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Connected to Fund Development

Connected to Fund Development is a publication of Family Connection Partnership. This news bulletin provides information on resources and funding opportunities.

Here is an archive of the publication:

(documents available for download)

April 3, 2012	-$5,000 to $10,000 from Frances Hollis Brain Foundation for organizations that support families and chlidren. -Up to $200,000 from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to implement policy or system changes to influence health outcomes.
March 21, 2012	-$1,000 - $5,000 from The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation for grant for children's health and wellness, literacy and education, and domestic pets. -up to $2,500 from ING and National Association for Sport and Physical Education to increase physical activity in students and help fight childhood obesity. -$20,000 - $340,000 from The Malone Family Foundation for initiatives to improve the quality of education and the motivation and the self-esteem of students.
March 6, 2012	-$20,000 - $26,000 from Administration of Children and Families (ACF) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) for Personal Responsibility Education Programs. -$5,000 to $20,000 from Allstate Foundation to help domestic violence survivors build their financial independence and stay free from violence. -$50,000-$250,000 from Lumina Foundation to increase the higher education attainment rate of the United States.
March 1, 2012	-$25,000 from RGK Foundation for innovative programs in the several categories including education and community. -$2,000 from Target to support programs such as after-school reading events and weekend book clubs.
February 21, 2012	-Foundation Grants from TJX Foundation to support as many nonprofit organizations as possible within a fiscal year. -$25,000 to $100,000 from ChildObesity180 and the Partnership for a Healthier America to promote increased physical activity among youth. -$100 to $500 from Kids In Need Foundation and Elmer's Products Inc. for projects to be completed during the 2012-13 school year.
February 15, 2012	-$2,000 - $75,000 from The Department of Community Affairs (DCA), State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless Commission (HTF) and Federal HUD ESG Fund Grant Program 2012 Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). -$125,000 from The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to strengthen community coalitions working to combat substance use.
February 7, 2012	-$15,000 from Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, KaBOOM!, and Let’s Play to be used toward the purchase of playground equipment. -$10,000 per year, for three years from McCarthey Dressman Education Foundation for in-class and extracurricular programs that nurture the intellectual, artistic, and creative abilities of pre-k – 12th grade students.
January 31, 2012	-Up to $3,000 from Dollar General Literacy Foundation to help with the implementation or expansion of summer reading programs. -Up to $300,000 from The Department of Health and Human Services forfor children and youth with special health care needs and their families. -$15,000 - $30,000 from MetLife Foundation and Local Initiatives Support Corporation to promote neighborhood safety and revitalization.
January 25, 2012	-$20,000 from National Center for Family Literacy for teacher's who demonstrate exemplary educational practices in family learning and parent engagement. -$50,000 - $250,000 from The Aetna Foundation to improve the quality and delivery of health services to everyone.
January 19, 2012	-Up to $2,000 from Open Meadows Foundation to support projects led by and for women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. -$15,000 from Dollar General Literacy Foundation for direct service to adults in need of literacy assistance.