root2fruit boot camp is continuing the legacy of the root2fruit program to build organizational capacity toward long-term sustainability in small emerging organizations.
Donor Name: Evanston Community Foundation
State: Illinois
Town: Evanston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/10/2022
Grant Size: $7,500 to $15,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
From 2002 through 2021, Evanston Community Foundation offered the root2fruit capacity-building grants and training program. The three-year program provided annual $10,000 grants along with four networking and training sessions for the grantee cohort each year. During the 20 years root2fruit was offered, 58 small to midsize organizations participated.
Root2fruit boot camp continues this legacy of building organizational capacity toward long-term sustainability. The program focuses on small emerging organizations that envision becoming established in Evanston.
Funding Information
Selected organizations will be part of a learning cohort for 18 months. The program includes:
- A grant of $7,500 to $15,000 in support of organization infrastructure
- One year of monthly learning sessions
- Individual organizational coaching for 12 months for a total of 12 hours
- A mid-year retreat in year 2 to share successes and challenges and identify emerging challenges and potential solutions
Eligibility Criteria
The program focuses on small emerging organizations that envision becoming established in Evanston.
Eligible organizations must:
- Be Evanston-based or have a significant focus on Evanston
- Be less than five years old or have had paid staff less than five years
- Have a budget of under $250,000
- Either have established or be committed to developing the following:
- Having paid staff
- Having a board that represents the diversity of the community
- A commitment to building long-term sustainability, for the organization to continue its work beyond its founder’s involvement
- A 501(c)3 status or the intention of applying for that status
Selected organizations must commit to participation in training sessions by both the executive director and the board president, as well as two additional representatives of the organization. Additionally, the executive director and board president must commit to working with a coach assigned by the program.
For more information, visit Evanston Community Foundation.
