About The Riley Foundation

4518 Poplar Springs Drive Meridian, Mississippi 39305 (601) 481-1430

Summer Work Program

The Riley Foundation is providing an opportunity for nonprofit organizations to apply for a grant to hire a college student for the summer.

The program will:

Help college students obtain knowledge of nonprofit organizations.
Expose students to careers in the nonprofit area.
Help organizations serve their clients by providing resources needed to complete a specific project.

About the Program

· Organizations may apply for a grant to hire a college student to complete a specific project.

· Students will receive a salary of $4000 for 8 weeks of work.

· Supplementary funds for materials may be available.

· Agency staff time will not be considered.

· Project should have a clear purpose, objective and timetable in which the project can be accomplished in 8 weeks.

· Examples: assembling market data, measuring client satisfaction, developing new services, making videos, creating newsletters or websites.

· Does not apply to: regular ongoing activities that are a part of everyday operations of the organization, i.e. secretarial tasks.

· Information about the program will be sent to the Placement Office at all colleges and universities in Mississippi.

Deadline for Nonprofit Organizations to submit a Grant Application:

January 31 (by Noon)

(Due by noon the following Monday if 1st is on a weekend)

Notification: March 1

Download:

Application