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Diversity and Inclusion Training Scholarship Grants

Diversity and Inclusion Training

Legacy Foundation is offering scholarships to small non-profits in Lake County, Indiana for a 2 hour Diversity and Inclusion Professional Development staff and board training with the Urban League of Northwest Indiana. Organizations receiving scholarships can have up to 20 of their staff and board participate in a private training session tailored to your organization’s needs.

About the training

Diversity and inclusion go hand in hand. There are broadly two types of diversity training: awareness training and skills training. The first is about raising people’s awareness and helping them to see the world through the eyes of someone of a different age, race, gender, etc. The second involves specific exercises to help people build skills, such as communicating better with people from diverse backgrounds and reducing the levels of unconscious bias in their decision-making.
The Urban League Diversity and Inclusion Professional Development training framework provides staff with the tools and supports to identify and address systemic barriers in order to build a diverse and inclusive workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. Through comfortable “keeping it real” sessions, it provides the means to integrate diversity and inclusion values and practices into existing organizational processes.

Training will include some of the following areas:
· Implicit Bias
· Stereotyping
· Cultural Competence
· Leadership
· Customer Service

This is just an introduction to diversity and inclusion, and should in now way reflect the end of your organization’s journey. Additional/ongoing training sessions can be arranged by directly contacting Dr. Vanessa Allen McCloud at the Urban League at 219-887-9621 or via e-mail at vallen@ulofnwi.org.

*Sessions may be in-person or virtual due to COVID-19.

Eligibility

Grants will be made only to organizations whose programs benefit the residents of Lake County.
Applications will be approved by the Urban League and the Legacy Foundation, and will be assessed based on organization readiness, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and availability of funds.
Grants from Legacy Foundation must meet legal and tax requirements and may be made only to qualified, tax-exempt organizations. Schools, religious organizations, some civic organizations and branches of government may also apply.
Annual revenue under $2 million

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until funds have been exhausted.

Lake County COVID-19 Response Fund Phase 2: Capacity Building Grants

Capacity Building Grants:
Legacy Foundation, Crown Point Community Foundation, and Foundations of East Chicago are partnering to offer grants of up to $5,000 to help non-profit organizations develop a Strategic Restructuring plan.

Strategic Restructuring grants are intended to support nonprofits as they assess, negotiate, design, and/or implement substantive strategic restructuring efforts that seek to promote more effective operations and high-performing programs based on community needs and assets. Strategic Restructuring grants can cover costs associated with reorganizing operational expenses as a result of a decrease in revenue. Some examples may include:
• Costs associated with partnering with another organization to move into shared office space
• Costs associated with partnering with another organization to share front office administrative expenses
• Costs associated with merger between two organizations
• Consultants to help organizations with merger
• Legal fees related to restructuring

Eligibility:
o Must provide services within Lake County, Indiana
o Must be classified by the IRS as a 501c3
o Must be registered with the Indiana Secretary of State as a nonprofit

Ineligible organizations:
o Private and publicly funded schools (K-12) and institutions of higher learning
o Organizations that require participation in religious services as a condition of receiving services
o Organizations that have discriminatory policies and/or practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex/gender, marital status, family status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, or political beliefs

This application will close at 5:00 pm on October 30, 2020.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

10/01/2020

Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):

10/30/2020 5:00 PM

Thriving Hobart Seniors: Fall 2020

Thriving Hobart Seniors Grant: Fall 2020

Thriving Hobart Seniors Grants are open to 501(c)3 organizations serving Lake County, Indiana. In selected cases, projects undertaken by organizations that normally fall outside Legacy Foundation's guidelines may be able to receive funding. Examples include faith-based organizations whose proposal impacts the broader community, and units of government whose proposal extends beyond the traditional governmental functions that impact the broader community such as libraries or parks.

This grant carries a maximum award of $25,000.00. Please see the "Helpful Links" tab under the Grants page on our website for more information.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

10/01/2020

Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):

11/01/2020 5:00 PM

Transform Lake County: Fall 2020

TLC Grants are open to 501(c)3 organizations serving Lake County, Indiana. In selected cases, projects undertaken by organizations that normally fall outside Legacy Foundation's guidelines may be able to receive funding. Examples include faith-based organizations whose proposal impacts the broader community, and units of government whose proposal extends beyond the traditional governmental functions that impact the broader community such as libraries or parks.
This grant carries a maximum award of $25,000.00. Please see the "Helpful Links" tab under the Grants page on our website for more information.

Begin Accepting Applications Date:

10/01/2020

Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):

11/01/2020 5:00 PM

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