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Tax Help for the Home Business OwnerI BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO PAY UNCLE SAM EVERY PENNY REQUIRED BY LAW.BUT THAT LAW DOES NOT SAY THAT WE HAVE TO OVER PAY!!!This blog is intended to help you, the home business owner, save money by pointing out the TAX BREAKS set fourth by our Government.So how do you know you qualify as a Home Business Owner?The Law says that ANY tax payer who has an ACTIVE Home Based Business has to do the following:• Run that business consistently• Run it with the INTENT to make a profit.• Keep good recordsYou can reduce your taxes by $3000 to $6000 a year just by doing those 3 things.SOME ADVICE: No one should start a home business just to get the tax deductions. That is not what the tax breaks are for. The breaks are a result of having the business the reason for it.Are you just starting your business? Here is more Great news!!!The American Jobs Creation Act allows taxpayers to deduct up to $5000 in new business start up costs and $5000 in Organizational Expenditures (in the tax year the business is started) This is a huge benefit for both small and home based businesses.Start Up Costs: Those expenses incurred before actually offering goods and services for sale.Organizational Costs: Expenses for business license or setting up a business entity like LLC’s or Corporations.Thank you for reading my Tax blog. My hope is to help you, the tax payer keep that which is rightfully your.Next week: Further information on those 3 qualifications of Home Business Ownership.Yours Truly,LenisaDish Gardens by Lenisawww.Lenisa.Etsy.comLenisahbb@yahoo.comgreenbutton.gif
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Get ready for the New Hip Hop 1980’s Throwback Movie "Up in the Attic". There’s a lot of joy, pain and teenagers doing what teenagers do in the NJ suburbs of NYC back in the day. The fly guys and fly girls ran mad episodes and many lessons were learned Available on DVD October 1, 2009. Check out the clips and join the movement on http://www.upintheattic.ning.com andhttp://www.myspace.com/upintheatticmoviehttp://www.upintheatticmovie.com

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Do you need to Snag a Job?

I know I work with ALOT Of work at home entrepreneurs, but quite a few of my readers are 9-to-5ivers looking for full time jobs or extra income. A friend of mind just sent me a link to this new website, so I thought I would share it: SnagAJob.com, said to be the number one source for hourly jobs across the US. According to the website, SnagAJob.com is America’s largest hourly job website, featuring more than 100,000 active job postings in industries including: restaurant, retail, office, homecare, hospitality and more. 17987 If you are trying to find a job or looking for extra money, I hope this website is helpful. I'm at work at home momma so I haven't personally used it, but it was shared to me so I thought I would share it with you. Official URL: http://www.snagajob.com
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IS MLM IS A BIG OL' LIE?

BURNED BY THE BIG MLM LIE!

Multi-Level Marketing (MLM) known as Network Marketing is a system for selling goods or services through a network of distributors. The typical Multilevel Marketing program works through recruitment. You are invited to become a distributor, sometimes through another distributor of the Multilevel Marketing company's products and sometimes through a generally advertised meeting.If you choose to become a distributor with the Multilevel Marketing company, you'll earn money both through the sales of the MLM's products and through recruiting other distributors, by receiving a portion of the income these distributors generate.MLM has the well-deserved reputation of chewing up the masses and spitting them out as a day-to-day affair.Well, i am here to tell you that MLM was not designed to work the way the Diamonds, or 5-Star, Presidential Directors, blah blah has communicated to us.I only participate in MLM businesses with a Binary Plan. Why? Because binary means TWO. I honestly believe that anyone interested in going into a network marketing business MUST know at least two people. As a matter of fact this is true with ANY business. If not, I will highly recommend that they not invest the time, effort, nor money.With a binary model, you are required to BRING 2 people PERSONALLY ENROLLED by you in order to qualify for bonuses and commissions.So answer me this -- Why do the big dogs tell us to bring in 20, 50, or even 100?Yes, you can make considerably more money with the various bonuses, fast start bonuses, etc, if you bring in a boatload of people. But how many of us know a boat load of people interested in MLM? And how many of us can effectively manage 50 or 100 people to success?MLM has been said to be a 'touch' approach to direct selling. Yes, in the direct selling industry, the most successful ones are the ones who know how to tap into their warm and hot lists and leverage off of those they know ... and who they know .. and on and on. Human interaction, training, caring, and HELPING goes a long way towards success.Yes, I know ... many of the most successful 'leaders' in network marketing tell us to bring the large numbers. Why? Well, when those at the bottom finally figure out they are feeding those at the top, they drop out. But with large enough numbers, those who dropped out are easily replaced by the next bunch of bright-eyed newbies. This cycle repeats over and over again.So the big guy with the huge list of people get 200 people to come in as his personally enrollees. What are the implications of such an approach?The big guy has to train all 200 of these people to do what he has done! You know as well as I do that a very, very small percentage of the 200 people will be able to get 200, or 100 or even 5 people into the business. Meanwhile, while they try their darnedest, the big guy is making a boatload of cash from their monthly product purchases before they get a clue and drop out extremely disappointed with the whole deal.And eventually the folks at the bottom get tired of shelling out good money for products or services every month and they quit. Very typical.How many people did the big guy really help? How many did he really pull up with him? How many? How many?Now, let me show you why bringing in 2 is sufficient to get you on your way to profitability.We BUILD RELATIONSHIPS! We pull each other up with the minimal amount of effort.We may not make $500,000 a year each but we can pull in $50,000 a year with checks arriving in as soon as 2 weeks. So how are we able to do this by bringing in just 2 people?I bring in 2 into a binary model program. I put one on my left leg and 1 on my right leg. I know these 2 people. They trust me, I trust them and they are trustworthy. That was easy.Now that i qualify for making cash in the MLM business since all that is required to qualify is to bring 2 who make product purchases to consume, sell or share. But you may ask, how can I build a team where we all win? Of course, just 2 will not put a dime in my pocket.Simple answer: I help my 2 get their 2 .. the same way, I brought them in. Bingo! There are now 4 more on my team for a total of 6. So their 2 brings in 2 and helps their 2 get 2. WOW! There are now 14 on my team. Then they bring in their 2. Now I have a total of 30... and on and on.UNBELIEVABLE! I didn't have to recruit 100 or 50 or even 10 distributors. All I had to do was find 2 trustworthy people who trusts me and simply help them do exactly what i did. No rah rah meetings! No making lists of 100s of people. No massive advertising. No ... none of that impersonal nonsense.Who did I learn this from? Reverend Dr. Duane Broom, the mastermind behind Operation Promised Land. (Well, he says he is no genius and the plan was imparted to him from God). Go to the site and be sure to click through to all 7 videos. You WILL receive a EUREKA Moment!Many 'real' people have been financially empowered. I don't mean yachts and mansions type of empowerment ... i mean being able to finally purchase groceries, pay their mortgage, purchase an automobile kind of empowerment.This has been very successful for me in my USANA, Gano Excel, and ProxyComm multi-level marketing businesses. Yes I am in profit. Yes, they are in profit. No, we do not work the business 40 hours a week. No, we do not spend our waking hours in meetings. We do meet ... yes we meet to chat, laugh, support one another, over Gano Coffee and Tea, discuss the merits of USANA no-preservative toothpaste and the cost-savings associated with getting a ProxyComm toll-free number on our cell phones to make unlimited calls to one another, make vacation plans, and talk about how we can continue supporting one another. What is also amazingly rewarding is that we have all found new friends... a new extended familyI challenge you to find an Orange Pink Diamond (or whatever it is they call themselves) who made his fortunes by cracking the whip on the little guys ... find him who has developed such strong relationships, found new friends, and sleeps at night knowing that his empire was built on the back of those who have yet to see one iota of profit coming their way. Okay, I m being unfair. There are some top dogs who are nice, helpful, guys but ... I'm just saying ...I have tested this model and, by gosh, it works!What is key and gives the team members a no-risk proposition is that I will not enter the first group into the program until I have collected enough names to put folks in profit BEFORE they enter the business. Meanwhile the folks who are at the bottom of the list continue to get their 2 and on and on and on. Then when we have accumulated enough names, we continue to enter folks into the business once a week while maintaining a buffer which allows us to continue this process over and over again.So, if you are interested in how I make this work for all in a short-period of time while we as a group benefactor and help financially those at the bottom get their 2, contact me at 1.877.896.4383. But be sure to have your TWO so I can help you help them to finally pocket multiple streams of income in this economy of opportunity! By the way, did I mention that you keep your money in your pocket UNTIL a profit center has been built for you? YES! How About That for NO RISK? Ask Me How!We all fail if one of us is left to fail.By the way, I am one of those 'big dogs' with a huge list of prospects, networkers, etc. I can bring in 200 but it goes against my formula for success. I'm not creating millionaires ... I am empowering the masses to get their own financial bailout.God BlessFaith Renee Sloan1.877.896.4383
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Grants for Women - August Edition

Grants for Women - August EditionThis is Coach Elizabeth Felder once again with valuable information you can use or pass on to all you know.Join us at www.WomenWhoWin.ning.com Today!Grants For Women
Organizations and Foundations That Provide Grants For Women


Altrusa International Foundation
The Altrusa International Foundation is a not-for-profit, philanthropic corporation established in 1962 by Altrusa International, Inc., a worldwide volunteer service organization devoted to contributing to human well-being through the development and implementation of effective local community service programs. Volunteers and beneficiaries include women and men.
Grant Amount: $250 - $1,000
More Info: www.altrusa.com

American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Features information on fellowships, grants, and awards for female students, presented by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) in Washington, D.C. Discusses AAUW Educational Foundation fellowships and grants, AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund support for sex discrimination lawsuits, and the International Federation of University Women.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.aauw.org/fga/index.cfm and www.aauw.org/3000/fdnfelgra/career.html

Arcus Foundation
Provides grants through several funds, to include the Arcus Fund, Gay & Lesbian Fund, Great Apes Fund, and the National Fund. The Arcus Foundation envisions and contributes to a pluralistic world that celebrates diversity and dignity, invests in social justice, and promotes tolerance and compassion.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.arcusfoundation.org

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is committed to supporting programs and organizations that create opportunity, enhance self-esteem and increase awareness about cultural and community issues among young men and women.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.blankfoundation.org

Association For Women In Mathematics
The purpose of the Association for Women in Mathematics is to encourage women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, and to promote equal opportunity and the equal treatment of women and girls in the mathematical sciences.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.awm-math.org

Association for Women In Science Scholarships and Fellowships
Each year, the AWIS Educational Foundation offers predoctoral awards and college scholarships for high school seniors in the amount of $1,000. A new program, the Kirsten R. Lorentzen Award, is for college sophomores or juniors studying physics or geoscience.
Grant Amount: $1,000
More Info: www.awis.org/careers/edfoundation.html

Avon Foundation
The Avon Foundation is committed to the mission to improve the lives of women and their families. Now past the half century milestone, the Avon Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that brings this mission to life through two key areas of focus: breast cancer and domestic violence.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.avoncompany.com/women

Barbara Lee Family Foundation
The Barbara Lee Family Foundation was founded by Barbara Lee to strategically advance two of her longstanding passions – women in politics and the contemporary arts. The Women in Politics Program Area is dedicated to engaging women in the American democratic process and promoting their participation at all levels of government.
Grant Amount: Not listed.
More Info: www.barbaraleefoundation.org

Canadian Women's Foundation (CWF)
CWF is Canada’s first, and only, national public foundation designed to raise and grant funds to meet the needs of women and girls. Women across Canada tell us repeatedly that poverty and violence are the two major issues affecting self-reliance and independence for women.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.cdnwomen.org

Chicago Foundation for Women
One of the largest women’s funds in the world, Chicago Foundation for Women believes that all women and girls in the Chicago metropolitan area should have the opportunity to achieve their potential and to live in safe, just and healthy communities. We support the achievement of social justice through grant-making and advocacy. Their work is rooted in three principals of women’s human rights:
- Economic security
- Freedom from violence and
- Access to health services
Grant Range: $5,000 to $50,000
More Info: www.cfw.org

Colin Higgins Foundation
Through its grantmaking activities, The Colin Higgins Foundation supports organizations that build the power and leadership of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered youth (age 13-24) through:
- Grassroots organizing and/or comprehensive leadership development
- Working with historically underprivileged constituencies: youth of color,
transgendered, immigrant,low income or rural youth/and or youth in reservation
communities
- Striving to bring about institutional change in the legal, political economic or
cultural structures that impact the LGBT youth, and;
- Working to link LGBT youth to other organization and social justice movements.
Grant Amount: $10,000-$20,000
More Info: www.colinhiggins.org

Dorothy Harris Endowed Scholarship
Established in honor of Dr. Dorothy Harris, pioneer and advocate for women in sports. Its goal is to assist women graduate students pursuing one of the following fields of study: Physical Education, Sport Management, Sport Psychology or Sport Sociology.
Grant Amount: $1,500
More Info: www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgibin/iowa/funding/featured.html?record=3

Educational Foundation for Women in Accounting Scholarships
The Educational Foundation awards scholarships to women who are pursuing accounting degrees at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Grant Amount: $1,000 - $5,000
More Info: www.efwa.org/scholarships.htm

ExxonMobil Grants For Women and Girls
This new community investment initiative, Educating Women and Girls , is focused on providing and improving educational and training opportunities for women and girls in the developing countries where we live and work.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/Citizenship/gcr_women_girls.asp

Federated Dept Store Foundation
Charitable giving through the Federated Foundation, from Federated’s divisions and corporate office and The May Department Stores Foundation totaled more than $33.5 million in fiscal 2005. Areas of strategic focus for the Federated Foundation continue to be education, arts/culture, minority issues, women’s issues and HIV/AIDS.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.federated-fds.com/community/corpgiving.asp

Girl’s Best Friend Foundation (Chicago)
The Foundation has supported leadership, activism, and social change by girls and young women since 1994. Over $5.8 million in grants have been made in support of policies and programs that ensure girls’ self determination, power and well being. GBF makes core grants twice a year to support organizations and programs focused on gender conscious youth development, leadership, and activism that furthers feminist social change.
Grant Range: $14,300 to $16,500
More Info: www.girlsbestfriend.org

Girls Global Education Fund (GGEF)
GGEF is unique in that they are the only organization whose sole mission is to send girls to schools. To address the gender gap that exists between girls’ and boys’ education wanted to give girls a program of their own.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.ggef.org

Girls Going Places Entrepreneurship Award
An annual initiative designed to reward the enterprising spirits of girls ages 12 to 18. Guardian awards prizes to 15 girls who demonstrate budding entrepreneurship; are taking the first steps toward financial independence; and make a difference in their school and communities.
Grant Amount: Up to $30,000
More Info: www.guardianlife.com/womens_channel/girls_going_places/girls_going_places.html

Girls Inc. Grants
Each year, Girls Inc. partners with the Annie E. Casey Foundation to offer the Family Strengthening Awards that recognize Girls Inc. affiliates for outstanding programs that make families stronger and thus, help girls reach their full potential.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.girlsinc.org

Go Girl Go! Ambassador Team Awards
The Ambassador Team Awards give $50,000 in grants to teams that demonstrate leadership in their communities by inspiring girls to get involved in sports and physical activity.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.kintera.org/site/pp.asp?c=fkIWLgP3G&b=107774

Google Anita Borg Scholarship
As part of Google's ongoing commitment to furthering Dr. Anita Borg's vision, they are pleased to announce the Google Anita Borg Scholarship, through which we hope to encourage women to excel in computing and technology and become active role models and leaders.
Grant Amount: $1,000 - $10,000
More Info: www.google.com/anitaborg/

HORIZONS Scholarship For Women
The scholarship is intended to provide financial assistance to further educational objectives of women who are U.S. citizens either employed or planning careers in defense or national security areas.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: http://wid.ndia.org/horizon/index.htm

International Federation of University Women's Fellowships and Grants (IFUW)
IFUW and its national affiliates help to build the future by offering fellowships and grants to enable women and girls to achieve their educational goals
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.ifuw.org/fellowships/index.htm

Jeannette Rankin Foundation For Low Income Women
A non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awarding grants to, low income women, ages 35 and older. Each grant recipient has a vision of how a college education will benefit herself, her family, and her community. Most recipients are in truly meager financial circumstances and may have other hardships or disabilities.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.rankinfoundation.org

The Levi Strauss Foundation
The Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF) seeks to alleviate poverty on behalf of women and youth in communities around the world where our employees and our contractors’ employees live and work.
Focus areas include:
- Building assets
- Preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS
- Worker’s Rights
Grant Range: $250 to $458,667
More Info: www.levistrauss.com/Citizenship/LeviStraussFoundation.aspx

The Limited Foundation
Limited Brands is committed to being a responsible member of the global community. They support the organizations that reflect the values and concerns of our associates and our customers. In specific, they've targeted programs that are responsive to the needs of women, children, education and our communities.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.limitedbrands.com/social_responsibility/inclusion/index.jsp

The Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Scholarship Program
Women are the overwhelming majority of professionals in the meeting industry, yet the overwhelming minority in leadership positions in their corporation/organizations. In 2001, MPI launched a “Women’s Leadership Initiative” and has since worked to change this gender-related leadership statistic. Categories of scholarship funding include:
- College education funding
- General leadership education or academic funding
- MPI Programs- for leadership, career and education or academic funding specifically provided by MPI
Scholarship Amounts: Not listed.
More Info: www.mpiweb.org/CMS/mpiweb/mpicontent.aspx?id=5829

Mott Foundation
The Mott Foundation has three grantmaking objectives: To strengthen education for democratic participation, To support women’s participation in government and nongovernmental organizations, To strengthen the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.mott.org/grantseeker.aspx

Ms. Foundation For Women
The Ms. Foundation for Women has been creating opportunities for women and girls for 30 years. We know that when we invest in women and girls, helping them develop their voices and skills, everyone benefits—men, boys, families, and communities.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.ms.foundation.org

National Physical Science Consortium Fellowships For Women
NPSC offers a unique graduate fellowship in the physical sciences and related engineering fields. It is open to all U. S. Citizens, but with emphasis on recruitment of applications from historically underrepresented minorities and women.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.npsc.org/students/

New Israel Fund (NIF)
NIF provides grants to a variety of organizations working to promote women's rights and status. A special initiative, in partnership with the Nathan Cummings Foundation, aims to promote social change for Orthodox and Arab women. Other grantees are promoting a long school day to enable women to work, providing legal aid to disempowered women, developing micro-enterprises for immigrant women, and advocating for increased government funds to address the needs of poor women.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.nif.org/content.cfm?cat_id=1520&currbody=1

Noel Foundation
The Foundation's longstanding partnership (since 1990) with the United Nations Development Fund For Women (UNIFEM) encourages and supports the advancement of women around the world through entrepreneurial and educational programs.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.thenoelfoundation.org

NOW Foundation
This foundation is a non-profit organization that is devoted to furthering women's rights through education and litigation. They are affiliated with the National Organization for Women - the largest organization for women's rights.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.nowfoundation.org

Open Society Institute Grants
The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. Locally, OSI implements a range of initiative to support the rule of law, education, public health and independent media. Specifically for women, this organization promotes the advancement of women’s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization.
Grant Range (awarded to programs benefiting women): $340 to $550,000
More Info: www.soros.org/initiatives/women/focus_areas

Open Meadows Foundation
This foundation is a grant-making organization for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls. Open Meadows Foundation funds projects that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age or ability.
Grant Amount: Up to $2,000
More Info: www.openmeadows.org

The PepsiCo Foundation
The Foundation aims to:
- Advance the knowledge about how to encourage healthy lifestyles and effect positive behavior change
- Support education and community organizations which advance opportunities in undergraduate/graduate education, women and minority owned businesses and workplace equality
- Advance the knowledge and methods of water resource management which are sustainable and impact quantity and quality of water supply in developing nations
- Support organizations and research initiatives which help to address issues critical to the betterment of society
Grant Range: under $10,000 to over $100,000
More Info: www.pepsico.com/PEPCitizenship/Contributions/GrantGuidelines/index.cfm

Patrina Foundation
The Patrina Foundation is a family foundation, started in 1990 by Mrs. Lorinda de Roulet. From the beginning, this foundation has sought to promote educational opportunities and advance scholarship by and about women. Today, the Foundation had expanded its scope to include support of social programs to improve the lives of girls and women in New York.
Grant Range: $10,000 to $15,000
More Info: www.patrinafoundation.org

PEO International
True to the mission of promoting educational opportunities for women, education continues to be the primary philanthropy of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. In fact, the P.E.O. Sisterhood proudly sponsors no less than five international philanthropies, or projects, designed to assist women with their educational goals.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.peointernational.org

Proctor and Gamble Corporate Giving
P&G is committed to social responsibility. They are always seeking ways to better integrate economic progress, social development and environmental concerns to ensure a better quality of life for future generations.
Grant Amount: Not listed.
More Info: www.pg.com/company/our_commitment/grant_application_guidelines.jhtml

Raise The Nation
Our mission at Raise The Nation is to provide economic support to single parent women who want to continue with their education or repay student loans. We believe, through education, single parent women will be able to achieve independence for their families and will be successful in their goal of raising the nation — their children.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.raisethenation.org

Roller Panhellenic Scholarship For Women
The Mary Louise Roller Panhellenic Scholarship is an annual award of $1,000 awarded to an undergraduate woman who plans to attend graduate school the following fall.
Grant Amount: $1,000
More Info: www.nif-inc.net/scholarships/mary_louise_roller

R.O.S.E. Fund
The R.O.S.E. (Regaining One's Self-Esteem) Fund is a national non-profit organization committed to ending violence against women and their children by assisting women survivors of violence to regain their self-esteem. By helping women to achieve a positive self-esteem, The R.O.S.E. Fund hopes to empower individual women victims to achieve self-sufficiency, rebuild their lives, and ultimately help end violence within society.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.rosefund.org

Sara Lee Foundation
Through its direct grants and matching grants, the Sara Lee Foundation supports programs where it can effect the greatest positive change. The Foundation has enriched communities around the world, and continues to demonstrate its unwavering commitment to community and excellence.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.saraleefoundation.org

Sisters of Charity Foundation
The mission of the Sisters of Charity Foundation and its Ministry Fund is to provide
support for and financial assistance to community initiatives that will benefit the poor
and underserved.
Grant Amount: Not listed.
More Info: www.sistersofcharityfoundation.com

The Sister Fund
The Sister Fund supports organizations whose work is explicitly:
- Relevant to both faith and feminism
- Focused on empowerment of women and girls
Grant Amount: $5,000-$30,000
More Info: www.sisterfund.org

Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund
Talbots Women's Scholarship Fund, a program of the Talbots Charitable Foundation, will award $100,000 in scholarships to women determined to finally get that college degree.
Grant Amount: $1,000 - $10,000
More Info: www.talbots.com/about/scholar/scholar.asp

Textron Corporate Grants
Textron is committed to helping prepare both adults and young people to achieve gainful employment and ultimately, success in the workplace. We support all levels of education, from early childhood to higher education and a variety of innovative job training programs for people of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.textron.com/about/commitment/corp_giving/index.jsp

Third Wave Foundation Grants For Women
We offer financial support in the form of grants, technical assistance in the form of trainings, workshops, and connections with experts, as well as networking opportunities for young leaders to meet and collaborate with one another to build a larger movement. Our two grant-making areas: Organizing and Advocacy Fund, and the Reproductive Health and Justice Initive, offer the above in varying forms.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.thirdwavefoundation.org/grant-making

Three Guineas Fund For Women
The Fund is presently engaged in a process of reflection and reevaluation of its strategic focus and operating model. We expect to emerge from this period with renewed commitment to an effective philanthropic approach to social justice issues for women.
Grant Amount: Various
More Info: www.3gf.org

Tides Foundation
Tides Network actively promotes change toward a healthy and just society, one which is founded on the principles of social justice, broadly shared economic opportunity, a robust democratic process and a sustainable environment. Tides Network believes healthy societies rely fundamentally on respect for human rights, the vitality of communities, and a celebration of diversity.
Grant Amount: $100- $674,150
More Info: www.tidesfoundation.org

Travel Grants For Women through the National Science Foundation and the Association for Women in Mathematics
This program enables women to attend research conferences in their fields, thereby
providing a valuable opportunity to advance their research activities and their visibility in
the research community.
Grant Amount: Up to $2,000
More Info: www.awm-math.org/travelgrants.html

United Nations Development Fund For Women (UNIFEM)
UNIFEM is the women's fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women's empowerment and gender equality.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.unifem.org

Verizon Foundation
This Foundation concentrates its funding in the areas of literacy, digital divide, women and economic development, people with disabilities, education/scholarships, and community development.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: http://foundation.verizon.com

Whirlpool Foundation
Quality family life, cultural diversity and lifelong learning are the focus areas for the Whirlpool Foundation's grantmaking. Using these social issues as a framework for our strategic and citizenship grants, Whirlpool Foundation proactively identifies outstanding nonprofit organizations that are addressing these social issues in innovative, collaborative, self-sustaining ways.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.whirlpoolcorp.com/social_responsibility/whirlpoolfoundation/grants.asp

Whitehead Foundation For Elderly Women
This foundation operates grants to a small number of institutions serving the needs of elderly women.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.lpwhitehead.org/program.asp

Whitehead Scholarship Program For Women
While most of the Lettie Pate Whitehead scholarships go toward undergraduate higher education, the Foundation maintains a special interest in health education. A significant number of its scholarship grants support education in the medical, nursing and allied health care fields.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.lpwhitehead.org/program.asp

WHO Foundation
Specific projects and programs addressing health, education and social service needs are our priority. The Foundation recognizes the value of new programs created to respond to changing needs and will consider funding projects of an original or pioneering nature within an existing organization.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.whofoundation.org

Women's Funding Network
This fund transforms the traditional relationship between funds, donors, grassroots organizations, and the women and girls served by bringing all parties together.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.wfnet.org

Women's PeacePower Foundation
Peacepower makes awards to grassroots projects that are working to impact issues of violence against women and their children.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.womenspeacepower.org

Women In Engineering Grants (WEPAN)
WEPAN Awards honor key individuals, programs, and corporations for accomplishments that underscore WEPAN's mission. They are presented each year at the annual conference for extraordinary service, significant achievement, model programs, and work environments that support the career success of women engineers.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.wepan.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=12

Women's Research and Education Institute Fellowship
This fellowship gives female students an experience in public policymaking in Congress.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.wrei.org

Zonta International
Zonta International is a global organization of executives and professionals working
together to advance the status of women worldwide through service and advocacy.
Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.zonta.org


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A question with appearance!!

Ladies, we are so determined to do things to make us so beautiful on the outside. We have our nails, hair and make-up done to perfection. We rock the latest in designer clothes, accessories and yes shoes all those shoes!! There is nothing wrong with doing so. However, when will our aspirations make us look good on the inside? When will we seek time to look inside our spirit in order to bring out the best in us? When will we take time out to motivate our inner being; to be our own boss, get out of debt, have more positive relationships and be successful on the inside? Ladies, we all know most of us have waited at the hair salon including myself, for hours to get that updo, sidesweep, extensions. weave, and curly look. However, my question to you is can we allot 10 minutes a day to connect and empower ourselves or is it asking to much???
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How to Get Your Financial Life Back On Track After DivorceI have just been through a divorce, and I feel as though I’ve been through the wringer. I have a great therapist who is helping me through the emotional aftermath, but I don’t know where to begin to get my financial life back on track.Unfortunately, "splitting the sheets" also means splitting the assets and splitting the income. Here are five steps to get back on the road to financial recovery.Stash cashDivorce is a financial drain. After divorce, you will need time to rebuild financial resources. Begin now to squirrel away funds that will be available for emergencies, vacations, etc. Those funds will see you through tough times, and nothing rebuilds security like that good green poultice "cash."Separate money and emotionAs you work through your grief and anger and mourn lost dreams, don’t let money issues cloud your perspective. Life may not be fair, but don’t descend into depression with each check you write or re- ignite your anger if your support check comes late. Accept your financial situation, know your legal remedies, and pursue them with dogged detachment.Focus on financesIt’s hard to be optimistic about a shaky financial future. If you are disoriented financially, this is the right time to get a grip on your financial life. Sharpen your pencil and get busy creating new financial plans for your future. Once you know where you are going, you can look forward to the future rather than back to the past.Get your career in gearIf your career opportunities are not what you would like, get off your duff and make some changes. You are beginning a new life, and it’s time to move ahead rather than wallowing in the past. Take some courses, prepare a resume, explore the opportunities in the marketplace. Turn around, fact the future, and barge ahead. You’ll be surprised what you can do.Tie up loose endsGet your financial house in order. Rewrite your will, change the beneficiaries on your insurance policies, review your retirement plan documents, clean out your financial closet and get rid of worn out investments. Straighten your files and square things away. You can’t move ahead if you are tripping over your financial shoelaces. (Article from By Ginita Wall, CPA, CFP)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Don't forget to join the Women Who Win Network at www.WomenWhoWin.ning.com. Create your own group and invite all your friends for wonderful information, scholarships, grants, business startup info, credit and debt helpsCoach Elizabeth FelderAuthor & Life Coach to Women
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$$$ Federal Stimulus Grants $$$

Greetings Family,(Contact Information At Bottom Of Page)It's your friendly neighborhood "Digital Drummer" again (smile)The information below came by way of Congresswoman Barbara Lee (love this sister) D-CA, monthly newsletter.Here is another example of the treasure trove of information that is available on the Net...if we only participate (think subscribe) in this new information highway...we call the Internet.Remember, We Must Share The Knowledge (Network)... To Share The Dollars!!!************ ***(Advertisement)******* ********* *****Need some great ideas for corporate or personal gift-giving?Then go to City Lights Software(http://www.citylightssoftware.com)and see some of the most unique afrocentric gifts available online!We Deliver ONLINE - Direct To Your Desktop for just $14.95Please take the time to purchase one our afrocentric screen savers TODAY!Don't Just Talk the Talk...Let Your Dollars Walk the WalkIf you have any problems with purchasing online contact me direct at sales@citylightssoftware.com or call (213) 944-4176************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ***Dear Friend,I wanted to inform you of some grant opportunities that recently became available through the Department of Labor. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 that was signed into law earlier this year designates $500 million for projects that prepare workers for careers in the energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors.The purpose of these grants, which fund both green job training and research projects, is to teach workers the skills required in these emerging career fields. These efforts will lead program participants to job placement and ultimately promote economic growth.Below is a list of available grant opportunities that organizations can apply for to aquire funding towards green job training in the 9th Congressional District of California.Green Capacity Building: This grant supports building for organizations to provide training for entry-level positions leading to career pathways and/or additional training in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Funds are available for projects that build the capacity of DOL-funded training programs to ensure that targeted groups are prepared to meet the needs of our country's expanding green industries.Amount Available: $5 millionDeadline: August 5, 2009Energy Training Partnership: Energy Training Partnership funds are intended to provide training and placement services for workers that prepare them to enter the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries, as well as green occupations within other industries.Amount Available: $100 millionDeadline: September 4, 2009Pathways Out of Poverty: Pathways Out of Poverty Grant funds are intended to integrate training and supportive services into cohesive programs that will help target populations find pathways out of poverty and into economic self-sufficiency through employment in the energy efficiency and renewable energy industries.Amount Available: $150 millionDeadline: September 29, 2009To learn information about the aforementioned grants and/or apply for these grants, please click here (http://www.doleta.gov/grants/find_grants.cfm). For webinars and additional information on how to apply for these grants, please click here (http://www.greenjobtraininggrants.workforce3one.org). Additionally, my office is always available to answers any questions or concerns you may have.Sincerely,Congresswoman Barbara Lee9th Congressional District of Califorinahttp://www.lee.house.govOakland District Office:1301 Clay StreetSuite 1000NOakland, CA 94612Phone: (510) 763-0370Fax: (510) 763-6538Hours of Operation: 9am - 5pm PST************ ********* ********* ********* ********* ***This Online Journal was brought to you by InterServe Networks. Feel Free To Forward To Your Network Of Online FriendsWe Practice Responsible E-Commerce Marketing and Privacy Policies. We do not indulge in or encourage Spamming. We never send unsolicited emails. You are receiving this message as part of our opt-in subscriber mailing list or you are a member of an affiliated newsgroup.For comments or suggestions please contact us at the following;Jim Neusom (jneusom@yahoo.com)Executive Director/PublisherInterServe Networks/City Lights Software, Inc.www.citylightssoftw are.comwww.twitter. com/jimneusomwww.myspace. com/jimneusomwww.myspace. com/freshfaces2uTo subscribe to our opt-in mailing list simply send an email to; The_City_Lights_Reporter-subscribe@ yahoogroups.com ( on Myspace go to http://blog.myspace.com/jimneusom)
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3 Free Recession Solutions for Small Business

1) Free Financial Software from QuickBooks: QuickBooks became the world’s most popular small business financial software because it understands what a small business needs, is easy to use, comes loaded with useful features and can almost instantly make your business more profitable. Best of all, you can download a QuickBooks “Simple Start” free edition 2009 – with no forms, registration or credit card information required – at the Intel Business Exchange Software Store for small business.2) Free Online Applications from Google: Think Google is just a search engine? Think again. The global Internet giant has morphed into a multi-faceted tool that you can use to help launch and grow your small business.3) Free Online Sales and Customer Relationship Management: Free CRM, from San Francisco-based CRM ASP, Inc., is a web-based software solution for customer relationship management and sales force automation. Free CRM is a great tool for small business contact and lead tracking, sales and contact management, sales forecasting, customer service and business management. With over 103,000 customers, CRM ASP is one of the leading on-demand CRM providers.
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I have just created a personal branding and marketing blog (www.smallbusinessmarketingsolutions.wordpress.com) for online entrepreneurs, coaches, consultants and speakers, and I invite everyone to come by and check it out. Also, I am looking for guest bloggers, so please email me at tasha (at) tashabovain.com if you are interested.Currently, I am in the process of working on a marketing e-book for crafty divas looking to jumpstart their marketing and turn a profit from their creative endeavors. I would love to hear some of your success stories, so please email me if you have a unique tale to share.
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I have played percussion in a military band, wrote articles for several military publications, tried my hand at business analysis/technical writing but finally, went back to school to become a nurse and entrepreneur. Through all my work experiences in life, there is one quality in every person that seems to stand out as THE most powerful characteristic for every successful person I have ever met – a positive attitude.When I started my entrepreneur adventures a little over a year and a half ago, I studied and read the biographies of several “business big dogs” in the United States like Tony Robbins, Jim Rohn, Donald Trump and Andrew Carnegie. In these readings, each man had a mindset that said anything was possible and that what ever came their way, they would approach the issue with a positive mental attitude and expectation.Each of us carries certain amounts of genetic material that are the overriding essence of our character. Have a close look at your mother and father. You have some blend of the two of them with a couple of ancestral traits thrown in. With our characteristics and childhood, we develop traits and habits that are molded by our experience and training. So, if you take a good look at the men I just mentioned and read their stories, you will find out what elements made them the persons they are and were during their time….and ultimately, it was their attitude that got them through the dark periods during their ascent to business success. How does all of the “attitude” talk relate to you?Attitude affects every part of our life and those who understand its power will do everything they can to nurture and protect this valuable quality. Attitude is what makes the difference between an average performer and a peak performer in life. No amount of money can replace what a person like this can do for your organization and yourself. But what is a great attitude as it applies to business?In my experience through all my professions, a positive attitude is a mindset that there will be a consistent and positive outcome to every situation and problem. In other words, someone who expects the best will bring a good attitude to the table without fail. Looking at each situation in life realistically and expecting the best outcome is what sets successful people apart from average Joe.How do you encourage, nurture and protect your attitude? Mostly, by working hard to truly like yourself as a human being. We all have faults and things about ourselves that are less than desirable but we also have traits which others find energizing and powerful. What are your positive traits? Why do you feel loved and cherished? When you look at yourself positively, you bring a spring to your attitude and others will want to be around that attitude.As you go forward in your business, remember - people are looking at your products or services but mostly, they are looking at you and the message you bring to the table. As you work on self-development, search for book and articles that contain information which nurture this valuable quality in you. What kind of attitude do you have? Are you ready for success?
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Three Quick Things You Should Know

1. Tip of the Day: Start your week by building your buzz. Go through your archive of old articles, pull out one of your best and repost it in the forum AND your blog! Let people get to know you, so they'll be interested in what you do. I'll be on the look out for great articles to feature. URL: http://sistapreneurs.ning.com/forum 2. Would you like weekly web tips from me? My SistaSense Challenge is now over, so I decided to do something new .... click here to signup.... http://socialmediasistas.com/join.php 3. Are you overwhelmed with your online business? In need of direction and new ideas? Would you like to receive monthly eCourses and ebooks from me? And earn extra money online ... click here for details... http://socialmediasistas.com/gig_join.php 4. New Video: Top 3 Ways to Drive Traffic to Your Website http://socialmediasistas.com/drive-traffic-to-your-website-special.php 5. I never said I could count. LaShanda Henry BBWO Founder, Web Expert, and Work at Home Momma http://www.facebook.com/lashanda.henry
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Single Moms Do You Travel With Your Kids?Hi there! My name is Dana Williams. I'm a travel agent and single mom of a 12-year old in Dallas, TX. I'm starting a women's travel club that's specifically focused on the needs of single moms.If you are a single mom between the ages of 30-45 with one or more children ages 2-18, I need your help!Please help me by completing this brief survey. Your honest feedback is appreciated.Click here to begin the survey >>>http://mommygetaways.questionpro.comThanks,Dana WilliamsWilliams Travel and Cruises
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The Healthy Woman: Inside and Out

Becoming the healthy woman inside and out is a process. So where do you start? I believe that as women we should ground ourselves spiritually. When I think about the trials and tribulations that I have been through, I know the one that that kept me going was the Word. So right now, I want to tell you to WORD UP! The word will help you deal with any and all situations."I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." (Phil. 4:13) Yes, you can. Believing and trusting that Christ is your energy source can cause a wonderful transformation in your life. Fear will be eliminated, doubt will disappear, discouragement will no longer exist and loneliness will not be a state of mind.Excerpts from Chapter 1 of "The Healthy Woman: Inside and Out"The book is now on sale for 1/2 price. Visit: http://www.aquariuscreationpublishing.com/portfolio.html
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Welcome to CMB Virtual Assistants

Relief for the Busy ExecutiveWe are independent professional contractors. We provide our own offices, training, professional skills and expertise, and up-to-date equipment to help you grow and manage your business.By using today’s technology, CMB Virtual Assistants partners with small businesses, authors, & entrepreneurs to provide off site administrative services. We provide our clients with solutions to common administrative issues.Clerical*Social Media Marketing*Press Releases*Proofreading *Inventory & organizing author’s source documents* Managing newsletters* Email blasts* & much much more*Utilizing our services will afford you more the time to devote to other priority business issues. There are no hidden costs; you pay for actual work done.info@cmbvirtualassistants.com
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