The pandemic has created financial challenges for many nonprofits and municipal organizations aimed at helping their communities.
Groups can get a helping hand by applying to the 2021 A Community Thrives program, a $2.3 million initiative of the Gannett Foundation. The program is sponsored by Gannett, parent company of the Reno Gazette Journal, and is marking its fifth year supporting groups that address social issues.
Organizations can apply to raise money for a specific project. They’ll first raise money on their own through crowdfunding campaigns, then they’ll be eligible for one of 15 national grants of up to $100,000. Separate incentives aimed at rewarding high-fundraising projects will be offered.
“A Community Thrives is an opportunity for Gannett to raise up local ideas and community needs by providing nonprofit organizations with visibility, grants and exposure to new donors through the unique power of the USA Today and USA Today Network platforms,” said Sue Madden, director of the Gannett Foundation.
Projects will be eligible for hundreds of community operating grants starting at $2,500, chosen by leaders across Gannett’s more than 250 news sites in 46 states. Organizations that focus on building up historically under-resourced and underserved groups will be specially considered.
RGJ journalists regularly hear amazing ideas to improve our community – which helped inspire the creation of A Community Thrives. Central to A Community Thrives, and…
