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| International Consortium Launches $400 Million Global Pollution Remediation Fund |
The Blacksmith Institute has announced the launch of the Global Pollution Remediation Fund, which will dedicate $400 million to combating toxic pollution in the developing world.
The announcement was made after a Rockefeller Foundation - sponsored conference in Bellagio, Italy, where representatives from governmental agencies of the United States, Germany, China, Russia, Mozambique, Kenya, and the Philippines, as well as the World Bank, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Green Cross Switzerland, and Blacksmith weighed in on the proposed fund. For more info see Press Release |
| Gates Foundation Forms AIDS-Prevention Partnership With China |
With an initial grant of $50-million, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to begin an unusual AIDS-prevention partnership with the Chinese government.
Despite the relatively small number of HIV-infected people in China, the programs aim to educate those at high risk of AIDS about the virus and how to avoid it, and to stress ways in which those already infected with the disease can assure they do not pass it on.
Unlike the grass-roots groups and other nonprofit organizations the Gates foundation traditionally works with to implement its programs, Beijing’s centralized control means the foundation has had to collaborate with health, security, and Communist Party agencies. The foundation had to wait four years before the Chinese government allowed it to register as a foreign foundation. The partnership will target 12 major cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou and the island province of Hainan. |
| Bono's Antipoverty Groups Will Combine Efforts |
Two antipoverty organizations co-founded by the rock star Bono — the ONE Campaign and DATA (Debt AIDS Trade Africa) — will merge in the United States to form a single organization called ONE to fight poverty, especially in Africa. Outside the United States, DATA will keep its name and will focus on helping Africa reduce its debt and fight AIDS, among other things.
The ONE Campaign had previously focused on building citizen support to fight disease and extreme poverty. The new organization will be known as ONE and will work to battle poverty. Both groups will be headquartered in Washington, with offices in London, Los Angeles, Abuja, and Berlin. |
| Grameen Foundation Initiative Puts Mobile Phones in Rural African Villages |
Peter Bladin, a vice president at the Grameen Foundation who earned millions while working for Microsoft, is fighting the war on poverty in Africa using an unlikely weapon — the mobile phone.
Bladin, who founded the Grameen Technology Center oversees the center's efforts to develop mobile phones, software, and other technology that can be used to fight poverty on the continent. Using the microcredit model, local microfinance institutions lend African entrepreneurs $200 to buy a cell phone, which they then "rent" to others for pennies a call. With the resulting income, the entrepreneur eventually pays off his or her loan and begins to climb out of poverty. At the same time, the phone itself gives villagers access to vital information such as the price of corn or the approach of guerrilla fighters, without having to spend a significant portion of their day traveling to and from a landline-based phone.
Source: Heim, Kristi. “A Calling Plan to Change the World.” Seattle Times.
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| Major Donors Become Growing Force in China |
Li Ka-shing, Asia’s wealthiest man, is giving a big chunk of his fortune to charity and leading a major change in how philanthropy is conducted in China.
While the Communist party has traditionally clamped down on privately financed institutions as a threat to its own power, and family values tend to dictate that money be given away quietly or kept within the family unit, the recent efforts of Mr. Li and other Chinese philanthropists may signal that times are changing.
Last year Mr. Li announced that he would give roughly $10-billion to his Li Ka Shing Foundation, an amount that rivals many of the wealthiest American foundations.
His announcement seems to have spurred other wealthy people to undertake philanthropic endeavors as part of a growing recognition in Asia of the gap between rich and poor.
According to the Hurun Report, a publication that tracks philanthropy in China, Yang Lan, a talk-show host, donated roughly $72-million to set up a foundation aimed at cultural exchanges, environmental protection, and education, while Yu Pengnian, head of the Chinese Shenzhen Pengnian Hotels, donated close to $270-million for health-care causes. |
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This section links you to funders who invite you to submit grant applications if you qualify. Follow the links for details |
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| Conservation Trust supporting conservation activities around the world |
The objective of the Conservation Trust is to support conservation activities around the world as they fit within the mission of the National Geographic Society. The trust will fund projects that contribute significantly to the preservation and sustainable use of the Earth's biological, cultural, and historical resources. Grants of up to $20,000 each are available. More information is available here
Deadline: Rolling |
| Public Welfare Foundation - providing services to disadvantaged populations |
Public Welfare Foundation supports groups that provide services to disadvantaged populations and those working for lasting improvements in meeting basic human needs. The foundation makes grants in the areas of community and economic development, criminal justice, disadvantaged elderly people and youths, environment, health, human rights, population, and technology assistance. Most grants range from $25,000 to $50,000. More
Deadline: Rolling |
| Ashoka: "Sport for a Better World" |
Entries for the competition Sport for a Better World, sponsored by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public and Nike. Three winners will each receive $5,000 for identifying solutions that use sports to improve communities, facilitate development, and propel social change. See Ashoka Web site for more details.
Deadline: December 5 2007 |
| NAMM Foundation to support nontraditional music-education |
Proposals for grants from the NAMM Foundation to support nontraditional music-education programs that allow people of all ages and backgrounds to create music outside of formal educational settings or use unusual instruments and technology. Additional information is available on the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: music-education programs. Applications must be submitted online. Apply here
Deadline: January 4 2008 |
| GRANTS RECEIVED - |
Identifies funders who make cross border grants and gives examples of actual funding.
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| Dubai Leader Pledges $464-Million to Education Drive |
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the ruler of the United Arab Emirates, has donated $464-million for a charity drive assisted by the United Nations to assure that children in needy countries receive an elementary-school education.
With Sheikh Mohammed’s donation, the education effort, called Dubai Cares, has raised nearly $1-billion. He is also vice president and prime minister of the emirates.
He previously announced that he would provide $10-billion to improve education in the Middle East. |
| Merck Foundation announces a $2.8 million commitment to establish immunization centers in Africa |
The Merck Company Foundation has announced a $2.8 million commitment to establish immunization training centers in Uganda and Zambia and to expand the foundation's support of existing centers in Kenya and Mali.
The pledge more than doubles the foundation's funding of the Merck Vaccine Network - Africa initiative, which was launched in 2003 as part of the company's commitment to the GAVI Alliance. The initiative will use the support to train additional health workers in each country and explore innovative training methods to address emerging immunization-management needs. Press Release |
| INTERNATIONAL GRANT RESOURCES - |
Helpful websites for the International Grant seeker |
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| NEW!!! 98,000 US Online Foundation Database |
Chapel & York, in partnership with Murrayworks Market Systems Inc., is pleased to bring you the most comprehensive United States Foundation online research database available.
Of invaluable use to all organizations and researchers wishing to access the vast international funding potential represented by United States grant-making foundations, this online database has been developed over six years and contains more than 4,000,000 pages of searchable information on over 98,000 United States Foundations. Updated daily, this online database contains detailed information on all aspects of foundation grant-making history, financial information, contact information, and application details. More
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| International Agriculture Grants |
A directory of selected international grants, exchanges, fellowships, and collaborative research opportunities in agriculture GO >>> |
| International and Foreign Grantmakers |
Listing of relevant international websites and books, with annotated entries GO >>>
Another list, this time from the International Nobel Peace Prize Recommendation Forum (INPPRF). GO >>> |
| International Funding (1) |
An alphabetical list of foundations that fund international projects
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| International Funding (2) |
An interactive map covering all regions of the world GO >>> |
| International Grants |
From Fundsnet, a lengthy list of links to international grants, initiatives, foundations and directories on the web GO >>>
Another Free International Grant Resource Guide from Nonprofitexpert.com GO >>> |
| The Green Entrepreneur: 100 Networking Resources, Guides & Links by Jessica Hupp |
Whether you’re looking for funding, news, or networking, there are lots of resources out there dedicated to green entrepreneurs. We’ve hand picked some of the best. Check out these resources that can give you the boost you need to be green and successful at the same time. GO>> |
| NEW SECTION for November |
Community Funding Agencies in the UK. GO>>> |
AWARDS, PROGRAMS & FELLOWSHIPS
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| Echoing Green Foundation - "original and compelling ideas for driving social change" |
Applications for fellowships from the Echoing Green Foundation who provide social entrepreneurs who have "original and compelling ideas for driving social change" Fellows each receive a stipend totaling $60,000 over two years, health insurance, technical assistance, and access to the Echoing Green activist network. Partnerships of no more than two individuals may apply for a combined fellowship of $90,000. Additional information is available at the foundation's Web site. Who may apply: individuals who are at least 18 years old. Projects must be the original idea of the applicant. Religious or research projects and lobbying activities are not eligible for support. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of their leadership skills, experience, and dedication. More |
| Open Society Institiute’s Human Rights and Governance Program |
Applications for grants through the Open Society Institute's Human Rights and Governance Grants Program, which are designed to advance government accountability in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia. Grants will support projects in four areas: access to information, fiscal transparency and the abuse of state resources, transparency in decision making, and judicial accountability. More grant information is available by clicking here
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CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, MEETINGS & TRAINING
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| Fundraising From America |
When & Where: 11th December 2007, Sloane Club, Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W 8BS
(Two Half-Day Seminars, 9.00am to 1.00pm & 2.00pm to 5.30pm)
The Seminar will be of use to fundraisers with all levels of experience who wish to explore the possibilities of obtaining funding from America and of particular interest to those wishing to be introduced to fundraising from the United States; those wishing to update themselves on the changing regulatory framework governing charitable giving in the United States; and those wishing to start fundraising from the lucrative opportunities represented by the $256 billion in charitable giving made annually from all sources in the United States. More |
| The European Association of Planned Giving Seminar |
EAPG Seminars are training/knowledge events on relevant topics. These are open to non-members however members recieve a discount on cost.
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| Governing for Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Development Actors under the new Aid Paradigm |
From the 15th of May until the 19th of June 2008,
the Institute of Development Policy and Management organizes its fifth International Training Programme. The programme is sponsored by the Belgian government and targets senior staff from civil society organizations, government officials and local experts working for the donor community in low-income countries. Candidates must be professionally involved in the topic of the training. The selected participants will receive a full scholarship that will cover most of the expenses during their stay in Belgium. Programme brochure and application form are attached.
More detailed information on the Institute, the programme and the organizers can be found on: http://www.ua.ac.be/dev/prsp
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| Wealthy Foundations and Charities Urged to Spend More Money |
New pressure is mounting on wealthy charitable institutions to spend more each year, and to make sure a broad range of people benefit from philanthropic donations, reports The New York Times in the cover article of its annual “Giving” section.
Another article, My Network, My Cause, reports on the rapid growth of social-networking Web sites as a means of raising money and awareness. For example, Facebook — a popular online network — has created a section called “Causes on Facebook” that allows people to solicit and make donations to support charities or activist activities. |
| Nominations for the Webby Awards |
Nominations for the Webby Awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The awards recognize excellent Web sites in more than 100 categories. Charities can submit entries online to be considered for Best Charitable/Nonprofit Organizations Site, and can also enter interactive-advertising or feature categories such as Best Navigation and Best Copywriting. http://www.webbyawards.com/entries/eligibility.php
Deadline to submit entry: December 14 2007 |
GRANTS & RESOURCES TOP 5 LINKS: OCTOBER 2007 EDITION |
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is starting a $100-million fund to support nontraditional global-health programs that usually are unable to attract grant money from governments and most foundations View |
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The American Fund for Charities is a US non-profit organization, which supports the work of charitable organizations throughout the world. It operates a program for charitable organizations to make themselves known to potential funders, particularly within the US philanthropic community. |
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Oxfam has launched what it claims to be Britain's first online charity shop. Starting with 50,000 items for sale and rising to 120,000 by Spring 2008, the shop is expected to generate £2 million a year for the charity. View |
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Of invaluable use to all organizations and researchers wishing to access the vast international funding potential represented by United States grant-making foundations, this online database has been developed over six years and contains more than 4,000,000 pages of searchable information on over 98,000 United States Foundations. |
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Below are a selection of the most viewed Good Gifts that have recently been posted online at Chapel & Yorks Good Gifts Directory.
Hope for Children
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Company: Hope for Children Phone: +44 870 751 9861
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We have over 90 high street retailers supporting Hope for Children including Marks & Spencer & John Lewis through our online shop - www.hopeshop.co.uk. Everytime you purchase through our website a percentage will be donated to HOPE and there is a price guarantee that you won't pay anymore than if you made a direct purchase. We also have a number of online retailers such as Amazon supporting us too.
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Christmas Card Fundraising
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Company: Kingsmead Publications Limited Phone: -
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Frightening as it may be, the Christmas trading season will soon be upon us. Kingsmead Publications has been helping Charities with their Christmas cards for over 20 years. We have an extensive range of packs of cards that you can sell to your supporters. We also have very economically priced mini-cards (only 85p per pack), with a minimum order quantity of just 25 packs! Please visit our website, www.christmascardpacks.co.uk
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Company: Amnesty International Phone:+44 1709 888333
Amnesty International United Kingdom has teamed up with New Internationalist Publications to bring you amnestyshop.org.uk. Income from sales goes to support Amnesty’s work (see below) while the majority of items are also either organic, fairly traded, educational or eco-friendly. Your purchases will therefore not only be supporting Amnesty, but also various other good causes from around the globe. About Amnesty International: We are ordinary people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights. Our purpose is to protect individuals wherever justice, fairness, freedom and truth are denied. For more information click on www.amnesty.org.uk Posted by the Westminster Branch Amicus the Union. The Branch supports the work of Amnesty
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Give or Take.com is an innovative way for charities to gain from the huge increase in online shopping. Giveortake.com is a massive online market place designed to raise money for its charity partners - all by harnessing the power of the shopping public! Once signed up, shoppers can click through to over 500 leading stores including John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Currys and Virgin. They're rewarded with money back on their purchases, which they can either keep or give to their favourite charity. Sound interesting? Please visit www.giveortake.com
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