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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#F3F3F3" lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Forwarding latest EasyGrants newsletter - November 2022 from The Funding Centre <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Kind Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Lucy Pentony<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Office Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Riding for the Disabled Association (NSW)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Quad 1, Level 2, 8 Parkview Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>(PO Box 710 Sydney Markets NSW 2129)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Ph: (02) 8736 1256<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Email: <a href="mailto:stateoffice@rdansw.org.au"><span style='color:#0563C1'>stateoffice@rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>Web: <a href="http://www.rdansw.org.au/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.rdansw.org.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=200 height=279 style='width:2.0833in;height:2.9062in' id="Picture_x0020_24" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0"><span lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=99 height=71 style='width:1.0312in;height:.7395in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0"> <img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_26" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0" alt="ACNC-Registered-Charity-Logo - small"> </span><img border=0 width=60 height=60 style='width:.625in;height:.625in' id="Picture_x0020_27" src="cid:image004.png@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> The Funding Centre <hello@ourcommunity.com.au> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 23 November 2022 4:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> stateoffice@rdansw.org.au<br><b>Subject:</b> Here's your latest EasyGrants newsletter - November 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:1.0pt'>Full of the latest available grants tailored for you. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#F3F3F3;border-collapse:collapse;min-width: 320px'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div><div><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=280 valign=top style='width:210.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 6.0pt 0cm'></td><td width=280 valign=top style='width:210.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 6.0pt 0cm'><p align=right style='margin:0cm;text-align:right;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#999999'>No images? 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Your November wrap-up of grants is now available. Download your <em><span style='font-family:Montserrat'>EasyGrants </span></em>newsletter by clicking on the "Download EasyGrants" button below.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='color:black'><a href="https://email.ourcommunity.com.au/t/r-l-tjtdikuk-bjdhduksj-y/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#985DB1;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=340 height=359 style='width:3.5416in;height:3.7395in' id="_x0000_i1046" src="https://i2.cmail20.com/ei/r/F5/7EA/79B/160852/csfinal/Nov2022EG-CommDirectorCourse-cover-shadow-4a2f5abb5f7ada7b.png" alt="November EasyGrants"></span></a></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:15.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt'><div style='margin-bottom:15.0pt'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=209 height=50 style='width:2.177in;height:.5208in' id="_x0000_i1045" src="cid:image005.png@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0" alt="Download EasyGrants"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>This edition covers:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><![if !supportLists]><span 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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>outcomes for grantseekers – a webinar recording <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>climate action – a free webinar <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:middle'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>changes to DGR rules. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#985DB1;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Grants for flood recovery and other natural disasters<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=600 height=221 style='width:6.25in;height:2.302in' id="_x0000_i1044" src="https://i3.cmail20.com/ei/r/F5/7EA/79B/160852/csfinal/floodpic1-3ab4d715f3ade62a.png" alt="Victoria flooding"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p class=size-111 align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Source: <a href="https://email.ourcommunity.com.au/t/r-l-tjtdikuk-bjdhduksj-t/"><span style='color:#985DB1'>Victoria SES</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Did you know the Funding Centre website has a page dedicated to financial assistance for organisations affected by natural disasters including floods, droughts and bushfires?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>The <a href="https://email.ourcommunity.com.au/t/r-l-tjtdikuk-bjdhduksj-i/"><span style='color:#985DB1'>emergency and disaster assistance grant page</span></a> is available for anyone to access, with no login required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>We have removed the paywall to help community groups in need.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Tip:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'> To find grants to support flood recovery, use the keyword “flood,” and filter by location and eligibility. Stay up to date with the latest information on financial support available to your organisation by visiting the page regularly.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=280 height=404 style='width:2.9166in;height:4.2083in' id="_x0000_i1043" src="https://i4.cmail20.com/ei/r/F5/7EA/79B/160852/csfinal/flood-search-38cdd42b4e85a43b.png"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=361 height=50 style='width:3.7604in;height:.5208in' id="_x0000_i1042" src="cid:image006.png@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0" alt="Find flood assistance for your organisation"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=600 height=252 style='width:6.25in;height:2.625in' id="_x0000_i1041" src="https://i5.cmail20.com/ei/r/F5/7EA/79B/160852/csfinal/greatgrantsbanner-c1b8e08f81550e09.png" alt="Great grants banner"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#985DB1;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Small community grants<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>$3,000 - $15,000</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><br><strong><span style='font-family:Montserrat'>Universities, NFPs (DGR)</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><br>Closes February 14, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=228 height=50 style='width:2.375in;height:.5208in' id="_x0000_i1040" src="cid:image007.png@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0" alt="Small community grants"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>The James N Kirby Foundation are offering a variety of grants supporting education and technology, environment, health, and arts.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#985DB1;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Education grants<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Up to $30,000</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><br><strong><span style='font-family:Montserrat'>Universities, NFPs (DGR)</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><br>EOI opens December 5, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=174 height=50 style='width:1.8125in;height:.5208in' id="_x0000_i1039" src="cid:image008.png@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0" alt="Education grants"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>The Bennelong Foundation are supporting established and growing programs in education, training, employment and health.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Note:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'> Our November's pick of great grants only accept applications from organisations which carry deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. See below for news regarding imminent changes to DGR status rules.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=600 height=248 style='width:6.25in;height:2.5833in' id="_x0000_i1038" src="https://i6.cmail20.com/ei/r/F5/7EA/79B/160852/csfinal/FC-headers-news-updated-c1b9007e31550e09.png" alt="Funding Centre news banner"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:15.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#985DB1;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Outcomes for grantseekers 101: webinar recording now available<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>More and more funders are asking grantseekers to measure the outcomes of their programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>If you’ve struggled to understand the difference between an outcome and an output or activity, you’re not alone. A <a href="https://email.ourcommunity.com.au/t/r-l-tjtdikuk-bjdhduksj-u/"><span style='color:#985DB1'>recent analysis</span></a> of data from the grant application software tool SmartyGrants has revealed that applicants commonly mistake outcomes for activities and objectives. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>With outcomes measurement now required by most funders, applicants need to be able to articulate their program’s intended outcomes to make an appealing case for funding. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>SmartyGrants’ chief impact officer, Jen Riley, recently ran a free webinar to answer these questions: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:middle'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>What are outcomes, and what is an outcomes mindset? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:middle'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>What's the difference between objectives, outputs and outcomes? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:54.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:15.75pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:middle'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>What's the relationship between a theory of change, outcomes and activities? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=249 height=249 style='width:2.5937in;height:2.5937in' id="_x0000_i1037" src="https://i7.cmail20.com/ei/r/F5/7EA/79B/160852/csfinal/Jen-Riley1-990b6d0514028a3c.jpeg" alt="Jen Riley, SmartyGrants"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><p align=center style='margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:0%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.75pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=236 height=50 style='width:2.4583in;height:.5208in' id="_x0000_i1036" src="cid:image009.png@01D8FF5D.6B7327E0" alt="Watch the recording now"></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=600 height=120 style='width:6.25in;height:1.25in' id="_x0000_i1035" src="https://i8.cmail20.com/ei/r/F5/7EA/79B/160852/csfinal/budget2022Oct-2-3a10b27c3baedf5a.png" alt="October federal budget banner"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:15.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#985DB1;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Snapshot: how federal budget funds will flow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:15.0pt;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>We’ve summarised new federal budget spending which may flow to not-for-profits. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>The spending reflects the new Albanese Government’s priorities in NDIS-related activities, aged care, local government, working with 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style='line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#985DB1;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Free webinar on climate action<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>If your organisation wants to do something to tackle climate change, the Institute of Community Directors Australia (ICDA) has free resources to help, including a forthcoming free webinar.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=300 valign=top 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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>The webinar is on at 1pm AEDT on Monday December 5. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:14.25pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><img border=0 width=249 height=237 style='width:2.5937in;height:2.4687in' id="_x0000_i1033" src="https://i9.cmail20.com/ei/r/F5/7EA/79B/160852/csfinal/NoPlanetBBanner2-f7c9dbd61fc3c837.png" alt="Planet B tile"></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 style='width:450.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div 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style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:21.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#985DB1;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Changes to DGR status rules imminent<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Recent tax reforms mean far fewer organisational types can claim DGR status.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=300 valign=top style='width:225.0pt;background:white;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><div style='margin-left:15.0pt;margin-top:9.0pt;margin-right:15.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt'><div><p style='margin:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Not-for-profits wanting to retain <a href="https://email.ourcommunity.com.au/t/r-l-tjtdikuk-bjdhduksj-a/"><span style='color:#985DB1'>deductible gift recipient (DGR) status</span></a> can apply for extra time to register as charities, but they are set to lose the benefit if they don’t do so soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Laws introduced late last year mean organisations wanting DGR endorsement must fall into one of the following categories: 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style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Organisations in eleven existing categories, from school building funds to research institutes, will no longer be able to claim the status unless they are also charities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>The ATO says eligible NFPs have until December 14 to apply for a three-year extension while they seek to meet the new requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:15.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm;margin-left:0cm;line-height:15.75pt;vertical-align:middle'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Montserrat;color:#565656;position:relative;top:-8.5pt;mso-text-raise:8.5pt'>Justice Connect’s Not-for-profit Law service 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