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Rasmuson Foundation Expands Sabbatical Program for Alaska Nonprofit and Tribal Leaders
Previously awarded only to individuals serving health and social service organizations, the $30,000 sabbaticals of two to six months will now be given to Alaska nonprofit CEOs and tribal leaders working in any field....
Deadline: October 1, 2008
Posted: July 4, 2008

Call Announced for Chicago Innovation Awards Nominations
Public or nonprofit businesses in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan will be featured in Business Week and with a mention on WBBM radio in recognition of their product and service innovations....
Deadline: July 31, 2008
Posted: June 25, 2008

TD Charitable Foundation Expands Nonprofit Training Program
Total funding is now $300,000, and the program will support nonprofits from Maine to Florida working to provide job training, education, and growth opportunities for their employees....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: June 23, 2008

Chicago Community Trust Announces Fellowship Program for Nonprofit and Public Sector Leaders
Grants of up to $60,000 will be awarded to emerging and experienced nonprofit leaders in the metropolitan Chicago region for professional development work and related expenses....
Deadline: July 31, 2008
Posted: June 20, 2008

Association of Fundraising Professionals Invites Nominations for Research Prize on Fundraising and Philanthropy
The Skystone Ryan Prize will provide $3,000 to an author of a published book or monograph of at least fifty pages that is based on either applied or basic fundraising or philanthropy....
Deadline: November 1, 2008
Posted: June 14, 2008

Applicants Invited for Chicago Community Trust Fellowship
During this pilot year, CCT anticipates awarding up to ten fellowships of up to $60,000 to both new and experienced nonprofit and public sector leaders in Chicago to pursue professional development....
Deadline: July 31, 2008
Posted: June 12, 2008

Jenzabar Foundation Announces Award Competition to Support Student-Led Humanitarian Projects Across the Globe
Seven grants of $5,000 will be awarded to college or university student organizations whose community service efforts have made a significant impact outside their institutions of higher learning....
Deadline: September 12, 2008
Posted: June 12, 2008

Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation Sabbatical Program Seeks Nonprofit Leaders in North Carolina.
The foundation will fund non-professional development activities during three to six month sabbaticals for nonprofit leaders in North Carolina who have served in a leadership capacity for at least two years....
Deadline: December 1, 2008
Posted: June 7, 2008

Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Accepting Applications for Piper Fellows Program
Grants of up to $30,000 plus study and travel expenses will be awarded to outstanding senior executives of nonprofit organizations or governmental agencies in Maricopa County, Arizona, for professional development....
Deadline: September 15, 2008
Posted: June 6, 2008

Rasmuson Foundation Sabbatical Program Open to Alaska Nonprofit Leaders
Grants of up to $30,000 in sabbatical support will be awarded to CEOs or executive directors of nonprofits, tribal entities, or the equivalent in Alaska for personal renewal or professional growth....
Deadline: October 1, 2008
Posted: June 6, 2008

Independent Sector Accepting Nominations for the John W. Gardner Leadership Award
The award will be presented to an individual working in the voluntary sector who has advanced the common good by building, mobilizing, and unifying people, institutions, or causes; anyone can make a nomination....
Deadline: January 30, 2009
Posted: June 1, 2008

Collaboration Prize to Honor Successful Nonprofit Collaborations
The Lodestar Foundation and its partners have announced the Collaboration Prize, which will provide an unrestricted grant of $250,000 to a collaboration of nonprofits that normally would compete for the same clients, financial resources, and staff....
Deadline: July 21, 2008
Posted: May 30, 2008

Entries Invited for Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation
Three nonprofit organizations will receive up to $35,000 in recognition of and to further an innovative program that has made a difference in the lives of the people it serves....
Deadline: July 15, 2008
Posted: May 22, 2008

Community First Foundation Invites Denver-Area Nonprofits to Apply for Endowment Challenge Grants
Two-year grants of up $100,000 in matching funds will be awarded to nonprofits providing direct services to Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson Counties who are participating in the endowment building program....
Deadline: August 1, 2008 (Letter of Interest)
Posted: April 25, 2008

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
Undergraduate and graduate students of color from underrepresented communities will receive grants of up to $5,000 plus an internship opportunity to study issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and the nonprofit sector....
Deadline: July 15, 2008 (Fall 2008 Program)
Posted: April 21, 2008

Reader's Digest Foundation to Donate $1 Million Based on Inspiring Stories from the Public
In each month of the 2008 giving cycle, individuals selected for the "Make it Matter" column will have $100,000 donations made in their honor to nonprofit organizations....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: March 24, 2008

Caring Institute Accepting Nominations for the Caring Award
Individuals of all ages who have displayed significant service, positive impact, and innovation in their communities may be nominated....
Deadline: September 28, 2008
Posted: March 9, 2008

National Association of Service and Conservation Corps Offers Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Mini-Grants
Grants of up to $5,000 will be provided to NASCC members and outside organizations to support service activities designed to alleviate conditions of poverty in communities and engage disadvantaged youth....
Deadline: Rolling
Posted: November 5, 2006

Council on Foundations Announces Creation of Critical Impact Awards
This awards program will celebrate grantmaking that has changed lives and communities for the better; nominations are encouraged that address poverty, public health, environment, and disaster preparedness....
Deadline: Various
Posted: September 25, 2006

Grassroots Exchange Fund Accepting Applications for 2006
Up to $800 is given to approximately sixty grassroots community-based organizations per year working on economic, environmental, and social-justice initiatives that facilitate the needs of low-income people, women, youth, and people of color....
Deadline: Open
Posted: January 8, 2006

Draper Richards Foundation Fellowship Program Invites Proposals From Social Entrepreneurs
The Draper Richards Foundation provides selected social entrepreneurs with funding of $100,000 annually for three years....
Deadline: Open
Posted: May 8, 2005

Service Grants to Be Awarded to New England Nonprofit by Axon Design and Marketing

Deadline: Rolling, until January 15, 2008
Posted: February 4, 2005

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