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Selected civic engagement grants and philanthropy news from foundations and the federal government from around the Web.
Call for Nominations: Invest in California’s Future
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation announces its open nominations for the 2021 Leadership Awards. The Awards recognize exceptional leadership, characterized by significance, innovation, effectiveness,...more
Foundation: James Irvine Foundation, Irvine Foundation
The James Irvine Foundation announces its open nominations for the 2021 Leadership Awards. The Awards recognize exceptional leadership, characterized by significance, innovation, effectiveness,...more
Online Course -Voices of Social Change
Foundation: International Youth Foundation
Coursera announces its Voices of Social Change, a free online short course co-designed and delivered by eight young social entrepreneurs. Voices of Social Change, powered by Laureate...more
Foundation: International Youth Foundation
Coursera announces its Voices of Social Change, a free online short course co-designed and delivered by eight young social entrepreneurs. Voices of Social Change, powered by Laureate...more
Tulane University Partners with Venture for America to Create Inner-City Jobs 
Tulane University's Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will partner with Venture for America (VFA) to host 2020 VFA Fellows along with leaders from university entrepreneurship...more
Tulane University's Albert Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation will partner with Venture for America (VFA) to host 2020 VFA Fellows along with leaders from university entrepreneurship...more
Social Entrepreneurs Needed to Address Present-Day Inequities and Gaps in India 
Ravi Sreedharan, Founder-Director, and Lopamudra Sanyal, Research Fellow at the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), tackle the work and innovations by social entrepreneurs that continue...more
Ravi Sreedharan, Founder-Director, and Lopamudra Sanyal, Research Fellow at the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM), tackle the work and innovations by social entrepreneurs that continue...more
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Government Grants for Civic Engagement
BJA FY 20 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA
Bureau of Justice Assistance
Prosecuting Cold Cases using DNA solicitation provides funds to: 1) prosecute violent crime cold cases; and 2) decrease the number of violent crime cold cases awaiting prosecution. Through this...more
Posted On - 2020-04-17
OVC FY 2020 Targeted Training and Technical Assistance for VOCA Victim Assistance and Compensation Administrators
Office for Victims of Crime
The goal of this project is to provide peer-to-peer training and support on federal grants management and administration for Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Victim Assistance and Compensation...more
Posted On - 2020-04-16
OVC FY 2020 Services for Minor Victims of Sex Trafficking
Office for Victims of Crime
This program is designed to develop, expand, and strengthen assistance programs for minor victims of sex trafficking. The objective in providing these services is to achieve increased safety,...more
Posted On - 2020-04-15
Counter Wildlife Trafficking in South America
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
INL will support activities that counter wildlife trafficking in Brazil, Ecuador, and/ or Peru with an aim to build upon partner countries’ civilian criminal justice system's capacities...more
Posted On - 2020-04-13
OVC FY 2020 Improving Community Preparedness to Assist Victims of Mass Violence or Domestic Terrorism: Training and Technical Assistance Project
Office for Victims of Crime
This project will provide training, technical assistance, and support to enable communities to augment their existing emergency response plans to ensure that they include effective protocols and...more
Posted On - 2020-04-09
Support to the Thai Office of the Attorney General
Bureau of International Narcotics-Law Enforcement
The INL Thailand program has provided technical assistance to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) with recent support that focused on combating trafficking in persons. The objective of this...more
Posted On - 2020-04-09
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Thankyou Social Entrepreneur Grateful for Victorian Young Australian of the Year Title
Daniel Flynn, 25, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Thankyou, has received the title of Victorian Young Australian of the Year. “It’s an honor to be put in a category with finalists of this calibre…” Flynn said.