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LIGHT Awards Welcomes Pirette McKamey

LIGHT Awards Welcomes Pirette McKamey

Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation is delighted to welcome Pirette McKamey to our LIGHT Awards Leadership Team. Pirette serves as our Community Coordinator Consultant, a new role in our organization. In this capacity, she will manage our relationship with active LIGHT...

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LIGHT Awards 2023 Convening

LIGHT Awards 2023 Convening

In July 2023, the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation hosted its tenth annual Awardee Convening honoring recent recipients of the LIGHT Awards grant. Awardees from the tenth cohort were invited to this event, which seeks to honor educators and cultivate connections within and across LIGHT teams, as well as energize the participants as they launch their projects.

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LIGHT Awards 2022 Convening

LIGHT Awards 2022 Convening

In July 2022, the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation hosted its ninth annual Awardee Convening honoring recent recipients of the LIGHT Awards grant. As the first in-person convening since 2019, awardees from the previous three years were all invited to celebrate their projects and build community.

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LIGHT Awards 2019 Convening

LIGHT Awards 2019 Convening

In early-August 2019, the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation hosted its sixth annual Convening honoring the newest cohort of LIGHT Awards grant recipients.

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LIGHT Awards Hosts Grantee Reunion Event

LIGHT Awards Hosts Grantee Reunion Event

Grantees share accomplishments, ideas, and lessons learned On Friday, May 6th, 2016, the LIGHT Awards program hosted its first-ever reunion. Awardees from the LIGHT Awards’ first and second cohorts gathered in Redwood City to share accomplishments, exchange ideas and...

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Important Dates

Oct 5 – Nov 14, 2023 LOIs Accepted for 2024 Grant Cycle (rolling submissions)
By mid-Dec 2023 Invitations to Apply Extended to Selected LOI Submissions
Spring 2024 LIGHT Awards Grants Made

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