The Kalamazoo Community Foundation is funding the Sustaining BIPOC Leaders initiative to provide rest, respite, professional development, executive coaching and wellness grants to local nonprofit leaders.
Donor Name: Kalamazoo Community Foundation
State: Michigan
County: Kalamazoo County (MI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/22/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000
Details:
KCF recognizes many nonprofits are stretched for resources and may have difficulty covering costs for their operations. As such, leaders may feel overworked, underpaid and under-resourced to no fault of their own. Leaders of color, particularly women of color, often carry the greatest load in advancing racial equity and social justice work. These grants are a direct reflection of their mission to mobilize people, resources and expertise to advance racial, social and economic justice.
Funding Information
Partners can request a maximum of $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants must be BIPOC leaders in Kalamazoo County. More specifically as follows but not limited to:
- Black, African American
- Indigenous
- Latino/a/e/x
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- Asian, Asian American
- Desi, Desi American
- Native Hawaiian
- Pacific Islander
- Multiracial
- A person of color
- The following intersecting identities will be prioritized in the application process:
- LGBTQ+
- Have a disability
- Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
- Undocumented
- Leaders are defined as CEOs, executive directors, associate/assistant directors, directors, managers, community organizers or any individual who is overseeing and guiding people or an organization regardless of positional title
- Current or previous grant-funded partner
- First-time applicants will be prioritized as well as leaders from organizations that are not currently able to provide funds for rest and wellness.
For more information, visit KCF.