As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Atlas CareMap module, we invite you to work through the module with a buddy. A buddy could be a relative, a friend, a co-worker … or a fellow weaver! As each of you goes through this module, regularly share your experiences, reflections, learnings and actions with each other.

If you are looking for a buddy from the Weave Community, use this discussion forum thread to find a partner:

1. Private Message a member from the comment list below. Click their profile picture to get to their profile. Then send a private message (Here are instructions for how to send a private message).
   
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2. Post Your Interest so people can reach out to you if they need a buddy.

If you don’t get a match within 1 week: Check back regularly to see if replies open up. You can also private message me and I can get you connected with someone.

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Relational 1:1 module, we invite you to practice your new skills with a member of the Weave community. Here’s how to use this forum to get matched for a Relational 1:1 exchange:

Step 1: Look through the comments below and look for a reply that contains “[OPEN]” next to a member’s name. This means an individual is looking for a conversation partner.

Step 2: Once you find an [OPEN] reply, private message the member to connect. Click their profile picture to get to their profile. Then send a private message with the subject “Relational 1:1 Request”. (Here are instructions for how to send a private message).

Step 3: Coordinate a time to meet for a 30 minute virtual Relational 1:1. Enjoy the conversation!

Step 4: After your exchange, come back to this post and edit the comment to say [CLOSED] so others don’t reach out. (But if you want to keep doing 1:1s, keep it [OPEN]! 🙂)

If all people are listed as [CLOSED]: This means everyone has been matched so you should add yourself to the list. Reply to the discussion thread and use this template to indicate you are open to connect:

• Include: [OPEN], Your name and what excites you about practicing a Relational 1:1, and list your availability (days of the week/morning/afternoon/time zone/etc.)
  

If you don’t get a match within 1 month: Check back regularly to see if replies open up. You can also private message me and I can get you connected with someone.

Main Street America and Smart Growth America have partnered with T‑Mobile to help build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities. With T‑Mobile’s Hometown Grant program, they’re investing big in small towns by awarding up to 100 towns a year with project funding — up to $50,000 each. Since the program’s start, T‑Mobile has given more than $10 million dollars to kickstart 225 community development projects across 42 states, with projects like upgrading tech at local libraries, building new hiking trails and revitalizing historic buildings. Read about the latest grant-winning recipients here.

T‑Mobile is focusing on revitalizing community spaces in towns with 50,000 people or less, and Main Street programs are encouraged to apply. Submit a proposal for a town project of your choice, and if selected, use the funds to get started. For example, you could implement tech upgrades at your library, refresh a local park, or break ground on a new place where neighbors can connect.

Applications due September 30. Learn more here

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s module on Asset-Based Community Development, we invite you to share what you learned about yourself (or others) about the gifts of the Head, Heart, Hands, and Human Connection.

It's time to apply for Greater Sum's Aug/Sep session! Our free 6-week virtual incubator is designed for leaders of new 501(c)(3) organizations. We weave together financial strategy with storytelling, helping you connect with new supporters for your nonprofit.

Graduates of the incubator are eligible for Greater Sum's annual pitch competition.

Apply at thegreatersum.org or let me know if you have questions!

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Atlas CareMap module, we invite you to share what you learned from the Going Further exercises in the discussion thread below: What actions might you take or behaviors might you change based on what you have learned from the Atlas CareMap lesson? You can type it or upload a video attachment of yourself sharing your story. We invite you to engage with others who have shared their stories.

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Story of Self module, we invite you to practice sharing your Story of Self in the discussion thread below. You can type it or upload a video attachment of yourself sharing your story. We invite you to engage with others who have shared their stories.

We're thrilled to introduce the Weave Learning Center's newest free online course: Grant Writing! In this course, you will learn the basics of grant writing, how to find funders, how to integrate your story with statistics, how to write your first grant proposal and more.

Course instructor Antavia Mason will also host free live workshops covering course content. Mark your calendars and register for one or all of the following workshops:

1. Basics of Grant Writing: July 5 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific
2. Developing Case Statements: July 12 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific
3. Writing a Grant Proposal: July 16 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific
4. Engaging Donors: July 26 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific

The course is free and open for all, so share with a friend! You can access the course and sign up for the workshops here: https://learning.weavers.org/courses/grant-writing/ 

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Atlas CareMap module, we invite you to share what you learned from sharing your CareMap in the discussion thread below: How did it feel and what did you learn from sharing your CareMap? You can type it or upload a video attachment of yourself sharing your story. We invite you to engage with others who have shared their stories.

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Facilitating Groups module, we invite you to share your reflections on the “What to do when things get hard” activity.

We all have been through a conversation that became difficult. There is a lot we can learn from sharing our stories and hearing what others have done or wish they could have done. We invite you to use this space to share your reflections.

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Atlas CareMap module, we invite you to share what you learned from the Seeing Care lesson in the discussion thread below: What did you learn from the Seeing Care exercise? Was anything surprising? You can type it or upload a video attachment of yourself sharing your story. We invite you to engage with others who have shared their stories.

The Bob Barker Foundation is supporting nonprofits working with at least 100 incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals to reduce recidivism. Projects include job training, violence interruption, and providing community connection and support. There is no deadline for the application.

The Bank of America Foundation is seeking applications from nonprofits to support health and jobs initiatives for individuals and families. The request for proposals offers these examples of projects that could involve weaving: access to healthcare, food access and nutrition, family stabilization, services for the homeless, youth workforce development and employment, skills training for adults through alternate routes, and removing barriers to employment.

Apply by February 16, 2024 : https://about.bankofamerica.co...e-foundation-funding

The Food & Society program opened applications for their 18-month Aspen Food Leaders Fellowship which unites promising food system leaders to ignite personal transformation, cross-sector collaboration, and scalable change toward a fair, sustainable, and healthy food system. It’s a great opportunity for weavers working in the space of sustainable food systems.

Apply by Feb 22, 2024: https://www.aspeninstitute.org...-leaders-fellowship/

Hinge, the dating app, is partnering with DoSomething Strategic and the Foundation for Social Connection to invest $1 million into social groups and clubs that are creating opportunities for young adults to connect in-person. This is an opportunity for weavers in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and New York working with Gen Z (18-26 year olds) to get funding to support their weaving.

Apply here by January 30: https://hinge.co/onemorehour

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Circle Facilitation module, we invite you to share your reflections on the Circle format.

Talking with others in the slow, intentional format of a Circle tends to help us become more aware of ourselves and others. Share with others how facilitating a Circle may have opened up your thinking as you listened to the perspectives of others. Please don’t share specific stories about the people in your Circle.

The Clif Family Foundation – from the family that created Clif Bars –  is providing small grants to nonprofits doing work to strengthen the food system, enhance community health, and safeguard the environment.  If you have a sustainable and community-focused project, like Ulysses Archie Jr. or  Charles DeBarber, it might be a great fit for this grant.

Apply by Mar 1, 2024: https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/grants-program

Dollar General Literacy Foundation is supporting nonprofits, schools, libraries, and colleges that operate within 15 miles of a Dollar General store and are working to provide adult and family literacy programs. If you are bringing together your community around reading, take a look to see if there’s a Dollar General nearby.

Apply by February 15, 2024: https://www.dgliteracy.org/gra...mily-literacy-grants

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Story of Us module, we invite you to practice sharing your Story of Us in the discussion thread below. You can type it or upload a video attachment of yourself sharing your story. We invite you to engage with others who have shared their stories.

As part of the Weave Learning Center’s Story of Now module, we invite you to practice sharing your Story of Now in the discussion thread below. You can type it or upload a video attachment of yourself sharing your story. We invite you to engage with others who have shared their stories.