The Racial Equity in Philanthropy Fund supports U.S.-based efforts to increase racial equity, strengthen diverse leadership, and direct more philanthropic resources toward ending structural racism. It serves communities across the United States, U.S. territories, and freely associated states.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’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.
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.
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.
The Advocacy and Justice With Communities of Color funding opportunity supports Colorado organizations working to strengthen the power of communities of color to influence public policies and civic reforms affecting health equity. Funding may support community organizing, movement building, voter engagement, legal advocacy, policy advocacy, leadership development, and other efforts that advance racial and economic justice. Priority is given to constituent-led organizations that center Coloradans of color, particularly community members living on low incomes who have historically had fewer opportunities to participate in public decision-making.
