We hope you had a restful holiday season. As we begin this new year, we wanted to share some important updates regarding our grantmaking priorities and some changes we’re making in 2025.
We believe that organizational culture matters just as much as the bottom line.
We know how important staff well-being is, so this year we’re prioritizing grants that support staff care and organizational culture. We’re currently only accepting applications for the Sabbatical Fund and the Culture & Care Funds. These grants are available to our current grantee partners who receive general operating support from us.
Funding for Thriving Communities, Resilient Families, and Strengthening Democracy has already been allocated for 2025, primarily through the renewal process. Please contact your program officer for questions about renewals and see the chart on the eligibility page for a list of available funding in 2025.
We believe compassion is the foundation for meaningful care of self, organization, and community.
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Culture and Care Fund! Previously known as Staff Support Grants, this program has been refreshed to prioritize organizational culture and staff care. We believe this enhanced focus will better support the long-term success of our grantees. We’ve also streamlined the application process to align with our other programs, which means that applicants will apply using the GivingData portal. Learn more.
We believe in the importance of rest and its necessity for compassionate and imaginative leadership.
We have offered a Sabbatical Grant Program since 2016, but we know the need for extended rest goes beyond our grant partners. Because of this, we have moved from being an individual funder of sabbaticals to partnering with other local foundations to fund sabbaticals. Sabbaticals will now be funded via the Sabbatical Fund at the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee in collaboration with multiple philanthropic foundations. Learn more about the Sabbatical Fund.
We’re excited about the year ahead and the continued impact we can make together! To stay informed, please sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of our homepage to receive updates about our grantmaking.