Jewell Schweitzer Collective Impact Program

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is committed to achieving positive impact with regard to broad community issues Springfield-Greene County. Addressing one component of a large-scale issue, however, is not effective without also working in tandem on other aspects of that community challenge.

In an effort to align the efforts of organizations seeking to improve upon these key issues, the CFO will award proposals outlining collaborative efforts of three or more organizations which address red flags outlined in the Community Focus Report and the Community Focus Report white papers. These documents can be found on the Community Focus Report website.

For more information about the Collective Impact model, visit the Collective Impact Forum.

Proposals shall address red flag issues in the Community Focus Report and its white papers, with agencies working on a common agenda with continuous communication and mutually agreed-upon roles. Additionally, agencies working collaboratively will be expected to identify a mutually agreed-upon evaluation or measurement process in order to quantify impact and potentially provide evidence-based solutions to challenges facing Springfield and Greene County.

A total of $120,000 is available in the Metropolitan Springfield Collective Impact Grant program, with awards capped at $30,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Lead applicant agencies must be nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations, government entities, school districts, or tax exempt faith based organizations.
• In awarding grants, the CFO will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status. As part of the grant process, all grantees will be required to affirm that, in providing services funded in whole or in part by a CFO grant, the grantee will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status either in its employment practices or in its policies and procedures concerning access to services.