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Let’s accelerate meaningful change!
Our mission is clear: to accelerate meaningful change through effective communication. We work through four core activities: capacity building, storytelling, services and grant support for NGOs.
We believe in storytelling that inspires action, builds trust and promotes constructive narratives.
CF strengthens organisations by building the skills and confidence needed to communicate effectively.
Why a Communication Foundation?
Many NGOs and UN organisations operate with limited budgets and few staff trained in professional communication. Added to this, shifting politics and growing conservatism create new challenges for their work. To remain resilient and amplify their impact, organisations must strengthen their identity and invest in communication.
When approached strategically, communication can shift from being a perceived obligation to a powerful opportunity. With the right focus, even limited budgets and capacity can be maximised to create and deliver clear, effective strategies unlocking advocacy, fundraising, and public trust, and ultimately driving meaningful, lasting change where it is most needed.
Storytelling Review – Master your mission’s story
Your story defines how people understand your organisation, its values and its impact. A Storytelling Review helps clarify and strengthen your narrative so it consistently reflects who you are, what you stand for and why your work matters.
CF’s Storytelling Review is a structured review of how your organisation communicates its story across channels and formats. We assess narrative structure, key messages, tone of voice, audience focus and coherence to understand whether your storytelling supports your mission and strategic positioning.
How it helps you
Dry data often fails to inspire action. This review helps you to find the "heart" of your work and communicate it in a way that sticks.
What We Do
Why it matters
NGOs operate in complex and competitive environments, where clarity and credibility are essential. Strong storytelling:
Over time, stories can get fragmented or can lose their meaning.
Different projects may tell different versions of your mission, diluting impact.
A Storytelling Review restores focus and alignment within your communication.
This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.
Washington Goes Purple Scholarship
This scholarship is open to students that reside in Washington County, MD, are continuing their education, and have been affected by substance use.
This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.
Washington County Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Scholarship
Founded by alumni of Washington County Hospital’s School of Nursing, this fund serves to provide scholarships to deserving students who are continuing their education in Nursing.
This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.
Washington County Arts Council, Inc. Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. welcomes all applicants interested in pursuing a 2- or 4-year degree, or a certificate program, from an accredited educational institution with an emphasis on the arts. All students, including those individuals who have pursued a non-traditional education path, will be considered for this scholarship.
This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.
Washington County 4-H Livestock/Market Sale Scholarship
Established to support post-secondary scholarships to participants in Washington County 4-H Livestock and Market Sale programs.
This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.
Washington County 4-H Dairy Scholarship
Established to support post-secondary scholarships to participants in Washington County 4-H dairy programs.
This Community Foundation was created by and for the people of Washington County MD, and exists to improve the quality of life for all of our citizens, now and for generations to come, by building community endowments, addressing needs through grant making and providing leadership on key community issues.
The Tim Moffatt Career Advancement Award
This scholarship will be awarded to deserving students who are graduating from a WCPS high school, or are a non-traditional learner with equivalent education, who have been accepted into a trade school/program/apprenticeship, or who have enlisted in the military.
The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.
Pi-Squared Scholarship
Benefiting graduating seniors of Spring ISD (Texas), Klein ISD (Texas), and Houston ISD (Texas).
The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.
Roger and Barbara Powell Scholarship for Nursing
Benefiting rural Texas residents pursuing nursing degrees.
The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.
Silver Eagle Distributors Houston Scholarship
Benefiting dependents of Silver Eagle Distributors Houston employees.
The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.
Tradition of Excellence Scholarship
Benefiting dependents of current Perry Homes employees.
The Greater Houston Community Foundation (GHCF) administers a variety of unique scholarship funds that grant over $5.7 million annually to college students. The scholarship funds have been established by thoughtful and generous donors and each has a unique set of eligibility criteria and award structure.
Strong Family Scholarship
Benefiting graduating high school seniors from charter schools in Houston, TX.
Taka Domingo HLP Vocational Scholarship
The HLP Hamakua Community Foundation is a non-profit organization that was formed to benefit the people of Hamakua. Taka Domingo was one of the original board members when HLP was established after the closure of sugar. He was an electrician and County Councilman representing the Hamakua District. The Taka Domingo HLP Vocational Scholarship was established after his death in August 2016.
Individual award amount: $2,000.
Possible trades include: welding, tourism, fire science, electrical, early childhood education, agriculture, auto body, auto mechanics, diesel mechanics, carpentry, culinary and others not listed.
Pfizer supports the global healthcare community’s independent initiatives (e.g., research, quality improvement or education) to improve patient outcomes in areas of unmet medical need that are aligned with Pfizer’s medical and/or scientific strategies.
Pre-clinical Investigation of anti-TFPI-mediated Rebalancing Mechanisms in Non-Hemophilic Bleeding Disorders
There remains a scientific gap in understanding of the role of anti-TFPImediated hemostatic rebalancing in the context of inherited or non-hemophilic bleeding disorders. This competitive grant program encourages competitive submissions focsed on generating preclinical/foundational data exploring the therapeutic potential and mechanisms of TFPI modulation in bleeding disorders other than hemophilia.
Funding
An award from the George and Viola Hoffman Fund may be made annually for student research toward a master’s thesis or doctoral dissertation on a geographical subject in Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe includes the countries of East Central and Southeast Europe from Poland south to Romania, Bulgaria, and the successor states of the former Yugoslavia. Topics may be historical or contemporary, systematic or regional, limited to a small area or comparative.
Big Ideas, Real Impact.
Our Mission
The Seabrook Community Foundation is dedicated to expanding opportunity and strengthening the well-being of underserved youth and families in coastal communities surrounding Seabrook, WA, including Copalis, Taholah, and Copalis Crossing. Grounded in integrity, respect, and commitment, the foundation actively invests in the regions people by creating meaningful pathways to stability, health, and a more vibrant future for all.
Our Vision
To cultivate a region rich with opportunity where children flourish and every family has the support and resources to build healthy, stable, and hopeful futures.
Nebraska Library Commission Grants Schedule
Nebraska Library Commission Grants: The Nebraska Library Commission awards grants to Nebraska libraries and library organizations according to the following schedule. These grants are financed with funding made available through the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature or through the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
Continuing Education and Training Grants
This year, the Nebraska Library Commission is opening the CE grants to 1) online learning, 2) attending out-of-state conferences or workshops, and 3) larger continuing education projects.
The purpose of these continuing education grants is to assist Nebraska libraries in improving the library services provided to their communities through continuing education and training for their library personnel and supporters. Successful applications will show how the continuing education and/or training proposed will support the library's mission.
For this round of CE and training grants, applications should be for events happening before June 2026. (All reimbursement forms and receipts must be submitted by June 12, 2026.).
Washington grants for nonprofits provide funding to support education, environmental conservation, public health, and community development projects. The following grants empower organizations to address local challenges, foster equity, and enhance quality of life across Washington State.
Explore 207 funding opportunities for nonprofits in Washington, with $109.7M in resources. Instrumentl assists nonprofits with deadline notifications, tailored search options, and strategic insights to foster impactful initiatives throughout the state.
How common are grants in this category?
Common — grants in this category appear regularly across funding sources.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Washington grants for Nonprofits?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
There is a wide variety of funding sources for nonprofits available in Washington State. Currently, there are more than 200+ individual open grants available, totaling $109,727,947 in funding. For organizations interested in pursuing grant funding in Washington, the median grant size is an impressive $25,000. Not only that, but there are currently 90 grant opportunities with awards over 25k. In addition, we have 38 grants that support general operating expenses, while more than 200+ grants fund programs and projects. More specifically, over 3,000+ grants focus on education and more than 2,000+ grant opportunities are focused on human & social services.
More than 200+ of the grants that are currently available in Washington come from private foundations, but there are also plenty of opportunities on the federal, state, and local government levels, as well as a few grants being offered by corporate sponsors. Here’s a breakdown of where you'll find the most grants available:
There are quite a few funding opportunities available, especially ones that focus on the environment, so you should do your research on not only the amount of funding being offered by these grantors but also their focus. Keep in mind that government grants often have larger awards than those on the corporate level, but they also have equally large compliance requirements.
Based on the data we have now, the best time to apply for grants in Washington is in Q1, which is when about 27.0% of deadlines for grants land. This period offers nonprofits the most opportunities to secure funding. However, Q2 has just a bit smaller of an amount of grant deadlines, with 26.8%. Comparatively, Q3 is the grant period with the least activity, coming in at only 22.3%. To maximize your odds of winning grant funding, be aware of the peak fundraising periods.
The nonprofit funding landscape throughout Washington has shown significant activity across the past several years. Based on the funding reports sent to the IRS, overall grant funding reached more than $9.78 billion in 2021 and then rose to more than $10.61 billion in 2022. The largest area for funding was single-organization support. Likewise, the top counties that received the most funding were King County, Snohomish County, and Pierce County.
Instrumentl simplifies the entire grant process to help you sift through the more than 200 grants that are currently available. Through Instrumentl, you can easily research funders, manage deadlines, and keep on top of everything in our all-in-one platform.
With Instrumentl, you'll get access to over 20,000 live grants and 400,000 funders beyond what you see here in Washington. Learn more about how Instrumentl helps nonprofits streamline their grant process.