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The Yield Giving Open Call was launched on March 21, 2023. This United States-based initiative will award gifts of $1 million to 250 community-led, community-focused nonprofit organizations that explicitly advance the voices and opportunities of those most vulnerable: individuals and families of meager or modest means, and groups who have met with discrimination and other systemic obstacles.

The Open Call is open to nonprofit organizations from across the United States and U.S. Territories with annual operating budgets of no less than $1 million and no greater than $5 million for at least two of the last four fiscal years. To be eligible, 90 percent of an organization’s annual work must take place in the United States and/or U.S. Territories, and the organization must have been in existence for at least three years. Please refer to the RULES  for more information about eligibility. We encourage you to assess your fit for the Open Call by completing the Organizational Readiness Tool.

Applications must be submitted by:

• An organization that has received a favorable tax determination letter (“Tax Letter”) from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) that it qualifies as a public charity under section 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) or 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”), other than a Type III supporting organization, and the Tax Letter remains in effect.

• A fiscally sponsored organization and the fiscal sponsor has a favorable Tax Letter from the IRS that remains in effect.

• A private operating foundation that has received a favorable Tax Letter from the IRS that remains in effect.

• A tribal government treated as a State pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 7871.

This Open Call aims to elevate organizations in the U.S. working with people and in places with the greatest need: communities, individuals, and families with access to the fewest foundational resources and opportunities. This includes, but is not limited to, marginalized, historically oppressed racial and ethnic groups, immigrants and migrants (including asylum seekers, displaced people), people affected by justice system involvement (including jails and prisons), survivors of crime, abuse, conflict, war, and/or disasters, LGBTQIA+ people, people from marginalized gender identities, people with disabilities, individuals and families who have limited assets and are income constrained (whether employed or unemployed), and people experiencing poverty in areas with low economic mobility and access to supporting resources.

To be eligible, an applicant organization must be based in the United States or U.S. Territories and at least 90 percent of their annual work must take place there. Organizations based outside of the U.S. and U.S.-based organizations conducting more than 10 percent of their work outside of the U.S. are not eligible for this Open Call.

Organizations applying to the Open Call will be asked to do the following as part of the application process:

• Register (15 minutes). Answer a few short informational questions.

• Submit an Application (~10+ hours). Provide an overview of your organization, your organization’s work, and your track record of impact.

• Complete Participatory Review (~2.5 hours). Assess the applications of five, and if necessary up to seven, other applicants using the scoring rubric that outlines four criteria: equity-focused, track record, community leadership, and team capacity. Each applicant organization that completes reviews will receive $500 in appreciation for their participation in the evaluation process.

Applicants can expect to hear status updates about the Open Call through the email address provided in registration.

The amount of $1 million reflects the budget size of eligible organizations.