The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina is inviting applicants for its Systems Change Grant Program for organizations that work to influence and guide change in structural systems that have created, sustained or reinforced the marginalization of families and individuals experiencing poverty in South Carolina.
Donor Name: Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina
State: South Carolina
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/10/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
Organizations that qualify for this category of funding have identified one or more barriers. They are working with many parts of a system to reduce or eliminate that barrier long-term.
Funding Information
The Grant size for grants in this focus area is typical $20,000.
Organization Criteria
- The organization brings diverse people together to learn about the whole system and its parts more clearly and coordinates a range of interventions.
- The organization works collaboratively across sectors, including but not limited to federal, state and local governments, faith-based organizations, social service agencies, funders, the business community, and the constituents being affected.
- The goals and strategies of the organization are long-term and based on extensive research, planning, evaluation, continuous learning, and integration of diverse perspectives.
- Clear evidence exists that the organization has immersed itself in understanding what is holding the structural problem in place before tackling the problem.
- Examples of nonprofits that are funded for these grants are organizations conducting research that can undergird systems-level change; organizations informing government policy that will result in more effective and equitable practices; and/or organizations creating innovative solutions to address systemic issues that prevent families and individuals who are experiencing poverty to be healthy, safe and economically mobile.
For more information, visit Systems Change.
