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The Deisel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) Program is now accepting applications for funding. Eligible organizations include port authorities, local and state agencies as well as non-profits that have responsibility over port operations. The aim of the program is to signficantly...

Thanks to Recycle-A-Bike and Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island we gave away 30 bikes this year to newly arrived refugees who have resettled in Providence. These hardworking individuals should be commended for their determination to start new lives. This is what makes...

The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) is pleased to be accepting grant applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to create and preserve jobs and...

Congratulations to Chris and his team at Away We Go Transport for winning an ~ $30,000 grants from the WI Department of Transportation 5310 program. The funds were awarded for the purpose of purchasing a new rear-loading wheelchair accessible van. This emerging non-profit was...

Congratulations to DeafMD.org. The organization just received notice that it will receive a Health Literacy grant award to create a series of videos in American sign Language to educate Deaf individuals about Cardiovascular Disease. This group has a bright future and I am proud...

I received a call a few days ago from an individual who was considering hiring me to write a grant. As I always do, I asked a few questions about the organization and the funding opportunity so I could assess whether it was a good fit and whether I thought I could help....

Women and Women hosted a fantastic event to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 9, attended by 200 people in Manchester, NH. The event featured a drumming performance by the all-women Genki Spark group and recognition of the important work being achieved by the...

Attitude is very important in the development world. No matter how much success the organization has achieved or how meaningful its work, it should be taking regular doses of “humble pie”. Unfortunately most nonprofits are in the position of having to rationalize...

Good Job Carol and Carl for winning a $5,000  Capacity Building Grant from the Satterberg Foundation. This is one of the prospects I identified for Our Forgotten Warriors during the research phase and advised Carol how to put together a winning proposal for this particular...