The Kalamazoo Community Foundation supports programs that promote educational success, youth development, family well-being, and community prosperity throughout Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Its work may be especially relevant to organizations focused on civil rights / social justice, education / special education, and family or child welfare.
Wellcome Trust supports research, partnerships, public engagement, and advocacy around the world to advance science and address major health challenges. It serves communities outside the United States and its territories.
The Ford Foundation supports organizations and leaders working to reduce inequality and strengthen political, economic, and cultural participation around the world. It serves communities outside the United States and its territories.
The MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks working in the United States and internationally to build a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world. It serves communities across the United States, U.S. territories, and freely associated states and communities outside the United States and its territories.
The Medica Foundation funds community-based initiatives and programs that support the needs of its customers and the greater community by improving its health and removing barriers to health care services. It serves Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
The Pacific Island Foundation prepares and inspires Pacific Island youth and young adults through education, arts and culture, advocacy, volunteerism, and collaborative partnerships. It serves communities in American Samoa.
The Bush Foundation invests in people and organizations developing bold solutions to community challenges in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography. Its work may be especially relevant to organizations focused on civil rights / social justice.
Hawai‘i People’s Fund supports grassroots groups advancing social justice in Hawai‘i, including emerging and community-led efforts that may not qualify for traditional funding. It serves communities in Hawaii.
The Peace Development Fund supports grassroots community organizations based in the United States, U.S. territories, Haiti, and Mexico. Its Community Organizing Grants prioritize organizations working to shift power, build social movements, dismantle oppression, and create community-based structures that promote justice and long-term systemic change. Eligible organizations generally must have annual budgets of $250,000 or less and be directly engaged in community organizing; organizations without 501(c)(3) status may apply through an eligible fiscal sponsor.
Friends of Hawaii Charities provides support to nonprofit organizations and public agencies that benefit women, children, youth, the elderly, and the needy in Hawaii. Grants focus on the following areas: arts and education, healthcare and basic needs, and social services, such as family abuse programs, drug and job rehabilitation, elderly services, and programs for the terminally ill.
