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Treasury Board Policy FAQ The Treasury Board has introduced the new Policy on Evaluation This Policy on Evaluation and its standard and directive has been renewed as part of Policy Suite Renewal, an important component of the Federal Accountability Action Plan and the government’s Management Agenda. The renewal of the government’s management policies clarifies the management responsibilities and accountabilities of Ministers and Deputy Heads. 93 million eligible voters did not vote in 2012 - Atlanta Political Buzz Despite the number of eligible voters increasing by more than eight million since the 2008 elections, voter turnout declined by five million this Election Day, according to a report released by the Bipartisan Policy Commission and the Center for the Study of the American Electorate. The report revealed that despite a tight presidential election that saw an estimated $6 billion spent and an eight million person increase in the number of eligible voters, turnout dropped from 62.3 percent of those eligible voting in '08 to an estimated 57.5 percent in 2012. The figure was also lower than in 2004 (60.4%). There were 131 million votes cast in 2008, 126 million in 2012, and about 93 million eligible voters did not exercise their right to vote. Democrats and Republicans both saw a dip in turnout.
Example grant budget (2) - Research Grants and Contracts Dr Michael Winslow is applying for a grant from the Spencer Foundation in the United States. The Spencer Foundation supports educational research and allows indirect costs of 15% on research grants of more than $50,000. It does not allow cost recovery for research grants under $50,000, fellowships or training grants. Dr Winslow will be applying for a Major Grant (valued at over $40,000) and will be providing a preliminary proposal using the proposed budget format provided by the Spencer Foundation as follows: Institution Name: The University of Melbourne Principal Investigator(s): Dr Michael Winslow Project Title: Researching Education: the next vital step Grant Period: from 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2010 Other background information
Treasury Board of Canada 1. Effective Date 1.1 The policy takes effect on April 1, 2009. Departments have until March 31, 2013 to fully implement section 6.1.8 (a) of the policy. 1.2 This version of the policy incorporates updates effective April 1, 2012. 1.3 Transitional considerations: Center for the Study of the American Electorate, School of Public Affairs The Center for the Study of the American Electorate (CSAE) is the principal source for data and analysis of civic engagement in politics in the United States. Built upon the 30 years of work of the independent, non-partisan Committee for the Study of the American Electorate, this newest addition to the American University's Center for Democracy and Election Management, will continue to provide data and analysis of voter participation and other related issues, hold a major biennial conference on the state of American democracy, conduct forums on various issues relating to civic engagement, create high-level bi-partisan working groups to address fundamental problems underlying the increasing voter apathy and provide research to guide the deliberations of those groups. The Center is directed by Curtis Gans, a co-founder and director of CSAE and a recognized expert on civic participation issues. Election Studies
Fieldstone Alliance: Tools You Can Use e-newsletter ResourceFinancial Leadership for Nonprofit Executives ContentsKeys to help your organization thrive--not just surviveAssess your financial leadershipThe dual bottom-line matrixA few more financial resources From Vince Hyman, former Publishing Director, Fieldstone Alliance: Keys to help your organization thrive--not just surviveIf you have a leadership role in a nonprofit--as a program manager, a board member, an executive--you probably came to it with little financial background. Yet here you are, learning to make sense of the month's balance sheet, cope with cash flow, set budget assumptions, whatever. Citizenship & Immigration Table of Contents 1. Policy Objective
USA Karl-Henrik Robèrt and other Blue Planet Prize winners call for Transformational Change in paper launched this week at UNEP Dr. Karl-Henrik Robèrt, Founder of The Natural Step, joined a group of the world’s leading scientists and experts in sustainable development today in calling for urgent changes to policies and institutions to enable humanity to tackle environmental crises and improve human wellbeing. The group – all past winners of the Blue Planet Prize – have gathered in London to finalise a paper that will be launched at the UN Environment Programme’s Governing Council meeting in Nairobi on 20-22 February. The paper will emphasise transformational solutions to key environment and development challenges. It highlights the policies, technologies and behaviour changes required to protect the local, regional and global environment, stimulate the economy and enhance the livelihoods of the poor.
How to Prepare Your Grant Proposal Budget For many writers of grant proposals, the budget component can be very intimidating. However, knowing some basic principles of writing grants, such as how costs are presented, can make writing a grant less stressful. Budget Preparation for Grants Present your grant proposal budget in a way to make a very good impression on the reviewer. Print it on a new page Align figures properly Double-check your figures Include column headings, such as: Budget Category, Requested Funds, Local Contributions, and Project Total Organize your budget so it is easy to read and understand. Department of State Program Evaluation Policy A. IntroductionB. PurposeC. ApplicabilityD. Developing Your Budget - Grants Process Overview Developing Your Budget As you begin to develop a budget for your research grant application and put all of the relevant costs down on paper, many questions may arise. Your best resources for answering these questions are the grants or sponsored programs office within your own institution, your departmental administrative officials, and your peers. They can answer questions such as:
Evaluation and lessons learned - Evaluation policy Evaluation policy What makes up UNICEF evaluation system? Who is responsible for what?