Fwd: 10th Annual Co-op Innovation Award: Apply Now for a Chance at $50,000 in Grants!

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From: Alison Powers <apo...@capitalimpact.org>
Date: Tue, May 21, 2024, 1:06 PM
Subject: Fwd: 10th Annual Co-op Innovation Award: Apply Now for a Chance at $50,000 in Grants!
To: Cokie Nanka <cna...@capitalimpact.org>

Dear Partners,

The 2024 Co-op Innovation Award is officially launched, please help us get the word out to co-ops in your network. Below is an email/newsletter blurb that you can send out, as well as a few social media posts that you can use to promote the award to your networks. Thanks so much in advance, we really appreciate your partnership, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

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Capital Impact Partners is excited to partner with National Cooperative Bank to launch the 10th Annual Co-op Innovation Award again this year! Through the award, we aim to support cooperatives nationwide, in diverse communities and/or historically marginalized communities. You can apply for grants of up to $50,000 until June 18th, 2024. The application, FAQs, informational webinar sign up, and information on past awardees are available on the Capital Impact website https://www.capitalimpact.org/programs/co-op-innovation-awards/.

Linkedin

@Capital Impact Partners is excited to partner with @National Cooperative Bank to launch the Co-op Innovation Award for its 10th year! Apply by June 18 to win a 1-year grant of up to $50,000 to advance cooperative development in diverse communities.

Learn more and apply below: 

https://bit.ly/3WAK630

Facebook

@CapitalImpactPartners is excited to partner with @National Cooperative Bank to launch the Co-op Innovation Award for its 10th year! Apply by June 18 to win a 1-year grant of up to $50,000 to advance cooperative development in diverse communities.

Learn more and apply below: 

https://bit.ly/3y9ioQJ

Twitter: .@capitalimpact is excited to partner with @natlcoopbank to launch the Co-op Innovation Award for its 10th year! Apply by June 18 to win a one-year grant of up to $50,000! Learn more and apply below: 

https://bit.ly/3wiPg9k

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From: Capital Impact Partners <vhanna...@capitalimpact.org>
Date: Tue, May 21, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Subject: 10th Annual Co-op Innovation Award: Apply Now for a Chance at $50,000 in Grants!
To: <apo...@capitalimpact.org>

View this email in your browser Our 10th Annual Co-op Innovation Award is Now Open! Capital Impact Partners is excited to partner with National Cooperative Bank to launch the Co-op Innovation Award for its 10th year! Applications for grants up to $50,000 must be submitted by 12 p.m. ET on June 18. APPLY Through the award, we aim to support cooperatives nationwide and build wealth creation opportunities for diverse communities. Food, worker, and housing co-ops will receive priority, but all sectors are invited to apply. Winning organizations will receive a one-year grant of up to $50,000 to advance cooperative development in diverse communities that experience systemic disinvestment. The award intends to support early-stage projects and provide catalytic capital to attract other funders. It is important that projects are led or informed by the community and culturally relevant. Funding is awarded for specific projects in diverse communities and not for general operating funds for the organization. Questions about the 2024 Co-op Innovation Award? Join our upcoming informational webinars: Thursday, June 6, 1 p.m. ET -Register Here Wednesday, June 12, 2 p.m. ET -Register Here Sponsorship Opportunities There are exciting sponsorship opportunities for organizations that would like to support the Co-op Innovation Award. For more information on sponsorship or questions about the award, please contact Director of Economic Opportunities,   Alison Powers at apo...@capitalimpact.org. About the Co-op Innovation Award Cooperatives are an integral part of the fabric of our economy and have real power to support diverse communities to be strong, vibrant places of opportunity. Capital Impact Partners established the Co-op Innovation Award in 2015 to support the growing momentum around cooperatives and their ability to create economic opportunities for diverse communities nationwide. Since then, the 26 grantees have leveraged their combined $855,000 in awards to secure more than $13 million in additional funding from foundations, investors, and government. APPLY Copyright (C) 2024 Capital Impact Partners. All rights reserved. You are receiving this e-mail because you are connected with our co-op work. Our mailing address is: Capital Impact Partners 1400 Crystal Dr Ste 500 Arlington, VA 22202-4166 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe

 

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Alison Powers

Director, Economic Opportunities

Capital Impact Partners

1400 Crystal Drive, Suite 500 Arlington, VA 22202

T: 703-647-2369 E: apo...@capitalimpact.org

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