How much funding does Nonprofit Effectiveness Program (BIPOC-led Organizations) provide?

Nonprofit Effectiveness Program (BIPOC-led Organizations) provides $10,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Nonprofit Effectiveness Program (BIPOC-led Organizations)?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Nonprofit Effectiveness Program (BIPOC-led Organizations)

Q: How often is Nonprofit Effectiveness Program (BIPOC-led Organizations) offered?

Nonprofit Effectiveness Program (BIPOC-led Organizations) runs on an annual cycle.

Lehigh Valley Community Foundation

Foundation Annual Grants for Nonprofits Capacity Building Grants Grants for BIPOC

Funding Amount

$10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Nonprofit Effectiveness Program (BIPOC-led Organizations)

Program Type: Capacity building grants for nonprofit organizations

Geographic Scope: Lehigh Valley region (Pennsylvania)

Target Organizations:

Organizations whose leadership identifies as Black, Brown, Latinx/o/a, or Asian

Committed to serving Lehigh Valley's Black and Brown communities

Funding Details:

Each organization receives $10,000 grant for general operating expenses

Renewal cycle for 2021-22 funding year (historical)

First year participants received $14,000

Program Components:

Grant funding for capacity-building projects

Community of Practice participation

- Space for individual reflection in community
- Deepening relationships with peers
- Facilitated sessions on equity, racism, and inclusion
- Storytelling and narrative-building sessions

Background:

Launched as pilot in 2018

Designed to provide targeted internal infrastructure support

Strengthens nonprofit effectiveness in various ways

Recognition that diverse organizations provide culturally-centered approaches in service delivery

Contact:

Lehigh Valley Community Foundation

Director of Community Investments: Megan Briggs

840 West Hamilton Street, Suite 310

Allentown, PA 18101-2422

Phone: 610-351-5353

Email: Info@LVCFoundation.org

Website: www.lvcfoundation.org/grants

What Lehigh Valley Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 132
Total given: $8.61M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,250–$1.12M

By dollars: Pennsylvania 93%, New York 4%, Tennessee <1%. Top recipient cities: Allentown, PA; Bethlehem, PA; Easton, PA.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
22% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Lehigh Valley Hospital · Allentown, PA

Health

$1.12M
Lafayette Collete · Easton, PA

Education

$1.1M
Desales Univeristy · Center Valley, PA

Education

$1.03M
New Bethany Inc · Bethlehem, PA

Human services

$808K
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley · Allentown, PA

Community & economic development

$574K