Monday, March 14, 2005:
Volume #2, Issue #65
The VERB Weekly Email Digest
Edited by Sophy Pich, VERB Project Associate
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In This Week's Issue
- Announcements
- National CAPACD Conference
- Cambodian-American New Year Celebration
- Evaluating Funding Prospects
- Various Workshops
- Promising Practices
- Making Your 990 Work for You
- News
- Coalition of Charities...
- Naperville Accident Leaves...
- Students Celebrate International Week
- Vietnamese Kids Get Help Through Tutorial Project
- Hmong Hot Line Is a Bad Idea
- Korean and Vietnamese Language Screens Now Available at All Wells ...
- Bill to Ban Driver's Exams in Foreign Languages Defeated
- Celebrating Who We Are
- Area's Language Diversity Flourishes
- 'The Children Were Unarmed' -- Human Rights Violations Continue ...
- How a Paris Playboy Came to Kill a Million and a Half People
- US Travel Ban Proposed for Vietnamese Officials behind Religious ...
- Dreams Cut Short
- Funding Opportunities
- The Beaumont Foundation of America
- The Social Justice Fund of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
- The Walgreen Company
- The Ludwick Family Foundation
- The Department of Justice
- Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation
- The Department of Education
- The Department of Agriculture
- The Department of Education
- The National Endowment for the Arts
- The National Endowment for the Arts
- The Commonweal Foundation (DC-metro)
- CFED
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Resources
- Gifts Inkind International
- The Meyer Foundatio
- Campagne Associates
I. Announcements
The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development is
the first national advocacy organization dedicated to addressing the
community development, needs of the diverse and rapidly growing Asian
American and Pacific Islander communities nationwide. National CAPACD is a
membership based network of local community based agencies that serve Asian
Americans, Pacific Islander, Native Hawaiians, refugee, immigrant, low
income communities nationwide through community empowerment, development
and planning. Since its inception in 1999, National CAPACD has brought
together some of the most sophisticated, comprehensive and active community
development agencies, social service providers, national organizations,
advocates and organizers. Through national forums and venues, we promote
peer to peer learning, link organizations and resources to broader networks
and pool together the talent and leadership of AAPIs. National CAPACD has
also developed strategic partnerships, with national, regional, and local
organizations, intermediaries, financial institutions, policy makers,
immigrant, workers rights and other social change movements.
PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE at http://www.nationalcapacd.org/convention2005/
for COMPLETE INFORMATION on the Program, Community Tours, Scholarships,
Registration, Sponsorships & Other Convention Related Information.
UPCOMING DEADLINES: Scholarship Deadline March 11, 2005
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 8, 2005
Deadline for reduced rate hotel reservations: April 15, 2005
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Cambodian-Americans Celebrate Cultural New Year in Grand Style on April 9th, 2005
The Cambodian-American community of Santa Clara County will celebrate its
20th annual cultural New Year, the year of the ROOSTER, on Saturday, April
9th, 2005 at the Scottish Rite Center, 2455 Masonic Drive San Jose,
California 95125 from 9:00 AM to midnight. Typically, the New Year's
celebration lasts for three days, but we will be sponsoring this event for
one fun-filled day of excitement.
For sponsorship packages and/or booth information contact: Phillip Lim at
phillip.lim@caraweb.org
The deadline for the booth application is April 5, 2005.
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Evaluating Funding Prospects: Strategies for Finding a Match
(Dates & Locations on the Foundation Center Website)
When you research a funding prospect, how do you determine whether it's a
good match for your funding needs? This one-day course shows you what to
look for and how to dig deeper to find the match. Through group exercises
using a case study, you'll learn how to use the funder's perspective to
examine your organization - and strengthen your pitch for financial support.
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03/10/2005 Fundraising: The Father Joe Way. Open to the Public. All day.
Location: Fresno, CA. Registration: Required. Host: Father Joe's Villages.
Contact: Phone: 619-446-2135. Email: vti@neighbor.org
03/10/2005 Risk Management: Screening Your Organization's Risks. Open to
the Public. Morning. Location: Richfield, MN. Registration: Required. Host:
Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches. Contact: Bridget Ryan. Phone:
612-276-1575. Email: ccfinfo@gmcc.org
03/17-18/2005 Grants Educational Conference. Open to the Public. Multiple
days. Location: Huntington, WV. Registration: Required. Host: Institute For
Youth Development. Contact: Joanne Jones. Phone: 703-433-1640 Ext. 133.
Email: jjones@youthdevelopment.org
03/24/2005 Strategic Technology Planning. Open to the Public. Morning.
Location: Chicago, IL. Registration: Required. Host: Community Technology
Centers' Network. Contact: Ellen Garza. Phone: 773-737-2500 Ext. 258.
Email: ecgarza@ctcnet.org
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II. Promising Practices
From GuideStar
Making Your 990 Work for You
Do governmental forms give you the willies? Does preparing or reviewing
your organization's IRS Form 990 strike terror into your heart? Don't
despair. All you need is a little assistance and a new way to look at the
forms.
Donors and grantmakers are coming to GuideStar in droves to see your
information, so you want to get the most out of your 990. Don't think of it
as just a financial reporting form-instead, look at it as one more way you
can communicate effectively with these audiences.
Also, GuideStar keys the information from your Form 990 or 990-EZ into its
database to make the data searchable on-line. You can supplement this data
by filling out the GuideStar Information Form.
Here are some tips for getting the most out of your organization's 990:
- Share the form with your marketing, development, and communications officers
If your accountant and chief executive officer are typically the only
people in your organization who pay much attention to your 990, now is the
perfect time to share this document with your marketing, development, and
communications officers as well. They can help write clear narratives that
add the much-needed context to the pages of 990 financials.
- Use the correct form
The Form 990 has changed over the years, so be sure to use the correct
version for the year for which you are filing. Don't use software that
includes more lines than the actual 990 requires. Some programs have a line
43f, which is not part of the form.
- Protect your organization's address when necessary
If your organization engages in work that protects the location of at-risk
individuals (i.e., a battered women's shelter), do not put the actual
address of your organization on the 990. Instead, use your mailing address
or P.O. box.
Read on: http://www.guidestar.org/news/features/friendly_forms.jsp
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III. News
Coalition of Charities and Foundations Makes Recommendations on Nonprofit Accountability to Senate
The Chronicles of Philanthropy
March 1, 2005
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Naperville Accident Leaves 2 Families Wrought with Grief
Chicago Sun-Times
March 7, 2005
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Students Celebrate International Week
Montana Kaimin
March 8, 2005
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Vietnamese Kids Get Help Through Tutorial Project
The Republican
March 8, 2005
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Korean and Vietnamese Language Screens Now Available at All Wells ...
PR Newswire
March 9, 2005
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Bill to Ban Driver's Exams in Foreign Languages Defeated
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 9, 2005
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Celebrating Who We Are
Upper Cape Codder
March 10, 2005
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Area's Language Diversity Flourishes
Green Bay Press Gazette
March 10, 2005
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"The Children Were Unarmed"—Human Rights Violations Continue ...
Dunn County News
March 11, 2005
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How a Paris Playboy Came to Kill a Million and a Half People
UCLA International Institute
March 11, 2005
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US travel ban proposed for Vietnamese officials behind religious ...
Designerz.com
March 13, 2005
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Dreams cut short
Sacramento Bee
March 13, 2005
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IV. Grants
- (National)
The Beaumont Foundation of America
The Beaumont Foundation of America provides grants of technology equipment
to hospitals, nonprofit organizations and government agencies that offer
programming for clients within specific areas of focus. In addition, BFA
provides technology grants.
Letter of Interest will be accepted online March 28 to April 22, 2005 for
the Community Grants Program.
- (National)
The Social Justice Fund of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
The Social Justice Fund of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
supports projects that promote social justice at the local, national, or
international level. The Fund awards grants to nonprofit organizations that
address the basic causes of injustice and promote self-help and
empowerment. Funded projects must address the basic causes of injustice and
foster systemic change; promote self-help and empowerment of individuals
and communities; or respond to the unmet needs of the poor and/or the
marginalized, especially women and children. In addition, projects must
give evidence that those who would benefit from the proposed program are
directly involved in and support it.
Deadline: May 15, 2005
- (National)
The Walgreen Company
The Walgreen Company Contribution Program primarily makes grants to
nonprofit organizations in local Walgreen communities throughout the U.S.
Select national organizations are supported as well. Grants are awarded in
the following program areas: non-hospital-based health agencies; Walgreens
One-on-One tutorial programs in inner city neighborhoods; and community and
social service agencies. Health is the major area of focus for contributions.
Deadline: Open
- (National)
The Ludwick Family Foundation
The Ludwick Family Foundation supports groups working to make a positive
difference in the world. The Foundation provides support in the form of
tangible items such as new vehicles or equipment, equipment replacement and
modernization, improvements to facilities, and educational materials.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations. Grants range from
$5,000-$50,000.
Deadline: March 31, 2005
- (National)
The Department of Justice
The Department of Justice announces funds to support the planning and
development of victimization-focused public awareness campaigns designed to
reach populations in the local community who are typically underserved due
to recent immigrant status or limited English proficiency.
Eligible applicants include city or township governments, special district
governments, public and state controlled institutions of higher education,
state governments, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, and
public housing authorities. Approximately 10 awards are available. For
further information, contact the GMS Helpdesk at 888-549-9901 or
helpdesk@ojp.usdoj.gov.
GMS registration deadline: March 31, 2005
- (National)
Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation
Mattel and the Mattel Children's Foundation announce a new domestic grants
program. Grants will be awarded to organizations that directly serve
children in need and align with Mattel's philanthropic priorities, which
include health, education, and girls empowerment.
Two types of grants will be considered: program-specific grants and core
operating support. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations.
Grant awards will range between $5,000-$25,000.
Deadline: April 8, 2005
- (National)
The Department of Education
The Department of Education announces funds to enhance the school readiness
of young children, particularly disadvantaged young children, and to
prevent them from encountering difficulties once they enter school, by
improving the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in
communities that have high concentrations of children living in poverty.
Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county
governments, state governments, nonprofit organizations, faith-based
organizations, and private institutions of higher education. Approximately
$14,695,000 is available to fund 6 awards, up to $5,000,000.
For further information, contact Julius Cotton at 202-245-6140 or
julius.cotton@ed.gov.
Deadline: April 22, 2005
- (National)
The Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture announces funds to support innovation and
organizational change. This grant competition is designed to support
efforts by state agencies and their community-based and faith-based
partners to develop and implement simple food stamp application and
eligibility determination systems, or measures to improve access to food
stamp benefits by eligible applicants.
Eligible applicants include county governments, public and state controlled
institutions of higher education, state governments, nonprofit
organizations, and others.
Approximately $5 million is available to fund 50 awards. For further
information, contact Lynn Rodgers at 703-305-2760 or
lynn.rodgers@fns.usda.gov.
Deadline: April 26, 2005
- (National)
The Department of Education
The Department of Education announces funds to support local efforts to
enhance the oral language, cognitive, and early reading skills of
preschool-age children, especially those from low-income families.
Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations other than small
businesses, faith-based and nonprofit organizations, special district
governments, independent school districts, and institutions of higher
education. The deadline for applications is May 2, 2005.
Approximately $104 million is available to fund 23-139 awards, ranging from
$750,000-$4.5 million.
For further information, contact Rebecca Haynes at 202-260-0968 or
Rebecca.haynes@ed.gov
Deadline: May 2, 2005
- (National)
The National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts announces funds to support rigorous,
challenging summer arts education programs that enable children and youth
to acquire knowledge and skills in the arts, as well as gain lifelong
interests in the arts and culture.
Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county
governments, independent school districts, public and state controlled
institutions of higher education, state governments, nonprofit
organizations, faith-based organizations, and private institutions of
higher education.
Grants ranging from $15,000-$35,000 are available. For further information,
contact NEA at 202-682-5438 or email webmgr@arts.endow.gov.
Deadline: May 23, 2005
- (National)
The National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts announces funds to enable
organizations, particularly those that are small or mid-sized, to extend
the reach of the arts to underserved populations and those whose
opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity,
economics, or disability.
Eligible applicants include city or township governments, county
governments, independent school districts, public and state controlled
institutions of higher education, state governments, nonprofit
organizations, faith-based organizations, and private institutions of
higher education.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available. For further information, contact NEA
at 202-682-5700 or email webmgr@arts.endow.gov
Deadline: June 1, 2005
- (DC-metro)
The Commonweal Foundation
The Commonweal Foundation supports educational programs and projects
assisting disadvantaged youth. The Foundation focuses on secondary and, to
a lesser extent, elementary education. The Foundation also considers grants
for educational research and, to a limited extent, health care.
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations that share the
Foundation's mission, are located in Washington, DC, Maryland, or Northern
Virginia, and have an annual budget not exceeding $1 million. Grants of up
to $25,000 are available.
For further information, contact Gloria Dairsow at 240-450-0000 or
gdairsow@cweal.org.
Deadline: August 1, 2005
- (National)
CFED
CFED, formerly the Corporation for Enterprise Development, has announced
the launch of Innovations in Manufactured Homes (I'M HOME), a multiyear,
multi-million-dollar initiative.
As part of the initiative, CFED is soliciting proposals from organizations
seeking to address barriers to asset building that face the nearly nine
million American families currently living in manufactured homes.
Successful applicants will receive either implementation grants of up to
$150,000 or catalyst grants of up to $50,000 to leverage additional outside
funds and directly support efforts to improve the ability of low- and
moderate-income families to build wealth and attain greater financial
security through ownership of manufactured homes.
Deadline: April 15, 2005 (Concept Paper)
- (National)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced
the availability of $300,000 in funding for its Urban Networks to Increase
Thriving Youth through Violence Prevention program.
Nonprofit and public agencies are eligible to apply for the grant, which
aims to build infrastructure for U.S. cities' youth-violence prevention
programs through organization and collaboration, including the creation of
a consortium of representatives from individual cities and the
establishment of a national strategy for yout-violence prevention.
For more information on application and eligibility, read the full
announcement online or contact Neil Rainford at 770-488-1122.
Letters of intent are due April 1; final due date for application is May 2,
2005
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V. Resources
More Supplies from GiftsInKind
Get Ready for Spring Renovation Projects
Programs Included: Office Word 2003, Office Excel 2003, Office Outlook
2003, PowerPoint 2003, Office Access 2003, Office Publisher 2003, Office
Outlook with Business.
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The Meyer Foundation
Established in 1944 by Eugene Meyer, an owner and publisher of The
Washington Post, and his wife Agnes E. Meyer, the Meyer Foundation is one
of the Washington area's oldest and most experienced private grantmaking
foundations.
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Campagne Associates offers tools and resources to meet your fundraising
goals. Visit the Nonprofit Software section to learn more about GiftMaker
Pro™ and WebCampaigns™, the one-two combination of world-class donor
management and state-of-the-art ePhilanthropy tools. In the Nonprofit
Library, you'll find white papers covering a wide range of fundraising
marketing topics. Please feel free to browse around and contact us if you
have any questions.
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