...Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, is considered a hero of the Civil War, and rightfully so—he worked his way up to the top of the Union army’s hierarchy, seized Vicksburg, giving the United States control over the Mississippi River during the war, and accepted Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. However, even national heroes who are hailed for their successes have made mistakes. On December 17, 1862, during the crux of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant issued General Orders No. 11, one mistake that affected the lives of American Jews throughout the entire country. The Civil War’s chaotic atmosphere highlighted General Ulysses S. Grant’s stereotypical view of the Jewish...
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...even if he knew he would lose. President Abraham Lincoln grew tired of commanders who were extremely cautious like George McClellan, who fought “not to win, but to avoid losing.” After time, Lincoln chose Grant to lead the Army. Early on, Ulysses showed everyone his willingness to fight the war. On Nov. 7, 1861, Grant led 3,000 men to the first major engagement for the North at the Battle of Belmont, Missouri. The battle turned out to be a draw, but it would of been a Union victory if more Confederate troops did not arrive. In February 1862, Grant captured Fort Donelson, the first real victory for the Union. On July 4, 1863, Grant captured the town Vicksburg, a major city for the South to have a hold on the Mississippi River....
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...South Piedmont Community College Scholarship Essay Financial Needs I am a student at SPCC. I just decided to go back to school this semester to advance my career. I was told that I no longer qualify for federal grants, so I am looking for a way to pay for college. School is very important to me and I enjoy learning. I am a mother of 3, with a child on the way. My Fiancé works at Mt Mariah Baptist Church in Matthews NC and does not bring home much. I work at Time Warner Cable and also do not bring home enough to afford school without financial assistance. My classes for the Fall semester is about a thousand dollars and that does not include the four books that I have to buy, which will average out to about $150 a book. I decided to go back to school after taking a good look at my future at the current company that I work for. All the advancement opportunities require a bachelor degree or better. I plan on transferring to UNC and completing my bachelor there. It seems like the most logical way to go, instead of wasting all that money on all these new online schools that credits most likely won’t transfer. I have tried to go to online schools like Strayer University, ECPI, and Kaplan. Even though I was focused and determine, I eventually realized that these types of classroom settings was not for me and that the cost of these schools were too expansive. They swallowed up all my grant money and I still had to get loans to cover the remaining balance of school. That is...
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...Grant Participation Part II 2 Grant Participation Part II The Salvation Army’s Alegria Program provides services to families who have a member living with HIV/AIDS and do not have any other housing options. Initially the program is set up in three phases. The first phase is emergency housing, and if need be clients then transfer into the transitional housing phase, and upon further stabilization (as well as vacancies) families then move into the third phase, which is permanent housing. The Salvation Army was seeking to fund 16 transitional housing units, and as a result applied for a government grant through LAHSA (The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority). The role of this writer was to contact appropriate departments in order to obtain certain documents so that they may be submitted along with the RFP. This was somewhat challenging because departments were inundated with requests from other programs due to the submission of grant renewals and quarterly reports . This writer had to make several attempts to obtain some of the paperwork. Departments contacted included: the finance department, in order to request copies of financial audit reports, as well as assurances, IRS paperwork demonstrating proof of nonprofit status, the development department in order to obtain information on current donations from donors, etc. This writer also had to communicate with the grants manager as well as the executive director of social services, and the executive director of...
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...THE UNIVERSITY OF DODOMA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MBA-EXECUTIVE PROGRAMME 2009/2010 RESEARCH PROPOSAL By KIBIKI YUSTIN, L.M TITLE: MANAGEMENT OF CAPITATION GRANTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF TANZANIA: A CASE OF KIGOMA DISTRICT COUNCIL PROPOSED SUPERVISOR: DR MBOGORO DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS –UDOM 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the Study Problem Sound Economic Governance is essential for the achievement of the desired reduction in poverty levels and improvements in economic growth in Tanzania. Good Public Financial Management (PFM) is important for efficient, effective and equitable utilization of scarce national resources (REF). Whilst the extent to which policy makers are held accountable to their constituents is an excellent indicator of good governance. Accountability and transparency go hand in hand in developing open and participatory decision-making processes. In 2005, the government of Tanzania reviewed the financial management practices and processes at the central government level. In 2006, the focus has shifted to local government, which now accounts for an increasing proportion of expenditures and is primarily responsible for service delivery in sectors such as primary education and primary health (URT, 2004). This kind of study is therefore wanting to provide a snapshot of how the resource allocation, resource management and control, resource utilization and accountability processes take place...
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...How to Start a Group Home • Call your state's department of human services to get laws and guidelines for group homes. On the local level, contact your county's department of children and family services to see if there are additional local requirements. To be licensed, you must follow all regulations • Write a "Statement of Purpose" for the group home. You will use this document in countless way, such as applying for licenses and grant money. Include a mission statement, the population you will serve and how you will serve them. • Incorporate your business as a tax-exempt, nonprofit business. Called a 501(c)(3) for the section of the tax code it's listed under, nonprofit status will make you exempt from federal and state taxes, leave you eligible for grants, allow you to do fund-raising, get cheaper mail rates, ask for public service announcements from media and give you some limited liability. Use a tax attorney to set this up. • Find a house to serve as the group home. The department of human services can tell you what is required as far as furnishings, equipment and space. The home will have to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You may run into some roadblocks when looking for homes. Some neighborhood associations prohibit this type of business. • Set up a volunteer board and start fund-raising. It takes a huge amount of money to open a group home because states have strict regulations. Make a realistic budget. It will be a great...
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...Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322(a). Source: 53 FR 8086, 8087, Mar. 11, 1988, unless otherwise noted. Back to Top Subpart A—General Back to Top §18.1 Purpose and scope of this part. This part establishes uniform administrative rules for Federal grants and cooperative agreements and subawards to State, local and Indian tribal governments. Back to Top §18.2 Scope of subpart. This subpart contains general rules pertaining to this part and procedures for control of exceptions from this part. Back to Top §18.3 Definitions. As used in this part: Accrued expenditures mean the charges incurred by the grantee during a given period requiring the provision of funds for: (1) Goods and other tangible property received; (2) services performed by employees, contractors, subgrantees, subcontractors, and other payees; and (3) other amounts becoming owed under programs for which no current services or performance is required, such as annuities, insurance claims, and other benefit payments. Accrued income means the sum of: (1) Earnings during a given period from services performed by the grantee and goods and other tangible property delivered to purchasers, and (2) amounts becoming owed to the grantee for which no current services or performance is required by the grantee. Acquisition cost of an item of purchased equipment means the net invoice unit price of the property including the cost of modifications, attachments, accessories, or auxiliary apparatus necessary to make the property...
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...Exam 3 1. According to Carl Stenberg, what are the major types of federal grants and what are the distinctions between them? How have block grants in particular evolved over time? What are the major concerns that state, local, and federal officials have regarding block grants? According to Carl Stenberg, there are two types of federal grants: categorical aid, which is specified for a specific use or program; and block grants, which are less specific and are designed to reduce the federal burden or responsibilities on certain programs. Block grants are used as a tool for redistributing power and accountably by using devolution and decentralization of authority (Conlan and Posner, 2008, 264). Sternberg has divided block grants into three distinct approaches: full devolution, partial devolution, and intergovernmental decentralization. Full devolution is the total removal and redistribution of federal policy, funding, regulatory, and administrative responsibilities (Conlan and Posner, 2008, 264). In the 1990s, this was referred to as “devolution revolution” and consisted of rhetoric proposing to push more power away from the federal government and down to the state and local levels. Full devolution was not popular and was only successful a few times, using legislative, executive, and administrative devolution to shift functional responsibilities from the federal level to state governments, for example, the regulation of marine port pilots, insurance, interstate horse racing, shipping...
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...Grant Writing FOR DUMmIES 3RD ‰ EDITION by Dr. Beverly A. Browning, MPA, DBA Grant Writing For Dummies® 3rd Edition , Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should e addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201)748-6008, or online at http:// www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, Making Everything Easier, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and/ or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and...
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...All About Florida First Time Home Buyer Grants Home buyers in Florida can find a host of websites the tell them all about Florida first time home buyer grants, but ask for money up front before providing the information. There are, however, a few non-profit organizations along with the State of Florida that will help home buyers will winning one of the many grants provided for Florida residents. The Florida Department of Community Affairs is the first place a first time home buyer should go to learn about all the grants available. The department has several programs available for buyers wanting to receive a grant to help them with the initial cost of buying and then closing on their first home. The main grant provided by the department is the Community Development Block Grant or the Low Income Home Energy Assistance grant. The state outlines what it takes to qualify for each one of these grants and buyers should diligently seek out what needs to be done and if they are eligible for the funding. In many circumstances, the department will have loans available to first time home buyers to be used for the down payment. On the department’s website, individuals will find the procedures and forms that need to be submitted in order to receive this money. The site also has a listing of numbers and individuals who will gladly assist the buyers in filling out the forms so they are down correctly. It is highly recommended that this assistance is taken because if the procedures...
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...> Implementation Guidance 55-2 The accounting and reporting of grants, membership dues, and sponsorships is determined by the underlying substance of the transaction.Those terms are broadly used to refer not only to contributions but also to assets transferred in exchange transactions.A grant, sponsorship, or membership may be entirely a contribution, entirely an exchange, or a combination of the two; therefore, care must be taken in evaluating each grant, sponsorship, or membership agreement.In addition, those resource transfers may also have the characteristics of agency transactions. 55-2A The implementation guidance is organized as follows: a. Distinguishing contributions from exchange transactions (see paragraphs 958-605-55-3 through 55-8 : ) b. Distinguishing the contribution portion of membership dues (see paragraphs 958-605-55-9 through 55-12 : ) c. Distinguishing contributions from agency transactions (see paragraph 958-605-55-13 : ). > > Distinguishing Contributions from Exchange Transactions 55-3 Some transfers of assets that are exchange transactions may appear to be contributions if the services or other assets given in exchange are perceived to be a sacrifice of little value and the exchanges are compatible with the recipient's mission. 55-4 Foundations, business entities, and other types of entities may provide resources to not-for-profit entities (NFPs) under programs referred to as grants, awards, or sponsorships.Those asset transfers are contributions...
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...raising taxes to cover these items, the time is now to get out in front of the issues by forming a fundraising committee or looking for an established nonprofit agency to help search for grants to help the city and the police department. The city needs to look for a grant, or grants, to pay for police equipment and computer training for the entire force. The police badly need four (4) new computers, twelve (12) bulletproof vests, eight (8) telephones and two (2) motorcycles (or horses) to catch criminals on foot. Once an agency is selected or a committee is formed internally, the township will also need funding for eighteen (18) street lights for a high-crime neighborhood and there is a suggestion to form a task force to count the broken windows in another neighborhood and begin the process of getting those repaired or replaced. This morning, someone else added that the fire department would soon need a new fire truck. For this assignment, pretend that you work for a nonprofit organization in this township and you are already on a standing committee for community development. You have just heard about the city’s needs, and you have approached the Director to ask if you can work on this project. The director has given you this approval, if your agency can get the computer training portion of the grant monies. The director mentioned that there may be a person in the community who may be willing to donate a motorcycle to the city through your nonprofit agency. Your committee does not...
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...Grant Proposals It doesn’t matter if the business is just an agency, organization, for profit or non-profit they need money to operate. Profit companies focus on getting their funding through revenues and interest-bearing loans. Non-profit companies depend on grants, loans, and public generosity. It is a must to understand that non-profit agencies are businesses too and they also need a way to pay for their expenses. Writing grants is the way an agency finds funding. Either an employee professional grant writer or having administrative personnel to write the proposals, they then submit them for review to potential donors. Writing grants proposals is far from an easy to deal with. There are deadlines, awareness of what programs a funder is looking to invest their time and money into. Details for the application are an important part to writing a grant. Some are short and don’t require much information, while others require detailed description of the program. This is the grant writer’s priority to make sure that it meets requirement and all the information that is needed is there. The primary point to a proposal is that is to get their program out there and to make it clear and honest picture of the organization project for those funding and in general. The writer must convince the review committee that their program is the best to choose. Grant proposals are the entrance to a organization, and creative writing can either win the committee over or break the deal. The information...
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...SPEA – V558 Fund Development for Nonprofits Jamie Levy Assessment of BBYO Development Program The above graph (not to scale) is a reflection of the development program at BBYO, Inc. BBYO is an independent, pluralistic, Jewish youth movement that recently (2002) became independent of its parent body, B’nai B’rith (a Jewish fraternal and social service agency). Since this time, BBYO has worked very hard to court a number of major donors. However, it seems that the donative spectrum is too heavily skewed towards a number of major donors; while small to medium size gifts are a relatively small part of the revenue stream. I believe this is a most unwelcome development. The reasons why I believe this phenomenon to be problematic are two-fold. Any organization that becomes dependent on a small subset of donors for over 91% of its revenue runs the risk of losing operational and mission-related control of the organization. Additionally, it seems that a great deal of donative income is “left on the table.” The organization has apparently expended far too little effort searching for small to midsize donations. I believe that a great deal of untapped development potential is waiting to be realized. BBYO is an 85 year old Jewish Youth Movement that has an alumni base of over 35,000 individuals. When one considers that this number does not reflect the parents of alumni, one can only conclude that this very large donor base has mainly gone untapped. It would be interesting to compare...
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...MINISTRY OF EDUCATION A NEW FUNDING FRAMEWORK: HOW GOVERNMENT GRANTS ARE ALLOCATED TO PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Income sources of public higher education institutions The new funding framework: an overview Division of the government budget for higher education into categories of grants Teaching input grants Teaching output grants Research output grants Institutional factor grants Moving from current to the new funding framework February 2004 1 INCOME SOURCES OF PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS The diagram below offers a broad summary of the ways in which funds flow to public universities and technikons in South Africa. Diagram 1: Sources of funds of public higher education institutions Government grants 50% Student tuition & other fees 25% Annual funds for public higher education 100% Other private income 25% The proportions reflected in the diagram are averages for the system as a whole. These proportions can differ widely between institutions. For example, government grants as a proportion of total income can be as low as 35% if an institution is able to raise large amounts of private funds through research contracts, donations and investments and can be as high as 65% in the case of institutions which are not able to generate substantial amounts of private income. The Ministry of Education has direct control over only government grants to public universities and technikons. The Ministry furthermore takes no...
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