FW: Draper Richards Foundation Offers Funding to Social Entrepreuners

[Katalin Fabian]

> from PND
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> Draper Richards Foundation Offers Funding to Social
>       Entrepreneurs
>
> Deadline: Open
>
> The Draper Richards Foundation
> ( http://www.draperrichards.org/ ) provides selected
> social entrepreneurs with funding of $100,000 a year for
> three years. The funds are specifically and solely for
> entrepreneurs starting new nonprofit organizations.
>
> The foundation awards only four fellowships a year and,
> like a venture capital fund, offers strategic and organ-
> izational assistance in addition to financial support. The
> projects selected by the foundation will demonstrate in-
> novative ways to solve existing social problems. The foun-
> dation will accept proposals for a variety of public ser-
> vice areas, including but not limited to education, youth
> and families, the environment, arts, health, and community
> and economic development. The foundation seeks organ-
> izations that are or plan to be national or global in
> scope. The foundation does not fund research,
> scholarships, or local community-based organizations.
>
> Experienced, dedicated social entrepreneurs with a
> developed idea for a nonprofit organization in the U.S.
> are invited to apply. The foundation funds the
> entrepreneur or entrepreneurial team; organizations at the
> beginning of their development; organizations based in the
> U.S. only; and organizations that are national or global
> in reach and social issue. Applicant organizations must
> demonstrate that their idea is sustainable, scalable, and
> has the potential to create significant social change. In
> addition, the founder/entrepreneur must have the skills to
> manage a national or global organization.
>
> For further information on the foundation and/or the
> program, see the foundation's Web site.
>
> RFP Link: http://www.draperrichards.org/
>
>
>
> Location: US
> Deadline: ASAP
> Website: http://www.draperrichards.org/
>
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