Lever for Change

We just launched the $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge! 🎉 🎉 We're looking for BOLD solutions that aim to create a safer, more resilient, and sustainable future for the U.S. Gulf Coast Region. This challenge, sponsored by The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's NASEM Gulf Research Program, seeks to leverage the inherent talent and knowledge of the people of the Gulf by supporting ideas and solutions from those who understand the region best 💡 For more information & eligibility requirements, visit: https://lnkd.in/gQ28NgEi #GulfResearchProgram #GulfFuturesChallenge #SocialImpact

💡 How would you create a safer, more resilient, more sustainable future for the Gulf Coast? There are less than 3 weeks left to apply for the $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge! Register now and access the full application later 🤩 https://lnkd.in/gU7eeeRE

⚠️ Don't miss out on our quarterly newsletter ⚠️ coming tomorrow hot off the presses! We'll share about: 🤝 Our two open challenges totaling $150 million in funding opportunities 💡 Emerging best practices in prize philanthropy 🗞️ Headline-making news about our work Sign up: https://lnkd.in/giV_JMit

💡 Prize philanthropy *can* be responsible philanthropy. By sharing some of the best practices we’ve seen in this space, we can continue improving on competition design and move the needle on critical social issues together 💫 Check out what we've learned: https://lnkd.in/gM7xQw-u

Do you know of a fantastic organization working to accelerate social change that is based in Texas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, or Florida? Help us reach them! 🤗 There is less than 1 month left for Gulf region organizations to register for our $50 million Gulf Futures Challenge! Spread the word and share this amazing opportunity with them. More info: https://lnkd.in/eheU4VrJ

Did you catch our feature in Forbes a few months back? Learn all about how we came to be and why billionaires looking to accelerate social change are teaming up with us 🌟 https://lnkd.in/e77bfT4C

Meet the team behind Lever for Change! 🤗 This past week, our staff met up to work through some strategic planning, welcome new hires, and have some fun with an architectural boat tour of Chicago 🌞

The rollback of women’s rights in the U.S. and around the world has been swift and merciless. It’s been shocking to contemplate that my 1-year-old granddaughter could grow up with fewer rights than I had. But what gives me hope are all the people and organizations working tirelessly to protect the rights of women and girls everywhere. That’s why, in May, I announced a new $1 billion commitment designed specifically to support their work and advance women’s power and influence globally. Here’s where some of those resources will go, to start.

"I wish more big bet funding opportunities out there [made] planning grants or designed grants available for finalists." Us too! 🤗 Learn all about how Partners In Development Foundation and Namati each received $1 million planning grant (along with all other finalists) to apply for the Racial Equity 2030 grant challenge, which is one of the largest and longest since Lever for Change was established in 2019. The journey from making their proposals to being named finalists—arduous as it was—also was illuminating and rewarding. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eY5qBD_R

How did we get started? How do we unlock billions to accelerate social change? What is our Bold Solutions Network? Watch our introduction video to find out answers to these questions and learn so much about our work at: https://lnkd.in/e_YzMXEs