Grants built for the long work, not the easy win.
We fund four interconnected areas—educational access, youth development, community revitalization, and family health—because sustainable outcomes require all four.
Where we invest, and why
Scholarships and learning infrastructure
Mentorship and leadership pathways
Stability through local investment
Whole-family support services
Multi-year mentorship programs, leadership cohorts, and youth-serving organizations that prioritize sustained relationships over one-time engagements.
Neighborhood-level programs that rebuild economic opportunity, civic participation, and community resilience—especially in areas with concentrated disinvestment.
Health access, family counseling, and wellness programs that address the conditions making educational and economic progress possible in the first place.
We fund organizations that expand access to quality education—tutoring programs, scholarship pipelines, and institutions serving first-generation learners.
A clear process, honest timelines
We don't fund and disappear. Every application receives a direct response from program staff. Successful applicants enter a multi-year relationship with shared accountability.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Initial review takes approximately five business days. Finalists are contacted for a direct conversation before any funding decision.
Assess alignment
Submit your application
Enter the conversation
Review our four focus areas and funding criteria. If your organization's work intersects two or more, you are likely a strong candidate.
Complete the application with your organization's history, theory of change, measurable goals, and a realistic budget. No jargon required.
Finalists speak directly with program staff. We ask hard questions because we're betting on a partnership, not approving a transaction.
Our grants are down payments on systems change.
If your organization is doing the work that takes years to show results, we want to hear from you. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.