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HHS awards $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research
Posted: September 3, 2010HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced three sets of grants and cooperative agreements totaling nearly $17 million for patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR).
State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants
Posted: August 24, 2010State Farm is proud to team up with Youth Service America to offer grants of up to $1,000 for youth-led service-learning initiatives in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
HHS Announces Funding Opportunity Announcements for PREP and Ab-Ed
Posted: August 2, 2010The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released two Funding Opportunity Announcements for the new State Personal Responsibility Education Program and the continued State Abstinence Education Grant Program.
Update on i3 Announcement of Highest-Rated Applicants
Posted: July 30, 2010The U.S. Department of Education will announce the names of the highest-rated applicants for the i3 competition on August 5th, 2010.
18 States and D.C. Named as Finalists for Race to the Top
Posted: July 27, 2010U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced that 19 states are the finalists for more than $3 billion available in the second round of funding in the Race to the Top program.
Inaugural Social Innovation Fund Grants Awarded to Experienced Innovators
Posted: July 23, 2010The Corporation for National and Community Service announced its inaugural Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grants on Thursday.
Launch of the Montana Early Care Initiative
Posted: July 20, 2010The Montana Early Care Initiative is a program of the Big Sky Institute for the Advancement of Nonprofits to help strengthen the field of early care and education services in Montana, a Philanthropic Divide state.
The Jessie Ball duPont Fund Will Help Map Opportunities for Jacksonville's Children
Posted: July 8, 2010The Jessie Ball duPont Fund is underwriting the work of Ohio State University’s Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity to generate Jacksonville’s first opportunity map.
Lodestar Foundation Announces the 2011 Collaboration Prize
Posted: May 13, 2010The Lodestar Foundation, an organization dedicated to maximizing the growth and impact of philanthropy, today launched the 2011 Collaboration Prize, a national award designed to identify and showcase models of collaboration among nonprofit organizations.
Investing in Children Summit on Early Childhood Development
Posted: May 6, 2010The Louisiana Children's Museum and the Tulane Institute of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health are hosting the Investing in Children Summit on early childhood development June 1 - 3, 2010.
SAMHSA Accepting Applications for 2010 Project LAUNCH
Posted: May 3, 2010The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2010 for Cooperative Agreements for Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children’s Health (Project LAUNCH). The purpose of Project LAUNCH is to promote the wellness of young children, birth to 8 years of age, through the implementation of a systematic community planning process.
Listening and Learning About Early Learning Tour Announced for DC, Denver, Orlando, and Chicago
Posted: April 15, 2010Over the next two months, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Health and Human Services (HHS) will hold a series of Listening and Learning About Early Learning meetings.
Inaugural Social Innovation Fund Grants Awarded to Experienced Innovators
Posted: July 23, 2010The Corporation for National and Community Service announced its inaugural Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grants on Thursday.
Launch of Montana Early Care Initiative
Posted: July 20, 2010The Montana Early Care Initiative (MCI) is a program of the Big Sky Institute (BSI)
for the Advancement of Nonprofits to help strengthen the field of early care and education services in Montana, a Philanthropic Divide state.
Lodestar Foundation Announces the 2011 Collaboration Prize
Posted: May 13, 2010The Lodestar Foundation, an organization dedicated to maximizing the growth and impact of philanthropy, today launched the 2011 Collaboration Prize, a national award designed to identify and showcase models of collaboration among nonprofit organizations.