The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

October 15, 2001

Welcome to this List Serv sponsored by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority’s Rural Funding Coordination Project. These messages provide information about current government and private grants and contracts, conference and training opportunities, and potential funding sources.

The Foraker Group, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority and the Rasmuson Foundation are sponsoring a workshop entitled “Building Relationships that Bring Financial Support to Your Organization.” Major funders from around the state will share their philosophy on giving, what they look for in applications and what makes a project successful for them. The workshop will be held from 9:00 until noon on October 24 at the Fourth Avenue Theater. To register, call Karma Tomlinson at 907-263-3822.

The Alaska Commission on Aging is soliciting proposals for ADRD Family Caregiver Support Projects for 2002 and 2003. The focus of the program is to identify and provide assessments, information, and support services for family caregivers who provide care for persons of any age with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders in rural areas and persons with ADRD under 60 in urban areas. Private nonprofit organizations, Native tribal organizations and public agencies are eligible to apply. The deadline is November 15. For more information, contact Lilan Bradley at 907-465-3250 or visit www.alaskaaging.org.

The Nathan Cummings Foundation funds programs that improve the health and well being of people at the beginning and end of their lives. Their focus is to improve access to government-supported, health-related programs for low-income pregnant women, children under six, and people who are dying. For more information, contact Andrea Kydd at 212-787-7300 or visit www.ncf.org.

The Ford Foundation provides grants to nonprofit organizations in the areas of asset building and community development, education and culture, and social justice. Organizations should submit a brief letter of inquiry outlining the purpose of the proposed project, the problems and issues the project will address, and information about the organization. For more information, contact Melvin Oliver at 212-573-5000 or visit www.fordfound.org.

Northern Air Cargo provides support to nonprofit organizations in rural communities with in-kind services and air cargo services. There is no deadline. For more information, contact Butch Hallford at 907-243-3331 or 800-478-3330.

The Rural Community Assistance Corporation is seeking nominations for the 2002 Yoneo Ono Award. The award honors volunteers who have made a significant contribution to the quality of life for rural communities. The deadline is November 2. For an application, view www.rcac.org.

The Alaska Federation of Natives and the First Alaskans Foundation are hosting an all-day Leadership Development Summit on October 24 Egan Center. The Summit is designed for Alaska Natives in their 20’s and 30’s, as well as high school seniors and university students who are interested in leadership. For more information, contact Jaylene Wheeler at 907-274-3611.

The Grantsmanship Center is offering a workshop in Bethel from November 5 to 9. The Center offers practical skills that will help in organizational planning and fundraising. For more information, visit www.tgci.com.

The Housing Assistance Council provides bi-weekly updates on rural policy issues. To subscribe, send an email to hac@ruralhome.org.

“Engaging Diverse Communities for and through Philanthropy” provides insight about the philanthropic practices within certain groups, general principles to follow for soliciting a diverse range of potential donors, and marketing techniques for reaching those groups. The cost for the report is $15. For a copy, call the Regional Association of Grantmakers at 202-467-0383 or visit www.rag.org.

The beneficiaries of the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority include those Alaskans who experience mental illness; mental retardation or similar disabilities; chronic alcoholism with psychosis; or Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. You can learn more about the Trust at www.mhtrust.org.

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