Monday, August 9, 2004: Volume #2, Issue #40
The VERB Weekly Email Digest
Edited by Sophy Pich, VERB Project Associate

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In This Week's Issue

1. Announcements
• 5th Annual Technology and Prevention Conference
• North American Conference 2004
• 13th Annual Can Conference
2. Promising Practices
• Resources for Financial Reporting
3. News
• Hmong Divas Grab the Mic
• Milwaukee County to Get About Quarter of Hmong Resettlement Money
• Hmong Golfers Embrace Slice of American Culture
• Hmong Soldier Recognized for Vietnam Heroism
• Hmong Family Members to End Long Separation
• Agencies, Relatives Help with Transition
• A Harvest of Hurt
• Time to Play, Pray
• Hmong Refugees Greatful for Donations
• New Americans School Expanding
• General Election Will Offer Electric Vietnamese Ballots
• Hmong Refugees Begin Training for Work
• Walkers Hope 1,100-Mile Trek Saves Hmong
• Concert Today Encourages Vietnamese Vote
• Teachers Prepare Hmong Lessons
• Hmong-Americans Help Smoothen Transition for New Arrivals
4. Funding Opportunities
• The Gannett Foundation
• The Webb Foundation
• J.M. Kaplan Fund
5. Resources
• Forum for Fundraising
• Start a Voter Registration Drive in 7 Easy Steps

I. Announcements

5th Annual Technology and Prevention Conference: Working Together for Results

CSAP's Central Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT)

September 23-24, 2004
Marriott West, Madison, Wisconsin

Presenter applications are being accepted through August 6, 2004. If you are interested in presenting, visit our website at www.ccapt.org/technology. Exhibitor information is also available online.

Early-bird participant registration cost through August 6, 2004 is $50. After August 6, the participant registration cost is $75. Register at www.ccapt.org/technology. For questions or for additional information, contact Geryl Rogers, CAPT, at 763-427-5310 or 800-782-1878.

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The Vietnamese Professionals Society is organizing the North American Conference 2004 that will take place October 23rd and 24th 2004 in Santa Ana, California. This year's theme is "Roles of Vietnamese Professionals - Global and Local Perspectives". As the title implies, the conference will showcase the diversity of professional fields that Vietnamese Americans are working in as well as educate them on all aspects of development that is currently taking place in Vietnam. It is our hope to promote a greater sense of civic participation by getting Vietnamese Americans to lend their expertise in a variety of local and global contribution.

Among the topics presented will be Education in US, Science/Technology, Journalism, Charity, International Criminal Court, Vietnamese History, Politics, Vietnamese Americans in Film, Vietnamese Americans in Public Service and Vietnam's Current Economy.

Speakers to the conference will be Vietnamese professionals in US and around the world and will be posted on the conference website soon.

Dates: Saturday, October 23rd - Sunday, October 24th 2004

Location: Doubletree Hotel Santa Ana/Orange County
201 East MacArthur Blvd., Santa Ana, CA 92707

Conference fee:
Non-member - $130
Member - $100
Student - $50

Hotel Cost: $70

Contact: Tanya Hoang, Public Relations: thoang98@gsb.columbia.edu

Xuan Vu, Co-Conference Chair: 714-305-7395

Minh T. Nguyen, Co-Conference Chair: south_ca@hcgvn.org

Hosting Chapter: Vietnamese Professionals Society - Southern California Chapter

Website: http://www.vps.org/bm2004

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PASSION AND PRESSURE:
Putting the Pieces in Place 13th Annual CAN Conference

Thurs-Fri, Oct 28-29 in Los Angeles
Thurs-Fri, Nov 4-5 in San Francisco

Featuring:

• 22 workshops in Fundraising, Management, Technology, Communications, Governance, and "The CAN Institute" (a new track for experienced Executive Directors only).
• Plenary panels featuring corporate and foundation grantmakers with insights into emerging trends in philanthropy.
• Exhibitor Expo with the latest tools and services for efficiency and effectiveness.
• CAN's 20th Birthday Party and the annual CAN Awards of Excellence Luncheon!
• Connections with colleagues from across the state.

Mark your calendar now, and pre-register by sending a blank e-mail with "Passion and Pressure" in the subject line to lporter@CAnonprofits.org. We'll notify you when online registration is up. In the meantime, you can get the latest info on speakers, workshops, and more by clicking on http://ga0.org/ct/Zd1Giap1HaGU/passionandpressure.

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II. Promising Practices

June Question of the Month: Resources for Financial Reporting From GuideStar

June's Question of the Month asked Newsletter subscribers which resources they use to prepare their Forms 990 and report on finances. Here are the products and sites they mentioned (inclusion in this list is not an endorsement by GuideStar).

• Adobe Acrobat Reader-software used to read Portable Document Format (PDF) files, such as on-line IRS forms and instructions. Available for free at www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readermain.html.
• IRS Web site-forms, instructions, and guidance on issues pertaining to tax-exempt organizations; go to www.irs.gov.
• One-Write Plus-accounting software for small businesses. Find more information at www.peachtree.com/onewrite.
• Peachtree-accounting software. Go to www.peachtree.com for an on-line comparison between Peachtree products, to see free on-line demos, and trial versions.
• PPC's 990 Deskbook-comprehensive reference work on all tax forms related to nonprofit organizations. Go to www.ppcnet.com and search "990 Deskbook" in the product catalog for more information.
• Prosystem fx Tax-tax compliance software. For more information, go to http://tax.cchgroup.com, click on "Tax Compliance" under "Software and Services" in the left toolbar, then click on "Prosystem fx Tax."
• QuickBooks-accounting software. Go to http://quickbooks.intuit.com for an on-line comparison of different QuickBooks products, interactive demos, and trial versions.
• TechSoup Stock-resource for free and discounted technology products. Some 25 companies, including Cisco, Lotus, Microsoft, and Symantec, are partners in TechSoup Stock. Go to www.techsoup.org and click on "TechSoup Stock." Read on: http://www.guidestar.org/news/features/question_jun04.jsp

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III. News

Hmong Divas Grab the Mic
Hmong Today
July 15, 2004

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Milwaukee County to Get About Quarter of Hmong Resettlement Money
Duluth News Tribune
July 30, 2004

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Hmong Golfers Embrace Slice of American Culture
Wausau Daily Herald
August 1, 2004

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Hmong Soldier Recognized for Vietnam Heroism
The Missoulian
August 1, 2004

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Hmong Family Members to End Long Separation
Atlanta Journal Constitution
August 3, 2004

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Agencies, Relatives Help with Transition
Green Bay Press Gazette
August 5, 2004

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A Harvest of Hurt
Minneapolis Star Tribune
August 5, 2004

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Time to Play, Pray
Joplin Globe
August 5, 2004

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Hmong Refugees Grateful for Donated Items
Green Bay Press Gazette
August 5, 2004

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New Americans School Expanding
KFSN
August 5, 2004

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General Election Will Offer Electric Vietnamese Ballot
Houston Chronicle
August 6, 2004

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Hmong Refugees Begin Training for Work
Appleton Post Crescent
August 6, 2004

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WALKERS Hope 1,100-Mile Trek Saves Hmong
Winchester Star
August 7, 2004

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Concert Today Encourages Vietnamese Vote
MLive.com
August 7, 2004

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Teachers Prepare Hmong Lessons
Appleton Post Crescent
August 8, 2004

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Hmong-Americans Help Smoothen Transition for New Arrivals
Pioneer Press
August 8, 2004

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IV. Grants

1. (DC-Metro)
   The Gannett Foundation

   The Gannett Foundation, a corporate foundation sponsored by Gannett Co., Inc., serves local organizations in those communities in which Gannett has a local daily newspaper or television station.

   The foundation's priorities for the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area include adjunct grassroots educational programs (i.e., afterschool tutorial programs); at-risk youth; indigent healthcare; families in crisis; and services for special populations (i.e., homeless children, poor/ill elderly).

   The foundation's Washington service areas are Alexandria, Falls Church, and Arlington, and the counties of Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun, Virginia; Montgomery and Prince George's counties, Maryland; and the District of Columbia. The average grant amount is $4,000 to $6,000.

   The foundation prefers program support over general support, especially for organizations with operating budgets of $1 million or more. The foundation generally does not consider funding for capital campaigns; events, conferences, seminars, debates, competitions, or similar short-term projects; arts organizations or arts-related education projects; colleges or universities; hospital-based programs; public policy or social research organizations; or HIV/AIDS prevention and service organizations (the foundation already contributes to the Washington Community AIDS Partnership).

   In addition, the foundation does not fund individuals or organizations not determined by the IRS to be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3), nor does it generally approve consecutive-year grants to an organization.

   Deadline: August 15, 2004

2. (National)
   The Webb Foundation

   The Webb Foundation has partnered with the San Jose-based Sony Training Institute to offer Professional Development Scholarship Grants. The program is one of several Webb Foundation initiatives serving the foundation's mission to help others understand, apply, and manage the power of electronic communications media in a positive and productive manner.

   A total of eight scholarships covering tuition at a three-day Sony Training Institute seminar will be awarded. Recipients are responsible for all other expenses, including travel and accommodations.

   Qualified candidates are required to have at least five years' professional experience in electronic communications media and to have performed in an industry or association leadership role. In addition, candidates must be able to articulate the expected benefits of the training received and to participate in designated follow-up activities after attending the seminars.

   Applications are available online or by fax. For additional information, visit the foundation's Web site.

   Deadline: September 17, 2004

3. (National)
   J.M. Kaplan Fund

   A program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund, the Furthermore program provides grants to support nonfiction books on art, architecture, and design; conservation; cultural history; and public issues.

   The program seeks work that appeals to an informed general audience; gives evidence of high standards in editing, design, and production; promises a reasonable shelf life; and might not otherwise achieve top quality or even come into being. Book proposals to which a university press or trade publisher is already committed and for which there is a feasible distribution plan are usually preferred.

   Furthermore applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations. Successful applicants have included civic and academic institutions, museums, independent and university presses, and professional societies. Trade publishers and public agencies may apply for Furthermore grants in partnership with an eligible nonprofit project sponsor. Applications from individuals cannot be accepted.

   Grants will range from $500 to approximately $15,000, and may be used to fund writing, research, editing, design, indexing, photography, illustration, and printing and binding.

   Deadline: September 15, 2004

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V. Resources

Forum for Fundraising provides high quality web-based seminars at your desktop at a fraction of the cost of attending traditional events. Presentations are given by leading speakers who frequently present at national and international conferences for organizations such as AFP, AHP, CASE, NCPG and APRA.

These 90 minute seminars are developed for the senior professional placing heavy emphasis on current trends and latest techniques include a live Question and Answer segment.

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Start a Voter Registration Drive in 7 Easy Steps

• Set your voter registration goals
• Learn the local registration rules
• Get the materials you need
• Hit the streets
• Make registration easy and fun
• Record the information of the people you register and submit your cards
• Get Out The Vote!

Click on link: http://www.wellstone.org/network/action_items.aspx?catID=3445

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