Grants for Organizations

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When You Want a Grant, Look Locally First

Monday, February 18th, 2008

When students in my Grants Training Classes start looking for grants for their projects, I always encourage them to check out local grant makers first, before they start searching for regional or national funders.
Almost every community has local foundations that have money to give to projects in their area. These may be family, corporate or [...]

Gift for Existing Non-Profits

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Do you have an existing non-profit organization which holds a 501(c)3 designation from the IRS?
If so, you may be eligible for a special gift. We know non-profits often have very small budgets, and we also know there are groups that would like to enroll a board member or staff person in our Grants Training [...]

New Grant Funding Available

Friday, July 20th, 2007

A federal government agency that is not well known is the Corporation for National and Community Service. Through its Learn and Serve America program, it makes funding available for non-profit organizations that want to work in communities and schools.
Grants between $50,000 and $200,000 are currently available to statewide and national non-profits to support programs [...]

Upcoming Free Conferences

Thursday, July 19th, 2007

The White House Office of Faith-based and Community Initiatives is hosting a series of Regional Conferences and Targeted Workshops in cities across the country. The conferences are free but pre-registration is required. They should be of special benefit to representatives from faith-based and community organizations that are interested in, but have not yet [...]

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