EAC to award $750,000 in grants to nonprofits and schools for college poll worker recruitment

npv 6.09_college poll worker.jpg The EAC is awarding a total of $750,000 in grants for programs that encourage college students to serve as poll workers.

The program will award roughly 15 to 25 grants. Nonprofit organizations are among the eligible applicants. Applications are due Thursday, July 16, 2009.

For additional application information and instructions, read the official federal grant notice . For ideas on poll worker recruitment activities, see the EAC’s Guidebook for Recruiting College Poll Workers.

New Resources	In the News	State Partners
NVEN - The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network is pleased to announce the release of America Goes to the Polls: A Report on Voter Turnout in the 2008 Election. The new report provides the best analysis of voter turnout in the states and among various constituencies currently available. CENSUS - NVEN has launched its 2010 Nonprofits Count! campaign, providing resources to engage nonprofits in promoting a complete count in the 2010 Census. To learn more about the campaign and to find resources for your nonprofit, visit NonprofitsCount.org. NVEN - he Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network has just released the following Fact Sheets on the 2010 Census: Census 101: The Basics 7 Things Any Nonprofit Needs to Know About Census 2010 Census by the Numbers Why Nonprofits: Keys to a Complete Count	MINNEAPOLIS- The National Civic Summit, July 15-17 in Minneaplis, MN, will convene 100+ civic organizations, live and virtually, to explore new approaches and tools for non-partisan civic engagement. In advance of this event, the summit is hosting a collection of free online training sessions during which social media experts will introduce participants to the basics of using social media tools in preparation for the National Tweetup on Wednesday, July 15. Register today at www.civictraining.com. OHIO- Ohio Sec. of State Jennifer Brunner's office has released a great fact sheet on what staff and volunteers of 501(c)(3) organizations can do to increase voter participation on a nonpartisan basis. Suggestions include registering and educating voters, conducting get out the vote activities, helping out on election day and using a point person within the organization for election-related work. Click to download! NATIONAL- Statewide and mayoral elections are continuing in 2009! Check out what elections are going on in June.	C o lorado Nonprofit Association Connecticut Association of Nonprofits EverybodyVOTE Allegheny (PA) Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations(LANO) Maine Association of Nonprofits Mass Council of Human Service Providers MassVOTE Michigan Nonprofit Association Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Montana Nonprofit Association New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits NM Association of Grantmakers North Carolina Network of Nonprofits

New Resources

In the News

State Partners

NVEN - The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network is pleased to announce the release of America Goes to the Polls: A Report on Voter Turnout in the 2008 Election. The new report provides the best analysis of voter turnout in the states and among various constituencies currently available.

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CENSUS - NVEN has launched its 2010 Nonprofits Count! campaign, providing resources to engage nonprofits in promoting a complete count in the 2010 Census. To learn more about the campaign and to find resources for your nonprofit, visit NonprofitsCount.org.

NVEN - he Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network has just released the following Fact Sheets on the 2010 Census:

Census 101: The Basics

7 Things Any Nonprofit Needs to Know About Census 2010

Census by the Numbers

Why Nonprofits: Keys to a Complete Count

MINNEAPOLIS- The National Civic Summit, July 15-17 in Minneaplis, MN, will convene 100+ civic organizations, live and virtually, to explore new approaches and tools for non-partisan civic engagement.

In advance of this event, the summit is hosting a collection of free online training sessions during which social media experts will introduce participants to the basics of using social media tools in preparation for the National Tweetup on Wednesday, July 15.

OHIO- Ohio Sec. of State Jennifer Brunner's office has released a great fact sheet on what staff and volunteers of 501(c)(3) organizations can do to increase voter participation on a nonpartisan basis.

Suggestions include registering and educating voters, conducting get out the vote activities, helping out on election day and using a point person within the organization for election-related work. Click to download!