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Requests for Proposals/Job
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Bank of America Community Awards
The Bank of America is offering funding to local organizations
and individuals working to fulfill their communities' potential
through its Neighborhood Excellence Grants. The deadline for
applications is June 30th.
The grants break down into three categories: Neighborhood
Builders, Local Heroes, and Student Leaders. Neighborhood
Builders grants will provide $200,000 in funding for up to
two years to cover operational support and leadership training
to two community-focused 501(c)(3) nonprofits; Local Heroes
grants honors community leaders who have made a superlative
contribution to their communities and includes a $5,000 contribution
to the recipient's charity of choice.
Under the Student Leaders program, five high-school juniors
or seniors committed to helping their communities will receive
an eight-week paid internship with a nonprofit organization
and participate in a Bank of America mentorship program with
local executives.
Organizations and persons in thirty-eight of Bank of America's
nationwide markets are eligible to apply for these grants.
For full information on application and eligibility, visit
the Bank of America Charitable Foundation at http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/.
Tobacco Policy Change grants from RWJF
On June 1, 2006, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
will release a call for proposals for Tobacco Policy Change:
A Collaborative for Healthier Communities and States. Tobacco
Policy Change is a national initiative created to ensure continued
momentum on effective tobacco control policies and to extend
that momentum to communities where people are most vulnerable
to tobacco's devastating impact. No previous experience working
in tobacco prevention or control is necessary to apply for
a program grant, but experience in policy advocacy and community
engagement is a must.
Through Tobacco Policy Change, RWJF is investing in cutting
edge collaborations that directly address disparities in tobacco
use and exposure. Using advocacy, communications and community
partnerships, Tobacco Policy Change programs support efforts
to: promote clean indoor air in workplaces and other public
places; reduce smoking rates among minority populations; gain
smoking cessation services for low wage earners; and promote
the benefits of tobacco tax increases in preventing smoking
among young people.
We invite you to learn more about this opportunity by participating
in a RWJF Tobacco Policy Change Pre-Application Workshop designed
to answer questions about the Tobacco Policy Change initiative
and the call for proposals.
Five workshops will be held, as noted below. Each workshop
will run from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and lunch will be provided.
Monday
May 15, 2006
Tuesday May 16, 2006
Wednesday May 17, 2006
Thursday May 18, 2006
Friday May 19, 2006 |
Birmingham,
AL
St. Louis, MO
Charlotte, NC
Nashville, TN
Cincinnati, OH |
Space is limited and reservations are required. Registration
information will be sent to those expressing interest via
e-mail. For more information, please contact us at tobaccopolicychange@rwjf.org.
Additionally, for those unable to attend a workshop in person,
we will host two informational Webcasts about the Tobacco
Policy Change call for proposals:
Friday June 2, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT and
Monday June 5, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.
Dialing and Web site information will be provided to pre-registrants
only. To register, e-mail us at tobaccopolicychange@rwjf.org.
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