PROGRAM AREA: ALIGNING PHILANTHROPY
Advancing a model of solidarity philanthropy
For a sector that seeks to do good, philanthropy can cause harm and undermine our own missions through:
Grantmaking practices that are opaque and extractive
Grantmaking strategy that is top-down, risk averse, and focused on symptoms and metrics
Grants that are short term and restricted, and often go to large, white-led organizations in the Global North
Foundations that operate in black boxes and uncoordinated siloes
Foundations that hoard wealth, spending only 5% of their assets and leaving the other 95% in harmful investments that directly contradict their grantmaking
Through both our own practices and through grantmaking and organizing, CS Fund seeks to instead align philanthropy in solidarity with our movement parters.
Mission
To shift philanthropic priorities and approaches in order to increase resources for the grantees, movements, and communities advancing systemic change.
Vision
Grantmaking practices are trust based and responsive
Grantmaking strategy is informed by frontline communities and grassroots movements and focused on power building and systems change
Grants are long term and unrestricted, and often go to underrepresented groups in the US and Global South
Foundations share knowledge and take collective action
Foundations spend more on grantmaking and organizing and align their investments with their mission and values
Geography
This program makes grants in the US.
Grants
