Deadline 5/5 For MI Nonprofit Relief Apps

Deadline to apply to the Michigan Nonprofit Relief Fund is next Friday, 5/5 at 11:59pm. This is a $32.5 million grant program to support small nonprofits with less than $1 million in annual revenue that incurred demonstrable expenses or losses after March 3, 2021, due to the pandemic. The MI Nonprofit Relief Fund is being administered by Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) and Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO).

• Questions? Info/FAQs here.
• Application here. 
• Video with application help here.  
• Virtual Office Hours here
• Reach out to MNA here. 

MACC Hosts Grant Help Virtual Office Hours in May

The application deadline for Michigan Arts & Culture Council’s Operational Support, Project Support, New Leaders and Capital Improvement grants is 6/1 at 5pm. MACC staff are available all month for virtual office hours at 11am via this  link.  Drop in with questions. See schedule below. In addition – program managers Alex Flannery and Jeff Garrett will be attending the 5/9 NW MI Arts & Culture Summit and welcome the chance to meet in person.

• Mondays: Project Support, New Leaders, Education Grants
• Tuesdays: Minigrants and Community Partners 
• Wednesdays: Capital Improvement 
• Thursdays: Operational Support 
• Virtual office hours link

NWS Seeks Office Manager

The National Writers Series is seeking an office manager, for a hybrid, half-time position. The ideal candidate should have strong experience with Quickbooks Desktop, Salesforce, and Woo Commerce. Daily responsibilities include coordinating invoices and payments, entering and depositing donations, creating thank-you letters for donors, and answering the phone. The candidate should have three years of accounting experience, excellent references, people skills, and the ability to problem solve. Position pays $20 to $25 an hour plus an insurance stipend. Please email Anne Stanton at director@nwstc.org with a cover letter, resume, and references.