November Non-Profit Grants & 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.
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:
Contract Execution
Wednesday, November 8th @ 11:00 AM (hosted by WBDC)
Wednesday, November 29th @ 11:00 AM (hosted by WBDC)
Vouchering
Wednesday, November 15th @ 11:00 AM (hosted by WBDC)
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.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES:
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
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 November free events:
Navigating the Intersection of Major and Annual Giving – Tuesday, November 7th @ 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Join the November convening of the Philanthropy Club of Illinois. Panelists will share stories, interesting ideas and strategies, wise counsel from donors, and engage the on-line participants in what we trust will be a productive conversation. We’ll discuss some differences between annual and major gifts, common stages of the fundraising process and engagement, and leave some time for participants to reflect on opportunities within their own organizations. Our hope is to help you strategically grow your giving now and in the future.
For details and registration: https://myforefront.org/event/navigating-the-intersection-of-major-and-annual-giving/
Nonprofit Executive Director Roundtable (Webinar) – Tuesday, November 14th @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Join us for an intimate gathering of nonprofit executive directors, for a time of networking and engagement with an insightful and personal conversation led by Felicia Houston, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Human Development Counseling. She is the current Community Relations Specialist for Ingalls Behavioral Health Services. She has the unique skills to lead an insightful conversation regarding mental health and how leading can affect us.
This webinar is open to CEOs and Executive Directors at nonprofit organizations only.
For details and registration: https://myforefront.org/event/nonprofit-executive-director-roundtable-webinar-2/
Introduction to Prospect Research: Individual Donors (Webinar) – Tuesday, November 14th @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
This workshop will take a deeper look at available databases for researching individual donors and learn insider tips to connect with potential prospects. This workshop is ideal for nonprofit professionals conducting fundraising or prospect research.
There will be time for Q & A with Forefront Librarians.
For details and registration: https://myforefront.org/event/introduction-to-prospect-research-individual-donors-webinar/
Public Policy Thursdays: Advocacy 101 for Nonprofits (Webinar) – Thursday, November 16th @ 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Forefront’s policy team for this free annual event to learn more about the rules for engagement in public policy and advocacy and more!
Any nonprofit stakeholder, including staff, board members, volunteers, and clients are invited to join Forefront’s policy team for this free annual event to learn more about the rules for engagement in public policy and advocacy for our sector, when lobbyist registration is required, and how to get more involved at the federal state, and local levels.
Q&A will be available at the event.
For details and registration: https://myforefront.org/event/public-policy-thursdays-advocacy-101-for-nonprofits-webinar/
Join the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce! Future Members Open House – November 14th @ 4PM
Thinking about Chamber membership? Ready to rejoin? Join the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce in 2024 as we embark on a great new year! Get to know the Chamber better at our Future Member Open House on November 14th at 4PM to 6PM at the Chamber office 1409 W Addison.
Register Here: https://www.lakeviewroscoevillage.org/business-events/future-members-open-house
This event is for business that are not members yet. If you have any questions please reach out to Erik Carlson (erik@lrvcc.org)
COHORT OPPORTUNITIES:
Allstate Foundation Nonprofit Leadership Center, Nonprofit Management Essentials
This program was developed for emerging nonprofit leaders and those new to the sector. The content is designed to broaden awareness across a breadth of management topics in a flexible, online offering. Learn from faculty and practitioners and apply these nonprofit management essentials to your position. Nonprofit Management Essentials is fully funded by The Allstate Foundation and powered by content from the Kellogg School Center for Nonprofit Management.
Tween Esteem Project
Following a successful pilot, The Tween Esteem Project is evolving into a cohort (small group) model that includes FREE educational and cultural experiences for Chicago 11-13 year olds.
We are partnering with local youth serving organizations to deliver self-esteem boosting curriculum that is delivered in a hybrid format (just 1-2 hours per month) for six months leading up to the tween's luxury portrait shoot. There is no cost to families to apply or participate.
Apply for The Tween Esteem Project
GRANT FUNDS:
Awesome Foundation
Application Deadline: Rolling
The Awesome Foundation is an ever-growing worldwide community devoted to forwarding the interest of awesome in the universe. Created in the long hot summer days of 2009 in Boston, the Foundation distributes $1,000 grants, no strings attached, to projects and their creators. At each fully autonomous chapter, the money is pooled together from the coffers of ten or so self-organizing “micro-trustees” and given up front in cash, check, or gold doubloons.
https:/www.awesomefoundation.org/en
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
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/
Illinois Art Council Agency - Artstour & Live Music
Application Deadline: Rolling
Artstour & Live Music provides support to eligible Illinois not-for-profit organizations seeking to present Illinois performing artists, companies, or groups for performances, collaborations, or short residencies held in conjunction with performances. This program can not be used to support events that are part of a regular series by organizations already receiving Program Grants in the discipline of Presenters.