The 2022 Giving Project Schedule
Saturday and Sunday meetings are from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Time. Wednesday meetings are from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Central Time, except as otherwise noted below.
| Session | Date + Time |
|---|---|
| Session 1: Giving Project Community Formation | Wednesday, January 12 | 6-8:30 pm. |
| Session 2: Giving Project Community Formation, Continued | Saturday, January 15 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Session 3: Racial Capitalism | Saturday, January 29 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Race Caucus | Wednesday, February 2 | 6-8:30 pm. |
| Session 4: Racial Capitalism, Continued | Saturday, February 12 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Session 5: Fundraising Training | Saturday, February 26 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Session 6: Grantmaking Training | Saturday, March 12 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Session 7: Grantee Panel | Saturday, March 19 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Fundraising Caucus | Wednesday, March 30 | 6-8:30 pm. |
| Session 8a: Applicant Screening | Saturday, April 23 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Session 8b: Applicant Screening | Sunday, April 24 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Session 9: Site Visit Training | Wednesday, April 27 | 6-8:00 pm. |
| Session 10: Fundraising Peer Support | Wednesday, May 4 | 6:30-8:30 pm. |
| Session 11a: Final Funding | Saturday, June 4 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Session 11b: Final Funding | Sunday, June 5 | 10 a.m - 2:30 p.m. |
| Session 12: Celebration | Wednesday, July 13 | 6:30-8:30 pm. |
Are You Ready to Join?
Full participation involves attending all large and small group sessions and engage in all aspects of the program. You will spend time outside of scheduled sessions, for example, reading grants and fundraising from your network. Headwaters program staff support each cohort member through one-on-one coaching.
We know that things can change, but if you know you will have to miss multiple scheduled sessions, you may consider applying for our next Giving Project.
Jesse from Cohort 2:
“This process is a lot of work. It'll take a great deal of your time and energy. It'll challenge your personal thinking and feelings; and it will challenge you in all of the fundraising, decision-making, and cohort work you're asked to do. But ultimately it will be educational, uplifting, and extremely rewarding.”
Xia from Cohort 6:
"I am amazed at what we were able to accomplish and the amazing organizations we were able to fundraise for. 'We' being the key word, we as the collective."