Events & Other Important Dates
Tech En-GAME-ment 2025
- Event Title: Leading to Change Presents: Tech En-GAME-ment 2025 – Leveling Up Engagement!
- Event Synopsis: If you’ve been to a sports event where a large game was played with thousands of people on the jumbo tron, you’ve experience EnGAMEment - Gaming and Engagement in the same experience. In this application and “how to” training (no experience required!), our friends at Leading To Change will introduce the tools that they use with both in person and online audiences across the state and country. Get ready to compete, learn, and bring your A-Game to this fun, technology filled training. PRIZES will be won!!!
- Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Time: 9am-1pm CST
- Location: Holiday Inn at the University of Memphis - 3700 Central Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
- This is a free event and lunch will be provided
Before You Ask – Fall Mornings 2025
An educational 12-session series designed to help nonprofit executive directors and staff further define and refine goals and strategy before asking for necessary funding, first-time applicants are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. Fall 2025: 08/05/25 - 10/21/25. TUESDAY mornings from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. IN PERSON at the Foundation. Vaccinations required.
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Register4th Quarter Grant Applications 2025
We welcome applications from all program areas except Education, Arts/Culture, and Digital News. These areas have specifically designated application deadlines annually.
1st Quarter Grant Applications 2026
Arts/Culture organizations may apply this quarter only. Please note that we do accept applications from our other program areas except Education (2nd quarter only) and Digital News (third quarter only).
Before You Ask – Spring 2026
An educational 12-session series designed to help nonprofit executive directors and staff further define and refine goals and strategy before asking for necessary funding, first-time applicants are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.
- Spring 2026: 01/06/26 - 03/24/25, mornings 8:30 to 11 AM
2nd Quarter Grant Applications 2026
Education proposals may be submitted this quarter in 2026. This includes literacy programs. Please note that we do not accept applications for Arts/Culture (1st quarter only) and Digital News (third quarter only).
Before You Ask – Summer Evenings 2026 (virtual only)
An educational 12-session series designed to help nonprofit executive directors and staff further define and refine goals and strategy before asking for necessary funding, first-time applicants are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.
Summer 2026: 03/31/26 - 06/16/26. Tuesday evenings from 5:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Please use the following email to register: esmith@assisifoundation.org