We are excited to share that the Boston Women's Fund will be putting together an Allocations Committee in 2025!
With the leadership of the Allocations Committee, BWF will award grassroots organizations in the Greater Boston area with a one-year, unrestricted $25,000 grant to support their movement building work.
We cannot do this work alone — we are calling on you to assist us in our commitment to community-led and participatory grantmaking. As an Allocations Committee member, your assignment, both difficult and rewarding, determines who will receive these grant funds.
Allocations Committee members will review nominations, facilitate conversations with nominated organizations and their community members, conduct research and draft proposals, and use a consensus model to select organizations to receive grants from BWF. This approach decentralizes power by shifting it from foundations to the community — democratizing philanthropy through transparency, equity, and inclusion.
We strongly encourage people of all ages and identities, inside and outside of philanthropy, to apply! No prior grantmaking experience is required! This is an incredible opportunity to learn more about BWF, gain hands-on experience with grassroots leaders, and engage with community-led solutions to local challenges.
If this sounds like a challenge and an opportunity you would like to be part of, please fill out our application form by December 31, 2024.
We will offer a virtual info session on Tuesday, December 3 at 6:00pm EST. If you are interested in joining the Allocations Committee and have any questions or would like to hear directly from our team about the process, register here!
Responsibilities of Allocations Committee members include:
Attend one mandatory, in-person orientation on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 10:00am - 3:00pm.
Research assigned organizations; interview their leaders and community members who have been impacted by the work; prepare, write and present grant proposals; and recommend organizations to the Allocations Committee and BWF staff and board for funding.
Participate in a mandatory, in-person Consensus Session on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10:00am - 3:00pm (selection of grant awardees).
A total time commitment of 40-45 hours.
Allocations Committee members will also receive a modest stipend.
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