posted by admin on Oct 1
A “Shout Out” to some of my favorite web-sites for non-profits…
Grant Resources and Information:
If you have never visited – The Foundation Center, then you have been missing out on a wealth of information and a true friend to non-profits. They will send you a notice, via e-mail every Friday that tells which foundations are soliciting proposals. They have good information for entities that want to become non-profits. The Foundation Center also has information about the management responsibilities of the board of directors.
Grants Alert has daily listings of foundations soliciting proposals and deadlines. They have a wealth of information about fund raising strategies that is very beneficial for those non-profits that may want to have fund raising events.
Grant Wrangler is a grant alert website for educators and teachers. They send out a bi-weekly e-mail to let you know what options for education funds are available.
Fundsnet OnLine Services is a comprehensive site for grant seekers looking for information on financial resources available. Their grant information is categorized by concept and is very user friendly. They also have information on scholarship opportunities.
Financial Literacy Information:
Texas Workforce Commission has a free website called “Reality Check” that takes persons through a budget analysis on what is affordable with the type of occupations one chooses to pursue. It is the coolest tool to add to career classes and summer job training programs – the data is based on Texas occupations and wages but the lesson on budgeting is universal.
Meaningful Reports and Studies:
The PEW Charitable Trust commissions studies on policy solutions for “pressing and emerging problems that affects the American public and the global community”. PEW uses impartial, fact-based public-opinion polling and other research tools to track important issues and trends. The PEW Foundation also supports “national initiatives that encourage civic participation”.
Corporate Voices for Working Families is the leading national business membership organization representing the private sector on public policy issues involving working families. Corporate Voices collaborates with the private sector, government and other stakeholders “to facilitate research in areas spotlighting the intersecting interests of business, community and families: workforce readiness, family economic stability and flexibility in the workforce”.
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November 3rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I am a teacher and used the Reality Check website for a career exploration workshop. We found it fun and very informative. Where do you find the occupation information?
November 3rd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Thank you for going and exploring the Reality Check – I am thrilled you tried it with your students. You asked about the occupations? Go to the Texas Workforce Commission’s Socrates http://socrates.cdr.state.tx.us/ – once this comes up – hit the “View Occupational Profiles” button
Step One – Choose the full narrative so the students can see everything about the occupation – the full narrative will give you general job descriptions, method of entry, nature of the work, working conditions, employment outlooks in Texas and the Nation, knowledge and skills needed, job sites, abilities and work activities, training and other places you can get information.
Step Two – In each region in Texas – the students will see that wages may be different for the same occupation – choose an area – the map will show you the corresponding number and area name.
Step Three – Choose an occupation – look at all the Standard Occupational Codes – the occupations are listed in alphabetical order. The wages and occupations are connected to the Reality Check program.