To support capacity building, healing, and renewal, the BIPOC ED Coalition is offering 20 grants in 2022 for BIPOC nonprofit leaders in Washington state to take three-month sabbaticals.
Donor Name: BIPOC ED Coalition
State: Washington
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/28/2022
Size of the Grant: $60,000
Details:
Sabbaticals provide BIPOC nonprofit leaders the opportunity to step back from the challenges, exhaustion, and stresses of work to deeply rest, cultivate healing, and re-connect to your own vitality and balance. Sabbaticals also create opportunities to grow the capacity of organizations and other leaders within them, fostering long-term organizational health and sustainability.
Its vision is that participants will experience rest and renewal in the ways that are authentic and nurturing for each person. The presence of thriving BIPOC-led nonprofits is also vital for the communities they serve, as they cultivate their collective strength to navigate challenges in the coming years.
They will provide an initial round of 10 awards this summer, and a second round of 10 awards before the end of this year (dependent on funding). Each sabbatical award will be $60,000 that includes:
- Salary and Benefits for Leader – Approximately $30,000 to the nonprofit organization to pay for the salary and benefits of the leader taking the sabbatical.
- Individual Sabbatical Expenses for the Leader – About $10,000 in unrestricted funding for use by the leader to use at your discretion.
- Organizational and Leadership Support – Approximately $20,000 to cover:
- Bonuses for other senior leaders who take on increased interim leadership responsibilities during the three sabbatical months.
- Funding for the organization to support professional development for leaders other than the one taking the sabbatical.
- Capacity-building consultation and support from a sabbatical consultant. The BIPOC ED Coalition has consultants to choose from, or you can find your own consultant. The sabbatical consultant will meet with the leader, board, and interim leaders to develop a sabbatical plan that supports smooth transitions, effective operations, and organizational capacity building.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a BIPOC executive director or organizational senior leader with a central decision-making and visioning role.
- Have a demonstrated track record of social justice commitment and community engagement.
- Reside in Washington state, with your work centered in Washington state.
- Have been in a paid, full-time leadership role at your organization for at least five years.
- Work with an organization that has the capacity to maintain critical operations and programs while the senior leader is on sabbatical.
- Work with an organization that has 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or fiscal sponsorship from a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Share the BIPOC ED Coalition’s commitment to working in solidarity with other BIPOC nonprofit leaders to promote wellness and restore resources in communities.
For more information, visit BIPOC ED Coalition.
