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Hello from Central Florida... I'm new to Foundant
Hi this is Maggie Soderholm, I am the new Grants Manager at the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, which is in Central Florida. I'll be at the 2025 FPN Summit this week in Orlando. I'd love to connect with others, especially those who live in the area. Please feel free to ping me if you're using the conference app. I'd love to meet you.
Apprenticeships and other for profit training academies
We have had an uptick in students attending for profit training academies as well as bypassing "traditional" post-secondary education plans and doing apprenticeships. Our organizational policy states that we cannot payout a grant to an individual or for-profit entity. Other organizations with the same policy in place, how are you handling similar situations to this? Has anyone else seen this uptick? How are you handling/paying out these types of scenarios?
Discussion Space: OMB's Freeze on Federal Grants and Loan Disbursement
This is a space for all who have been affected by the recent federal Grands Freeze.
More information can be found here and an outline here.
Indirect Costs
I am looking for input on how other funders handle indirect costs in grant budgets. I would be interested in any perspectives or policies that anyone can share. I know that there is a lot more discussion out there right now on recognizing the full cost of projects and allowing for more generous indirect cost rates.
Marian Clowes, Sisters Health Foundation
