In conjunction with Pitch10, Next Generation United is soliciting requests for proposal (RFPs) from local nonprofits seeking to advance their work in the City of Buffalo and Erie County community in the areas of education, financial stability and/or health.
Donor Name: United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
State: New York
County: Erie County (NY)
City: Buffalo
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/31/2023
Details:
NGU’s mission is to identify, educate and empower leaders of tomorrow to be catalysts for change in their community through events and service. This is actualized through their marquee event, Pitch10, where WNY-based organizations are selected and given the chance to connect directly with their young professional community and compete for a series of grants to further activate their missions.
Next Generation United (NGU) is a giving community for the next generation of leaders who donate $75 or more annually to United Way of Buffalo & Erie County. NGU enables a network of young professionals to be agents of change by tackling local worthy causes through fun, social and impactful opportunities. NGU allows WNY’s rising leaders to reshape the norms of philanthropy by creating unique connections to community nonprofits that are poised to tackle some of Buffalo’s most pressing challenges.
Requirements
All applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
- Active, community-focused organization addressing an issue of need in the City of Buffalo or Erie County in the areas of (a) healthy birth outcomes, (b) early learning and development, (c ) childhood obesity, (d) school-age learning, (e) employment and workforce development, (f) financial capability and asset building, (g) trauma-informed care.
- Organization has been granted 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or is affiliated with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization;
- Young professional led or focused organization (e.g., Executive Director or Board Chair is a Young Professional (ages 20 through 40); and
- Annual revenues of less than $500,000 or a demonstrated need for funding through Pitch10 (as determined in the sole discretion of the NGU Advisory Board).
For more information, visit UWBEC.
