MOUNT VERNON – The Knox County Foundation will participate in Giving Tuesday, or #GivingTuesday in the social media world, in a unique way in 2021.
Held annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is the kickstart to the giving season and is considered a global movement, a day that encourages people to do good and inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.
This year, rather than ask individuals to give to the Knox County Foundation on Giving Tuesday, the foundation is asking individuals to help them give back to local organizations serving the community through their own Giving BACK Tuesday.
“Typically, nonprofit organizations have to go through our competitive grant process by completing a grant application and being reviewed by our grants committee for funding consideration. Through Giving BACK Tuesday, we are instead giving individuals a chance to nominate a nonprofit, and we will work with that organization directly to find a project or program to fund in 2022,” said Lisa Lloyd, program director.
Starting on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 30, and running through Tuesday, Dec. 14, people can nominate their favorite Knox County nonprofit organization (501c3) to receive one of five small grants. Nominations will be accepted through the Knox County Foundation’s Facebook page or Twitter.
“We are excited to get the community involved in this unique way to help fund our amazing local nonprofits,” Lloyd said.
Qualifying nominees must be a local (Knox County) 501(c)(3) entity, have not received grant funding from Knox County Foundation in the last 12 months, and meet all other grant qualifications and guidelines outlined on the website: www.knoxcf.org/grantmaking-faqs/. Winners will be announced in January 2022 and must be willing to work with the foundation to identify a program or project to implement in 2022.
Questions can be directed to Lloyd at 740-392-3270 or lisa@knoxcf.org.
