Comments on: Finding Nonprofits in President Obama’s FY2010 Budget http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy2010-budget/ On the intersection of nonprofits, politics, and public policy. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:32:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Centralizing Compassion: A Disaster’s Tale : Local Knowledge http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy2010-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-8458 Centralizing Compassion: A Disaster’s Tale : Local Knowledge Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:50:59 +0000 http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/?p=638#comment-8458 [...] [19] “Despite the longstanding knowledge that innovation is found in organizations of many sizes, small and large, the Social Innovation Fund is structured to invest in sizable organizations able to absorb seven-figure federal grants and scale up. Many entrepreneurial leaders of the nonprofit sector toil for small organizations in out-of-the-mainstream locales. They may not be in line to get much from the Social Innovation Fund unless they are willing to sign up as local affiliates of the designated national innovators.” Andrew Cohen, “Finding Nonprofits in President Obama’s FY2010 Budget,” May 15, 2009, http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy20.... [...] [...] [19] “Despite the longstanding knowledge that innovation is found in organizations of many sizes, small and large, the Social Innovation Fund is structured to invest in sizable organizations able to absorb seven-figure federal grants and scale up. Many entrepreneurial leaders of the nonprofit sector toil for small organizations in out-of-the-mainstream locales. They may not be in line to get much from the Social Innovation Fund unless they are willing to sign up as local affiliates of the designated national innovators.” Andrew Cohen, “Finding Nonprofits in President Obama’s FY2010 Budget,” May 15, 2009, http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy20…. [...]

]]> By: Cynthia Hamilton-Smith http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy2010-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6945 Cynthia Hamilton-Smith Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:46 +0000 http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/?p=638#comment-6945 Will the additional assistance for all including small and large, non profits that the President is planning be governed by the local government? The Federal government does implement good powerful programs to help the people; but by the time it gets to the local non profits so many additional rules have been added. Also, the funds have been reduced by the time the local government takes their administration dollars off the top. Then expect us to do so much with little funding to help us administratively. That is why we as grass root organizations struggle. We work with no health insurance and sometimes no paycheck while the local government continues to increase their staff. Will the additional assistance for all including small and large, non profits that the President is planning be governed by the local government? The Federal government does implement good powerful programs to help the people; but by the time it gets to the local non profits so many additional rules have been added. Also, the funds have been reduced by the time the local government takes their administration dollars off the top. Then expect us to do so much with little funding to help us administratively. That is why we as grass root organizations struggle. We work with no health insurance and sometimes no paycheck while the local government continues to increase their staff.

]]> By: Sasha http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy2010-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-4656 Sasha Mon, 18 May 2009 21:24:15 +0000 http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/?p=638#comment-4656 I am unclear on whether or not faith-based groups that are not non-profits but have been eligible through charitable choice language to provide social services are cut out of getting money from the Strengthening Communities Fund? CCF seemed to carve out a specific piece of the pie for them to get money, but it doesn't appear that way with SCF; am I misunderstanding this? I am unclear on whether or not faith-based groups that are not non-profits but have been eligible through charitable choice language to provide social services are cut out of getting money from the Strengthening Communities Fund? CCF seemed to carve out a specific piece of the pie for them to get money, but it doesn’t appear that way with SCF; am I misunderstanding this?

]]> By: Mildred http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy2010-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-4518 Mildred Sat, 16 May 2009 11:42:13 +0000 http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/?p=638#comment-4518 Thank you so much for posting this. I am researching this topic for business planning and this is very helpful and informative. Thank you so much for posting this. I am researching this topic for business planning and this is very helpful and informative.

]]> By: Brian Depew - Center for Rural Affairs http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy2010-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-4490 Brian Depew - Center for Rural Affairs Sat, 16 May 2009 02:26:56 +0000 http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/?p=638#comment-4490 Thanks for the great summary and added commentary. It is very useful. And, agreed, it all feels urban heavy. Another rural program that did get a significant boost in the budget is the new Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. The program was new in the 2008 farm bill, and is not even launched yet, though it should be within a month. In year one it will have $4 million nationally. The president proposes an additional $22 million for year two - a six fold increase. The program will make grants to nonprofit microenterprise development organizations who can use the funds for business training, technical assistance and small loans to rural entrepreneurs of limited means. There's more info here: http://cfra.org/policy/micro/federal-micro-program Thanks for the great summary and added commentary. It is very useful. And, agreed, it all feels urban heavy.

Another rural program that did get a significant boost in the budget is the new Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program. The program was new in the 2008 farm bill, and is not even launched yet, though it should be within a month. In year one it will have $4 million nationally. The president proposes an additional $22 million for year two – a six fold increase. The program will make grants to nonprofit microenterprise development organizations who can use the funds for business training, technical assistance and small loans to rural entrepreneurs of limited means. There’s more info here: http://cfra.org/policy/micro/federal-micro-program

]]> By: Lorrie Mauro http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/2009/05/15/finding-nonprofits-in-president-obamas-fy2010-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-4474 Lorrie Mauro Fri, 15 May 2009 19:09:23 +0000 http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/cohenreport/?p=638#comment-4474 I just saw today that there is a Compassion Capital Demonstration Fund. How does this tie into the SCF? I just saw today that there is a Compassion Capital Demonstration Fund. How does this tie into the SCF?

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