Facebook is a world-renowned social networking site owned by Meta Platforms.
The Facebook Community Accelerator program is designed to teach and support community leaders who want to make an impact on their environment.
Benefits:
- Funding - Receive grant money to help fund work that advances your community’s goals. This year we look forward to awarding up to $40,000.00 (USD) per community through our Grant Management Partner GlobalGiving.
- Coaching and Development - Develop yourself and your community through a customized curriculum and personalized coaching to strengthen your community. Work on a development plan to execute an initiative of your choice.
- Connection - Knowledge-share with fellow top community leaders, network with key players in the industry and access direct support.
Check the application link for further details.
Eligibility:
- This program is open to communities that have a presence in Facebook Groups with leaders who are 18 years of age or older.
- Communities must have existed for over one year and have a minimum size of 5,000 members.
Check the application link for further details.
Selection Criteria:
The selection committee will look for communities that would benefit most from the unique programming offered and have the capacity to engage fully in the program. This includes:
- Vibrant Community: A community using Facebook Groups that has existed for over one year and has a highly engaged member base starting and participating in meaningful conversations.
- Purpose: The community and its leadership team has a clear purpose and vision.
- Capacity: A team that has the capacity to create initiatives that activate and benefit their members.
- Leadership: The leader(s) of the community have leadership experience, including managing teams, projects and volunteers.
- Sustainability: The community is interested in having or already has a business model to cover their costs, even if it isn’t recurring revenue.
- Commitment: A team that is committed to engaging fully in each stage of the program.
Application Deadline: 10 September 2022
Application Link:
Interested applicants can check this link for details - https://cutt.ly/cXD15Nu
