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New Jersey announces $10M seed fund aimed at Black and Latinx founders

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Today, in a twist, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has announced a proposal for a $10 million allocation in the state budget to create a seed fund for Black and Latinx startups, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. The Black and Latinx Seed Fund will be administered by the New Economic Development Authority (NJEDA).

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A Nonprofit Partnership: How One Board Member Connected Two Organizations and Boosted Both

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Meet Natasha Piñeiros Natasha Piñeiros grew up in Ecuador and moved to New Jersey at 13 years old. The first program is Mary’s Pence Grants , which funds women-led grassroots organizations in the U.S. By creative, I mean it’s not just in Minnesota, it is national. Mary’s Pence accomplishes their work through two programs.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

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“Where do I look to find grants for my nonprofit?” Getting grant funds is REALLY exciting! Also, getting a grant means a funder values your nonprofit and trusts you’ll put their money to good use. A Grant is What We Need (or is it?) Plus, grants are never guaranteed from year to year.

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Let’s Help AmeriCorps Alums Use Their Experience to Keep Giving Back

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Countless organizations could benefit from Kyle’s skills, yet there is no system connecting national service alumni with nonprofits and public sector agencies most in need of young talent. It will feature such big names as Grammy award-winning singer John Legend, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Will you join us?

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Black Innovation Alliance, Village Capital team up to support founders of color

TechCrunch

Black Innovation Alliance and Village Capital today announced Resource, a national initiative aimed at boosting the efforts of entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) led by, and focused on, founders of color. Resource is supported by a national coalition of funders committed to supporting entrepreneurs of color.

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Government contracts and nonprofit organizations: Problems and solutions

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Although these positive developments are possible, the Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy and the National Council of Nonprofits are well aware that there are many challenges and problems that have wormed their way into the system. Increase your potential for writing a successful grant application. In fact, very few.

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Providing education for incarcerated students

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We would focus on promoting research and elevating awareness about the benefits of postsecondary education in prison and the need for incarcerated people to access Pell Grants, all while trying to change state policies to provide more financial support and generate momentum for federal action. Two years in, we expanded our focus to the U.S.