John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks working toward a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.
New York Community Trust
The New York Community Trust uses its permanent endowment to support nonprofit organizations that help make New York City a vital and secure place to live and work. Its work may be especially relevant to organizations focused on financial stability / economic opportunity.
Joyce Foundation
The Joyce Foundation is a nonpartisan, private charitable foundation that supports evidence-informed policies to improve quality of life, promote safe and healthy communities, and build a just society for the people of the Great Lakes region. It serves communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
William T. Grant Foundation
The William T. Grant Foundation invests in high-quality research focused on reducing inequality and improving the use of research evidence in decisions that affect young people in the United States.
Elton John AIDS Foundation
The Elton John AIDS Foundation funds evidence-based programs and advocates for policies that prevent HIV, expand treatment and services, and challenge discrimination affecting people living with HIV and AIDS. It serves communities across the United States, U.S. territories, and freely associated states and communities outside the United States and its territories.
Akonadi Foundation
Akonadi Foundation’s mission is to support the development of powerful social change movements to eliminate structural racism and create a racially just society. It serves Oakland, California.
Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund partners with organizations and communities to advance equity, opportunity, and dignity, with a strong focus on California and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Social Impact Funding For Social and Environmental Challenges
The Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation provides funding and intensive capacity-building support to early-stage nonprofit and mission-driven for-profit organizations developing scalable solutions to social and environmental challenges. Eligible organizations must have completed a pilot, demonstrate measurable benefits for underserved communities, and have plans to expand their impact. DRK accepts applications year-round and may provide up to $300,000 in unrestricted funding or investment capital over three years.
Angel Philanthropy
The organization funds early-stage nonprofits with the potential to create positive, scalable impact but that have not yet demonstrated the effectiveness needed to secure growth funding or establish a sustainable model. Each year, it awards first-time grants ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. When an organization demonstrates significant progress, the funder works with its leadership to expand its programs and prepare it to attract larger funders that can support its growth.
Grantseekers / Letter of Inquiry Process
Open LOI process for community-driven solutions that support children, families, and equitable communities.