growth of about 1 percent over 2008.
The only other category to see growth in cash donations was community and economic development, which saw an increase of 34 percent.
Even though the number of corporations supporting overseas charities fell last year, contributions to overseas organizations grew 15 percent from 2008 to 2009, driven in part by a few large, multi-year grantmaking programs and donations of pharmaceuticals to needy countries.
Looking ahead to 2010, the report estimates 40 percent of respondents will increase giving, while 10 percent will reduce contributions and half will make no changes.
From The Philanthropy Journal, Nov 1, 2010. www.philanthropyjournal.org
Top 20 Nonprofit Groups On Twitter
Oct 28th
The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports today the top 20 nonprofit groups on twitter. Here’s what they say:
The Top 20 Nonprofit Groups on Twitter
October 27, 2010, 8:01 pm
By Derek Lieu
Which nonprofits wield the most influence on Twitter?
It’s not one of America’s most established or best-known organizations. It’s Charity: Water, a new global-development group that has 1.3 million followers, far more than any other charitable group we could find.
To come up with a list of the top groups on Twitter, based on their number of followers, we only considered an organization’s official Twitter page. We did not add up followers for organizations with multiple pages (United Way Worldwide, for example, has dozens of local organizations), and we did not include well-known personal accounts associated with an organization. (Otherwise, Doug Ulman, president of Livestrong, the charity founded by the cyclist Lance Armstrong, would have been near the top with his more than 990,000 followers.)
Following are the counts for the top charities, based on how many followers they had as of the middle of this week.
1. Charity: Water (@charitywater) 1,308,128
2. Room to Read (@RoomtoRead) 457,158
3. ONE (@ONECampaign) 452,002
4. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (@gatesfoundation) 430,549
5. DoSomething.org (@dosomething) 366,737
6. Water.org (@Water) 365,230
7. Creative Commons (@creativecommons) 364,809
8. Kiva (@Kiva) 357,148
9. Care (@CARE) 350,785
10. The Case Foundation (@CaseFoundation) 338,283
11. Acumen Fund (@acumenfund) 326,138
12. Ashoka (@AshokaTweets) 322,734
13. Skoll Foundation (@SkollFoundation) 320,057
14. Samasource (@Samasource) 314,298
15. Witness (@witnessorg) 276,553
16. Unicef (@UNICEF) 209,690
17. American Red Cross (@RedCross) 208,660
18. World Wildlife Fund (@WWF) 159,353
19. Greenpeace International (@Greenpeace) 109,579
20. Save the Children (@savethechildren) 106,162
Attracting a lot of followers is not the sole indicator of an organization’s ability to make a difference or raise money and attention. Only five organizations from the top 20 Twitter list appear on The Chronicle’s latest survey of the top 400 nonprofit organizations ranked by private donations: Red Cross (13), Unicef (21), Care (33), Save the Children (66), and World Wildlife Fund (173).
And while Charity: Water seems like a runaway winner, part of its Twitter popularity stems from a personal endorsement by Biz Stone, Twitter’s co-founder. Room to Read, a Seattle charity that builds libraries in the developing world, the second-ranked charity on this list, has also collaborated with Twitter.
Here’s a link to their site: http://philanthropy.com/section/Blogs/208
New Grant Opportunity for Community Health Centers
Oct 26th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343
HRSA Press Office
(301) 443-3376
HHS announces the availability of up to $335 million to boost access to primary health care
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the availability of up to $335 million for existing community health centers across the country under the Expanded Services (ES) initiative. These funds are made possible by the Affordable Care Act and will increase access to preventive and primary health care, including dental health, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, and/or enabling services, at existing health center sites.
“Prevention and primary care are integral parts of the Affordable Care Act and these new funds will have a significant impact on the health care status of those most in need across the nation,” said Secretary Sebelius.
The Affordable Care Act provides $11 billion in funding over the next 5 years for the operation, expansion, and construction of health centers throughout the nation. Of the $11 billion, $9.5 billion is targeted to creating new health center sites in medically underserved areas and expanding preventive and primary health care services at existing health center sites. An additional $1.5 billion will support major construction and renovation projects at health centers nationwide. This expansion of sites and services will help community health centers serve nearly double the number of patients they do today, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.
“We are committed to improving the overall health and wellness of our nation’s under-served communities and the Expanded Services grants are a step in the right direction,” said HRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield, Ph.D. R.N. “These new investments will allow existing health centers to improve and expand vital primary health care services, and continue to meet the increased demand for services.”
Health center grantees requesting ES funds must demonstrate how these funds will be used to expand medical capacity and services to underserved populations in their service areas.
For grant application information, please visit www.grants.gov. Applications are due January 6, 2011 at 8 P.M. E.T.
Why Some Grantwriters Make Six Figures While Others Merely Get By
Jan 21st
Wow! I just hosted a one hour teleseminar where I shared a ton of content on how to build a six figure profit center from grant writing. People were blown away…and so I want to share the audio link here for you -no cost….listen to it before Jan 25 to get the bonuses!
http://budurl.com/grantwritingaudio
Igniting Your Entrepreneurial Spirit,
Ann
Grant Writing Consultant
Dec 29th
Are you a writer who would like to add a new profit center to your business? Or maybe you’ve worked in the nonprofit sector and would like to start your own grant writing consultant business.
I don’t think any young girl or boy tells their teacher they want to be a grant writer when they grow up! Yet, there are many of us who stumbled upon this work that brings us great satisfaction and a good living.
I’ve served in a leadership position with the American Association of Grant Professionals for several years and have found, in my discussion with grant consultants, that we have similar stories to tell about how we found ourselves in this profession.
Here are some common themes among most grant writers:
We have a natural talent for writing and love to do it. We can follow directions carefully. We are curious about many topics. We enjoy doing research. We want to make a difference in the world.
For those of us who are full time consultants, here are some additional traits:
We are self directed and motivated. We are able to organize our work and juggle several projects. We have excellent interpersonal skills. We have a tolerance for the ups and downs of cash flow. We enjoy marketing our services (because we’ve learned methods that fit our personalities.)
I believe grant writing is a noble profession. Yes, there are a few scam artists out there (as in any profession)! But most of us have the talent and time that nonprofit staff often don’t have, to craft a strong proposal that is well written, meets all the funder’s criteria, and has a good chance of being awarded. Now there are no guarantees for funding, but utilizing the services of a professional increases your chances greatly.
If you are considering adding grant writing to your portfolio of services or are considering becoming self employed as a grant consultant, stay tuned for a special teleconference call I’ll be gifting to our community in January 2010…details to come soon!
The “New Normal” In The World of Grants
Dec 8th
I spoke at a conference in L.A. last week on the “Business of Grant Writing.” I had the wonderful opportunity to hear the President of The Weingart Foundation, Fred J. Ali, speak about how nonprofits can be sustainable in a time when grant funding and donations are reduced.
Be well led. Have a fully engaged board with agreement on your mission and vision.
Your leadership must communicate your mission and vision to get donors to contribute.
Look at what’s core to your mission and competence and get rid of the rest.
Determine a realistic and sustainable budget level…have a contingency plan.
Have timely, reliable, and accurate financial data.
Focus INITIALLY on a long-term, reliable source of funding rather than finding diversified funding sources.
Have unrestricted, general operating costs in place… the Weingart foundation gives these types of grants and Mr. Ali is working on impressing this need on other donors as well.
Suspend your egos and work with other organizations.
Maintain your essential infrastructure even though it means cutting programs.
DON’T cut the development department.
I’d love to read your comments on what your nonprofit is doing to be sustainable through the next few years!
Welcome
Jun 29th
Welcome to GrantRight.com a place to keep up-to-date on the world of grants and grantwriting.
My experience, and passion, is in writing federal grant proposals for hospitals, higher education and social service agencies. I am also following closely the social enterprise arena.
Enjoy the posts…would love to hear your comments!