Kent County Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund http://www.nptafund.org Funding to support nonprofit capacity building in Kent County, Michigan Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:07:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Follow the NPTA Fund on Twitter http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/follow-the-npta-fund-on-twitter/ http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/follow-the-npta-fund-on-twitter/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:07:03 +0000 admin http://www.nptafund.org/?p=176 The Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund is now on Twitter.

Follow @nptafund for news and updates!

]]> http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/follow-the-npta-fund-on-twitter/feed/ 0 Johnson Center Training Calendar http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/johnson-center-training-calendar/ http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/johnson-center-training-calendar/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:18:39 +0000 admin http://www.nptafund.org/?p=169 If your organization is seeking local opportunities for professional development, check out the current offerings at the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy at Grand Valley State University.

September Offerings for Nonprofits:

Recover Michigan Orientation
September 14, 2010
Grand Rapids

Managing Your Annual Fund: Letters, Relationships & Board Involvement
September 16, 2010
Grand Rapids

The American Presidency and Philanthropy
September 16-17, 2010
Grand Rapids

Grant Writing: Using the Logic Model to Define Your Programs
September 22, 2010
Grand Rapids

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn Series: Contracting Out
September 29, 2010
Grand Rapids

]]> http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/johnson-center-training-calendar/feed/ 0 2010 Recover Michigan Funding Opportunity http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/2010-recover-michigan-funding-opportunity/ http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/2010-recover-michigan-funding-opportunity/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:03:22 +0000 admin http://www.nptafund.org/?p=165 Recover Michigan is a three phase program implemented by the Michigan Nonprofit Association and seven Management Support Organizations throughout the State of Michigan. During the eleven month-three phase program, community and faith based nonprofit organizations will position themselves to strengthen their effectiveness to address the broad economic recovery issues present in their communities.

Services Offered at No-Fee
Trainings, Consulting, and Grant Opportunities (sub awards) in the areas of:
* Program Development
* Evaluation
* Leadership Development
* Collaboration and Community Engagement
* Organizational Development

Who Can Apply?
Incorporated community and faith based Michigan nonprofit organizations with a budget less than $500,000, and specializing in assisting low-income individuals in the following areas are welcome to apply:
* secure and retain employment
* earn higher wages
* obtain better quality jobs
* gain greater access to state and federal benefits, and tax credits

Visit the Recover Michigan website for additional details and application forms.

Program contacts:
Jamie-Lee Venable, Program Manager
517-492-2441, jvenable@mnaonline.org

Ashley Branoff, Program Assistant
517-492-2452, abranoff@mnaonline.org

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October 20-22, 2010
Thomas A. Jones, Instructor

Session Schedule: Wednesday-Friday, October 20-22, 2010
Registration Deadline: October 1, 2010
Location: Grand Rapids Community College
Provided: Laptop, manual, and refreshments
Cost: $525 ($25 discount applied if your payment is received by October 1st.)

The session will accommodate 15 individuals selected on a first come, first served basis. To register, please visit: tajones.com and reserve your seat by October 1st!

Download session flyer here.

]]> http://www.nptafund.org/2010/09/basic-grant-writing-training-october-2010/feed/ 0 Problem with Online Grant System http://www.nptafund.org/2010/06/problem-with-online-grant-system/ http://www.nptafund.org/2010/06/problem-with-online-grant-system/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:08:24 +0000 admin http://www.nptafund.org/?p=146 The Online Grants system is down as of 7:06 p.m. July 16, 2010. The upcoming June 18 deadline will be adjusted if problem persists.

]]> http://www.nptafund.org/2010/06/problem-with-online-grant-system/feed/ 0 Nonprofit Assistance Fund – Financial Management Tools http://www.nptafund.org/2009/10/nonprofit-assistance-fund/ http://www.nptafund.org/2009/10/nonprofit-assistance-fund/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:47:11 +0000 admin http://nptafund.org/?p=131 The Nonprofit Assistance Fund in Minneapolis has a variety of great resources on financial management and planning. Their articles and tools are relevant and practical and make it easy to educate your board and staff on best practice in nonprofit financial management.  Be sure to check out their Audit Services RFP, Cash Flow Template, Financial Policy example, or article on Reporting Financial Information to the Board.  A full list of their resources is available here.

]]> http://www.nptafund.org/2009/10/nonprofit-assistance-fund/feed/ 0 Recover Michigan Funding Opportunity http://www.nptafund.org/2009/10/recover-michigan-funding-opportunity/ http://www.nptafund.org/2009/10/recover-michigan-funding-opportunity/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:22:29 +0000 admin http://nptafund.org/?p=128 Recover Michigan is a three phase program implemented by the Michigan Nonprofit Association and seven Management Support Organizations throughout the State of Michigan. During the eleven month-three phase program, community and faith based nonprofit organizations will position themselves to strengthen their effectiveness to address the broad economic recovery issues present in their communities.

Services Offered at No-Fee
Trainings, Consulting, and Grant Opportunities (sub awards) in the areas of:

  • Program Development
  • Evaluation
  • Leadership Development
  • Collaboration and Community Engagement
  • Organizational Development

Who Can Apply?
Incorporated community and faith based Michigan nonprofit organizations with a budget less than $500,000, and specializing in assisting low-income individuals in the following areas are welcome to apply:

  • secure and retain employment
  • earn higher wages
  • obtain better quality jobs
  • gain greater access to state and federal benefits, and tax credits

Please visit the program website for complete details.

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Services Offered at No-Fee
Trainings, Consulting, and Grant Opportunities (sub awards) in the areas of:

  • Program Development
  • Revenue Development
  • Leadership Development
  • Collaboration and Community Engagement
  • Organizational Development

Who Can Apply?
Incorporated, Michigan nonprofit organizations, with a budget less than $500,000, and specialize in assisting the following populations are welcome to apply:

  • at-risk youth
  • the homeless
  • seniors/elders in need
  • welfare to work transitions
  • those in need of intensive rehabilitation
  • couples who choose marriage
  • prisoner reentry initiatives
  • children of incarcerated individuals

This is a great way to leverage additional resources to support your overall capacity building plan. Please visit the program website for additional details and information.

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Congratulations to the following nonprofits were selected for GiveCamp 2009.  Over 100 developers will be working tirelessly through out the weekend of Nov 13th through Nov 15th to deliver a technical project for each of these organizations.

Be sure to follow Grand Rapids GiveCamp to find out about how to apply for future opportunities!

]]> http://www.nptafund.org/2009/10/gr-givecamp/feed/ 0 Welcome! http://www.nptafund.org/2009/10/welcome/ http://www.nptafund.org/2009/10/welcome/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:44:31 +0000 admin http://nptafund.org/?p=112 Welcome to the new web page of the Nonprofit Technical Assistance Fund!  We hope this site will be an important resource for you as we provide up-to-date information on the NPTA grant process, share current best practice and helpful resources, raise awareness about about other capacity building opportunities to take advantage of, as well as provide tools for you to connect with other organizations and consultants in our community.

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