Interested in Joining the 2025 Giving Project?
We are excited to announce the opportunity to apply for our upcoming cohort program. We are inviting 15-18 people to join our multiracial, cross-class, and intergenerational 2025 Giving Project cohort. The Giving Project is a 6-month hybrid program with both in-person and virtual sessions (January 2025 - June 2025) that includes:

• Building community with people who are passionate about social justice.
• Deepening an analysis of racism, classism, and power in society.
• Strengthening skills in grassroots fundraising to resource progressive movements in Chicago.
• Participating in the Seed Fund grantmaking process which includes fundraising, donor organizing, conducting site visits and collective decision-making.

**A Giving Project is a significant commitment of time and energy. Please review the resources below to see if this feels like a fit for you**

What is a Giving Project? https://crossroadsfund.org/programs/giving-project/

2025 Giving Project Calendar 

Each Giving Project cohort fundraises $150,000 for the annual Seed Fund grant cycle. To learn more about the Seed Fund click here. Please note, you can apply for funding and participate in a Giving Project simultaneously.

Please note this Application will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. 

Deadline to apply is October 14th, 2024. We look forward to receiving your submission and are eager to potentially welcome you into our vibrant Giving Project community.

If you have any questions about the application process or the 2025 Giving Project, please contact Michael Aguhar (Michael@crossroadsfund.org).
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The 2025 Giving Project will collectively raise money and donor organize to support the Seed Fund –which supports new, emerging and small community-based organizations that are actively engaged in social change work in Chicago.

Learn more about the Seed Fund here: https://bit.ly/3ubs0o7

We are looking for participants from a spectrum of experiences and these questions are an opportunity for our team to get to know you a little better.
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