CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

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Listed below are current opportunities which are updated regularly.

Express Yourself Challenge Series

DEADLINE: May 19

Young Futures releases its Express Yourself Challenge Series — a new funding challenge supporting solutions that help young people navigate identity, belonging, self-expression, and wellbeing in a digital world. They will grant a minimum of $1.5M across 10+ early-stage but tested solutions.

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Learn more and download the RFP.

Carnegie Youth Fellowship at iCivics

DEADLINE: May 31

High school students can apply for the Carnegie Youth Fellowship at iCivics, a paid, national civic leadership experience for high school students ready to strengthen civic learning and engagement in their communities.

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Learn more and share with your networks.

Innovation Hub @Thrive Center

DEADLINE: June 8

From the Innovation Hub | Thrive Center for Children, Families and Communities | Georgetown University.

The Innovation Hub is a three-month fellowship program that helps startups and nonprofits focused on child and family health scale their impact, powered by the Thrive Center’s experts and connections.

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Apply to the Fellowship Program.

Lights On Afterschool Poster Contest

DEADLINE: June 18

Afterschool Alliance seeks applications of any artwork that represents the spirit of afterschool programs. This includes murals, paintings, graphics on social media, and anything else that celebrates afterschool.

The winning artwork will be printed on more than 50,000 posters that will be displayed at more than 8,000 Lights On Afterschool events around the world and the artist will receive $500.

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Learn more and submit an entry.

New Initiative Providing Free Supports to Nonprofits

DEADLINE: n/a

Nonprofit GPS is a national, field-driven collaboration helping nonprofits navigate business model risks and make well-informed decisions to keep their missions strong.

Led by Nonprofit Financial Commons, BDO Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory Services, and Philanthropy New York, with tools from StrongNonprofits.org and insights from regional networks nationwide. Supported by the Wallace Foundation and other foundations.

Nonprofit GPS helps organizations make well-informed decisions and navigate business model risks to keep the mission alive, even in the most disruptive times. Nonprofit GPS offers connection to peer wisdom through a nationwide network, access to practical tools for financial risk assessments and planning for uncertain times.

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Sign up for the listserv to receive their latest updates.

Connected for Kids

DEADLINE: n/a

Connected for Kids is a new effort focused on building a shared national vision for flourishing in the elementary years, in partnership with Child Trends and the Thrive Center at Georgetown University.

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To learn more and engage, you can:

  • watch the launch webinar 
  • subscribe to their newsletter 
  • sign their statement of support

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