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St. David's Community Health Foundation/Health's Angels - Austin, Texas
Release Date: 1-Jan-09
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Grantwriting  
Deadline: January 31, 2009 Health's Angels, a service group sponsored by St. David's Com- munity Health Foundation (http://www.sdchf.org/) of Central Texas, has announced a new $50,000 grant for nonprofit organizations serving older adults in the Texas counties of Hays, Travis, and Williamson. To be considered for the award, the applying nonprofit must work to help older adults (60 years or older) maintain their indepen- dence in their ...

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Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation Offers Support for Research on Cancers Affecting Women
Release Date: 1-Jan-09
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Grantwriting  
Deadline: February 13, 2009 The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation's ( http://www.mkacf.org/ ) Cancer Research Grant Program awards grants to doctors and medi- cal scientists focusing on curing cancers that affect women. The foundation is accepting applications for innovative grants for translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast, or cervical cancer. The program will offer at least eight two-year grants of up to $100,000 each ...

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Fiscal Year 2009 Competitive RFP for Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Incubator Program Training and Technical Assistance
Release Date: 21-Dec-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Fundraising  
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Incubator Program announces the expected availability of fiscal year (FY) 2009 General Revenue funds to provide Training and Technical Assistance to organizations that are expanding or developing an FQHC. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is not limited to this source of funding if other sources become available for this project. Click on the link below to ...

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Fiscal Year 2009 Competitive RFP for Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Incubator Program Training and Technical Assistance
Release Date: 21-Dec-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Fundraising  
The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Incubator Program announces the expected availability of fiscal year (FY) 2009 General Revenue funds to provide Training and Technical Assistance to organizations that are expanding or developing an FQHC. This Request for Proposal (RFP) is not limited to this source of funding if other sources become available for this project. Click on the link below to ...

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Former Talk Show Host Jenny Jones Announces Continuation of Community Grant Program
Release Date: 21-Dec-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Fundraising  
Talk show host and philanthropist Jenny Jones has announced that she will donate an additional $1 million to continue her Jenny's Heroes ( http://www.jennysheroes.com/ ) community grant program. The Jenny's Heroes program awards grants to individuals who submit the best ideas for tangible, lasting community projects. Jenny's Heroes provides grants of up to $25,000 each to fund projects that promise long-term community benefits. Through ...

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FINRA Investor Education Foundation Announces 2009 Grant Program
Release Date: 21-Dec-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Fundraising  
The FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) Investor Education Foundation ( http://www.finrafoundation.org/ ) has launched its fifth general grant program. The foundation invites nonprofit groups and researchers to apply for funding for projects that support its mission of providing Americans with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary for financial success. The foundation is interested in funding proj- ects that reach and ...

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NASW/Texas 2009 Call for Presentations
Release Date: 21-Dec-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Recent News  
NASW/Texas 2009 Call for Presentations. The NASW/Texas Conference Planning Committee is now accepting applications to present at the Annual State Conference, October 15 – 17, 2009, at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth, TX. This year, the submissions will be peer reviewed and this process will be coordinated by our Conference Planning Committee Program Coordinator, Dr. Needha Boutté-Queen. You can submit your presentation ...

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TANO Announces Launch of The Nonprofit Economic Vitality Center, a New Resource to Help Nonprofits Cope with the Economy
Release Date: 17-Nov-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Recent News  
Small and midsize nonprofits, the lifeblood of America’s communities, are showing their tenacity during the economic decline, making the most of shrinking resources as they strive to meet the growing demands for their services. To give these nonprofits another lifeline, The Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO) announces a free new resource available to nonprofits, policymakers, and the public on the internet. Texas ...

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Registration opens today for the 2009 Nonprofit Congress, May 14-16 in New Orleans!
Release Date: 8-Nov-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Registration opens today for the 2009 Nonprofit Congress, May 14-16 in New Orleans! The 2009 Nonprofit Congress, convened by the National Council of Nonprofits, is... A national meeting of nonprofit leaders An active exchange of practical knowledge A space to plan for action on key issues A celebration of our collective strength Want to receive the best discount available? Be an early bird and register now. You can find out more ...

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PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE: A CALL TO ACTION
Release Date: 30-Oct-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
The Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives at The U.S. Agency for International Development Initiatives is pleased to invite you to the Partnership Conference: A Call to Action to be held on November 7, 2008, in Washington, D.C. Join us for this one-day event that will allow you the unique opportunity to learn more about the basic structure of USAID and how the Agency grant- making processes operate. Learn about innovative ...

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Bailout Bill and Tax Extenders Become Law: IRA Charitable Rollover Extended
Release Date: 11-Oct-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Recent News  
On October 3, President Bush signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 1424), the highly controversial $700 billion bailout bill that also became the vehicle for resolving the long-standing Senate and House stalemate on paying for the tax extenders. The Senate tacked the $150 billion tax extenders package on to the bailout bill, which the House then passed with - among other things - the critical one year patch for the ...

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Direct Mail: Paying For Your Undeliverable Mail
Release Date: 11-Oct-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Recent News  
(Oct. 6, 2008) In an effort to cut the amount of undeliverable mail it processes, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is requiring mailing lists be updated and verified more frequently. Nonprofits that are not aware of the new rules may find themselves paying first class rates on their standard mail (nonprofit discounted rate) mailings. The USPS is increasing the minimum frequency of Move Update processing from 185 calendar days to 95 days ...

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Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy Invites Nominations for Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Awards
Release Date: 11-Oct-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Corporate Support  
Deadline: December 4, 2008 The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy's ( http://www.corporatephilanthropy.org/ ) Excellence in Corporate Philanthropy Awards are presented annually to companies demonstrating outstanding CEO leadership, innovation, dedication to measurement, and partnership in corporate philanthropy. Two corporate awards are presented each year -- one to a company with annual revenues greater than $3 billion, and one to ...

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TANO Announces Availability of Health Coverage
Release Date: 6-Oct-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Recent News  
The Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO) is proud to announce that we now offer the following insurance options to its organizational members*. We provide affordable and comprehensive insurance coverage that is designed with the small and mid-size nonprofit in mind. TANO Announces Availablty of Health ...

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U. of Texas Announces a $500-Million Pledge
Release Date: 1-Oct-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Fundraising  
The University of Texas stands to receive a $500-million pledge from an international oil company in Fort Worth — if the company wins a legal battle over its interests in a Russian natural-gas field, reports The Austin American-Statesman. Moncrief Oil is suing a Russian oil company that currently controls the gas field in question because, it says, the Russian company is not honoring its contracts with a subsidiary. The American oil company ...

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TANO Announces Partnership To Save Texas Nonprofits On State Unemployment Insurance Taxes
Release Date: 25-Sep-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Recent News  
TANO is proud to announce a partnership that offers Texas nonprofits substantial savings on state unemployment insurance taxes. As a Texas 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, you have the option to self-insure and reimburse the state dollar-for-dollar for actual unemployment benefits paid. For-profit organizations do not have this option. With this method you are no longer subsidizing the costs of other employers’ layoffs, and you are not ...

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Entergy Corporation Announces Creation of the Entergy Hurricane Relief Fund
Release Date: 25-Sep-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Disaster Relief  
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about Entergy’s efforts in the aftermath of hurricanes Gustav and Ike to restore power to more than 1.6 million customers from south Louisiana to the upper Texas coast. However, you may not have heard about Entergy’s response to those devastated communities in terms of corporate social responsibility. On Friday, September 19, Entergy Corporation announced the creation of the Entergy Hurricane Relief Fund. The ...

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New news from the IRS - September, 2008
Release Date: 21-Sep-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  IRS Regulations  
IRS Announces Elimination of Advance Ruling Process The Internal Revenue Service published temporary Income Tax Regulations eliminating the advance ruling process for organizations seeking classification as "publicly supported" charities. Read the FAQs and other information on IRS.gov. 2008 Form 990-EZ Instructions Issued The Internal Revenue Service has released instructions for filing the 2008 Form 990-EZ. The new form ...

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Hatch, Kennedy Bill Renews Call For National Service
Release Date: 21-Sep-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  Volunteering  
Serve America Act To Increase Service Opportunities for All Americans WASHINGTON – In coming days, Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will introduce new legislation, the “Serve America Act,” to expand opportunities for service for all Americans. The legislation will ask 175,000 more Americans to give a year ...

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Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
Release Date: 20-Sep-08
Author or Contact: Mary Beth Harrington
Category:  IRS Regulations  
Updated Sept. 18, 2008 The IRS is postponing until Jan. 5, 2009, filing and payment deadlines for Louisiana and Texas taxpayers affected by Hurricane Ike. The agency is continuing to monitor the impact of Ike. Watch this page for updates. Tax relief is also available to victims of Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana. Certain filing and payment deadlines have been postponed until Jan. 5, 2009. See the news release for more details. With an active ...

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