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Gates, Rockefeller Foundations Form Alliance to Spur 'Green Revolution’ in Africa
The Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.gatesfoundation.org/and the Rockefeller Foundation http://www.rockfound.org/ have formed an alliance to foster a new "green revolution" in Africa that will dramatically increase the productivity of small farms, moving tens of millions of people out of poverty and significantly reducing hunger.
With an initial investment of $100 million from the Gates Foundation and $50 million from the Rockefeller Foundation, the partnership, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), will support the Program for Africa's Seed Systems (PASS). PASS, in turn, will mount a five-year, $43 million effort to improve the availability and variety of seeds that can produce higher yields in the often-harsh conditions of sub-Saharan Africa. The $150 million is described as a "first investment," and both foundations are being careful to stress that success will take decades to achieve. For information: http://www.gatesfoundation.org/GlobalDevelopment/Agriculture/Announcements/announce-060912.htm
George Soros Pledges $50 Million to Millennium Promise
Financier and Open Society Institute founder George Soros has pledged $50 million Millennium Promise http://www.millenniumpromise.org/ to help eliminate poverty in dozens of African villages.
The gift will support thirty-three Millennium Villages in ten Sub-Saharan countries. Each village has roughly five thousand people and will require an investment of $300,000 a year for five years for the project to be successfully completed. The funds will also pay for practical and proven interventions aimed at meeting the Millennium Development Goals, including bed nets to prevent malaria, fertilizers to replenish depleted soils, school lunches for malnourished children, and treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS.
For more information: http://www.millenniumpromise.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_supporters
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Donate $2-Million
Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have announced that they will give $2-million to humanitarian organizations. Global Action for Children http://www.globalactionforchildren.org and Doctors Without Borders http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ will each receive $1-million from the couple’s Jolie-Pitt Foundation
Ms. Jolie, who is a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, said in a statement, “I have seen these brave men and women working in war zones and horrific conditions, and I deeply admire them.”
Shark Alliance Calls Upon European Union Nations to End Shark Finning
The Pew Charitable Trusts has launched Shark Alliance http://www.sharkalliance.org/default.asp, an international coalition of non-government organizations dedicated to the science-based conservation of sharks. The Shark Alliance calls upon the European Union to end the wasteful practice of shark finning - slicing off a shark's fins and discarding the body at sea - and adopt precautionary management measures to conserve these vulnerable species...
Full story visit: http://www.sharkalliance.org/content.asp?did=23506
Branson vows global warming aid
Mogul to invest $3B over a decade to promote energy alternatives
British business mogul Richard Branson pledged to invest about $3 billion over the next decade to combat global warming and promote alternative energy, saying that it was critical to protect the environment for future generations. Branson, the billionaire behind the multi-platform Virgin brand, said the money would come from 100 percent of the profits generated by his transportation sectors -- trains and airline companies. It will be invested in efforts to find renewable, sustainable energy sources in an effort to wean the world off oil and coal.
Opportunity International Receives $50 Million Pledge for Microfinance Initiatives
Opportunity International http://www.opportunity.orgin has received a $50 million commitment over ten years from long-time donors John and Jacques Weberg for the granting of microfinance loans.
Part of Opportunity International's effort to mobilize $1 billion by 2012 to help 50 million people work their way out of poverty in the thirty countries where the organization operates, the gift will make it possible for more than five million families to start their own small businesses. The gift will be supplemented by a three-year, $2.2 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm and a $1 million in-kind donation from Chinese computer maker Lenovo http://www.lenovo.com/uk/en/. With the gift, the Webergs join a group of successful entrepreneurs, such as eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and Sun Microsystems creator Vinod Khosla, who are working to build a global microfinance industry.
The Ford Foundation has launched a new initiative designed to empower women in the fight against AIDS
Worldwide, 17.5 million women are living with HIV. Three-quarters of those women reside in sub-Saharan Africa, while in the Caribbean region more than half of all adults living with HIV are women. Through the initiative, Advancing Women's Leadership and Advocacy for AIDS Action, Ford will build on its history of local funding for HIV/AIDS programs by directing additional resources to global efforts that:
• Strengthen leadership by building the skills of women and other groups most affected by the disease
• Ensure equal access to HIV prevention, support and treatment
• Encourage accountability among governments, community leaders, and funders
• Support partnership by finding new ways for businesses, governments and activists to work together
http://www.fordfound.org/newsroom/view_news_detail.cfm?news_index=172
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GRANTS OFFERED
This section links you to funders who invite you to submit grant applications if you qualify. Follow the links for details
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust http://www.jrct.org.uk/ is an independent, progressive organisation committed to funding radical change towards a better world. The JRCT makes grants to individuals and to projects seeking the creation of a peaceful world, political equality and social justice. They chiefly support work undertaken in the UK, Ireland and South Africa.
Deadlines: South Africa and Ireland:
4 December 2006
19 March 2007
20 August 2007
All other applications:
2 January 2007
2 April 2007
3 September 2007
A more detailed grants policy is available at http://www.jrct.org.uk/text.asp?section=00010004
Apply for Google Grants
The Google Grants program is designed to help nonprofit organizations further their goals and objectives through targeted, online advertising on Google.com. Past Google Grant recipients have used their grants to publicize services and awareness, recruit staff and volunteers, promote special events, sell merchandise related to their organization or cause, and much more.To learn more about the Google Grants program and apply, please visit http://services.google.com/googlegrants/application
International Strategic Grants
The Big Lottery Fund invites applications for projects that aim to deliver improvements in mother and child health; primary education, with a specific focus on girls; and measures to prevent HIV/AIDS and mitigate its impact. Projects must be based in sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and/or a selection of states in India. Applicants must be lead organisations working with a range of partners within the UK and overseas.
Deadline for submission of applications: January 26th 2007
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk
International Fellowship Programme for Central and Eastern European (CEE) foundations and NGOsApplications are invited for the Spring 2007 International Fellowship Programme (IFP) aimed at staff of foundations and NGOs based in CEE. Selected fellows will work for up to 12 weeks in host institutions abroad, in order to enhance their professional skills and international experience, and gain new insights into the non-profit sector. The IFP supports civil society development in CEE by improving the management capacity of their staff and promoting cooperation between non-profit institutions in the region and other European countries.
Deadline: November 3rd 2006 http://www.efc.be/projects/ifp/
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GRANTS RECEIVED
Identifies funders who make cross border grants and gives examples of actual funding. If you are interested in similar funding follow the links
Human Rights
To work to rebuild women's human rights and to promote women's legal and economic status in Indonesia; $600,000 to National Commission on Violence Against Women from the Ford Foundation www.fordfound.org
Ford Foundation www.fordfound.org has granted $400,000 to Soldar Civil Association (Argentina) to promote women's human rights with a focus on gender and HIV/AIDS issues in Latin America.
Media
To conduct research and promote debate on media ownership and freedom of expression in Latin America: $200,000 has been awarded to Press and Society Institute (Peru) by the Ford Foundation www.fordfound.org
Education
For the 2006 Access to Learning Award, which recognizes work to provide free public access to computers and the Internet and promote literacy in Nepal: $1,000,000 to Rural Education and Development (Nepal) from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation www.gatesfoundation.org
For its efforts to explore the use of free Web-based courses to stimulate learning: $200,000 to European Association of Distance Teaching Universities www.eadtu.nl (Netherlands) from the Hewlett Foundation www.hewlett.org
Environment
To develop the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation: $200,000 to the Global Environment Institute (China) from the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation www.hewlett.org
Animal Welfare
The National Marine Santuary Foundation www.nmsfocean.org has granted $11,100 to the Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources www.hawaii.gov/dlnr to minimize collisions between boats and humpback whales in the Hawaiian Islands.
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AWARDS &
FELLOWSHIPS
John Templeton Foundation Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays
Deadline: December 15, 2006
The John Templeton Foundation http://www.templeton.org/, along with its partners, MovieGuide and the Christian Film & Television Commission, has announced that the John Templeton Foundation Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays is now an annual event.
Criteria for the Kairos Prize describe screenplays that are wholesome, uplifting, and inspirational and which result in a greater increase in either man's love for or understanding of the "one true creator God." The prize awards are $25,000 for first, $15,000 for second, and $10,000 for third.
Complete submission guidelines are available at the Kairos Prize Web site: http://www.kairosprize.com/kps06/
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust uses eForms for online fellowship applications
The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust is now accepting applications for travel fellowships online using Evenlogic's eForms solution that allows people to access, edit, save and submit online PDF forms using Adobe Reader within their web browser window.
Each year, the Trust offers one hundred travelling fellowships to British citizens for overseas projects. By visiting the Trust's website, applicants can complete all the required application form online. www.evenlogic.co.uk
The Sheila McKechnie Awards
The Sheila McKechnie Awards are made to campaigners who can demonstrate that they can and will make a difference in their field. The awards scheme runs annually and the 2nd Sheila McKechnie Awards will be open for application in October 2006.
The Sheila McKechnie Awards are open to all UK-based campaigners over the age of 18. The awards are made to individuals only, although if you are part of a group, you may apply as an individual on behalf of that group.
They will consider any campaigns – whether national, regional or local – that fall under one of their categories and take a broad view of what each category covers. http://www.sheilamckechnie.org.uk/
The BP Conservation Programme
The Deadline for 2007 Future Conservationist Awards is 24th November 2006
The BP Conservation Programme is offering Future Conservationist Awards of up to $12,500 to high potential teams who aim to develop their skills through practical conservation projects. These awards are highly competitive and winners are selected from amongst the highest quality applications. There will be $250,000 worth of funding available for the Future Conservationist Award winning projects in 2006.
Additional funding is also available to previous BPCP award winners through Conservation Follow-up and Conservation Leadership Awards.http://conservation.bp.com/alumni/awards.asp
ePhilanthropy Foundation Announces International Awards
The ePhilanthropy Foundation http://www.ephilanthropy.org has announced the 2006 winners of its International ePhilanthropy Awards.
The awards recognize individuals, organizations, and companies that demonstrate talent, creativity, and insight in drawing the public's attention to the use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes or have created services that support those efforts. Amongst this year's winners are Amsterdam-based Greenpeace International http://www.greenpeace.org/international/, for it’s integrated online and offline ePhilanthropy campaign and Volunteer X Change http://www.volunteerxchange.com/ in Sydney, Australia, for its community building/voluntarism and/or activism campaign.
For the first time, the foundation also awarded a Global People's Choice Award, the winner of which was the African Well Fund http://www.africanwellfund.org/ in Schenectady, New York. Established in October 2002 by a group of U2 fans inspired by singer Bono's May 2002 trip to Africa, the organization was chosen by visitors to ePhilanthropy's Web site who were asked to vote for their favourite among a select group of finalists.
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UK FUND FOR
CHARITIES
The UK Fund for Charities assists charitable
organizations outside the United Kingdom identify current UK
fundraising opportunities. For
example, contributions from UK taxpayers can be increased by 28%
using the UK government’s Gift Aid. This is significant for schools,
colleges and universities which have graduates or alumni in the UK,
or for any charity with UK supporters, even just
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CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, MEETINGS
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Fondazione Cariplo to hold international conference on future of philanthropy
Fondazione Cariplo is celebrating its 15th anniversary with an international conference focusing on the future development of international giving. Taking place on October 19th - 20th in Milan, Italy, this event will convene philanthropists from all over the world to address the theme at large by assessing current trends and philanthropic practices worldwide and also discussing future perspectives for the foundation and wider non-profit sector. www.fondazionecariplo.it
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BLOGS, BOOKS & REPORTS
Commitment to Development Index 2006
The Commitment to Development Index (CDI) rates 21 rich countries on how much they help economically poor countries build prosperity, good government, and security. CDI charts may be browsed by clicking bars, country names, and policy components; explore the Data Maps to see results another way.
http://www.comminit.com/redirect.cgi?r=http://www.cgdev.org/section/initiatives/_active/cdi
Where Most Needed
The Charity Industry Observer Probing the Deeper Links & Linkages
Blogging about charities daily at: http://www.wheremostneeded.org
Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and Elton John Foundation sponsor landmark Africa book
The first ever survey of palliative care in Africa has been published with the joint support of The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The book entitled 'Hospice and Palliative Care in Africa', maps the state of palliative care in all 47 countries across the continent with the aim of providing information and guidance for governments, healthcare providers and funding agencies working in the area.
http://www.theworkcontinues.org/pressroom/newsdetails.asp?id=1121
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The Community Channel is dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring its audiences into action on issues and causes that matter to them in their community and beyond. It broadcasts compelling programmes about local and global community events and the work of the charitable and voluntary sector. In addition, the channel offers comprehensive online, interactive and on-demand services, which allow opportunities for immediate involvement. Watch it online: www.communitychannel.org
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