Binghamton University’s Philanthropy Incubator Announces $10,000 Available

Binghamton University’s Philanthropy Incubator students are pleased to announce that they will distribute $10,000 to local nonprofit organizations later this spring to Broome and Tioga organizations. The Learning by Giving Foundation has provided the funding to the students, who will make grant decisions as part of course work in the class Philanthropy and Civil Society. The purpose of this announcement is to invite eligible organizations to indicate their interest in support from this program.

To be eligible for funding, individual organizations must complete the short letter of interest available at this link. You can also access the link here. The letter asks several very short questions about your organization. The deadline for submitting your letter of interest is next Friday, March 23rd.

The students are using the letters of interest to identify the universe of organizations available to fund. Students will review the organizations that express interest in funding and follow up directly with those organizations that most align with their funding interests. They will use those follow up conversations to discuss with potential grantees the specific ways in which they would use grant funds. The students have identified the following issue areas as important to them: education and youth development, housing and homelessness; family services and poverty.

Of course, it is important to remember that the amount of funding available, $10,000, is limited and I suspect the students will fund no more than four organizations (and they could choose to fund only one). Please do not submit any additional information other than what they have requested on the letter of interest.

If you have other questions, please contact David Campbell, the course instructor, at dcamp@binghamton.edu.