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If your program serves Boston-area youth, you might be interested in this request for proposals from the Boston Foundation.<BR>
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Kenny Tamarkin
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Executive Director
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MCAE
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KTamarkin@mcae.net
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978-979-1906 <BR>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">----- Original Message ----- <BR>
From: 'Germain, Marc' <marc.germain@tbf.org><BR>
<ktamarkin@mcae.net><BR>
Subject: Youth Policy Initiative's Request for Proposals Guidelines and Application Packet<BR>
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</ktamarkin@mcae.net></marc.germain@tbf.org></span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tunga; color: blue; letter-spacing: 1.6pt; font-weight: bold;" lang="EN">Youth Policy Initiative<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Georgia; color: black;" lang="EN">Strengthening the
Capacity of Youth Networks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Georgia; color: black; font-style: italic;" lang="EN">A Funder Collaborative<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">July 20, 2007</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">Dear Colleague, </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">I am pleased to share with you the Youth Policy
Initiative’s <span style="font-style: italic;">Request for Proposals Guidelines
and Application Packet</span>. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">The goal of the Youth Policy Initiative is to build
the capacity of Boston-area youth-serving networks and their member
organizations to advance positive educational, social and workforce outcomes
for high-risk youth through public policy action. The attached RFP Packet provides
useful information regarding how networks will be selected to participate in
this Initiative, including receiving funding. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">On August 8, 2007, the Youth Policy Initiative will
host a Bidder’s Conference at The Boston Foundation at 10:00 a.m. To be
considered for selection, complete application packets must be received on or
before September 7, 2007, at 4 p.m. (see <span style="font-style: italic;">Request
for Proposals Guidelines and Application Packet</span> for complete details
and other relevant information). </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">Please circulate this RFP within your network and to other
interested colleagues. Should you have further questions, please feel free to
contact me at 617.338.4093 or <a href="javascript:top.opencompose('marc.germain@tbf.org','','','')">marc.germain@tbf.org</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">Sincerely, </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">Marc H. Germain </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman;">Program Associate </span></p>
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