Fwd: Funding Opportunity

The Sunflower Foundation is pleased to announce a new Sunflower Trails Request for Proposals (RFP).   Sunflower Trails (RFP 11-101) - Funding to improve the health of students, families and communities by offering support to build new or expanded public trails to increase the opportunity for physical activity.   Proposals in response to this RFP may be submitted through January 5, 2012 and will have two opportunities for consideration:     ·         For proposals submitted by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, 2011 - funding announcements will be made by Friday, August 19, 2011. ·         For proposals submitted by 5:00 p.m., Thursday, January 5, 2012 (the final RFP deadline) - funding announcements will be made by Friday, February 17, 2012. PLEASE NOTE THAT PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED USING OUR ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS.   Click here for complete RFP details and application instructions.   Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to participate in one of the TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL BRIEFINGS  to learn more about the RFP funding criteria and ONLINE APPLICATION process.   The first series of calls begins Thursday, June 30, 2011. Click here for details on the call schedule and participation instructions.

 

YWCA Highway Construction and Life Skills Management Training Program

The Topeka Y.W.C.A. is currently enrolling well qualified applicants for our Highway Construction and Life Skills Management training program.  Session III will begin on June 27, 2011, applications are currently being accepted.
 
A grant funded program; YWCA Career Assistance Network has helped women, minorities, and disadvantaged persons, find employment in the area of construction.  This program is designed to provide pre-employment, entry level training and supportive services in an effort to increase the total number of women, minorities and disadvantaged persons employed in the Federal aid highway construction industry in northeast Kansas.  Through partnerships with government, community and industry leaders, we seek to further diversify the construction industry and enhance employment opportunities for participants completing the CLSM training course.
 
To apply for admission to the Highway Construction and Life Skills Management training course, applicants must complete an application and meet the following requirements:
 
·         Proof of High School Diploma or G.E.D. completion
·         Provide evidence of legal employability in the United States, such as; Social Security Card and birth certificate.
·         Proof of a valid Kansas Driver's License
·         Ability to pass a drug screening test
·         Physically able to perform the work of highway construction
 
Attached is a copy of our Highway Construction and Life Skills Management training flyer.  If you know of any qualified applicants please feel free to print out our flyer and distribute it.  Applications can be found in two different places, the first: www.ywcatopeka.org or the second: YWCA of Topeka, 225 SW 12th Street Topeka, KS 66612, just enter through the backdoor (off of 13th street) and ask the front desk representative for a Career Assistance Network application.
If you have any questions or know an individual with whom you may think is eligible for our program, please feel free to contact me; Monday-Friday 7:30a.m.-4:30p.m

Jacqueline Rogers
Employment and Outreach Specialist
YWCA Career Assistance Network
225 SW 12th Street
Topeka, KS 66612
(785) 233-1750 ext: 358
jacquer@ywcatopeka.org

275,000 nonprofits lost their tax exempt status - find out who

Check the status of your organization now!

Dear Friend of GuideStar: The IRS has published the first Automatic Revocation of Exemption List. It lists approximately 275,000 nonprofits whose tax-exempt status has been revoked because they failed to file a Form 990, 990-N, 990-EZ, or 990-PF for three consecutive years. What does publication of the list mean to you? If your organization appears on the list, you must now must file a federal income tax return and pay federal income taxes. If you previously could accept tax-deductible contributions, you no longer can do so. If your organization is not on the list, technically you don't have to do anything. This a good time, however, to reach out to your donors, funders, and other constituents and assure them that you are in good standing with the IRS. You may also wish to suggest that your supporters consult the list to ensure that the other nonprofits they give to are still exempt. We have already incorporated the revocation data into our database and products, and we will automatically update them when the IRS adds new organizations to the list each month. We have also noted other information about IRS status for every nonprofit in our database. These messages appear on the nonprofit profile pages. You can continue to rely on GuideStar for the accurate, up-to-date nonprofit data you need to make informed decisions.