CCPH

Promoting health (broadly defined) through partnerships between

Lead Researcher– Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement 
(CIRCLE), Medford, MA– The CIRCLE Lead Researcher’s responsibilities include serving as the lead quantitative 
researcher on a range of CIRCLE research projects that may include secondary data-analysis, literature reviews, 
field experiments, and original surveys.  Additional responsibilities are required.  For more information visit 
http://www.civicyouth.org/?p=293 

Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer– National Academy for State Health Policy, 
Washington, D.C. – The National Academy for State Health Policy seeks an accomplished, strategic leader and 
manager to serve as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer.  The successful candidate will have a proven 
track record building and managing an effective team with responsibility for an organization’s core operating 
functions. The Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer must be self-motivated, strategic, oriented to detail, 
collaborative, communicative, able to delegate, and committed to the organization’s mission and strategic priorities.  
For more detail on this position, please visit http://www.nashp.org/_docdisp_page.cfm?LI
Visiting Professorship– University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, 
Chapel Hill, NC– The School invites public health officials from health departments, think tanks, businesses, non-
government organizations and academic institutions located across the country and around the world to apply for a 
Gillings Visiting Professorship (GVP) at the School. The purpose of the GVPs is to enhance the School’s intellectual 
climate by creating a synergy of ideas and exposing faculty, staff and students to alternative ways of thinking, 
new methodologies and different perspectives and disciplines. GVPs serve as part of our innovation teams for one 
to two years. Funding guidelines for visiting professorships are posted online at 
http://www.sph.unc.edu/accelerate.  

Director– Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease 
Prevention, Atlanta, GA– This position provides national and international leadership within the broad field 
of cancer-related public health, overseeing a 295 million dollar budget and 125 staff, spanning program delivery, 
policy analysis and research, state-based registries, and cancer research and evaluation.  The challenges and 
opportunities are tremendous, and our pay structure is highly competitive.  For more information contact Janet 
Collins, jlc1@cdc.gov. 

 Fund for Global Human Rights - Deadline: July 1, 2008 -The Fund for Global Human Rights

seeks to increase the flow of financial resources to on-the-ground human rights organizations and to strengthen 
human rights movements and communities in countries around the world. The fund's current Request for Proposals 
invites proposals from human rights organizations based in Guatemala, Mexico, Philippines, and Thailand. The fund 
provides grants to nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations working to promote respect for human rights in the 
countries and regions in which they are based. The fund does not have thematic restrictions and supports 
organizations working to address a wide range of human rights problems.  The Fund for Global Human Rights 
operates and accepts proposals in English, French, Spanish, and Arabic. The fund will have limited materials available 
in Thai beginning in June 2008. RFP Link: 

      http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013321/globalhumanrights

 American Legion Child Welfare Foundation Grants for Betterment of All Children - 
Deadline: July 15, 2008 - The American Legion Child Welfare Foundation accepts proposals from nonprofit 
organizations that 1) contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children through the 
dissemination of knowledge about new and innovative organizations and/or programs designed to benefit youth; 
and/or 2) contribute to the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual welfare of children through the dissemination 
of knowledge already possessed by well-established organizations to the end that such information can be more 
adequately used by society. Grants must have the potential of helping American children in a large geographic area 
(more than one state).  Visit the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation for access to complete application 
information and examples of funded programs: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013319/
cwfincorg

 Responsible Sports Spring Community Grants Program for Youth Sports Leagues - 
Deadline: July 19, 2008 - To be eligible for the program, league administrators must first register their youth sports 
organization at the Responsible Sports Web site. Having done that, coaches, parents, administrators, and youth 
sports supporters can participate in the self-paced Responsible Sports Parenting and/or Responsible Coaching 
coursework. Participants who pass the ten-question Responsible Sport Parenting quiz or Responsible Coaching quiz 
can credit the successfully passed quiz to their favorite youth sports league. Twenty organizations -- ten large and ten 
small -- with the most credited certifications will each earn a $2,500 Responsible Sports Community Grant to help defray 
the costs of running a successful youth sports organization.  RFP Link: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013318/responsiblesports

 The National Gardening Association’s (NGA) Youth Garden Grants Sponsored by Home 
Depot - Deadline: November 1, 2008 - NGA awards Youth Garden Grants to schools and community organizations 
with child-centered garden programs. In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to programs that emphasize 
one or more of the following elements: educational focus or curricular/program integration; nutrition or plant-to-food 
connections; environmental awareness/education; entrepreneurship; and social aspects of gardening such as leadership 
development, team building, community support, or service-learning. Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, 
clubs, treatment facilities, and intergenerational groups in the United States are eligible to apply.  Visit the NGA's 
Kidsgardening Web site for complete program information: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013187/kidsgardening

 American Academy of Dermatology’s Shade Structure Program Grants - Deadline: April 10, 
2009 - The American Academy of Dermatology Shade Structure Program provides grant awards for the purchase of 
permanent shade structures designed to provide shade and ultraviolet ray protection for outdoor areas. The academy 
also provides a permanent sign to be displayed near the shade structure promoting the importance of sun safety. The 
program is open to 501(c)(3) organizations that serve children and teenagers, age 18 and younger. To be considered, 
applicants must be sponsored by an academy member dermatologist and demonstrate a commitment to sun safety within 
their organization.  RFP Link:  http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013188/aadpublicgrants

 Vilcek Foundation’s Prizes for Young Immigrants - Deadline: July 11, 2008 – The 
mission of the Vilcek Foundation is to heighten public awareness of the contributions of immigrants to the 
sciences and arts and culture in the U.S. As part of this mission, the foundation has announced the creation of 
two new annual prizes that will be awarded to young immigrants who have made outstanding contributions in the 
fields of bio-medical research or the arts and humanities.  The arts field selected for 2009 is filmmaking. To be 
eligible for the prizes, applicants must have been born outside the U.S. and be no more than 38 years old as of 
January 1, 2009. For more information about the Vilcek Foundation or the Creative Promise Prizes, visit the 
foundation's Web site. RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013186/vilcek

 Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation - Deadline: July 15, 2008 – The award, 
administered annually since 1991, is granted to a social sector organization that demonstrates Peter Drucker's 
definition of innovation -- "change that creates a new dimension of performance."  To be eligible for consideration, 
the organization submitting the application must be responsible for the program and registered with the IRS as a 
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.  The program submitted for consideration must have specific and measurable 
outcomes; exemplify innovation by demonstrating a new dimension or standard of performance; have made a 
difference in the lives of the people it serves; and serve as a model that can be replicated or adopted by other 
organizations.  Visit http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013196/druckerinstitute for more 
information.

 Collaboration Prize to Honor Successful Nonprofit Collaborations - Deadline: July 21, 
2008 – The Lodestar Foundation and its partner organizations have announced the creation of the Collaboration 
Prize to recognize collaborations among two or more nonprofit organizations that each would otherwise provide 
the same or similar programs or services and compete for clients, financial resources, and staff. The prize 
program also seeks to build an information base of effective practice models that can be studied and used by 
academics, nonprofit leaders, and grant-makers to inspire and advance their work. For the purposes of the 
prize, collaboration means joint programming, administrative consolidations, or mergers among two or more 
organizations that would otherwise compete.  Nominations may be made by individuals who are familiar with the 
collaboration but are not an employee of any organization involved. 

RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013326/collaboration

 AcademyHealth Impact Award- Deadline: July 30, 2008 – Has your research made an impact? 

AcademyHealth requests nominations of health services research that has made a positive impact on health policy 
and/or practice. The lead researcher of the winning impact will receive $2,000, and the research will be 
disseminated widely as part of AcademyHealth's ongoing efforts to promote the field of health services research 
and communicate its value for health care decision-making. The award will be announced at the 2009 National 
Health Policy Conference on February 2-3, and the winner will receive $2,000, complimentary registration, travel, 
and lodging to the conference. The deadline for nominations is July 30, 2008. For more information on eligibility 
requirements, selection criteria, and application details, visit our Web site at 
http://www.academyhealth.org/awards/hsrimpactsnominations.htm.

 American Cancer Society’s Awards for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control - 
Deadline: August 15, 2008 – The American Cancer Society created the Luther L. Terry Awards for Exemplary 
Leadership in Tobacco Control to honor exemplary individual and organizational achievements in the field of 
tobacco control and prevention throughout the world. The awards will be presented during the 14th World 
Conference on Tobacco OR Health on March 11, 2009, as part of a gala celebration in Mumbai, India. Award 
winners will be guests of honor at the gala. Nominations of individuals, organizations, and government ministries 
in low- and middle-income countries are especially encouraged. Nominations may be made by colleagues, co-
workers, governments, or NGOs.  For complete award descriptions and to download the nomination form, visit 
the award program's Web site. RFP Link: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013327/lutherterry

 Sophie Prize for Individuals and Organizations Working for Sustainable Development- 
Deadline: November 1, 2008 – Administered by the Oslo-based Sophie Foundation the Sophie Prize is an 
international award of $100,000 presented annually in the field of environment and sustainable development. Voluntary 
organizations, independent research institutions, and individuals worldwide with knowledge or interest in environment 
and/or sustainable development or other closely related topics can nominate candidates for the prize. The prize is 
awarded to one or several persons or an organization who/which has created awareness of alternatives to modern-
day development and/or initiated such alternatives in a pioneering or particularly inventive manner.  Complete prize 
information and the nomination form are available at the Sophie Prize Web site. RFP Link: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013192/sofieprisen

 Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation Accepting Applications for National Child 
Care Teacher Awards- Deadline: December 5, 2008 – The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation created 
the Terri Lynne Lokoff/Children's Tylenol National Child Care Teacher Awards to acknowledge the critical role of 
child care teachers in providing quality early care and education.  Child care teachers from all fifty states and the 
District of Columbia are invited to apply.  Fifty teachers will be selected for their commitment and dedication to 
the children they serve. Of the top ten recipients, one will be selected to receive the Helene Marks Award. As 
part of the application process, each applicant is asked to design an enhancement project for the children in their 
classroom illustrating the educational, social, and emotional benefits of the project. Visit the TLLCCF Web site for 
complete eligibility requirements and application procedures. RFP Link: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013320/tllccf