Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity

Gainesville, Georgia

 

Bolstering the work of Black and Latino-led nonprofits in Hall County who are leading on racial equity: making investments to sustain the work of local nonprofits that are having an impact in eliminating inequitable systems.

 

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The Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity support Black and Latino-led nonprofits across a range of disciplines that are working to combat institutional racism. Funding areas include but are not limited to:

  • Arts, Culture, and Humanities
  • Economic Justice and Access to Capital
  • Education and Educational Equity
  • Environmental Justice
  • Civil Rights, Social Action, and Advocacy (non-political)
  • Community Improvement and Capacity Building
  • Leadership and Workforce Development
Funds at Work

GUIDELINES

Our fund supports the work of Black and Latino-led nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations that serve Hall County. Black and Latino-led organizations that are not tax-exempt but have a fiscal agent relationship with a 501(c)(3) organization are also eligible.

Priority is given to Black and Latino-led organizations that demonstrate one or more of the following:

  • Commitment to working on the front lines and in neighborhoods experiencing the impacts of systemic racism
  • Strong leadership at the staff and board level
  • Growing track record of success in working to eliminate inequitable systems
  • Making critical contributions to closing the racial wealth gap
  • Solid fiscal management, but may struggle to secure sustaining support
  • Commitment to racial equity for Black or Latino communities in high need
  • Thoughtful inclusion of Black and/or Latino community members as leaders, advisors, and decision-makers to shift the top-down location of traditional decision-making power

The Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity support:

  • General operations
  • Programs
  • Advocacy (solely non-political); community organizing; community leadership development; and policy development

The Greater Together Fund for Racial Equity does not support:

  • Individuals, either through scholarships or other forms of financial assistance
  • Special events or conferences
  • Programs that require adherence to or conversion to any religious doctrine in order to receive program services
  • Capital support/endowments
  • Individual public, public charter, or private schools
  • Scientific or medical research
  • Lobbying, political campaigns, or political advocacy
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The Greater Together Fund is a special fund under the fiduciary responsibility of the North Georgia Community Foundation.

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