Who opened the door for you?

Who opened the door for you?

No one gets where they are today alone. It doesn’t matter how hard you work, what you know. Someone–and often many people–have helped you along the way. They gave you a chance, listened to your idea, connected you to someone who hired you, picked you...
Why Your Board Member Is an Important Attendee at Site Visits

Why Your Board Member Is an Important Attendee at Site Visits

One of the most important parts of the grant proposal process at the Selby Foundation is the site visit. (Check out this post for tips.) Organizations that submitted an application are asked to meet with Selby staff for a conversation –  providing an opportunity to...
We are travelers

We are travelers

The certainty of change provides ongoing opportunities–to stay nimble, to focus on what you do best, to continue innovating the ways in which you do your work. As an investor in capital support for nonprofits, here are a few things we think great organizations...
Student Support Services Make All the Difference

Student Support Services Make All the Difference

When making investments in a young person for their education, we want them to succeed. Focusing on the whole person and their individual circumstance is the way to go. The Selby Foundation’s Regional Scholarship Provider Network meeting on July 23, 2025 focused...
Speaking on behalf of your cause

Speaking on behalf of your cause

In our 70th year, the Selby Foundation continues to lean into the values that were important to Bill and Marie Selby. Social responsibility is one of those values, and it shows up in spaces outside of the dollars awarded in grants and scholarships. In June, we enjoyed...