COLLABORATIVE FUNDING REQUESTS
The Ford Family Foundation's "Rural Community Building Collective," has applied to the following collaborative grant opportunities supported by Kelley & Co./Kelley Nonprofit Consulting:
New Pluralists Breakthrough Fund–these grants are awarded to collaborative initiatives that “...are bringing together unlikely allies, across class divides, to improve people’s lives and communities.”
Aspen Institute Trust in Practice Awards–this funder is investing in collaborations that “seek to strengthen trust in communities and shift narratives or practices around trust”. The collaborative application submitted by High Desert Partnership and fellow RCBC organizations has made it through the first round of review–which pared 250+ applicants down to 40; ultimately, only about 8 will receive awards.
The proposed project centered on disaster resilience, and building trust infrastructure in rural communities before crisis strikes. This project positions RCBC to co-design refreshed frameworks for Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COADs) and similar networks, strengthening Resilience Hubs, and connecting communities with “sister” places who have already experienced disaster firsthand.
Upcoming Opportunities
OHA Rural Health Transformation Program Catalyst Grants–we are currently exploring this opportunity that will support ready-to-go projects and initiatives that support OHA’s goals for resilient and sustainable rural healthcare systems.
1 proposal per lead Organization and up to 3 projects
Minimum $250,000 for each project
Each proposal can be awarded up to $5 million
IMPACT STORYTELLING
Together with the Ford Family Foundation’s Rural Community Building Collective, we developed a flexible, scalable “RCB Storybook” system that allows each Rural Community Builder to continually showcase how their rural communities come together to build resilience across sectors like disaster preparedness, childcare, education, food security, and so much more! We also developed assets to help explain the “what” and “why” of Rural Community Builders, and emphasize that centering trust through place-based, community-led projects is essential to successful rural resilience efforts.
What’s an RCB? (with mascot)
Why RCBs? (one-pager)
Why RCBs? (slide deck)
Storybook Builder
Storybook Sample (EDALC)
RCB Media Kit
TOPIC SPECIFIC RESOURCES
Growing & Diversifying Revenue: Developed for TFFF's Rural Community Builders cohort and tailored specifically to small, place-based nonprofits, this document shares actionable tips and ideas for how organizations can set themselves up for success – and help their rural communities thrive!
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE
Budget planning
Financials and accounting
Fiscal policy
Fed grant management
Vetting funding opportunities
Grant planning and writing
Collaborative grant management
Design, marketing, and communications
Legislative requests
Evaluation and reporting
Legislative requests
