Fundación MAPFRE’s Social Innovation Awards are open for applications! ❤️ In its 8th edition, the awards offer €40,000 to social innovators working on solutions in safe and sustainable mobility, the Silver Economy, and digital health in Brazil, the rest of Latin America, Europe and the United States. 🌎 Finalists receive mentorship, personalized coaching, and a chance to connect with other impact leaders through Fundación MAPFRE’s Red Innova network. 👫 Apply by November 30 for this opportunity to drive social progress. ⭐ Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e-zMwdrN #littlebigfund #littlebigchange #socialimpact #entrepreneurship #socialventure #enterprise #nonprofit #ngo #fundraising #startup #socialentrepreneurship #proposalwriting #microgrant #leadership #mapfresocialinnovationawards #mapfre
Little Big Fund
Fundraising
Boulder, Colorado 1,163 followers
The Little Big Fund equips aspiring social impact leaders with tools, networks, and funds to catalyze their ideas.
About us
Through a series of innovative and practical workshops, we equip emerging social impact leaders with the key fundraising and grant writing skills and experience to build impactful fundraising plans. We connect a diverse network of philanthropists and non-profit leaders through monthly Convening’s and an annual FundShift event. We also provide mentorship to early stage social impact leaders through real-world grants and professional literature about fundraising. We award micro-grants in collaboration with foundation partners looking to invest in high potential social impact projects. Grants are awarded for the development of a project or to support the personal development needs of our participants.
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http://www.littlebig.fund
External link for Little Big Fund
- Industry
- Fundraising
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Boulder, Colorado
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Education, Fundraising, Non-Profit Development, Trust-based Philanthropy, Social impact, and Social Entrepreneurship
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Boulder, Colorado 80302, US
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What are Unrestricted Funds? Why are they important for non-profits? 🌱 Learn more in this article by the Nonprofit Megaphone: https://lnkd.in/epzb-y-P #littlebigfund #littlebigchange #socialimpact #entrepreneurship #socialventure #enterprise #nonprofit #ngo #fundraising #startup #socialentrepreneurship #proposalwriting #microgrant #leadership #funds #unrestrictedfunds
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Amazing opportunity! 🍀 Entrepreneurs: take note of the dates!
Interested in applying for funding from the Tinker Foundation in 2025? We will receive Letters of Inquiry from January 9 – January 20, 2025 with funding opportunities in the following programs: ⚖️ Democratic Governance 📚 Education 🌿 Sustainable Resource Management See our website for further details: www.tinker.org. * * * ¿Piensa postular para un financiamiento de la Fundación Tinker en 2025? Recibiremos Cartas Consulta (LOI) entre el 9 y el 20 de enero de 2025, con oportunidades de financiamiento en los siguientes programas: 📚 Educación ⚖️ Gobernanza Democrática 🌿 Manejo Sostenible de Recursos Vea nuestra página www.tinker.org/es para mayores detalles.
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🌟 Highlights from our October Convening with Dr. Angie Holzer from WikiCharities 🌟 We were excited to hear from the founder and director of WikiCharities, an innovative open source database that aims to improve nonprofit collaboration by creating a comprehensive resource for global charities. 🏡 Their mission is to help nonprofits connect and collaborate more effectively by allowing users to search for organizations by topic and location, much like a “Wikipedia for charities,” hence the name. 🔍 It was a very interesting session, where our Little Big Team and our Believers gathered info behind the reality of academia and research taking place around charities and nonprofit collaboration and how to improve social impact outcomes. 🌱 Below are some of the key takeaways from the Convening. ⬇️ Learn more about WikiCharities here: https://lnkd.in/ghAQXpGi #littlebigfund #littlebigchange #socialimpact #entrepreneurship #socialventure #enterprise #nonprofit #ngo #fundraising #startup #socialentrepreneurship #proposalwriting #microgrant #leadership #wikicharities #charity
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Very interesting conversation! 🗣️
A few weeks ago, in our Open Network series, we had the pleasure of talking to podcast producers Ntombini Marrengane from Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship and Carol Joy Williams from 2Stories. Together they produce, 'Just for a Change’, the Bertha Centre-driven podcast series, which is aimed at finding and surfacing African stories and conversations that inspire and ignite social change. 💡We loved learning about their process and understanding the technical aspects of developing and delivering a high quality podcast such as 'Just for a Change.' 🧡 And, we especially loved hearing from Ntombini how she understands and finds stories to research and people to interview, bringing stories and ideas to life on air. 🎙️ Dip into this article for more insights from the session, to see the slides and recording and read up on tricks you can use in your own podcast practice. Thank you, Ntombini and Carol. We will continue to listen and enthuse about your wonderful work!
Using Podcasts for Social Impact
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🌟 Grant Opportunity! 🌟 The Urban Institute’s Catalyst Grant Program, alongside the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative, is supporting organizations advancing racial equity through data-driven solutions in the criminal legal system. Nonprofits based in the US can apply for this incredible opportunity! 🇺🇸 Benefits include: 〰️ Making a difference 〰️ Getting Financial and Project Support 〰️ Being Part of a Peer Network 〰️ Having a National Platform ⏰ Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/esGEiBi5 #littlebigfund #littlebigchange #socialimpact #entrepreneurship #socialventure #enterprise #nonprofit #ngo #fundraising #startup #socialentrepreneurship #proposalwriting #microgrant #leadership #catalystgrantprogram #reform #urbaninstitute #microsoftjusticereforminitiative
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Check out the following LBF-recommended Ashoka free courses by Acumen Academy. 📚 ⭐ Social Entrepreneurship 101: https://lnkd.in/ggEQb9BV ⭐ Systems Thinking Course: https://lnkd.in/gWRap2JH Find more here: https://lnkd.in/geRDinrg #littlebigfund #littlebigchange #socialimpact #entrepreneurship #socialventure #enterprise #nonprofit #ngo #fundraising #startup #socialentrepreneurship #proposalwriting #microgrant #leadership #ashoka #acumen #acumenacademy
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I’m looking forward to this conversation next week with Esther Saehyun L. and Aleeka Kay Morgan next week, where we discuss whether there’s Imposter Syndrome or we’re all really just imposters and that’s actually a good thing when the sector is full of inequities and dissonance!
In her thought-provoking article, Esther Saehyun L. boldly challenges the status quo of the nonprofit sector, writing, “I am an imposter. I don’t belong in the nonprofit sector—as it is. I refuse to subscribe to the values of white saviorism, colonialism, donor worship, poverty tourism, and the self-congratulatory attitude of ‘doing good.’” In this discussion, Esther, Vu Le (author of the popular Nonprofit AF blog), and Aleeka Kay Morgan (director of Nurturing Wāhine Fund) will explore key themes from Lee’s article and delve into the experience of imposter syndrome within the nonprofit space. Join us for an engaging conversation on how these dynamics shape our sense of belonging and influence the sector. Free Registration: bit.ly/imposterAF Captions Enabled. #impostersyndrome
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We’re excited to host Dr. Angie Holzer for our upcoming October Little Big Convening on Wednesday. 💗 Angie is the CEO and founder of WikiCharities, the world’s largest open-access nonprofit global database. 🌎 We can't wait to hear about her journey in establishing WikiCharities and how she provides valuable insights and resources for nonprofit leaders. 💡 Stay tuned for the session highlights! 🤩 #littlebigfund #littlebigchange #socialimpact #entrepreneurship #socialventure #enterprise #nonprofit #ngo #fundraising #startup #socialentrepreneurship #proposalwriting #microgrant #leadership #wikicharities
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How “Catalytic Funding” Leads to Exponential Impact. Serial entrepreneur and Ashoka E-2 Member Illai Gescheit argues on LinkedIn Pulse (https://lnkd.in/ghzpyubT) that tech media like TechCrunch and Sifted should pay more attention to “Catalytic Funding” like the Ashoka Fellowship. Illai rightly points out the difference in media attention between VC investments and other forms of funding. He calls this a missed opportunity, and we couldn’t agree more. To find out why, and how Ashoka’s Fellowship creates exponential impact, read our latest medium article, “A Different Kind of Funding: How Catalytic Investments Lead to Exponential Impact” here: https://lnkd.in/gtK3CEhj
Open Letter for the Tech Reporters Community: Let's cover grants and catalytic funding as if they were venture capital deals
Illai Gescheit on LinkedIn