Small nonprofits play a critical role in strengthening our community, but access to funding and capacity-building resources can be a challenge. That’s where the Small Investments for Program Success (SIPS) initiative comes in. Offered by the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon), SIPS is more than just financial support—it’s an investment in your…
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CSC Leon’s Small Investment for Program Success (SIPS) Initiative Returns This Spring At its December meeting, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) voted to renew the Small Investment for Program Success (SIPS) initiative with significant updates aimed at better supporting small nonprofits serving children, youth, and families in priority communities. The initiative,…
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CSC Leon seeks to engage community volunteers to serve as members of an upcoming “Evaluation Team” to help review proposals for Year-Round Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs. Specifically, we are seeking diverse and experienced panel members that represent a wide cross-section of our community to ensure a fair and competent evaluation and scoring process. As a…
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CSC Leon has officially released a request for proposals for Year-Round Out-of-School Time (OST) Programs in Leon County. Click here to learn more. CSC Leon is once again raising the bar on the types of programs it intends to fund next summer and into the 2025-2026 school year. Driven by its desire to make meaningful…
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October 25, 2024: We are excited to announce the expansion of Family Resource Centers (FRCs) into the Fort Braden community. Following the successful launch of the first Family Resource Center in August 2024, this expansion will allow our operations within our administrative building (Cross Creek) to fully operationalize while simultaneously bringing essential resources to the…
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The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (“CSC Leon”) seeks to establish, through this Request for Proposals (“RFP”), a contract for independent financial and compliance auditing services by qualified firms of certified public accountants to perform audits of independent special districts of the State of Florida pursuant to Florida Statute. Responses are due by 2…
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CSC Leon seeks to engage community volunteers to serve as members of an upcoming “Evaluation Team” to help review proposals for financial auditing services. Specifically, we are seeking diverse and experienced panel members that represent a wide cross-section of our community to ensure a fair and competent evaluation and scoring process. As a Community Evaluator,…
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On Thursday, June 20, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) approved the intent to fund two applications from its fourth (and final for now) round of the “Small Investments for Program Success” (SIPS) Initiative. The objective of this one-time, short-term funding is to allow small, nonprofits access to funding outside of the more robust…
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The Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) has released a short-term, mini-funding cycle to support nonprofit organizations that provide inclusive and enriching summer camp experiences for children with special needs. If approved, an organization may be awarded up to $75,000 in funding for a period of four months (May 1 – August 30).…
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March 13, 2024: On Thursday, March 7, the Children’s Services Council of Leon County (CSC Leon) approved the intent to fund 11 applications received as part of its funding cycle for Summer Enrichment 2024. This funding is designed to expand the capacity of programs to better meet needs of children, youth, and families in Leon County during the summer of…
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