Nonprofit Set to Fund Environmental Projects
Friday, June 25, 2010
By Diana Nelson Jones, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Sprout Fund is offering grants of $5,000 and $20,000 to help environmental projects get off the ground from a new initiative it calls the Spring Program.
The Sprout Fund grew out of the New Idea Factory, a six-month project Jim Roddey formed after he was elected Allegheny County executive in 2000. Since 2002, the nonprofit has granted seed money for public art and murals, early childhood technology education, community development and green initiatives.
The Spring Program, funded largely by the Pittsburgh Foundation, will award 20 community-based programs grants to help environmental entrepreneurship.
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Financial Management Series
Dewey & Kaye is proud to be facilitating this Series.
July 22, August 5, and August 19
8:00am to 10:00am
The Lexus Club, PNC Park
The Forbes Funds invite you and your team (as described below) to join us for a three part Financial Management Series scheduled for July 22, August 5 and August 19 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at The Lexus Club at PNC Park. Space is limited to 50 agencies and GPNP members are being offered advanced registration so we encourage you to identify your team and RSVP before July 8, 2010. At that point, we will open the program to the broader nonprofit community.
The current economic downturn has had a significant toll on our community and in turn the nonprofit sector. Over the past two years, The Forbes Funds has learned how critical close monitoring and oversight of financials are in these uncertain times. Delays in reimbursements, reduced revenue sources and increase demand for support from area residents has placed organizations under increased stress. An agency's ability to make decisions through a financial lens has become an imperative.
The financial imperative requires an understanding of organizational systems, data analysis and the relationships and skill sets that are required for success. For that reason, The Forbes Funds is hosting a Financial Management Series. The financial management series is designed to give nonprofits the information and resources necessary to manage daily their financials. The series targets key members of the organizational financial team: the Board Treasurer, CEO and day-to-day finance staff member at your organization. We seek to provide the practical information and tools that will allow your financial team to navigate even the most challenging financial scenarios.
These sessions are designed to be clinical and rooted in your financial material. As a result, you will be asked to bring financial statements and other materials for your team to discuss. Attached is a program overview and requirements.
Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/2uajnqu. Should you have any questions feel free to email Forbes Funds at InnovationAgenda@forbesfunds.org.