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The State Department of
Labor and Workforce Development is accepting applications for
the delivery of adult job training services for eligible Alaskan
residents. Approximately $500,000 is
available for job training grants that result in good jobs for Alaskans. The deadline is December 30. For more information, contact Frank D’Elia at
907-269-4562 or visit www.labor.state.ak.us.
The
Rasmuson Foundation is accepting applications
for its sabbatical program which is designed to provide time away from the
office for professional growth and personal renewal for Executive Directors and
Chief Executive Officers of health and human service agencies in
The
Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program is accepting applications for sabbaticals for activists who are members
of ethnic minorities. Ten fellows will
each receive $15,000 for a sabbatical lasting at least three months. The deadline is December 1. For more information, call 410-327-6220 or
visit www.alstonbannerman.org.
The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting applications for its Health
Policy Fellowships which are intended to provide mid-career health
professionals with a greater understanding of the health policy process. Up to 10 fellows will each receive a maximum
of $155,000 plus benefits over three years.
The deadline is November 19. For
more information, contact Marie Michnich at 202-334-1506 or visit www.iom.edu/rwj.
The
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is accepting
applications for its Active Living Research Grant Program. One-year grants of up to $60,000 are
available for research that identifies environmental factors and policies that
influence physical behavior. The
deadline is December 1. For more
information, call 619-260-5534 or visit http://activelivingresearch.org.
The
Forum on Regulations and Cost Savings will be held on November 10 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Arc of
Anchorage. The Forum will discuss the
impact that the regulation changes have had on the individuals who receive
mental health and/or developmental disabilities services and the agencies that
fund and provide those services. There
is no charge. For more information,
contact Kathy Allely at 907-269-8995.
The
Coleman Foundation supports a
variety of programs aimed at helping individuals with disabilities achieve
self-determination, self-reliance, and self-respect. Programs focus on housing, life skills and
supportive employment. There is no
deadline. For more information, call
312-902-7120 or visit www.colemanfoundation.org.
ExxonMobil provides grants to nonprofit organizations
that provide health education and health-care delivery services. They also support programs that focus on
disabilities, mental health and substance abuse. There is no deadline. For more information, contact Ken Freeman at
907-561-5331 or visit http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/Citizenship/Corp_citizenship_Com_foundation.asp.
Why Nonprofits
Fail: Overcoming Founder’s Syndrome, Fundphobia, and Other Obstacles to Success presents case studies of nonprofit
organizations confronting various challenges.
The book provides advice for nonprofit groups that are struggling
because of board members who are reluctant to participate in fundraising,
employees who are more concerned with advancing their careers, staff and board
members who avoid their financial-management responsibilities, and staffs that
experience high turnover rates. The cost
is $27.95. For more information, call
800-956-7739 or visit www.josseybass.com.
The Foraker Group is dedicated to assisting nonprofits strengthen
their organizations in a variety of ways, including board and staff
trainings. Foraker is offering the
following workshops:
November 9 – 6:00-8:00 –
Raising Sustainable Income –
November 10 – 9:00-1:00 – Writing
a Fund Development Plan –
November 10 – 8:30-5:00 –
Proposal Writing – Palmer/Wasilla
November 10 – 8:30-5:30 –
Components of Business Planning –
November 16 – 9:00-11:00 –
The Basics of Raising Money –
November 16 – 11:30-1:30 – Raising
Sustainable Income –
November 16 – 2:00-4:00 – Cultivating
Donors – Fairbanks
November 19 – 9:00-11:00 –
Board Roles and Responsibilities – Anchorage
November 23 – 6:00-8:00 –
Nonprofit Financial Health –
December 1 – 8:30-5:00 –
Npower—Technology Planning for Nonprofits –
For more information or to
register, contact Karma Tomlinson at 907-743-1205 or visit www.forakergroup.org.
The beneficiaries of the
The Alaska Mental Health
Trust Authority's Small Projects Funding program is designed to create new services of direct benefit to Trust
beneficiaries. These services are not
normally funded by another part of government. They can be
innovative, new program
ideas, or substantially improve and supplement existing activities. They can also significantly increase the
quality of ongoing projects. Each small
project is limited to a maximum of $10,000. The intent is to spend one-half of
the Small Projects Fund ($250,000 yearly) on high quality rural projects. The
deadlines are February 1, June 1 and October 1.
For more information, call 907-269-7960 or visit www.mhtrust.org.
The Alaska Mental Health
Trust Authority funds The Foraker
Group to offer free technical assistance to those organizations that
provide services for Trust beneficiaries in rural areas. For more information, contact Thea Agnew at
907-222-5424 or thea@agnewbeck.com.
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