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Webinar series on
Turning
Economic Crisis into Opportunity.
Learn strategies for survival during a series of four webinars
coming in December. An October webinar series offered by The National
Center on Nonprofit Enterprise (NCNE) and the Foundation Center was
so popular that the two entities are offering new sessions. See our
News page
for details.
Become a City of Service Cities
of Service is a bi-partisan coalition of the mayors of large and
small cities from across our country who will work together to engage
citizens to address the great challenges of our time. Any city can
sign up to be a City of Service at
http://www.citiesofservice.org. More
...
Free Workshops Scheduled on Rural Grant
Opportunities ARRA
Strengthening Communities Fund – Nonprofit Capacity Building
Program federal grant opportunities are available through the
Strengthen
Rural Iowa project. Attend free workshops in Ottumwa or West
Burlington to learn how to apply for capacity building grants
up to $20,000.
More ...
Philanthropy Journal Calls for
Contest Photos. Philanthropy Journal is sponsoring
a photo contest for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits can showcase
their accomplishments by entering the
Philanthropy
Journal Photo Contest:
2009 Year in Review.
The winner will receive a $50 cash card and will be featured on PJ’s
Web site and in their newsletter. The deadline is November 30.
Find out more about prizes, regulations and how to enter online at
http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/contest/year-in-review.
Cedar Rapids Foundation Accepting Grant Requests
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) is accepting
grant requests from local nonprofit organizations. Grants range
from $1,000 to $5,000. To be considered, organizations must have
501(c)(3) status and must have been in existence for at least
two years.
Applications are accepted throughout the year and are considered
as they are submitted, as long as funds are available.
Grant criteria and the application form may be downloaded at
www.gcrcf.org/page30971.cfm
For information contact Karla Twedt-Ball at 319-366-2862 or
karla.twedt-ball@gcrcf.org
ABA Nonprofit Web Site Offers Resources, Information
The American Bar Association (ABA) focuses on the vast array of legal
issues faced by the various kinds of nonprofit organizations that
exist. Although nonprofit groups vary widely in size and purpose,
they share many legal issues. Have a look at the Web site for the
ABA’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee at
http://www.abanet.org/dch/committee.cfm?com=
CL580000
Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships: On
February 5, President Obama signed an an executive order establishing
the new White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Read the
full
announcement on the White House Web site.
Recovery.Iowa.Gov is
a Web site on what the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
will mean to Iowans. The site includes a summary of the ARRA, a breakdown
of federal assistance to Iowa, links to government agencies related
to the economic recovery and more. The Iowa Department of Transportation
also has a Web site on the benefit of federal funds to the state’s
transportation system at
www.iowadot.gov/recovery.
ISU-Nonprofit Management Academy
Click
here for
session listings by date/location and
here for
program brochures.
