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Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's Observers Program, Deadline: May 15. Emerging directors and choreographers will receive paid opportunities to observe the work of master directors and choreographers as they create productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at leading regional theaters across the country. Info & app: http://sdcfoundation.org/opportunities/observerships/

French-American Jazz Exchange Grants for Collaborative Projects, Deadline: May 29. Grants of up to $25K will be awarded in support of projects jointly conceived by French and American professional jazz artists that encourage intercultural dialogue. Info & app: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/artists_programs/FAJE/FAJE_guidel...

Vilcek Foundation's Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre, Deadline: Jun 15. Three $50K prizes will be awarded to young foreign-born theater professionals who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Info & app: http://www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/arts.html

Harpo Foundation's 2015 Emerging Artists Fellowship, Deadline: Jul 5. Artist fellows will receive a one-month residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute that includes a well-appointed room with private bath, a well-lit studio space, and a $500 travel stipend. Info & app: http://www.harpofoundation.org/emerging-artist-fellowship/

Fleishhacker Foundation Grants for Bay Area Arts Organizations, Deadline: Jul 15. Grants of up to $10K will be awarded to programs in a range of disciplines, including dance, film and media arts, interdisciplinary arts, music, theater, and visual arts. Info & app: http://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/grants/small-arts-grants/
Education
US Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html
California Department of Education - http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/
The Chronicle of Higher Education - http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5 http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5
Department of State - http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=202974
Ed.gov - http://www.ed.gov/ http://www.ed.gov/
SchoolGrants.com - http://www.schoolgrants.org/
National Education Association - http://www.nea.org/ http://www.nea.org/

Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants, Deadline: May 21. Grants up to $4k for schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. Info & app: http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx#ylg

Phoenix Society for Burn Victims 2015-16 Phoenix Education Grant, Deadline: May 30. Through the annual program, the society provides scholarships of up to $4K to burn victims who are attending college or a technical school. Info & app: http://www.phoenix-society.org/our-programs/education-grant

NEA Learning and Leadership Grants, Deadline: Jun 1. Grants up to $5K for participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; or grants to groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Info & app: http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award, Deadline: Jun 15. The $5K award recognizes K-12 teachers who instill in their students an understanding of economics and the tools to make informed and responsible decisions as they grow into successful and productive adults. Info & app: https://councilforeconed.wufoo.com/forms/alfred-p-sloan-foundation-teach...

Crayola Creative Leadership Grants 2015, Deadline: Jun 22. Up to 20 schools will be awarded grants of $2.5K and Crayola products valued at $1K for innovative, creative leadership team building within elementary schools. Info & app: http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/grant-program.aspx

American College of Psychiatrists Creativity in Psychiatric Education Award, Deadline: Jun 30. The annual award recognizes a teaching program that demonstrates innovation in psychiatric education. Info & app: http://www.acpsych.org/awards/education-award-applications-deadline-dece... http://www.acpsych.org/awards/education-award-applications-deadline-dece...

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS/DEVELOPMENT

Gates Foundation's Round 15 of Grand Challenges Initiative, Deadline: May 13. Initial grants of $100K will be awarded in support of bold approaches aimed at improving the lives of the world's poorest people. Info & app: http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/explorations/pages/introduction.aspx

Empowering India’s Youth to Counter Gender Based Violence Grants, Deadline: Jun 25. Up to $80K to focus efforts on creating/strengthening sustainable ‘gender cells’ of both men and women students in colleges and universities drawing on, and sharing best practices from the U.S., India, and around the world. Info & app: http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/

Journalism/Media

Aaron Siskind Foundation's 2015 Individual Photographer's Fellowships, Deadline: May 29. Grants of up to $10K will be awarded to artists/photographers who demonstrate a serious commitment to photography and who are professionally active in the field. Info & app: http://aaronsiskind.org/grant.html

PHILANTHROPY and VOLUNTARISM

Gifford Foundation's 2015 Kathy Goldfarb-Findling Leadership Award, Deadline: May 31. A $3K prize will be awarded to a nonprofit leader who exemplifies the leadership approach of the foundation's former executive director. Info & app: http://www.giffordfoundation.org/the-kathy-goldfarb-findling-leadership-...

O2 Initiatives Grants for Bay Area Nonprofit Executive Directors Sabbatical, Deadline: Aug 5. The award provides executive directors in the Bay Area with a three-month paid leave for personal and professional reinvigoration. Info & app: http://o2initiatives.org/

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Russell Sage Foundation Grants for Future of Work Research, Deadline: Jun 1 (LOI). Grants of up to $150K will be awarded to projects that broaden understanding of the causes and consequences of changes in the quality of jobs for less-skilled workers in the United States. Info & app: http://www.russellsage.org/research/future-work/funding_opportunity

FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS
Federal Grants Wire - http://www.federalgrantswire.com/ http://www.federalgrantswire.com/
Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/ - http://www.grants.gov/
FundsNet - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
GrantsAlert - http://grantsalert.com/
Grants Hotline - www.grantshotline.com
OPPORTUNITIES
Grants Coordinator, Global Fund for Women, San Francisco, California, Posted Apr 21. The Grants Coordinator oversees grantmaking operations and works with the Program Team to implement the grantmaking strategies. The Grants Coordinator reports to and is guided by the Program Officer for Grants Operations and is a member of the Operations Team. Global Fund for Women: http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/

Director of Grants, Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Bay Area, California, Posted Apr 17. The Director of Grants directs and coordinates the agency's process for government and private foundation grant submissions, which support the short and long term agency strategic plan. Catholic Charities of the East Bay: http://www.cceb.org

Chief Development Officer, National Health Foundation, Los Angeles, California, Posted Apr 17. The CDO will have primary responsibility for successfully expanding and diversifying philanthropic revenue, and furthering the culture of philanthropy across the organization. National Health Foundation: http://www.NHFca.org
IN THE NEWS
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS CONTINUED UPWARD TREND IN 2014, SURVEY FINDS. More than six in ten charities in the United States reported an increase in their fundraising revenues in 2014, while seven in ten expect to see additional growth in 2015, a survey by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative finds. As for 2015, 70 percent of U.S. charities said they expect to see year-over-year increases in their fundraising revenues, with 56 percent anticipating growth of between 1 percent and 15 percent, 16 percent anticipating growth of more than 15 percent, and 16 percent anticipating no growth. Anne Peyton of Yellow Brick Road Consulting, said "charities that use social media to communicate their mission and effectiveness position themselves well for the longer-term gains in the future." "Nearly 75% of Charities Met Fundraising Goals in 2014." Nonprofit Research Collaborative Press Release 03/30/2015.
http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/257449845/nearly-75-of-charities-met-fund...

NEH Grants for Preservation and Access Education and Training, Deadline: May 5. Grants of up to $175K over two years will be awarded to libraries, archives, museums, and historical organizations for projects to preserve and establish access to cultural heritage resources. Info & app: http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-and-access-education... http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-and-access-education...

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation's Observers Program, Deadline: May 15. Emerging directors and choreographers will receive paid opportunities to observe the work of master directors and choreographers as they create productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at leading regional theaters across the country. Info & app: http://sdcfoundation.org/opportunities/observerships/ http://sdcfoundation.org/opportunities/observerships/

French-American Jazz Exchange Grants for Collaborative Projects, Deadline: May 29. Grants of up to $25K will be awarded in support of projects jointly conceived by French and American professional jazz artists that encourage intercultural dialogue. Info & app: http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/artists_programs/FAJE/FAJE_guidel... http://www.midatlanticarts.org/funding/artists_programs/FAJE/FAJE_guidel...

Vilcek Foundation's Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Theatre, Deadline: Jun 15. Three $50K prizes will be awarded to young foreign-born theater professionals who demonstrate outstanding early achievement. Info & app: http://www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/arts.html http://www.vilcek.org/prizes/creative-promise/arts.html

Harpo Foundation's 2015 Emerging Artists Fellowship, Deadline: Jul 5. Artist fellows will receive a one-month residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute that includes a well-appointed room with private bath, a well-lit studio space, and a $500 travel stipend. Info & app: http://www.harpofoundation.org/emerging-artist-fellowship/ http://www.harpofoundation.org/emerging-artist-fellowship/

Fleishhacker Foundation Grants for Bay Area Arts Organizations, Deadline: Jul 15. Grants of up to $10K will be awarded to programs in a range of disciplines, including dance, film and media arts, interdisciplinary arts, music, theater, and visual arts. Info & app: http://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/grants/small-arts-grants/ http://www.fleishhackerfoundation.org/grants/small-arts-grants/
Education
US Department of Education - http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/find/edlite-forecast.html
California Department of Education - http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/ http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/af/
The Chronicle of Higher Education - http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5 http://chronicle.com/section/Home/5
Department of State - http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=202974 http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&oppId=202974
Ed.gov - http://www.ed.gov/ http://www.ed.gov/
SchoolGrants.com - http://www.schoolgrants.org/ http://www.schoolgrants.org/
National Education Association - http://www.nea.org/ http://www.nea.org/

Dollar General Youth Literacy Grants, Deadline: May 21. Grants up to $4k for schools, public libraries, and nonprofit organizations to help students who are below grade level or experiencing difficulty reading. Info & app: http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx#ylg http://www2.dollargeneral.com/dgliteracy/Pages/grant_programs.aspx#ylg

Phoenix Society for Burn Victims 2015-16 Phoenix Education Grant, Deadline: May 30. Through the annual program, the society provides scholarships of up to $4K to burn victims who are attending college or a technical school. Info & app: http://www.phoenix-society.org/our-programs/education-grant http://www.phoenix-society.org/our-programs/education-grant

NEA Learning and Leadership Grants, Deadline: Jun 1. Grants up to $5K for participation in high-quality professional development experiences, such as summer institutes or action research; or grants to groups to fund collegial study, including study groups, action research, lesson study, or mentoring experiences for faculty or staff new to an assignment. Info & app: http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/ http://www.neafoundation.org/pages/learning-leadership-grants/

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Award, Deadline: Jun 15. The $5K award recognizes K-12 teachers who instill in their students an understanding of economics and the tools to make informed and responsible decisions as they grow into successful and productive adults. Info & app: https://councilforeconed.wufoo.com/forms/alfred-p-sloan-foundation-teach... https://councilforeconed.wufoo.com/forms/alfred-p-sloan-foundation-teach...

Crayola Creative Leadership Grants 2015, Deadline: Jun 22. Up to 20 schools will be awarded grants of $2.5K and Crayola products valued at $1K for innovative, creative leadership team building within elementary schools. Info & app: http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/grant-program.aspx http://www.crayola.com/for-educators/ccac-landing/grant-program.aspx

American College of Psychiatrists Creativity in Psychiatric Education Award, Deadline: Jun 30. The annual award recognizes a teaching program that demonstrates innovation in psychiatric education. Info & app: http://www.acpsych.org/awards/education-award-applications-deadline-dece... http://www.acpsych.org/awards/education-award-applications-deadline-dece...

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS/DEVELOPMENT

Gates Foundation's Round 15 of Grand Challenges Initiative, Deadline: May 13. Initial grants of $100K will be awarded in support of bold approaches aimed at improving the lives of the world's poorest people. Info & app: http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/explorations/pages/introduction.aspx http://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/explorations/pages/introduction.aspx

Empowering India’s Youth to Counter Gender Based Violence Grants, Deadline: Jun 25. Up to $80K to focus efforts on creating/strengthening sustainable ‘gender cells’ of both men and women students in colleges and universities drawing on, and sharing best practices from the U.S., India, and around the world. Info & app: http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/ http://kolkata.usconsulate.gov/

Journalism/Media

Aaron Siskind Foundation's 2015 Individual Photographer's Fellowships, Deadline: May 29. Grants of up to $10K will be awarded to artists/photographers who demonstrate a serious commitment to photography and who are professionally active in the field. Info & app: http://aaronsiskind.org/grant.html http://aaronsiskind.org/grant.html

PHILANTHROPY and VOLUNTARISM

Gifford Foundation's 2015 Kathy Goldfarb-Findling Leadership Award, Deadline: May 31. A $3K prize will be awarded to a nonprofit leader who exemplifies the leadership approach of the foundation's former executive director. Info & app: http://www.giffordfoundation.org/the-kathy-goldfarb-findling-leadership-... http://www.giffordfoundation.org/the-kathy-goldfarb-findling-leadership-...

O2 Initiatives Grants for Bay Area Nonprofit Executive Directors Sabbatical, Deadline: Aug 5. The award provides executive directors in the Bay Area with a three-month paid leave for personal and professional reinvigoration. Info & app: http://o2initiatives.org/ http://o2initiatives.org/

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Russell Sage Foundation Grants for Future of Work Research, Deadline: Jun 1 (LOI). Grants of up to $150K will be awarded to projects that broaden understanding of the causes and consequences of changes in the quality of jobs for less-skilled workers in the United States. Info & app: http://www.russellsage.org/research/future-work/funding_opportunity http://www.russellsage.org/research/future-work/funding_opportunity

FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES IN A VARIETY OF TOPICS
Federal Grants Wire - http://www.federalgrantswire.com/ http://www.federalgrantswire.com/
Grants.gov http://www.grants.gov/ - http://www.grants.gov/ http://www.grants.gov/
FundsNet - http://www.fundsnetservices.com/ http://www.fundsnetservices.com/
GrantsAlert - http://grantsalert.com/ http://grantsalert.com/
Grants Hotline - www.grantshotline.com http://www.grantshotline.com
OPPORTUNITIES
Grants Coordinator, Global Fund for Women, San Francisco, California, Posted Apr 21. The Grants Coordinator oversees grantmaking operations and works with the Program Team to implement the grantmaking strategies. The Grants Coordinator reports to and is guided by the Program Officer for Grants Operations and is a member of the Operations Team. Global Fund for Women: http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/ http://www.globalfundforwomen.org/

Director of Grants, Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Bay Area, California, Posted Apr 17. The Director of Grants directs and coordinates the agency's process for government and private foundation grant submissions, which support the short and long term agency strategic plan. Catholic Charities of the East Bay: http://www.cceb.org http://www.cceb.org

Chief Development Officer, National Health Foundation, Los Angeles, California, Posted Apr 17. The CDO will have primary responsibility for successfully expanding and diversifying philanthropic revenue, and furthering the culture of philanthropy across the organization. National Health Foundation: http://www.NHFca.org http://www.NHFca.org
IN THE NEWS
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS CONTINUED UPWARD TREND IN 2014, SURVEY FINDS. More than six in ten charities in the United States reported an increase in their fundraising revenues in 2014, while seven in ten expect to see additional growth in 2015, a survey by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative finds. As for 2015, 70 percent of U.S. charities said they expect to see year-over-year increases in their fundraising revenues, with 56 percent anticipating growth of between 1 percent and 15 percent, 16 percent anticipating growth of more than 15 percent, and 16 percent anticipating no growth. Anne Peyton of Yellow Brick Road Consulting, said "charities that use social media to communicate their mission and effectiveness position themselves well for the longer-term gains in the future." "Nearly 75% of Charities Met Fundraising Goals in 2014." Nonprofit Research Collaborative Press Release 03/30/2015.
http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/257449845/nearly-75-of-charities-met-fund... http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/257449845/nearly-75-of-charities-met-fund...
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A TO Z GRANTWRITING INSTRUCTOR AND CONSULTANT – ARTIST LINDA VALLEJO
Vallejo’s “Make ‘Em All Mexican” is included in an exhibition entitled “Suggestive Role Play” at the Walter Maciel Gallery in Culver City, CA from April 18 - May 23, 2015. Her newest series “The Brown Dot Project” will be headlined in Salt Fine Art’s “Colectiva” opening in Laguna Beach on June 4. Vallejo was featured on the cover of Mujeres de Maiz Ezine “Madre/Mother” and included in a two part exhibition of the same name at Ave 50 Studio satellite gallery in Highland Park from May 9 -June 6. She will also open in “The Nude Show” at bG Gallery in Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, in May. Vallejo’s work is represented by SaltFineArt in Laguna Beach, CA and Bert Green Fine Art in Chicago, Ill. For more info visit: http://www.lindavallejo.comVallejo’s http://www.lindavallejo.comVallejo's work is represented by SaltFineArt in Laguna Beach, CA and Bert Green Fine Art in Chicago, Ill. For more info visit: http://www.lindavallejo.com http://www.lindavallejo.com/