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Lois Lenski Covey Foundation Bookmobile Book Grants

Library Grants

Deadline: February 15-September 1, 2024 Lois Lenski, children’s book author and 1946 Newbery medalist for Strawberry Girl, had a life-long concern that all children have access to good books. The grants are for purchasing books published for preschoolers through grade 8.

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Spotlight State: Connecticut

GrantNews

In 1806, Noah Webster , published “A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language.” ” First American Dictionary of the English Language published in 1828 and had 70,000 entries. The first phone book was published in CT on February 21, 1878 , just two years after the telephone was invented! and is in CT.

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Grant Writing or School Fundraising: Which is Better?

Big Fundraising Ideas

Grant writing consists of applying to award programs set up by foundations, corporations, government programs, and individuals. A grant award is a gift from the grantor; you don’t need to pay it back. Winning a grant is complex and may require many hours of applying to different programs before winning an award.

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Throwback Tuesday – An A-Z Guide to Writing Grants

Cain Nonprofit Solutions

It was a popular post when it was first published and since I've recently had an influx of new readers and subscribers to my blog, I thought it might be time to bring it back for another look. Once you have a good foundation, move on to the following steps to help you craft a strategy and then actually get the grant awards.

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Questions to Ask Before Responding to a Funding Opportunity

Peak Proposals

If the solicitation directs applicants to submit any questions by a specific date, this almost always means that the funder will publish the questions received—often verbatim—along with the answers. This question can come up particularly with letters of interest (LOIs). Funders expect people named for key roles to serve in those roles.

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