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AFP eWire September 5, 2006	Canadian Government Seeks Comments on Grant Programs The Canadian federal government is asking nonprofit organizations and other interested parties to submit their comments and opinions about how to make the current system of grant and contribution programs less burdensome and more efficient.
AFP eWire October 8, 2007	Canadian Funders Placing Huge Burdens on Charities The entire grant/funding process in Canada is becoming increasingly burdensome, time-consuming and complicated, according to a new report by the Wellesley Institute.
AFP eWire April 28, 2008	New Study Recommends Ways to Address Flaws in Grant Application and Reporting Nonprofit organizations and foundations alike are beginning to stagger under the weight of a grant application and reporting system that needs fixing.
AFP eWire March 29, 2004	Foundations Focused on Missions in 2002 Foundations have made adjustments reflecting the economic climate. "Given declining endowments, foundations shied away from making as many major capital commitments and tried to shore up grantees with increased operating support," Renz said.
AFP eWire February 26, 2007	Panel Recommends Fundamental Reform in Canadian Grant System An independent blue-ribbon panel commissioned by the Treasury Board has recommended substantial changes in how the Canadian government administers its federal grant and contributions program.
AFP eWire June 21, 2004	U.S. Foundations Draft Standards to Increase Public Confidence In another sign of the nonprofit sector's emerging focus on accountability, the foundation community is in the process of developing a series of standards and stewardship principles to encourage public trust.
T.H.E. Journal January 2004 Weaver & Fernley	Tips for Getting Your Educational Technology Projects Funded Two points are important no matter what grant or source of funding you are looking at.
AFP eWire February 11, 2008	CRA Seeking Input on Research as a Charitable Activity The Canada Revenue Agency is asking for comments and feedback on a proposed set of guidelines addressing the legal and administrative requirements a registered charity is expected to fulfill in order to conduct or fund research as a charitable activity.
AFP eWire February 22, 2005	Lack of Standards, Assessment Hindering Foundation Effectiveness Many foundations do not have specific goals or standards of effectiveness, or ways of measuring their effectiveness, according to a study by the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2006 Jane C. Nober	Discretionary Grants Foundations reviewing an existing or proposed discretionary grant program should keep some of these basic legal principles and operational guidelines in mind.
AFP eWire April 11, 2005	Foundation Giving Declines, Key Issues Gain Support in 2003 Despite the decrease in giving across most fields, funding of specific issues, including arms control, disaster preparedness, national security and voter education, grew substantially.
InternetNews April 15, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Regulatory Tug-of-War for Broadband Stimulus With more than 1,400 comments for how the broadband stimulus grants should be awarded, agencies have their hands full in setting rules for application period.
AFP eWire September 17, 2007	AFP Submits Comments on Revised Form 990 The new draft IRS Form 990's increased reliance on simplistic percentages and its expansion into the areas of governance and best practices will tend to mislead donors and create significant problems for charities.
AFP eWire July 31, 2012	Grantsmanship as a Profession Good grant professionals work between grant seeker and funder, using their skills to ensure a match between the seeker's capacity and the funder's mission.
AFP eWire January 31, 2012	What to Do When Foundations Have Walled Themselves Off From Your Organization What can you do when you come face to face with a wall built by a foundation to keep organizations like yours out?
AFP eWire September 25, 2006	Congress Approves Database of Federal Grants, Contracts Congress has passed legislation (S. 2590) that would create a searchable database of all federal government spending, including grants to charities.
AFP eWire May 6, 2004	Urban Institute Releases Study on Foundation Practices, Attitudes Urban Institute study reveals a wealth of data about the attitudes and practices of different types of foundations, including how they view effective philanthropy and the monitoring and evaluation processes.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 H. Art Taylor	Building a More Accountable Sector There is a leadership role for grantmakers to play in helping nonprofits demonstrate their accountability.
T.H.E. Journal September 2005	Polycom Enhances Grant Assistance Program Polycom Inc. has enhanced its Grant Assistance Program in order to help its customers purchase the video, voice, data, and Web communication solutions they need.
Entrepreneur April 2007 David Worrell	Ready to Report It may get a little easier for some small-businesses to play by the Sarbanes-Oxley rules.
Chemistry World February 1, 2013 Rebecca Trager	Duplicate grants could be costing US science agencies millions The US's premiere science agencies may be inadvertently awarding tens of millions of dollars to scientists who submitted the same grant proposal multiple times and accepted duplicate funding.
T.H.E. Journal October 6, 2009 David Nagel	i3 To Fund 'Cutting Edge' School Reforms The program is designed to encourage and reward innovations in education that close achievement gaps, improve proficiency levels, improve graduation rates, or work to recruit and retain high-quality teachers and principals.
AFP eWire May 19, 2008	Advice to Grant Seekers: Never Believe Your Own PR Grant seekers should remember to bring their data and a level head -- not a sales pitch -- when they approach a foundation for grant money.
AFP eWire August 15, 2005	Matching Foundation Payout Rates to Mission A new report argues that foundations would be better served by matching their payout rate to the specific needs and programs of their mission as opposed to an arbitrary, government-set limit.
AFP eWire March 3, 2008	Alberta Enacts Tax Credit, Donation Grants Program As part of its Community Spirit Program, the government of Alberta has instituted two new initiatives designed to help increase charitable donations in the province.
AFP eWire March 14, 2005	Website Back to Basics: Core Content Think a solid, interactive and even innovative website is just for the bigger charities? Think again. Here begins a five-part series on how smaller and mid-size organizations can get back to website basics and develop sites that resonate with donors.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2006 Francie Ostrower	Staying the Course A new study of community foundation effectiveness generates suggestions for increasing grantmaking impact.
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2005 Helen Monroe	Vision, Values & Verbalization New foundations completing first distributions, as well as foundations with a mature grantmaking program in place, should set aside time for in-depth conversations about their work.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Richard F. Larkin	Time for a Financial Checkup This checklist can help foundations spot problems with internal financial controls.
AFP eWire May 16, 2005	Legislative Update: Interim Nonprofit Panel Comments Due May 19 The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector has invited the nonprofit community to comment on a new set of draft recommendations designed to strengthen the governance, transparency, and ethical conduct of charitable organizations.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Millesen & Hedge	Achieving Balance and Maintaining Accountability Findings from a recent study on the decision-making abilities of community foundation boards identify some challenges and offer some lessons learned.
AFP eWire October 8, 2007	"Orphan" Trusts Controlled by Large Banks, Law Firms Offer Less Charitable trusts that are created by families and then controlled by banks and law firms after family members pass away often grant fewer funds, while the fees to manage those trusts actually increase, according to a recent article in The New York Times.
T.H.E. Journal October 2007 Charlene O'Hanlon	Follow the Money Federal largesse only goes so far. So to support their technology programs, districts are pursuing funding sources in the state, local, corporate, and taxpayer ranks.
AFP eWire March 13, 2006	AFP Leaders Attend White House Philanthropy Conference The purpose of the conference was to emphasize the important role that corporations and foundations play in funding social services. The White House also released data showing federal discretionary grant activity with faith-based charities in 2005.
AFP eWire December 10, 2007	Nonprofit Sector Sees Significant Increase in Governance Changes Majority of charities have put in place new governance and accounting policies since the implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley accountability law.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 Douglas Brooks	How to Write GRANTS: The Best Kept Secret in the School Business How do school districts, buildings or classroom teachers fund the products they need to improve student learning? The answer is through external grants. Here are some vital skills that will help when it comes to writing and applying for grants.
AFP eWire May 17, 2004	Report Reveals What Grantees Value in Foundations A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy has identified several key areas that charity grantees most value in the foundations that fund their programs.
Sports Illustrated July 25, 2000 Ian Thomsen	Inside the NBA The Blazers are supporting Brian Grant in his free-agent job search
AFP eWire May 21, 2007	Foundations Don't Support Overhead Costs, Do They? A new study suggests that foundations are more likely to support overhead expenses and award unrestricted gifts than most nonprofits realize.
AFP eWire June 14, 2011	Before You Leap: Weighing the Benefits of Grants Here is some helpful perspective on the world of grants that might save your organization valuable time and resources.
AFP eWire November 17, 2008	Foundations Not Likely to Change Funding Priorities Despite Economic Distress U.S. foundations are not going to suddenly or drastically change their funding priorities in the present economic downturn, judging from historical trends.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Community Foundations and Philanthropy Learn how local groups can enhance your giving experience.
AFP eWire November 29, 2010	Charities Seeing Slight Recovery in Giving, But Not Enough to Keep Up With Demand or Budget Cuts The small rebound hasn't been enough to help many nonprofits that are grappling with staff and service cuts even as demand for their services has increased.
Chemistry World February 6, 2015 Rebecca Trager	US funder mulls new emeritus award The US National Institutes of Health is exploring a new grant mechanism for emeritus faculty that would let senior investigators exit their NIH research grant supported role.
CIO July 1, 2004 Todd Datz	Slow March Toward Online Government A year after he took office, President Bush signed the E-Gov Act, which promised a leaner, more efficient federal government. A report by the General Accounting Office says progress has been mixed, due in no small part to a lack of funding.
Chemistry World March 2009	Column: Undercover academic With new restrictions on Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) first grant schemes, funding may become even more elusive
T.H.E. Journal April 2006	Online Education News Nimble Press has launched Grant Wrangler and Grant Wrangler Bulletin to help teachers, principals, and parents find available funding for K-12 schools in the US.
Searcher Jul/Aug 2009 Nancy K. Herther	Grantsmanship: Information Resources to Help Researchers Get Funding There are actually many different types of support available to researchers
InternetNews March 10, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Broadband Stimulus Grants Taking Shape Agencies overseeing $7.2 billion in federal grants for expanding high-speed data networks vow to disperse funds quickly.
AFP eWire June 28, 2004	Will U.S. Senate Hearing on Charity Abuses Spark Additional Legislation? The Senate Finance Committee is planning to introduce new legislation later this year in response to the hearing that focused on abuses in the charitable sector.