Deadline: 16 November 2018
The Genesis Prize Foundation, in partnership with the Jewish Funders Network, has created a matching grant initiative to strategically further women’s empowerment in the North American Jewish community and generate a greater ongoing philanthropic commitment to the field.
Goals
- To fund and strengthen organizations and projects which strategically further women’s empowerment in the North American Jewish community
- To initiate systemic change as it relates to advancing women in the Jewish community
- To identify and fund innovative projects and organizations in the field of women’s empowerment
- To use the leverage of matching funds to foster the field of women’s empowerment in the Jewish community and bring both new funders and new funding into the field
- To encourage funders to engage with non-profits on particular projects and take an active role in developing and increasing the impact of those organizations
Funding Information
- Qualifying gifts ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 will be considered for a 1:1 match, with the flexibility to fund less than 100% of requested funds.
- The maximum match for a single gift is $150,000; individual gifts greater than $150,000 are eligible to receive a maximum of $150,000 in matching funds. For example, a new gift of $200,000 could be matched with $150,000 from the funding pool, generating $350,000 for the organization or project.
Eligible Projects
- New, innovative programs
- Existing, on-going programs
- Programs should seek to:
- Prevent gender-based discrimination, harassment and assault
- Provide gender-inclusive educational and training programs
- Conduct research on economic issues challenging women working in the Jewish community
- Provide encouragement and opportunities for Jewish girls and women to become interested – and remain engaged – in STEM education and careers
Eligibility Criteria
- For Organisation
- Operating budget size must be at least $500,000 per year
- Financially stable
- Minimum two-year operating history
- 501c3 status required (fiscal sponsors permitted)
- National organizations with local chapters permitted
- Multiple applications permitted
- Match will be capped at $150,000 per organization
- Length of grant period: 1 year
- Grant Type: Program-specific unless the mission of the organization is exclusively related to women’s empowerment in the Jewish community.
- Only organizations whose missions specifically reflect the field of women’s empowerment in the Jewish community will be eligible for general operating support grants as part of this initiative.
- For Donors
- New donors who make a first-time donation of $25,000 or more to the field of women’s empowerment in the Jewish community
- Existing donors who have already contributed to an organization involved in women’s empowerment in the Jewish community and are at least doubling their largest previous donation in the field. (i.e., if an existing donor’s previous gift was $25,000, their gift for this match must be at least $50,000)
- Minimum-Maximum match: $25,000-$150,000.
- Gift must be program-specific unless the mission of the organization is exclusively related to women’s empowerment in the Jewish community
- Donor can reside anywhere regardless of organization location
- Gift must be paid in FULL by March 1, 2019
- Are or will become JFN members
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Matching Grant Initiative.
