Chapter Resources

New Chapters

• New Chapter Handbook | Manual de orientación para capítulos nuevos
• Origins of the Awesome Foundation (11 mins) – Featuring Tim Hwang.
• What Makes an Awesome Foundation Chapter Sustainable (55 mins) – A panel of trustees and deans from chapters that have been running successfully for many years discuss what the secrets have been to their success, including how they have managed turnover and avoided burnout. Featuring Kara Brickman, Jesse Chan-Norris, Alex Dickinson, and Terry Olson. Moderated by Tim Hwang.
• Awesome Around the World (50 mins) – A panel of trustees and deans from chapters outside North America share how the Awesome Foundation model works in their countries, and discuss the future of the Awesome Foundation globally. Featuring Andrew Beattie, Lisa La Bonte, Renato Orozco, and Lucinda Roberts. Moderated by Christina Xu.
• Learning from Chicago Grant Winners (55 mins) – A panel of Chicago winners discuss their projects and what a relationship with the Awesome Foundation has meant for them. Featuring Jeremiah Hulsebos-Spofford, Cedric Hurst, Shawn Lent, Jamie Caitlin Lovell, Billy McGuinness, and Rhoda Rosen. Moderated by Erin Watson.
• Thematic Chapters in the Awesome Foundation Ecosystem: How Do They Work, and What Can We Learn? (47 mins) – A panel of deans from thematic chapters discuss how their chapters work, some of the most awesome projects they've supported, and what might be next. Featuring Stephen Calnan (Awesome Vegan), Josh Finnell (Awesome Libraries), and Tiffany Yu (Awesome Disability). Moderated by Avi Caplan.
• Trustee Handbook Template
• Sample Welcome Message for New Trustees
• Global Inspirational Projects List (currently not actively maintained)

For Grantees

• Resources for Awesome Fellows

Other Non-Chapter Resources

• Other Organizations to Consider Partnering With
• Other Microgrants

Trustee Resources

• Website Manual
• Trustee Voting Guide How to use the AF site to vote on projects

Translating the website into your own language

The Awesome Foundation is a global community and we have made every effort to provide the site in multiple languages. If your language is not supported, you can translate it yourself.

• Localization Guide - How to translate the website into different languages!