Seasons Fund for Social Transformation » The Seasons Fund For Social Transformation invests in opportunities to couple the expansive power of personal transformation with the public work of repairing societal ills in the United States. The Fund, a collaborative effort led by several private foundations, springs from a shared belief that cultivating a rich inner life is both a worthy end in itself and an overlooked pathway to heightening the impact, effectiveness, and sustainability of social change initiatives. Together, we aim to raise at least $5 million to support those working for social, economic, and environmental justice to embrace a range of contemplative practices that can deepen their capacity to lead. The Seasons Fund for Social Transformation is pleased to announce our inaugural Transformative Leadership Awards.

SEASONS FUND GRANTMAKING 2009

Seasons Fund is accepting letters of inquiry until July 15th, 2009. Proposals are by invitation only and are due September 11th, 2009.

Request for Proposals from Networks and Coalitions
With this round of grantmaking, Seasons Fund will grant awards to high-impact coalitions, networks and collaborative efforts that are committed to transformational social change practices and methodologies. In order to advance this transformative model on a large scale, Seasons will provide funds to take reflective and contemplative practices deeper into these networks’ chapters and affiliates. Priority will be given to coalitions collaborating with intermediaries who will train, guide and support the coalitions in taking the transformative work more strategically into their organizational cultures.

Open Call for Proposals
With this round of grantmaking, Seasons Fund will consider proposals from any organization falling within our criteria of transformative social change work. We intend to provide funds to both frontline groups that are experimenting with these transformative practices and intermediaries that are providing transformational and contemplative training and consulting to frontline organizations.

Click here to read more about our current grantmaking initiatives or to send a letter of inquiry.