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Promoting health (broadly defined) through partnerships between

Chairperson–Department of Behavioral Health Sciences, School of Community Health and 
Policy, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD– The position is a tenure track position at the Associate 
or Full Professor level.  Potential candidates must possess a doctoral degree in public health or a related field with 
at least ten years of experience in behavioral health scholarship, experience in academic administration, and 
documented success in developing and receiving grant funding.  Candidates must have an established record of 
peer-reviewed publication in behavioral health focusing on under served and urban populations preferably 
addressing elimination of ethnic disparities. She/he should have documented success in working in a complex 
academic organization during a period of significant change.  For more information contact Dr. Allan Noonan at 
anoonan@moac.morgan.edu.  

Chief, Assessment, Policy Development & Evaluation– Public Health-Seattle & King County, 
WA– This position will serve as the Chief of the Assessment, Policy Development and Evaluation Unit (APDE) in the 
Office of Director and will provide leadership, vision, and direction for the Unit. The Chief must be an innovative 
and outstanding leader with strong management, strategic planning, medical and public health expertise, and 
research skills. The incumbent will possess an MD and will be responsible for overseeing epidemiology, assessment, 
policy development, program planning, research and evaluation activities within the APDE unit, and coordinating 
and providing technical assistance with these activities throughout the department. For more information visit 
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/kinghealth/default.cfm. 

Director– Harlem Children’s Zone Asthma Initiative, Harlem Hospital, NY– The Director will report 
to the Chief of Pediatrics at Harlem Hospital, Dr. Vince Hutchinson. S/he will lead day-to-day operations of the 
asthma initiative, which has a staff of 20 a budget of $1.5 million.  In partnership with an advisory committee 
composed of HCZ, The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Columbia University, the Director 
will set strategic direction for growth of the initiative and will lead the fundraising efforts to sustain that growth.  Major 
responsibilities also include: Managing program evaluation; Managing the relationship with the primary donor, the Robin 
Hood Foundation; and Diversifying the funding mix for the initiative.  More information can be found at: 
http://www.jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=110844 

Health Care Campaign Coordinator– PICO National Network, Washington D.C. – PICO National 
Network brings people of faith together to revitalize communities and create opportunity for working families. With 53 
local and regional affiliates representing one million families in 150 cities and 17 states, PICO is one of the largest and 
most diverse community organizing networks in the United States.  PICO is looking to hire a campaign coordinator to 
support state and national organizing campaigns to win health coverage for all children and families. The campaign 
coordinator will work with PICO affiliates that have a strong track record of organizing for change at the local and 
regional level. This support will help these organizations to influence state policy through legislation, administrative 
change and ballot initiatives and ultimately reshape national health care policy to cover all people.  Visit 
http://www.piconetwork.org/ab_careers.html for more information. 

Vice President– The National Council of La Raza, (NLCR) Institute For Hispanic Health, 
Washington D.C.-NCLR is the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States - 
works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Reporting to NCLR's Chief Executive Officer, the VP, IHH will 
have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the IHH program areas (which include Diabetes, Cardiovascular 
Diseases, Cancer, HIV/AIDS/STDs, Medicare, Alzheimer's, Genetics, Reproductive Health, and Nutrition and Exercise).  
Ideal candidates will have an advanced degree (MPH, PhD or MD), with at least 10 years of management experience in 
the public health sector. S/he will have superb program, project and budget management skills and strong organizational 
abilities. In addition to managing a budget of at least $1.5M, ideal candidates will have team management experience and 
strong demonstrated fundraising experience.  Visit http://www.nclr.org for more information.

 Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research Program’s Rapid Response Grants 
Program - Deadline: Rolling - Active Living Research and Healthy Eating Research are national programs of the Robert 
Wood Johnson Foundation that support research to identify promising policy and environmental strategies for increasing 
physical activity, promoting healthy eating, and preventing obesity. The programs have issued a Call for Proposals to support 
time-sensitive, opportunistic studies to evaluate changes in policies or environments with the potential to reach children who 
are at highest risk for obesity, between the ages of 3 and 18 who live in low-income communities or communities with limited 
access to affordable healthy foods and/or safe opportunities for physical activity. Research studies may focus on one or both 
sides of the energy balance equation -- i.e., on physical activity (including sedentary behavior), healthy eating, or both. Grants 
are awarded on a rolling basis; Letters of Intent may be submitted at any time. Deadlines for receipt of invited full proposals 
are August 15 or October 15, 2008.  RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013496/rwjffdn

 Open Meadows Foundation Offering Funding for Projects for Women and Girls- Deadline: August 
15, 2008 - The Open Meadows Foundation is a grantmaking organization for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls. 
Open Meadows funds projects that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or 
ability.  The foundation offers grants of up to $2,000 each to projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; 
reflect the diversity of the community served by the project; promote community power, as well as racial, social, economic, and 
environmental justice; and have limited access to financial resources or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. 
Organizational budgets should not exceed $150,000.  Small and start-up organizations are strongly encouraged to apply. 
Proposals from organizations not previously funded will be given priority.  See the foundation's Web site for complete program 
information and examples of funded projects: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013510/openmeadows. 

 CarEth Foundation Offers Funding for Human Rights Work - Deadline: September 11, 2008 -The CarEth 
Foundation works "to promote a compassionate world of enduring and just peace with social, economic, and political equality for all." 
The foundation's Global Justice Program seeks to establish human rights (as defined by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights) 
as a global standard by which to assess government and corporate action domestically and abroad through: 1) the promotion of 
progressive activism that aims to rekindle a public dialogue about conscience, integrity, consumerism, and the responsibility of all 
to ensure that human rights and human dignity are honored in the global system; and 2) supporting the evolution of truly 
transparent, representational multilateral systems such as those that include enforcement and compliance mechanisms around human 
rights standards, repair the damages of the neo-liberal system, and/or halt implementation of harmful trade regulations. Visit 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013500/proteusfund for more information.

 Prevent Cancer Foundation Grants for Research and Education - Deadline: September 14, 2008 - The 
Prevent Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit health foundation whose mission is the prevention of cancer through scientific research and 
education. The foundation defines cancer prevention as the "reduction of cancer incidence through research, education, and early 
detection." Eligible applicants are researchers at the instructor or assistant professor level and more senior researchers who have 
shifted their area of interest toward primary and secondary cancer prevention. Funding is available for researchers at any academic 
level who need seed funding to test an innovative hypothesis. Researchers from nonprofit institutions (including academic institutions) 
are eligible to apply. Researchers from for-profit institutions will not be considered. Researchers need not be U.S. citizens. However, 
research must be conducted in the United States primarily. Proposals will be considered in the following categories: basic, clinical, 
translational, and population-based research projects; education programs in cancer prevention; early detection projects; and 
behavioral intervention projects.  RFP Link: http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013505/preventcancer

 Herb Block Foundation’s Defending Basic Freedoms Program - Deadline: October 6, 2008 - The Herb Block 
Foundation's Defending Basic Freedoms grant program seeks proposals to safe-guard the basic freedoms guaranteed in the U.S. Bill of 
Rights, to help eliminate all forms of prejudice and discrimination, and to assist government agencies to be more accountable to the 
public. Anti-discrimination projects that involve joint efforts of two or more organizations are encouraged. The foundation will also 
consider contemporary societal issues that may arise.   For complete program information, visit the foundation's Website. RFP Link: 
http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013501/herbblockfoundation

 CBPR Postdoctoral Fellowship with Montana State University and Crow Nation - Deadline: Rolling-
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship working with a well-established community-based participatory research project, 
Messengers for Health on the Aps’alooke Reservation. Members of the Aps’alooke (Crow) Nation and faculty and students at Montana 
State University (MSU) have been working together since 1996. This fellowship provides an opportunity to spend up to two years 
engaged in action-based research including a policy-level intervention with the Indian Health Service Crow Service Unit and a 
community-level intervention in women’s cancer prevention.  Contact Suzanne Christopher for more information at 
suzanne@montana.edu.  

 Best Practices in Breast Cancer Advocacy Awards - Deadline: July 15, 2008 – The National Breast Cancer 
Coalition Fund, a grassroots advocacy membership organization dedicated to ending breast cancer through the power of action and 
advocacy, is accepting nominations for the 2008 Best Practices in Breast Cancer Advocacy Awards. The goal of the awards program 
is to recognize and support consumer-led grassroots advocacy organizations whose strategic, high-impact programs are addressing 
critical issues in systems of research, access to quality care, and public policy. The awards are made possible by a grant from the 
Breast Cancer Fund of the National Philanthropic Trust.  Complete information about the awards, including eligibility and selection 
criteria, is available at the NBCCF Web site. RFP Link: 

      http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013504/stopbreastcancer

 Social Science Research Council’s Fellowship Program - Deadline: October 3, 2008 –The Dissertation 
Proposal Development Fellowship is a strategic fellowship program designed to help graduate students in the humanities and social 
sciences formulate doctoral dissertation proposals that are intellectually pointed, amenable to completion in a reasonable time frame, 
and competitive in fellowship competitions. The program is administered by the Social Science Research Council and is funded by the 
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  The program is organized around distinct "research fields" -- subdisciplinary and interdisciplinary 
domains with common intellectual questions and styles of research. Each year, an SSRC Field Selection Committee selects five fields 
proposed by pairs of research directors who are tenured professors at different doctoral degree-granting programs at U.S. universities. 
Research directors receive a stipend of $10,000.  Detailed information on eligibility, selection criteria, and the application/award 
timeline, as well as materials from previous DPDF cycles, are available on the SSRC Web site. (Information for potential 2009 DPDF 
student applicants will be available in the fall of 2008.) RFP Link: 

      http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013502/programsssrc

 Nestle Very Best in Youth Program - Deadline: November 20, 2008 –  The Nestle Very Best in Youth Program, 
sponsored by Nestle SA, honors young people (ages 13 to 18) who have excelled in school and who are making their community and 
the world a better place. The young people, selected from nominations from volunteers, parents, and teachers, will be featured in a 
special publication and honored at a black-tie ceremony in Los Angeles in July 2009. To be eligible, applicants must be legal residents
 of the United States or its territories and be between 13 and 18 years of age. Students will be judged based on the information 
provided on the entry form (i.e., strong academic record; special contribution to school, church, or community; demonstration of 
good citizenship or a personal obstacle the youth has overcome).  

Visit the program's Web site for complete program information and application materials:  

      http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013499/nestleyouth  

 John W. Gardner Leadership Award - Deadline: January 30, 2009 –The John W. Gardner Leadership Award 
was established in 1985 to honor outstanding Americans who exemplify the leadership and ideals of John W. Gardner (1912-2002), 
American statesman and founding chair of Independent Sector.  Independent Sector presents the award each year to an individual 
whose leadership in or with the nonprofit community has been transformative and who has mobilized and unified people, institutions, 
or causes that improve people's lives. Accompanying this award is a prize of $10,000 and a replica of an original relief bust of John 
Gardner. Anyone may nominate an individual for the award. Nominations should be made without the candidate's knowledge. 
RFP Link: 

      http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/15013506/independentsector