The Neighbor to Neighbor Funding supports grassroots efforts that lead to increased engagement, power and influence of community members affected by poverty and racial disparities.
Donor Name: Seattle Foundation
State: Washington
City: Kent, or SeaTac and Tukwila
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
N2N Goals
Increased Engagement, Power and Influence to Achieve Greater Equity
- Increased Engagement
- Grassroots organizations increase resident engagement and mobilization
- N2N advisory members effectively support community priorities
- Communities and funders develop and sustain strong networks and relationships
- Increased Power
- Community-initiated efforts are strengthened through funding
- Effective strategies leading to systemic change are demonstrated
- Increased Influence
- Community influence to improve practices, programs, initiatives and policies is strengthened
- N2N advisory members amplify community voices.
What N2N Funds
Priority is on efforts led by people from under-invested communities such as communities of color, black, indigenous, immigrant/refugee and low income communities. N2N grants are up to a maximum of $7,500.
N2N Funding at Work:
- Work that builds leadership among community members to organize and lead positive change in their communities. Examples include training, or projects planned and led by community members.
- Work that mobilizes community members to work with others to take action or advocate for policy change. Examples include direct organizing, advocating for identified priorities, focus groups or surveys to identify community priorities and prompt dialogue, and advocacy training.
- Programs that build trust and relationships within and among community members with a goal of increasing equity and improving the community. Examples include convenings or gatherings to bring community members together, community conversations, and cross cultural/ intergenerational exchanges and trainings.
- Programs that build partnerships and coalitions among groups and institutions to work together for more equitable neighborhoods. Examples include co-designed projects that address shared community priorities, coalition building, and building capacity for diverse groups to effectively participate in larger coalitions and partnerships.
Eligibility Criteria
Required in order to apply:
- Charitable status: Applicant organization must have 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status or be fiscally sponsored by another tax exempt organization.
- Based in the following geographic areas: Applicant organization must be led by communities in South Seattle, White Center, Kent, or SeaTac/Tukwila. South Seattle is defined as areas south of Interstate 90, west of Lake Washington, east of Puget Sound and north of Seattle’s southern border. White Center is defined as the unincorporated area between the cities of Burien and Seattle. Kent is defined by its designated city borders, as is SeaTac and Tukwila.
- Equity focus: Applicant’s mission and work must demonstrate a clear purpose to address economic and racial disparities.
- Small budget: Applicant must have a small budget, generally under $200K, and not have received significant grants or contracts. N2N is particularly interested in supporting organizations that have limited access to traditional sources of funding.
- Repeat funding: Prior N2N grantees are welcome to reapply. Grantees may only apply once a year and must have submitted a final report for past funding before applying again.
Funding decisions will be based on how well the organization and proposed work meet the following rating criteria:
- Community engagement: Does applicant demonstrate its ties to the community it proposes to engage through membership, board and staff leadership, volunteer roles, and partnerships? Does the proposal clearly describe how community members are involved in planning, leading, and implementing the project?
- Sound plan: Does the proposed work demonstrate good planning and budgeting? Does the applicant identify clear goals, achievable results, and ways to measure progress? Is the budget reasonable in relation to the applicant’s plans?
- Financial and human capacity: Are there adequate staff or volunteers to carry out the work? Does the organization have enough financial capacity to implement the work? Is there a strong and active board or steering committee in place? Do they have partnerships that will support this project?
- Increased engagement, power and influence. They expect that organizations they fund will achieve at least one of the following results, and they will prioritize support for work that is likely to achieve multiple results:
- Increased Engagement: Will the proposed work increase the engagement and mobilization of community members impacted by racial and economic disparities?
- Increased Connections: Will the proposed work strengthen or deepen networks, relationships and/or partnerships within and among communities?
- Increased Influence: Will the proposed work increase the capacity of residents to influence policies and practices that impact the community?
For more information, visit Seattle Foundation.
