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Initiative aiming to increase access to grants for small and Diaspora-led organisations

Category: Community | Education | Health | NGO Capacity Building
Available from: Dfid/Comic Relief Common Ground Initiative
Deadline: None

The initiative aims to increase access to grants for small and Diaspora-led organisations in the UK that are working to create real and sustainable changes to some of the poorest and most disadvantaged communities in Africa. This fund also aims to strengthen the capacity of small and Diaspora organisations in the UK. Applicants can apply to the health, education or enterprise and employment programmes that have been developed specifically for this initiative, or to one of Comic Relief’s six existing grants programmes. Grants are available to UK registered charities (enterprise and employment projects have broader eligibility), with an annual turn-over of less that £1m for the previous two financial years. Diaspora organisations may be of any size, and where the majority of the trustees define themselves as being of African heritage; who live in the UK but retain emotional, financial and cultural
links with their country and/ or the African continent.

Read more | Comic Relief homepage

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Humanitarian services + supporting training to grassroot organizations

Category: Children & Youth | Community | Education | Health | Human Services
Available from: Family Care Foundation
Deadlines: None

The Family Care Foundation (FCF) provides humanitarian services and support and
training to grassroots organizations in developing countries. FCF provides funding for its pre-selected FCF Projects. Due to limited resources, coupled with unlimited potential requests, FCF does not accept unsolicited proposals or grant applications. To qualify as a FCF Project Partner, as part of their MSHSP relief and development network, applicants must first present their projects via a standardized application that is evaluated by foundation staff. If determined that the applicant project fits within the exempt purposes of FCF, field representatives become part of the further evaluation process. They rely upon an international network of advisors to personally seek out and evaluate remarkable grassroots organizations that come to their attention. Their model is based upon personal relationship and trust to assure that all selected projects meet high standards of accountability. If approved, applicants become a Project Partner of FCF and are eligible to receive funding from FCF for their projects. FCF does not otherwise accept unsolicited proposals or grant applications.

Read more | Family Care Foundation homepage

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European Union - Non-State Actors and Local Authorities Program

Category: Community | Education | NGO Capacity Building | Human Services
Available from: European Commission
Deadline: None

Under this thematic programme, the European Commission is supporting the right of initiative of non-state actors and local authorities by funding their initiatives when geographical programmes are not the appropriate instrument and by supplementing the support that other sectoral thematic programmes can provide. The three main areas of intervention are: actions in developing countries and regions, awareness raising and education in Europe on the subject of development, and measures facilitating the coordination between civil society networks and local authorities. This programme primarily targets interventions in the field. It is chiefly implemented in countries and regions where geographical programmes do not provide for any financial support for non-state actors or local authorities owing to weak political commitment, in subregions out of reach of the
country programme or in situations of difficult partnerships, fragile States, post-conflict, political instability, etc. All non-profit state actors from the EU and from partner countries can be eligible for funding under this programme.

Read more | European Commission homepage

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Helping small charities, working mostly in Africa

Category: Children | Disability | Education | Health | Human Services
Available from: Kitchen Table Charitable Trust
Deadline: None stated

The Kitchen Table Charities Trust was created to help small charities, working mostly in Africa, which are using small amounts of money to transform peoples lives. Two essential conditions attached to KTCT support are: no part of any grant should be spent in Britain on administration - including salaries and advertising campaigns; and projects must give direct help to the very poorest (usually children or widows) at the bottom of the ladder. Grants are made to UK registered charities and to locally registered charities in country of operation. Eligible organizations should also publish annual audited or independently examined accounts and should publish a periodic newsletter or annual report. Priority areas for the Trust are primary education; health, sanitation and clean drinking water; child and mother care including street children, orphanages and maternity services; and poverty alleviation, especially revenue generating projects.

Read more | Kitchen Table Charitable Trust homepage

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The advancement of the education of young persons under 25 years

Category: Children | Disability | Education
Available from: The Equitable Charitable Trust
Deadline: Rolling

The aim of the Trust is the advancement of the education of young persons under 25 years, in particular for those who are mentally or physically disabled or disadvantaged in some way. One of three foci supports overseas projects that will help increase participation in, or improve the quality of, education for disadvantaged or disabled children and young people in developing countries. Grants made by the trust can be allocated towards project costs, capital expenditure, equipment and/or the salary costs of a post.
The length of funding can range from one to three years. The size of grants ranges from £2,500 to £30,000; most multi-year grants will be for sums between £5,000 and £7,500 p.a. A broad range of organisations are supported; from small and medium sized not-for-profit organisations to larger charities.  However, priority is given to organisations and charities with annual incomes of under £5 million. You do not need to be a UK registered charity to apply unless you are applying for a grant towards a project or work that will take place outside the UK. 

Read more | Equitable Charitable Trust homepage

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Improving mutual understanding, reinforcing good governance, and encouraging the growth and maintenance of a robust civil society

Category: Education | Human Rights | Media & Arts | NGO Capacity Building
Available from: The David and Elaine Potter Foundation
Deadline: Rolling

The Foundation seeks to achieve an impact through wide-ranging grants that promote reason, education, and human rights, in the hope of improving mutual understanding, reinforcing good governance, and encouraging the growth and maintenance of a robust civil society, particularly in less developed countries. The Foundation's funding is divided into five categories:
Education, Civil Society, Research, Human Rights, and the Arts.  

Read more | The Potter Foundation homepage

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Sixth Annual World Challenge Competition

Category: Community | Health | Education | Agriculture | Environment
Available from: BBC | Newsweek | Shell
Deadline: 13th June 2010

BBC World News and Newsweek in association with Shell have launched the sixth annual World Challenge competition to identify and honor projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots level.

The 2010 Challenge invites nominations for innovative projects or ideas that demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit working for the benefit of the community while adopting a responsible approach. Nominated projects should demonstrate the innovative use of technology or an invention; should increase investment in the local community; and should take a responsible approach toward the environment. Nominations may be submitted in the categories of community welfare and enterprise, health and education, sustainable farming, energy, water, and environment.

The first place winner of the challenge will receive a grant of $20,000, and the second and third place finalists will each receive a grant of $10,000.

The grants are awarded to projects/small businesses for their own use and furtherance of their enterprise only.

Visit the World Challenge Web site for complete program information and nomination guidelines.

World Challenge homepage

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Promoting and protecting human rights in direct and tangible ways

Category: NGO Capacity Building
Available from: Australian Agency for International Development
Deadline: 15th June 2010

The Human Rights Grant Scheme (HRGS) -  managed by the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) in consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Australian human rights experts and Australia’s network of Overseas diplomatic posts – involved in building the capacity of organisations in developing countries to promote and protect human rights in direct and tangible ways.

Human rights-focused organisations based or working in all ODA-eligible countries in Asia, the Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean are invited to apply for funding under the Scheme. Grants range from between $20,000 and $100,000 for one year projects and up to $150,000 for two year projects.

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Full week of debates and exhibitions on the work foundations do to tackle the
pressing social issues facing Europe and the world today.

FIRST EVER FOUNDATION WEEK: BRUSSELS 31 MAY-4 JUNE

The European foundation sector - which is the largest in the world, bigger than its US counterpart - is coming together for the first time ever for a full week of debates and exhibitions on the work foundations do to tackle the pressing social issues facing Europe and the world today.

Foundations impact on the lives of Europeans at every level, providing vital services and working for social change.

Hosted by the European Foundation Centre (EFC) at “SQUARE” in Brussels, Foundation Week will showcase the work done by foundations through exhibits, demos, films and cultural activities. All events in the exhibition hall are free of charge and open to the public.

A vital contribution to improving lives in Europe

“Foundations make a vital contribution to society, providing crucial support to millions of Europeans”, said Dr Gerry Salole, Chief Executive of the EFC. “The impact they have on so many areas is phenomenal and I hope that through Foundation Week we can showcase some of their work.”

It is estimated that there are some 110,000 foundations in Europe, collectively spending between 83 and 150 billion euros annually on projects and programmes, and providing employment for to up to 1 million Europeans.

“The European Foundation sector outweighs its American counterpart both in terms of assets and expenditure,” said Salole. “More importantly, these organisations have shown themselves to be resilient during the global economic downturn, showing responsible leadership and creativity.”

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Workshop: Enter the Online Fundraising World

SEEKING FUNDING FROM US GRANTMAKING FOUNDATIONS?

How about...3-hours of hands-on research at a dedicated workstation using the most up-to-date and comprehensive US foundation database available.

As part of it's ongoing 2010 tour of the UK & Ireland Chapel & York is presenting a unique one-day workshop in London, England. Delegates will have the opportunity to spend 3-hours of hands-on research at a dedicated workstation using the most up-to-date and comprehensive US foundation database available allowing you to access the multi-million dollar funding opportunities of US Grantmaking Foundations.

American Foundation Research – Researching US Foundations, a practical approach
Date: Wednesday 30th June 2010
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Venue: InTuition House, 210 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1JX (view map)
Cost: £201.25 plus VAT

BOOK NOW AND RECEIVE A 15 % EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT

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Award: Wise Awards 2010 for Innovative Education Practice

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“If you had $1 million to change Healthcare for the underserved, what would you do?” Alliance Healthcare Foundation’s new international competition

The Innovation Initiative (i2) is a unique funding opportunity aimed at transforming the way vulnerable and underserved communities access health andhealthcare . This global competition aims to engage and inspire the world’s best thinkers in finding bold, new solutions to our most pressinghealthcare challenges..

The Innovation Initiative is a single grant of up to $1 million, distributed over as many as three years, to a single entrepreneurial idea aimed at transforming the healthcare delivery system for the underserved. The grant dollars may be used to fund an entire program, or may contribute to launching a program with other sources of secured funding.

This competition is open to non-profit organizations or partnerships of organizations that include a 501(c)3 nonprofit (the grantee) and other non-profit, for profit and/or governmental agencies. Alliance is committed to facilitating compatible partnerships that meet these requirements.

Instructions for submitting a Letter of Intent for the Innovation Initiative grant can be found online at www.alliancehf.org.

The deadline for submitting letters of intent is 28 June 2010

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2010 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award

Each year, the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award is awarded to one individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the advancement of democracy or human rights in Asia through peaceful means. As the first national democracy assistance foundation in Asia, the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy is committed to supporting courageous individuals and groups who build democracy, stand up for justice and defend human rights, especially those in our home region.

The Award consists of a sculpture and a US$100,000 grant from the TFD to support the ongoing work of the laureate, to be presented at an official ceremony in Taipei on December 10th, InternationalHuman Rights Day.

To submit a nomination, please download the official 2010 ADHRA Nomination Form and refer to the enclosed instructions. An explanation of the selection criteria and review process is available via the link. All nomination materials are due no later than June 30, 2010.

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Report: Giving in Asia Up Despite Global Financial Crisis

Although Asian elites do not have well-established reputation for charitable giving, new data reveals that that may be changing, the Financial Times reports.

This week, India became the first of the BRIC countries to receive Save the Children's "strongest member" status after the organization's Indian donor base grew from three thousand to fifty thousand donors over two years and Indian donors gave more than $11 million to the organization in 2009. India, which has the world's fastest growing economy after China, is now on par with countries such as Italy, Germany, Romania, and South Korea in terms of charitable giving.

According to New Philanthropy Capital, a London-based consulting firm, many nongovernmental organizations braced for funding declines of up to 20 percent last year. But the global economic downturn has not significantly affected their fundraising in Asia, where large NGOs are registering their highest giving levels ever. Through the Internet and telephone campaigns, World Vision, Greenpeace, and Oxfam have registered tens of thousands of new individual donors, with World Vision recording a 45 percent year-over-year increase in donations in 2009.

“As Asia Emerges, So Do Philanthropists.” Financial Times

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Report: Global AIDS Funding Falls Short of Demand

Even as the number of AIDS cases around the world continues to grow, the amount of money needed to combat the pandemic is running short, the New York Times reports.

The two chief sources of AIDS funding are the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Although Congress has authorized PEPFAR to spend up to $48 billion by 2014, budget cuts have forced the program to warn grant recipients not to expect increases for at least two years. The Global Fund has also experienced a drop in donations, having received $3 billion less in 2009 than it sought for the three diseases it is mandated to fight. As a result, the fund cut grants for AIDS prevention and treatment by an average of 12 percent last year.

The outlook for other donors and programs is no brighter. Michel Sidibé, executive director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), reported in February that in order for the global community to fight AIDS this year it would need $27 billion. To date, an estimated $14 billion has been raised. The World Bank, which has lent $1.5 billion to countries with AIDS epidemics since 1999, is closing its prevention and treatment programs and now describes its role vis-à-vis AIDS as that of "facilitator and knowledge contributor." And the world's largest private philanthropy, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has donated some $650 million to the Global Fund over the years, is now focused more on cutting-edge medical research than on treatment.

“As the Need Grows, the Money for AIDS Runs Far Short.” New York Times

Online Petition: The Iraq's Missing Campaign

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Websites, Social Networking : Fundraising goes Social

CROWDRISE

Actor Ed Norton recently helped launch Crowdrise, a slick new website that gives ordinary people an easy way to crowd source fundraising. Users create personal fundraising pages and then share them on social networks to raise money. Crowdrise also provides incentives to users by awarding bonus points towards prizes. For example, participants can earn 100 points for every vote you get from the Crowdrise Community and get 10 Points for every $1 your raise for charity.

Crowdrise takes a 5% cut of all the donations and a $1 transaction fee for donations under $25 or a $2.50 transaction fee for donations $25 and over. Charities receive a check from Crowdrise (minus processing fees) every 30 days.

RT2GIVE

You know that there are approximately 50 million "tweets" sent across the twitterverse each day, according to the Case Foundation. Why shouldn't some of those tweets be used to raise money for charity? RT2Give is Twitpay's proprietary fundraising solution for nonprofit organizations. It handles secure processing of donations in one step over social networks such as Twitter. Just last month for World Malaria Day - Malaria No More, the Case Foundation, and Malaria Envoy teamed up and used RT2Give to raise money for life saving bed nets. Each $10 donation was matched by the Case Foundation up to $25,000. The tweet read:

Every 30 seconds a child dies of malaria. Nets #endmalaria. So do retweets. RT2Give $10 http://rt2give.com/t/425

During the course of the campaign on Twitter they raised $11,290. No, it's not buckets of money but it will help purchase several bed nets for those in need. 

Source: Frogloop.com

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Website: WHO launches a snakebite database

In an effort to curb some 100,000 deaths caused each year by snakebites, the World Health Organization launched a website database listing approved antivenoms. Countries in sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia are most vulnerable to venomous snakebites -- which affect 2.5 million people every year. Many countries in vulnerable regions lack the laboratory facilities to isolate snake venom and produce adequate quantities of antivenom. The Boston Globe/The Associated Press

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Website: Virgin Money Giving nets half as many pages as rival JustGiving

More than 9,000 London Marathon runners raised money through new site

More than 11,000 people set up fundraising pages for this year's London Marathon on the new Virgin Money Giving website.

A Virgin spokesman said 9,279 of the new pages were used for donations and the rest were inactive. Between £5m and £7m had been raised on the site so far, he said, and a total would be provided in the next few weeks.

A spokeswoman for Virgin Money Giving's main rival, the long-established JustGiving, said it had 20,872 London Marathon pages this year, 847 fewer than last year; 15,011 of these pages were active. More than £19.5m had been donated on the site to support London Marathon runners so far this year, she said; the average per page was up 4.5 per cent on last year's figure, at £1,308.

The Virgin site was launched in October last year after it was announced that Virgin would take over sponsorship of the marathon from Flora. The London Marathon website describes Virgin Money Giving as "the official fundraising website for the Virgin London Marathon".

The Virgin spokesman said marketing for the marathon and the website had been "entwined". He said there were 1,500 more runners in this year's marathon than in last year's, which partly explained the increase in the overall number of people setting up fundraising pages online.

The increase might also have been caused by a shift away from smaller fundraising sites, or by people choosing to raise money online for the first time, he said.

The spokeswoman for JustGiving said she expected this year's fundraising total on the site to be close to last year's figure of £25m. She said integrating JustGiving with social networking site Facebook had encouraged runners to use the site. 

Source: By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector

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Report: Only a quarter of London Marathon income goes to charity, documentary claims

London Marathon Trading attacks 'stunning ignorance' of Channel 4's Dispatches, which says remainder goes on salaries and 'undisclosed costs'
The Channel 4 (UK) programme Dispatches has claimed that the organisers of the London Marathon gave only a quarter of the money raised by the event to its parent charity last year.
London Marathon Limited, the trading subsidiary of the London Marathon Charitable Trust Limited, gave £4.5m of the £17.8m raised in 2009 to the trust.
Tracing the Marathon's Millions, first broadcast at 8pm on 9th April 2010, will claim that the remainder is "eaten up in salaries and undisclosed costs". It also claimed that one member of staff, which London Marathon Limited refuses to identify, was paid between £240,000 and £250,000 last year.
Nick Bitel, chief executive of London Marathon Limited, said the documentary displayed "stunning ignorance" of charity trading and that the marathon generated more money for charity than any other running event in Europe. The marathon's costs include toilets, barriers, venue hire, staff and rent. He said its costs compared favourably with other, similar events.
"This is an attack on charity trading companies," said Bitel. He would not reveal the identity of the highest-earning employee, but said the person's salary last year included a one-off bonus for saving the marathon £3m by finding a new sponsor without using a sponsorship agency. David Bedford, race director of the marathon, said the programme displayed "a toxic mixture of opinions and half-truths masquerading as facts". A statement by London Marathon Limited said it planned to refer the production company, Blakeway, and Channel 4 to communications regulator Ofcom. This year's London Marathon is on 25 April.

[Read full article] Source: John Plummer | Third Sector

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Blog: 10 must-read Facebook resources for non-profits

Like it or loathe if you're looking to engage with your users or donors your charity needs to pay attention to Facebook.
In no particular order, here's ten must-read Facebook resources for non-profits via Ross Mcculloch

International Social Business Competition

Category: International Affairs
Available from: Artemisia & Ashoka's Changemakers
Deadline: 28th April 2010

Artemisia and Ashoka's Changemakers have launched a global search for model initiatives and ideas that can help build the emerging field of social business.
The Leveraging Business for Social Change: Building the Field of Social Business competition invites entries describing social enterprises that demonstrate how social business initiatives can thrive and scale-up their impact on quality of life.
The competition is open to all types of individuals and organizations (charitable organizations, private companies, or public entities) from all countries. The program will consider all entries that reflect the theme of the competition, that indicate growth beyond the concept or research stage, and that have demonstrated a proof of impact. Entries may be submitted in English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese.
Three winners will each receive grants of $5,000 to advance their projects.
Visit the Changemakers Web site for complete competition guidelines.

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Two grant making programs - ASIA and WORLDWIDE

Category: Community | Environment | Media & Arts | Science
Available from: Toyota Foundation
Deadline: See Website

Toyota Foundation offers two grant making programs. The Asian Neighbors Network Program is only for applicants and projects based in Asia and solicits proposals for practical projects aimed at resolving challenges that face communities in Asia. There are three project areas: relationship with nature; culture; and social systems. The special subject area of the program is the preservation, utilization and transmission of indigenous documents in Asia. The Research Grant Program is open to both individuals and organizations. There are no restrictions in terms of eligibility as any person with any nationality can apply. The current theme of the program is 'The search for the richness of human life and activity'. The program is soliciting proposals for creative and socially meaningful research projects that mesh with this them.

Read more | Toyota Foundation homepage

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