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Cultivate: Leadership Program - Crossroads Fund Since 2013, Cultivate has and continues to build a cadre of emerging women and nonbinary leaders of color engaged in social, economic, and racial justice movements whose collective voice and power can be leveraged to a shared vision of the Chicago region’s future.
By bringing together leaders whose work includes gender justice and racial equity, labor rights, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and immigrant rights, among others, Cultivate aims to transform these movements from the inside, fortify relationships among participants, and foster collaborations across organizations and sectors to advance a shared vision towards equity and justice for all.
The Cultivate program is a one-year program supporting the personal and professional development needs of each participant. Cultivate hopes that this work will build the institutions in which these women work by cultivating an intentional gender and racial equity lens and lead to the development of other women leaders within their organizations, especially at the community level.
Cultivate is a joint effort of the Crossroads Fund , Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) , Woods Fund Chicago , and the Chicago Community Trust . This program is limited to grantees of those foundations. Please see below for further information on eligibility.
APPLICATION OPENS AUGUST 25, 2025 Personal Executive Coaching APPLICATION OPENS August 25, 2025 The application for the program is currently CLOSED and is set to open soon. Please stay tuned! For questions or inquiries, contact Nouha B.
, Program Manager at n ouha@crossroadsfund. org Women, femmes, and women identifying, gender non-binary, trans, or two-spirited persons of color. Working in community organizing, policy and advocacy ( not direct service ).
Emerging leaders in a nonprofit organization in greater Chicago.
Examples of these positions include: Executive Directors, Program Directors, Organizing Directors, Policy Directors, Lead Organizers, Managers, etc. Funde d within the last 4 years by a Cultivate participating foundation: Chicago Foundation for Women (CFW) 2-6 years of leadership experience in the non-profit, community organizing, public policy and/or advocacy Can commit to Cultivate Program calendar // VIEW CALENDAR // Can commit to participating in individual coaching with an Executive Coach for a minimum of 10 hours.
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM GOAL? The foundation partners hope that this work will build the institutions in which these women work by cultivating an intentional gender and racial equity lens and lead to the development of other women leaders within their organizations, especially at the community level.
The goals of Cultivate are to: Support the personal and professional development of women of color leaders, working in advocacy, community organizing and movement building. Reclaim a framework that intentionally utilizes an intersectional racial, economic and gender justice framework. Build a brave and healthy space for all women of color to discuss and learn about indigenous models of leadership and organizational development.
Advance the sustainability and longevity of individual women of color leadership, while enabling a pipeline for leaders to emerge Nurture relationships to create a connected community across organizations, foundations, program alumni and their various fields of work. Model promising practices on supporting women of color working in philanthropy, both in their personal and professional growth, as they influence the sector.
Additionally, Cultivate supports the personal and professional development needs of each participant through 10 hours of Executive Coaching.
By bringing together women who lead intersecting but separate justice efforts–gender and racial equity, labor rights, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and immigrant rights, among others–Cultivate aims to transform these movements from the inside, fortify relationships among participants, and foster collaborations across organizations to advance a shared vision towards equity and justice for all.
Sessions focus on topics of: The Cultivate program is a six-month program supporting the personal and professional development needs of each participant. The program participants selected to Cultivate: Receive up to 10+ hours with a personal Executive Coach Attend 8 sessions co-created by participants and Cultivate staff Please enter a search term Building a World Without Police & Prisons 3411 West Diversey Avenue
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Women leaders of color, particularly those leading nonprofit organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
CULTIVATE: Women of Color Leadership Initiative is funded by Chicago Foundation for Women (in partnership with Crossroads Fund, Woods Fund of Chicago, and The Chicago Community Trust). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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