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LATEST NEWS | 2009 Statewide Grants Information Sessions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 22, 2009
Women’s Foundation Announces Grants Information Sessions
Foundation to convene eight GISs in July and August
MINNEAPOLIS -- In July and August, the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota will hold eight Grants Information Sessions (GIS) to publicize its available funding opportunities. At the sessions, Foundation staff will also offer helpful tips on how to write effective grant proposals, and attendees will have the opportunity to network with other groups that are working with women and girls in their area.
A GIS taylored for immigrant and refugee communities will be held in the Twin Cities on August 19. The final GIS on August 26 will be a collaboratively presented by the Women's Foundation, Headwaters Foundation for Justice, and PFund Foundation.
Minnesota nonprofits seeking funding to advance economic, social and political equality for women and girls are encouraged to attend.
To RSVP and for more information, contact Sida Ly-Xiong at 888-337-5010 (toll-free) or sida@wfmn.org.
Bemidji | July 9 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Northwest Minnesota Foundation - 4225 Technology Drive NW, Bemidji
Grand Rapids | July 10 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Blandin Foundation - 100 North Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids
Warroad | July 22 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Public Safety Center - 802 Cherne Drive NW, Warroad
Mankato | July 23 | 1:30-3:00 p.m.
Mankato YWCA - 209 South 2nd St., Suite 314, Mankato
Rochester | August 5 | 10-11:30 a.m.
United Way of Olmsted County - 903 West Center St., Rochester
St. Cloud | August 12 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Atwood Memorial Center, Primrose Room - 651 First Avenue South, SCSU Campus, St. Cloud
Immigrant & Refugee Communities | August 19 | 3-4:30 p.m.
YWCA Midtown - 2121 East Lake Street, Minneapolis
Social Justice Funders' Grant Opportunities & Frameworks Meeting
August 26 | 10:00 a.m.-Noon
YWCA Midtown - 2121 East Lake Street, Minneapolis
>> For this GIS, RSVPs accepted online, here.
Press Inquiries:
Mary Beth Hanson
Communications Director
612-236-1811
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