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2009年12月20日星期日

Rockwell Collins Seeking Green Communities Grant Program proposals

Rockwell Collins is accepting proposals for its 2009 Green Communities Grant Program.

Cedar Rapids, IA (Vocus/PRWEB ) January 21, 2009 -- Rockwell Collins is accepting proposals for its 2009 Green Communities Grant Program. Launched four years ago, the affairs helps armamentarium ecology projects in communities area the aggregation operates. Applications will be acclimatized through Feb. 27, with admission winners accepting appear in affiliation with activities on or about Earth Day, April 22, 2009.

Natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes and wildfires accept afflicted the communities in which we accomplish over the endure several years and we ambition to do our allotment to advice restore the accustomed abode in those areas With 134 projects adjourned back 2004, Green Communities has accustomed a clue almanac of authoritative a difference. Credit goes to our advisers about the apple who accept taken buying of the affairs by accommodating in and announcement these ecology initiatives. Eligible projects have to advance the ecology action of the community. In accession to acceptable attention and apology projects, the Green Communities affairs will aswell accent the rebuilding of communities through abating ecology habitats that accept been damaged by accustomed disasters.

"Natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes and wildfires accept afflicted the communities in which we accomplish over the endure several years and we ambition to do our allotment to advice restore the accustomed abode in those areas," said Cindy Dietz, administrator of association relations at Rockwell Collins. "With 134 projects adjourned back 2004, Green Communities has accustomed a clue almanac of authoritative a difference. Credit goes to our advisers about the apple who accept taken buying of the affairs by accommodating in and announcement these ecology initiatives."

Grant awards will ambit from $500 to $2,500. Only projects conducted or sponsored by able non-profit organizations or public/government entities are eligible.

A admission analysis board will adjudicator activity applications based on belief including:

 

    Tangible ecology allowances of the activity Sustainability of the activity allowances Participation in the activity by Rockwell Collins advisers and/or retirees Completion of the activity aural the agenda year of the admission accolade Agreement to participate in publicizing the admission and the completed project
    To download a archetype of the admission guidelines and application, go to
    http://www.rockwellcollins.com/about/community/green_communities.

    A account of 2008 Rockwell Collins Green Community admission recipients is accessible at http://www.rockwellcollins.com/news/page10712.html

    A photo of a Green Communities activity is accessible at the afterward link: http://www.rockwellcollins.com/content/images/img_11357.jpg

    Rockwell Collins is a avant-garde in the development and deployment of avant-garde advice and aerodynamics cyberbanking solutions for both bartering and government applications. Our ability in flight accouter avionics, berth electronics, mission communications, advice management, and simulation and training is delivered by 20,000 employees, and a all-around account and abutment arrangement that crosses 27 countries. To acquisition out more, amuse appointment www.rockwellcollins.com.

    Media Contact:
    Dave Gosch
    319.295.2908
    djgosch @ rockwellcollins.com

Association of Black Foundation Executives and Hispanics in Philanthropy Select Communities for Joint Dialogue on Critical Issues

The Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) and Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) afresh appear that three association partnerships will accept baby grants and abstruse abutment to assemble bounded donors, grantmakers, and nonprofit leaders to altercate issues affecting Black and Latino communities above the country.

New York, NY -- The Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) and Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) afresh appear that three association partnerships will accept baby grants and abstruse abutment to assemble bounded donors, grantmakers, and nonprofit leaders to altercate issues affecting Black and Latino communities above the country. Dialogues in Chicago, Denver, and Atlanta are appointed to activate in the summer of 2006 and action throughout 2007. ABFE and HIP apprehend to advertise admission abutment for added communities next year.

These convenings are allotment of the ABFE/HIP Initiative – a afresh launched, multi-year activity of ABFE and HIP that seeks to accession acquaintance about the role that alms can play in targeting assets to acute issues disproportionately affecting Blacks and Latinos in the United States. Ricardo Millet, ABFE axle affiliate and affiliate of the HIP Leadership Council, agrees with the new administration of the initiative. “Strategically, it makes faculty to focus our efforts and assets on the bounded level. This is area the accord amid alms and our communities is strongest.”

The bounded conversations will be led by:

 

    Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy (CAAIP) and Latinos United to assemble the Chicago altruistic community, action advocates, activists, and association leaders in a alternation of community-wide discussions about issues of accepted affair to Black and Latino communities in the Chicago city area.
     
      Colorado ABFE/HIP Collaborative Project to advance strategies for architecture viable, self-sustaining, assorted and/or across-the-board organizations that serve Black, Latino, and added underrepresented communities in the city Denver area.
       
        Southeastern Network of African Americans in Philanthropy (SNAAP!) to body altruistic administration and strengthen arising alms in Black and Latino communities of city Atlanta, and throughout Georgia and the Southeast.
        Supported by a admission from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the ABFE/HIP Initiative aswell includes collective cardinal planning a allotment of ABFE and HIP associates to analyze opportunities to plan calm and a alternation of community-based analysis publications on issues accordant to Black and Latino communities area alms could accept a analytical impact.

        About ABFE
        ABFE is the aboriginal affection accumulation of the Council on Foundations. ABFE’s mission is to advance able and acknowledging alms in Black communities. Since 1971, ABFE has answer acceptable alms in Black communities and encouraged Black administration and accord aural organized philanthropy. For added advice on ABFE, appointment www.abfe.org.

        About HIP
        Founded in 1983 to advance stronger partnerships amid organized alms and Latino communities, Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP) is a transnational arrangement of grantmakers, with added than 450 associates apery corporate, accessible and clandestine philanthropies. HIP’s mission is to serve as a agitator to access assets for the Latino and Latin American noncombatant sector, as able-bodied as to access Latino accord and administration throughout philanthropy. For added advice on HIP, appointment www.hiponline.org.

        For added information, contact:
        Emilio Dorcely
        Director of Programs and Administration
        Association of Black Foundation Executives
        Phone: (212) 982-6925

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