<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; orphans: 2; widows: 2; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><h1 style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 32.5px; text-align: center;" class=""><strong class=""><font color="#202020" face="open sans, helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, sans-serif" class=""><span style="font-size: 25px;" class="">Missoula Project for Nonprofit </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-size: 25px;" class="">Excellence (</span><span style="font-size: 25px;" class="">MPNE) Capacity Building Grant Deadline October 22nd</span></font></strong></h1></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; orphans: 2; widows: 2; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><h3 class="null" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(32, 32, 32); font-size: 20px; line-height: 25px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px;" class=""><em class="">Watch last week's information session before applying</em></span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; orphans: 2; widows: 2; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnTextBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextBlockInner" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; padding-top: 9px;"><table align="left" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnTextContentContainer" style="border-collapse: collapse; text-size-adjust: 100%; max-width: 100%; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td valign="top" class="mcnTextContent" style="word-break: break-word; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; padding: 0px 18px 9px;"><p style="margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 18px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 16px;" class="">For the past five years the Missoula Community Foundation has provided local nonprofits with capacity-building grants that guide them in strategic planning, financial sustainability planning, governance, and other systems support. We typically award three grants per cycle, and we’re ready to accept new applicants!</span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 16px;" class="">Watch this information session for Missoula-area nonprofits that are interested in building their capacity and becoming stronger, more effective organizations. When you are finished watching the video, please follow the link to complete a short quiz. We want to make sure you understand the program before applying.<em class=""><u class="">Deadline to apply is Monday, October 22nd at 11:59pm.</u></em></span><br class=""><br class=""><span style="font-size: 16px;" class=""><font color="#656565" class="">To apply, nonprofits must attend an informational session, or watch a recording and </font><font color="#0433ff" class=""><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/0TypITBoyjNOGX6i2" target="_blank" title="Quiz-MPNE Recording" class="">take a short quiz</a>.</font><font color="#656565" class=""> </font><br class=""><br class=""><font color="#656565" class="">For more details and to apply, please visit the </font><a href="https://missoulacommunityfoundation.org/receive/apply-for-funding/" target="_blank" class=""><font color="#0433ff" class="">Missoula Project for Nonprofit Excellence page on our website.</font></a></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnButtonBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; orphans: 2; widows: 2; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnButtonBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" align="center" class="mcnButtonBlockInner" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0px 18px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnButtonContentContainer" style="border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; background-color: rgb(128, 49, 167);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="middle" class="mcnButtonContent" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px;"><a class="mcnButton " title="Watch the MPNE Information Session" href="https://youtu.be/EJtpFmTXX0Y" target="_blank" style="display: block; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Watch the Information Session</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" class="mcnButtonBlock" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Times; orphans: 2; widows: 2; min-width: 100%;"><tbody class="mcnButtonBlockOuter"><tr class=""><td valign="top" align="center" class="mcnButtonBlockInner" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; padding: 0px 18px 18px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mcnButtonContentContainer" style="border-top-left-radius: 3px; border-top-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-right-radius: 3px; border-bottom-left-radius: 3px; background-color: rgb(128, 49, 167);"><tbody class=""><tr class=""><td align="center" valign="middle" class="mcnButtonContent" style="text-size-adjust: 100%; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px;"><a class="mcnButton " title="Take quiz" href="https://goo.gl/forms/0TypITBoyjNOGX6i2" target="_blank" style="display: block; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Take Quiz after Watching</a></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">
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