Alexandra Hallock Capacity Building Grant for Small Nonprofits

The Alexandra Hallock Capacity Building Grant for Small Nonprofits, established in 2024, honors the legacy of Alexandra Hallock by supporting small nonprofits focused on human rights, women's empowerment, and LGBTQ+ causes. This grant offers a one-time $20,000 unrestricted funding along with pro-bono capacity building support. It aims to strengthen organizational infrastructure and governance, ensuring impactful community engagement. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)3 nonprofits with revenue under $400,000, operating for at least one year, and based in the U.S.

Alexandra Hallock Capacity Building Grant for Small Nonprofits
The Alexandra Hallock Capacity Building Grant for Small Nonprofits, established in 2024 to honor the extraordinary life and legacy of Alexandra Hallock, is dedicated to supporting small nonprofit organizations whose mission and work champions human rights, girls' and women's empowerment, and LGBTQ+ causes.
Potential Capacity Building Improvements
Proposed capacity building improvements could include, but are not limited to:
Enhancing business functions (accounting, bookkeeping, data management, etc.)Amplifying communications capacity (website design, social media, brochures, etc.)Diversifying revenue streams (developing targeted plans for fundraising and donor development, etc.)Updating technologyStrengthening leadership and team culture through training and professional development opportunitiesEnhancing staff/volunteer recruitment and retentionStrengthening advocacy/public policy skills
Awards will be based, in part, on the proposed capacity building work; specifically, how this funding will strengthen the capacity of the organization in tangible ways, and the ability of the organization to reach identified population(s) in need (those being women and girl's empowerment, human rights, and the LGBTQ+ community).
Award Information
This capacity building grant opportunity offers recipient organizations a one-time $20,000 USD unrestricted grant and a host of pro-bono capacity building support, including:
A limited-scope consulting engagement delivered by Cause Strategy Partners experts in the field, providing valuable assistance in building the organization’s governance infrastructure (valued at $10,000 USD);Connection to Taproot Foundation’s capacity-building programs and their Nonprofit Success Coaches for consultation on successful use of pro bono resources;Permanent access to the BoardLead Nonprofit Network, which offers a wide variety of nonprofit governance and leadership-related resources including trainings, seminars, panel discussions, guides, and fireside chats;Unlimited access for all board members to BoardLearn, Cause Strategy Partners’ learning platform for nonprofit board members that includes a New Board Member Good Governance Boot Camp course; andProminent publicity associated with the grant award announcement.
Up to 3 organizations will be selected for funding in this inaugural award cycle.

Eligibility

Organizations must meet the following qualifications to apply:Must be a tax-exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organizationMust have been operating for at least 1 year (12 months) as either a 501(c)3 or with a fiscal sponsorMust have completed prior fiscal year with revenue totaling no more than $400,000Must be an organization dedicated to advancing work that relates to human rights, girls' and women's empowerment, and/or LGBTQ+ causes, as demonstrated by the organization’s mission statement and programmatic offeringsMust be based in and serve communities anywhere in the United StatesAdditionally, successful applicants will:Effectively demonstrate their current program impact in the communities they serveClearly describe their organization’s capacity building needsHighlight the critical structural improvements that the organization hopes to address with these grant funds, describe why these improvements are essential to the organization’s long-term success, and how they will enable the organization to strengthen its impact.Organizations may only submit one application per RFP.

Ineligibility

Organizations that currently have a Cause Strategy Partners (CSP) employee or Advisory Board member on one of their boards, or are otherwise affiliated with CSP or a CSP team member, are not eligible for this opportunity