<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:center"><b>CALLING ALL NONPROFITS: </b><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The <span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-il">Missoula</span> Project for Nonprofit Excellence (MPNE) is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Grant Cycle. <br></div><span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-m_-1390797621120357079gmail-im"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b>DEADLINE: <span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-m_-1390797621120357079gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-m_-1390797621120357079gmail-aQJ">Monday, December 11th, 2017 at Midnight</span></span>.</b></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div></span><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Stronger Nonprofits = Stronger <span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-il">Community</span>! The MPNE program is a funders' collaborative grant program offered through the <span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-il">Missoula</span> <span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-il">Community</span>
 Foundation and designed to strengthen local nonprofits so they can be 
more effective in meeting their missions. The MPNE grant is a two-part 
process, wherein the grantee organization first works with a local 
organizational consultant to conduct an in-depth assessment to identify 
organizational needs. As a result of the findings uncovered in the 
assessment, the organization selects a capacity building project to 
pursue in the second part of the grant process.</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><u><b>2018-2019 APPLICATION PROCESS</b></u></div><span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-m_-1390797621120357079gmail-im"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Step 1- Pre-Application:<i> <span style="text-decoration:underline">One staff and one board member</span></i> will <b>independently</b> complete the <i><a href="https://missoulacommunityfoundation.submittable.com/submit/26637" title="Capacity-Building Assessment Self-Survey" target="_blank">Capacity Building Assessment Self-Survey (CASS)</a>.</i></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><font size="4">***The <a href="https://missoulacommunityfoundation.submittable.com/submit/26637" title="CASS" target="_blank">CASS </a>must be completed by <span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-m_-1390797621120357079gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-m_-1390797621120357079gmail-aQJ">midnight</span></span> on Friday<span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-m_-1390797621120357079gmail-aBn"><span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-m_-1390797621120357079gmail-aQJ">, December 22nd, 2017</span></span>. Early submissions are encouraged.</font></b></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">To complete the CASS Survey Application: <a href="http://missoulacommunityfoundation.org/grantmaking/msla-project-for-nonprofit-excellence" target="_blank">http://missoulacommunityfounda<wbr>tion.org/grantmaking/msla-proj<wbr>ect-for-nonprofit-excellence</a></font></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><u><font size="2">For More Information:</font></u></div></span></div><a href="http://missoulacommunityfoundation.org/grantmaking/msla-project-for-nonprofit-excellence" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-il">Missoula</span> <span class="gmail-m_7632619005954800642gmail-il">Community</span> Foundation website</a><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">Meredith@MissoulaCommunityFoun<wbr><a href="http://dation.org">dation.org</a></font></div></div></div><br><br><br><br><br>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Nikki <span style="font-size:12.8px">Robb, Program Associate</span></div><div>Missoula Community Foundation</div><div>Office: (406) 926 - 2846<span style="font-size:12.8px"><br><br><br><br></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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