Cities of Service Leadership Grant

Posted by on November 9, 2009

Leadership Grants for Cities

Due to the generous lead support of the Rockefeller Foundation, the Fund for Cities of Service, a 501(c)(3) formed to support the mayors coalition, will award 10 cities $200,000 over two years to hire Chief Service Officers to lead local efforts to develop and implement a comprehensive service plan on behalf of their mayor. This network of Chief Service Officers working on behalf of mayors and their cities promises to accelerate and strengthen local leadership just as federal investment in service and public discussion about service reach new heights.

Due to the generous lead support of the Rockefeller Foundation, the Fund for Cities of Service, a 501(c)(3) formed to support the mayors coalition, will award 10 cities $200,000 over two years to hire Chief Service Officers to lead local efforts to develop and implement a comprehensive service plan on behalf of their mayor. This network of Chief Service Officers working on behalf of mayors and their cities promises to accelerate and strengthen local leadership just as federal investment in service and public discussion about service reach new heights.

To be considered for the two-year Cities of Service Leadership Grant, a city’s mayor must be a member of the Cities of Service coalition. All applicant cities must have at least 100,000 residents according to the 2000 census and be home to at least one community college or a four-year public or private university.

Applications must be submitted by the city’s Office of the Mayor. Learn more at: http://www.citiesofservice.org/html/grant/grant.shtml