Grant money makes it possible to complete fellowships at nonprofit organizations.
Fellowships are an excellent way to gain experience in the nonprofit sector. Many fellowships are funded by grant money, which typically allow award recipients to cover living expenses while working for nonprofit organizations or starting their own projects. The following are a few of the grants for fellowships at nonprofits that are currently available.
Echoing Green Fellowship
Echoing Green, a nonprofit organization that supports social entrepreneurs, awards between 12 and 15 fellowships annually to emerging social entrepreneurs. The awards are available to individual applicants or partnerships in amounts of up to $90,000, and are given to help grow organizations that serve to benefit society.
In addition to seed funding to grow their organizations, fellows also receive consulting services from Echoing Green staff, and participate in annual conferences. Competition for available awards is tough; Echoing Green notes on its website that they receive about 1,000 applications each year. Applicants submit a resume, sample budget and references, and finalists must be available to interview in New York City.
Echoing Green
494 Eighth Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-689-1165
info@echoinggreen.org
El Pomar Foundation Fellowship
The mission of the El Pomar Foundation is to strengthen Colorado through grants and community stewardship. Towards that end, the foundation established a fellowship program, which is based at El Pomar's Colorado Springs headquarters. Fellows spend two years working on various projects in the state of Colorado, in alignment with the foundation's mission, and receive $28,000 a year for expenses. To be eligible, applicants must have a college degree and a connection to the state of Colorado, such as college attendance, residence in the state or family ties. The application process includes submission of an essay and two rounds of interviews.
El Pomar Foundation
10 Lake Circle
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906
719-633-7733
elpomar.org/
Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program
Third-year law students, recent law school graduates and experienced attorneys are eligible to participate in the Equal Justice Works fellowship program. Fellows receive stipends to work at 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in such areas as domestic violence, civil rights and environmental justice. In addition to receiving $39,000 annually during the two-year program, fellows can also take advantage of up to $10,000 of loan repayment assistance.
Equal Justice Works Fellowship Program
2120 L Street NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC 20037-1541
202-466-3686
equaljusticeworks.org/
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