SFFI: Capacity Building Grants

Overview

We are here to be transformational - not transactional.

We are looking for instigators; people and organizations bringing fresh ideas and approaches to the complex issues facing our communities in Dane County and rural Wisconsin.

Our grantmaking and investments support organizations working on the three focus areas below, and fall into four types of support: Capacity Building Grants for building organizational effectiveness and efficiency; Seed Grants for developing new ideas; General Operating Grants for mature organizations with a track record of impact; and Impact Investments that provide special financing to mission-aligned projects. Occasionally, we will make grant at the Board of Directors’ discretion; grants that fall outside of our focus areas and geography.

Meaningful Work

Work gives people a sense of purpose and meaning. Our funding supports organizations dedicated to creating a pathway for people who have a vision and the desire to pursue it.

Forging Character

We support organizations helping our youth, ages 12-24, develop confidence, skills and stick-to-itiveness for a purposeful life.

Connections to Nature

We believe relationships to the natural world improve mental, physical and spiritual health. We want to enable those connections for more people - especially children - through education and conservation.

Capacity Building Grants

Capacity Building grants typically cover activities and technical support that enhance the capabilities, knowledge and resources nonprofits need to more effectively achieve their mission. The amount and duration of these grants is commensurate with the need and potential for increased scale and program quality.

Eligibility

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

* We have a few boxes that need to be checked before you go any further:
* Your organization is a 501-C3 or has a fiscal sponsor.
* Your organization serves people in Dane County or rural Wisconsin.
* Your organization is not going to lobby or influence an election.

Ineligibility

* We prefer not to fund capital campaigns or endowments.