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The Ford Foundation

Name: The Ford Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

10,731
grants reported: $2.35B
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $120,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

core gift matching strengthening institutional justice rights social

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

General and core support for social justice advocacy organizations
Immigrant justice, civil rights, and racial equity movement infrastructure
Gender and reproductive equity, feminist funds, LGBTQI+ organizations
Worker power, anti-monopoly, economic mobility, and criminal justice reform
Public interest technology, digital rights, and investigative journalism
Arts and culture with an equity frame, including Detroit and regional initiatives

Typical grant

Median grant is $120,000 with the middle half between $50,000 and $250,000, so most of the 10,731 grants are modest institutional support checks. The seven-figure and eight-figure awards go almost entirely to pooled funds, funder collaboratives, and national anchor institutions such as Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Blue Meridian, ACLU, and NAACP LDF. Repeat giving is heavy: the same organizations appear across years, and several receive two separate grants in a single year.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“GENERAL SUPPORT AND CORE SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING”
“CORE SUPPORT”
“INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING”
“MOVEMENT”
“GLOBAL SOUTH”
“NARRATIVE”

Positioning adjacent work

Frame the ask as core support for institutional strengthening, not a discrete project budget line.
Connect research to a named funded theme: worker organizing, public interest technology, gender equity, or narrative change.
Ask $100,000 to $250,000 for a first relationship; seven figures goes to pooled funds and anchors.
Emphasize movement partners and Global South collaborators rather than academic outputs alone.

Worth knowing: Money concentrates hard in New York and Washington DC, with California, Massachusetts, and Detroit next, and Detroit giving reflects long-standing Ford commitments there. A small set of intermediaries, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, New Venture Fund, NEO Philanthropy, and Proteus, absorb the largest checks and regrant them, so the practical route in is often through a collaborative Ford already funds rather than direct.

161 grants matching “nigeria” · $21.6M

$1.0M
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the leap project (the leaders for ending gender-based violence, by advancing advocacy, social norms and policy change project) in nigeria and west africa
$705,500
Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa · 2024
Core support for the nigeria youth futures fund to support youth leadership and activism in nigeria
$350,000
Actionaid International Foundation Nigeria Ltdgte · 2024
Core support for the multi-stakeholder action for the prevention of gender-based violence (map-gbv) project
$300,000
Sustainable Energy for All Verein Fur Nachhaltige Energie · 2024
For a project on engaging community-based civil society organizations at the frontline of nigerias energy transition
$250,000
The African Climate Foundation · 2024
Core support to leverage a just energy transition in senegal, nigeria, and south africa and support green industrialization and local value-chain creation
$200,000
Lux Terra Leadership Foundation · 2024
For work with religious and community leaders on advocacy and action toward eliminating gender based violence in nigeria
$200,000
Anglican Compassion and Development Initiative · 2024
For the transformational response to gender based violence prevention initiative in nigeria
$200,000
Centre for Democracy and Development (Limited By Guarantee) · 2024
For advocacy and engagement with leaders of faith and culture to strengthen local response to sexual and gender based violence (sgbv) in borno, adamawa and yobe states, northeastern nigeria
$200,000
Actionaid International Foundation Nigeria Ltdgte · 2024
Core support for citizens led engagements on judicial accountability in post election justice delivery in nigeria (cleap-justice)
$200,000
Development Research and Projects Centre Kano Ltdgte · 2024
For peer learning between religious and traditional leaders in nigeria and their peers internationally to strengthen the implementation of gbv policies at the state level
$200,000
Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta · 2024
For a project to facilitate the inclusive, equitable and sustainable utilization of oil and gas revenues for the benefit of resource-producing communities in nigeria's niger delta
$200,000
International Federation of Women Lawyers · 2024
For engagement, coordination and sharing of lessons on gbv prevention between religious, traditional and government leaders in nigeria
$200,000
Invictus Africa Initiative Ltdgte · 2024
For the womanity index: an analysis of government investment and budgetary allocations to gender based violence prevention and response in nigeria, ghana and senegal
$170,000
African Centre for Leadership Strategy and Development · 2024
Core support for scaling-up the side-by-side movement to mobilize religious and traditional leaders toward the implementation of gbv-related policies across nigeria
$150,000
Policy Innovation Centre Ltdgte · 2024
For capacity training of traditional and religious leaders in nigeria to strengthen their roles in advocating for the implementation of gender-based violence prevention policies
$150,000
Ashoka · Arlington, VA · 2024
For a project to activate youth-led change advocacy in climate justice and environmental sustainability in nigeria and senegal
$150,000
Neem Foundation · 2024
For the training of religious, traditional, and judicial officials and advocacy for special gbv courts in northwest nigeria
$150,000
Budgit Foundation for Promotion of Information Technology in Nigeria · 2024
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$135,000
Women for Women · Washington, DC · 2024
For a project to mobilize community-led solutions for addressing gender-based violence in northern nigeria
$130,000
Gender Mobile Counselling Initiative · 2024
For a project to promote collective learning among grantees working on gender based violence prevention in nigeria
$125,000
Gender and Development Action · 2024
For a project aimed at reducing gender based violence in cross river state, nigeria through facilitating and entrenching positive attitudes, practices and social norms
$125,000
Pan-Atlantic University · 2024
For core support for lagos business school to develop the capacity of young feminist leaders in nigeria, elevate their voices and enable them to respond to the intersectional, cross-cutting challenges they face in socie… read allFor core support for lagos business school to develop the capacity of young feminist leaders in nigeria, elevate their voices and enable them to respond to the intersectional, cross-cutting challenges they face in society less
$120,000
Thoughts & Mace · 2024
To explore the nature of polarization within civil society in nigeria and implement interventions to begin addressing its manifestations
$100,000
Impact Investors Foundation · 2024
Core support to strengthen the impact investing ecosystem and work on the national advisory board for impact investment in nigeria
$100,000
Museum of West African Art Ltdgte · 2024
For a project on the digitization and public engagement with returned benin artifacts in nigeria
$100,000
Africa Polling Institute Gteltd · 2024
For ongoing work to measure and better understand social cohesion and polarization in nigeria
$100,000
Oil Change International · Washington, DC · 2024
For the polluter pays project for oil and gas decommissioning, reclamation liabilities analysis, and stakeholder engagement in nigeria
$100,000
Nigerian Conservation Foundation · 2024
For a project on catalyzing local action for climate justice in nigeria
$100,000
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative · 2024
To facilitate knowledge generation and stakeholder engagement on energy transition in nigeria
$100,000
Network Arewa24 Ltd · 2024
For the inclusion of gender-based violence prevention messaging into filmed programming content in northern nigeria
$100,000
Health of Mother Earth Foundation · 2024
For a project to build communities cohesion for socio-ecological transformation and consensus for a just energy transition in nigeria
$100,000
Beyond Conflict · Boston, MA · 2024
To address the drivers of toxic polarization in nigeria that result in inter-group conflict and violence through the translation of evidence into practice
$100,000
Wabma Media Development Foundation · 2024
To amplify the voices of traditional rulers on gbv related issues in south eastern nigeria
$80,000
Life in My City Art Initiative · 2024
For the scaling up of life in my city art contest in kwara and adamawa states, nigeria and the establishment of a residency program
$75,000
The Inclusive Friends Association · 2024
For work with young disability rights activists to support community action and build mechanisms for accountability in addressing gbv in nigeria
$75,000
Corporate Social Responsibility Awareness and Advancement Initiative · 2024
For the sitei inclusive communities project to increase inclusion of women in the oil and gas sector community development conversations in nigeria
$75,000
Accountability Lab Nigeria Network · 2024
For deepening the project on active citizen participation to make natural resource governance work in the federal capital territory, cross river, akwa ibom and rivers states, nigeria
$75,000
Tricom Productions Limited · 2024
For training of filmmakers and content producers to raise awareness on gender based violence in nigeria
$65,000
Gender Mobile Counselling Initiative · 2024
For a project on strengthening model policies on sexual harassment and a technology platform for confidential reporting of sexual harassment in select higher education institutions in nigeria
$60,000
Braveheart Initiative for Youth & Women · 2024
To strengthen community response, resilience and accountability for sexual and gender-based violence in edo state, nigeria
$50,000
Federal Road Safety Commission · 2024
To build the capacity of federal road safety paramedics and operational officials on emergency responsiveness and preparedness in select states in nigeria
$50,000
Knosk Charity Education Initiative · 2024
Support for the n100-a-day school and for a summit on low-cost education in nigeria
$50,000
Global Rights Advocates for Sustainable Justice · 2024
For "the people's house" series to promote citizen engagement around governance and social inclusion in nigeria
$50,000
Dorothy Njemanze Foundation · 2024
For the gate-keepers to bystander project to strengthen sexual and gender-based violence prevention in nigeria's federal capital territory
$50,000
Citizens' Gavel Foundation for Social Justice · 2024
For a project to promote judicial accountability in nigeria
$50,000
Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative · 2024
For dialogues with influential traditional leaders to mobilize them as champions for the prevention of gender based violence in kwara state, north central nigeria
$50,000
Centre for Memories Ltdgte · 2024
A project to preserve values amongst young people through collective memories, history, identity and culture of eastern nigeria
$50,000
Women in Mining in Nigeria Initiative · 2024
For a project on catalyzing change and eliminating sexual and gender-based violence (sgbv) in mining communities in nasarawa state, north central nigeria
$50,000
Hayche Multi Services Solutions Ltd · 2024
For the positive masculinity project to work with christian youth organizations to end gender-based violence in nigeria
$50,000
Environmental Protection and Care Support · 2024
For a project to empower rural mining communities to lead development pathways in north central nigeria
$50,000
Dorothy Njemanze Foundation · 2024
For cross-learning, dialogues and intergenerational conversations with relevant stakeholders to address harmful traditional practices in communities around nigeria's federal capital territory
$50,000
Social Development Action Trust Ltdgte · 2024
For a project to strengthen citizen engagement for sustainable democracy in nigeria
$50,000
St Ives Communications Ltd · 2024
To host series of critical conversations with faith, culture and influential leaders for attitudinal change in lagos and ogun states, south west nigeria
$40,000
University of Nigeria · 2024
For the gender and development policy centre for policy documentation and a series of sensitization workshops on educational support for people living with disabilities in the universitys campuses
$37,500
Cassava Republic Press Limited · 2024
For the publication and dissemination of an anthology of chapters on climate change in nigeria
$25,000
Open Arts Development Foundation · 2024
For a series of workshops to strengthen womens creative writing and publishing in northern nigeria
$21,500
Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation · 2024
Core support for the joint civic defence fund to strengthen the protection of social justice leaders, including human rights defenders, in nigeria
$20,000
Migration and Development Impact Foundation · 2024
To conduct a project on financial resilience and mental health awareness for civil society organizations in select states in nigeria
$20,000
Obodo Centre for Advocacy and Equal Rights · 2024
For documentation, engagement and learning among underrepresented artists in nigeria
$1.0M
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the leap project (the leaders for ending gender-based violence, by advancing advocacy, social norms and policy change project) in nigeria and west africa
$500,000
Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa · 2023
Core support for the nigeria youth futures fund to support youth leadership and activism in nigeria
$200,000
Invictus Africa Initiative Ltdgte · 2023
For the womanity index: an analysis of government investment and budgetary allocations to gender based violence prevention and response in nigeria, ghana and senegal
$200,000
Health of Mother Earth Foundation · 2023
For a project to build communities cohesion for socio-ecological transformation and consensus for a just energy transition in nigeria
$200,000
Centre for Democracy and Development (Limited By Guarantee) · 2023
For advocacy and engagement with leaders of faith and culture to strengthen local response to sexual and gender based violence (sgbv) in borno, adamawa and yobe states, northeastern nigeria
$200,000
Lux Terra Leadership Foundation · 2023
For work with religious and community leaders on advocacy and action toward eliminating gender based violence in nigeria
$200,000
Anglican Compassion and Development Initiative · 2023
For the transformational response to gender based violence prevention initiative in nigeria
$200,000
Global Rights Advocates for Sustainable Justice · 2023
For a project to monitor hate speech, promote accountability and prevent electoral violence in nigeria
$165,000
Budgit Foundation for Promotion of Information Technology in Nigeria · 2023
General support and project support for institutional strengthening
$150,000
Ashoka · Arlington, VA · 2023
For a project to activate youth-led change advocacy in climate justice and environmental sustainability in nigeria and senegal
$150,000
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons · 2023
For a project to strengthen government's approach and commitment to preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence in nigeria
$135,000
Women for Women · Washington, DC · 2023
For a project to mobilize community-led solutions for addressing gender-based violence in northern nigeria
$125,000
Pan-Atlantic University · 2023
For core support for lagos business school to develop the capacity of young feminist leaders in nigeria, elevate their voices and enable them to respond to the intersectional, cross-cutting challenges they face in socie… read allFor core support for lagos business school to develop the capacity of young feminist leaders in nigeria, elevate their voices and enable them to respond to the intersectional, cross-cutting challenges they face in society less
$100,000
Community Life Project · 2023
To expand opportunities for civic participation and address potential logistical impediments to the successful conduct of nigeria's 2023 elections
$100,000
Women at Risk International Foundation Limited By Guarantee · 2023
Core support for the gatekeepers project to work with traditional birth attendants in the early detection and reporting of violence against women and girls in rural areas in southwest nigeria
$100,000
Women'S Aid Collective Limited By Guarantee · 2023
For the translation and transformation of social norms in the southeast and south-south states in nigeria through engagement with women's rights, traditional, and judicial institutions
$100,000
Actionaid International Foundation Nigeria Ltdgte · 2023
Core support for a citizens led engagements on judicial accountability in post election justice delivery in nigeria (cleap-justice)
$100,000
Aruwa Capital Nigeria Limited · 2023
To develop an evidence base to advance gender lens investing in west africa
$100,000
Actionaid International Foundation Nigeria Ltdgte · 2023
Core support to provide technical assistance to the independent national electoral commission toward the 2023 national elections in nigeria
$100,000
Alliances for Africa Ltdgte · 2023
To strengthen the nigerian feminist forum and build the capacity of emerging and young feminists in nigeria
$100,000
Community Life Project · 2023
Core support for engaging traditional and community leaders in the prevention of gender-based violence in abia and ebonyi states, south east nigeria
$75,000
Budgit Foundation for Promotion of Information Technology in Nigeria · 2023
To scale up activities for optimizing benefits for oil-producing communities and strengthening natural resource governance in nigeria
$75,000
The Registered Trustees of Stand To End Rape Initiative · 2023
For a project to support young feminists on sexual and gender based violence (sgbv) accountability to strengthen advocacy and response to sgbv in nigeria
$70,000
Braveheart Initiative for Youth & Women · 2023
To strengthen community response, resilience and accountability for sexual and gender-based violence in edo state, nigeria
$67,000
Stakeholder Democracy Network · 2023
For a host community development trust and livelihoods guide in the niger delta region of nigeria
$65,000
Gender Mobile Counselling Initiative · 2023
For a project on strengthening model policies on sexual harassment and a technology platform for confidential reporting of sexual harassment in select higher education institutions in nigeria
$60,000
Apf Foundation Ltdgte · 2023
To deepen understanding of the philanthropic landscape and support the development of local philanthropy in nigeria
$50,000
Thoughts & Mace · 2023
To conduct a project to deepen understanding on how change happens in nigeria
$50,000
African Centre for Leadership Strategy and Development · 2023
Support for the 2023 annual organizational development summit to strengthen civil society organizations in nigeria
$50,000
Centre for Social Studies and Development · 2023
Support a project to enhance community inclusion in natural resource governance in cross river state, nigeria
$50,000
Citizens' Gavel Foundation for Social Justice · 2023
For a project to promote judicial accountability in nigeria
$50,000
Dorothy Njemanze Foundation · 2023
For the gate-keepers to bystander project to strengthen sexual and gender-based violence prevention in nigeria's federal capital territory
$50,000
Enugu Literary Society · 2023
For a project on youth civic engagement and participation in enugu state, south eastern nigeria
$50,000
Environmental Protection and Care Support · 2023
For a project to empower rural mining communities to lead development pathways in north central nigeria
$50,000
Federal Road Safety Commission · 2023
To build the capacity of federal road safety paramedics and operational officials on emergency responsiveness and preparedness in select states in nigeria
$50,000
Legal Defence and Assistance Project Ltdgte · 2023
To promote access, participation and accountability in the 2023 general elections in nigeria
$50,000
Life in My City Art Initiative · 2023
To scale-up the art in my city festival activities across nigeria and support the infusion of social justice into the festival's themes
$50,000
Nigerian Association for Women'S Advancement · 2023
For a project to empower women and increase their employability through targeted hospitality trainings in nigeria
$50,000
Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre · 2023
For joint stakeholders engagements and media campaigns to disrupt insecurity and protect civic space in south east nigeria
$50,000
Sb Morgen Digital Limited · 2023
For a research project on accountability and sanctions for perpetrators of electoral violence, voter suppression, and electoral corruption in nigeria
$50,000
Women in Mining in Nigeria Initiative · 2023
For a project on catalyzing change and eliminating sexual and gender-based violence (sgbv) in mining communities in nasarawa state, north central nigeria
$30,000
Migration and Development Impact Foundation · 2023
To conduct a project on financial resilience and mental health awareness for civil society organizations in select states in nigeria
$30,000
Obodo Centre for Advocacy and Equal Rights · 2023
For documentation, engagement and learning among underrepresented artists in nigeria
$15,635
Journalists for Democratic Rights (Joder) · 2023
For a community support centre and awareness creation for children with special needs in lagos state, south west, nigeria
$500,000
Catholic Caritas Foundation of Nigeria · 2022
For a project on vaccine justice in nigeria working with faith-based leaders
$400,000
Leadership Effectiveness Accountability and Professionalism Africa · 2022
Core support for the nigeria youth futures fund to support youth leadership and activism in nigeria
$377,000
Actionaid International Foundation Nigeria Ltdgte · 2022
For technical and institutional strengthening support to sub-national feminist organizations to effectively prevent and reduce violence against women and girls in nigeria
$360,000
Open Society Initiative for West Africa · 2022
Core support to strengthen the protection of social justice leaders and the wider civic space in nigeria
$300,000
Actionaid International Foundation Nigeria Ltdgte · 2022
Core support to provide technical assistance to the independent national electoral commission toward the 2023 national elections in nigeria
$260,000
Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (Limited By Guarantee) · 2022
To strengthen community-level accountability mechanisms, voices of women and girls, and enhance collaboration between women leaders and traditional institutions in addressing gender based violence in south west nigeria
$250,000
Invictus Africa Initiative Ltdgte · 2022
For the womanity index: an analysis of government investment and budgetary allocations to gender based violence prevention and response in nigeria, ghana and senegal
$200,000
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons · 2022
For a project to strengthen government's approach and commitment to preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence in nigeria
$200,000
Lux Terra Leadership Foundation · 2022
For work with religious and community leaders on advocacy and action toward eliminating gender based violence in nigeria
$200,000
Africa Polling Institute Gteltd · 2022
For analysis on disability policies and violence against women and girls with disability in nigeria
$200,000
Legal Defence and Assistance Project Ltdgte · 2022
To promote access, participation and accountability in the 2023 general elections in nigeria
$200,000
Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta · 2022
For a project to facilitate the inclusive, equitable and sustainable utilization of oil and gas revenues for the benefit of resource-producing communities in nigeria's niger delta
$200,000
Kukah Centre for Faith and Leadership Research · 2022
For a project to develop an ethical framework and faith-based intervention toward combating gender-based violence in nigeria
$200,000
Tricom Productions Limited · 2022
For trainings on advocacy strategies and technical assistance to civil society organizations in nigeria
$200,000
Centre for Democracy and Development (Limited By Guarantee) · 2022
For advocacy and engagement with leaders of faith and culture to strengthen local response to sexual and gender based violence (sgbv) in borno, adamawa and yobe states, northeastern nigeria
$190,000
Community Life Project · 2022
To expand opportunities for civic participation and address potential logistical impediments to the successful conduct of nigeria's 2023 elections
$160,000
Women'S Aid Collective Limited By Guarantee · 2022
For the translation and transformation of social norms in the southeast and south-south states in nigeria through engagement with women's rights, traditional, and judicial institutions
$150,000
Justice Research Institute Ltdgte · 2022
To strengthen the capacity of the nigerian police and federal capital territory sexual and gender-based violence response team to effectively respond to violence against women and girls in nigeria
$150,000
Center for Information Technology and Development · 2022
For a project to strengthen citizens' response against gender-based violence in kano state, north west nigeria
$150,000
Neem Foundation · 2022
To conduct programs to strengthen access to services and respond to gender-based violence in northwest nigeria
$150,000
Development Communication Research Centre · 2022
For naija konnecti radio program aimed at fostering development and promoting peaceful co-existence among ethnic groups in nigeria
$150,000
Disability Rights Advocacy Center · 2022
For a project to support research and technology adoption to address disability inclusive policymaking in nigeria
$150,000
Extended Hands Charity Foundation · 2022
For advocacy to reduce gender based violence in youth spaces in nigeria
$150,000
Gender and Development Action · 2022
For a project aimed at reducing gender based violence in cross river state, nigeria through facilitating and entrenching positive attitudes, practices and social norms
$133,000
Stakeholder Democracy Network · 2022
For a host community development trust and livelihoods guide in the niger delta region of nigeria
$130,000
Women for Women · Washington, DC · 2022
For a project to mobilize community-led solutions for addressing gender-based violence in northern nigeria
$125,000
Registered Trustees of Stand To End Rape Initiative · 2022
For a project to support young feminists on sexual and gender based violence (sgbv) accountability to strengthen advocacy and response to sgbv in nigeria
$125,000
Budgit Foundation for Promotion of Information Technology in Nigeria · 2022
To scale up activities for optimizing benefits for oil-producing communities and strengthening natural resource governance in nigeria
$125,000
Habiba Dangana Foundation · 2022
For advocacy efforts on the implementation of the violence against persons prohibition (vapp) act in kaduna and kwara states, nigeria
$110,000
Enugu Literary Society · 2022
For a project on youth civic engagement and participation in enugu state, south eastern nigeria
$104,000
Impact Investors Foundation · 2022
Core support to strengthen the impact investing ecosystem and work on the national advisory for impact investment in nigeria
$100,000
Womens Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative · 2022
To strengthen women and girls' capacity to demand accountability from and engage with religious and traditional leaders in transforming social and gender norms that drive violence against women and girls in nigeria
$100,000
Centre for Social Studies and Development · 2022
Support a project to enhance community inclusion in natural resource governance in cross river state, nigeria
$100,000
Women at Risk International Foundation Limited By Guarantee · 2022
Core support for the gatekeepers project to work with traditional birth attendants in the early detection and reporting of violence against women and girls in rural areas in southwest nigeria
$100,000
Aruwa Capital Nigeria Limited · 2022
To develop an evidence base to advance gender lens investing in west africa
$100,000
Thoughts & Mace · 2022
To conduct a project to deepen understanding on how change happens in nigeria
$100,000
International Center for Journalists · Washington, DC · 2022
For the africa women journalism project to empower women journalists with the skills and capacity to deliver high-quality reporting on gender-based violence in ghana, nigeria and senegal
$100,000
Impact Investors Foundation · 2022
For activities aimed at promoting impact investing in nigeria as an alternative source of funds targeting social development projects
$100,000
Alliances for Africa Ltdgte · 2022
To strengthen the nigerian feminist forum and build the capacity of emerging and young feminists in nigeria
$100,000
Emowaa Trust Ltdgte · 2022
For a project on the digitization and public engagement with returned benin artifacts in nigeria
$80,000
Nigerian Conservation Foundation · 2022
For a series of activities to strengthen civil society voices on climate justice action in nigeria
$75,000
Accountability Lab Nigeria Network · 2022
For deepening the project on active citizen participation to make natural resource governance work in the federal capital territory, cross river, akwa ibom and rivers states, nigeria
$75,000
Inclusive Friends Association · 2022
For work with young disability rights activists to support community action and build mechanisms for accountability in addressing gbv in nigeria
$75,000
Corporate Social Responsibility Awareness and Advancement Initiative · 2022
For the sitei inclusive communities project to increase inclusion of women in the oil and gas sector community development conversations in nigeria
$75,000
Youngstars Development Initiative · 2022
To foster leadership capacity building to strengthen young women's agency toward enhancing their voice, power, and participation in development processes in nigeria
$70,000
Braveheart Initiative for Youth & Women · 2022
To strengthen community response, resilience and accountability for sexual and gender-based violence in edo state, nigeria
$70,000
Gender Mobile Counselling Initiative · 2022
For a project on strengthening model policies on sexual harassment and a technology platform for confidential reporting of sexual harassment in select higher education institutions in nigeria
$65,000
Accord for Community Development · 2022
For community engagement in benefit-sharing processes and tracking of resource allocation to extractive communities in nigeria's niger delta region
$60,000
Apf Foundation Ltdgte · 2022
To deepen understanding of the philanthropic landscape and support the development of local philanthropy in nigeria
$50,000
Women in Mining in Nigeria Initiative · 2022
For a project on gender mainstreaming in extractives in nigeria
$50,000
Life in My City Art Initiative · 2022
To scale-up the art in my city festival activities across nigeria and support the infusion of social justice into the festival's themes
$50,000
Global Poverty Project Inc Dba Global Citizen · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for public mobilization and an advocacy campaign around gender-based violence in nigeria
$50,000
Nigerian Institute of International Affairs · 2022
For exploratory research and convening on resource-backed chinese infrastructure investments in nigeria
$50,000
Nigerian Economic Summit Group · 2022
For a project to conduct a diagnostic assessment of nigeria's mineral sector
$50,000
Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative · 2022
To facilitate broader stakeholder participation in extractive sector governance in nigeria
$50,000
Centre for Citizens With Disability · 2022
For research and monitoring of the implementation of national disability policies and regulations in select states in nigeria
$40,000
Journalists for Democratic Rights (Joder) · 2022
For a community support centre and awareness creation for children with special needs in lagos state, south west, nigeria
$15,000
Puresouls Learning Foundation · 2022
To conduct a project to address autism among children in nigeria

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors56 grants · $69.4M
New Venture Fund125 grants · $62.4M
Blue Meridian Partners4 grants · $48.5M
Neo Philanthropy61 grants · $25.4M
Foundation for Detroit'S Future3 grants · $25.0M
Borealis Philanthropy24 grants · $15.1M
Climate and Land Use Alliance Llc8 grants · $13.3M
Proteus Fund40 grants · $12.6M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation30 grants · $11.8M
Oxfam America16 grants · $11.4M

Giving over time

$769.9M

2022

$734.7M

2023

$843.5M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 10,731 grants.

$18.7M
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories
$16.9M
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories
$15.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the abundant futures fund (formerly, the new immigration fund), a national funder collaborative to engage new donors and significantly increase funding for immigration issues and the immigrant justice m… read allCore support for the abundant futures fund (formerly, the new immigration fund), a national funder collaborative to engage new donors and significantly increase funding for immigration issues and the immigrant justice movement less
$12.7M
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the justice and mobility fund to accelerate economic mobility through criminal justice reforms for people with convictions and incarceration histories
$10.6M
National Academy of Sciences · Washington, DC · 2022
For the ford fellowships program for predoctoral, dissertation and postdoctoral fellowships
$10.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the reproductive health and women's rights collaborative
$9.8M
Climate and Land Use Alliance Llc · San Francisco, CA · 2022
To ensure indigenous peoples, afro-descendants, and local communities have secure land and resource rights; build resilient, well networked, and effective organizations; and contribute to global forest management, conse… read allTo ensure indigenous peoples, afro-descendants, and local communities have secure land and resource rights; build resilient, well networked, and effective organizations; and contribute to global forest management, conservation, and climate change goa less
$8.3M
Foundation for Detroit'S Future · Detroit, MI · 2024
For the detroit institute of arts settlement project to expedite detroit's bankruptcy settlement, assist in honoring pension commitments and preserve the institutes collection for public benefit
$8.3M
Foundation for Detroit'S Future · Detroit, MI · 2023
For the detroit institute of arts settlement project to expedite detroit's bankruptcy settlement, assist in honoring pension commitments and preserve the institutes collection for public benefit
$8.3M
Foundation for Detroit'S Future · Detroit, MI · 2022
For the detroit institute of arts settlement project to expedite detroit's bankruptcy settlement, assist in honoring pension commitments and preserve the institutes collection for public benefit
$5.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the collaborative for gender and reproductive equity
$5.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the collaborative for gender and reproductive equity
$5.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the new immigration fund, a national funder collaborative to engage new donors and significantly increase funding for immigration issues and the immigrant justice movement
$5.0M
Yayasan Keanekaragaman Hayati Indonesia · 2022
For an endowment fund for civil society strengthening in indonesia as part of developing sustainable and resilient financial infrastructure in the global south
$3.5M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the international fund for public interest media to bridge to a new paradigm of journalism by improving the health of media ecosystems and promoting equality, social justice, and civic participation
$3.4M
Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2024
General support
$3.4M
Henry Ford Health System · Detroit, MI · 2023
General support
$3.3M
Drug Policy Alliance · New York, NY · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$3.2M
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$3.0M
Equality Fund · 2024
General support
$3.0M
The Global Fund for Women · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Core support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and re… read allCore support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and resilience less
$3.0M
Equality Fund · 2023
General support
$3.0M
The Global Fund for Women · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Core support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and re… read allCore support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and resilience less
$3.0M
Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$3.0M
Equality Fund · 2022
General support
$3.0M
Global Fund for Women · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Core support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and re… read allCore support for the launch of the black feminist fund, an unprecedented philanthropic initiative bridging black feminist resources to black feminist organizing around the world to strengthen their sustainability and resilience less
$3.0M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
For the administration of the public interest technology infrastructure fund, to continue cross-foundation strategic collaboration and grantmaking to strengthen the field of public interest technology
$3.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the creation of the international resource for impact and storytelling (iris), an external donor collaborative supporting a global-south moving-image storytelling network, narrative analysis and shared … read allCore support for the creation of the international resource for impact and storytelling (iris), an external donor collaborative supporting a global-south moving-image storytelling network, narrative analysis and shared learning space for donors less
$2.7M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
Core support to implement governance, management, strategies, grantmaking, and learning for the global network for social justice and digital resilience
$2.6M
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism · Oakland, CA · 2023
Core support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their … read allCore support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their movements less
$2.5M
National Employment Law Project · New York, NY · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.5M
Me Too International · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.5M
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts · Springfield, MA · 2024
Core support for america's cultural treasures regional initiative in massachusetts, creative futures initiative: towards a just + equitable arts field, to support local arts and cultural activities
$2.5M
Ms Training Centre for Development Cooperation · 2024
Core support for fight inequality alliance's work with national movements in over 40 countries across asia, africa, europe and latin america and the caribbean that are connected globally
$2.5M
B Lab Company · Berwyn, PA · 2023
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$2.5M
B Lab Company · Berwyn, PA · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.5M
Family Values at Work a Multi-State Consortium · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
General support and core support for capacity building.
$2.5M
Rockwood Leadership Institute · Oakland, CA · 2022
General support and core support for organizational strengthening
$2.4M
Amigos Del Museo Del Barrio · New York, NY · 2022
General support and core support for technical assistance
$2.4M
Demos a Network for Ideas and Action Ltd · New York, NY · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.4M
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024
For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program
$2.4M
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023
For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program
$2.3M
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their lif… read allCore support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their life, community, and future less
$2.3M
Upturn · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.3M
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2022
General support
$2.2M
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.2M
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated · Winstonsalem, NC · 2022
For the deep south/emerging social justice infrastructure strategic grantmaking program
$2.1M
Center On Budget and Policy Priorities · Washington, DC · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.1M
Urgent Action Fund for Feminist Activism · Oakland, CA · 2024
Core support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their … read allCore support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their movements less
$2.1M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
For the administration of the public interest technology infrastructure fund, to continue cross-foundation strategic collaboration and grantmaking to strengthen the field of public interest technology
$2.1M
International Trade Union Confederation · 2023
To promote equal and equitable participation of women and equity seeking groups in leadership, and in economic, social, civic and cultural life
$2.0M
Urgent Action Fund for Women'S Human Rights · Oakland, CA · 2022
Core support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their … read allCore support for the sister funds collective care program to build sustainable and scalable regional and global infrastructures that support the resilience, wellbeing, and safety of women and lbtqi+ defenders and their movements less
$2.0M
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$2.0M
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support for the center for journalism and democracy to help strengthen americas democracy by training and supporting generations of black journalists in the field of investigative journalism
$2.0M
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2024
For the climate media collaborative for economic justice and community rights to leverage strategic communications and campaigns capacity
$2.0M
United States Artists · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$2.0M
Yayasan Solidaritas Dana Nusantara · 2024
For a direct funding mechanism to support indigenous peoples and local communities' initiatives in protecting and managing their territories, their environment and their agrarian resources, and for endowment support
$2.0M
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund… read allCore support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund strengthening less
$2.0M
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
Core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking
$2.0M
Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.0M
Civicus World Alliance for Citizen Participation · Washington, DC · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.0M
Hopewell Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
Core support for the administration of the civic (re)solve education fund, to center public interest technology as an approach across the fund's investment strategy
$2.0M
Internationella Insamlingsstiftelsen for Land Och Skogsrattigheter · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.0M
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Core support for the racial equity in philanthropy fund to ensure funders are provided with the incentive and means to embrace racial equity in their operations and grantmaking
$2.0M
Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
Core support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund… read allCore support to the racial equity in journalism fund, a donor collaborative to assist and strengthen people of color-led and -serving media institutions, particularly around civic news coverage and core support for fund strengthening less
$2.0M
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Core support for the amerca's cultural treasures initiative (los angeles)
$2.0M
Capital B News · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General support
$2.0M
Edison Institute Inc Dba the Henry Ford · Dearborn, MI · 2022
General support
$2.0M
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2022
Core support for the cdo fund that provides support for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empowers d… read allCore support for the cdo fund that provides support for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empowers detroiters less
$2.0M
Houston Arts Alliance · Houston, TX · 2022
Core support for the america's cultural treasures initiative (houston)
$2.0M
International Center for Not-for-Profit Law · Washington, DC · 2022
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$2.0M
International Labor Rights Forum · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
$2.0M
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund · New York, NY · 2022
General support
$2.0M
National Domestic Workers Alliance · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for caring across generations to work towards a reality where all people can live and age with dignity, and core support for institutional strengthening of caring across generations
$2.0M
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2022
Core support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their lif… read allCore support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their life, community, and future less
$2.0M
Oxfam America · Boston, MA · 2022
For the climate media collaborative for economic justice and community rights to leverage strategic communications and campaigns capacity
$1.9M
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their lif… read allCore support for the four freedoms fund to strengthen the capacity of the immigrant justice movement to ensure all immigrants, regardless of status, have dignity, power to shape change, and agency to determine their life, community, and future less
$1.8M
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support to implement governance, management, strategies, grantmaking, and learning for the global network for social justice and digital resilience
$1.8M
Movement Alliance Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.8M
Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.8M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
Core support for the pop culture collaborative, a donor collaborative and learning community transforming narratives about black and indigenous peoples, people of color, immigrants, refugees, and muslims; and core suppo… read allCore support for the pop culture collaborative, a donor collaborative and learning community transforming narratives about black and indigenous peoples, people of color, immigrants, refugees, and muslims; and core support for institutional strengthen less
$1.8M
International Labor Rights Forum · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$1.8M
National Immigration Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support and for core support for institutional strengthening
$1.8M
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General support for asian american advancing justice-asian law caucus and core support for institutional strengthening of the asian american justice affiliation
$1.8M
Howard University · Washington, DC · 2022
Core support for the center for journalism and democracy to help strengthen americas democracy by training and supporting generations of black journalists in the field of investigative journalism
$1.7M
Center for Law and Social Policy · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.7M
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2024
Core support for the cdo fund for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empower detroiters
$1.7M
Way To Rise · Washington, DC · 2024
Core support for the valiente fund to generate and organize donors, build year-round civic engagement programs focused on people of color, women, and young people, and strengthen state social justice infrastructure
$1.7M
Enterprise Community Partners · Columbia, MD · 2023
Core support for the cdo fund for community development organizations that engage in economic and community development, organizing, resident engagement, and social service projects that empower detroiters
$1.7M
Way To Rise · Washington, DC · 2023
Core support for the valiente fund to generate and organize donors, build year-round civic engagement programs focused on people of color, women, and young people, and strengthen state social justice infrastructure
$1.7M
Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Core support for the obama presidential center capital campaign
$1.7M
American University of Beirut · 2024
To support the regionalization of the non-governmental organizations initiative (ngoi) and the set up of an institutional strengthening and capacity building program for civil society in the mena region.
$1.6M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
Core support for the collective future fund to create a future where all girls and women, cis, transgender, and gender non-conforming, can live, learn, and work with safety and dignity
$1.6M
Groundswell Fund · Oakland, CA · 2023
For strengthening trans and reproductive justice organizations that are led by women of color, low-income women, and transgender people to build power and create meaningful collaboration in service of gender justice in … read allFor strengthening trans and reproductive justice organizations that are led by women of color, low-income women, and transgender people to build power and create meaningful collaboration in service of gender justice in the united states. less
$1.6M
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening of the asian american justice affiliation
$1.6M
Florida Rising Together · Miami, FL · 2023
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.6M
Fund for Global Human Rights · Washington, DC · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.6M
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$1.6M
Powerswitch Action · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support and core support for institutional strengthening
$1.6M
Barack Obama Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Core support for the obama presidential center capital campaign

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