July Non-Profit Resources & Opportunities
JULY BUSINESS GRANTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The City of Chicago, nonprofit organizations, and private organizations are accepting grant applications from businesses and nonprofits. If you are interested in growing your business check out some of the opportunities below and open grant funding.
OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES:
The City of Chicago Nonprofit Capacity Building Program
The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) has launched The City of Chicago Nonprofit Capacity Building Program (NCBP). This program was designed to provide access to curated coaching and education programs for Chicago area nonprofits in an effort to support nonprofit organizations gain access to capital, funding, and other resources to counteract the effects of the pandemic.
Readiness Summit: Informs organizations so they can prepare to apply for grants and contracts funded by the Chicago Recovery Plan and other economic recovery funding.
Webinars: Webinars feature different topics related to applying for grant opportunities.
Workshops: Held weekly, workshops provide an opportunity to connect with your peers and subject matter experts to discuss specific organization challenges.
Upcoming events:
Designing Your Theory of Change (Logic Model) to Assess Impact
Thursday, July 13th @ 9:00 AM (hosted by GAGCDC)
City Grant Opportunity Review
Wednesday, July 19th @ 11:00 AM (hosted by WBDC)
City Grant Opportunity Review
Wednesday, July 26th @ 11:00 AM (hosted by WBDC)
Group Coaching
Thursday, July 27th @ 12:00 PM (hosted by GAGCDC)
One-on-one counseling: A one-on-one meeting with a subject expert who can help you with specific grant application issues.
For support registering for these opportunities using the Nonprofit Capacity Building Intake Form, please contact Nonprofit Capacity Building Coordinator, Julia Riley, at julia.riley@lrvcc.org.
Forefront
Forefront is Illinois’ statewide association representing both grantmakers and nonprofits, as well as their advisors and allies. Their mission is to build a vibrant social impact sector for all the people of Illinois. They provide education, advocacy, thought leadership, and facilitate collective action around issues that are important to their Members and to the sector. For a full calendar of Forefront events: https://myforefront.org/events/
Upcoming July Events:
Cultivating a Volunteer Base to Further Your Mission – Tuesday, July 11th @ 9:00 - 10:30 AM
For details and registration: https://myforefront.org/event/cultivating-a-volunteer-base-to-further-your-mission/
Nonprofit Operations and Systems (Webinar) – Wednesday, July 12th @ 10:00 - 11:00 AM
This virtual workshop provides an overview of the foundational components of operational excellence—effective teams, integrated technology systems, and efficient workflow—providing participants with a vision of what it means to operate at the highest levels to achieve program outcomes. This virtual program is aimed at anyone interested in an introductory understanding of nonprofit operations and systems, particularly for managing government funding. This training is aimed primarily at those who have little to no experience with government funding.
For details and registration: https://myforefront.org/event/nonprofit-operations-and-systems-webinar/
Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy: How Do You Measure Impact in Trust-Based Philanthropy? – Wednesday, July 12th @ 2:00 - 3:30 PM
The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project is pleased to announce a six-part webinar series, Demystifying Trust-Based Philanthropy, addressing common questions, clarifying misconceptions, and exploring ways to overcome obstacles in implementing trust-based philanthropy.
For details and registration: https://myforefront.org/event/demystifying-trust-based-philanthropy-how-do-you-measure-impact-in-trust-based-philanthropy/
QuickBooks for Nonprofits (Webinar) – Wednesday, July 19th @ 2:00 - 3:00 PM
This virtual program is aimed at anyone interested in QuickBooks customizations for nonprofit organizations. Note that this is not a 101 “How to use QuickBooks” training. It is focused on structuring and designing QuickBooks for nonprofit organizations and is intended for participants who are already using or somewhat comfortable with QuickBooks.
For details and registration:
https://myforefront.org/event/quickbooks-for-nonprofits-webinar/
Government Funding for Nonprofits (Webinar) – Tuesday, July 25th @ 10:00 - 11:00 AM
This webinar is open to anyone seeking an introductory understanding of grants, contracts, RFPs, compliance, and regulations. This training is aimed primarily at those who have little to no experience with government funding.
For details and registration: https://myforefront.org/event/government-funding-for-nonprofits-webinar/
BoardLead
BoardLead is the signature program of Cause Strategy Partners. Their network is designed to help your organization meet talented board members who are passionate about helping you drive your mission forward while also gaining access to governance resources – all at no cost to nonprofits. Reduce friction in your board development process by creating a compelling board member recruitment profile on our BoardLead platform. Represent your nonprofit to corporations and potential board candidates in ways that attract the diversity and depth of talent you seek. Experience a faster and easier way to attract and elect exceptional new board members. They vet potential board members for cause alignment and readiness to serve, and train them for effective board service. They also vet the companies candidates work for to ensure values and mission alignment.
For more information and to apply for the BoardLead network: https://causestrategypartners.com/boardlead
Capital One Café – Southport
Capital One Café has meeting rooms available for nonprofits to book, free of charge. You can book this free meeting space dedicated for nonprofit organizations and student groups directly through their LiquidSpace portal. The room itself fits up to eight people. To reserve this space, please follow this link: https://liquidspace.com/us/il/chicago/capital-one-chicago/meeting-room-2?StartTime=&ReservationStart=&WorkspaceCapacity=&Amenities=&SpaceTypes=0&ReservationMethod=0&SortOrder=0&ReservationLengthMinutes=60&src=srp#wp-hourly
GRANT FUNDS:
Chicago Community Trust: Flexible Funding Program
Full Application: Dependent on flexible funding type
Equitable investment in neighborhoods cannot happen without the leadership of community-based organizations. That means these organizations need access to funding that is focused solely on the state of the organization rather than its programs and initiatives. The Flexible Funding Program provides three distinct types of “flexible” dollars to organizations in Black and Latinx neighborhoods.
To receive Flexible Funding support, the organization must be Black or Latinx-led, and its work must align with the Trust’s Catalyzing Neighborhood Investment strategy.
https://www.cct.org/grants/opportunities/flexible-funding-program/
National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Clean Energy to Communities Program
Application Deadline: Rolling
C2C connects local governments, tribes, electric utilities, and community-based organizations with national laboratory experts and customized, cutting-edge analysis to achieve clean energy systems that are reflective of local and regional priorities.
https://www.nrel.gov/state-local-tribal/clean-energy-to-communities.html