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Community Update - August

From Albert Bowman  ab3895@wayne.edu

Below is a list of various grant announcements and workshop information.  
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There will be some Home Repair Grant Workshops open to the public for FREE at the Chaney Library, 16101 Grand River @ Mansfield from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on these dates:
 

  • Tuesday, August 31, 2004
  • Thursday, September 9, 2004


To register for these FREE workshops, call the Chaney Library at 313-852-4545.  These workshops are sponsored by Neighborhood City Halls and the City of Detroit Housing Division.

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Community Awareness Meeting
 
Thursday, September 2, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.

Greater Emmanuel Institutional COGIC
19190 Schaefer @ Seven Mile
Detroit, Michigan 48235
Supt. J. Drew Sheard, Host Pastor

Special Guest: The Honorable Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick

Light Refreshments Served

Call for more info: (313) 833-8928

Participating Agencies:
Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce
Detroit Urban League
Faith Community United
New Detroit, Inc.
Senator Buzz Thomas
 


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Nonprofit Enterprise at Work (NEW) is pleased to announce a special learning
experience. The topic is fund-raising, which is the theme for NEW’s Fall ’
4 – Spring ’05 workshop year. Help NEW kick off the series with this special
event bringing together local experts, nonprofit staff and supporters for a
morning of learning, application, and networking.

The event: “Fundraising Relationships, Fundraising Values”
When: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
8:30 am: Check-in and continental breakfast
9:00 am - 1:30 pm: Program and lunch
Where: Washtenaw Community College in the Morris Lawrence Building
Cost: $75.00, breakfast and lunch included

Featured speakers:  Expert fundraisers Roy Muir, former Vice President for
Development at the University of Michigan, currently a consultant for Marts
& Lundy, and Jerry May, current Vice President for Development at the
University of Michigan.

The program will also include Breakout Sessions, led by nonprofit community
leaders, on topics such as:
·                 How to apply fresh fundraising concepts
·                 Examining your fundraising strategies
·                 Refreshing your development program
Come and network, learn new, valuable information about fundraising and have
lunch with peers and local nonprofit supporters.

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The mission of NEW is to help nonprofits succeed by strengthening nonprofit
management and offering solutions to issues facing the nonprofit community.

If you feel you have received this message in error, or wish to be removed
from this list, please respond to workshops@new.org.

Nonprofit Enterprise at Work   1100 N. Main St, Ann Arbor, 48104
tel 734.998.0160 / fax 734.998.0163 /www.new.org


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Mayor's Time Third Annual After-School Registration Fair on Saturday, September 25, 2004 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Cobo Convention Center.  You will be able to register and provide information regarding your After-School program to parents and students who live in the community you serve.  You will be provided with the following:  

  • 10' x 10' area
  • 1 six foot skirted table
  • 2 chairs
  • 1 wastebasket


We encourage participants to offer interactive opportunities indicative of your after-school activities.  If you need additional information or have questions, please call:  Jeff Griffith at 313-965-4135.  

Important: You must provide staff for each table for the duration of the Fair.

 

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The 10th Annual Worldwide Luminary Series

"Leadership from the Ground Up"

Effectiveness in Changing Times

October 13, 2004

Special presenters:  Donald Trump Rudy Giuliani, Stephen R. Covey, Jack Welch, Suze Orman, Ram Charan, Brian Tracy, and Fortune CEO Panel.  Please visit :  http://www.luminaryseries.com/events/tcon/main.php for more information.

 

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Please visit Youth Sports and Recreation Commission at www.ysrc.org or by calling 313-963-8916  to find out about their 1st Annual After-School Forum Conference on Thursday, October 14, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at Greater Grace Temple, 23500 W. Seven Mile Road, Detroit, MI 48219.

 

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“STUDENT LEADERS INVITED TO APPLY FOR SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM”


 


Deadline:  Various
 


Administered and funded by the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) brings two high school students from each state to Washington, D.C. for one week to observe the federal government in action and meet key officials.

The 2005 USSYP will be held in Washington, D.C., from February 26 – March 5, 2005.  Students will visit Capitol Hill, the White House, State Department, Supreme Court, Pentagon, and tour Washington landmarks.

The Hearst Foundation will pay all expenses for the week, including transportation, hotel, and meals.

Selection will be based solely on the outstanding ability and demonstrated qualities of leadership as elected or selected among high school student officers of the 2004-2005 school year.  Any high school junior or senior student is eligible for the program provided he or she has not previously been a delegate to the program, and is currently serving in an elected or selected capacity in any one of the following student government, civic, or educational organizations:  student body president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer; student council representative; student representative elected or selected (selected by a panel, commission, or board) to district, regional, or state level civic or educational organization.

Applications may be obtained through the State-level Selection Administrators (listed by state on the USSYP Web site).  Deadline dates vary by state.

Visit the USSYP Web site for complete eligibility, state deadlines, and state contact information.


RFP Link: http://ussenateyouth.org/
For additional RFPs in Education visit: http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_education.jhtml


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Please open the following attachment to get some additional grant opportunities with various deadlines.




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Below please find funding and other resource opportunities.

New Jersey Office of Faith Based Initiative
The Faith Based Loop

AID
Overseas Missions
Indonesia USAID-Jakarta
Indonesia - Basic Human Services Health Flagship
Modification1, Revised Full Announcement 1
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/AID/OM/IND/AID-GRANTS-080604-001/listing.html



HHS
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
SCHOOL-BASED INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT OBESITY
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/NIH/NIH/PA-04-145/listing.html

HHS
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
OBESITY AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/NIH/NIH/RFA-ES-04-003/listing.html

HHS
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health
NIDDK EDUCATION PROGRAM GRANTS (R25)
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/NIH/NIH/PAR-04-148/listing.html

ED
Headquarters and Regional Offices
Discretionary Grant and Mandatory Grant Competitions
Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/ED/HRO/DCMGC/ED-GRANTS-082304-001/listing.html

NEA
Grants & Contracts
Washington, DC
NEA JAZZ IN THE SCHOOLS
Amendment No. 1
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/NEA/2/2/PS%26%23032%3B04-06/listing.html


HHS
Administration of Children and Families
Office of Administration
CSBG T/TA Program Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Other Asset Formation Opportunities
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/ACF/OA/HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-ET-0028/listing.html

ED
Headquarters and Regional Offices
Discretionary Grant and Mandatory Grant Competitions
Grants To Support Predoctoral Interdisciplinary Research Training in the Education Sciences
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/ED/HRO/DCMGC/ED-GRANTS-082004-001/listing.html

HHS
Administration of Children and Families
Office of Administration
Community Services Block Grant Community Economic Development Public Markets
Grant
http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/HHS/ACF/OA/HHS-2004-ACF-OCS-IP-0029/listing.html



Sincerely,

Kynesha Hicks, Program Assistant
New Detroit - Capacity Building
313-664-2029
 

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