Technology Grants are one-time grants made to fund organizational technology projects with the goal of making the grantee organization more effective, efficient, and/or sustainable.
These invite-only grants run on a yearly cycle and follow a more traditional grant process. Participation in this process is by invitation only. The Technology Grant process is closed for 2020. Please check back at a later date to learn about future grant cycles.
During the application process, we require all organizations to complete a concept letter that provides an overview of your organization, audience, challenge and proposed project. These concept letters will be used to select semi-finalists. The semi-finalists will be asked to complete the Technology Grant application which will be sent with the concept letter response. Finalists will be selected and invited to present their project proposal in person to the Foundation.
Technology Grants are one-time grants made to fund organizational technology projects with the goal of making the grantee organization more effective, efficient, and/or sustainable.
These invite-only grants run on a yearly cycle and follow a more traditional grant process. Participation in this process is by invitation only. The Technology Grant process is closed for 2020. Please check back at a later date to learn about future grant cycles.
During the application process, we require all organizations to complete a concept letter that provides an overview of your organization, audience, challenge and proposed project. These concept letters will be used to select semi-finalists. The semi-finalists will be asked to complete the Technology Grant application which will be sent with the concept letter response. Finalists will be selected and invited to present their project proposal in person to the Foundation.
Impact Projects are innovative technology projects that have the potential to make a significant, long-term impact on the target population. These projects are generally also able to be scaled in size, reach or functionality.
We are not accepting new Impact Project Grant applications at this time. Please check back at a later date for more information about applying for an Impact Project Grant.
During the application process, we require all organizations to complete a concept letter that provides an overview of your organization, audience, challenge and proposed project. If selected to move forward, you will be invited to pitch your project to the Thierer Family Foundation grants committee. If the project is of interest to the committee, your organization will move into the due diligence stage and will be asked to complete the Impact Project application and submit a business plan, resource request summary, a letter of board support, and a list of references. The Foundation will also conduct stakeholder interviews and a technology review with members of your organization. After that, you will work with the Foundation to define the project phases and key performance indicators.
Impact Projects are committed to on a phase-by-phase basis. Once the first phase is complete, you will work with the foundation to evaluate the initial phase and scope the following phase. Please note that commitment to prior phases does not guarantee commitment to future phases.
Impact Projects are innovative technology projects that have the potential to make a significant, long-term impact on the target population. These projects are generally also able to be scaled in size, reach or functionality.
We are not accepting new Impact Project Grant applications at this time. Please check back at a later date for more information about applying for an Impact Project Grant.
During the application process, we require all organizations to complete a concept letter that provides an overview of your organization, audience, challenge and proposed project. If selected to move forward, you will be invited to pitch your project to the Thierer Family Foundation grants committee. If the project is of interest to the committee, your organization will move into the due diligence stage and will be asked to complete the Impact Project application and submit a business plan, resource request summary, a letter of board support, and a list of references. The Foundation will also conduct stakeholder interviews and a technology review with members of your organization. After that, you will work with the Foundation to define the project phases and key performance indicators.
Impact Projects are committed to on a phase-by-phase basis. Once the first phase is complete, you will work with the foundation to evaluate the initial phase and scope the following phase. Please note that commitment to prior phases does not guarantee commitment to future phases.
The Thierer Family Foundation is focused on increasing the impact of nonprofit organizations by helping them leverage technology to be more effective, efficient, and sustainable. We do this by collaborating with nonprofit organizations that are working to break the cycle of poverty within the city of Chicago and strategically funding technology projects through our Impact Projects and Technology Grants.
The Thierer Family Foundation is focused on increasing the impact of nonprofit organizations by helping them leverage technology to be more effective, efficient, and sustainable. We do this by collaborating with nonprofit organizations that are working to break the cycle of poverty within the city of Chicago and strategically funding technology projects through our Impact Projects and Technology Grants.