Welcome to 2005!
Florida Funding Staff
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In this update:
I. News
-Tax Deductions may be allowed
through July for Tsunami Relief
-Congress Convenes
-More Free Newsletters Available
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II.
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Guide to Florida Foundations, 18th Edition, 2005
III.
Hot Grants: January 2005, Part III
NEWS
Tax Break For Donations Extended
Sections excerpted and originally reported by
the Miami Herald.
A bill introduced in Congress would allow
charitable contributions for tsunami relief made through the month of
January to be claimed as deductions on taxpayers' 2004 tax return.
Normally, any donations made in 2005 could not be
claimed until taxpayers filed their 2005 tax returns a year from now.
The bill was sponsored by Finance Committee
Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., and
would allow charitable contributions made for tsunami relief through
January 31st eligible for the exemption.
Both Grassley and Baucus said they hoped the
legislation would bolster support for the private relief effort that is
being led by presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
Over $200 million was raised as of last Tuesday.
Congress Convenes
Congress convened last Tuesday, marking the end of its
109th session. It looks forward to a year likely filled with partisan
debates.
President Bush's expansive overhaul of social security
is one of the many issues on this year's agenda that will grid-lock
Congress along partisan lines. Still, issues like social security
threaten party unity as well; moderate Republicans will find themselves
tugged in alternate directions.
Tax code and immigration policies are two other
enormously controversial issues that Congress will tackle this year.
In the House of Representatives, Republicans won 220-195
on a vote to change the manner in which the House's ethics committee
grants permission to begin an investigation. The new rule requires a
majority vote to begin an investigation, and with the panel evenly split
between both parties, a partisan deadlock is assured.
As retirement of at least one of the Supreme Court
Justice's is imminent this year, the Senate is in a heated debate over
preparations for judicial confirmation. Senate Democrats have promise to
filibuster any extreme nominees, causing Senate Republicans to retaliate
by threatening to change debate rules.
Such a change would be disastrous to minority rights in
the Senate--it currently guarantees unlimited debate unless 60 of the
100 members vote to stop--and may haunt Republicans in the future.
Democrats have vowed to start parliamentary warfare that
would indefinitely bring the Senate to a standstill.
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III. Hot Grants: January 2005, Part
II
~Animal Welfare
(January 12)
Applications are being accepted for the Geraldine R. Dodge
Foundation’s Frontiers for Veterinary Medicine Fellowships.
Fellowships of up to $7,000 each will support veterinary students
pursuing summer projects or research that promotes the humane treatment
of animals.
Contact: Lisa Bregman, GRDF, 163 Madison Avenue, P.O. Box 1239; (973)
540-8843, ext. 131;
lbregman@grdodge.org;
http://www.grdodge.org/frontiers_guidelines.htm
~Community and Economic Development. (Open Deadline)
Focus primarily on issues relating to children and families, civic
participation, cultural life, educational and economic opportunities for
all residents, and housing and community development.
The foundation encourages interested organizations that are tax
exempt to send a one to two page letter of inquiry before submitting a
proposal.
For more information contact: Knight Foundation, Wachovia Financial
Center, Suite 3300, 200 South Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Fl. 33131 or visit
their website
www.knightfdn.org.
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QUARTERLY GRANT
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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This program promotes professional development for
arts organizations within five funding categories: Mini-Grants, Staff
Exchange Grants, Consultant Grants, In-Service Training Grants and
Special Grants.
TYPE OF AID: Up to a maximum of $1,500 depending
on funding category with the exception of special projects. Call the
Division for details.
ELIGIBILITY: Nonprofit organizations.
RECENT FUNDING: FY 04-05: $35,000
DEADLINES: For FY 04-05: July 12th 2004, October
12th 2004, January 12th, 2005
MATCHING REQUIREMENTS: Yes. A dollar-for-dollar match (50% of the
total project cost). Of the match, 50% may be documented in-kind
contributions.
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