Capacity Building/Leadership Development funding available for minority-led organizations in Northern California
January 22, 2010
In partnership with The California Endowment, Sierra Health Foundation will award a total of $75,000 to support organizational capacity building and leadership development activities for minority-led organizations serving in Sierra Health's 26-county funding region.
Nonprofit organizations are essential to the flourishing of communities, and a vibrant and diverse civil society requires both effective community-based organizations and strong, diverse leadership throughout the nonprofit sector. The goal of this funding opportunity is to strengthen the capacity of Northern California's minority-led organizations serving communities of color, and to support the development of leaders of color.
This capacity building/leadership development funding opportunity is open to minority-led nonprofit organizations that have an explicit mission to serve racial and ethnic minority populations, and in which key executive staff with policy- and decision-making authority, and at least half of its board of directors, represent racial and ethnic minority populations.
This is a competitive funding opportunity for one-time awards of up to $10,000. Examples of activities that will be considered for funding include strategic planning, board development, leadership development and organizational assessments.
We held an in-person proposers' conference and discussion on Feb. 3 at Sierra Health Foundation, as well as a teleconference on Feb. 5. Participation in one of the conferences was encouraged, but not required, to apply for funding. Proposals were due by noon on Feb. 18.
Download the Application Instructions and Criteria.
Download the Application Form.
Download sample Performance Measures tables.
Download the teleconference presentation.
Please send questions to grants@sierrahealth.org.