Volume 3, Issue 1
January 17, 2003
Contents: Page
The Akron Community Foundation…………………………………………………………………………………….. 1
The Nordson Corporation Foundation………………………………………………………………………………… 2
ONDCP’s Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign……………………………………………………………………… 2
Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati………………………………………………………………………………. 3
The Mead Corporation Foundation…………………………………………………………………………………….. 4
Request for Proposals: William F. Goodling Even Start Grants…………………………………………………. 5
Funding for Technology to Help Youth with Disabilities…………………………………………………………… 5
Invitation for Substance Abuse Grants…………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Fannie Mae Foundation Announces Housing Grants………………………………………………………………. 7
Awards Available for Youth Service Day Projects…………………………………………………………………. 7
Survey Finds Low Expectations For Charitable Giving……………………………………………………………. 8
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The Akron Community Foundation
Summit County nonprofits have many funding opportunities through the Akron Community Foundation, 345 West Cedar Street, Akron, OH 44307-2407. The Foundation administers more than 200 funds, most of which make grants at least once per year. As a Summit County-based qualified 501(c)(3), 509(a) public charity, your organization might be eligible for a grant.
Log on to their website to learn all the details. You will be invited to: 1. Browse Akron Community Foundation’s Family of Funds and their Community Fund to see if your organization is compatible with the objectives of those funds;
- View thegrant categories and deadlinesfor more details about the grant process; and
- Complete a grant pre-application form online and submit it for approval.
Once your organization is approved and contacted by their Program Officer, you can move forward and fill out the proposal cover sheet. To find out how to complete your full grant application, go to application guidelines for grant proposals for details. Please be sure to contact the Foundation’s Programs Department to discuss your ideas before you begin.
Deadlines for applications are: April 1 – Arts & Culture; July 1 – Civic Affairs; October 1 – Health & Human Services; and January 2 – Education. They may be contacted by calling 330.376.8522 or by visiting www.akroncommunityfdn.org.
The Nordson Corporation Foundation
The Nordson Foundation website, www.nordson.com/corporate/grants.html, includes all the information that Cuyahoga and Lorain County nonprofits need to apply for a grant, including an application form. The foundation allocates resources in four categories: education, human welfare, arts and culture and civic. In the area of human welfare, their priorities are:
- Promote prevention and lifestyle maintenance programs and activities;
- Promote crisis intervention;
- Promote life transition opportunities; and
- Promote systemic and/or policy change.
The trustees meet four times a year to allocate funds. Application deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15. Of course, you are encouraged to contact a foundation staff member before submitting an application. In Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties, the Program Officer is Cecilia Render; she can be reached at 440.892.1580. Grant proposals should be sent to Constance Haqq, Executive Director, The Nordson Corporation Foundation, 28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH 44145.
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ONDCP’s Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
The Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign is an effort to educate and enable youth to reject illicit drugs. ONDCP has developed a comprehensive campaign strategy that will target children ages 9 to 18 as well as the adults who influence them, including parents, teachers, coaches, mentors, etc.
In a recent press release, it was announced that cable television customers in 23 U.S. markets will receive youth drug prevention information and will have access to national and local resources through a new partnership between Cox Communications, Inc., and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP).
Cox Communications is supporting the Media Campaign through a variety of activities designed to reach its 20,000 employees and more than six million customers, including airing drug prevention public service announcements on Cox cable systems, placing banner ads on Cox websites, and including messaging in customer communications. In addition, Cox will provide contact information for local anti-drug coalitions in many of its public service communications.
Eligible organizations/programs are those that aid in drug abuse prevention by encouraging activities such as mentoring, greater parental involvement, after-school programs, raising young people’s self-esteem, and other nationally relevant youth-related issues such as underage drinking and juvenile crime. ONDCP recognizes the importance of existing programs whose mission contributes to preventing drug abuse and helps to raise healthy children.
Visit www.MediaCampaign.org for additional information about the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign. Another option is to call Jennifer de Vallance at 202.395.6618, or Laura Oberhelman (Cox) at 404.269.7562.
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Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati Does your organization provide services for people with mental illness, substance abuse, and/or are involved in the criminal justice system? If you happen to live in Southwest Ohio, one source of potential funds to research is the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati.
A number of grants recently have been awarded, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy: $52,900 to Brown County ADAMH Board for mental illness/substance abuse criminal offenders; $295,800 to Butler County Family and Children First Council for juvenile offenders with multiple problems, including mental illness and substance abuse disorders; $300,000 to Central Clinic – Mental Health Access Point, for transition services from incarceration to community life for adults with mental illness and substance abuse; $600,000 over four years to Hamilton County Community Mental Health Board for a treatment program for nonviolent people with severe mental illnesses and substance abuse who are being released from Ohio correctional institutions; $72,800 to Scioto Point Valley Mental Health Center to plan re-entry services for incarcerated adults and juveniles; and $72,800 to Shawnee Mental Health Center for offenders with mental illnesses who are returning to the community from jail.
The Health Foundation has selected four focus areas: 1) Strengthening Primary Care Providers to the Poor, 2) School-Based Child Health Interventions, 3) Substance Abuse, and 4) Severe Mental Illness. It also invests in projects that fall outside of these four areas. Eligible agencies must be located in these Ohio locations: Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, and Warren counties.
The potential grantee is asked to review the grantmaking interests and contact the Program Officer in the focus area of your interest: Strengthening Primary Care Providers to the Poor Judith Warren School-Based Child Health Interventions Kate Keller Substance Abuse Ann Perrin Severe Mental Illness Jan Bogner Other Health-Related Grants Francie Wolgin
If you have further questions or would like more information about the grant process, please contact Grants Manager, Shelly Stolarczyk-George. Contact phone is: 513.458.6600 or (toll-free) 888.310.4904. Their mailing address is: Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Rookwood Tower, 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45209. Their e-mail address is: [email protected], and their website address is: www.healthfoundation.org. 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2
Deadline Extended for Substance Abuse Prevention The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has extended the application deadline for its Promising Programs for Substance Abuse Prevention: Replication and Evaluation Initiative. The 2-year initiative will replicate and evaluate the effectiveness of two school-based substance abuse prevention programs: Project ALERT and Project SUCCESS. The new application deadline is January 31, 2003. Access information and download an application kit at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/current.html.
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United Ways! Marketing staff are invited to the OUW’s Marketing Roundtable, to be held on January 28, 2003 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Ohio United Way Boardroom in Columbus, Ohio. To RSVP, please call Deborah De Weese at 614.224.8146 by January 23rd.
Construction Materials May Be Recycled
If a human service agency in your town is renovating or adding new construction to a building, there are at least two ways in which you can suggest that they recycle their leftover construction materials. First, check with your local Habitat for Humanity organization. They frequently run “Use It Again” sites where consumers may purchase low-cost construction materials.
Second, check the Construction Waste Management Internet site, a program that promotes the responsible disposal of waste related to construction and demolition. Such waste can include concrete, asphalt, masonry, and wood. The Construction Waste Management Database was created by the U.S. General Services Administration’s Office of Environmental Strategies and Safety. The database contains information on companies that haul, collect and process debris from construction projects.
Available at http://cwm.gsa.gov, the database includes company names and contact information, along with the materials that haulers accept and their sorting criteria. It is searchable via city, state and other key words.
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The Mead Corporation Foundation
Nonprofit organizations seeking support in communities where MeadWestvaco has operations should contact local Mead management to determine the specific priorities for giving. Complete instructions are available on the website, www.mead.com/am/cc/how_to_apply.phtml.
Special focus initiatives include pre-college education and contemporary family issues. All proposals for these special grants must be submitted jointly by a nonprofit organization and the management team of a Mead operation. The contemporary family issues include domestic violence, affordable quality day care, respite care for children, sick children, elderly adults, special needs individuals, and education skills enhancement programs (reading, writing and math) for adult learners. Grant proposals may be sent to: The Mead Corporation Foundation, Courthouse Plaza NE, Dayton, OH 45463.
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Richland County Foundation Seeks Summertime Kids Programs
If you are a tax-exempt organization that serves Richland County, you may be interested in offering a creative, educational and fun-filled activity for Richland County children throughout the summer months. Two-page proposals must be postmarked by Friday, February 14, 2003. The maximum grant amount for an individual proposal is $2,000. However, if two or more organizations are involved in the same program, one may make application for an amount greater than $2,000. Applications are available on Richland County Foundation’s website at: www.rcfoundation.org. The original plus fifteen copies must be submitted.
Additional information about the Summertime Kids Program is available by calling the Foundation at 419.525.3020.
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Editor’s Note: Please inform your colleagues that there is still time to sign up for Workers Compensation benefits at an 81% discount through Ohio United Way – give us a call: 614.224.8146.
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Request for Proposals: William F. Goodling Even Start Grants
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE), Office of Early Childhood Education, is announcing the availability of William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program funds for new and existing projects. Although ODE has not received notification of the exact amount of federal funds for Ohio, this announcement of availability is being made in advance to allow time for planning.
A Bidder’s Conference regarding Even Start grant applications for new applicants is scheduled from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 28, 2003, at the Central Ohio Special Education Regional Resource Center (COSERRC), 470 Glenmont Avenue, Columbus. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about the program and the funding process. Because this year’s application is part of the new Competitive Uniform Electronic Grant Application Process, information about regional technical assistance meetings also will be available at the Bidder’s Conference.
Applications are due electronically to the Office of Early Childhood Education by 4:45 p.m. (tentatively) on April 30, 2003. An original signature page (hard copy) is due in the Office of Early Childhood Education, 25 S. Front Street, Mail Stop 305, Columbus, OH 43215-4183, by the same deadline.
Directions to COSERRC are available from the COSERRC office at 614.262.4545.
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Funding for Technology to Help Youth with Disabilities
The Mitsubishi Electric America (MEA) Foundation is dedicated to helping young people with disabilities, through technology, to maximize their potential and fully participate in society.
The Foundation welcomes concept papers that meet its mission. Nonprofit organizations or projects with 501(c)(3) status that address a significant need of young people with disabilities, have national scope and impact, demonstrate potential for replication at other sites, and represent an innovative approach involving technology are invited to submit preliminary concept papers for consideration.
Examples of fundable projects include training youth with and without disabilities in multimedia and digital storytelling technology; supporting internships for blind or visually impaired students in a product evaluation laboratory; training volunteers to adapt toys for children with disabilities; expanding “Virtual Volunteering” to enable people with and without disabilities to volunteer online; and providing a website that serves as an online clearinghouse and online meeting space for families of children with disabilities.
Requests are considered from all areas of the U.S.; however, priority is given to those in communities which Mitsubishi Electric U.S. companies are located. (The Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America’s Corporate Headquarters is located in Mason, Ohio.) Preference is also given to organizations and projects that reflect collaboration among groups and that actively involve people with disabilities in the planning and implementation of activities. Funding is available for both projects and general operating support. Multi-year funding up to a maximum of three years will be considered. In the past, grants have ranged from $6,000 to $75,000, with the average amount about $25,000.
The Foundation accepts preliminary concept papers throughout the year. If the concept paper is approved, the organization will be invited to submit a full proposal. Concept papers can be
submitted online at the foundation’s website. See the website for complete guidelines. The deadline is July 1, annually (full proposal). RFP Link: http://www.meaf.org/whatfund.html.
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Teachers of Children with Disabilities Invited to Apply for Shaklee Awards
The Shaklee Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving professional practices in the education of children with disabilities by recognizing exemplary practices and promoting the development, dissemination, and utilization of those practices. The Shaklee Teacher Award is designed to recognize up to ten of America’s most outstanding teachers of children with disabilities. Selection of these teachers will be based on specific student outcomes and related contributions they have made in their roles as teachers of children with disabilities.
The application process requires the applicant to describe numerous aspects of their competence as an educator as well as their overall involvement within the field. The award is limited to professionals involved in direct teaching programs for children with disabilities.
The 2003 Shaklee Teacher Award includes a $1,000 unrestricted cash award and a Shaklee Teacher Award sculpture; participation in the Shaklee Summer Session, an interactive learning event designed to expand understanding, increase effectiveness, and explore critical issues related to the education of children with disabilities; and the opportunity to interact with other outstanding special educators from across the country.
See the Shaklee Institute website for more information: http://www.shakleeinstitute.org/ta.html. This program requires a $25 application fee, and the deadline is February 3, 2003.
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Invitation for Substance Abuse Grants
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Paths to Recovery, a $9.5 million initiative designed to strengthen the substance abuse field’s ability to improve the process of care that facilitates patient access to and retention in substance abuse treatment programs.
Visit the program’s website at www.pathstorecovery.org for answers to questions about the program, selection criteria and application requirements. Brief proposals can be submitted online between January 3 and February 10, 2003. Other inquiries may be directed to: National Program Office, Attn: Nora McGann, University of Wisconsin, 610 Walnut Street, Room 1109, Madison, WI 53726. Phone: 608.265.0063; Fax: 608.262.8454.
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Program Announcement: Drug-Free Communities Support Program
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) have issued a program announcement for the FY 2003 Drug-Free Communities Support Program. Approximately 150 grants of up to $100,000 will be made available through a competitive grant process in FY 2003. However, all 2003 program activity is dependent upon appropriations, which are currently still pending. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. E.S.T. March 11, 2003. Applicants must register on the Office of Justice Program’s Grants Management System by February 25, 2003. Access the program announcement online at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/grants/current.html#021231.
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Funds Available to Study Fetal-Alcohol Disorders
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism will fund research developing effective interventions and treatment approaches for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Approximately $3.5 million is available. A letter of intent is due February 11th, and the application deadline is March 11th. For more information, visit http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AA-03-002.html, or call Judy Fox at 301.443.4704.
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Anti-Smoking Projects Can Get Funding
The American Legacy Foundation’s Small Innovative Grants Program has grants for “projects advancing evidenced-based solutions to remedy tobacco use’s harm”. Priority goes to programs focusing on youth ages 18 to 24. Deadlines are rolling. For more information about eligibility and proposal guidelines, visit: www.americanlegacy.org/section.asp?Page=14.
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Fannie Mae Foundation Announces Housing Grants
To allow Fannie Mae Foundation trustees to identify potential future partners or respond to unique community needs, the Foundation has set aside a limited amount of grant funding for which nonprofit organizations may apply through a competitive process. They will dedicate the majority of these grants to operating support designed to help nonprofit organizations build their capacity, increase their impact, and operate more efficiently and effectively.
The Foundation’s national work is organized around the following four interconnected initiatives:
Increase the Affordable Housing Supply; Create Wealth through Homeownership; Bring Wall Street to Main Street; and Create and Share Knowledge.
The Foundation’s deadline for 2003 grant requests is February 13, 2003. This will be the only submission deadline in 2003. The Foundation will complete its review of Letters of Inquiry by May 7, 2003, and funding decisions on full proposals will be made no later than August 29, 2003. Online submission of Letters of Inquiry is strongly encouraged. For specific information, visit http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/grants/grant_apply.shtml. For questions about the Foundation’s guidelines, e-mail [email protected].
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Awards Available for Youth Service Day Projects
The State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Award is available to teachers and youth (ages 5 to 25) to implement service-learning projects on National Youth Service Day 2003, April 11-13. National Youth Service Day, the largest service event in the world, mobilizes youth to identify and address the needs of their communities through service; recruits the next generation of volunteers; and educates the public about the year-round contributions of young people as community leaders. Fifty grants of $500 are available to youth and fifty grants of $1,500 are available to teachers.
Grant recipients will be required to use grant funds to complete a service project on one or more of the designated dates for National Youth Service Day, April 11-13, 2003; post their projects on the National Youth Service Day Web site (http://www.YSA.org/nysd); and complete a post-event evaluation form.
Applications are available online at the Youth Service America website: http://www.ysa.org/. The application deadline is February 21, 2003.
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Survey Finds Low Expectations For Charitable Giving
Fundraisers are less optimistic about the charitable giving climate now than they were earlier last year or even shortly after the tragedies of September 11, 2001, according to the latest Philanthropic Giving Index (PGI) released recently by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University in Indianapolis.
“These are difficult times for nonprofit organizations as they try to build support for their programs,” said Eugene R. Tempel, executive director of the Center on Philanthropy. “This new survey is in keeping with some of the anecdotal evidence we have heard in recent months indicating that many fundraisers are having to work harder to raise the same amount of money as last year.”
The views of the development professionals who took part in the survey are the least positive since the inception of the semiannual PGI in summer, 1998. The overall index dropped 12.7 percent from summer, 2002 and decreased 7 percent from the December, 2001 survey taken just after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
“These results indicate how important the state of the economy is for charitable giving,” said Patrick M. Rooney, an economist who is director of research at the Center on Philanthropy. “Our previous research shows that in past years changes in the year-end value of the stock market and changes in personal income have been the two best predictors of giving.”
The PGI is similar to a Consumer Confidence Index, but it’s for charitable giving. The report includes three indexes created from the survey data: the overall PGI, a Present Situation Index gauging the current giving environment, and an Expectations Index assessing the climate for the next six months.
All three indexes are at the lowest levels and fell by the largest percentage changes seen in the five-year history of the PGI. The Present Situation Index dropped 17 percent from the summer level and is down almost 12 percent from one year ago.
The full PGI report is available at www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/PGI-Dec2002.pdf. Source: The NonProfit Times Weekly, January 13, 2003.
Editor’s Note: Don’t give up hope! Dollars & Sense will continue to notify you of potential human service “pots of gold” for your nonprofit organization’s programs in 2003.
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Editorial Staff: Jeanne C. Huba, Marketing & Communications Associate……………………………………….. Juliet Coles Rowland, President and Chief Executive Officer
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