Nonprofit Effectiveness Program (BIPOC-led Organizations)

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