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The Leever Foundation is dedicated to supporting opportunities for people in Waterbury, Connecticut.

04/20/2026

Today is the last chance to complete the eligibility survey for the Planning and Building for
Social Justice Grant. The survey takes 15 minutes.

https://www.leeverfoundation.org/pbsjgrant

04/18/2026

THREE DAYS LEFT! The eligibility survey for the Planning & Building for Social Justice Grant closes in 3 days.

If you’ve been thinking about applying or know an organization that should, now is the time!

The survey takes about 15 minutes and is the first step of the grant process. April 20th is the deadline: https://www.leeverfoundation.org/pbsjgrant

04/17/2026

Capacity building. It's a term you'll hear a lot in the nonprofit world — but what does it actually mean for the work happening right here in Waterbury?

It's not just for big organizations. It's for the collaboratives, community initiatives and organizing groups who show up for Waterbury every day.

The Planning & Building for Social Justice Grant opportunity is designed to resource the planning, structural development, and relationship-building that makes sustained change possible.

That's what we mean by capacity building. Eligibility survey closes April 20th: https://www.leeverfoundation.org/pbsjgrant

04/15/2026

We've been receiving great questions about the Planning & Building for Social Justice Grant, and we want to make sure everyone has the answers they need.

Swipe through for our most frequently asked questions. Still have something on your mind?
Drop it in the comments or send us a DM. 💚

The eligibility survey is open now: https://www.leeverfoundation.org/pbsjgrant — closes April 20th.

04/08/2026

We believe in the limitless potential of Waterbury, a city full of organizations, collectives, and community leaders doing the deep work of systems change. We want to make sure they know this opportunity exists.

Do you know of a Waterbury-serving organization or community group that is:

-- Building coalitions for justice?

-- Developing organizers and community leaders?

-- Creating structures that let grassroots efforts thrive?

Tag them below in the comments. The Planning and Building for Social Justice Grant was created to support work like theirs.

Eligibility survey closes April 20th. Visit www.leeverfoundation.org/pbsjgrant

04/03/2026

Not sure if the Planning & Building for Social Justice Grant is the right fit for your work? Here are 5 key strategies this opportunity will fund:

Cross-Organizational Collaboration & Planning - Building coalitions, partnerships, and shared infrastructure across groups for social change work and/or timely efforts to address policy shifts.
Peer-to-Peer Learning & Organizer Development - Creating spaces for organizers and leaders to exchange strategies, share knowledge, and build collective capacity — including convenings, learning networks, etc.
Social Justice Infrastructure Development – Some of the most powerful community change happens in collectives, informal networks, mutual aid groups, and other non-traditional structures. This opportunity supports the development/implementation of plans, structures, frameworks, governance models and agreements that let groups do their work sustainably.
Community Power Building – Like strengthening movement building leadership, organizing strategies, and advocacy infrastructure.
Movement Resilience & Adaptive Strategy – Planning for community needs resulting from political shifts, responding to emerging threats and refining strategies for root-cause change.

If your work falls into one or more of these strategies, start with our eligibility survey. The survey closes April 20th. Visit www.leeverfoundation.org/pbsjgrant

03/30/2026

RFP available now for the Building and Planning for Social Justice (PBSJ) Grant Opportunity. Please help us get this to the right people!

The PBSJ Grant Opportunity is designed to support organizations, collectives, and community groups doing the infrastructure work that makes lasting change possible: coalition-building, peer learning, governance development, community power, and movement resilience.

The goal of this grant opportunity is to fund the behind-the-scenes work — planning, capacity building, network development — that makes long-term change work sustainable.

If your work centers on BILPOC, LGBTQIA+, immigrant, or historically marginalized communities in Waterbury, we encourage you to take our eligibility survey. It takes about 15 minutes and closes on April 20th. Eligibility survey available here: https://www.leeverfoundation.org/pbsjgrant

01/01/2026

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

12/31/2025

In 2025, we asked, “How does the Leever Foundation become nimble in its grantmaking and help strengthen social justice efforts in Waterbury to quickly adjust and plan during turbulent times?” We hope that some of the strategic shifts made during the year did just that.

12/23/2025

Our office will be closed for the holidays to rest, reflect, and recharge. Wishing you a peaceful and restorative season. See you in the new year!

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Waterbury, CT
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http://leeverfoundation.org/

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