Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Finding Funding

A Toolkit for Funding

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:16:26 -0500

Whether you're just getting started in your hometown or are part of a group already at work on behalf of kids and families, you can make a difference—but not without adequate funding. Here are some ideas Connect for Kids has compiled, with help from our online community, to get you started.

ExploraVision Awards for K-12 Students

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:35:56 -0500

ExploraVision competition gives students in grades K– 12 the chance to create their own visions of the future. Student teams select and research a current technology and then explore what it could be like 20 years from now.

Understanding the State of Knowledge of Youth Engagement Financing and Sustainability

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:42:46 -0500

This report provides critical information on the costs, funding sources, financing
strategies and sustainability of youth engagement. Included are also several profiles of
youth engagement programs that have implemented various promising strategies to finance

Rural Health Outreach Services Grant Program

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:57:00 -0500

The Health Resources and Services Administration has a new funding opportunity. Up to
$375,000 will be awarded for demonstration projects to improve health care access in
rural areas. RFP deadline: October 16. For more program information, click here.

2009 Healthy Vision Community Awards

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:55:10 -0500

This program awards up to $10,000 for collaborative initiatives that support the vision
objectives in Healthy People 2010, which address examinations and prevention, eye
diseases, injury and safety and vision rehabilitation.

A“Ticket to Work” for Transitioning Youth – and Those Working With Them

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:12:55 -0600

If you work with teens with disabilities, you’ll want to know about the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work (TTW) program. Its Youth Transition portion offers funds for organizations that help students receiving Social Security disability benefits find employment. Is it right for you? Melody Goodspeed, Youth Transition Specialist for TTW answers some common questions about the funding.

Time for a National Commitment to Youth?

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:56:12 -0500

The day-long White House Conference on Helping America's Youth, held last Thursday at Howard University in Washington, D.C., was a high-profile culmination of First Lady Laura Bush's interest in efforts to keep teens and young adults on track. Connect for Kids' Jan Richter spoke with youth advocates about the conference, and about what we can do for this sometimes hard-to-help group.

National Association of Children's Hospitals

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:02:38 -0500

The National Association of Children's Hospitals—N.A.C.H.—is the public policy affiliate of NACHRI. N.A.C.H. is a trade organization of 133 children's hospitals and supports children's hospitals in addressing public policy issues that affect their ability to fulfill their missions to serve children and their families. N.A.C.H. fulfills its mission and vision through federal advocacy, collaboration and communication designed to strengthen the ability of children's hospitals and health systems to influence public policy makers, understand federal and state policy issues, advance access and quality of health care for all children, and sustain financially their missions of clinical care, education, research and advocacy.

Waypoint Corvallis

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 10:07:39 -0500

Waypoint Corvallis is committed to helping local schools in their fundraising efforts. Their goal is to educate people about corporate programs and bring local businesses into partnership with their local schools.

Kids Take Some Hits in Budget, Round One

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:45:50 -0500

Vocational education programs, child care, and health insurance for low-income children are targeted for cuts in President Bush's proposed fiscal 2006 budget. Connect for Kids Advocacy Director Jan Richter follows up on her Feb. 7 look at the local impact of federal budget decisions with a round-up of how the president's plan stacks up for kids.

Advocating for Kids

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:14:09 -0500

Transcript of live chat (1/12/2005)

My friend and colleague Jack Levine, of Voices for Florida's Children, says the world runs on relationships. If you want power to change policies, work on your relationships -- make sure you get on a first-name basis with your local reporters and your state representatives.

Know Thyself: Evaluating Your Youth Program

Wed, 29 Dec 2004 13:03:18 -0600

Want to monitor how your program is performing so you can improve your services or make a stronger case to donors? Find guiding questions and tools on conducting a self-evaluation on the new Planning and Evaluation Center (PERC) Web site.

So Many Questions, So Little Time

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:20:22 -0500

When we held our first-ever Talktime Live on-line chat in January, 2004 we had no way of knowing how many of you would take part. Quite a few, it turns out: more than 100 visitors had questions for Connect for Kids Director Cecilia Garcia and fundraising expert Bob Reeg about raising funds for non-profits. We couldn't answer them all in our allotted hour. But a few key concerns emerged from the list. Cecilia Garcia addresses

Finding Funding for Nonprofits

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:08:19 -0500

Transcript of live chat (1/14/2004)

Sometimes building a better world for kids takes more than good ideas and good intentions. Money does matter. That's why the first in Connect for Kids' new series of on-line discussions will give you a chance to ask Executive Director Cecilia Garcia for tips on how non-profits can find the funds to meet their goals.

Thinking About Starting a Non-Profit?

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:57:03 -0500

How do you turn those brilliant ideas into an organization to help your community? Cecilia Garcia offers a summary of resources to help you start a non-profit organization.