Many funders have made a real effort to prioritize diversity, equity (DEI), and inclusion in their grantmaking practices, but how translates can vary widely. Grantmakers are looking to one another to share effective practices and case studies. This kind of sharing offers up valuable insights into their successes and failures to incorporate DEI values more fully into their organizational practices. […]
Black mutual aid societies were vitally important to African American civic life before the Civil War, throughout Reconstruction and into the Jim Crow era. The co-operative organizations financed medical care, life insurance, banking and financial services and purchases of land and livestock. Philanthropy has long been embedded in the legacy of African Americans. Yet, Black communities are often forgotten in […]
This grant opportunity is available for environmental justice communities who want to start a community garden in their area. What constitutes a community garden? Any piece of land that can be accessed and tended by the public. What can the funds be used for? Funds can be used to buy seeds, tools, equipment and more. Funds can also be used […]
This scholarship opportunity is available for students who are in their last year of high school and who intend to enroll in a two or four year college Who can apply? Senior high school students Students who obtained their GED first year college students What can the money be used for? The funds can be used for transitional expenses such […]