General Operating Support for Equity Leaders

General Operating Support for Equity Leaders

Goal: The purpose of General Operating Grants is to provide flexible funds that can be used by organizations at their discretion. These grants are available to organizations working on the foundation’s priorities of deeply addressing health equity and the root causes of poor health among an underserved or marginalized population. Organizations funded by these grants are prioritizing going beyond meeting basic emergency needs of people today, to be leading transformational work that builds a brighter tomorrow.

• Grant size: $10,000 – $50,000/year
• Duration: One-year grants for first-time applicants; successful applicants are eligible, after their first-year grant, to apply for multi-year grants (2-3 years).
• Additional Eligibility:
  • Organization maintains standards for nonprofit governance, finance, public disclosure, and programming.
  • Have at least one year of stable leadership:
    • Have an executive director or staff person in an equivalent leadership role that has been in place for at least 12 months.
    • If the organization is undergoing a leadership transition, must demonstrate that there is a board-led transition plan that includes a defined strategy for interim leadership.
  • Have received a grant from the Partnership within the last three years.
  • Fiscal sponsors are not eligible.
  • Organizations with an annual budget of more than $15 million are not eligible.
• Potential Impact
  • Increased ability to leverage funding for additional program funding.
  • Expanded capacity for services and/or reach more people.
  • Stronger staff, volunteers, and/or neighborhood capacity to deliver on missional goals.
  • Centering people with lived experience in leadership roles.
  • Improved program quality.
  • Positioned for expanded field leadership role.

Our electronic grants management system will prompt you through the application process. 

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