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- Funding Opportunities ๐ฐ
- Jobs & Fellowships ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ผ
- RFP & Contracting Opportunities ๐
- Lagniappe โ (a lil extra)
- Chubb No Longer Insuring Gulf Coast LNG Project Th โฆ
- Looking Ahead: Upcoming Events ๐๏ธ
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By the numbers:
- Funding Opps: 35+
- Job Opps: 110+
- Contract Opps: 5+
Funding Opportunities ๐ฐ
- Economic Mobility Catalyze Cohort by New Profit
- Who it's for: New Profitโs Catalyze Economic Mobility cohort offers $100,000 in unrestricted funding, $10,000 for leadership development, and strategic advisory support to nonprofits advancing economic opportunity. The program includes peer learning, in-person convenings, and virtual sessions.
- Funding Amount: $100,000 (+$10,000 for leadership dev)
- Deadline: 5/30/2025
- How to Apply: Click Here
- Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant by National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Who it's for: The Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program provides $50,000 to 50 small or independently owned historic restaurants across the U.S. to support critical business needs.
- Funding Amount: $50,000
- Deadline: 5/30/2025
- How to Apply: Click Here
- Emerging Leaders Fellowship by Black Girl Ventures
- Who it's for: A 3-month fellowship for early-stage women entrepreneurs to build leadership and support under-resourced founders in Austin, Chicago, and Los Angeles.
- Funding Amount: $5,000
- Deadline: 5/30/2025
- How to Apply: Click Here
- Arts and Belonging Grants by Cambridge Community Foundation
- Who it's for: The Arts and Belonging Grants provide multi-year general operating support to Cambridge arts organizations fostering social cohesion through arts and culture
- Funding Amount: $250,000
- Deadline: 6/3/2025
- How to Apply: Click Here
- Climate Tech Fellowship by New York Climate Exchange
- Who it's for: A 6-month fellowship supporting early-stage university-affiliated climate tech innovators with mentorship, funding, and exposure during Climate Week NYC.
- Funding Amount: $10,000
- Deadline: 6/8/2025
- How to Apply: Click Here
๐ฐ View All Funding Opps in the Funding Database ๐ฐ
Jobs & Fellowships ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ผ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐ผ
- Junior Chief of Staff
- Organization: Closegap
- Location: United States; Remote
- Description: The Junior Chief of Staff supports the CEO in strategic initiatives, operations, and fundraising, acting as a key partner in driving organizational effectiveness. This role is ideal for a proactive, adaptable professional passionate about youth mental health and education.
- Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
- Salary: $75,000 - $95,000
- Link to Apply: Click Here
- Associate Director of Democracy
- Organization: Dฤmos
- Location: New York, NY; Remote
- Description: The Associate Director of Democracy will co-lead Dฤmosโ Democracy team, focusing on money in politics and voting rights. They will provide strategic leadership, policy analysis, and collaborate with grassroots partners to build democratic power for Black and brown communities.
- Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
- Salary: $126,000 โ $136,000
- Link to Apply: Click Here
- Constituency Organizer, US
- Organization: The Sunrise Project
- Location: United States; Remote
- Description: The Constituency Organizer will design and implement strategies to recruit and support key constituencies in addressing the US insurability crisis through climate finance and justice campaigns. The role involves collaboration with partners, campaign design, and powerbuilding to shift policy and politics in targeted areas.
- Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
- Salary: $94,006 - $106,528
- Link to Apply: Click Here
- Senior Program & Membership Manager
- Organization: Fund the People
- Location: Mid-Atlantic or Northeast; Remote
- Description: Lead and grow Fund the Peopleโs programs and membership community, transforming structured offerings into a vibrant network that advances nonprofit workforce equity. Oversee strategy, operations, and engagement to deliver impactful experiences and strengthen organizational impact.
- Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
- Salary: $85,000 - $95,000
- Link to Apply: Click Here
- Chief of Staff
- Organization: Grassroots Grocery
- Location: Harlem, NY; In-person
- Description: Partner closely with the CEO to translate vision into action, manage priorities, and strengthen organizational systems. This high-impact role requires exceptional communication, organization, and leadership skills to help scale a fast-growing nonprofit.
- Deadline to apply: Apply ASAP
- Salary: $100,000 - $145,000
- Link to Apply: Click Here
๐ผ. See all the Job Opps on the Job Board ๐ผ
RFP & Contracting Opportunities ๐
- RFP: Appalachian Community Grant Program Construction Management
- Issued By: Eastgate Regional Council of Governments
- Scope: Seeking prequalified firms for construction management and inspection of ARP-funded infrastructure projects in Northeast Ohio counties.
- Budget: $12,000,000+
- Deadline for Proposals: 5/30/2025
- Details & Submission Link: Click Here
- RFP: Emerging Developers Growth Initiative (EDGI) Training Partner
- Issued By: LISC Indianapolis
- Scope: Seeking a training partner to deliver a modular real estate development curriculum and mentoring for emerging affordable housing developers.
- Budget: $75,000
- Deadline for Proposals: 6/2/2025
- Details & Submission Link: Click Here
- RFI: Transacting for Renewable Energy Certificates and Investment Tax Credits โ Nevada Solar for All
- Issued By: Nevada Clean Energy Fund (NCEF)
- Scope: NCEF is seeking input on structuring and transacting RECs and ITCs from sub-5MW solar projects benefitting low-income communities in Nevada.
- Budget: Not disclosed
- Deadline for Proposals: 6/2/2025
- Details & Submission Link: Click Here
๐ View all opportunities in Contract & RFP Catalog ๐
Lagniappe โ (a lil extra)
Meanwhile in Louisianaโฆ
Shoutout to Iberville Parish having a BALL lmaoooooooooooo
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News Scan: Updates to Track๐ฐ
Chubb No Longer Insuring Gulf Coast LNG Project That Faces Sustained Opposition Over Health Concerns by Keerti Gopal for Inside Climate News
Louisiana and many Gulf Coast states have been rapidly expanding projects backing LNG (Liquified Natural Gas), which to be clear, still produces localized air pollution AND releases more GHGs (Greenhouse Gases) than coal. Due to some incredible public-facing and behind the scenes organizing, advocates have pressured the insurance company of this mega project in Cameron Parish to drop the insurance policy for this $28 billion project,
Looking Ahead: Upcoming Events ๐๏ธ
- Date: May 22, 2025 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Virtual
- Host: Southern Economic Advancement Project
- Description: Our communities are depending on us and we canโt give in to the chaos and overwhelm of this moment. Join us for a webinar featuring guest speakers with top line information on current questions and concerns for nonprofits. Experts will cover topics like advocacy, federal data sources, and federal funding and personnel. We will have time after the updates for discussion- bring your questions for our experts as well as your thoughts on the resources and support you need.
- Sign Up: Click Here
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Another Economic & Cultural Pathway for Painful Sites
The memes of folks reacting to the Nottoway Plantation burning have been hilarious and somewhat cathartic, especially knowing that so many people use sites where our ancestors were enslaved and subjected to immense brutality as wedding venues (looking at you Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively ๐ฉ). Its important to not lose sight of the bigger picture and to reground these painful sites in the history of those who were enslaved and how that legacy shows up today.
For this grounding, I look to the work of Dr. Joy Banner and Jo Banner, the co-founders of The Descendants Project. Recently interviewed by WBRZ, local news channel in Baton Rouge, Dr. Banner had the following to say:
"Quite honestly, I felt that we lost a very important resource in being able to tell that history. However, as someone who has descended from people who were enslaved at plantations, you have to acknowledge that we can hold multiple emotions, especially when it comes to this history," Banner said.
"Why we are here as an organization is because of our experience growing up in the middle of what is known as plantation country which historically had hundreds of plantations along the Mississippi River and now we have about 20 or so that are historic houses and museums. However, very few of them address the legacy of slavery," Banner said.
"There is economic benefit that comes from plantation tourism right? I think where we need to balance it is how have we involved the Black descendant community?"
The Descendants Project is modeling this new paradigm, rooted in confronting the painful realities of the past, while continuing to pursue justice in the here and now. This is especially true of how theyโre stewarding former plantation sites such as the Woodland Plantation to be a site honoring our ancestors and being used as a site of both education and healing.
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