The Rhode Island Land Trust Council has a newsletter you might be interested in receiving. To subscribe, send an email request to [email protected]
I have just finished putting all the meeting announcements in What Grows On in Rhode Island and in The Providential Gardener Calendar, but there is much more in it I want to pass along to everybody.
Here are the meetings they listed. Some are useful nonprofit organizational workshops for environmental groups and some are specifically for land trusts or bay/waterfront groups:
- Multiply Yourself: Growing the Conservation Community ~ November 17, 2007
- Nonprofit Workout Conference: The Ways We Lead, Building Adaptive, Inclusive Organizations ~ November 9, 2007
- Communication & Negotiation Skills: Collaborating Better with Multiple Partners
- What your Land Trust Needs to Know About the IRS, RIDBR and other Regulators
- Sea Grant Symposium: Creating Vibrant Waterfronts in Rhode Island
- Bioneers by the Bay: Connecting for Change ~ October 19-22, 2007
- Passing Municipal Bonds for Land Protection ~ October 24, 2007
- Trail Planning & Design Workshop ~ October 13, 2007
- Federal Conservation CostShare Program Workshops ~ October 9, 10, 11, 2007
- Volunteer Center of RI Workshop ~ Grant Writing II - Advanced ~ October 11, 2007
Publication:
News:
Land Trust Accreditation Lottery Update from Land Trust Accreditation Commission
The lottery for 2008 applications closed with over 80 participants. The Commission announced that it will be able to accommodate all organizations that participated in the lottery in one of three application rounds next year. Land trust interest in the program matches the Commission’s projections for the number of applications it will review 2008.
The Commission will still be evaluating its pilot program in 2008 so it will not yet be at full operations. We expect the number of applications that can be reviewed to grow after 2008. Next year, the Commission will also evaluate the lottery for 2008 applications and determine how it will accept applications in future years.
Funding/Grant Opportunities
Temper of the Times Foundation Grants ~ advertising for the environment
Ever wish you could find funding to support your advertising needs? Temper of the Times Foundation, is a private grant foundation that supports increased environmental awareness through media campaigns.
It was created by the board of directors of The Moneypaper, Inc., in 1997. Since public opinion is often influenced by marketing efforts, The Moneypaper, Inc. decided to create a foundation that would promote the use of standard marketing concepts to increase environmental awareness. Recognizing that organizations working to protect the environment in general have limited access to paid media, the Foundation provides funds to underwrite advertising designed to promote the conservation and restoration of native wildlife, plants, and ecosystems in the United States. Beginning in 2001, the Foundation has also supported earned income media campaigns. Grants are typically between $5,000 and $15,000 and should be used to fund the production of print, radio, or television ads, to pay for advertising space or airtime, or to produce or distribute pamphlets, books, videos, or press packets.
Information & grant
applications: http://www.temperfund.org
Deadline October 15 via email
Environmental Education
Deadline: October 15
The Environment
Council of Rhode Island Education
Fund (ECRI Ed Fund) is opening the
application process for the 2nd Annual Loraine Tisdale Environmental
Education Fund awards.
ECRI offers 3 grants of $250 to teachers or environmental organizations for
support of projects that:
- Have student participation
- Lead to measurable improvement in an environmental condition
- Involve the community beyond a school in some way
Awards will be made in January 2008 for projects to be undertaken in the Spring of 2008.
Information & Applications: 621-8048 ~ [email protected]
Coastal & Estuarine Habitat Restoration Trust Fund
Deadline: October 17
The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) is seeking pre-proposals for habitat restoration project funding
The fund was established to facilitate the design, planning, construction and monitoring of coastal and estuarine restoration projects as well as to increase opportunities for outreach and education related to coastal habitat restoration.
Municipalities, committees, boards or commissions chartered by a municipality,nonprofit organizations, civic groups, educational institutions and state agencies are eligible to apply.
To submit
a pre-proposal, please download a pre-proposal form
at http://www.crmc.ri.gov
fill out the form and return it to:
Coastal Resources Management Council
Oliver H. Stedman Government Center
4808 Tower Hill Road;Wakefield,RI 02879-1900
Caitlin Chaffee: 783-7198
Information: http://www.crmc.ri.gov/news/2007_0901_habrest.html
Fund for Wild Nature Grants Program
Deadline: November 2
The Fund for Wild Nature provides "small grants to small groups who get things done." The fund provides money for campaigns to save and restore native species and wild ecosystems, including actions to defend wilderness and biological diversity.
The fund supports advocacy, litigation, public policy work, development of citizen science, and similar endeavors. The fund does not support basic scientific research, private land acquisition, individual action or study, or conferences. The fund will only support media projects that have a clear strategic value and a concrete plan for dissemination of the final product.
The fund gives special attention to ecological issues not currently receiving sufficient public attention and funding. The fund seeks proposals with visionary and yet realistic goals to create tangible change. All proposals must be highly cost effective.
The fund rarely supports proposals from organizations with annual budgets greater than $250,000. The fund makes grants for projects only in the United States,Canada, and Mexico.
Visit the Fund for Wild Nature Web site for complete program guidelines and application procedures.
Information: www.fundwildnature.org
