![]() The Foundation for Financial Planning (FFP) helps people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community with people in need. We achieve this by supporting pro bono financial planning for underserved populations. FFP grants ranging from $5,000 - $300,000 will be awarded to IRS recognized 501(c) 3 non-profit organizations. To be considered, projects need to utilize financial planning professionals as volunteers in pro bono financial planning, or in partnership with local affiliates of financial planning organizations, such as: The Financial Planning Association (FPA) Chapter Pro Bono or Community Outreach Committees; The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA); CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP) professionals. Projects should focus on under-served communities. Grant projects should help people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community with people in need with the goal of helping individuals and families build a stable financial future. Deadline to apply is April 30, 2015. For full information on how to apply, click here. For information on Micro-Grants (up to $1,250) click here. ![]() The Georgia Division of Family and Children's Services Afterschool Care Program would like to announce the release of the Afterschool Care Program Statement of Need for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2016. The Afterschool Care Program is seeking proposals from non-profit organizations and public agencies that provide quality out-of-school time programs and services to youth ages of 5 and 17. Programs funded must serve youth and families within low-to-moderate income communities and the foster care system within the state of Georgia based. MANADATORY Information Session All organizations and agencies who would like to submit an application for funding consideration for FFY 2016 MUST ensure a representative from their organization/agency attends the mandatory SoN Information Session that will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM, 3:00 PM or 6:00 PM (An agency does not have to attend each Information Session): Hilton Atlanta Marietta Hotel and Conference Center 500 Powder Springs Street Marietta, GA 30064. An agency’s attendance is only required during one session. There is no pre-registration required to attend the Information Session. The Application and Proposal Submission Due Date is Friday, May 1, 2015 at 3:00 pm EST. For full information, click here. ![]() ArtPlace America will select one organization in each of six geographical regions that is interested in sustainably _incorporating arts and cultural strategies into its work. This one-time grant program will provide up to $3 million in funding per organization. The Call for Applications is open to place-based nonprofits with a defined geographical area of focus, are working to achieve a variety of social, economic, and physical outcomes and do not have a significant history of working with the arts and cultural sector. ArtPlace invites applications from organizations working in one of the following: 1) a community of any size in Alaska; 2) a community of any size in California; 3) a non-metropolitan area community in Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas; 4) a non-metropolitan area community in Minnesota; 5) one or more neighborhoods of Philadelphia; 6) or a metro area community in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia Applications via online web portal are due 5:00 pm EST on March 12, 2015. For more information, click here ![]() The Urban Atlanta Geospatial STEM Academy: Preparing High School Students for Geospatial Technology Careers at Georgia State University is a summer STEM education training program that engages one hundred 9th through 12th grade students from the Atlanta region. The Academy offers four separate week-long summer workshops (25 students per session) where students will apply geospatial technologies to examinations of prominent urban issues. The Academy will help prepare students for college and eventual career fields by exposing them to concepts including cartography and map design, data management, and spatial analysis. ELIGIBILITY: The Academy is open to any Georgia student that will be entering the 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade as of August 2015. While the Academy is open to students of all social, racial, and economic backgrounds, preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate the following:
This is a highly competitive program with a priority application deadline of April 1, 2015. Learn more or APPLY HERE |
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