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About Us

Academy Sports + Outdoors is one of the nation's largest sporting goods and outdoor stores. With 301 stores across 21 states, we offer a broad assortment of quality hunting, fishing, and camping equipment and gear, along with sports and leisure products, footwear, apparel and much more.

Community Relations

By providing members of our communities with the right gear and knowledge while also promoting safety and responsibility, we empower people with the confidence to simply get active, have fun together, and enjoy life.

Our Pillars

• Empower
  • Academy Sports + Outdoors encourages safety so that everyone can feel confident and comfortable doing what they love. We help people gear up properly for sports and outdoor activities, and we promote ways to be smart and stay safe. We’ve got your back… and the rest of you too.
• Encourage
  • Academy Sports + Outdoors makes it possible for people to enjoy more sports and outdoors activities. We believe being active is an essential part of life. Starting with our assortment, we motivate people to try new things and give them opportunities to enjoy a variety of fun activities. We’re always game.
• Connect
  • Academy Sports + Outdoors creates ways for members of the community to connect and have fun with each other. We build connections within the community by supporting events, programs, and organizations that make a positive impact. Let’s get together.

Eager to Learn Program

Our Eager to Learn program was created to provide college test prep assistance to all learners and, in 2022, was expanded to promote education about and access to trade schools. This program will ensure that students from every socioeconomic background can access the highest quality SAT and ACT prep materials, tutors, and opportunities and explore careers in the skilled trades. We want to partner with organizations poised to provide these services or those already working with students to raise ACT and SAT scores or mentor students interested in a trade. We want all students to have a fair and equal opportunity to get into the best colleges, universities, or trade schools. We also strive to position students to be offered scholarships and tuition packages by raising their scores. Grants are capped at $25,000.

Program Goal

The Eager to Learn program was designed to give students access to the absolute best SAT and ACT prep. In 2022, we expanded the program to include funding for organizations working with individuals interested in alternative career pathways and job skills development. Organizations should be innovative and flexible in helping students and individuals to understand their options for a bright future.

This program will ensure that students from every socioeconomic background have access to the highest quality SAT and ACT prep materials. We want students and young adults to be at the forefront of information available to them from knowledgeable career counselors. We formed this program to partner with organizations poised to provide these services or who are already working to raise ACT and SAT scores or counsel kids on a bright future without the need to attend college. We want to empower students by providing them with a fair and equal opportunity to get into the best colleges and universities and position them to be offered scholarships and tuition packages by raising their scores. If a student’s path does not include college, then we want them to have access to knowledge about trade school careers.

For SAT/ACT programs

we will support organizations and schools implementing small-group test preparation sessions that enable students to achieve optimum outcomes and get the attention and answers they deserve. SAT and ACT programs should consist of groups of no more than fifteen at a time but as close to one-on-one as possible. We believe intensive programs are necessary to raise college entrance exam scores. We want to support and encourage the counseling and mentoring process required to navigate college entrance exams and beyond. Funds can also be used for intensive college counseling, application sessions, and FASFA assistance.

Florida Blue Corporate Giving

Our commitment to making a positive impact in the community is firmly rooted in our mission to help people and communities achieve better health. Through Corporate Contributions, we partner to help local nonprofit organizations further their missions in local communities. We grow and develop strong relationships with nonprofit organizations that will add value, have lasting impact, and improve access in neighborhoods where we live, play, and conduct business.

The focus of Corporate Contributions is to develop strategic partnerships with Florida-based nonprofit organizations, address social determinants of health in our communities, and support causes and issues critical to our enterprise. Through our contributions, we aim to improve the quality of life for all Floridians.

Corporate Contribution Areas

• Food Security
• Health Equity
• Mental Well-being
• Community and Social Context
• Education
• Chronic Illnesses and Conditions
• Health and Wellness
• Community/Neighborhood Development
• Economic Stability
• Arts
• Disabilities

Grantmaking Guidelines

The Jim Moran Foundation has established its Grantmaking Guidelines to assist organizations in the process of requesting funds to support projects that align with The Foundation's mission, as follows:

The mission of The Jim Moran Foundation is to improve the quality of life for the youth and families of Florida through the support of innovative programs and opportunities that meet the ever-changing needs of the community.  Current Funding Focuses

• Education programs that provide academic enrichment and opportunities for quality learning.
• Elder Care programs that improve the quality of life for at-risk seniors in our community.
• Family Strengthening programs that provide safety and stability to children and families in our community including food security.
• Youth Transitional Living programs that help at-risk youth and young adults achieve self-sufficiency.

Our Mission

The Foundation’s mission is to utilize its assets to assist any not-for-profit organization seeking to promote the arts or create programs that inspire, engage, and teach.

We hope that someday the arts will no longer be considered a school elective or an interest for the few but a necessity for living a full life and for the health of our hearts and minds. 

Through our partnerships in the community, we are utilizing the arts to harness its extraordinary power to inspire, raise educational outcomes for students, and enrich the overall quality of life in marginalized communities.

We believe that there is a great synergy in combining the talents of musicians, museum educators, nonprofit arts advocates, actors, teachers, and writers. We believe that the arts, in all forms, have significant intrinsic societal value and can take on multiple roles in youth education for healthy brain and social development. 

In keeping with our mission, the Foundation values and will support organizations protecting and utilizing nature to enrich peoples’ lives through conservation and beautification. We believe that a healthy environment means a healthier population overall. 

Studies have shown that children benefit both mentally and physically from outdoor activity and clean air. We seek to continue to work with organizations that understand the value of our human connection with and reliance on a thriving and accessible green infrastructure.

Our Foundation is also interested in supporting health science and medical research. We understand that supporting cutting-edge technology and research is paramount in gaining important ground on treating and hopefully curing all forms of cancers and diseases. We are specifically interested in supporting research in treating and curing pancreatic and other forms of high-mortality illnesses that have lagged in funding and medical advancement. 

P/Arts Program

P/Arts Program Information

P/Arts stands for Philanthropic Arts and is our Foundation’s own initiative launched in 2019 to help catalyze non-profit, tax-exempt public charities, accredited schools and universities, and government or public agencies. We want to help implement or enhance educational programs utilizing the arts in daily curricula for early childhood education programs as well as K-12 students.

The P/Arts Program Was Created To Encourage Partnerships Within The Philanthropic Arts And Education Communities.

Organizations applying for P/Arts funding must be accredited 501(c)(3) organizations that are using performing and/or visual arts education to help:

• Enhance and Transform Existing Outdated Public School Curricula
• Motivate & Engage Children and Students
• Deepen Professional Development for Teachers, Professors, and Childcare Workers
• Link School and Home
• Use Evidence-Based, Arts-Based Instruction
• Help to Lessen the Education Achievement Gap

Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

The FirstBank Charitable Foundation (FBCF) is a community-focused 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization established in 2008. The foundation has awarded more than a million dollars in grants to nonprofits serving tens of thousands of individuals in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

Our mission is to support charities and organizations within our communities that contribute to the betterment of their citizens and seek to create a strong fabric for the neighborhoods they serve.

We are dedicated to furthering our outreach to assist charities and organizations within our communities. FBCF focuses on building partnerships with these charitable organizations to have a positive impact on the essential needs within our neighborhoods.

Focus Areas

• Health and Wellness
• Housing
• Education
• Improving the quality of life within our communities

Our Mission

To support individuals and families as they build productive and meaningful lives.

We Value

• The legacy of M.B. and Edna Zale
• Jewish identity, heritage, and Tikkun Olam*
  • *Hebrew: “Repair the world” – Humanity’s shared responsibility to heal, repair, and transform the world.
• The power of community
• The diversity and passion of our family members
• The creativity and dedication of our nonprofit partners

Our main funding areas:

Education & Workforce

Programs that support:

• Equality of access
• Early intervention and early childhood development
• Academic assistance and enrichment
• Training the unemployed, or underemployed, in job skills
• Wraparound services in partnership with education and development
• Growth in financial, digital, and emotional literacy

Social Services

Programs that support:

• Support for individuals experiencing homelessness
• Services to promote self-sufficiency
• Assistance for needy families
• Social, emotional, cognitive and physical growth for all stages of life.

Civic

Programs that strengthen:

• The quality of life for a community, it’s people and animals
• Philanthropy
• Civic education

Hunger Relief

Programs that address:

• Hunger and food insecurity
• Access to food and healthy choices
• Food choice and dignity for those suffering from hunger.
• Strategies to support an individual’s journey out of hunger

Jewish Culture & Continuity

Programs that address:

• Identity and heritage
•  Continuity
• Education
• Human services

Healthcare

Programs that support:

• The prevention and treatment of illness and disease
• Family planning, maternal health, and education
• Access to affordable and impactful mental health services

The Foundation gives priority to:

• Programs or organizations that promote personal self sufficiency.
• Innovative approaches to solving social problems.
• Clear outcomes and accountability
• Programs that can be replicated or scaled for larger impact.

The Foundation encourages:

• Requests for programs and projects, rather than ongoing operational support
• Programs that include an element of collaboration or the possibility of using other community support.

About Impact Polk

Impact Polk is an annual competitive, donor-directed grant program of the GiveWell Community Foundation with the goal of addressing community needs throughout Polk County. Impact Polk grants often support a broad range of needs, such as arts and culture, education, health, and human services.

Program Details

The United Community Needs Assessment (UCNA) for Polk County, Florida, conducted by GiveWell Community Foundation and United Way of Central Florida, identified six (6) key areas as significant barriers to improving the quality of life for residents. This year, we are focusing Impact Polk on the following six domains:

Economic & Employment Opportunities

Helping citizens achieve financial independence such as:

• Developing job accelerator programs and innovation centers to create high-wage jobs and businesses, especially in distressed communities.
• Creating skilled workforce training to attract businesses and promote economic growth.
• Creating training centers/programs with necessary resources and equipment.
• Implementing financial literacy programs for all ages.

Education: Early Childhood, K-12, and Post-Secondary

Enhancing early-childhood education opportunities; improving math and reading proficiency for greater high school graduation and college enrollments; and encouraging degree and/or certifications to prepare students for entry-level positions in different industries such as:

• Supporting low-income families with early childhood care and after-school programs that promote literacy, nutrition, and physical activity, so parents can work and become financially independent.
• Developing reading and math education programs, textbooks, scholarships, and special education resources, as well as summer programs to bridge gaps in learning.
• Providing literacy interventions, including tutoring and mentoring programs.
• Addressing absenteeism with effective parent and student engagement to get kids to school.
• Expanding post-secondary options through scholarships, career & technical education (CTE), and apprenticeship programs.
• Improving internet access for students to complete schoolwork, create a resume, or conduct job searches.

Food Security

Providing basic nutrition opportunities to support long-term health in adults and children such as:

• Providing accessible and affordable food production and distribution, including flexible pantry hours and mobile delivery.
• Providing navigators for affordable food sources and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollment and food hubs in collaboration with schools, community colleges, and local food businesses.
• Identify food deserts for targeted assistance.

Housing/Shelter Opportunities

Providing quality, affordable housing and self-sufficiency opportunities such as:

• Providing rental assistance services, from emergency housing to long-term independent living.
• Providing security deposit assistance, hotel vouchers, and support for vulnerable populations such as families, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, and individuals facing eviction or fleeing domestic violence.

Quality of Life

Enhancing the lives of Polk County residents through arts & culture, animal welfare, and open green spaces such as:

• Developing community health and wellness initiatives.
• Strengthening local arts and culture programs.
• Promoting the stewardship of outdoor spaces.
• Improving animal welfare services with affordable care.

Transportation/Infrastructure

Navigating transportation barriers for ease of access to jobs, education, healthcare, etc.; and addressing internet access issues such as:

• Developing reliable transportation services, such as public transit collaborations and/or voucher programs.
• Providing safer transportation options, such as sidewalks, signage, etc.
• Developing transportation safety awareness campaigns.
• Providing reliable, affordable internet access.

These targeted areas aim to address systemic issues and uplift the overall quality of life in Polk County by creating equitable access to essential services and opportunities.

Our roots run deep.

The Ash Grove Charitable Foundation makes grants annually to support the work of public charities with tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in the geographical markets that we serve.

As one of the largest cement companies in the United States and one of the oldest still in operation, Ash Grove plays an important part in the foundation and infrastructure of our country. And with plants from coast to coast, being a good neighbor in the communities in which we live and serve is a priority and part of our DNA.

Ash Grove territory is a lot of ground to cover. We believe in active participation to improve the existing and future quality of life in the communities we serve. This participation includes financial support to charitable activities. We aren’t just focused on building highways and buildings – we are also helping to build better communities.

Ash Grove is one of the largest cement companies in the United States and one of the oldest still in operation. Ash Grove plays a part in the foundation and infrastructure of our country. With plants from coast to coast, being a good neighbor in the communities we live and serve is a priority and part of our DNA.

The Ash Grove Charitable Foundation mission is to support communities today without compromising future needs, where nature is respected, minds challenged, opportunities created, and neighbors gather in the community. We stand together to build better communities. Communities that thrive today and for future generations.

Funding Priorities

The Foundation awards grants to charitable, educational, and scientific organizations, which are public charities.

The Foundation gives primary consideration to capital building and renovation projects for the following funding priorities:

• Nature – Protect or Preserve.
• Education – STEM
• Economic – Trade Skills
• Civic – Gather in Community
• Human Services – Shelter

Funding

The Foundation’s goal is to provide significant support to public charities for capital building and renovation projects. Grants for these projects generally are limited to $25,000. Consideration is also given to program grant requests. Grants for these projects are generally limited to $5,000.

Competitive Grantmaking

The role of Community Foundation’s Grantmaking is to seek opportunities proactively in the community that help residents achieve their greatest potential. Through an open competitive process, nonprofit organizations can apply for support where there is an alignment with one of the Community Foundation’s four strategic focus areas: Capacity Building, Economic Opportunity, Education and Youth, and Thriving Communities. 

Four Focus Areas

• Capacity Building
  • Goal: To support, develop, and promote a network of services and resources that strengthen the quality and impact of the local nonprofit sector and community.
  • Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Capacity Building focus area. 
    • Organizations with a mission to support, enhance, improve, and grow high-quality nonprofit organizations and leadership.
    • Programming is designed to support and improve Nonprofit Management and Nonprofit Leadership.
    • Opportunities to provide local nonprofit leaders with short and long-term professional coaching, mentoring and guidance.
• Economic Opportunity
  • Goal: To improve human capital by creating opportunities for strategic and effective workforce preparation leading to economic sufficiency.
  • Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Economic Opportunity focus area.
    • Initiatives promoted by workforce alliances that effectively link employer demand with the educational resources necessary to building a continuum for workforce preparation for skilled workers.
    • Occupational preparation and training for individuals targeted to specific occupations where worker shortages may exist and the potential for increased credentialing and earnings can be maximized.
    • Programs that promote literacy – including economic (financial management), technical (information technologies), and reading – to develop life skills and prevent future impediments to achieving full academic or vocational potential.
    • Programs and projects that assist workforce pipeline for unemployed or underemployed residents.
    • Programs that provide support for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Education and Youth
  • Goal: To provide youth with the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
  • Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Education and Youth focus area.
    • Evidence-based early childhood development programs for children and their families to integrate the process of education into daily living in order to improve likely future outcomes.
    • Opportunities that provide support to address third grade literacy levels.
    • Model high school retention programs for at-risk students, including coaching, internships, or leadership development that provides credentialing and support for pursuit of academic excellence.
    • Programs that connect at-risk youth populations with opportunities that keep them on a positive life trajectory, i.e., mentoring.
• Thriving Communities
  • Goal: To address a broad range of community needs so that residents can live healthy and vibrant lives.
  • Strategy: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Thriving Communities focus area.
    • Coalitions and partnerships that advocate and focus attention on affordable housing needs of low- and middle-income families. For example, social service providers joining with housing advocates, developers, and government officials in responding to the need for permanent, workforce and/or affordable rental housing.
    • Initiatives assisting low- and middle-income households at high risk for foreclosures and/or homelessness with rent or mortgage support, legal assistance, counseling, and supports to ensure an equitable process and/or provide available resources and options to secure safe, affordable housing and achieve economic stability.
    • Programs that provide access for uninsured or underinsured residents to address mental and/or physical health concerns. Programs addressing chronic health conditions in high-need areas will be prioritized. For example, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
    • Increasingly make arts and culture accessible for people with limited economic means.
    • Small- to medium-sized Florida-based arts and cultural organizations that have experienced a significant cut in state-funding (15% or more of organizational budget).
    • Opportunities that address hunger by providing food and assisting with access to support such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
    • Improve the environment through education and efforts such as planting trees, improving coastal areas, or preserving natural resources.
    • Projects that transform green spaces or create safe public spaces for residents to connect and engage. 

Funding

Community Impact grants will be awarded as one-year grants, up to $75,000. Summer grants will be awarded seasonally

Competitive Grantmaking

The role of Community Foundation’s Grantmaking is to seek opportunities proactively in the community that help residents achieve their greatest potential. Through an open competitive process, nonprofit organizations can apply for support where there is an alignment with one of the Community Foundation’s four strategic focus areas: Capacity Building, Economic Opportunity, Education and Youth, and Thriving Communities. 

Four Focus Areas

• Capacity Building
  • Goal: To support, develop, and promote a network of services and resources that strengthen the quality and impact of the local nonprofit sector and community.
  • Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Capacity Building focus area. 
    • Organizations with a mission to support, enhance, improve, and grow high-quality nonprofit organizations and leadership.
    • Programming is designed to support and improve Nonprofit Management and Nonprofit Leadership.
    • Opportunities to provide local nonprofit leaders with short and long-term professional coaching, mentoring and guidance.
• Economic Opportunity
  • Goal: To improve human capital by creating opportunities for strategic and effective workforce preparation leading to economic sufficiency.
  • Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Economic Opportunity focus area.
    • Initiatives promoted by workforce alliances that effectively link employer demand with the educational resources necessary to building a continuum for workforce preparation for skilled workers.
    • Occupational preparation and training for individuals targeted to specific occupations where worker shortages may exist and the potential for increased credentialing and earnings can be maximized.
    • Programs that promote literacy – including economic (financial management), technical (information technologies), and reading – to develop life skills and prevent future impediments to achieving full academic or vocational potential.
    • Programs and projects that assist workforce pipeline for unemployed or underemployed residents.
    • Programs that provide support for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Education and Youth
  • Goal: To provide youth with the opportunity to reach their fullest potential.
  • Focus Area Strategies: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Education and Youth focus area.
    • Evidence-based early childhood development programs for children and their families to integrate the process of education into daily living in order to improve likely future outcomes.
    • Opportunities that provide support to address third grade literacy levels.
    • Model high school retention programs for at-risk students, including coaching, internships, or leadership development that provides credentialing and support for pursuit of academic excellence.
    • Programs that connect at-risk youth populations with opportunities that keep them on a positive life trajectory, i.e., mentoring.
• Thriving Communities
  • Goal: To address a broad range of community needs so that residents can live healthy and vibrant lives.
  • Strategy: The Foundation provides the following strategies as examples of the types of programs, services, and proposals that potential funding will be given to in the Thriving Communities focus area.
    • Coalitions and partnerships that advocate and focus attention on affordable housing needs of low- and middle-income families. For example, social service providers joining with housing advocates, developers, and government officials in responding to the need for permanent, workforce and/or affordable rental housing.
    • Initiatives assisting low- and middle-income households at high risk for foreclosures and/or homelessness with rent or mortgage support, legal assistance, counseling, and supports to ensure an equitable process and/or provide available resources and options to secure safe, affordable housing and achieve economic stability.
    • Programs that provide access for uninsured or underinsured residents to address mental and/or physical health concerns. Programs addressing chronic health conditions in high-need areas will be prioritized. For example, diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
    • Increasingly make arts and culture accessible for people with limited economic means.
    • Small- to medium-sized Florida-based arts and cultural organizations that have experienced a significant cut in state-funding (15% or more of organizational budget).
    • Opportunities that address hunger by providing food and assisting with access to support such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
    • Improve the environment through education and efforts such as planting trees, improving coastal areas, or preserving natural resources.
    • Projects that transform green spaces or create safe public spaces for residents to connect and engage. 

Funding

Community Impact grants will be awarded as one-year grants, up to $75,000. Summer grants will be awarded seasonally

SECO Energy is a not-for-profit electric cooperative providing reliable, safe, and affordable electric service to over 250,000 members or roughly 500,000 consumers. Our seven Central Florida counties include Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, and Sumter. SECO Energy is the third-largest electric co-op in Florida and the seventh largest in the nation. One of the most important distinctions between other types of utilities and SECO is that we are member owned. As a not-for-profit cooperative, SECO Energy's mission is to provide reliable and innovative energy services to our members and communities.

SECO Energy Foundation Grant

The SECO Energy Foundation is a charitable, 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in communities served by SECO Energy, a Florida-based electric cooperative. The Foundation is based on the Cooperative Principle of Concern for Community. It achieves its mission by providing grants to local non-profit organizations. A large part of our work is made possible by the generosity of SECO Energy members through their round-up donations. 

Types of charitable programs the Foundation supports:

Educational STEM Projects

• Supporting educational projects and initiatives that focus on science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Environmental Projects

• Committed to environmental stewardship and supporting projects that protect, improve or restore natural resources.

Energy-Related Projects

• Supporting programs related to energy efficiency, conservation, renewable generation, education and research / development.

Veterans Initiatives

• Supporting initiatives that improve the quality of life for veterans and their families.

Public Safety Programs

• Supporting education, training and protection programs and initiatives.

Health/Human Services

• The health and wellbeing of those in our local communities is important.
• We support initiatives that improve quality of life.

The SECO Energy Foundation has two (2) grant tiers:

Community Grants

These grants are limited to $25,000 in any 12-month period. As part of our commitment to being responsible stewards of public donations, Community Grants require an audit or review by a certified, independent auditor.

Mini-Grants

These grants are limited to $5,000 per grant application submission. Once the program/project is complete and a Final Grant Report has been submitted, organizations may reapply for another grant. Mini-Grants are limited to $10,000 in any 12-month period. These grants do not require an audit or review from a certified, independent auditor.

You will have the option to specify whether you are requesting for a Community Grant or a Mini-Grant. 

Perdue Farms is the family-owned parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue AgriBusiness. Perdue Farms are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone we touch through innovative food and agricultural products.

Through Perdue Farms Perdue, Harvestland and Coleman Natural food brands; through Perdue Farms agricultural products and services; and through Perdue Farms stewardship and corporate responsibility programs, Perdue Farms are committed to making Perdue the most trusted name in food and agricultural products. At Perdue, Perdue Farms believe in responsible food and agriculture.What We Support

• We strive to strengthen our communities by focusing our efforts on agriculture and the environment, education, fighting hunger and poverty, health and social services, and public safety
• We also support organizations that celebrate the heritages and cultures of our communities
• We may give additional preference to organizations in which our associates have direct involvement, but the overarching consideration is the betterment of the community

Truist Foundation

The Truist Foundation is committed to Truist Financial Corporation's (NYSE: TFC) purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities. Established in 2020, the foundation makes strategic investments in nonprofit organizations to help ensure the communities it serves have more opportunities for a better quality of life. The Truist Foundation's grants and activities focus on building career pathways to economic mobility and strengthening small businesses.

Inspire Awards

We’re collaborating with MIT Solve to kick off our third year of the Inspire Awards. Nonprofits from across the country are invited to pitch their solution to advance workers through career navigation and workforce development.

This year’s Inspire Awards challenge aims to improve resources and wraparound services for workers seeking reskilling, upskilling, and career transitions to uplift themselves—and their families. For workers looking to develop skills to help them adapt to industry changes, career navigation and workforce development solutions can make an impact. These tools can aid smoother career transitions, foster economic mobility, and empower workers to pursue personal growth.

2025 Truist Foundation Inspire Awards Challenge Question

How are nonprofits providing innovative solutions for the reskilling, upskilling, and career navigation needs of adults who are in the middle or late stages of their careers?

Challenge Dimensions

We are seeking innovative nonprofit solutions that improve resources and wraparound services for adults who are in the middle or late stages of their careers seeking reskilling, upskilling, and career navigation support, including:

• Wraparound Services – Supporting unemployed and underemployed individuals on their journey to economic mobility through innovative and comprehensive resources including transportation support, childcare, mentorship, mental health services, and more.
• Coalition Building – Generating greater buy-in and support for workforce navigation efforts through coalitions, promoting communication and collaboration across diverse sectors and stakeholders including businesses, nonprofits, and government entities.
• Career Navigation – Enabling workers to navigate their career choices more easily, helping to facilitate informed decisions about which high-quality jobs and career trajectories best suit them.
• Upskilling and Reskilling – Providing accessible, high-quality, skill-building and training opportunities for those transitioning between careers or facing unemployment.

Here are the grants for this challenge

• First place: $250,000
• Second place: $150,000
• Runners-up: $25,000
• Audience favorite: $75,000

TD Charitable Foundation

The TD Charitable Foundation accomplishes this through our commitment to improve the access to safe, clean affordable housing, economic development, educational opportunities for community members, and the provision of basic human needs when otherwise unattainable. We foster and create collaborative opportunities that bring community partners together for the enrichment of communities where we live and serve. The thoughtful and meaningful disbursement of TDCF funds work to serve as a catalyst for the betterment of our local communities.

TD Bank Community Sponsorship Program

Support for events and activities from both for-profit and non-profit organizations that build awareness of TD and positively impact our communities.

Supporting the communities where we live, work and play is important to us. Developing and building partnerships is one of the many ways we do just that.

From Maine to Florida, TD Bank sponsors events, programs, projects, and activities that make a positive local impact. Through TD's corporate citizenship platform, The Ready Commitment, we're investing in opportunities for diverse groups to come together and get involved in their local area to create shared experiences for people from different walks of life, support arts and culture that reflect diverse voices, help people feel a sense of belonging to their local community, elevate the quality of the environment and drive economic well-being.

Connected Healthy Lives

Every day, people face a multitude of choices that may affect their health and quality of life. In many communities, these choices are limited by factors beyond a person’s control. That is why we are expanding healthy choices for communities and creating more equitable health outcomes by working to eliminate the social and structural barriers to health.

Our goals

• We create healthy emotional connections as a vital part of our holistic approach to care.
• We shape a healthier approach to nutrition that supports lifelong health and wellbeing.
• We deploy our knowledge and resources as stewards of good health in communities across the country.

Our approach

The Humana Foundation partners with local communities and trusted community organizations in Louisville, KY, Texas, Florida and Louisiana to create a network of support for people confronting life’s challenges, regardless of their age, race, ethnicity, or gender identity.

We connect people to various programs and services committed to suicide prevention, substance abuse treatment, foster grandparent programs, and more.

We collaborate with community ecosystems to advance nutritional literacy and food security so people can have consistent and reliable access to healthy food. From awareness initiatives for seniors to community food systems and food mapping pilot programs, we empower people on their health journey.

We ground our work in the needs and desires of those we serve, performing data analytics to advance collective learning and creating real, measurable impact that improves lives.

Disaster Philanthropy

The Humana Foundation allocates funding each year to provide emergency relief to communities in crisis with the goal of supporting equitable, long-term health and recovery.

Our goals

We partner with Humana Inc. to provide relief to Humana associates, facilities and Humana plan members affected by disasters. We respond to calls from national, regional or local leaders for emergency assistance. We support preparedness efforts that ensure a more equitable response to disasters.

Our approach

Disaster funds provided by the Humana Foundation, along with matching donations made by Humana Inc. associates, are primarily directed to immediate relief and long-term community health and recovery.

Additional funding may also be made available for disaster preparedness in communities that are planning and training for a more equitable response to disasters, which accounts for unique needs across age, race, ethnicity and gender identity.

Every day, people face a multitude of choices that may affect their health and quality of life. In many communities, these choices are limited by factors beyond a person’s control. That is why we are expanding healthy choices for communities and creating more equitable health outcomes by working to eliminate the social and structural barriers to health.

Our goals

• We create healthy emotional connections as a vital part of our holistic approach to care.
• We shape a healthier approach to nutrition that supports lifelong health and wellbeing.
• We deploy our knowledge and resources as stewards of good health in communities across the country.

Our approach

The Humana Foundation partners with local communities and trusted community organizations in Louisville, KY, Texas, Florida and Louisiana to create a network of support for people confronting life’s challenges, regardless of their age, race, ethnicity, or gender identity.

We connect people to various programs and services committed to suicide prevention, substance abuse treatment, foster grandparent programs, and more.

We collaborate with community ecosystems to advance nutritional literacy and food security so people can have consistent and reliable access to healthy food. From awareness initiatives for seniors to community food systems and food mapping pilot programs, we empower people on their health journey.

We ground our work in the needs and desires of those we serve, performing data analytics to advance collective learning and creating real, measurable impact that improves lives.

Supporting Historic Sacred Places

A program of Partners for Sacred Places in collaboration with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Fund for Sacred Places provides financial and technical support for community-serving historic houses of worship across America.

What We Offer

The National Fund for Sacred Places provides matching grants of $50,000 to $250,000 to congregations undertaking significant capital projects at historic houses of worship, along with wraparound services including training, technical assistance, and planning support.

What We’re Looking For

The National Fund for Sacred Places assesses applicant eligibility according to the core criteria shown below, while also striving to build a diverse participant pool that reflects a broad range of geographic, cultural, and religious identities.

Historic, Cultural, or Architectural Significance

We are looking for buildings that have historic, cultural, or architectural significance—and sites that have important and relevant stories to tell. Many of our participants are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the state register, or the local register. Your building does not have to be on one of these lists, but eligibility for one or more of these lists is a good benchmark for National Fund eligibility.

As part of the National Trust’s commitment to telling the full American story, we particularly encourage congregations to apply that illuminate a unique or overlooked aspect of American history and that expand our understanding of our shared national heritage. We encourage submissions related to historic sacred places of importance to historically and contemporaneously underrepresented communities including, but not limited to, women, immigrants, Asian Americans, Black Americans, Latinx Americans, Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, and LGBTQIA communities.

Successful applicants are able to demonstrate their place in history by answering questions such as:

• Does the building tell a story relevant to our history—either cultural or religious?
• Does the history highlight previously underrecognized communities, stories, or locations?
• How has the building served the community over time? Does the building have a great physical presence in its community due to its location or programming?
• Is the building the work of a notable architect? If so, is it a high-quality example of their body of work?
• Is the building an exceptional example of its architectural style or building technology?
• Does the building embody the congregation’s resilience over time?

Community-Serving Congregations

We are looking for congregations that are engaged in their communities and that are serving others. Engaged congregations operate and host programming that serves vulnerable, at-risk, and diverse populations; share space with non-affiliated groups and organizations (often at subsidized rates); work with other congregations, faith-based organizations, nonprofit organizations, and/or municipalities; and have a widespread reputation for being a welcoming center of community life.

Project Scope and Need

We fund historic preservation projects addressing urgent repair needs and/or life safety. We also fund projects that increase congregations’ ability to open their buildings to new populations or to serve greater numbers of people. All projects must adhere to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation, which is a universally accepted framework for doing work to older and historic properties.

We prioritize congregations/projects where there is a demonstrated need (meaning that the congregation cannot raise the funds alone) or where it is clear that our grant will have a catalytic effect (meaning that our grant is likely to lead to additional monies being contributed to the project).

Readiness

Once-in-a-generation capital projects require a great deal of planning. We are looking for applicants that understand their buildings’ needs and that are ready to undertake a capital campaign. National Fund congregations typically have a history of successful capital campaigns, which demonstrate an ability to raise significant funds and complete a project.

Successful congregations come to us with a realistic fundraising goal, which has been generated with the help of qualified preservation professionals and is not too far beyond the congregation’s fundraising capacity.

Healthy Congregations

The National Fund prioritizes healthy, stable congregations so that our investment is truly impactful and lasting. We look for the following, although this is not an exhaustive list of characteristics that indicate healthy congregations: tenured, well-respected clergy; capable lay leadership; stable or growing membership; financial strength and stability; support of the judicatory or governing body, if applicable; and a history of weathering any congregational conflict or trauma with resilience.

Supporting Nonprofits in Northeast Florida

Strengthening nonprofits through grantmaking and other services is critical to our mission of building a better community. In partnership with our donors, we have distributed approximately $600 million in grants across a broad range of programs since our founding in 1964.

Program Support - Putnam County

These grants are available to assist with improving the quality of life in Putnam County by promoting educational opportunities, expanding safety net programs, and promoting the general welfare of Putnam County residents.

Focus Areas

Projects should be serving Putnam County exclusively and address one of the following focus areas. 

Requests can be made for up to $25,000 to:

• Support and expand safety net programs serving Putnam County
• Improve the quality of life for individuals with disabilities, including Veterans and First Responders with service-related disabilities

Requests can be made for up to $10,000 to:

• Expand access to quality out-of-school time programs for children and youth focused on academic progress, physical well-being, emotional health and related positive youth development areas

Organizations who do not currently have an open grant will be prioritized.

Mission and Vision

The foundation was established in May 1959, in honor of Mrs. Elizabeth Morse Genius, who was the mother of the founder, the late Mrs. Jeannette Genius McKean. The Foundation was established exclusively for recognition of religious, charitable, scientific, educational, literary or educational purposes, and to promote the welfare of mankind.

Programs

The Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation supports the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park Florida.

Other major recipients of support include Rollins College, the University of Central Florida, and other educational institutions, as well as not-for-profit organizations contributing to the quality of life in Central Florida.

Funding

The purpose of the grant proposal and ask amount is taken into consideration when determining amount to be awarded. Funding ranges from a few thousand dollars to more than $1 million.

Background

The St Joe Community Foundation’s mission is to enrich the quality of life of the people who live, work, and play in Northwest Florida. Created in 1999, the Foundation provides grants to other 501(C)(3) entities for the areas of education, environmental stewardship, building healthier communities, and programs that honor the cultural arts. We believe that St Joe is creating communities that will have a long – range impact on the towns and lives of people in the region.

At The St. Joe Community Foundation (Foundation) we consider this area our home - a treasure that deserves thoughtful stewardship. That is why we are investing in the future of the region. We want to be sure what is unique stays that way for generations to come. It is our desire to create a legacy of value for each of the many special communities in this wonderful area that we all call "home". The Commitment: The Foundation was established as a 501(C)3 private foundation dedicated to the ongoing improvement of the quality of life for the people who live, work and play in Northwest Florida.

Grant Guidelines

At The St. Joe Community Foundation (Foundation), we consider our grants in Bay & Walton Counties as investments, not charity or obligations. As such, we look for projects in Bay and Walton Counties that promise long-term returns on the quality of life in our region. Focused primarily on building healthier communities, our investments are based on building civic infrastructure that provides ongoing improvements to the area.

Focus Areas

Nonprofit organizations may submit their applications under one of the four pillars of the Foundation.

Supporting Cultural Arts

• Projects and initiatives essential to cultivating, developing, educating and improving cultural experiences in the community.

Strengthening Education

• Projects and initiatives to improve the educational process or access to education for children/and or adults in the community.

Improving Healthcare

• Projects and initiatives that positively impact the physical and/or mental health and wellness in the community.

Protecting the Environment

• Projects and initiatives that protect, preserve and restore the communities’ natural resources.

The Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation provides financial support to various domestic charitable organizations and institutions that work to improve the lives, minds, health and well being of children, adults, the elderly, animals and those physically challenged. It is our goal to provide a quality of life and dignity through humanitarian support, medical treatment, housing, education and the arts.

About

The Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation was created in 2010 to provide philanthropic support to help make the world a better place. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, our mission is to help further Jewish ideals in the areas of education, science and the arts. 

Since our beginning, we’ve funded projects from New York to California, Michigan to Florida. We have helped teachers educate, helped children learn, helped feed the hungry, helped people earn a living, helped provide work for the unemployed, and helped find new ways to treat illness and improve quality of life. If you are engaged in any of these activities, let us hear from you.

Our logo, the Tree of Life, is a universal symbol of growth and re-growth, providing benefits to the present and future. The circle represents unity and continuity within our communities and our lives.

Guidelines

The Robert & Toni Bader Charitable Foundation (rtbcf) was created to help achieve the Jewish Ideals of improving the world through Science, Education and the Arts.

We do not have minimum or maximum grant amounts. Grants are made based on our evaluation of your project, the number of grants we are considering, and the amount of funds we have to distribute.

Autism Community Impact Grant

The Flutie Foundation recognizes not-for-profit organizations who share our mission to help individuals and families with autism live life to the fullest. For our 2023 Autism Community Impact Grant, we will continue granting these organizations with a particular emphasis on supporting traditionally under-served, under-funded, culturally diverse communities.

Our Autism Community Impact Grant cycle will consider requests that will help fund programs and projects showing potential to make an IMMEDIATE impact in the community and align with the Flutie Foundation priorities as stated in our Seven Key Dimensions described below. We especially encourage organizations with programs serving those most profoundly affected by autism to apply and share their stories.

Grant Funding Priorities

Work/School

Providing a path for educational opportunities, vocational skills programs, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare delivery for individuals on the autism spectrum.   

Active/Social

Support for recreational and sports programs, aquatic programs, social skills training, family events and summer camps for all individuals on the autism spectrum.

Safe/Supported/Informed

Funding for community organizations and schools who are providing vital resources and actively assisting individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families through advocacy programs, diagnostic and clinical services, direct family support, safety equipment, emergency care, respite services and other opportunities that will enhance the quality of life for those affected.

Florida Blue Foundation

Florida Blue Foundation is committed to improve health equity by impacting food security, advancing mental well-being, growing healthy communities, and addressing health disparities. Our support is aligned with community needs to help people and communities achieve better health.

We’re focused on three funding priority areas that include Improving Health, Food Security, and Mental Well-Being.

Health Equity

The current health equity grant focuses on Maternal Health.  The intent of the Maternal Health grant program is to award three- and four-year grants to nonprofit organizations that have documented expertise and experience in creating more equitable maternal health outcomes. Programs should provide equitable access to quality maternal health services and support throughout each stage of pregnancy and beyond.

Goal: Ensure every mother and baby will receive quality care throughout each stage of pregnancy and beyond.

Funding

• Florida Blue Foundation has approximately $3 million for the funding of this program.
• The Foundation will fund three- and four-year grants. The total amount requested for the life of the grant should range between $270,000 to $400,000 (the approximate amount per year is between $90,000 to $100,000).

Sapphire Awards

Nomination Application Categories

• Program
• Organization
• Individual

Background and Purpose

Since 2005, Florida Blue Foundation has recognized outstanding programs, organizations, and individuals that are focused on helping people and communities achieve better health. Since that first year, 139 Sapphire Awards, totaling $8 million, have been awarded.

The 2026 Sapphire Awards will honor, through a competitive external review process, outstanding programs, organizations, and individuals whose services are distinguished by exemplary leadership, innovation, and documented impacts in improving health in local communities. They will excel at:

• Transformational Partnerships: Developing and sustaining robust connections, collaborations, or partnerships that leverage diverse resources, strategies, and relationships to address health disparities, drive meaningful improvements in community health outcomes, and contribute to a culture of health and well-being.
•  Innovation and Creativity: Demonstrating novel approaches, innovative solutions, or creative strategies that highlight the power of connections and improve community health outcomes.
• Leadership: Exhibiting strong leadership with a focus on amplifying marginalized voices and promoting community-driven solutions.
• Measurable Impact: Demonstrating clear, quantifiable, and sustained improvements in health outcomes and quality of life as a direct result of innovative partnerships, collaborations, or connections.
• Sustainability and Scalability: Showcasing a clear plan for sustaining and scaling successful partnerships, collaborations, or initiatives to maximize impact and reach.
• Foundation Priorities: Aligning with one or more of the three priority areas of the Foundation (Improving Health, Food Security, Mental Well-being) and demonstrating a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of these areas in achieving holistic community health.

Examples of local solutions for local issues could include: a mobile outreach clinic serving the specific needs of the local population; an alliance of organizations in a community, engaging representation from civic organizations, educational institutions, residents, and others, coming together to solve an issue that improves the health of the local population; or an innovative program that provides access to food in rural communities.

Funding

The Sapphire Awards are not a grant program. While there is a financial award, nomination applications should not be submitted with the sole intent of fundraising. The Sapphire Awards are designed to recognize what has been accomplished (demonstrated success), not what is hoped to be accomplished.

Award funds total up to $525,000 and will be distributed to the awardees based on the level of recognition and announced at the Sapphire Awards dinner and program.

About Us

Established in 1967, The Miami Foundation is the foundation for people who are passionate about Miami. The Miami Foundation is focused on building a stronger Miami forever.  Over the last 50 years we have invested more than half a billion dollars into our community, and we house more than $427 million in assets focused on strengthening Greater Miami.

We’ve worked hard to understand Greater Miami and what makes this unique community tick. We’ve learned that the desire to make our city a better place to live rests in every Miamian. The Miami Foundation connects that passion with efforts to enhance quality of life for everyone who calls Miami home through:

• Civic Leadership: Stepping up to shine a light on important community issues, and informing and inspiring leaders to incite action toward solutions.
• Community Investment: Purposefully guiding Fundholder resources to invest in the people and organizations who drive social change in Miami.
• Philanthropy: Stewarding a diverse portfolio of charitable investments and providing individualized philanthropic services, allowing people to make a positive impact through their giving.

Safe Communities Program

The Safe Communities Program strives to ensure safety and opportunity for all Greater Miami residents. We do this by investing in education and economic mobility, health services to overcome substance dependence, and collective action to improve community safety. The Fund is particularly focused on supporting survivors of human trafficking, gun violence, and other crimes as well as people who were previously involved in the justice system.

The Miami Foundation collaborates with over 1,000 fundholders that seek to invest in the Greater Miami community. Among those, we manage two field of interest funds set up with the State Attorney’s Office for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida. To effectively invest these community resources, the Safe Communities Program was established as one comprehensive grant program in 2021. The program will continue to pursue the Funds’ shared mission to ensure Greater Miami is a safe community that offers opportunities for all residents.

What We Fund

The Safe Communities Program supports nonprofit work in five categories. The descriptions below are intended only to provide guidance and do not exclude other potential approaches. Proposals in each category are considered equally.

Eligible organizations may submit only one application in only one category.

• Crime Prevention and Deterrence
  • Build a safe community that offers opportunity for all people by activating residents to improve community safety as well as investing in economic and educational mobility to develop alternatives to illicit activity, particularly for people who were previously incarcerated or involved in the justice system.
  • This may include job training or placement programs as well as educational programs about illicit substances to prevent impaired driving.
• Human Trafficking
  • Support minors or adults who are survivors of human trafficking through high quality services such as health care, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, housing, immigration services or other critical needs.
• Substance Dependence Services
  • Guide people to overcome substance dependence or misuse by providing wraparound services that may include substance abuse counseling and treatment, mental health services, or support strategies to develop personal resilience.
• Survivor Assistance
  • Help survivors and their loved ones overcome the financial, health, or other challenges they face as a result of being victims of gun violence or other crimes.
  • This may include education assistance.
• Youth Development
  • Prepare youth to successfully reach their full potential in academics, career, and life by supporting youth whose life experiences or environments put them at risk for becoming involved in crime or violence.
  • This may include mentoring, educational support, employment and career preparation, or personal development.