First Name

Last Name

Phone *

Email *

City *

State *

Postal Code *

Business Name *

Website *

Social Media Links *

Which best describes your work? *

In one or two sentences, what do you do and who do you serve? *

What does servant leadership mean to you—and what does it look like in the way you actually lead? *

Tell us about a time you chose to serve, help, advocate for, or open a door for someone when there was nothing in it for you. *

Who or what community do you feel especially called to serve, and why is this personal to you? *

Tell us about the impact you're already making. Who has been affected by your work? What has changed because you chose to show up? Specific stories, examples, or measurable impact are encouraged. *

Servant leaders don't just create followers—they create more people willing and equipped to lead and serve. How are you using your leadership to create opportunities, develop others, or inspire more people to serve? *

If selected to receive the Servant Leadership Grant, what would you use the funding to build, launch, expand, or make possible? *

What problem or need would this address—and who would directly benefit? *

Why does this matter NOW? *

What would success look like one year after receiving this grant? Tell us what you hope will exist, change, grow, or become possible. Include measurable outcomes where applicable. *

If selected to receive the Servant Leadership Grant, exactly how would you use the grant funding? Please be as specific as possible about what the funding would make possible and how it would be used. *

What would this grant allow you to do that you cannot—or cannot as easily—do with your current resources?

Who would directly benefit from this grant, and approximately how many people could it impact? We understand that not every type of impact can be measured by a number. Share both measurable and meaningful impact where applicable. *

What would success look like 6–12 months after receiving the grant? What would you hope to be able to come back and tell us happened because this investment was made? *

How will the impact of this funding continue after the grant itself has been spent? Not everything has to become permanently self-sustaining, so I wouldn't make sustainability an absolute requirement. We're asking whether the impact continues—not necessarily whether the exact program funds itself forever. *

What's a need you see in your community, industry, or the lives of the people you serve that other people seem to keep walking past? And what makes you unwilling to walk past it? *

If you were given more resources, more visibility, and a bigger platform—not just this grant—what would you do with them? *

Why do you believe this work is yours to carry? *

Let Your Community Speak for You

Servant leadership isn't something we believe you can fully demonstrate on paper. It's something the people you've served, led, worked alongside, and poured into experience firsthand.

Please provide three people who can speak personally to your character, leadership, service, and/or impact.

For each reference, collect:

Reference #1 / #2 / #3

Full Name
Email
Phone Number
Organization/Business (if applicable)
Relationship to Applicant
How long have they known you?
In what capacity have they personally witnessed your leadership or service?

References may be contacted as part of the finalist selection process. Please make sure the individuals listed below are aware that you have provided their information and are willing to speak on your behalf.

Reference #1 (name, phone, and email) *

Reference #2 (name, phone, and email) *

Reference #3 (name, phone and email) *

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