GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT for NYC Goddesses!

Thanks to the "Living in the Village Economic Empowerment Group - Together...We Can Endure" group on Facebook for this grant announcement. Details are below...

EMPOWERED TO THE THIRD DEGREE, INC. seeks to serve women by creating opportunities for and removing impediments to the achievement of self actualization. It is an outlet through which evolving women give back to the community and motivate through the provision of workshops, mentoring relationships and enrichment funds.

BACKGROUND

EMPOWERED TO THE THIRD DEGREE, INC. is a small not for profit organization birthed from a monthly gathering of women that began in April of 2006. Since its inception, the driving passion of our small group has been personal enrichment. However, this was never the group’s only goal. Consistent with the slogan of this group, “Empower me. Empower you. Empower us,” Empowered to the Third Degree, Inc. saw the extension of services, beyond this small group, as the necessary course of its’ evolution. In 2009 this group sought to obtain not for profit status. Since this time, not for profit status has been attained. In addition, the operations of this group have been approved and authorized by the State of New York’s, State Education Department.

Services provided by this not for profit organization have the aims of:
1. Assisting constituents in identifying where they are, as well as where they want to be.
2. Increasing self awareness to identify counterproductive attitudes & practices.
3. Aiding constituents in developing concrete plans to achieve their aims.
4. Providing necessary tools to make these dreams a reality.

At any one time, a service offered can embody one or all of these aims.

ENRICHMENT FUNDS
ENRICHMENT FUNDS are funds provided to women in career or vocational transition that have a financial need. These funds serve as a stepping stone, empowering recipients to accomplish these aims when they otherwise would not have been able to.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria. Women from all over Long Island, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, The Bronx and/or Manhattan are encouraged to apply. It must be established that these funds will be used for a specific purpose. The purpose must pertain to career or vocational goals. Exceptions will be made for mothers who need funds in order to secure otherwise unattainable provision for their family. Grant amounts are not specified in the application as funds will be distributed based upon availability and need. At this time it is recommended that requests not exceed $250. However, requests greater than this will be considered. Determination of grant recipients will be made jointly by the organizations board of directors. These grants will be administered quarterly providing funding permits. Recipients will be notified by either phone or mail of their granted request.

Recipients will be selected based upon:
• Financial need.
• Leadership and exemplary character or drive.
• 1-2 paragraphs stating how the grant will help them and why they should get it.
• Minimum of two references
Grant Process Timeline.
Application deadline: August 21, 2010
Deliberation: August 21, 2010 to September 6, 2010
Grant Distribution: Week of September 6, 2010 and September 13, 2010.

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