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Grants and Contests Sisters in Crime this writer’s group is offering a “We Love Libraries” lottery throughout 2010. AMOUNT: $1,000 awarded each month for the purchase of books MORE INFO
GRANTS and CONTESTS Dollar General and ALA “The American Dream Starts @ your library” Grant for literacy services for adult English language learners in Dollar General communities AMOUNT: $5,000 DEADLINE: February 28, 2010 MORE INFO
STIMULUS WEBINAR “BTOP & BIP: How to Connect” DATE: Friday, February 5th 1:30-2:30pm EST REGISTER Recordings of the NTIA and RUS webcasts/workshops were to have been available for reference 3-5 days after streaming but have not appeared so far. Monitor the site. Important documents related to filing a Broadband Stimulus application with the Rural Utilities [...]
GRANTS and CONTESTS Foundation for Financial Planning awards grants to non-profit organizations for pro bono advice and community outreach activities that help people take control of their financial lives by connecting the financial planning community to people in need. DEADLINE: April 30 for Concept Inquiry MORE INFO Verizon Foundation Grants for literacy, education, domestic violence [...]
FUNDRAISING EVENTS Read about other fundraising events to stimulate your own ideas (or to copy)! Did you hear the one about the polar bear dip or fundraising dance competitions? Take that and create something new! Hey! Why not a dancing competition in the library stacks—special moves and points for dancing in the mystery aisle? or [...]
FREE InsiderPages.Com Can you interest patrons or Friends members to write short reviews on local businesses? If so, you could make some money!! (Hey small town libraries—you especially have an opportunity here!) MORE INFO NASA is offering a second opportunity to apply for Free Space Shuttle Artifacts MORE INFO
FORUMS/TRAINING The Foundation Center offers grant-seeking courses in Philadelphia, DC and other cities across the nation. The courses may be a little pricey for a small library ($125 – $195) but they do offer scholarships for their full day training seminars. Course info
ARTICLES/BOOKS TO READ Perry, Suzanne. “Obama Proposes New Tax Credit for Nonprofit and Other Employers,” The Chronicle of Philanthropy, January 28, 2010 link (February 4, 2010)
It was locked away and forgotten for 50 years. Now, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall’s former Grand Army of the Republic Post, will be opened to the public on February 12th (Lincoln’s birthday). The Espy Post No. 153 is one of the half dozen most intact GAR posts in the country and [...]