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*Music, Education, and Community Organizing Efforts FundedSparkplug
Foundation < sparkplugfoundation.org/>*
The Sparkplug Foundation primarily provides grants to start-up nonprofit
organizations or new projects of established nonprofits that are addressing
the fields of music, education, and community organizing. In the Music
category, the Foundation supports emerging professional musicians or
music-development programs. In Education and Teaching, the Foundation funds
projects that deal with “the whole student” and with learning as a
community activity. Through Community Organizing, the Foundation encourages
activist strategies for addressing institutional injustices and for
building a just society. (The Foundation makes a distinction between
service organizations and community organizing; see “Defining Our Terms” on
its website.) The Foundation also provides limited support for projects in
Israel that involve Palestinian communities. The first step in the
application process is to complete the online questionnaire by April 9,
2019. Visit the Foundation’s website to review its mission and funding
guidelines, as well as the online application instructions
< sparkplugfoundation.org/content/how-apply>.
*Mediation Programs for Ex-Offenders SupportedJAMS Foundation/NAFCM
Mini-Grant Program < nafcm.site-ym.com/?page=ResourceNews>*
The JAMS Foundation/NAFCM Mini-Grant Program supports the development of
innovative and effective programs that can be replicated by community
mediation centers nationwide and serve as a pathway to their sustainability
and growth. The 2019 Mini-Grant Program will focus on conflict related to
employment, education, family, and community involvement for those who are
recently released or scheduled to be released from the criminal justice
system. Mini-Grants of $12,000 for two years will be awarded to five
organizations across the country. Nonprofit organizations, educational
institutions, and public agencies are eligible to apply. The deadline for
Solicitation of Interest responses is April 2, 2019; invited full proposals
will be due June 17, 2019. Visit the NAFCM website to learn more about the
program. (There is a recommended bidders’ conference for applicants on
March 19 at 4 pm ET. To obtain the link for the conference, and register to
attend, please send a notice of interest to MiniGrant2019@nafcm.org.)
*Kelvin F. Alfaro*
*Anchoring Success *|* Co-Founder*
*559.325.4515*| anchoringsuccess.com < www.anchoringsuccess.com> |
kelvin@anchoringsuccess.com
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