About the Program
Through Grants for Good, Invest in Others will award grants of up to $20,000 to nonprofits that are in need of funding for specific projects and programs. This program strives to meet the critical needs of nonprofits to enable them to respond to challenges as they arise.
Applications are only accepted online via investinothers.org/grants-for-good.
Eligibility
Any person who works in the financial services ecosystem is eligible to apply on behalf of a nonprofit.This includes financial advisors and their staff as well as employees of asset managers, broker-dealers, clearing firms and custodians, FinTech firms, insurance companies, TAMPS, wirehouses, and more.
The nonprofit must be a U.S.-based nonprofit organization or educational institution with tax-exempt status granted under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). U.S.-based nonprofits whose primary mission is to help those who live outside of the U.S. are not eligible for this particular program.
How You Can Help
- Promote IiO’s call for applications in your firm’s newsletters, emails, and/or intranet
- Reminder: This is open to financial advisors AND anyone who works in financial services. This includes you and your colleagues!
- Share social media posts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram with your followers
- Partner with IiO on an employee giving campaign to support this initiative
- Make a donation towards this initiative
Dates & Deadlines
- October 8: Application opens
- October 29: Application deadline
- December 3: Winners announced
Call for Applications – Suggested Language
Sample #1
Do you support a nonprofit in need of funding for a specific project or program? Apply for an Invest in Others Grant by October 29th! Grants of up to $20,000 are available and anyone working in financial services can apply on behalf of a nonprofit. Applications are accepted at investinothers.org/grants-for-good.
Sample #2
Through Grants for Good, Invest in Others will award grants of up to $20,000 to nonprofits that are in need of funding for specific projects and programs. This program strives to meet the critical needs of nonprofits to enable them to respond to challenges as they arise. Anyone working in the financial services industry is eligible to apply on behalf of a nonprofit. Applications are accepted at investinothers.org/grants-for-good until October 29th.
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Collateral
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