on Jun 26, 2024

Join us for an Educational Webinar on Digital Equity and Opportunity Collaborative Funding Design 

HR&A and Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) are hosting an educational webinar on July 19, 12 PM Central (10aPT / 1pET) focused on bridging the gap between digital equity and opportunity grant-makers and grant-seekers. Register today!

 

We’ll share best practices from MHM’s approach to designing its $21 million digital equity grant program with an emphasis on capacity building and ecosystem development. We’ll also discuss the importance of designing digital equity and opportunity programs towards outcomes like health access and workforce development, shedding light on how organizations can expand their impact beyond just getting people online.

 

Helping to Make the Most of a Pivotal Year

2024 marks a pivotal year for digital equity funding, with billions of dollars from the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act beginning to flow to implementation partners. States, local and tribal governments, nonprofits, anchor institutions, philanthropies, and private sector partners all have roles to play in allocating funds, pursuing funds, or both.

 

Our discussion will cover:

1. How to design a grant program that supports grantee capacity building and long-term success;
2. Designing for integration into a strong digital equity and opportunity ecosystem
3. How to prioritize and communicate the outcomes of digital equity programming (e.g. improved health outcomes) to bring a diverse group of funders and grantees to the table;
4. Tactical grant-making lessons learned so far.