The Fund for Visionary Leadership is committed to supporting leadership development for aspiring and executive women leaders of nonprofit organizations that improve the lives of women and girls in the Greater Philadelphia region.
Donor Name: Valentine Foundation
States: Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
Counties: Selected Counties
City: Philadelphia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $40,000–$45,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The foundation seeks to support these nonprofit organizations by funding leadership development initiatives for current nonprofit women leaders and to develop the next generation of nonprofit women leaders.
Funding Information
A total grant pool of $40,000–$45,000 will be awarded to successful applicants.
Grant Period
Awards are made by May 2022 for leadership development activities initiated in 2022–2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit organizations with paid staff operating in the Greater Philadelphia region whose primary focus and mission-driven activities serve to benefit women and/or girls, are eligible to apply. The Leadership Fund seeks to support both current and emerging women leaders and will accept nominations for an individual or a group from the eligible organization.
- The Greater Philadelphia region refers to southeastern Pennsylvania counties (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia) as well as contiguous counties in southern New Jersey (Camden) and Delaware (New Castle).
- Consistent with Valentine Foundation’s commitment to support organizations whose primary focus is improving the lives of women and girls, applicant organizations must serve at least 70% female (inclusive of all who identify as female) OR have a program that serves 100% women and/or girls. If the organization is eligible because it has a program specifically for women and/or girls, the individual leader/s who benefit from this grant must have an active role within or responsibility for this program.
- They define women and girls as including women, trans, and gender-expansive individuals.
- Recognizing the racial leadership gap in local nonprofits, priority will be given to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) applicants and leadership teams that include BIPOC women.
For more information, visit Leadership Development.
