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The National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) is accepting grant applications for its new nationwide initiative: Toyota Family Learning. NCFL will award five (5) organizations in different cities a three-year, $175,000 grant and a wide range of NCFL training...
One Today is a philanthropy app developed by Google for Android that "brings together people and nonprofits through the simple act of giving $1." The app highlights a new nonprofit daily, allowing users to contribute $1 to any organization that captures their...
“To make the greatest impact on society requires first and foremost a great organization, not just a great program.” -Jim Collins, Good to Great and the Social Sectors Is your organization surviving on one grant or funding source to the next? How certain are you of...
The Family and Youth Services Bureau is now accepting applications for the Street Outreach Program. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funds organizations that provide street-based services to runaway, homeless and street youth who have been subjected...
Following the launch of the 2013 Investing in Innovation (i3) Development competition earlier this spring, on May 3rd the U.S. Department of Education announced the start of the competition for the i3 program's Scale-up and Validation categories. These grants will...
In this new era of accountability, nonprofits and other charitable-based organizations are being evaluated with new scrutiny. Funders want to know how their money is being used and whether they are getting the most "bang for the buck". These three websites are taking...
Alan Silver's book, How to Win Grants: 101 Winning Strategies, lists seven deadly sins of grant seeking. Has your organization committed any of these sins? Don't ask for money from people who will never give it to you; Ask potential investors who believe in your...
A new report from The Urban Institute, Measuring Performance: A Guidance Document for Promise Neighborhoods on Collecting Data and Reporting Results, provides recommendations on data collection and strategies to track progress over time and ensure program...
PBS’ first app designed specifically for parents, “PBS Parents Play & Learn” provides more than a dozen reading and math games parents can play with their kids. PC Mag gives the app an Editor’s Choice Award, calling it “a dream come true for parents.” The...
The Governor's Service Awards are the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives' most prestigious award for volunteer service. The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is currently seeking nominations for the awards to be given in the fall of...
