Upcoming Strategic Collaboration Impact Award RFP
We are proud to announce that John Rex Endowment will be releasing its Strategic Collaboration Impact Award RFP in our newsletter on Thursday, January 19, 2023!
As a reminder, the Endowment partnered with We-Collab and the Rev. Dr. Sterling E. Freeman, Co-Founder of CounterPart Consulting to host a series of community restorative workshops and training sessions for community organizations led by Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other People of Color (BILPOC). This initiative helped us build a foundation for our Strategic Collaboration funding opportunity. CLICK HERE to view the most recent webinar and resources from our field-building sessions.
The Strategic Collaboration Impact Award supports the creation of authentic collaboration amongst BILPOC-led organizations in order to effect change in issues that impact children’s social emotional health, especially those that have been made most marginalized in Wake County. This grant is solely for collaborative planning and strategizing efforts and not for individual organizational needs.
We will award grants to collaboratives composed of representatives from multiple organizations. The Endowment defines strategic collaboration as an agreement for cooperation among two or more independent bodies to work together toward a common goal. In order to be eligible for this opportunity, every organization in the collaborative must demonstrate BILPOC leadership. When referencing BILPOC-led, we are lifting organizational leadership (Executive Director, President, CEO, etc.) who identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other People of Color.
This opportunity prioritizes BILPOC leadership because of the deep historical inequities and lack of resources these populations have experienced through structural racism, cultural erasure, and discrimination.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
We will host several community webinars for those interested in learning more about our Strategic Collaboration Impact Award RFP. These webinars are open to the public regardless of eligibility. Join us!
- CLICK HERE TO REGISTER – Informational Webinar #1, January 26, 2023
- CLICK HERE TO REGISTER – Informational Webinar #2, January 31, 2023
Please contact Gladys Hairston with any questions.
Key Dates in the 2023 Application Process
Thursday, January 19, 2023 |
RFP Launch |
Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 11 AM EST |
Informational Webinar #1 |
Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 3 PM EST |
Informational Webinar #2 |
Thursday, February 16, 2023, by 11:59 PM EST |
Letters of Intent (LOIs) due |
Thursday, February 23, 2023 |
John Rex Endowment notifies LOI applicants and invites full applications for consideration |
March 6 – 17, 2023 |
Application conversations/presentations |
No later than Friday, April 14 |
Applicants are notified if the submission is advancing for review by the Board of Directors |
Week of May 14, 2023 |
Applicants are notified of the funding decision |
June 1, 2023 |
Grant start date |