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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Women of Color, Gender Equity, Leadership, Professional Development, Chicago
Deadline: Oct. 10, 2023
“Cultivate: Women* of Color Leadership (Cultivate) program is a joint effort of the Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW), Crossroads Fund, Walder Foundation, Woods Fund Chicago and the Chicago Community Trust. Cultivate envisions a world where women of color are wielding their innate and collective leadership to free society from structural racism and all systems of oppression. Through this work, they will bring forth a world where women of color are fully accepted, celebrated, respected and valued.
*trans and cis women, gender-nonconforming and nonbinary individuals.
The goals of Cultivate are to:
- Support the personal and professional development of women of color leaders, working in advocacy, community organizing and movement building.
- Reclaim a framework that intentionally utilizes an intersectional racial, economic and gender justice framework.
- Build a brave and healthy space for all women of color to discuss and learn about indigenous models of leadership and organizational development.
- Advance the sustainability and longevity of individual women of color leadership, while enabling a pipeline for leaders to emerge
- Nurture relationships to create a connected community across organizations, foundations, program alumni and their various fields of work.
- Model promising practices on supporting women of color working in philanthropy, both in their personal and professional growth, as they influence the sector.”
Funders: The Chicago Foundation for Women, Crossroads Fund, Walder Foundation, Woods Fund Chicago and the Chicago Community Trust
Eligibility: “Woman, woman identifying, non-binary, and two-spirited persons of color in emerging leadership positions in a nonprofit organization in greater Chicago.”
Amount: Unspecified
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