Is Social Justice Grantmaking Now All the Rage?
posted on: Thursday, July 16, 2009
By Aaron Dorfman
The Foundation Center released yesterday a new report about social justice grantmaking. The press release announcing the findings in Social Justice Grantmaking II claims that there is “renewed interest” from grantmakers in supporting social justice. As a percentage of total grantmaking, giving for social justice climbed from 11 percent in 2002 to 12 percent in 2006.
You can download for free a 12-page summary of the report, or order a hard copy of the full report for $40. I was privileged to serve on the advisory committee for this project, and I recommend ordering a copy of the full report if you want to get the detailed insights provided by extensive data analysis and interview findings.
What has been your experience? Are funders more willing to support social justice causes (such as efforts on anti-poverty, environmental justice, improving access to health care and others) now than they were a few years ago? What do you think needs to happen to help speed up the growth in social justice funding? In what year do you think we’ll reach the point where 25 percent or more of all foundation grant dollars are for social justice causes?
Aaron Dorfman is executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.Labels: Foundation Center, marginalized communities, Philanthropy at Its Best, Social justice philanthropy
The Foundation Center released yesterday a new report about social justice grantmaking. The press release announcing the findings in Social Justice Grantmaking II claims that there is “renewed interest” from grantmakers in supporting social justice. As a percentage of total grantmaking, giving for social justice climbed from 11 percent in 2002 to 12 percent in 2006.
You can download for free a 12-page summary of the report, or order a hard copy of the full report for $40. I was privileged to serve on the advisory committee for this project, and I recommend ordering a copy of the full report if you want to get the detailed insights provided by extensive data analysis and interview findings.
What has been your experience? Are funders more willing to support social justice causes (such as efforts on anti-poverty, environmental justice, improving access to health care and others) now than they were a few years ago? What do you think needs to happen to help speed up the growth in social justice funding? In what year do you think we’ll reach the point where 25 percent or more of all foundation grant dollars are for social justice causes?
Aaron Dorfman is executive director of the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy.
Labels: Foundation Center, marginalized communities, Philanthropy at Its Best, Social justice philanthropy
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