Nonprofits Must Take Advantage of Congressional Recess, Expert Says
Nonprofits
shouldn't forget the importance of outreach to state and federal legislators as
they seek funding, says FAM Editor
Ray Sweeney.
Sweeney, a
grant seeking expert with years of federal, state and foundation experience,
says summer is the perfect time to reach out to legislators.
A...
7/3/08 11:47 AM
Connecticut Begins Enrollment of Low-Income Residents
Connecticut
officials launched a new health insurance program, called the Charter
Oak Health Plan, that is expected to expand coverage to 19,200 uninsured
adults in its first year.
State residents ages 19 to 65 who do not qualify for
existing state health insurance programs and are not insur...
7/3/08 10:15 AM
Kennedy to Continue Pushing Hard for Universal Healthcare
The office of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
Chair Edward Kennedy (D-MA) has begun to hold a series of meetings with a
number of healthcare experts to begin laying the groundwork for a new attempt
to provide universal health care.
The discussions signal that Kennedy, w...
7/3/08 10 AM
Northwest Health Foundation (OR & WA)
Deadline: Rolling
(applications are reviewed on a
bi-monthly basis).
The
Northwest Health Foundation has created a new funding opportunity that will
support community coalitions in Oregon and
southwest Washington
state working to promote physical activity and healthy eating locally.
...
7/3/08 09:48 AM
Dannon Co. (NY, OH, TX &UT)
Deadline:
Rolling.Yogurt maker Dannon
Co. is committed to helping people make informed food choices to improve their
nutrition and health. As a result of rising rates of obesity in children and
the importance of developing healthy eating habits early in life, children are
the focus of the compa...
7/3/08 09:43 AM
Washington Post
Deadline:
Rolling.
Each year, The Washington Post and its operating
divisions give more than $5 million to a variety of organizations and
initiatives.
Contributions are
concentrated in the following areas: civic and community efforts, health and
human services, education, culture and the ...
7/3/08 09:41 AM
Morgan Stanley
Deadline:
Rolling.
Financial
conglomerate Morgan Stanley provided millions of dollars to nonprofit
organizations last year for a variety of programs, including those which aid
the homeless.
In 2004, the
foundation gave $10,000 to the Drueding Center/Project Rainb...
7/3/08 09:33 AM
Johnson & Johnson Family Fund
Deadline:
Rolling.
Corporate giant
Johnson & Johnson supports a wide range of giving programs focused on
women's and children's health, homelessness, community responsibility and
disaster relief, access to care, advancing healthcare knowledge and global
public health.
&nb...
7/3/08 09:30 AM
Frankino Charitable Foundation
Deadline: Jan. 1.
The Samuel J. &
Connie M. Frankino Charitable Foundation is a family foundation which supports
a range of programs, mostly for children and youth. Those include support for
the arts, K-12 education, healthcare, medical research and youth services.
&n...
7/3/08 09:28 AM
Elisha-Bolton Foundation
Deadline: Sept. 1
(tentative).
The Ohio-based Elisha-Bolton
Foundation has interests in the environment and natural resources in addition to
other focus areas. Funding priorities include Christian agencies, elementary
and secondary education, healthcare, higher education, and the...
7/3/08 09:23 AM
