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International Grant Professionals Day is a time to reflect on and celebrate the contributions of those who work with grants to support and sustain our communities. There are over 1,000 federal grant programs offered by 26 different grant-making agencies, awarding more than $500 billion annually (per Grants.gov - https://lnkd.in/gjXeJkqd). In addition, if only 10-30% of grant proposals are funded each year, over $2.5 trillion are being written by grant professionals annually. Additionally, foundations and corporations funded grants totaling over $135 billion in 2022 (Giving USA - https://lnkd.in/edQgyeZJ). On top of all of these grants written and managed by grant professionals are the hours spent researching and qualifying appropriate opportunities and working with subject matter experts to determine whether grants are a good fit for a program and whether an organization is ready to apply. If you look around in your life today, chances are you will see the effects of grant professionals in your city infrastructure, schools, arts organizations, and social service providers, just to name a few. So today - we say thank you for all that you do and the experts that you are! #IGPD #GrantProfessional #GrantProfessionals #GrantWriters #GrantManagers #GrantConsultants #GrantMakers #Foundations #LearnGrants

?? Get your Spring 2024 Grant in - you still have time to get your account created ?? ? ?? Deadline to apply: APRIL 30?, 2 PM HST ?? bit.ly/HPF24? ? Key steps to complete:? 1?? Create your JustFund account - it takes up to 2 days to approve. 2?? Once approved, create your profile (P.S. This profile is how other potential funders will also get to know your amazing work ??)? 3?? Finally, complete your common application and answer the Hawai?i People's Fund specific questions for the grant that best fits your organization? ? ?? Ho?āla Grant: Support requests of up to $5,000, limited to Hawai?i-based organizations who are less than 5 years old. Organizations who have never been funded by HPF shall receive priority consideration.? ? ?? Kūpa?a Grant: Support requests of up to $10,000, available to Hawai?i based groups who have been working successfully on social justice issues for a number of years. Applicants must demonstrate a proven track record of at least 3 years of community-led impact.

Many of our government-funded systems are failing the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. At the same time, we are side-lining our greatest national asset: local people. We have a stark choice — to keep pouring money into policies we know aren't working, or to invest in new and better ways that really improve people's lives.? Listen to Steve’s latest book, ‘A Manifesto for Hope’ and discover the ten key principles needed to live out this new approach:

These grants aim to empower residents, grassroots groups, and local partners, enhance social cohesion, strengthen relationships among stakeholders, and mobilize resources for local priorities. Programs must: - Support residents, grassroots groups, agencies, and local partners to take action and drive progress against community-identified priorities.? - Increase social cohesion, ensuring that key priority populations (Black, Indigenous residents, youth, etc.) are able to contribute to creating equitable communities.? - Foster and strengthen relationships between residents, partners, and other stakeholders (i.e. government, funders, anchor institutions like hospitals, universities, etc).? - Mobilize resources and collaborative action to effectively action local priorities. Funding Available:? Between $5,000- $20,000 per project, for Resident Stream? Between $25,000- $75,000 per project, for Agency Collaborative Stream Deadline: September 27, 2024 Read more at https://lnkd.in/eTvu8NNS #granting #grantwriting

One-third of community foundations that engaged in policy work gained donors due to their efforts to influence public policy (2020 @CEP study). Learn how your foundation can get involved in our Practice and Purpose of Policy Training, July 30 & August 6. https://bit.ly/3VmNwEs

This introductory session with Illinois Collaboration on Youth on Tuesday August 20, 2024 from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM CST is designed for anyone interested with little to no experience writing a grant proposal. Learn about various funding opportunities, the difference between public and private sector grants and more! https://loom.ly/ZX4_2us . #GrantWriting #KnowledgeSharing

Part 2! Of my interview with Ludovic Blain, ED of California Donor Table. This one right here is chock full of hard earned reflections. Almost every paragraph Ludovic takes on some important topic in the world of social justice philanthropy, donor organizing and electoral power building, pointing us away from any simplistic analysis and towards a more complex understanding. I hope we can use his boldness to inspire (and agitate) all of us to think and act more rigorously about this work many of us do. As Ludovic writes in his linked in post below, I'd love to hear your thoughts. Quotes to pique your interest... "If unions and progressive elected officials, both of whom are elected (and funded) by large bases, are not amongst the folk we are listening to and following, philanthropy won’t succeed." "The Left is really good at opposition but our power building gets weak the closer it comes to power wielding." "In many ways, the individual donors are less stuffy than many of the biggest foundation boards. And it can be a little bit clearer how to get individual donors to grapple with their privilege, compared to getting the top 2 or 3 levels of a foundation to do so." "What we really need is wealthy donors who understand the medium and long term strategies.?We need donors to understand that we invest in places that we are absolutely going to lose for the next two, 4 or 6 years...So the questions become, are we losing forward?" "We have a lot of wealthy white folks who are not really accountable to anybody, so they can literally fund whatever they want (for good and bad). Many wealthy people of color are in a different situation. Their wealth might be mostly due to their income, so they’re accountable and dependent on the wealthier person who’s paying them...So it’s a weird thing that actually we have sets of white folks who are more able to be ideologically bold with their wealth, and are motivated to do that because maybe they don’t like their grand-parent who made the wealth in an oppressive way. They are able to do both the right thing (take a progressive stand) and also do the rebelling thing at the same time. A win-win for them! Whereas for the people of color with wealth, they’re often new money, so it's their kids who might be the leftist rebel, but the money hasn’t passed to them yet." "Most (wealthy) donors are white and the country is becoming more and more majority people of color. And more political contestation isn't just between white folks and people of color anymore, it’s also amongst people of color.?More and more, doing this work requires racial understanding 501, if not 701.?Creating multiracial coalitions that we need to win is going to continue to be very complicated and uncomfortable for everyone, including people of color.?I think people should expect messiness, lack of clear ways?forward, and very few kumbaya meetings. Almost every step will be hard. Worth it, but almost drudgery. We are making this road by walking."

Reminder! BEAD Challenge Office Hours Today (5/7) from 1:30 PM to 3 PM: Meeting Details: Please use the following information to join any of the above meetings: Join the meeting now: https://lnkd.in/gSMVU4Pt Meeting ID: 299 347 105 303 Passcode: u7zAo6 The BEAD Challenge Process, outlined in the State of New Mexico's BEAD Initial Proposal Volume I, provides a structured framework for stakeholders to contest broadband service classifications. It involves multiple phases over approximately 14 weeks, including publication of eligible locations, submission of challenges, rebuttals by those challenged, verification of evidence, and final determination by OBAE. Challenges can be made by nonprofit organizations, local governments, Tribal Nations, and broadband service providers, covering aspects like community anchor institution eligibility, existing broadband service listings, enforceable commitments, and planned service. The process ensures transparency, fairness, and evidence-based decision-making.

JULY ROUND 2024 Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants NOW OPEN! Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants aim to support small arts or cultural projects that cannot be funded by other means because of their nature or timing. For example, you may wish to attend a workshop or complete a project within a certain time frame and cannot access appropriate funding through any other means. Quick Response Grants are competitive, and as part of your application, you will need to detail why your project cannot be funded through other means. This type of grant would also suit individual professional development. Closing: 11:59pm 31 July 2024 For projects commencing on or after 14 June 2024 Amount: Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations ?? To check your eligibility and to apply visit the link below. https://buff.ly/4dHrYKU #RAFQLD #regionalartsfund #flyingarts #flyingartsalliance #quickresponsegrant #artsfunding #artsgrants #creativefunding #regionalqueensland #regionalQLD #regionalarts #grantfunding #grantwriting See less See less

MAY ROUND 2024 Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants NOW OPEN! Regional Arts Fund Quick Response Grants aim to support small arts or cultural projects that cannot be funded by other means because of their nature or timing. For example, you may wish to attend a workshop or complete a project within a certain time frame and cannot access appropriate funding through any other means. Quick Response Grants are competitive, and as part of your application, you will need to detail why your project cannot be funded through other means. This type of grant would also suit individual professional development. Closing: 11:59pm 31 May 2024 For projects commencing on or after 14 June 2024 Amount: Up to $3,000 for individuals and $5,000 for organisations ?? To check your eligibility and to apply visit the link below. https://buff.ly/4dHrYKU #RAFQLD #regionalartsfund #flyingarts #flyingartsalliance #quickresponsegrant #artsfunding #artsgrants #creativefunding #regionalqueensland #regionalQLD #regionalarts #grantfunding #grantwriting See less