GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A new initiative aims to empower nonprofits led by people of color in Brown County.
The Brown County United Way is investing $50,000 in the Capacity Building Grants Program of the Nonprofit Impact Initiative of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation to support Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-led organizations based in Brown County.
Funds will be granted over the coming year to organizations with significant BIPOC representation at the leadership level.
“Often the very organizations that provide the critical perspectives needed for inclusive community wide transformation are under resourced,” said Robyn Davis, President & CEO of the Brown County United Way. “This significant investment from Brown County United Way will provide support to a focused segment of our local nonprofit community much like other funding sources within the Nonprofit Impact Initiative’s grant program.”
The grants can fund opportunities to build effectiveness and engagement; provide and attend training; conduct organizational needs assessments; attract and retain staff; identify fundraising opportunities; and other actionable tools.
Nonprofits are encouraged to contact the Community Impact team of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation to discuss proposed projects.
Since launching in 2019, the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation’s Nonprofit Impact Initiative has awarded more than $270,000 to local nonprofits through its capacity-building grants program.
