NYS Grants Gateway Announces Changes

NYS Grants Reform Team and Newly Formed Nonprofit Coordination Unit Announce Change to the Grants Gateway In response to feedback from nonprofit organizations, nonprofit advisory groups, and State agencies, the Grants Reform Team and Nonprofit Coordination Unit are pleased to announce enhancements to the Grants Gateway. These changes are effective March 19, 2015. Changes to Prequalification Status   Expired documents are the leading cause of nonprofits losing their prequalification status in Grants Gateway. Until now, nonprofit organizations temporarily forfeited their prequalification status if they proactively opened their Document Vault to upload new versions of their IRS990, CHAR500, and Audit Report before the existing documents expired. The new updates to Grants Gateway will make it easier for nonprofit organizations to proactively update their documents and to know when their documents are going to expire.  Moving forward, prequalified nonprofits will not lose their Prequalified status when they proactively update their documents. To make this possible, two new statuses have been added to Grants Gateway: Prequalified/Open  If a prequalified organization opens their document vault to proactively upload new documents before the old ones expire, they will be placed in the "Prequalified/Open" status Prequalified/In Review    Once the new documents are submitted and under review, the organization will be in the "Prequalified/In Review" status.   Grant applications received from nonprofit organizations in either of the new statuses at the application due date and time will be eligiblefor State agency review. Upcoming Training Training related to these changes will be available on a regular basis. Visit the Grants Gateway training calendar for more informationclick here.  More Information and Assistance  For additional assistance, please contact the Grants Reform Team. Email: grantsreform@budget.ny.gov  Phone: (518) 474-5595 What if Our Documents Expire? Nonprofits that allow the documents in their vault to expire will continue to lose their Prequalified status. These nonprofits will be placed in a new "Document Vault Expired" status. State agencies will not review grant applications submitted by nonprofits in this status. New Email Reminder Schedule          The Grants Gateway updates also include changes to pre and post expiration emails. These emails will contain a new informative subject line and stronger language to warn of an upcoming loss of prequalification status. These emails will be sent 30, 20, and 10 days prior to expiration. If a nonprofit does lose its Prequalified status, post-expiration emails will be sent with a new informative subject line and stronger language to ensure that the nonprofit is aware of the loss of its prequalification status. These emails will be sent 1, 15, 30, and 60 days after expiration.

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NYS Grants Gateway Announces Changes

NYS Grants Reform Team and Newly Formed Nonprofit Coordination Unit Announce Change to the Grants Gateway In response to feedback from nonprofit organizations, nonprofit advisory groups, and State agencies, the Grants Reform Team and Nonprofit Coordination Unit are pleased to announce enhancements to the Grants Gateway. These changes are effective March 19, 2015. Changes to Prequalification Status   Expired documents are the leading cause of nonprofits losing their prequalification status in Grants Gateway. Until now, nonprofit organizations temporarily forfeited their prequalification status if they proactively opened their Document Vault to upload new versions of their IRS990, CHAR500, and Audit Report before the existing documents expired. The new updates to Grants Gateway will make it easier for nonprofit organizations to proactively update their documents and to know when their documents are going to expire.  Moving forward, prequalified nonprofits will not lose their Prequalified status when they proactively update their documents. To make this possible, two new statuses have been added to Grants Gateway: Prequalified/Open  If a prequalified organization opens their document vault to proactively upload new documents before the old ones expire, they will be placed in the "Prequalified/Open" status Prequalified/In Review    Once the new documents are submitted and under review, the organization will be in the "Prequalified/In Review" status.   Grant applications received from nonprofit organizations in either of the new statuses at the application due date and time will be eligiblefor State agency review. Upcoming Training Training related to these changes will be available on a regular basis. Visit the Grants Gateway training calendar for more informationclick here.  More Information and Assistance  For additional assistance, please contact the Grants Reform Team. Email: grantsreform@budget.ny.gov  Phone: (518) 474-5595 What if Our Documents Expire? Nonprofits that allow the documents in their vault to expire will continue to lose their Prequalified status. These nonprofits will be placed in a new "Document Vault Expired" status. State agencies will not review grant applications submitted by nonprofits in this status. New Email Reminder Schedule          The Grants Gateway updates also include changes to pre and post expiration emails. These emails will contain a new informative subject line and stronger language to warn of an upcoming loss of prequalification status. These emails will be sent 30, 20, and 10 days prior to expiration. If a nonprofit does lose its Prequalified status, post-expiration emails will be sent with a new informative subject line and stronger language to ensure that the nonprofit is aware of the loss of its prequalification status. These emails will be sent 1, 15, 30, and 60 days after expiration.

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Philanthropy Incubator Announcement

For the sixth straight year, students enrolled in the Binghamton University course “Philanthropy and Civil Society” have $10,000 to make grants to local nonprofit organizations.  The Learning by Giving Foundation has provided the financial support for this initiative.  We invite you to submit our simple application for funding (described below).  David Campbell, Associate Professor of Public Administration is teaching the course.  You may contact him with questions at dcamp@binghamton.edu.         

As part of the course, students receive an overview of philanthropy, nonprofit organizations and their role in civic life.  They also explore their personal values, identify the issues about which they care most and learn about community needs.  All of this knowledge informs their grantmaking decisions. As a result of this process, students make grants to local organizations generally averaging between $2,000-$5,000.  Students will make a maximum of three total grants.  They will make their decisions regarding which organizations to support in two phases.  The first phase of the process is to generate background information about local organizations.  Students will use that background information to identify between four and eight finalist organizations about which they would like to learn more.  The students then visit the finalist organizations and representatives of those organizations will come to class on March 31 or April 2 between 3:00-4:15. The students will select finalists in late March and make grant decisions by April 29th.  We will have an awards ceremony in mid-May.

This year, our form will also provide applicants the opportunity to apply to be a partner with Binghamton University’s School of Management PWC Scholars Program, which every year works on a community project in collaboration with a local organization.  That selection process is separate from the process used by the students in the Philanthropy course; however, students will share the information you submit on this form to inform their selection process.  

To be eligible for a grant award, organizations must be a 501(c) 3 organization operating in South Central New York (generally, but not exclusively, Broome County).  If you would like the students to consider your organization for a grant, please complete the online information form available here.

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The students have designed the form to be simple, so we hope it does not take too much of your time.  We encourage applicants to complete the information form early to facilitate our process; however we will treat all applicants who submit the form on time equally.  

Please complete the form electronically.  The deadline for completing the form is Friday, March 13th at midnight.  We will not review applications submitted after March 13.

Thank you for your participation.  If you have questions about the process, please contact David Campbell, at dcamp@binghamton.edu.  He will forward questions to students who will be responsible for the follow up.  

Local Not-For-Profits to Receive Grants from Community Fund

A number of area not-for-profit organizations are going to be given grants from a local foundation.

Forty-four organizations applied for nearly $400,000 worth of private donations made to the Community Foundation for South Central New York.

In Delaware County, the Bovina Public Library will receive $6,400 to replace the furnace and hot water heater, and the Wilson Children’s Center in Deposit will receive $15,000 dollars for general operating support. The Mount Upton United Methodist Church in Chenango County will receive $11,800 to renovate the kitchen used for a community food pantry and meal center. In Otsego County, the Richfield Springs Community Center will get 1$15,000 to pay the expenses of the executive director’s salary.

The Community Foundation for South Central New York’s Community Fund uses a competitive grant cycle. They have given out more than $8.2 million since they started in 1997.

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National Volunteer Week Mini-Grants Available to Qualifying Applicants

National Volunteer Week Mini Grants Are Now Available! Learn about 2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help 2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help works to connect organizations and volunteers in order to increase volunteerism in our region.  Find volunteer opportunities and add your organizations volunteer opportunities.    Learn more about 2-1-1 HELPLINE 2-1-1 HELPLINE is a free and confidential information and referral service that connects individuals with resources in their community. Learn more and find information in your area here. Or dial 2-1-1!    Learn about the Institute for Human Services IHS is a nonprofit member organization providing management support services, information and referral, technology administration and capacity building services for the regional nonprofit sector. Learn more> The National Day of Service and Remembrance is Wednesday September 11, 2013. In support of the National Day of Service we are offering mini-grants for service projects taking place between Friday September 6, 2013 and Friday September 13, 2013. Mini-grants of up to $250 are available to support local service projects in Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties. To be considered for mini-grant simply complete this short application. Applications are due by the close of business on Friday August 2, 2013 with applicants being notified by Friday August 16, 2013. Please note, preference will be given to organizations which have not received a mini-grant in the past 12 months. Mini-grants may not be used for fundraising or any activity prohibited by the Corporation for National and Community Service such as lobbying, entertainment, or religious instruction. Mini-grants are provided on a reimbursement basis once the service project has been completed. Apply Here!    If you have any questions, please contact Tess McKinley at mckinleyt@ihsnet.org or at (607) 776-9467, ext. 217.  2-1-1 HELPLINE Give Help coordinates volunteer support services, by serving as a volunteer clearinghouse and resource center that is supported by United Way of the Southern Tier to increase civic engagement in our area.  Interested in volunteering?  Want to add your volunteer opportunities to our database?  Learn more here. The Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier is a collaboration designed to promote and enhance local volunteer efforts in our community. Under the leadership of the Institute for Human Services, United Way of Broome County, and United Way of Tompkins County, local non-profits are coming together to create a dynamic regional partnership to enhance and strengthen local volunteer efforts.  The Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier is one of ten regional volunteer centers in New York State.  These centers are a service ofNew Yorkers Volunteer which is a part of the Corporation for National and Community Service. Institute for Human Services 607-776-9467 http://www.ihsnet.org 6666 County Road 11 Bath, NY 14810