These service grants are open to #nonprofits, #government agencies, #nationalservice and #education.

Projects available for pro bono/partial pro bono:
• identity design/brand development
• creative and design services (brochures, annual reports, campaigns, event branding)
• WordPress web site design/build
• infographics, illustration, presentations

Full and matching grants are available!
We offer both full (pro bono) and matching (partial, funding requirement of 50%) service grants to help nonprofits and good causes access our services at no or low cost. Recent awards have ranged in value of services from $500 – $20,000.

The application deadline is February 21, 2020.
Apply online at http://www.causalitybrandgrant.com/apply

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 888-999-5592 or terri@thinkcausality.com.

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, a unit of the National Institutes of Health, welcomes applications to its Health Information Outreach Award program, which supports the mission of NNLM to provide U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improve the public’s access to information that helps them make informed decisions about their health.

The purpose of the program is to fund education and outreach projects that improve access to biomedical/health information and increase the ability of the public and health professionals to use these resources. Projects should emphasize resources produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Examples of projects eligible for an award include implementation of one or more health “Programs in a Box” at a public library or community-based organization; the development of a clinic-led health information outreach plan that includes presentations and site visits; the integration of NLM resources into formal continuing education curricula; the promotion of health sciences librarianship as a career to K-12, college; or graduate students; hosting an NLM traveling or online exhibit and programming an event using the materials to promote information resources from the NLM; conducting promotional activities (e.g., health fairs, exhibits and demonstrations) to increase awareness of NLM information resources to the target population; or planning and hosting a regional symposium on health literacy, digital literacy and/or NLM/NIH priorities.

Up to $20,000 per award will be made available to five or more NNLM member organizations within the mid-Atlantic Region (Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania) for the funding period that runs from May 15, 2020, to Friday, April 30, 2021. NNLM membership is free and open to any organization that provides or promotes health information. If an institution is not an NNLM member, it must submit an application for membership at least three weeks prior to the funding deadline. Membership is not automatic.

The deadline for applications is Friday, April 10, at 12:00 p.m.

Applications will only be accepted via the NNLM Online Applications System. Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the Outreach application template before entering information into the online system.

Interested organizations are invited to attend one of the following technical assistance webinars:

• What Works for Health? Using County Health Rankings and Roadmaps in Grant Writing (February 19, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
• Applying for NNLM MAR Funding – What You Need to Know (February 25, 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET)
• Health Statistics on the Web (March 5, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET)

For additional information, including program ideas and guides, examples of previously funded projects, and an FAQ, see the National Network of Libraries of Medicine website.

Deadline: April 10, 2020

Learn more and apply: https://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/health_info

Established in 1964, the Braitmayer Foundation in Marion, Massachusetts, encourages innovative programs to enhance the quality of education at the pre-collegiate level.

To that end, the foundation invites LOIs from organizations that use innovative practices in K-12 education across the United States. Of particular interest to the foundation are curricular and school reform initiatives and/or those focused on the preparation of and professional development opportunities for teachers, particularly those that encourage people of high ability and diverse background to enter and remain in K-12 teaching. Grants of up to $35,000 will be awarded.

The foundation also provides modest support for activities in Marion and surrounding communities that improve the quality of life for residents in the area.

Letters of Inquiry are due March 15. Upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by October 15, 2020.

To be eligible, applicants must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or other tax-exempt ruling letter.

See the Braitmayer Foundation website for complete program guidelines and application instructions.

Deadline: March 15, 2020 (Letters of Inquiry)

Learn more and apply: https://www.braitmayerfoundation.org/guidelines/

The WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities, an initiative of the World Resources Institute and the Ross Center, has opened the submissions window for the 2020-21 Prize for Cities.

In 2019, the inaugural Prize for Cities was awarded to SARSAI, a program of the nonprofit Amend, for its impactful and replicable approach to creating safer journeys to school for children in Dar es Salaam and other African cities, putting children’s experience of cities at the heart of urban transformation. In 2019, a hundred and ninety-three project teams from around the world submitted applications, which the prize committee narrowed down to five finalists.

For the 2020-21 cycle, the Prize for Cities welcomes submissions on the theme of “Inclusive Cities for a Changing Climate,” with a focus on initiatives that address how we live and can thrive in a changing climate by tackling both the climate crisis and urban inequality.

An international evaluation team from across the WRI Ross Center network will select five finalists in October 2020, with the grand-prize winner to be selected by an independent jury of urban leaders and announced in April 2021 at an awards ceremony in New York City. Jury members include Sir David Adjaye, Martha Delgado, Lord Norman Foster, Frannie Léautier, Rahul Mehrotra, Sheela Patel, Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Steve Strongin, and Mark Watts. The prize is sponsored by jury chair Stephen M. Ross, founder of Related Companies and a WRI director.

The grand-prize winner will receive an award of $250,000, while the four runners-up will each receive $25,000.

To learn more about the prize competition, including application instructions and the application form, see WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities website.

Deadline: May 7, 2020

Learn more and apply: https://prizeforcities.org/

Community College of Philadelphia is seeking to fill an Assistant Project Director, Gateway to College position.  The Assistant Project Director, Gateway to College provides support to the Project Director in the management and coordination of supports and services to students in the Gateway to College program. This position has primary responsibility for managing all aspects of Achievement Lab (Gateway’s academic intervention component, to include credit recovery) and overseeing the provision of academic and social-emotional supports and services to Gateway students, with a focus on students particularly identified as requiring additional support. The Assistant Project Director will assume a leadership role alongside the Project Director in the implementation and monitoring of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtII) and Student Assistance Team (SAT) processes and will serve as the testing coordinator for Gateway, overseeing the administration of SAT, ACT and Keystone state assessments. Working closely with the Project Director, School District of Philadelphia, the College’s Center of Disability, College faculty, Gateway’s special education consultant, Gateway staff, parents and other relevant College offices and departments, this position oversees and implements academic and social-emotional intervention and support programming, creates and monitors transition plans, and monitors compliance and full implementation of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and 504 Plans. The Assistant Director supports the Project Director in the coordination of data and reporting to monitor and assess student achievement and program improvement.

This is a temporary, grant-funded position. Employment is based on the continuation of grant funding.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Education, Educational Administration, School Counseling or related field required. Any and all degree(s) must be from a regionally accredited institution of higher learning.
• PA State or National instructional certification in secondary years required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with the Rt II and SAT process required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with writing and implementing IEPs/504s required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of IDEA guidelines required.
• Minimum of two years’ successful experience working with students in the direct delivery of academic and intervention services in a secondary educational setting required.
• Minimum of one year’s successful experience managing/actively engaging with student and program data at the school or central administration office level required.
• Knowledge of and experience with using student information management systems for K-12 schools required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills to effectively interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds required.
• Exceptional organization and planning skills required.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office, including MS Word and Excel required
• PA State criminal, Child Abuse and FBI clearances required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Special education certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with Easy IEP preferred.
• Knowledge of ADA guidelines strongly preferred.
• At least one year supporting special needs and/or over-aged/under-credited students preferred.
• Use of School District of Philadelphia’s student information management systems preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with meeting the complex needs of disadvantaged populations, specifically serving the off-track to graduation population preferred.
• Demonstrated experience/proficiency in effective program planning for high school students and knowledge of K-12 curriculum standards, Common Core Standards, curriculum development and implementation and dual enrollment programming preferred.

For a complete position description, and to apply online, please visit our career site at jobs.ccp.edu.

Community College of Philadelphia recognizes that our employees are important and vital to our success.  We offer a high-quality, comprehensive program of benefits, which represents an important component of total compensation.

Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental and prescription drug plans for employee and all of their eligible family members
• College-paid life and disability insurance
• College closes for Winter Break the week between Christmas and New Years and for a week in March for Spring Break
• Tuition remission (for classes at the College)
• Forgivable tuition loan (for classes at any accredited academic institution)
• 403(b) retirement plan with 10% College contribution
• Healthcare and Dependent Care flexible spending accounts
• College operates on a 4-day work week during the summer months
• Paid vacation plus holiday and personal time off

Community College of Philadelphia is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

• Students gain hands-on experience in communities – living, learning, and serving alongside motivated peers from across the country.
• Take their learning about social issues to the next level, through a challenging pre-college program.
• Develop the leadership skills to make a difference in the world!
• Nominate Today: https://ctdnorthwestern.wufoo.com/forms/nomination-for-the-civic-education-project/

Spread the Word!

Want a poster for your classroom or organization. Download one here: https://northwestern.app.box.com/s/wclptysnl9irs7dznqipwciflbai8zfj

Read more and register: https://ssir.org/webinars/entry/Nonprofit_Trends_Challenges_and_Opportunities_with_Technology

Read more and listen to podcast: https://ssir.org/podcasts/entry/values_based_philanthropy?utm_source=Enews&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=SSIR_Now&utm_content=Read_More#

This award recognizes the lifetime, sustained contributions and achievements of those who have devoted their professional careers to the development of the philosophy and practice of experiential education and to the advancement of that field.  They have done so while demonstrating professional integrity, humanitarian regard, ethical concern, standards of excellence, informed knowledge, leadership, service, dedication, and recognized scholarship/practice.

More details, including the nomination form can be found at: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/john-s-duley-award

The NSEE Diversity & Inclusion Scholarship includes one year of membership and one complimentary conference registration with a $500 stipend to support travel to the NSEE Conference.

Who is Eligible? Individuals who:

• are from groups current underrepresented within NSEE, including, but not limited to: African-American/Black, Latinx, Asian, Pacific Islander, Native American, LGBTQ+, Veterans, People with disabilities
  AND
• currently working in the field of experiential education
• have not attended the NSEE National Conference in the last 3 years

Applications will be accepted until March 1, 2020.  For more information and to apply for the scholarship, please visit: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/diversity-inclusion-scholarship

Each year, the National Society for Experiential Education honors our colleagues in K-12, higher education, community organizations and corporations or foundations who are making significant contributions to the field of experiential education. Prior award winners include presidents, teachers, deans, and community partners.

View prior award winners here: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/previous-award-winners

Consider nominating a colleague today: https://nsee.memberclicks.net/awards_of_excellence

Nominations will be accepted until March 1, 2020, with winners notified by May 1, 2020. Winners will be recognized at NSEE’s 49th Annual Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in September 2020.

“Outstanding” categories include:

• Experiential Education Program
• Leader in Experiential Education (Higher Education, K-12, Community-Based Organization, and Corporate or Foundation)
• Experiential Education Rising Leader
• Experiential Education Research
• Dissertation of the Year

More details, including the nomination form and FAQs can be found at: https://www.nsee.org/awards_of_excellence

Philadelphia
March 28-29, 2020

The Network for Public Education Action was founded in 2013 by Diane Ravitch and Anthony Cody.

We are an advocacy group whose whose mission is to fight to preserve, promote, improve and strengthen our public school system, an essential institution in a democratic society.

The goal of NPE Action is to network groups and organizations with similar missions in states and districts throughout the nation, and to share information regarding policies and legislation that affect public schools. We issue reports and action alerts to inform the public and policymakers. We endorse candidates who are true friends of our public schools.

Check out the agenda, speakers and registration info here: https://npeaction.org/2020-conference/

Date and Time: Thursday, March 5, 2020, 8:00 AM—12:30 PM

Location: Cabrini University, Grace Hall, 610 King of Prussia Rd, Radnor, PA

Workshop Outline

• 8:00-8:30 AM – Registration & Continental Breakfast
• 8:30-8:40 AM – Welcome & Introductions, It’s Time to Speak video
• 8:40-9:15 AM – Interactive Exercise
• 9:15-9:30 AM – A Survivor Speaks of Her Journey
• 9:30-10:00 AM – Faith: Roadblock or Resource
• 10:05-11:05 AM – Breakout Session 1
• 11:15-12:15 PM – Breakout Session 2
• 12:20-12:30 PM – Closing Remarks

Breakout session choices:

A. Counseling and supporting those who perpetrate domestic abuse

B. Counseling and supporting those who are victimized by domestic abuse

C. Counseling and supporting children and youth who are impacted by domestic abuse

D. Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice System: Understanding the Challenges Families Impacted by Domestic Abuse Face

Learn more and register for the event: https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/LaurelHouse/WeAllWearPurple.html

Through a discussion of innovations ranging from chatbots and predictive analytics to meta-majors and micro grants, this webinar will cover lessons learned from Georgia State’s transformation and outline several practical, low-cost steps that campuses can take to improve outcomes for under-served students.

Presenter: Dr. Timothy Renick
Date: Wednesday, March 4 @ 3:00 PM
RSVP: http://bit.ly/RSVPW20OpportunityGap

In this webinar, 2017 McGraw Prize Winner Christine Cunningham explores a set of research-based inclusive curricular design principles for the creation of engineering curricula. Using examples and research from preschool, elementary, and middle school, Dr. Cunningham will discuss how well-designed curricula can develop children’s facility with, knowledge of, and interest in engineering and science.

Presenter: Dr. Christine Cunningham
Date: Thursday, Feb 20 @ 3:00 PM
RSVP: http://bit.ly/RSVPW20Equity

Two new sections and 20 additional pages within the guide include important information regarding:

• After Sheriff’s Sale
• Reverse Mortgage Options for the Surviving Spouse of a Deceased Borrower
• Understanding Rent-to-Own

Thanks to a generous grant from Santander, CED has printed 1,250 of the newly created 2020 Foreclosure Prevention Guidebook, ready for distribution!

If you’d like to receive copies for your organization, please email Jojy Varghese with the amount that you’d like to receive.

The 2020 Foreclosure Prevention Resource Guide is available online: http://cedphilly.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/UrbanAffairsCoalition_ForeclosureBooklet_2020.pdf

Learn more about the Foreclosure Prevention Resource Center: http://cedphilly.org/foreclosure-prevention

As the Project & Client Manager, you will work as the connector between the Operations Team and the Engagement & Experiences (E&E) Team. You will keep a birds eye view on projects being worked on across the company, work with the E&E Team to ensure deadlines are being met and serving as “quality control” to ensure we are delivering on our projects effectively. We are looking for someone who is able to jump right in with a great deal of self-sufficiency in accomplishing their duties. Our goal is to engage someone who is a proactive, solutions-oriented team player.

Learn more and apply: https://www.wittygritty.com/copy-of-job-listing

As the Community Engagement Coordinator, you will have an understanding and interest in Philadelphia’s civic community and will work on projects where you will often craft content and messaging to aid in the outreach efforts of Witty Gritty and our clients. We are looking for someone who is able to jump right in with a great deal of self-sufficiency and strategic thinking when accomplishing their duties. Our goal is to engage someone who is a proactive, solutions-oriented team player that will collaborate and work well under the supervision of our Operations Team.

Learn more and apply: https://www.wittygritty.com/open-listings

Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/civicnation/1/#f1d227c554e1

Strengthening American Democracy Guidelines: http://apps.naspa.org/files/StrengtheningAmericanDemocracyGuide.pdf

Rubric: http://apps.naspa.org/files/SADG_Rubric.pdf

If you have not submitted your 2020 campus action plan yet but would like to do so, email your plan to actionplan@allinchallenge.org. We are accepting them on a rolling basis through May 31, 2020, and look forward to reviewing yours.