Bank of America has issued an RFP for economic mobility focused on needs of individuals and families.

Under the RFP, grants will be awarded in the following areas:

Health: The foundation is focusing on programs and organizations working to address the economic and social conditions that influence family stability and an individual’s health, including access to quality community-based health services, crisis-prevention tied to family stabilization programs, and other poverty-related issues. Examples include prevention and access to health care, food access and nutrition, family stabilization, and services for the homeless.

Jobs: The foundation aims to build pathways to employment by supporting a range of workforce development opportunities, including education, upskilling, and reskilling programs that will help individuals and families stabilize and advance. Examples include youth workforce development and employment, skills training for adults through alternate routes, removing barriers to employment, and academic institutions and student support.

Grant amounts vary by market and organization size. While there are local variations, as a general guide, grant amounts in larger markets can range from $5,000 to $50,000. Grant amounts in smaller markets can range from $2,500 to $25,000.

The foundation will be accepting applications for this opportunity between January 22, 2024, and February 16, 2024.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Bank of America website.

Deadline: February 16, 2024

The American College Health Foundation aims to serve as the principal leadership organization for advancing the health of college students and campus communities through advocacy, education, and research.

The foundation invites applications for its TKoster’s Charitable Innovated Health Care Award, established by Teresa Koster to provide financial support to student health centers and their staff for developing innovative practices that improve access to quality health care for students. A grant of $3,500 will be awarded to help fund the development of creative solutions to access issues specifically related to understanding students’ healthcare needs and perspectives; assessing students’ knowledge of available health services and their appropriate utilization; strengthening methods of healthcare delivery, including the development of community and public health strategies that reach out to populations at risk; strengthening the use of technology to integrate health service delivery with an educational system focused on appropriate utilization of health services and improved health status; and creating innovative strategies that support student’s access to needed healthcare services.

Only campus health professionals who are individual members of the American College Health Association or employed at an ACHA Member Institution are eligible to apply.

For complete program guidelines, application instructions, and information about previous recipients, see the American College Health Foundation website.

Deadline: February 1, 2024

The mission of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is to improve the health and well-being of everyone in America.

The foundation invites proposals for Systems for Action: Systems and Services Research to Address Systemic Racism. Through this call for proposals (CFP), RWJF will provide funding for a new cohort of research studies designed to produce new, actionable evidence about how to help medical, social, and public health systems work together to address forms of systemic racism. Each study funded under this CFP must identify a specific form of systemic racism that limits health and well-being for affected populations and investigate a novel systems alignment strategy for solving the problem that engages relevant representatives from medical care, public health, and social services systems. The systems alignment strategy to be studied must engage all three types of systems included in the health and social ecosystem in American communities—medical care, public health, and social services.

This 2024 CFP offers two distinct categories of research awards, which are distinguished based on the completion of pilot testing and feasibility testing with the proposed systems alignment strategy. Applicants must apply only to that category:

Developmental Research: This award will support exploratory research and pilot studies to accomplish one or more of the following: (1) improve our understanding of forms of systemic racism and potential pathways for dismantling or disrupting racism through systems alignment strategies; and (2) pilot-testing novel systems alignment strategies to examine their feasibility, acceptability, and potential impact on forms of systemic racism. This award category is appropriate for applicants who have an idea for a novel system alignment strategy but have not previously completed a pilot study to examine the feasibility of implementing the approach and the feasibility of related research strategies. This award will provide up to $100,000 in total funding to be used over a 12-month period to pilot test the proposed system alignment approach.

Impact Research: This award will support studies to accomplish one or more of the following: (1) examine the impact of forms of systemic racism on relevant measures of health and well-being for affected populations, in order to identify potential pathways for disrupting these health impacts through systems alignment strategies; and (2) examine the impact of a novel system alignment strategy on relevant measures of health and well-being for affected populations, with a focus on understanding the strategy’s successes and failures in addressing forms of systemic racism embedded within systems. This award will provide up to $500,000 in total funding to be used over a 36-month period to study the impact of a proposed system alignment strategy and/or a proposed form of systemic racism on relevant measures of health and health equity.

To be eligible, applicants must be either public entities or nonprofit organizations that are tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and not private foundations or non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organizations. Applicant organizations must be based in the United States or its territories.

Letters of intent are due February 7, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. ET, and upon review, selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal by May 22, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. ET.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation website.

Deadline: February 7, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. ET (Letters of Intent)

The Clif Family Foundation was established in 2006 to support grassroots groups with inspiring ideas.

The foundation invites applications for its Operational Support grants program, which supports daily operating costs and specific projects. The foundation will give priority to proposals that address two or more of its funding priorities at the same time: strengthening the food system, enhancing equitable community health outcomes, and safeguarding the environment and natural resources; applicants that demonstrate strong community ties; and those that operate within viable and clearly defined plans for positive change.

For complete program guidelines and application instructions, see the Clif Family Foundation website.

Deadline: March 1, 2024

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition helps participants stand out on the job market with solar design experience, access to industry-leading tools, and training with experts. Jan. 25 is the deadline to register a student team for the winter/spring (one-semester or two-quarter) division of the Class of 2023–2024! Follow the competition and register a team on HeroX. Check out the DOE’s website to learn more. This is an annual competition, so set an alarm to find out about the upcoming Class of 2024-2025 in May!

If you’ve experienced past Love Bonds events, you know we will have some amazing food catered by Flavaz & Mazin Treats along with complimentary champagne, craft IPA’s by Von C Brewing Co., and a variety show that includes talented comics, poets, and artists.

This is an event that you sure don’t want to miss! We suggest taking advantage of our early bird pricing before it ends January 31st. This event has a limited capacity and has been known to SELL OUT.

To purchase tickets, go to http://bit.ly/lovebonds2024. To discuss being a sponsor or to donate to our basket raffle, contact Heather Lewis at reunitingfamiliesmontco@gmail.com.

Also, check out our new website at http://bailfundmontco.org for more information about the work we do and the impact of ending pretrial incarceration.

Heart Month is celebrated throughout the month of February because it is a time when many of us reflect on matters of the heart, including love and relationships along with emphasizing the importance of heart health for women.

Speakers will share critical information on heart-disease prevention, how to promote a Heart-Healthy lifestyle, and how to support those affected by cardiovascular conditions. The day’s activities include chair yoga, line-dancing, vendors, resource tables, door prizes, free flu vaccinations and screenings, CPR instruction, and the opportunity to take the Live A Heart-Healthy Life Pledge.

Dr. Delana Wardlaw, keynote speaker from Temple Health and invited guest speakers will address the importance of screening for heart disease and how to manage heart care throughout our life.

Date and Time: Saturday, February 3, 2024, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Location: Arcadia University, The Commons Great Room, 450 S. Easton Road, Glenside, PA 19038

Learn more and register.

Join Collective Success Network (CSN) and Solomon Rubik’s Consulting group for a free, hands-on workshop, where you will be guided through how to identify your current and future stakeholders and how to effectively nourish and strengthen those working relationships to continuously build opportunity.

Deadline for registration: February 19, 2024

Date and Time: Saturday, February 24, 2024 (Light lunch, workshop and networking time)

Location: 1515 Market St, Philadelphia, PA

Register.

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This year Collective Success Network (CSN) is offering a two-part virtual program for first generation and/or low income (FGLI) students and young professionals interested in going to graduate school in any discipline or field.

• February 20, 6:30-8:30 PM:  Hear from current and former graduate students about their experiences through the lens of being FGLI, with plenty of time for discussion and Q&A.
• February 27, 6:30-8:30 PM: Learn about financing graduate school and the nuts and bolts of applying from FGLI professionals.

Participants can register for one or both sessions, but must fill out an application.

Deadline for registration: February 9, 2024

Register here.

The goal of the DEI & Workplace Mentoring Summit is to highlight leaders in the field of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and the ways that workplace mentoring supports organizations in achieving their DEI goals. We believe mentoring is ubiquitous in its power to support the advancement of people with historically marginalized identities advance and help them be successful in the workplace, thereby directly supporting DEI efforts. This year, the Summit will focus on several topics including returning citizens in the workforce, Generation Z and new ways of working, and employing folks with diverse abilities. We intend to elevate innovative ideas and empower future leaders with engaging speakers and panel discussions.

Speakers currently confirmed, with more to be announced:

• Rob Curley, Regional President, Metro Pennsylvania/New Jersey for TD Bank
• Rev. Dr. Lorina Marshall-Blake, President of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation

Date and Time: Thursday, March 21, 2024, 1:00-6:00 PM

Location: Independence Blue Cross, 1901 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Learn more and register.

EARLY BIRD PRICING of $89 ends February 8^th ($30 savings per admission)

• The processes for STEM and service-learning are very similar.
• STEM curriculum encourages an investigative model, the Engineering Design Process, that is like the IPARDE (Investigate, Prepare, Action, Reflection, Demonstration, and Evaluation) model used to complete a service-learning project.
• By simply involving students in a service-learning project that employs the IPARDE process, students in ANY content area are engaged in STEM.

Download the Service-Learning and STEM resource document to learn about more similarities between service-learning and STEM and for examples of the impact service-learning has on students

This call for complete, full manuscripts is open to all authors who are engaged in the scholarly exploration of programs, initiatives, and/or research centers that implement support for returning citizens or facilitate higher education in prison and its impact on campuses and communities.

Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2024.

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Join us on Thursday, January 25, 2024, 12:00 PM for “AmeriCorps NCCC: Forest Corps Lunch & Learn.” Discover how Forest Corps, a new partnership between AmeriCorps NCCC and US Forest Service, provides its members with an impactful service year, a pathway to employment, and so much more. We’ll get your questions answered to help you decide if Forest Corps is the right fit for you.

NOTE: This event is for prospective AmeriCorps members interested in learning more about the NCCC Forest Corps program. All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar.

Register.

Position Overview 

Perform onsite construction tasks necessary for completing new construction, rehab, and owner-occupied residential repair projects; perform technical carpentry repairs while working with key HFHP staff, subcontractors and homeowners; effectively utilize the labor and enthusiasm of Habitat’s volunteer workforce; uphold HFHP’s quality and safety standards; work as a community partner; and promote Habitat’s mission to eliminate substandard housing and revitalize neighborhoods.

Application deadline: Friday, February 23, 2024

Learn more and apply.

About the Role

As Executive Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring the success of our organization’s leadership. Samip Mallick, SAADA’s co-founder and executive director, has led SAADA from its inception in 2008 with an annual budget of $300 to its place today as a national leader—with a $1.5M+ budget, 6 (and growing) full-time staff, thousands of supporters across the country, grants from the Mellon Foundation, Ford Foundation, IMLS, NEH, and others, and recognition from The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, and other national and international media.

Through your strong administrative and organizational skills, you will support SAADA’s Executive Director in making a meaningful difference at a critical juncture in our organization’s journey. This is a position that requires quick thinking, a high attention to detail, and lots of flexibility. If you’re excited about seeing the direct impact of your work and new opportunities shaped by your ambition, drive, and excellence, then this is the right role for you.

Full job description and application information.

About the Role

The Digital Archivist will maintain and grow SAADA’s post-custodial digital archive and digital participatory platforms (like our award-winning First Days Project and Road Trips Project) to ensure their place as nationally recognized trusted resources for scholars, educators, artists, filmmakers, students, and community members.

Who We Are

SAADA is at the forefront of pioneering a distributed, post-custodial, community-driven approach to archival collecting. For us, archival work is done by, with, and for our community. SAADA’s archive is now the largest collection of stories and materials about South Asian Americans, with more than 5,000 unique items dating from the late 1800s to the present day, including rare photographs, letters, newspaper clippings, oral history interviews, videos, born digital materials, and other ephemera.

Full job description and application information.

About the Role

The Program Coordinator is a dynamic and ever-evolving role within our organization, playing a vital part in delivering on SAADA’s mission, deepening our impact, and fostering meaningful connections with South Asian American communities across the country. As a member of our Program Team, you will report to and work closely with SAADA’s Program Manager to develop and execute innovative programs and initiatives that align with our organization’s long-term vision.

SAADA has several new projects on the horizon in the year ahead: a walking tour to share the histories of solidarities between South Asians and Black Americans in the fight for racial justice; a project to collect stories about South Asian American entrepreneurship and community-building; and we are producing our first animated film about two pioneering South Asian women in Philadelphia in the late 1800s. The Program Coordinator will play a pivotal role in bringing these exciting projects, and many others, to life.

Full job description and application information.

Do you have a workshop to offer at Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association’s Next Gen Youth Workforce Summit this April? Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association is looking for workshops that fall into the following tracks:

• Bridging Education & Workforce
• Engagement & Next Generational Strategies
• Innovative Program Design & Outcomes
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility

PWDA’s Next Gen Youth Summit will bring together workforce development professionals who serve youth to network with peers, share ideas and experiences, and discover new and innovative programs, products, and services.

Deadline: February 2, 2024

Submit your proposal here.