What's the Big Idea?

Do you have an idea to positively change your community in Oak Park and/or River Forest?

Have you ever said to a friend, neighbor, co-worker or classmate, “What this community really needs is ”?

Are you looking for seed funding to launch your idea for community change?

The Entrepreneur Leaders in Philanthropy (ELP), a newly formed giving group of the Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation has opened a call for a Big Idea. They are looking for a transformative idea that will positively impact Oak Park and/or River Forest. Do you know someone or some group who has been thinking of a big idea? ELP is going to award $50K for a BIG IDEA!!

The process is simple – sort of. Provide a short application due by or before Dec 15. Downloadhttp://www.oprfcf.org/index.php/entrepeneur-leaders .Semi-finalists will be interviewed in January 2016. Finalists will be asked to present in front of a panel at a public reception on February 25, 2016. Winner will be selected that evening.

You do not have to be a 501c3 to apply, so anyone can apply. But check out the FAQs, because the award does need to flow through a 501c3 organization partner. What counts as a big idea? Check out the FAQs.

Have questions about this Call for Ideas? Submit your questions to bigidea@oprfcf.org.