Kimberly Henry ⋅ San Angelo, TX U.S. Air Force, Technical Sergeant ⋅ 10 years served

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Laura Zoerner ⋅ Littleton, CO W.L. Gore & Associates ⋅ 20 years experience

Hi,

These are all really good answers and more military directed in that the funding would come from military or government sources. As Robert Dyck noted above, I might also suggest a change in perspective. It could be an option to look at writing your foundation objective and seek funding from consumer/medical companies that support military activities. I’ve been in consumer and medical marketing for some time and I know that these types of organizations often are seeking out organizations that align with their mission and objectives.

My background is marketing and I’d love to chat with you about where you are with this and how I can perhaps help.

Laura

Laura Zoerner ⋅ Littleton, CO W.L. Gore & Associates ⋅ 20 years experience

Hi,

These are all really good answers and more military directed in that the funding would come from military or government sources. As Robert Dyck noted above, I might also suggest a change in perspective. It could be an option to look at writing your foundation objective and seek funding from consumer/medical companies that support military activities. I’ve been in consumer and medical marketing for some time and I know that these types of organizations often are seeking out organizations that align with their mission and objectives.

My background is marketing and I’d love to chat with you about where you are with this and how I can perhaps help.

Laura

Tom Vlasic ⋅ Carmel, IN U.S. Navy Reserve, Commander ⋅ 28 years served

Don't forget to check out your state resources! Your State Workforce Development (https://dol.georgia.gov/ for Georgia) may have funding for you. Many States use US Department of Labor programs funding (like JVSG) to provide for employers / programs in their state. Also, check your state's Veterans Administration (different than Federal VA) for resources. Many state programs I have worked with have unused funds - primarily because many people don't realize they are available!

Joseph Smith ⋅ Pearland, TX U.S. Navy, Seaman Recruit ⋅ 1 years served

I don’t know about funding initiatives but for funding certifications for veterans the VRRAP program has been an outstanding benefit for me, it covers up to $1788 a month cost of living to attend at least 8 hours a month of classes in person with certifications available for a wide range of disciplines from business administration to trades- I don’t know how much money you’re looking for but $1800 a month to take some classes is pretty win-win to me…

Robin Hicks ⋅ Naperville, IL BP ⋅ 41 years experience

Hi. If you're looking for valued third party certification then you have two options. While some companies accept self-certification many shy away as when reporting their diverse supplier spend they don't want the risk of including spend that is not proven, especially if they are doing any contracting with federal or state agencies.

NaVOBA is the National Veteran-Owned Business Association. Then there is DisabilityIN, the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide. Both of these certifications are accepted by majority of Fortune 500s looking to expand their supplier diversity networks. Often companies will have specific programs to increase inclusion of certified businesses.

Regards, Robin.

https://disabilityin.org/
https://www.navoba.org/

John Dyck, Ph.D. ⋅ Spring, TX Career Strategies ⋅ 30 years experience

Robert,
Use a different picture.

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Kevin Hicks ⋅ Freehold, NY U.S. Army ⋅ 29 years experience

Are you qualified to be a Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) alumni (eligible for their services)? WWP and many other organizations like it offer peer-peer counseling training certification. Get a few of those under your belt and use them as part of your disabled vet certification. Train to become a certified Veteran Affairs Benefits advisor (someone trained by the VA to assist Vets in requesting VA services). Join organizations like the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and take any training they offer.

Richard Byrne ⋅ Hillsborough, NJ Intel Corporation ⋅ 53 years experience

Log onto the ACP webpage,
click on the ACP Adviso-rnet tab, & select the "Community" icon.
Under the "Advisors" tab, select "Non-Profit" from the "Refine by" pull down box.
(Other selections include: Business, Small Business, Legal ... ),
Look for the "Show More" box at the bottom of the page.
Examine the advisor profiles, & use the ACP message feature for advice.

Alternately, I've added links to information & videos under these sections of my EE webpage that could be useful:
http://eehot.com/ee.html#vosb - veteran owned small business
http://eehot.com/ee.html#funding
http://eehot.com/ee.html#networking - get 1 yr. LinkedIn premium FREE
http://eehot.com/ee.html#mentoring
http://eehot.com/ee.html#sba - Small Bus Admin

More specifically:
https://www.youtube.com/c/ChisholmLawFirm/playlists
https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-veterans-business-development
https://www.bplans.com
https://www.ycombinator.com
https://www.f45invest.com/vip45
https://www.youtube.com/c/SSGTNICHOLS/playlists