The North Texas Community Foundation has announced a 2022 Request for Proposals for Building Nonprofit Capacity to Combat Poverty.
Donor Name: North Texas Community Foundation
State: Texas
County: Tarrant County (TX)Tarrant County (TX)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/18/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
The North Texas Community Foundation works with a network of generous individuals, families, businesses and private foundations to support nonprofits meeting the most pressing needs in their region.
A nonprofit’s ability to meet those pressing needs depends on effective leadership, stable resources, and smart planning. The past two years have brought significant challenges to the capacity of nonprofits and shown a spotlight on the critical role they play in communities.
Strategic Focus: Vulnerable Communities
- Specific neighborhoods in their community are affected disproportionately by the compounding impacts of poverty, including lack of income, low-performing schools, poor health and transportation barriers. The Centers for Disease Control’s Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) uses indicators such as these to determine community susceptibility to the impacts of disasters.
- ToolBox grants aim to strengthen nonprofits so they can more effectively support, uplift, and strengthen residents of Tarrant County’s most vulnerable communities, as reflected in the census tracks referenced below.
Funding Information
Organizations may apply for funding in one of the following categories:
- Board Development (up to $7,500)
- Fundraising (up to $7,500)
- Strategic Planning (up to $10,000)
Communities included in the highlighted census tracts include, but are not limited to: Como, Central and East Arlington, Diamond Hill-Jarvis, Everman, Forest Hill, Haltom City, Historic Southside, Las Vegas Trail, Morningside, Northside, Rosemont, Stop Six
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) organizations located in Tarrant County
- Demonstrated impact serving residents experiencing poverty in priority communities
- Minimum annual operating budget of $25,000
- Focus area on one or more of the following:
- Education
- Employment
- Health (physical or mental)
- Housing
Ineligible organizations
- Organizations with no prior community support (through grants or donations)
- Religious organizations seeking funds to support evangelism
- Organizations that are not designated 501(c)(3) by the IRS
For more information, visit Building Nonprofit Capacity to Combat Poverty.
