Racial Equity Advancement and Defense Initiative
The Racial Equity Advancement and Defense Initiative (READI) is an initiative of ABFE – A Philanthropic Partnership for Black Communities, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, Hispanics in Philanthropy, and Native Americans in Philanthropy to promote, expand, and defend race-explicit grantmaking and programming.
Power in Solidarity Hawaii
Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and Native Hawaiian Philanthropy announced the formation of the Power in Solidarity: Hawaii, a new partnership designed to uplift Native Hawaiian communities and advocate for increased philanthropic funding from national and international funders. Throughout 2025, the Power in Solidarity: Hawaii Partnership will collaborate on a multitude of upcoming projects.
READI Resource Bank
The Racial Equity Advancement and Defense Initiative (READI) Resource Bank is intended to be a repository of information, tools, and resources to help those who are committed to advancing racial equity and racial justice, primarily in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors, understand the Supreme Court’s ruling and navigate the new legal and regulatory environments unfolding in many states around the country.
Philanthropy and HBCUs: Foundation Funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have played a central—if underappreciated—role in the United States. The earliest HBCUs were founded before the legal enslavement of Black people ended. Since then, they have been critical in educating Black people, developing Black leaders, and addressing inequality. Although researchers have studied the government’s role in financing HBCUs, there has been little research on private philanthropic support.
Key Facts about Nonprofits with Majority Black Leadership
This research brief explores key facts about nonprofits with a Black CEO and majority Black board. We explore organizational revenue, geography, and NTEE code, among other facets. We also compare Black-led organizations to white-led organizations.
ABFE Call to Action (10 Imperatives)
ABFE, collaborating with over 60 Black philanthropic CEOs in the US, including Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, crafted guidelines to support Black communities during the COVID-19 crisis. This initiative gained urgency amidst nationwide protests against George Floyd’s murder and systemic racism.
A Spirit of Unity: How Black Foundation CEOs are Advancing the Call to Action on Anti-Black Racism for Philanthropy
In 2020, ABFE issued a challenge to philanthropy to let the passion of the racial uprisings and protests inspire them to generate bold and effective ways to uplift the Black community. For over two years, ABFE has regularly convened Black foundation CEOs in the U.S., including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, to craft a set of imperatives that address anti-Black racism.
Out in the South Program
Out in the South, an initiative of Funders for LGBTQ Issues, aims to transform philanthropy in the U.S. South to honor the fact that LGBTQ people and families are a part of every community in the region.
Philanthropic Organizing
Funders for LGBTQ Issues’ Philanthropic Organizing program encompasses our working groups and funder organizing tables— providing a space for funders working to deepen their LGBTQ grantmaking to come together and also pulling in new funders, donors, and donor networks to support LGBTQ communities and movements. Trans Future Funding Campaign | Funders United for Democracy & Trans Justice (DTJ)
Grantwatch
Native Americans in Philanthropy is dedicated to uplifting opportunities for greater philanthropic investment in Native communities. This Grantwatch is a collection of grant opportunities that we feel are especially relevant to our networks.
Philanthropic Organizing
Native Americans in Philanthropy has built a resource center to keep track of the latest information and response funds for Native communities and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19. You can also check out Candid’s coronavirus pop-up page for resources to help support your work during this challenging time.
A time for radical solidarity
For nearly 50 years, the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) has spoken truth to a sector that isn’t always ready to hear it. In moments like this when our worst instincts would be to shelter, blame and self-protect, NCRP calls on funders to move with boldness and work alongside movement groups at higher and more sustained levels. This news challenges us to be more committed to our values and to be more courageous, not less. “This is a time for radical solidarity,” said Aaron Dorfman, NCRP’s President & CEO.
Following the Bat Signal: Funding Democracy Like You Mean It
In September 2023, Executive Director of Movement Voter PAC, Billy Wimsatt, penned an incredibly moving letter about the current state of funding for voter engagement. Since then, NCRP has shared this “Bat Signal” far and wide. NCRP Field Manager Trey Gibson, a former civic engagement organizer in North Carolina, agrees. As she wrote soon after in Fund Organizing Like Our Democracy Depends on It…Because It Does, foundations and high net worth donors must focus on investing in communities, not just issues.
Following the Bat Signal: Funding Democracy Like You Mean It
In September 2023, Executive Director of Movement Voter PAC, Billy Wimsatt, penned an incredibly moving letter about the current state of funding for voter engagement. Since then, NCRP has shared this “Bat Signal” far and wide. NCRP Field Manager Trey Gibson, a former civic engagement organizer in North Carolina, agrees. As she wrote soon after in Fund Organizing Like Our Democracy Depends on It…Because It Does, foundations and high net worth donors must focus on investing in communities, not just issues.
Playing It Safe Won’t Save Us
We’re barely a month past the 2024 election, and the hot takes are flying. But a clear theme is already emerging. Former Hewlett program officer Daniel Stid captured it recently for the Chronicle of Philanthropy. In his op-ed, he calls on philanthropy to stop “funding the resistance” to Trumpism and instead “support pluralism in civil society.” The key to a healthy democracy, he argues, is to turn away from “the high-octane, all-or-nothing advocacy and activism” that have plagued the country since 2016 and are “further stoking the fires” of polarization.
Pride is a Protest
A few weeks ago, I presented an award to Dolores Huerta at the annual Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast in San Diego. Dolores co-founded the United Farm Workers, and at 94 is still fighting the good fight. In my remarks I said, “For Dolores, justice is indivisible, and she has long recognized that the struggle for LGBTQ rights is inseparable from the broader fight for human dignity and liberation.”
How Philanthropies Can Help End Serial Displacement
Community organizer and historian Corey Shaw reflects on how the stories that often don’t get recorded can push philanthropy to address its own history of harm.
Do Better: Grantmaking Principles and Practices Toward Community Accountability
Principles and practices that center community accountability should be part of philanthropy’s core purpose. Considering the history of philanthropy [1], we know that philanthropy does not own the resources it contains, and we must fully support community-identified priorities and community-led change. This resource was adapted from content from an NFG hosted webinar titled “Do Better: Grantmaking Practices Toward Community Accountability” to share our learnings and reflections.
Organizing Portfolio
The Integrated Rural Strategies Group (IRSG) has officially launched our New York Rural Organizing Portfolio – an aligned funding portfolio that provides funders with a streamlined opportunity to strategically and impactfully resource New York’s rural organizing ecosystem in coordination with other funders.
Philanthropy Forward
Philanthropy Forward is a CEO fellowship community for visionary leaders who center racial and gender justice and community power building to disrupt and transform the future of philanthropy.
Values Aligned Investment Praxis Group
NFG’s Values Aligned Investment Praxis Group provides a dedicated space for foundation CEOs and Presidents to learn and experiment with a group of trusted peers who aim to shift their endowment investments into greater alignment with their institutional missions. An outgrowth of the Philanthropy Forward alumni network, the community of practice is focused on social movement aligned investing to support groups building community power.
Democratizing Development Program
The Democratizing Development Program (DDP) brings together place-based and national funders to provide learning, analysis, and mutual support around organizing the field of philanthropy and genuinely partnering with communities to support sustainable development and community power building strategies.
Funders for a Just Economy
NFG’s Funders for a Just Economy (FJE) program is a national network of funders committed to advancing the philanthropic conversation around economic justice and worker power.
Integrated Rural Strategies Group
The Integrated Rural Strategies Group (IRSG) has officially launched our New York Rural Organizing Portfolio – an aligned funding portfolio that provides funders with a streamlined opportunity to strategically and impactfully resource New York’s rural organizing ecosystem in coordination with other funders.
Amplify Fund
Amplify Fund is a place-focused, pooled fund with two strategic goals: 1) to nurture and strengthen the conditions necessary for historically marginalized people to maintain and build decision-making power in place, and 2) to shift where, to whom, and how philanthropy provides support.
Infographics and reports on racial justice giving, race and gender data, and other tracking for advocates and funders
Investing in communities of color has meant greater impact. It is clear that the most effective work in the country is often done by People of Color-led organizations that are deeply committed to long-term systems transformation. The phenomenal work of Black women led organizations to deliver historic electoral wins, the transformative work of indigenous leadership to defend Standing Rock, and breakthrough work on immigration rights are just a few examples of organizing in communities of color that is redefining change work and breathing new life into US democracy.
Mismatched:Philanthropy’s Response to the Call for Racial Justice
The most comprehensive assessment of racial equity and racial justice funding to date, providing a detailed analysis of funding from 2015–2018 and a preliminary analysis for 2020. Written by Malkia Devich Cyril, Lyle Matthew Kan, Ben Francisco Maulbeck, and Lori Villarosa, the report examines trends, contradictions, and divergences in funding for both racial equity and racial justice work.
The Time is Now
We begin this letter at the start of Pride, a month where we celebrate and recommit ourselves to the fight for queer and trans liberation. We anticipate that this particular June will be heavy, but we are determined to leverage our power and perch within philanthropy for our collective liberation.
Global Connections and One World Gender Strategy
By following the examples of feminist foundations in Latin America, we can make true progress around the world in rights for girls, women, and nonbinary people.
Our Vision
CHANGE Philanthropy holds a vision of transforming and challenging philanthropic culture to advance equity, benefit all communities, and ignite positive social change.
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