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Update on Funding & Upcoming Opportunities
At Lever for Change, we prioritize ensuring that our processes and approaches provide value and raise the visibility of bold solutions. While we continued to learn, evolve, and improve over the past year, we have seen strong evidence that being a member of the Bold Solutions Network proves valuable not only for teams who ultimately receive an award, but for all members.
Larsen Lam ICONIQ Impact Award Grants Over $24M to Five Non-Profit Organizations to Create Long-Term Transformational Change for Refugees
Resourcing Refugee Leadership Initiative Selected as $10M Award Recipient by Sponsors Chris Larsen and Lyna Lam.
Making Change
Born of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition for $100 million, Lever for Change was created to unlock significant philanthropic capital that might otherwise remain on the sidelines and accelerate large-scale social change around the world. We embolden donors to make larger grants than are typical in philanthropy—$10 million or more.
New $12 Million Award Launched to Strengthen Democracy in the United States
The Stronger Democracy Award Seeks to Fund Bold Solutions to Improve Political Representation and Increase Citizen Participation
No more excuses: We have what we need to create the America women deserve
Creating a world where women finally experience true equality, in every way
Can Competitions Be Equitable?
In this Inside Philanthropy article, our CEO, Cecilia Conrad, makes the case that competitions can be equitable and fair if they are designed with that goal in mind.
Finalists announced for Equality Can't Wait Challenge to Help Expand Women's Power and Influence in the United States by 2030
The Challenge Will Award $40 Million to Accelerate the Pace of Progress Toward Gender Equality in America.
Finalists Selected for $10 Million Climate Challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.
Award Will Identify Solutions to Decarbonize Transportation, Buildings, and Industry
Bold Solutions Network Update
We are fast approaching the first anniversary of our Bold Solutions Network, which matches donors with nonprofits and social enterprises whose solutions to significant social challenges were highly ranked after rigorous evaluation in one of Lever for Change’s competitions.
A Lever to Move the World
When Lever for Change launched two years ago to unlock philanthropic capital that might otherwise remain on the sidelines, I initially suggested the name “Archimedes” for our new enterprise, because it was designed to move large amounts of philanthropic dollars for social change.