Carnegie Corporation of New York - Profiles in Collective Leadership
Funding Amount
$200,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit organizations
Geography
- Community-based organizations
Other requirements
- Cross-sector collaborative partnerships
- Educational institutions and workforce development programs
Overview
Profiles in Collective Leadership Grant
Geographic Scope: National initiative; CareerWise Elkhart County selected as one of 10 recipients
Announced: March 26, 2024
Focus Areas:
- Local partnerships that educate youth
- Workforce development
- Collective leadership and civic engagement
- Reducing political polarization
- Career opportunities for young people
- Socioeconomic mobility
Award Criteria:
- Outstanding local partnerships
- Nonpartisan collaborations
- Education and economic bridges
- Engagement of local government, education, nonprofit, business, and healthcare professionals
- Demonstrated success in serving youth from all backgrounds
Eligibility:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Cross-sector collaborative partnerships
- Educational institutions and workforce development programs
- Community-based organizations
About CareerWise Elkhart County (Recipient):
- Initiative of Horizon Education Alliance
- Offers 2-to-3-year apprenticeships to high school students
- Designed by business leaders in partnership with schools
- Part of CareerWise USA network (operates in 4 states + DC)
- All apprenticeships registered through U.S. Department of Labor
- Currently 40 apprentices in program
- Engages all 7 public school districts in Elkhart County
- Serves approximately 5,000 high school juniors and seniors
Additional Benefits:
- Opportunity to document and share story nationally
- Participation in community of practice
- Networking with other recipients
- Support for highlighting and replicating approaches
Contact Information:
- Sarah Koontz, Director of CareerWise Elkhart County
- Brian Wiebe, President/CEO of Horizon Education Alliance
- Horizon Education Alliance: 574-970-5820
Selection Process:
- Competitive national process
- Panel of jurors comprised of business, higher education, and philanthropic leaders
- Identified through partnership with education nonprofit Transcend
What Horizon Education Alliance Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 9
- Total given
- $215K
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,573–$67K
- By dollars: Indiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Elkhart, IN; Goshen, IN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Goshen Community Schools · Goshen, IN
Student apprenticeships - csa program
$67K
Concord Community Schools · Elkhart, IN
Student apprenticeships - csa program
$41K
Goshen College Music Center · Goshen, IN
Music together program
$38K
Baugo Community Schools · Elkhart, IN
Student apprenticeships - csa program
$23K
TPR International · Elkhart, IN
Student apprenticeships - csa program
$7,358
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Workforce development
- Youth programs
- Education
- Youth leadership
- Nonprofits
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